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Stefani's 'I Am Japanese' Comment Raises a Ruckus

Entertainer defends her embrace of Japan's culture in her career

(Newser) - Gwen Stefani inadvertently sparked a conversation about the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation this week in an Allure interview. At one point, Stefani declared, "My God, I'm Japanese and I didn't know it," then added after a pause, "I am, you know."...

Gwen Stefani Shares Wedding Pictures

She and Blake Shelton got married Saturday

(Newser) - The Voice coaches Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton celebrated their nuptials over the Fourth of July holiday during a weekend wedding in Oklahoma. The pop star and the country star posted photos on Monday of their wedding including an image of the couple posing under a twilight sky, the AP...

Gwen Stefani Pushes Back at Cultural Appropriation Critics

The singer is defending herself more than a decade after the Harajuku Girls moment

(Newser) - Gwen Stefani has no regrets about the Harajuku Girls. When she was singing for No Doubt, she inspired thousands of girls to buy a bindi at the mall and wear it to school, but “cultural appropriation” wasn’t a familiar phrase in those days. It’s a familiar...

Gwen Stefani to Blake Shelton: 'Yes Please'

The two are engaged after dating since 2015

(Newser) - There's now no doubt where this relationship is headed: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton announced their engagement Tuesday via an Instagram post that shows the kissing couple and Stefani flashing her ring. The caption, from the 51-year-old Stefani: "@blakeshelton yes please! gx," and yes she did include...

Blake Shelton Is Growing a 'Symbol of Hope' Amid Virus

'Or some s--- like that,' star noted in decision to bring back his mullet during the age of coronavirus

(Newser) - It's not the beacon in the darkness we were expecting, but it's the beacon we've got. Blake Shelton, celebrity judge on The Voice, has apparently been thinking long and hard about how to help during the novel coronavirus outbreak, and Fox News notes the 43-year-old country star...

Coach's Run on The Voice Ending After 16 Seasons

Gwen Stefani will take Adam Levine's chair

(Newser) - The Voice will go on, but without Adam Levine. The Maroon 5 singer and three-time coaching winner of the NBC singing competition will not return for the show's 17th season, he announced Friday. Levine and friendly nemesis Blake Shelton have been in their chairs since the first broadcast in...

People Picks Its Sexiest Man Alive, to 'Chagrin' of 'Entire Internet'

Even honoree Blake Shelton says 'y'all must be running out of people'

(Newser) - Blue-eyed country music star Blake Shelton has joined the ranks of Johnny Depp, George Clooney, David Beckham, and Hugh Jackman as People 's Sexiest Man Alive. "I can't wait to shove this up Adam's ass," Shelton, 41, says of his fellow The Voice judge Adam...

Celine Dion's Next Gig: The Voice
Celine Dion's
Next Gig:
The Voice

Celine Dion's Next Gig: The Voice

She'll act as Gwen Stefani's adviser

(Newser) - Celine Dion is joining The Voice. The 48-year-old French-Canadian singer will act as adviser for Gwen Stefani, who is returning as a coach on the show, during season 12, which debuts on NBC Feb. 27. "To get like the prize right here, everybody’s going to be so mad—...

On Glamour's List of Inspiring Women: Bono

He's 'grateful,' but plenty of women are peeved

(Newser) - Glamour's 2016 Women of the Year list honoring inspiring females includes Gwen Stefani, Simone Biles, model Ashley Graham, the woman sexually assaulted by Brock Turner, the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement, and … Bono. For the first time in 27 years, the magazine has named a Man...

Gwen Stefani: How My Life Went From 'Hell' to 'Hopeful'
Gwen Stefani: How My Life Went From 'Hell' to 'Hopeful'
'harper's' interview

Gwen Stefani: How My Life Went From 'Hell' to 'Hopeful'

She opens up again about divorce, new romance

(Newser) - Gwen Stefani is once again opening up about the end of her marriage to Gavin Rossdale in a new interview with Harper's Bazaar . "It was the beginning of hell. Like six, seven, eight months of torture, trying to figure out this big secret," Stefani says of her...

Gwen Stefani Describes the Morning Her Marriage Imploded

'It's a really good, juicy story'

(Newser) - In an extensive New York Times profile that takes a look at Gwen Stefani's upcoming solo album (her first in a decade, out next Friday), the singer describes the morning she learned her marriage was over. It was the morning after the 2015 Grammys, and when she woke up,...

Here's Why Gwen, Gavin Really Split

2 words: the nanny

(Newser) - What was really behind Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's divorce? According to Us Weekly 's sources, Rossdale cheated on Stefani (and no, not with Courtney Love ). Sources say the Bush frontman had a three-year affair with Mindy Mann, his family's longtime nanny. In February, Stefani found...

Why Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Got Together

He built up her self-esteem, sources say

(Newser) - If Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton seem like a bit of an odd couple to you, TMZ is here to help you understand their new romance. As sources explain to the gossip site, Stefani's ex, Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, tried to maintain the upper hand in their relationship by...

Rumors of Romance on The Voice Are True

Shelton, Stefani are officially an item

(Newser) - In true celebrity romance style, rumors that Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are now a couple have been confirmed by reps for both stars. The pair, both coaches on The Voice, were spotted together at several Halloween parties over the weekend, though Stefani didn't give everything away when she...

4 Breakup Songs and Who They're About

Ouch

(Newser) - If you love speculating about who might be the subject of a particularly bitter breakup ballad, you'll really love ETOnline's list of nine angry songs and the celebrity exes they're (probably) about. A sampling:
  • Gwen Stefani, "Used to Love You," 2015: Considering Stefani filed for
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8 Celebrities Who Got Their Start as Backup Singers

Mariah Carey was a dancer, too

(Newser) - Not everyone skyrockets directly to fame: Ranker lists 24 celebrities who started out as backup singers. A sampling:
  • Katy Perry: When she still went by her birth name of Katy Hudson, she sang backup for P.O.D. and appeared in one of the band's 2006 music videos ("
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It's Splitsville for Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale

Reba McEntire's husband/manager down to one title

(Newser) - A romance that began when No Doubt and Bush went on tour together 20 years ago is over. Singers Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, reports E! Online . The pair, who married in 2002, issued a joint statement saying they "remain partners in...

5 Musicians Who Are Surprisingly Good at Business

From Jessica Simpson to Gene Simmons

(Newser) - Being rich doesn't always accompany being famous , especially when living a rock star lifestyle, but a handful of A-list musicians have managed to turn their celebrity into successful business ventures:
  • Jessica Simpson: You wouldn't expect a pop singer/reality star who didn't know the difference between chicken and
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5 Stars Who Breastfeed in Public

These celebrities are open, vocal advocates for breastfeeding

(Newser) - Breastfeeding has gotten a big boost from these celebrities rounded up by OK! magazine , all of whom are very open and vocal advocates for the practice:
  • Olivia Wilde posed for Glamour while breastfeeding her son in a restaurant booth.
  • Gwen Stefani was captured in a photo breastfeeding her son Apollo
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Best Moments From the Emmys
 Best Moments From the Emmys 
EMMY AWARDS 2014

Best Moments From the Emmys

Big kiss for Louis-Dreyfus, big win for 'Colborg Report'

(Newser) - People are talking about the Emmy Awards on a Tuesday morning instead of a Monday because "this year we're doing the Emmys on a Monday night in August—which, if I understand television, means the Emmys are about to get canceled," quipped host Seth Meyers. Some of...

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