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Meet Trevor Neilson, Brangelina Puppetmaster
 Meet Trevor Neilson, 
 Brangelina Puppetmaster 
BOOK EXCERPT
Dec 10, 2009 2:00 PM CST

Meet Trevor Neilson, Brangelina Puppetmaster

Ian Halperin tome reveals the man behind the brand

(Newser) - Insiders are split on the sincerity of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s global philanthropy spree, but everyone knows exactly who crafted their do-gooder image: Trevor Neilson. The “Hollywood philanthropy adviser” extraordinaire "practically created Brangelina,” an insider tells Ian Halperin for his book Brangelina. “It's practically...

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
...

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...

Boyle's I Dreamed Great for Fans, But...
 Boyle's I Dreamed 
 Great for Fans, But... 
music REVIEW
Nov 23, 2009 1:04 PM CST

Boyle's I Dreamed Great for Fans, But...

Her voice is serviceable, some gripe, but why are we listening?

(Newser) - Critics agree that for what it is, Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream ain't half bad. Fans will love it, and the rest of the world may respond with the same odd mixture of feelings that accompanied her television debut. Some takes:
  • "Boyle's record is no joke," Linnie
...

Madonna Starts Malawian Girls School

Star breaks ground on $15M project in children's homeland

(Newser) - Construction on a Malawian school for girls founded by Madonna began today. The singer has put up $15 million for the creation of the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, which is expected to be finished in 2 years, the BBC reports. "Growing up in a privileged life, I took...

A-Rod Finds Religion ... Again
 A-Rod Finds Religion ... Again 
REMEMBER KABBALAH?
Oct 23, 2009 9:23 AM CDT

A-Rod Finds Religion ... Again

Alex Rodriguez tries Buddhism on for size, thanks to Kate Hudson

(Newser) - It seems only yesterday Alex Rodriguez was dabbling in Kabbalah to please galpal Madonna. But those days are over, and the Yankees slugger has moved on to a new woman and a new religion. The “religious chameleon,” as one pal calls him, is now flirting with Buddhism to...

Gaultier Designing Collection for Target

It debuts in March, probably inspired by Madonna

(Newser) - Lovers of cheap chic, rejoice: Jean Paul Gaultier is designing a collection for Target that will hit stores March 7, reports Women’s Wear Daily. Gaultier is third in the chain’s Designer Collaborations series, following Alexander McQueen (collection inspiration: Leila Moss) and Anna Sui (collection inspiration: Gossip Girl). This...

Madonna: I Was 'Provocative' at 13

 Madonna: I Was 
 'Provocative' at 13 
INTERVIEW
Oct 14, 2009 10:40 AM CDT

Madonna: I Was 'Provocative' at 13

Material Girl looks back on success, talks Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga

(Newser) - Madonna is still making headlines 25 years after telling Dick Clark she planned “to rule the world” on American Bandstand. She looks back at the past three decades with Rolling Stone, revealing her first “provocative performance” as a seventh grader, her life as a “geek” in high...

Note to Angelina: Zahara's Hair Needs Help

Unlike Madonna, Jolie doesn't seem to get that black hair takes work

(Newser) - She may be the world's most fabulous mom, with her beautiful multi-ethnic brood and the world's hottest babydaddy, but here's one thing Angelina Jolie clearly doesn't get: black hair. Photos of 4-year-old Zahara sporting dry, untamed hair show that Jolie is clueless about why and how black mothers style their...

Ritchie: Madonna Is 'Retarded'
 Ritchie: Madonna Is 'Retarded' 
GLOSSIES
Oct 8, 2009 9:22 AM CDT

Ritchie: Madonna Is 'Retarded'

But, the Sherlock Holmes director admits, he still loves her

(Newser) - Guy Ritchie talks—at great length, repetitively, meanderingly, often philosophically—to Tom Chiarella, but the part of the Esquire interview receiving the most hype is, of course, the director’s comment on ex-wife Madonna. “Here you go: I still love her,” he says, adding—in an echo of...

Madonna Eats&mdash; Gasp! &mdash;Pizza
 Madonna Eats—Gasp!—Pizza
VIDEO
Oct 1, 2009 10:25 AM CDT

Madonna Eats—Gasp!—Pizza

Thanks to David Letterman, the singer finally tries a New York staple

(Newser) - Stop the presses: Madonna has eaten New York City pizza for the first time. The historic moment came about on last night’s Late Show With David Letterman, reports Rolling Stone, adding that the interview had another notable element: The Material Girl was actually funny, even joking about her infamous...

No One Really Wears This Stuff
 No One Really Wears This Stuff 
Sep 16, 2009 1:41 PM CDT

No One Really Wears This Stuff

Except Madonna, and even she looks 'ridiculous' in runway fashions

(Newser) - For everyone who’s ever looked at runway fashions and wondered, “Would anybody really wear that?” Claire Suddath has the answer: No. New York Fashion Week's over-the-top designs, from clothes befitting a 19th-century French prostitute to “outfits that literally have no armholes” are “a form of wearable...

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...

Most Controversial Music Videos
 Most Controversial 
 Music Videos 
OPINION
Sep 12, 2009 8:14 AM CDT

Most Controversial Music Videos

Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, incestuous Gainsbourgs make list

(Newser) - With MTV's Video Music Awards set for Sunday (not that you'll see many videos on the channel these days), Oddee.com takes a look at some of the form’s most controversial:
  • Closer, Nine Inch Nails: To go along with the explicitly sexual lyrics, this 1994 piece includes a monkey
...

Eyeing Marathon, Madonna Carts Gym in Jet
 Eyeing Marathon, 
 Madonna Carts Gym in Jet 
NOT TRAVELING LIGHT
Sep 3, 2009 10:10 AM CDT

Eyeing Marathon, Madonna Carts Gym in Jet

For video, Lourdes dresses as mom circa 1984

(Newser) - No wonder Madonna needed 11 suites and 25 rooms at the Tel Aviv hotel where she stayed for the Israeli finale of her Sticky & Sweet Tour—the material girl's entourage included chef, four children, boy toy Jesus Luz, and a private jet's worth of exercise equipment, the New York ...

Madonna Shares Stage With Lourdes

12-year-old on hand for tour's final show

(Newser) - Madonna's daughter Lourdes has officially entered the spotlight: The 12-year-old joined her famous mom on stage in Israel during the final show of the Sticky & Sweet tour last night, the Sun reports. In the concert's final moments, Madonna hugged her daughter as she thanked fans then the pair walked...

Too Much Exercise Is Gross, Dangerous

Intense celeb workouts take toll on Elle, Sarko

(Newser) - Madonna’s sinewy arms, Elle Macpherson’s “saggy knees,” Nicolas Sarkozy's collapse: Extreme exercise regimes are taking a noticeable toll on some celebrity bodies, highlighting the negative effects of an overly heavy workout, the Times of London reports. Experts say too much exercise does nothing to make us...

Romanians Boo Madonna for Defending Gypsies

But Gypsy musicians, dancer get applause

(Newser) - Madonna spoke up for gypsies during a concert in Romania, leading thousands of audience members to boo her, the AP reports. “I found out that there is a lot of discrimination against gypsies in Eastern Europe and that makes me very sad,” the Romanian Times quotes her as...

Top-Earning Celebs Over 50

Successful franchises pay out for their creators in 2008

(Newser) - Forbes ranks the entertainment industry’s top earners age 50 and older in the last year:
  1. Oprah, 55, $275 million. Viewership for her show may be waning, but Winfrey’s diverse enterprises, from a magazine to satellite radio to her Harpo production company, remain wildly profitable.
  2. George Lucas, 65, $170
...

Levi Is Kathy's 'Teen Choice'
 Levi Is Kathy's 
 'Teen Choice' 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Aug 10, 2009 10:42 AM CDT

Levi Is Kathy's 'Teen Choice'

Plus, Jesus Luz is still around and Jeremy Piven still isn't over sushi poisoning

(Newser) - If Levi Johnston’s goal is to break into Hollywood, he got at least a toe in the door last night: My Life on the D-List star Kathy Griffin brought him along as her date to the Teen Choice Awards, E! reports. “Long-distance relationships are not easy, especially when...

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