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US Rep in a Tizzy Over Danny DeVito's Devil Sitcom

Post about 'Little Demon' has gone viral on social media

(Newser) - An animated horror comedy featuring Danny DeVito as the voice of Satan is “clearly evil,” says a Republican congressman from Louisiana whose Facebook post denouncing Little Demon had reached millions of people by Tuesday morning. US Rep Mike Johnson objected to the sitcom aired by FX Networks. Its...

What Critics Are Saying About Tim Burton's Dumbo
What Critics Are Saying
About Tim Burton's Dumbo
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What Critics Are Saying About Tim Burton's Dumbo

Disney reboot getting so-so ratings, though one critic likes that it's 'fascinatingly weird'

(Newser) - Dumbo the elephant flies high. Dumbo the movie not so much, according to a 53% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes . But, of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Four takes on Tim Burton's live-action reboot of the 1941 Disney animated classic, set in the American...

7 Pairs of Celeb Roommates
 7 Pairs of Celeb Roommates 

7 Pairs of Celeb Roommates

You may not have known these stars lived together

(Newser) - Want to live with a celebrity? Try being a celebrity yourself. The Stir rounds up celebrity pairs you probably didn't know lived together:
  • John Cusack and Jeremy Piven: They were childhood friends in Evanston, Illinois, and lived together in Chicago. But when asked later what happened when Cusack became
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11 Celeb Breakups That Shocked Us

Sometimes you don't see it coming

(Newser) - Some celebrity splits come after months and months of troubling rumors , but others seem to come out of the blue. Here are examples of the latter variety:
  • We were so distracted with tales of Gwyneth Paltrow's epic battle with Vanity Fair , we were blindsided when she " consciously uncoupled
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10 Celebs' Pre-Fame Career Plans

Danny DeVito ... hairdresser?

(Newser) - Not all celebrities wanted to be celebrities when they grew up. The Huffington Post rounds up the career plans 19 actors had before they got discovered. A sampling:
  • Jennifer Lawrence: Wanted to be a doctor.
  • Steve Buscemi: Actually was a firefighter in New York City.
  • Queen Latifah: Studied to be
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10 of Hollywood's Shortest Celebs

The tallest among them: Tom Cruise

(Newser) - No one ever said you have to be tall to be famous—as these 20 stars rounded up by Radar definitely prove. The best part: Famously short Tom Cruise is actually the tallest person on the list. Click through the gallery for a sampling, or check out the complete list...

DeVito, Perlman Back Together
 DeVito, Perlman Back Together 

DeVito, Perlman Back Together

Celebrity couple were separated 5 months

(Newser) - This time, the separation actually worked. Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman say they have reconciled after a five-month split and are calling off plans for divorce, reports Radar . "They love each other," a friend tells People . "Always have and always will." The pair announced their separation...

The 9 Most Shocking Celeb Splits of 2012

Even Amy Poehler and Will Arnett weren't safe...

(Newser) - Maybe most Hollywood breakups don't faze you in the least—but even the most cynical did a double take when Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman split up after 30 years of marriage. The Stir rounds up eight more of the most shocking splits of the year:
  • Amy Poehler and
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DeVito: Rhea and I 'Working on' Marriage

We're 'still together, just separate,' he explains

(Newser) - Turns out there's hope for Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman after all: Though the couple announced they were splitting up after 30 years together earlier this year, the end of their story isn't quite final yet. Asked about a chance of reconciliation, DeVito told Extra , "We're...

12 Most Unbelievable Hollywood Splits

Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are just the latest

(Newser) - If your jaw hit the floor when you read that Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are separating after 30 years of marriage, you weren't alone. Celebuzz rounds up 11 more celebrity splits that were equally jaw-dropping:
  • Mel Gibson and wife Robyn were married 31 years, and rumor has it
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DeVito Romanced Extra, 'Promised to Make Her a Star'

'Naive kid' had fling 'in hopes he'd make her a star': source

(Newser) - Danny DeVito, ladies' man? Yes, that's apparently what lies behind his split with wife Rhea Perlman after 30 years together—and now a source is claiming DeVito romanced a beautiful but gullible film crew worker back in the 1990s. On the set of Hoffa, he would take her on...

What's Behind the DeVito-Perlman Split

Danny's wandering eye, a source says

(Newser) - Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are divorcing after an impressive 30 years of marriage, but things have been sour for 10 of those years, a source tells Radar . The 5-foot DeVito "may not appear to be a ladies’ man, but Danny certainly gets a lot of female attention,"...

DeVito, Perlman Divorcing After 30 Years

Couple has 3 kids together

(Newser) - Sad news in Hollywood marriages: Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are calling it quits after 30 years of marriage and 41 years together, TMZ reports. DeVito, 67, and Perlman, 64—who is just one inch taller than DeVito at 5'1"—met in 1970 and have three children together....

Lorax Busts Out Massive $70.7M Open

'Project X' takes second, beating 'Act of Valor' and 'Safe House'

(Newser) - The tree-loving furry thing in Dr. Seuss' The Lorax helped set a 2012 box office record by opening with $70.7 million this weekend, trouncing The Vow's $41 million open last month, the Los Angeles Times reports. Raunchy party flick Project X took second place with a solid $20....

Library of Congress Immortalizes Jackson's 'Thriller'
 Library of Congress 
 Immortalizes Jackson's 'Thriller' 
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Library of Congress Immortalizes Jackson's 'Thriller'

It's the first music video to make the National Film Registry

(Newser) - Michael Jackson has scored another posthumous honor: The Library of Congress has selected his "Thriller" video to be among the 25 films added this year to the National Film Registry. It's the first music video to make the cut. Other honorees include The Muppet Movie, Dog Day Afternoon, Pillow ...

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