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Will &amp; Grace Sidekick Comes Out
 Will & Grace 
 Sidekick 
 Comes Out 
'i was never in'
Mar 8, 2010 3:05 PM CST

Will & Grace Sidekick Comes Out

'What more do you want me to do?' asks Sean Hayes

(Newser) - Breaking news from, oh, 1998 or so: Sean Hayes is gay. After years of what many considered equivocating, the actor who gained fame as the flamboyant sidekick Jack on Will & Grace tells the Advocate , "I am who I am. I was never in, as they say. Never."...

Andrew Koenig Cleaned Out Apartment Feb. 4

Missing Growing Pains actor didn't plan to come back, says landlord

(Newser) - Evidence that Andrew Koenig’s disappearance was planned far in advance continues to mount. The Growing Pains actor gave his landlord 30 days' notice to move out of his Venice, Calif., apartment in January. He was completely moved out by Feb. 4, before he left to visit friends in Vancouver....

'Boner' From Growing Pains Missing
'Boner' From Growing Pains Missing
Feb 21, 2010 2:25 PM CST

'Boner' From Growing Pains Missing

Andrew Koenig, 41, last seen in Vancouver 1 week ago

(Newser) - The actor who played "Boner" on the '80s family sitcom Growing Pains has been reported missing in Vancouver. Andrew Koenig, 41, the son of Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, was last seen a week ago and missed a flight to the US on Feb. 16, reports USA Today . Koenig's...

Alec Baldwin Has 'Headlock on Our Affections'

He's hugely popular, so why is he talking retirement?

(Newser) - In an odd bit of timing given today's news of Alec Baldwin's hospitalization, the new issue of Vanity Fair has an essay wondering how he's managed to "achieve this bizarre headlock on our affections." He's everywhere, on every medium—30 Rock and the Oscar buzz for It's Complicated...

Charlie Sheen Arraigned on Felony Charge

Actor appears in Colorado court to answer to domestic abuse allegations

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen was arraigned today in Aspen, Colo., on a felony charge of menacing and two misdemeanors after a Christmas Day fight with his wife, Brooke Mueller. The judge also lifted a restraining order that had been in place since Mueller summoned police, saying the actor had threatened her with...

Emma Watson Is Top-Paid Woman in Hollywood

'Harry Potter' star banked $41M, ranks just 14th among moneymakers

(Newser) - Emma Watson made more money last year than any other actress in the world. The Harry Potter star banked over $30 million from acting and modeling jobs; she has worked on ad campaigns for Burberry and People Tree. Watson ranked 14th on Vanity Fair 's list of Hollywood's top moneymakers,...

Rip Torn Freed on Bail, Bound for Rehab

After alleged bank break-in, actor due back in court Feb. 17

(Newser) - Rip Torn appeared in court in Connecticut today to face charges related to an alleged bank break-in Friday evening and was released on $100,000 bond. The 78-year-old actor will enter alcohol rehab as soon as possible, his lawyer said. The numerous charges against him include burglary, trespassing, and carrying...

Drew Barrymore Not Engaged
 Drew Barrymore 
 Not Engaged 
UPDATED
Feb 1, 2010 12:15 PM CST

Drew Barrymore Not Engaged

Actress not marrying Justin Long just yet, despite Facebook update

(Newser) - Despite a Facebook status update that inspired excitement and congratulations the world over, Drew Barrymore is not engaged. Her rep tells E! the “I’m engaged” status update is “not true.” The apparently fake post will be removed soon—much to the dismay, probably, of James St....

Jon Hamm Returns to SNL, Goes Shirtless

'Saturday Night Live' guest host can't live up to debut but fits in well

(Newser) - Jon Hamm's Saturday Night Live debut was an instant classic, which meant hopes were high—perhaps unrealistically so—for last night's second effort. The Mad Men star has no trouble taking off his shirt and "obviously enjoys doing comedy, and so was game for a few silly bits,"...

Rip Torn Arrested for Breaking Into Conn. Bank

Actor was drunk, armed with revolver: cops

(Newser) - Rip Torn is due in court tomorrow after allegedly breaking into a bank while "highly intoxicated" and carrying a loaded gun, Connecticut state police say. The 78-year-old actor broke a window to gain entry to a Salisbury bank Friday evening and is being held on $100,000 cash bond,...

Bonanza Star Pernell Roberts Dead at 81

Cancer claims life of last surviving cast member

(Newser) - The last surviving member of Bonanza's original cast has died of cancer at age 81. Pernell Roberts, who played the eldest Cartwright brother, left the show at the height of its popularity in 1965 to return to the stage after feuding with producers. He went on to star in M*A*SH...

Ex-Scientologist Actor: Return My $120K

After 33 years, Larry Anderson wants out

(Newser) - After 33 years as a Scientologist and a star turn in a widely disseminated orientation video, actor Larry Anderson wants out—and he wants his money back. Anderson, a magician turned TV actor and game-show host, says the organization owes him $120,000. A Scientology rep tells the St. Petersburg ...

13 Reasons Warren Beatty Didn't Bed 13K Women
 13 Reasons 
 Warren Beatty 
 Didn't Bed 
 13K Women 
LA TRAFFIC, FOR ONE
Jan 6, 2010 9:23 AM CST

13 Reasons Warren Beatty Didn't Bed 13K Women

Biographer's hypothesis also doesn't take into account squash

(Newser) - When the Slate staff discussed the topic of Warren Beatty potentially sleeping with 12,775 women , as biographer Peter Biskind asserts, “most of the men present found Biskind's number preposterous. Several women, though, argued it might be feasible. Interpret that, dear reader, as you will,” writes Nathan Heller....

Bio: Beatty Bedded 13K Women

Tally doesn't include daytime quickies, says author

(Newser) - Who knew such a thing was even possible? Warren Beatty, 72, can boast bedding a whopping 13,000 women, claims a new biography about the now presumably happily married pop of (at least) four children. The aging lothario slept with "12,775 women, give or take, a figure that...

McConaughey, Galpal Have a Daughter

Loose-cannon actor uses blog to share the news

(Newser) - Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend, Camila Alves, became parents for the second time early this morning, People reports. Vida Alves McConaughey has a brother, Levi, 17 months. "'Vida' is Portuguese for 'life' and that's what God gave us this morning," the free-spirited actor wrote on his blog. "...

Sarandon, Robbins Call It Quits

23-year relationship ended over summer

(Newser) - Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon have split up after 23 years. The liberal luminaries never married, but they have two sons, ages 17 and 20. The two “have announced that they separated over the summer,” a Sarandon rep tells People . Past that, “no further comments will be...

Lauren Bacall Wins an Oscar
 Lauren Bacall 
 Wins an Oscar 
finally
Nov 15, 2009 3:24 PM CST

Lauren Bacall Wins an Oscar

Roger Corman, Gordon Willis, John Calley share the spotlight

(Newser) - A mere 65 years after her unforgettable screen debut, Lauren Bacall has won an Academy Award. The honorary Oscar was a high point of a ceremony last night in Los Angeles that also celebrated the careers of filmmaker Roger Corman, cinematographer Gordon Willis, and producer John Calley. "I can't...

Blind Actors Blast Breslin Pick for Keller

Advocates complain that blind, deaf had no chance to audition

(Newser) - Advocates for blind and deaf actors complain that they were never given a chance to audition for the role of Helen Keller in an upcoming revival of The Miracle Worker. The part has instead been given to Abigail Breslin, best known for playing Olive in Little Miss Sunshine. The Broadway...

Hopper Has Prostate Cancer
 Hopper Has 
 Prostate Cancer 
Oct 29, 2009 10:00 PM CDT

Hopper Has Prostate Cancer

Actor, 73, cancels travel plans to focus on treatment

(Newser) - Dennis Hopper has been given a diagnosis of prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment. Manager Sam Maydew says the 73-year-old actor and artist is being treated through a "special program" at the University of Southern California. Asked about Hopper's prognosis, Maydew said, "...

Nolte's Son Busted in DUI
 Nolte's Son Busted in DUI 

Oct 8, 2009 2:53 AM CDT

Nolte's Son Busted in DUI

Brawley nabbed after California accident

(Newser) - Like father, like son. Nick Nolte's son Brawley has been busted in Santa Monica on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance, according to cops. The 23-year-old sometimes-actor, who played Mel Gibson's son in Ransom, was nabbed after an accident on the Pacific Highway and...

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