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In Whitney's System: Valium, Xanax, Booze

Houston killed by combination of alcohol and drugs, insider says

(Newser) - Whitney Houston was killed by a combination of Valium, Xanax, and alcohol, an insider tells Radar . All three were found in her system, but the coroner is still waiting for toxicology results before the "major contributing factor of her demise" can be determined, the source says, adding that drowning... More »

Aniston: I Thought Justin Might Be 'a Serial Killer'

Aniston recalls first meeting with now-beau Theroux

(Newser) - Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux may be a couple now, but Aniston's first impression of her future beau wasn't all that stellar. While promoting Wanderlust, in which they both star, on PopSugar , Aniston recalled that she first met the often-clad-in-black Theroux years before the film. "I thought,... More »

Colbert Pens Children's Book

I Am a Pole (And So Can You) out this spring

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert's new book is all about a confused flagpole's search for an identity. Colbert—making good on a promise to get a piece of the celebrity-penned children's book market—will release I Am a Pole (And So Can You) this spring, AP reports. The satirist, who... More »

Amazing Race Producer Poisoned in Africa

Jeff Rice dead in Uganda following failed shakedown by thugs

(Newser) - An American Amazing Race producer was found dead of poisoning in an African hotel following a failed shakedown by local thugs, Fox News is reporting. Freelance producer Jeff Rice's assistant was also discovered critically ill from poisoning in the same Uganda hotel after the pair refused to comply with... More »

Adele Flips Bird at Brit Awards

She's annoyed when Best Album speech is cut short

(Newser) - Adele pulled an MIA Super Bowl stunt and flipped the bird at Britain's music awards last night when one of her acceptance speeches was cut short. She grabbed honors for Best British Female Solo Artist and Best Album in London, a week after scooping up six awards at the... More »

How Adele Is Like a Modern Kurt Cobain

He was 'authentic,' too, and it led to lame copycats: Mike Doherty

(Newser) - There's no question that Adele is the reigning queen of pop music, and she's frequently hailed for her "authenticity"—much as Kurt Cobain was two decades ago. But that "early ‘90s fetishization of authenticity" led to a bunch of "dour, humorless copycats" who... More »

3 Years Later, Minnie Driver Reveals Babydaddy

It's a screenwriter—probably Tim Lea, the 'Mail' speculates

(Newser) - Minnie Driver announced her pregnancy in 2008, and has managed to go all the time since without revealing the baby's father . But now that son Henry is three, "I don't need to protect (the father) anymore," Driver tells the Guardian . "He can fend for himself.... More »

Kim, Khloe to Be Sued Over 'Unsafe' Diet Product?

Kardashians may face class action lawsuit over QuickTrim

(Newser) - Kim and Khloe Kardashian have been hawking diet product QuickTrim for a while now , but it may not actually work—or be safe. A law firm representing one unhappy QuickTrim user is reaching out to others, and is reportedly prepping a class action lawsuit against the Kardashians, the New York ... More »

Chris Brown on Rihanna Song: 'I Miss Your Body'

Brown featured on 'Birthday Cake,' pair exchange birthday tweets

(Newser) - Are Chris Brown and Rihanna getting cringingly close? Evidence is mounting that the relationship between the ex-lovers is percolating. Brown tweeted a happy birthday to Rihanna yesterday (in the wake of possible love tweets late last year), and Rihanna responded, triggering a tidal wave of OMGs and WTFs from startled... More »

Colbert Returns, With Shout-Out to Mom

'Colbert Report' host also addresses rumors about his hiatus

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert sent a shout-out, apparently to his mom, last night upon his return to the Colbert Report. "Evidently, having 11 children makes you tough as nails," he said. "Confidential to a lovely lady." The comment appeared to confirm his sudden hiatus was in fact related... More »

Did Westboro Stage Its Whitney Protest Photo?

Plus: Whitney Houston's dress, earrings to be auctioned

(Newser) - Westboro Baptist Church promised to picket Whitney Houston's funeral, and Margie Phelps—daughter of church founder Fred Phelps— tweeted a picture Saturday appearing to show church members at the New Hope Baptist Church. Phelps also tweeted a few taunts directed at Occupy Newark, which had vowed to oppose the... More »

Monaco Prince Hospitalized in Fight Over Supermodels

Pierre Casiraghi finds himself in brawl with former club owner

(Newser) - Prince Pierre Casiraghi of Monaco, the 24-year-old grandson of Princess Grace, found himself in less-than-classy circumstances on Saturday when a fight over vodka and supermodels broke out between his entourage and another group at a Manhattan nightclub, sending the prince to the hospital. Casiraghi had been partying with a group... More »

Trump on Love: Poor Boyfriend? Dump Him

'Celebrity Apprentice' host gives some advice to Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza

(Newser) - Last night on Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump made it clear that his thoughts on love are ... pretty much what you'd expect. The host asked Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza, one of the celebrity competitors, if she has "lots of boyfriends." Upon hearing that she has just one, the... More »

Whitney's Daughter Got High After Funeral: Report

Bobbi Kristina disappeared, found in hotel 'getting high'

(Newser) - Bobbi Kristina Brown's family is terrified the teen is being overwhelmed by the same demons that likely contributed to her mom's death. Whitney Houston's troubled daughter disappeared after her mother's funeral, and was finally located at a nearby hotel "getting high," sources tell the... More »

Colbert Report Back Tomorrow

Comedy Central host keeps mum on rumors about mom

(Newser) - The Colbert Report will resume taping tomorrow after the show suddenly shut down this week and aired repeats Wednesday and Thursday, the New York Times reports. Stephen Colbert hasn't addressed rumors that he stopped taping to take care of his 91-year-old mom , Lorna. But he did tweet on Friday... More »

SNL Lambastes 'Linsanity'

Maya Rudolph guest hosts; celebrity cameos abound

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live pulled out all the stops—and all the bad sports cliches/Asian puns—in mocking the "Linsanity" that's swept New York over Taiwanese-American Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin. "Commentators—two black and two white—use Asian stereotypes when discussing Lin, each more offensive than the last,... More »

Elizabeth Smart Marries

Wedding to Matthew Gilmour moved up due to media attention

(Newser) - Elizabeth Smart quietly exchanged vows with her boyfriend of a year yesterday afternoon in Hawaii, reports People . Smart, 24, and her 22-year-old Scottish beau, Matthew Gilmour, were originally supposed to marry this summer , but changed the time and place amid media attention, a spokesman said. "To be in one... More »

Ghost Rider Pretty Much a Joke

But Nicolas Cage seems to get it: critics

(Newser) - Critics agree: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is ridiculous. But they're divided over whether the silliness of the sequel, once again starring Nicolas Cage as the devilish superhero, is funny or just bad.
  • In the Merced Sun-Star , Roger Moore calls the movie "a profoundly silly mash-up of comic
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Stars Coming Out for Whitney's Funeral

Even Kevin Costner will pay tribute to Houston

(Newser) - Whitney Houston's funeral tomorrow will be full of Hollywood VIPs, from Oprah to Beyoncé to Elton John. The New Jersey Star-Ledger runs down others expected to attend (Bill Cosby, David Bowie, Jay-Z, Elton John), speak (Dionne Warwick, Tyler Perry, Clive Davis) and even perform (Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Alicia... More »

Colbert Halted Show to Be With Ailing Mom

'Colbert Report' host is reportedly with mom Lorna, 91

(Newser) - The Colbert Report was shut down Wednesday night, with reports stating that a family emergency was to blame , and now sources tell the New York Post that Stephen Colbert is with his mother Lorna, 91, who is sick. Colbert is the youngest of 11 children, and his family is "... More »

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