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Hoffman Diaries Talk of 'Demons,' Love Triangle

But no talk of suicide, sources say

(Newser) - Philip Seymour Hoffman left behind two private diaries when he died, and law enforcement sources talked to the New York Post and NBC News about what the journals contained:
  • The writing was often illegible, one source says, as if Hoffman was writing while high. "It's stream of consciousness
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Greta Gerwig Lands a High-Profile TV Spinoff

And, uh, reaction is not exactly good

(Newser) - Indie darling Greta Gerwig is coming to the small screen as the star of How I Met Your Dad, the upcoming How I Met Your Mother spin-off. But reaction has been, well, not great. The Wire actually sums it up as "outraged," and explains that most critics of...

'Achy Breaky Heart' Gets Hip-Hop Remake

You cannot un-see this: Billy Ray Cyrus teams with rapper Buck 22

(Newser) - Here's a sentence you probably never thought you'd read: The world now has a hip-hop version of Billy Ray Cyrus' 1992 country hit, "Achy Breaky Heart." The video for "Achy Breaky 2" involves Larry King, nearly-nude aliens, twerking, and of course, Cyrus singing the familiar...

Mick Jagger's Kid, Grandkid Both Pregnant

Rocker will gain a grandchild, great-grandchild around the same time

(Newser) - Mick Jagger will soon become a great-grandfather for the first time ... but he's also becoming a regular ol' grandfather again, around the same time. Not only is his granddaughter, 21-year-old Assisi Jagger, expecting a baby; Assisi's mom, 42-year-old Jade Jagger, just revealed she's also pregnant, and six...

Seth Meyers' Late Night Bandleader: Fred Armisen

Fellow 'SNL' alum will lead 8G Band

(Newser) - Seth Meyers will have an undeniably cool bandleader when he starts hosting Late Night: His fellow Saturday Night Live alum Fred Armisen. Armisen, who currently stars on Portlandia, is also a drummer and guitarist, and will be leading the 8G Band. Armisen has previously drummed for a punk rock band...

Anchor Goofs on Samuel L. Jackson's Identity

While interviewing Jackson. Awkward.

(Newser) - Things got a bit uncomfortable yesterday when KTLA anchor Sam Rubin, interviewing Samuel L. Jackson, got the actor mixed up with Laurence Fishburne. "Did you get a lot of reaction from that Super Bowl commercial?" Rubin asked Jackson, apparently referring to a Fishburne-starring, Matrix-themed Kia commercial. "What Super...

Chris Kattan Hits Parked Truck, Charged With DUI

'SNL' alum was allegedly under the influence of drugs

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live alum Chris Kattan was arrested early today on suspicion of DUI after crashing his Mercedes into a parked maintenance truck on California's 101 freeway. A woman called 911 around 2am to report a Mercedes "weaving all over the roadway at slow speeds," officials tell...

Shia LaBeouf Gets Nutty at Nymphomaniac Premiere

Movie star wears an 'I am not famous' bag on his head

(Newser) - Ah, Shia: Known plagiarist and head-butter (oh, and actor ) Shia LaBeouf stormed out of a press conference in Germany today and later walked a red carpet while wearing a paper bag on his head, TMZ reports. Ten minutes into the Berlin press conference for his new fim, Lars von...

4 Celebrity Midlife Crises
 4 Celebrity Midlife Crises 
Feb 9, 2014 2:19 PM CST

4 Celebrity Midlife Crises

Younger lovers, ill-advised tattoos...

(Newser) - Celebrities are just like us: They get midlife crises, too. The Huffington Post rounds up a few who've had productive midlife crises (Tim Robbins wrote an album) and seven who've had decidedly less constructive ones:
  • Johnny Depp: Broke up with longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis and hooked up with
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5 Stars Who Died in the Middle of Filming

And what became of their projects

(Newser) - When he died, Philip Seymour Hoffman had just days of filming left to finish out his role in the Hunger Games trilogy. Filmmakers are considering digitally re-creating him in order to complete one crucial scene. Radar rounds up 10 more actors who were mid-project when they died:
  • Paul Walker: Was
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Dylan Farrow on Allen's Response: 'I Won't Be Silenced'

She responds to the director's 'New York Times' column

(Newser) - Woody Allen firmly denied yesterday that he molested daughter Dylan Farrow when she was a child; now Farrow has responded to him. "I won't let the truth be buried and I won't be silenced," she says in the Hollywood Reporter . "I have never wavered in...

Dylan Farrow: I Wasn't Brainwashed

Brother's betrayal 'lowest form of evil,' she says

(Newser) - Dylan Farrow wants to make one thing clear: She was not brainwashed by her mother, Mia Farrow, into believing that her father, Woody Allen, molested her when she was 7. "People are saying that I am not actually remembering what I remember," she tells People in an...

Investigators Want Justin Bieber Charged With Felony

Plus: He still has time to slam Selena Gomez

(Newser) - The plot thickens: Justin Bieber could end up charged with a felony over allegedly egging his neighbor's house . That's what sheriff's investigators asked prosecutors to do yesterday, CNN reports. Now prosecutors must decide whether to charge Bieber with felony vandalism (which means Bieber would have to appear...

Leno Says Goodybe&mdash;Again
 Leno Says Goodbye—Again 
Feb 7, 2014 3:00 AM CST

Leno Says Goodbye—Again

'I don't like goodbyes, NBC does'

(Newser) - A tearful Jay Leno said a second and presumably final farewell to the Tonight Show last night after 22 years, calling himself "the luckiest guy in the world." In an unusually sentimental moment for the host, he shared that he lost his mother the first year he hosted...

Bruce Willis Is 'for Sale for $1M a Day'

Inside the trendy Hollywood practice of 'boarding' big stars

(Newser) - The latest trend in Hollywood: "boarding" a big star, which means flying an actor in to film all his scenes for a movie in just a few days or weeks—and paying him far less than his actual quote. Filmmakers get a big name for less, and actors are...

Tonight, Jay Leno Bids Adieu to Tonight

Sandra Bullock cries; plus, what's next for Leno

(Newser) - Jay Leno will host his last episode of the Tonight Show tonight. A roundup of the news swirling around his departure:
  • Sandra Bullock appeared on last night's show, and offered a tearful tribute to Leno, according to the Hollywood Reporter . "You've always been so kind. That's
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Bieber's Jet So Full of Pot Smoke, Pilots Wore Masks

Plus: Selena Gomez did secret stint in rehab

(Newser) - Justin Bieber, apparently determined to keep spawning ridiculous headlines , leased a private jet that was searched Friday—and now NBC News has the crazy story behind the incident. Bieber and his entourage, including his father, were flying from Canada to New Jersey for the Super Bowl—and smoking so much...

Dylan Farrow's Brother: Woody Didn't Molest Her

Moses Farrow blames Mia for cultivating Allen hatred

(Newser) - Moses Farrow, brother to Dylan Farrow and adopted son of Woody Allen, minces no words when it comes to his sister's allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of their father: "Of course Woody did not molest my sister," Moses, 36, tells People . "She loved him...

A Few Odd Twists in Paul Walker's Will

He leaves his entire $25M estate to daughter Meadow, 15, but...

(Newser) - Paul Walker's entire $25 million estate is going to his 15-year-old daughter, Meadow. But TMZ notes an interesting twist: Paul's dad was named executor, and he petitioned the court to appoint Paul's mom as Meadow's guardian. Paul's mom would then also be the guardian of...

Jamie Foxx, Katie Holmes, Rumors Mount

And according to those rumors, they've been together for a while

(Newser) - Katie Holmes' new boyfriend: Jamie Foxx? That particular rumor mill is still churning. Sources tell Page Six they've actually been dating since last summer, but are keeping things on the down low so as not to upset Tom Cruise, who has been friends with Foxx since they co-starred in...

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