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Michael Bay Chokes at CES Appearance

He loses place on teleprompter, walks off stage

(Newser) - Transformers director Michael Bay has made headlines again, this time for a bizarre incident at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas yesterday. Bay was taking part in a news conference about Samsung's new curved TVs when there was a problem with the teleprompter, the Los Angeles Times reports....

Charlie Sheen: I Got Married
Sheen: Marriage Tweet
a Joke to Annoy Denise
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Sheen: Marriage Tweet a Joke to Annoy Denise

Brett Rossi is not Mrs. Charlie Sheen IV

(Newser) - Is Charlie Sheen a husband for the fourth time? Uh, no. Sheen tweeted a picture yesterday of himself and porn star girlfriend Brett Rossi sitting on the steps of the Iceland house where Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev held a 1986 summit, along with the message, "this is the...

Madonna Posts Picture of Son, 13, Holding Booze

She insists Rocco wasn't actually drinking; Internet freaks anyway

(Newser) - Not a great idea: being an international pop star and posting a photo to your Instagram account showing your 13-year-old son holding a bottle of gin. Yet that's what Madonna did Saturday, along with the caption, "The party has just begun! Bring it! 2014." In addition to...

Katy Perry's Demands: Dried Figs, Crudites

And granola, but only if it's 'healthy granola'

(Newser) - Are these the healthiest diva demands of all time? TMZ got its hands on the backstage requirements Katy Perry set for her New Year's Eve concert at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, and they include "fresh veggies AT ALL TIMES"; two large fruit baskets (one had to...

10 Most Charitable Celebrities

DoSomething.org rounds up 2013's biggest do-gooders

(Newser) - For the second year running, Taylor Swift was the No. 1 most charitable celebrity last year, according to an annual list put together by DoSomething.org . Among her good deeds: She donated $100,000 to the Nashville Symphony and headlined an event benefiting an organization that helps homeless youth. Click...

4 Stars Who Went Back to School

After achieving fame, they wanted more knowledge

(Newser) - Prince William is headed back to school this month, to take a 10-week course on agricultural management at Cambridge so he can better understand "contemporary issues affecting agricultural business and rural communities in the United Kingdom." E! rounds up seven more stars who went back to school after...

Justin, Selena Together Again ... on Segways

Bieber, Gomez on what can only be described as a very romantic date

(Newser) - Are Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez getting back together? TMZ 's sources spotted the erstwhile pair on what sounds like an epically romantic outing: They were riding around Justin's Calabasas, California, neighborhood together on Segways. Their 12mph activity apparently caused a traffic jam, according to tweets and tweeted...

Winslet Explains Baby&#39;s Name
 Winslet Explains Baby's Name 

Winslet Explains Baby's Name

'Rocknroll' was never an option, Kate tells Glamour

(Newser) - For all of you who were waiting with bated breath to see whether Kate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll would saddle their child with his father's unfortunate last name , well, that was never an option. "It was always going to have my name. [Her first two children] Mia and...

Clay Aiken's Next Move: Congress?

Singer 'actively considering' political run

(Newser) - Clay Aiken: from American Idol runner-up to US congressman? Maybe. Two sources tell the Washington Blade Aiken has taken steps toward running for a US House seat representing North Carolina's 2nd congressional district, including talking with Democratic political operatives in North Carolina and DC to weigh support. One source...

At Last, an Original LaBeouf Apology ... Via Skywriting

Seriously

(Newser) - Shia LaBeouf's apology tour has taken to the skies. Yesterday, the actor commissioned a skywriter to write "I am sorry Daniel Clowes" in the skies over Los Angeles, according to the Hollywood Reporter , which has a photo. Clowes is the graphic novelist whose comic LaBeouf is accused of...

10 Stars Who Went Into Politics

They left glitz and glamor for lawmaking and the like

(Newser) - What to do after you tire of walking red carpets and posing for magazine covers? Shake hands and kiss babies, at least for these 19 stars-turned-politicians rounded up by Fox News . Click through the gallery for a sampling or check out the full list here .

Uh-Oh: Brad Pitt's NOLA Charity Houses Rotting

But Make It Right Foundation is making it right

(Newser) - Brad Pitt got a lot of good press when he built a number of affordable, eco-friendly homes in New Orleans' devastated Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina ... but here comes the bad press. Some of the houses are starting to rot, and the wood will need to be replaced. "...

10 Stars Who Got Married on New Year's

Bet you forgot to send them an anniversary card

(Newser) - To ring in 2014, at least two celebrities got married: Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco wed tennis player Ryan Sweeting yesterday, and former Even Stevens star Christy Romano married producer Brendan Rooney. People rounds up eight other celebrity couples with New Year's weddings. Click through the gallery for...

Shia LaBeouf Still Plagiarizing Apologies

And other stuff, too, allegedly

(Newser) - Shia LaBeouf is either engaging in some sort of grand "performance art" experiment, or he has a disorder that causes him to rampantly plagiarize. The latest incidents, pointed out by Jesse David Fox on Vulture , are two more apologies LaBeouf tweeted (one yesterday and one the day before ),...

Dwyane Wade: I Had Love Child on Break From Gabrielle Union

But pair is still engaged

(Newser) - With the gossip mill churning, Dwyane Wade confirmed last night that he did indeed father a son while on a break from fiance Gabrielle Union. "I had a time, a part in our break, in our pain and our hurt, a blessing came out of it in my life,...

Beyonce Samples Challenger Disaster in New Song
 Beyonce Samples 
 Challenger Disaster 
 in New Song 
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Beyonce Samples Challenger Disaster in New Song

Astronauts not amused

(Newser) - The Challenger space shuttle exploded after liftoff in 1986, killing all seven crew members on board ... and for some reason Beyonce thought it was appropriate to sample audio from the disaster on a song from her new album . Then-NASA public affairs officer Steve Nesbitt is heard at the beginning of...

Britney&#39;s Vegas Show Is Great, Kind of Sad
 Britney's Vegas Show 
 Is Great, Kind of Sad 
review roundup

Britney's Vegas Show Is Great, Kind of Sad

Critics agree it's kind of a fantastic spectacle, but not 100% amazing

(Newser) - Britney Spears' two-year Las Vegas residency launched Friday, and the reviews aren't as terrible as one might imagine, though they're certainly tempered by reality:
  • Piece of Me is "so winning that it barely needs [Britney] at all," writes Jon Caramanica in the New York Times . "
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Patrick Swayze's Widow Gets Engaged

Lisa Niemi to wed jeweler Albert DePrisco

(Newser) - After losing husband Patrick Swayze to cancer after 34 years of marriage in 2009, Lisa Niemi will wed again. Niemi, 57, is engaged to jeweler Albert DePrisco, 58, her rep tells People . They've been together a year and a half after meeting through mutual friends at Niemi's birthday...

The Weird Ways 15 Celebs Stay Skinny

Grapefruit and lemon juice and baby food, oh my

(Newser) - Sure, if you want to lose weight you could just eat fewer calories and go to the gym, but what fun would that be? Radar rounds up 30 weird diet and exercise tricks celebrities use to stay thin. Click through the gallery for a sampling, or check out the complete...

16 Celeb Couples Who Split Up This Year

2013 was unlucky for these stars

(Newser) - This year wasn't great for these 16 celebrity couples, all of whom split up. Click through the gallery for a sampling, or see the full lists at ETOnline , PopSugar , and the Huffington Post .

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