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Grammys Red Carpet: Best, Worst, Weirdest

Lady Gaga, Britney Spears' award show fashion doesn't disappoint

(Newser) - Even the Jersey Shore kids cleaned up a bit—where’d your signature “pouf” go, Snooki?—for the Grammys red carpet, but that didn’t mean there were no crazy get-ups to be found. PopEater points to some of the best and worst looks. Most notably, Lady Gaga showed...

5 Worst Drunk-Musician Videos
 5 Worst Drunk-Musician Videos 
IT'S NOT JUST MARIAH
Jan 13, 2010 2:30 PM CST

5 Worst Drunk-Musician Videos

Mariah Carey's acceptance speech is nothing compared to James Brown

(Newser) - Mariah Carey’s rambling, drunken acceptance speech at the Palm Springs International Festival provides an excellent excuse to take a trip through the annals of “drunk musicians in public” history. And that’s exactly what Shawn Amos does at Huffington Post . Revisit precious moments with Britney Spears, Kanye West,...

8 Comebacks to Watch in 2010
 8 Comebacks to Watch in 2010 
IT'S KELLY!
Jan 8, 2010 10:58 AM CST

8 Comebacks to Watch in 2010

Blossom, Urkel, Kelly Kapowski, and more—they're all back

(Newser) - Sure, Britney Spears staged an amazing comeback last year—but that's nothing compared with the sure-to-be-epic return of Tiffany, coming to (country) music charts this year. The Frisky singles out eight former household names returning in 2010:
  • Mayim Bialik: Better known as “Blossom” from the eponymous TV show, she
...

Meet Ke$ha: The New Britney Spears
 Meet Ke$ha: The New 
 Britney Spears 
OPINION
Jan 7, 2010 9:57 AM CST

Meet Ke$ha: The New Britney Spears

And, by the way, it's pronounced 'Kesh-a'—not 'Kee-sha'

(Newser) - Who the heck is Ke$ha? She’s the decade’s first No. 1 artist on Billboard’s Hot 100, and just had the biggest-selling week of all time, for a female, on iTunes. There's a good chance you've heard the catchy if not lyrically impressive song "TiK ToK", but...

'00s Biggest Celeb Scandals
 '00s Biggest 
 Celeb Scandals 
BEST OF THE DECADE
Dec 30, 2009 4:30 PM CST

'00s Biggest Celeb Scandals

Jon and Kate Gosselin haven't always dominated the headlines

(Newser) - You may have forgotten all about it, thanks to the neverending coverage of the Gosselin divorce or Tiger Woods’ mistresses, but there was a time—in the last 10 years—when Winona Ryder’s shoplifting was the story of the hour. The Frisky lists the top 10 celebrity scandals of...

Top Cultural Game-Changers
 Top Cultural Game-Changers 
decade in review
Dec 7, 2009 2:11 PM CST

Top Cultural Game-Changers

What will we still be talking about next decade? Britney, for one

(Newser) - The ‘00s were full of important contributions to culture, but which ones will we still be talking about in another decade? Here are some of New York ’s picks:
  • TV: The Sopranos for inventing quality cable, American Idol for changing the music industry, and of course all things
...

The Year's Best Twitter Hoaxes
The Year's Best
Twitter Hoaxes
Dec 1, 2009 4:48 PM CST

The Year's Best Twitter Hoaxes

Britney lives, pork's clean, and O'Reilly's straight, as far as we know

(Newser) - Twitter has become a top source for breaking news, as long as you don’t mind half of your breaking news being wrong. A number of big-time fibs started as tweets this year. Pop-ology breaks down the best:
  • Bill O’Reilly is gay: This one came off Fox News’ own
...

Juiciest Awards-Show Moments
 Juiciest Awards-Show Moments 
the decade's best
Nov 30, 2009 10:47 AM CST

Juiciest Awards-Show Moments

From Britney and Madonna's kiss to Eminem's Bruno encounter

(Newser) - Awards shows are always good for unscripted celebrity drama—the unexpected smooches, the sore losers. PopEater counts down the most buzz-worthy awards show moments of the decade.
  1. The kiss heard around the world: During the 2003 MTV VMAs, Madonna, and Britney Spears put on a show to remember.
  2. Gracious? Not
...

Americans Want JFK on Mt. Rushmore
Americans
Want JFK on
Mt. Rushmore
Nov 30, 2009 1:50 AM CST

Americans Want JFK on Mt. Rushmore

And they don't have a clue about health plan's public option

(Newser) - JFK could one day join Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt in rock now that a wide-ranging poll by VanityFair/60 Minutes has found he's the president most Americans would most like to see added to Mount Rushmore. Other revelations:
  • Though it's a hot-button topic in the health-care debate, Americans are fairly
...

Lambert, GLAAD Cry Bias—About CBS and ABC

Early Show blurs same-sex kiss as singer makes his case

(Newser) - After being booted from a scheduled Good Morning America appearance because of his American Music Awards antics, Adam Lambert was snatched up by CBS’ Early Show, where he contended the controversy was motivated by his sexuality: “If it had been a female pop performer doing the moves that were...

Signs the Mean Girl Era Is Over
 Signs the Mean Girl Era Is Over 
FOR NOW...
Nov 24, 2009 12:22 PM CST

Signs the Mean Girl Era Is Over

Down with Paris and Britney's antics, up with Taylor's goody-goody ones

(Newser) - Gone are the good old days when tabloids were filled with stories of Paris Hilton getting arrested and Britney Spears shaving her head—the world of celebrities is now ruled by do-gooders like Taylor Swift. You may rejoice momentarily, but “you’ll miss Paris Hilton now that she’s...

Happy 35th Birthday, Hello Kitty
 Happy 35th 
 Birthday, 
 Hello Kitty 
watch your mouth
Nov 1, 2009 2:11 PM CST

Happy 35th Birthday, Hello Kitty

Fashionable events surround style icon's big day

(Newser) - She can't blow out the candles, but Hello Kitty turns 35 today. Launched by the Japanese greeting card firm Sanrio in 1974, the mute, mysterious feline made her US debut in 1976 and is now an international style icon. "Who doesn't love Kitty?" fashion entrepreneur Kimora Lee Simmons asks....

'Midwest Diva' Aims to Be Next Britney

'I think I can take this all the way to Hollywood,' says Web sensation Leslie Hall

(Newser) - She’s a size 16, loves plastic-jewel-encrusted sweaters, lives with her parents, and marries gay couples in her spare time—but Leslie Hall, a white rapper from Iowa, sees herself as a peer of  “Britney, Rihanna, Beyoncé, we’re all doing the same thing,” she tells CNN. Hall...

Lady Gaga: 'Skank With a Brain'
 Lady Gaga: 'Skank With a Brain' 
OPINION
Sep 16, 2009 9:57 AM CDT

Lady Gaga: 'Skank With a Brain'

Pop's newest explosion exploits our obsession with sexuality, salaciousness

(Newser) - “Lady Gaga is pretty skanky,” writes James Brady Ryan for Nerve. “That might sound harsh, but there are some facts we all must face: the girl is no fan of pants, for one thing.” She may be crass, outlandish, and over-the-top sexual—but “she is...

Jackson Tributes Steal Video Awards
 Jackson Tributes 
 Steal Video Awards 
SLIDESHOW
Sep 14, 2009 7:32 AM CDT

Jackson Tributes Steal Video Awards

If it weren't for a certain rapper, Michael would have stolen the show

(Newser) - With the exception of Kanye West's inebriated attack on Taylor Swift, last night’s MTV Video Music Awards were all about Michael Jackson, with longtime friend Madonna and sister Janet delivering moving tributes, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Material Girl introduced the tribute, while Janet performed her half of...

Britney Fans Ejected for Sexy Dancing

Fans ejected as she gyrates on stage

(Newser) - Apparently only Britney Spears is allowed to get down and dirty at her concerts. A few fans were ejected from Madison Square Garden for dancing “too provocatively” at Tuesday's show, one of them tells the New York Post. “Meanwhile, Britney is onstage gyrating half-naked and singing ‘Get...

Alzheimer's Test: Do You Recognize This Person?

(Newser) - If you have trouble remembering who Britney Spears is, there’s some good news and bad news. Good news: You have managed to forget Britney Spears. Bad news: You might be at risk for Alzheimer’s, according to a new study. A team of scientists recently found that people with...

Bikini-Clad Britney Reads Dave's Top 10 List

(Newser) - Britney Spears reads Letterman's top 10 list on tonight's show, ticking off the ways the world would be different if she were president, reports People. "We'd only invade fun places, like Cabo," she says in the pre-taped segment, in which she's clad in a black bikini. Other samples:...

Ashley: I'm Surprised I Didn't End Up Like Britney

Instead, she has two thriving fashion lines

(Newser) - Ashley Olsen grew up in the public eye, and her early career “was almost like I was in the army,” she tells Marie Claire. “That’s why I look at Britney, and I’m surprised I didn’t end up like her.” Instead of hitting therapy...

Beyonc&eacute;, Lady Gaga Top VMA Noms
 Beyoncé, 
 Lady Gaga 
 Top VMA Noms 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Aug 4, 2009 12:17 PM CDT

Beyoncé, Lady Gaga Top VMA Noms

Britney secures her comeback with seven nods

(Newser) - Beyoncé and Lady Gaga lead the pack with nine MTV Video Music Award nominations each, People reports. E! adds another notable: Britney Spears, with seven. The awards are set for Sept. 13. Elsewhere:
  • One of the two police chiefs charged with breaking into the home of Matthew Broderick and Sarah
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