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Nov 13, 2009 12:02 PM CST

The Who Bound for Super Bowl: Source

British band will rock halftime show, says source, but NFL won't confirm

(Newser) - The Who may be joining the ranks of recent Super Bowl performers Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, and Prince. A source tells Sports Illustrated the British rockers will play the Feb. 7 halftime show, but an NFL rep says only, “When we have something to announce, we’ll announce it....

Prejean
Sex Tape
Leaks...Sort Of

video spoof

Nov 13, 2009 10:58 AM CST

Prejean Sex Tape Leaks...Sort Of

Funny or Die offers its take on what it may look like

(Newser) - The world can see Carrie Prejean’s sex tape—or, at least, a re-creation from the warped minds of the Funny or Die crew. In the heat of the moment, “Carrie Prejean” breaks into song (“God Bless America”) and calls out a titillating name (Fox News)—but...

TV's 'Loud and Proud' Gays Should Tone It Down

OPINION

Nov 13, 2009 10:49 AM CST

TV's 'Loud and Proud' Gays Should Tone It Down

Outrageous characters may be hurting the cause

(Newser) - There was a time when homosexuality on TV helped the public become more accepting of gays and lesbians, but that time may be over. As the small screen fills with characters like Glee’s Kurt, “the sensitive gay boy who really wants to be a girl,” and a...

Inside the Octo-Family Circus

Nov 13, 2009 10:05 AM CST

Inside the Octo-Family Circus

A behind-the-scenes look at Nadya Suleman as her TV special films

(Newser) - As the paparazzi follow Nadya Suleman around, a film crew shooting OctoMom: Me & My Fourteen Kids films them filming her…and John Bowe records it for the New York Times Magazine. From the British film director to the children’s welfare representative ensuring labor law compliance, people who expect...

Pirate Radio Rocks
on Good Tunes, Cast

MOVIE REVIEW

Nov 13, 2009 8:56 AM CST

Pirate Radio Rocks on Good Tunes, Cast

Playful 60s love/music comedy is more party than plot

(Newser) - Critics agree that the soundtrack of Pirate Radio can't be beat, and the top-notch cast is a joy. So when it comes to the shaky plot and pacing, some can turn a blind eye:

"There’s no denying the comic energy of the cast," Peter Travers writes in

...

Beaver Pees on CBS Reporter

Nov 13, 2009 8:36 AM CST

Beaver Pees on CBS Reporter

Clip from the Early Show is, obviously, CBS News' most popular

(Newser) - When a beaver on an Early Show animal segment started marking its territory—and correspondent Debbye Turner Bell got sprayed in the face— CBS News must have known it had a viral video on its hands. So the network went ahead and posted the clip itself, complete with slow-motion replay...

Carrie Prejean:
Bible Cool With
My Boob Job

Nov 13, 2009 8:09 AM CST

Carrie Prejean: Bible Cool With My Boob Job

Former Miss Cali sees nothing unChristian about implants

(Newser) - Carrie Prejean says there's no reason a good Christian can't boost her cup size. “I don't think there's anything wrong with getting breast implants as a Christian,” she tells Christianity Today . “I don't see anywhere in the Bible where it says you shouldn't get breast implants.”...

Apology Nice, but Show Torture

stewart to hannity

Nov 13, 2009 7:32 AM CST

Apology Nice, but Show Torture

'It wasn't worth it,' he says, after enduring whole episode

(Newser) - Jon Stewart was really, really hoping that Sean Hannity’s apology to him would come at the beginning of his show, but no such luck. The Daily Show host had to sit through an entire episode—a torturous experience that he just so happened to videotape and feature on...

Best Videos of the Decade

Nov 12, 2009 1:33 PM CST

Best Videos of the Decade

Music industry may be changing, but the format is alive and well

(Newser) - The "aughties" saw a breakdown in the traditional music business and the outlets for music videos. But that doesn't mean people didn't make good ones—maybe they're even better for it. Steve LaBate runs down the best since 2000 in Paste. A sampling:

Outkast, "Bombs Over Baghdad": "

...

20 Jolie-Style Moves
That Need Your Partner's OK

ADOPTING makes THE LIST

Nov 12, 2009 1:17 PM CST

20 Jolie-Style Moves That Need Your Partner's OK

Sorry, Angelina, but adopting without Brad Pitt's consent is bad

(Newser) - Inspired by Angelina Jolie’s rumored decision to adopt a seventh child without Brad Pitt’s consent, Kate Torgovnick of The Frisky runs down 20 things you should never do without talking to your partner first:

Get a vasectomy (here's looking at you, Spencer Pratt).
Start dating someone else.
"

...

Walk the
Runway
Like a Pro

model behavior

Nov 12, 2009 12:07 PM CST

Walk the Runway Like a Pro

America's Next Top Model's Miss J teaches a reporter a thing or two

(Newser) - J. Alexander—otherwise known as Miss J, the 6’4" drag-dressing America’s Next Top Model judge—has been coaching models on how to rock the runway for almost 20 years. Cathy Horyn of the New York Times takes a lesson and offers a few tips:

Develop your own style:

...

Trump Weeds Out Ugly Girls

Says PREJEAN, TMZ

Nov 12, 2009 11:51 AM CST

Trump Weeds Out Ugly Girls

Yes, the Donald has a special rule for it and everything

(Newser) - In her new book, Carrie Prejean claims Donald Trump weeds less-than-attractive girls out of the Miss USA pageant, and TMZ says she’s right. In an audio tape from the 2009 pre-show screening, the Donald executes “The Trump Rule,” which declares that almost half of the women who...

Carrie Prejean
Was Over 18 in
Sex Tape: Ex

SURPRISE, SURPRISE

Nov 12, 2009 10:56 AM CST

Carrie Prejean Was Over 18 in Sex Tape: Ex

Former Miss California asked him to lie, say she was underage

(Newser) - Carrie Prejean’s ex-boytoy—the recipient of her so-called “sex tape”—says that she sent “probably about 15, 20” graphic videos to him during their relationship, that she was over 18 at the time—and that she asked him to lie and say that she was underage....

Steve Phillips'
Galpal Talks
Affair

Nov 12, 2009 10:47 AM CST

Steve Phillips' Galpal Talks Affair

Brooke Hundley says she sympathizes with ESPN analyst's wife

(Newser) - Brooke Hundley is shocked—shocked!—that she’s “been called a homewrecker” and Jay Leno used her “to get a cheap laugh” after her affair with Steve Phillips got them both fired from ESPN. The 22-year-old talks about the scandal for the first time, telling Good Morning ...

Megan Fox:
It's All an Act

Nov 12, 2009 10:35 AM CST

Megan Fox: It's All an Act

Hollywood's crazy sex bomb is ready to make her next move

(Newser) - Megan Fox isn’t really an out-of-control, stripper-seducing wild child—she just plays one in interviews. Hollywood’s current favorite sex symbol tells Lynn Hirschberg of the New York Times that she’s manufactured her own image, creating a character to play in the press because “I’m not...

In Interview,
Palin Covers
'Everything':
Oprah

Nov 12, 2009 10:09 AM CST

In Interview, Palin Covers 'Everything': Oprah

But Levi Johnston says not trashing him is a 'smart move' by Sarah

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey taped her interview with Sarah Palin yesterday, posting a video on her Twitter feed (watch it at left) where she says they “talked about everything”—including the campaign, Bristol’s pregnancy, the Palins’ marriage, and, of course, Levi Johnston. Apparently, though, no trash was talked about...

Levi Gets Parenting
Tips ... From Jon

BAD IDEAS

Nov 12, 2009 9:47 AM CST

Levi Gets Parenting Tips ... From Jon

Johnston sympathizes with fellow single dad Gosselin

(Newser) - The unholy union of Levi Johnston and Jon Gosselin continues. The reality show dad has been giving the Playgirl model parenting advice that, sadly, Johnston plans to take. “He’s a good guy,” Johnston tells People . “He's kind of in the same situation I am right now....

Taylor Swift Snags 4 CMAs

COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

Nov 12, 2009 6:47 AM CST

Taylor Swift Snags 4 CMAs

Swift named Entertainer of the Year at Country Music Awards

(Newser) - Taylor Swift was the biggest winner at last night’s Country Music Awards, winning all four categories she was nominated in. Swift’s entertainer of the year award made her the youngest-ever winner of country music’s top honor, and the first solo female to win since 1999, the AP...

Thirst Is the 'Anti-Twilight'

movie review

Nov 11, 2009 10:37 PM CST

Thirst Is the 'Anti-Twilight'

This is a vampire flick for adults

(Newser) - The Twilight series found its remarkable success in subverting the traditional vampire story, turning the monsters of legend into symbols of teenage narcissism and self-pity—another “youth tribe” like jocks and geeks, writes Brendan O’Neill at Spiked. If that treatment leaves you well, cold, check out the "...

Hannity to Daily Show:
Yep, We Screwed Up

WATCH IT

Nov 11, 2009 9:18 PM CST

Hannity to Daily Show: Yep, We Screwed Up

Fox host calls protest footage mixup 'inadvertent'

(Newser) - Fox News host Sean Hannity admitted tonight that his staff spliced video from a Capitol Hill protest last week with footage from an earlier, much larger protest over the summer—and apologized to Comedy Central’s Daily Show and host Jon Stewart, who brought the creative editing to light. “...