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MEET BIEB'S BOTTLE BABES: Justin Bieber brought home two beauties after Hamptons nightclub brawl, sources tell Confidenti@l

These are the two sexy cocktail waitresses who partied with Justin Bieber at a Hamptons pad after landing in the center of a wild nightclub brawl involving the singer’s bodyguards. read full story »

HATE'S AT THE PLATE: The Daily News offers $10,000 reward for info leading to arrest of racist scum who defaced Jackie Robinson statue with slurs and swastikas in NYC

A despicable act of vandalism sparked a chorus of outrage Wednesday after swastikas and racist slurs were found scrawled on the iconic Jackie Robinson statue outside the Brooklyn Cyclones stadium.

Lupica: The senseless, hateful defacing of Jackie Robinson statue is a crime against all of us

A bum — or bums — scrawled hateful messages on the base of the Jackie Robinson statue outside MCU Park in Coney Island. It is an attack that hits close to home and is not just against Robinson's 91-year-old widow or his daughter — but against us all.

'We feel that this officer is getting away with murder': Grand jury will not re-indict cop who shot Bronx teen Ramarley Graham

A grand jury has decided not to re-indict the police officer who fatally shot Bronx 18-year-old teen Ramarley Graham in his own home, the slain teen’s family said late Wednesday.

Brazilian madam and at least four hookers busted in NYC undercover sex sting: cops

A Brazilian madam and at least four of her hookers were busted in a Midtown East undercover sting — allegedly trying to sell trysts for $140 to $280 a pop, authorities said.

Anthony Weiner tells GOP rival George McDonald: Man up, 'Gramps,' I get called worse things every day

“I’ve got a thick skin. I know if you want to be mayor you’ve got to be able to deal with these types of things. I deal with it just about every single day,” said the embattled mayoral candidate.

Review: 'Elysium' a predictable sci-fi

CLEAN SWEEP: NYPD to stop archiving names, addresses of stop-and-frisk targets and delete entries from database

In a settlement with the New York Civil Liberties Union, the NYPD has agreed to remove all names and addresses from its stop and frisk database within the next 90 days.

EXCLUSIVE TIME FOR PAYBACK: City contractor that cheated workers out of $600,000 agrees to pay back wages

Masonry Services Inc. paid workers on a taxpayer-funded affordable-housing project in Brooklyn as little as $8 an hour even though it was legally required to pay more than $53 an hour.

KEEPING MUM: Yankees' Alex Rodriguez opts to skip apology to teammates for Biogenesis madness

Nelson Cruz stood in front of his Rangers teammates on Monday to apologize for his role in the Biogenesis scandal, actions that led to him being suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball.

At least FOUR staffers at TV station saw prank pilot names in Asiana crash before broadcast, shocking report claims

Names like Captain Sum Ting Wong, Wi Tu Lo and Ho Lee Fuk were passed along to several KTVU staffers — including the station's managing editor — before the they were read aloud on the air.

Ex-GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum bashes liberals for 'making it uncomfortable to shower' at a YMCA

The former Republican presidential candidate has taken his fight against the left to the locker room in a bizarre speech to a Texas conservative Christian group.

Dallas stripper, teenage son face attempted murder charges in death of her ex-boyfriend

Dallas stripper Vicky Renee Miller is on trial, facing charges she tried to kill her ex-boyfriend with the help of her teenage son and his friend.

Kentucky youth sports coach sexually abused SIX boys: court documents

A northern Kentucky youth sports coach has been charged with sexually abusing six boys, including slipping a sleeping pill to one before molesting him, according to an indictment released Tuesday.

They have kids for TWO hockey teams! Michigan couple hopes for girl, gets 12th boy

And baby makes 12. All of them boys. A couple in Michigan have welcomed their 12th son into the world, and they’re delighted — even though they’d hoped for a girl.

Father of pregnant New York woman killed by tree wants to take body home to China for burial

Beside himself with grief, the dad of Yingyi Li-Dikov, who was killed by a falling tree over the weekend, said Wednesday he wants to bring daughter’s body back home to China.

Dallas woman distracted by FACEBOOK while 3-year-old girl in her care drowns, police say

A 3-year-old girl drowned a few feet from the Dallas woman who was supposed to watch her - while she allegedly browsed Facebook.

‘Too much hate and too many trolls’: Retired Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones quits Twitter after spat with Washington Nationals

Recently retired Braves star Chipper Jones has decided to quit Twitter. He will be missed. "No more twitter for me. Said I'd do it for one year and the time is up."

CONFIDENTI@L: Cowell's ex-pal ready for public divorce after baby-mama mess

NYC mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn campaigns with women's rights activist Sandra Fluke

"Having Chris as the next mayor is going to send such a strong message to girls and women,” said Fluke, standing in front of a crisis pregnancy center in Manhattan.

NY nurse indicted for alleged beating of disabled patient caught on tape

A Bronx nurse was charged Wednesday for decking a disabled patient at a nursing home — a brutal beatdown that was captured on surveillance video.

Queen of butter Paula Deen more likable than Martin Luther King Jr., poll of Georgia Republicans finds

Disgraced chef and Georgia native Paula Deen is more popular among Republicans in her home state than civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., a shocking new poll revealed Wednesday.

'Time' for a fight: Cable company threatens to pull dozens more channels

In a two-day California trip, Obama pushes refinancing, visits with troops

President Obama said Wednesday he’d save money by refinancing the mortgage on his Chicago home, but he hasn’t jumped on current low interest rates because "when you’re president you have to be a little careful about these transactions."

Liberals join critics of planned Hillary Clinton TV projects on NBC and CNN

Columnist Maureen Dowd and the Media Matters group are crying foul on the planned projects after the RNC chairman threatened to prevent CNN and NBC from hosting presidential debates in 2016.

Young Democrats of America president Rod Snyder comes out as gay, announces he is stepping down from leadership of the group

Rod Snyder, the president of the Young Democrats of America, revealed Wednesday that he is gay and is stepping down from his role, saying he has "unfinished business."

Indiana boy kills brother with family's supposedly secure, unloaded gun

A small child retrieved his father's pistol from a locked gun cabinet in their Indiana home and used its lone bullet to kill his older brother, Logan Armendariz, 13.

Lawyer says accused Fort Hood killer wants the death penalty, but Nidal Malik Hasan says 'that's a twist of the facts'

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who has been representing himself in the mass murder, took exception to the accusation in an exchange that caused the judge to recess the trial until Thursday.

Chandra Levy's convicted killer may soon receive new trial after court records cast doubt

Newly released court records show that Armando Morales, the key witness in the trial against Igmar Guandique, lied when he testified he had never cooperated with prosecutors in his past legal troubles.

Brooklyn bondsman loses license after judge finds his 'unfitness to be license as a bail bond agent ... is overwhelming'

George Zouvelos, 45, earned a shady reputation for revoking defendants' bails for minor infractions, pocketing fees for himself, and dragging his feet when paying back collateral.

TERROR ATTACK THWARTED: Officials foil al Qaeda plot to seize control of two major cities in Yemen, bomb oil and gas pipeline

An al Qaeda plot to seize control of two major cities in Yemen and bomb oil and gas pipelines was thwarted Wednesday by officials in the Arab nation.

Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham and Mike Enzi unlikely to win primary, according to new list

Some of the GOP's most senior senators made it on the National Journal's list of "Top 10 lawmakers who could lose a primary next year." Minority leader Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham and Wyoming Sen. Enzi.

SEE IT Man finds MAGGOTS crawling on sandwich he bought at airport restaurant

A passenger at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was stunned to discover maggots crawling on top of a sandwich he ordered at a terminal restaurant last week.

Washington man who blew up 'devil dog' won’t be charged with animal cruelty: authorities

A crazed Washington man who blew up his pet dog with a homemade bomb because he thought the pooch was possessed will not face animal cruelty charges, authorities said.

Jim 'The Shark' Dreyer reaches dry land after incredible 51-hour swim while towing a ton of bricks

Jim 'The Shark' Dreyer, 49, wobbled up the shore of Detroit's Belle Isle at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday after paddling solo across Lake St. Clair starting Monday morning.

'They fly in town, they get shot down': Colorado town residents will vote on whether to issue drone-hunting licenses

The little Colorado town of Deer Trail will vote on declaring open season on government drones. Ordinance also awards a $100 bounty for each carcass.

American dad dead, family injured in hot air balloon crash in Switzerland

A California family on vacation in Switzerland was ripped apart by a horrific hot air balloon crash Tuesday morning, according to Swiss police.

Actress Michelle Dockery accepts ‘Downton' cast departures

A-Rod officially begins appeal process against MLB over 211-game ban

Alex Rodriguez has made his fight against the epic suspension official, with the Major League Baseball Players Association formally appealing the punishment.

Damon: Yanks' World Series title diminished if A-Rod used PEDs

Johnny Damon says the Yankees' 2009 World Series title would "absolutely" be diminished if his former Bombers' teammate Alex Rodriguez used performance-enhancing drugs to slug his way to a .365 postseason average and a club record 18 RBIs through three playoff series.

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott: Common Core test results are about the future of our children, not adults

We are at a pivotal moment in the history of our school system. As expected, the test results for New York City's public schools that were released Wednesday set a new baseline for measuring student performance.

Parent: Bloomberg's obsession with state tests should not replace real teaching, next mayor must make change

Zakiyah Ansari, parent and spokeswoman for New Yorkers for Great Public Schools, says parents were sold empty promises of progress with Bloomberg's testing obsession

Musiowsky-Borneman: Teachers will have their work cut out for them as they prepare students for Common Core tests

Parents and teachers want their kids to become the curious, creative, assertive and independent thinkers that college professors and employers will demand.

Charter schools and public schools equally showed poor testing performance

Charter schools performed better than their district school counterparts on some benchmarks — but not enough to separate themselves from the widespread drop in scores.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew: Poor test results show Common Core curriculum was rushed

Test scores have plunged across the city and the state. Overall proficiency rates in reading and math have fallen sharply, with black and Hispanic students in particular at all-time lows.

Teacher Arthur Goldstein: Common Core tests are not the answer in child-centered education

I’m trying to imagine what my principal would tell me if I proposed giving tests that caused more than half of my kids to fail. My principal is a big guy, and there are a lot of windows in his office.

Chapman: Timeline for recovery of New York's reading, math scores uncertain as Common Core tests roll out

It’s likely that New York’s reading and math scores will recover from the gigantic hit they took — but nobody knows just how long it will take.New York is among the first states to roll out new standardized tests linked to tougher national criteria called the Common Core.

Not making the grade: NYC students' scores take dramatic plunge after new standardized tests as critics say children weren't properly prepared

Only 31 % of New York state students in grades 3-8 passed the 2013 math and reading tests, down from 65 % in math and 55 % in English in 2012 on different tests.

Assemblyman Micah Kellner's sexual harassment probe may hurt Speaker Silver if ethics commission uncovers dirty secrets

In more bad news for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, the state ethics commission has opened an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Assemblyman Micah Kellner and the Assembly's handling of the matter, sources say.

wow! Rare coins found all over dead Nevada hoarder's home sell for whopping $3.2 million

The last chunk of a reclusive hoarder’s multimillion-dollar coin collection sold for nearly $3.2 million at an auction in Carson City.

Driver survives despite being trapped in crashed car for 33 HOURS with broken neck

A South Carolina driver is lucky to be alive after he rolled his rental car down an embankment, broke his neck and became trapped upside down for 33 hours.

'You've taken everything else': Dad begs suspect in his wife's death to release couple's 16-year-old daughter

"Jim, I can't fathom what you were thinking," said Brett Anderson, addressing suspect James Lee DiMaggio, a family friend. "The damage is done."

SEE IT Mariners' Raul Ibanez forgets how to throw a baseball, looks like Carly Rae Jepsen

Raul Ibanez did the only thing worse than sing like Carly Rae Jepsen - he threw like her. The Seattle Mariners left fielder channeled Jepsen Tuesday night with a throw just as awful as the "Call Me Maybe" singer's opening pitch from a Rays game last month.

MIRACLE! Husband crashes car and rolls it four times after seeing wife gives birth in passenger seat — and they all survive

A Swedish husband crashed his speeding car and rolled it four times after seeing his wife give birth in the passenger seat — and miraculously they all survived.

Drake: Amanda Bynes' tweets are 'weird and disturbing’

Natural gas explosion prompts a rare amnesty between two of the most bitter soccer rivals of Argentina

A massive natural gas explosion Tuesday morning in Rosario, led to an historical, albeit brief, ceasefire between the Newell's and Central's camps.

watch 20-year-old guitarist forced to play outside over-21 venue as rest of the band plays inside

A lead singer refused entry to his own gig because he was too young made the show go on - by playing along with his band from outside.

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The butt half of Gang Green's infamous buttfumble, Brandon Moore, retires

The Butt Fumble may live forever — the butt, however, has retired. Guard Brandon Moore, who’s backside will live in infamy as long as there are sports bloopers shows, announced his retirement Wednesday, a day after agreeing to terms with the Cowboys.

Seven-time MLB All-Star Parker has Parkinson’s

Seven-time major league All-Star Dave Parker is dealing with Parkinson’s disease. Parker told The AP on Wednesday that he was diagnosed with the disease in February 2012. Parker’s condition was first reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Gola: Tiger lowers own bar at majors

If Tiger Woods hadn’t spoiled us all by rattling off 14 major championships like Fast Eddie Felson at the billiard table, we all wouldn’t expect so much.

PGA Championship: Tiger and Phil full of praise for Oak Hill setup

At the 2003 PGA Championship, Tiger Woods called Oak Hill Country Club the "hardest, fairest" course he'd ever played. He finished tied for 39th that year at 12-over, until this year's U.S. Open his highest four-round score in a major, attesting to the tough part.

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Usher's ex accuses him of being a negligent dad after son's accident

'If I have to die, I want to die by an arrow': Real-life 'Hunger Games' day camp in Florida under fire as kids take it too far

A "Hunger Games" camp where kids "fight each other to the death" had to be toned down over fears the youngsters were expecting too much violence. Counselors changed the goals from 'killing' opponents to 'collecting lives.'

Vineyard Whines: Locals on Martha's Vineyard brace for traffic delays as Secret Services readies the exclusive island for Obama family vacation

New Englanders summering on Martha's Vineyard are complaining that the heightened Al Qaeda threat means extra security and traffic delays when the Obamas touch down on the island this week.

H7N9 bird flu may have passed between people: study

The first scientific analysis of probable human-to-human transmission of a deadly new strain of bird flu that emerged in China this year gives the strongest evidence yet that the H7N9 virus can pass between people, scientists said on Wednesday.

Obama CANCELS Moscow summit with Putin in showdown over Snowden

The decision reflected both U.S. anger over Russia's harboring of NSA leaker Edward Snowden and growing frustration over what the administration sees as Moscow’s stubbornness on other key issues.

Amnesia-stricken Navy vet who awoke speaking only Swedish, moved from hospital to homeless shelter after family REFUSES to take him in

MIchael Boatwright, the amnesia-stricken Vietnam vet discovered unconscious in a California motel and woke up speaking only Swedish, has been moved from a hospital to a homeless shelter after relatives declined to take him in.

SEE IT 14-year-old anti-GMO activist Rachel Parent takes on condescending TV host Kevin O’Leary, interview goes viral

Kevin O’Leary, the co-host of the popular CBC business news program “The Lang and O’Leary Exchange,” must have thought he had laid the perfect trap for 14-year-old anti-GMO activist Rachel Parent.

Baby-faced teen who fatally mowed down 4-year-old in NYC looking for deal, slain girl’s family says ‘max’ only acceptable punishment

The family of fatally mowed down 4-year-old Ariel Russo slammed the accused killer's bid for a plea deal after Franklin Reyes' court appearance Wednesday.

Romney warns Republicans against forcing government shutdown in effort to halt Obama's health care law

Former presidential nominee Mitt Romney warned Republicans Tuesday against forcing a government shutdown to try to stop President Obama’s health care law.

Prep school Horace Mann sues AIG for more than the $1 MILLION it spent to settle sex abuse cases

The Bronx prep school says it wasn't compensated for more than $1 million in settlements paid to two of the 27 victims.

'We came out very lucky. We made it out alive': Heroes describe encounter with hoarder gunman who killed three at Pa. town meeting

A day after a shooting that left three people dead, a witness being hailed as a hero described a chaotic scene that ended with him and another man wrestling the suspected gunman to the ground.

12 more ex-students join $380 million molestation suit against Yeshiva University High School

A dozen former Yeshiva University High School students have joined a bombshell $380 million lawsuit, claiming they were molested by staffers, an attorney for the plaintiffs said Tuesday.

BAD MOMMY: Mother pleads guilty to making her 11-year-old daughter have sex with 24-year-old man

A Queens mom copped to an unthinkable crime Tuesday, admitting she pushed her 11-year-old daughter to have sex with a 24-year-old man, officials said.

DUCT TAPE AND DETERMINATION: Paraplegic woman fulfills dream of riding waves by strapping herself to surfer friend

A dogged paraplegic has fulfilled her dream by DUCT TAPING herself to the back of a man to go SURFING.

All-Star FanFest volunteer worker sues Major League Baseball over lost wages

A lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of a volunteer at last month’s 2013 All-Star FanFest claims Major League Baseball violated federal and state minimum wage laws by failing to pay more than 2,000 volunteers.

Body of dolphin washes ashore at New York's Rockaway Beach

A badly decomposed dolphin washed ashore on Rockaway Beach Wednesday morning. Witnesses discovered an adult male bottle-nosed dolphin, with possible signs of trauma and a rope tied around its body.

'People are going crazy': Massive fire engulfs Kenya's Nairobi airport

Flames from the inferno lit up the early morning sky as the intense heat repeatedly drove back firefighters and led to the stranding of hundreds of passengers outside Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

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You're killing me, Smalls! 'Sandlot' star arrested for headbutting cop

PICTURED: Brothers strangled by python seen cleaning snake cage, as it's revealed killer serpent was being kept in apartment and NOT pet store

The two young Canadian brothers strangled by a 100-pound python in their sleep were no strangers to dangerous reptiles. They were pictured scrubbing a massive glass enclosure inside the store used to hold large reptiles.

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A dead ringer for cartoon cat Garfield has been caught on camera struggling to squeeze through a doggie door.

Man allegedly rapes homeless woman in woods, then turns up lounging naked by stranger's pool

A Massachusetts man accused of raping a homeless woman in the woods was found hours later sitting naked by a stranger's swimming pool reading a newspaper, police said.

'I want it to be right': Longtime supporting actor Luis Guzman lands first leading role in upcoming flick' Aztec Warrior' after making cameo in 'We're the Millers'

Luis Guzman has one of those faces audiences can’t forget. Ironically, two of his most recent roles — “Turbo” and the upcoming “Henry & Me” — are in animated films in which we never get to see the familiar face of the popular character actor who has co-starred with such Hollywood heavyweights as Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Mark Wahlberg and Leonardo DiCaprio, to name a few.

TEAR IT DOWN! Ariel Castro's house of horrors turned into a pile of rubble as Michelle Knight looks on with yellow balloons in support of other abducted children – 'There is hope for everyone'

The home was torn down as part of a deal that spared Ariel Castro a death sentence. One of his victims, Michelle Knight, arrived at the two-story home just before it was razed.

SHAKE THAT THING SPEEDO-MAN! Maine senate hopeful sees old video come back to haunt him — but he says it was all in good uncoordinated fun

The Speedo-dancing days of an aspiring politician in Maine are coming back to haunt him. Eric Brakey, 24, is running for state Senate in New Gloucester, Maine. But in his former life as an actor in New York, he showed off his moves (and much of his skin) for a commercial promoting Vita Coco coconut water.

OH DEER: WATCH this amazing video of doe-eyed Bambi nuzzling up to sunbathing Canadian teen

Looks like someone's got a crush! A deer has been caught on camera nuzzling up to a sunbathing teen. Adorable footage shows the bewitched beast rubbing its antlers over Canadian Miles Higgins last week as he sat by Kalamalka Lake, in Vernon, British Columbia.

WHO NEEDS DAFT PUNK? Stephen Colbert pulls together star-studded 'Get Lucky' music video with Jeff Bridges, Bryan Cranston, and the Rockettes after French duo cancels on comedy show

Colbert's distress over Daft Punk's last-minute cancellation comes due to the band's part in his "music festival," Colbchella. But Robin Thicke stepped in to perform his hit single "Blurred Lines" in the duo's place.

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Confidenti@l: Cowell's baby-mama mess triggers a split snit

Pals of Lauren Silverman say her husband Andrew is more upset about ending his bromance than his romance.

'Sons of Anarchy' raising the bar for violence

The FX series will start its sixth season with a moment of violence that even by “Sons” standards is disturbing.

PBS announces 'Superheroes: The Never Ending Battle'

Since comic book characters have secured movie theaters, locked down the Internet and now aimed their sights squarely on television, it's no surprise PBS plans a three-part series this fall.

Time Warner Cable threatens to pull dozens more channels

For a company with “Time” in its name, Time Warner Cable sure has a lousy sense of timing.

PHOTOS New York's urban jungle

Check out some of the crazy creatures found in NYC through the years.

Deen turns down 'Dancing With the Stars'

Disgraced celebrity chef Paula Deen has too much on her plate to tangle with the tango.

'Grandpa smackdown' movie moments

The Weiner/McDonald tiff has nothing on these classic cinematic conflicts.

Spielberg to launch new CBS series, 'Extant'

CBS's Stephen King series "Under the Dome" will get a playmate next summer: a new Steven Spielberg tale called "Extant" that will get a similar 13-episode romp.

SEE IT New 'Thor' trailer debuts

It's hammer time! Marvel's favorite Asgardian returns in “Thor: The Dark World.”

James Lynch, former executive editor at The Daily News, dead at 60

Lynch was at The News from February 1993 to March 1994. Before that, he worked at the New York Post, where he started off as a copy boy.

Joe Jonas mimics dog in photo

Is Joe Jonas trying to upstage his little brother Nick?

Liberals join critics of planned Hillary Clinton TV projects

Even liberals are joining the chorus of criticism against NBC and CNN for their series based on the life and times of Hillary Clinton.

PHOTOS Posthumous movie releases

"Enough Said" may be one of James Gandolfini's last acts, but he's not the only actor to posthumously star in a film.

Leonardo DiCaprio takes a high-flying adventure

The “Django Unchained” star had a high-flying adventure in the waters off Ibiza, Spain, Wednesday when he mounted a Flyboard, which is similar to a wakeboard and is connected to turbines and water jets.

Kim Kardashian resurfaces with playful video

Kim Kardashian is all about easing into her big post-baby reveal. The new mom followed up the surprise video message she sent to Kris Jenner's talk show last week, with a 3-second playful Keek video message for her fans on Tuesday night.

WOW Chinese panda center launches 24/7 pandacam

They're China’s hottest new reality stars. The pandas at the Chengdu Panda Base can now do what they normally do—eat, sleep, tussle, and look cute—under the watchful gaze of an international audience.

Wahlberg to Bieber: Don't be so naughty!

Mark Wahlberg fired off a message to beleaguered pop star Justin Bieber

Lindsay Lohan is ‘doing everything’ Oprah Winfrey says: report

Lindsay Lohan is following Oprah's advice...for now.

SEE IT Naomi Watts stars as 'Diana' in new trailer

New clips offer a glimpse into the love affair between the late princess and surgeon Hasnat Khan.

Lea Michele shares somber photo from ‘Glee’ set: 'Feels so good to be home'

Upon her return to filming "Glee" on Tuesday, Lea Michele shared a somber photo with her Twitter followers from the set of the hit Fox show. "Feels so good to be home..." the 26-year old actress wrote, attaching a sepia photo of herself in character as Rachel Berry, sitting alone in a bedroom.

Kelly O.: Mom put me 'in padded cell once' to beat drug addiction

The Osbournes are no strangers to overcoming obstacles, especially those involving substance abuse. In a new interview with Cosmopolitan U.K., Kelly Osbourne opens up about her dark drug past - which involved spending time in two mental institutions and seven rehab centers.

'Girls' star booted from video shoot for jumping on Jay Z

Jay Z had back problems while filming a 10-minute performance video promoting his “Magna Carta Holy Grail” album. According to sources at midtown’s Pace Gallery, he needed help from security to lighten the load.

review Matt Damon takes center stage in 'Elysium'

Damon aims to save what's left of a nightmarish world in a sci-fi co-starring Jodie Foster.

'Beverly Hills, 90210' star Jason Priestley to pen memoir

"Beverly Hills 90210" star Jason Priestley is about to tell all with a new memoir.

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Usher's ex seeks custody of son, 5, after pool incident

Usher’s five-year-old son was rushed to the ICU after a swimming pool accident.

SEE IT: James Gandolfini's 'Enough Said' trailer released

Fans of James Gandolfini enjoy trailer from late actor.

LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian land VH1 reality series

The 40-year-old actor and his singer-actress wife are parlaying their notoriety into a new VH1 series tentatively titled “LeAnn & Eddie.”

Most Americans don't want to live past 100

A poll out suggests many worry that anti-aging technologies may end up being a luxury for the rich.

Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill named cohosts of 'PBS Newshour'

PBS has named Woodruff and Ifill as cohosts of the nightly "PBS Newshour."

Elvis' granddaughter Riley Keough sizzles in underwear ad

When you're born with star genes, it's no wonder that fame runs in the family.

Massive fire shuts down Nairobi Airport in Kenya

Fire raged at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya on Aug. 7, 2013.

Harper gets bent out of shape after plunking

Atlanta pitcher Julio Teheran insisted he didn’t mean to plunk Washington’s Bryce Harper.

WATCH Obama talks Hillary and McCain on 'Leno'

President Obama makes late-night appearance with Jay Leno.

Brooklyn-bound Beyonce takes her bike to work

Beyonce traveled to the Barclays Center by biking across the Brooklyn Bridge.

Faith meets fashion: Ex-Victoria’s Secret model launches Christian clothing line

Ex-lingerie model Kylie Bisutti hasn't completely left the fashion world behind.

Charlie's (Porn) Angels: Sheen vacations in Hawaii

The actor was seen with three topless babes on his arm while vacationing.

Louis Vuitton exec maid get 3 years for swiping jewelry

A former maid who stole about $150K worth of diamond rings gets 3 years.

Did Discovery Channel jump the shark?

A Discovery network special that speculated about whether a giant prehistoric shark could still exist has drawn a passionate response from viewers and starkly raised the question about the worth of big ratings.

Michelle Dockery accepts ‘Downton Abbey’ departures

The actress is okay with some of the original players leaving the cast of the PBS phenomenon.

WATCH: 'America's Got Talent' host Nick Cannon stars in new Honda Civic ad

Looking to hook the smartphone generation, Honda is taking a different route.

What's inside Marc Jacobs’ kitchen? His private chef tells all

Marc Jacobs’ private chef has sweet style and the kitchen is her catwalk.

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PBS to air ‘Death Comes to Permberley’ next year

A new miniseries is titled after a recent Jane Austen-inspired novel by P.D. James.

REVIEW BBC's 'Broadchurch' is a pleasure

“Broadchurch” is simply a well-written murder mystery that’s a pleasure to watch.

What you could miss if Time Warner-CBS dispute drags on

Still in a nasty contractual dispute, Time Warner subscribers are wondering just how long it will last.

Rebecca Ferguson takes a royal role in 'The White Queen'

Elizabeth Woodville is ready for starring role in Starz’s new series.

EATS BEAT Goldenrod bar salutes B'klyn brewing heritage

Goldenrod replaces P.J. Hanley’s on Court St.

Dustin Hoffman's cancer scare

The "Rain Man" star “is feeling great and is in good health” after surgery to cure cancer.

RESTAURANT REVIEW The Bar Room

What if perennial West Village hotspot Bar Six got a haircut, donned some chinos and moved uptown?

REVIEW 'Harbor' couldn't be timelier

Two married gay men clash over raising a baby in “Harbor,” a comedy about parenthood.

Harrison Ford joins 'Expendables 3'

Sly Stallone has announced that he’s recruited the “Indiana Jones” for the grizzled cast of “Expendables 3.”

SEE IT NASA's Curiosity rover celebrates one year on Mars

One year ago, NASA's Curiosity touched down in a Martian crater on Aug. 6, 2012 to study the habitability of the fourth planet from the Sun with hitherto unprecedented access.

'Bachelorette' gunning for Summer 2014 wedding

Desiree Hartsock can't wait for her life to begin with Chris Siegfried.

After last week's heartbreak, the 'Bachelorette' gets her man

After facing a devastating rejection last week from the man she thought would walk her into the sunset- "Bachelorette" Desiree Hartsock finally got her happy ending.

Oprah speaks out on N-word controversy

Oprah Winfrey has broken her silence on the uproar surrounding the disgraced TV chef’s use of the N-word,.

SEE IT 'Muppets Most Wanted' trailer debuts

The sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppet-ational teaser trailer has hit the Internet.

Miley: I’m not ‘just this ratchet white girl’

Miley Cyrus says she doesn't deserve to get a bad reputation, saying she works "really, really hard."

Mad about Helen Hunt!

The 50-year-old film and TV veteran is one of many stars who's been drinking from the fountain of youth.

Clean desk or messy desk? Both have benefits

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Apple offer: Turn in knockoff charger, get official one for $10

Apple announced Tuesday it would offer trade-in deals for USB chargers.

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Donnie Wahlberg tweets nude photo

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NASCAR star Tony Stewart breaks leg in sprint car race crash in Iowa

Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart will miss this weekend’s road course race at Watkins Glen after breaking his right leg in a sprint car race Monday night at Southern Iowa Speedway.

Harlem Week: 30 most influential black New Yorkers in 2013

Group recommended by a panel consisting of NAACP, Association of Black Journalists and others.

Taylor: I always want ‘love worth singing about’

While Taylor Swift has caught flak for writing about her exes, she wouldn't have it any other way.

U.S. cars and trucks older than ever before

Cars and trucks on U.S. roads average 11.4 years in age, the oldest on record, a new study claims.

Touring Andy Warhol's New York

In honor of the his 85th birthday, The News travels through the pop artist's favorite haunts.

WHOOPS! Al Roker oversleeps, misses his early morning TV show

'After 39 years, it happened,' the NBC weatherman tweeted.

Novelist Leonard suffers stroke

Elmore Leonard, 87, is recovering at a hospital following a stroke last week.

photos Mariah Carey’s blinged out sling

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Porsche lets Facebook fans design special 911

It will probably the most well-"liked" Porsche 911 ever built.

photos World marks 68th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

The world is praying for Hiroshima today.

watch Katy Perry kills, burns her old image in teaser video

Katy Perry is apparently over the sugar and spice of yesteryear.

Taco Bell to test waffle taco

Taco Bell will expand its small test of waffle tacos, as it prepares to take breakfast menu national next year.

Prince Andrea Casiraghi of Monaco to wed longtime girlfriend

The grandson of Grace Kelly is taking the royal plunge.

Juan Pablo Galavis named as the new 'Bachelor'

The former Venezuelan pro soccer player and single dad has been named as the next contender.

Are these the latest group fitness trends?

IDEA World Fitness Convention will display new group fitness classes, all hoping to gain traction in gyms.

SJP: Call me crazy, but I love Matthew Broderick!

Sarah Jessica Parker has one of the few Hollywood marriages to last more than 15 years.

photos Happy Shark Week! Check out these animals dressed as sharks

See these adorable animals who've dressed up for the occasion.

Hiddleston: Loki inspired by Shakespeare more than Stan Lee

Don't tell Tom Hiddleston that Loki is just some comic book character.

Oprah dons massive 3.5 pound wig on O magazine cover

Oprah Winfrey tackles a hairy situation in the September 2013 issue of O.

Katie Holmes wants her own celebrity fragrance

The actress already co-owns hair brand Alterna and is designing beauty products for Bobbi Brown.

Lea back to work after Cory's death

Nearly three weeks after his death, girlfriend and co-star Lea Michele seen heading back to work on “Glee.”

Depp, Hammer blame critics for 'Lone Ranger' failure

Director and producer also defend film widely perceived as summer's most high-profile bust.

Legendary keyboardist George Duke dead at 67

Master musician bridged genres of jazz, R&B, funk and Brazilian music.

Anorexic girls also have autistic traits: study

Girls with the eating disorder anorexia showed several traits in common with autistic children.

Six tips for dating online

Thinking of trying online dating? If so, you're in good company.

Ford begins preparations for Mustang's 50th birthday

Ford is preparing to give the iconic car the celebration it deserves.

Former network newsman Roger Mudd trashes TV news

Mudd says television news has forgotten how to tell us what's going on.

photos Bikini-clad Rihanna parties hard in Barbados

Sometimes the Barbadian beauty goes above and beyond her usual naughtiness.

MTV orders reality series about virgins

Network greenlights 12 episodes of docu-series.

LiLo thanks Anthony Weiner on 'Chelsea Lately'

In her first post-rehab gig, Lindsay Lohan proved she’s capable of being something more than a negative headline.

photos Isla Fisher flashes underwear in 'Marilyn moment'

Ahh, wardrobe malfunctions ...

'Breaking Bad's' darkness surprised one of its stars

“I didn’t know how dark this show would get,” says Anna Gunn, who plays Walter White’s wife, Skyler.

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Stunning images from across the globe ...

Paula Deen extortionist accepts plea deal

A New York man charged with trying to extort $200,000 from embattled celebrity cook Paula Deen has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors.

'The Civil Wars' and 'Electric': music reviews

Few albums arrive with stranger back stories than the Civil Wars’ latest.

Terrence Howard accused of beating ex-wife: report

"Hustle & Flow" star’s ex-wife reportedly claims he brutally beat her while vacationing in Costa Rica.

photos Britney wears skin-tight dress to church

Remember when dresses were made out of, oh, we don't know, actual fabric?

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Celebrity wardrobe malfunctions

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Ageless celebs: The secret to staying forever young

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Bodypainted models become one with nature

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Kate Moss photos up for Christie's auction

Kate Moss has been a prolific figure in the modeling world since the '90s, and now some of the most iconic -- and scandalous-- photos of the supermodel will be going up for auction at Christie's in London come the fall. Check out the collection of stunning photos.

Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week 2013

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Kim Kardashian's wild maternity style

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College football stars eyed in wake of Manziel investigation

A simple search on eBay reveals Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel is far from the only college football player whose autograph is for sale. Pick a star and you can find memorabilia with a supposedly verified signature.

ESPN: We don’t glorify violent hits in our NFL coverage

ESPN's football coverage does not unnecessarily celebrate the kind of hard contact that can cause dangerous concussions, an ESPN producer told TV writers here.

Red-hot Phil, Tiger soar into PGA clash

It’s been a while since Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were ranked 1-2 in the world and just as long since Mickelson has been peppered with so many questions about his longtime rival.

PGA Insider: Oh, baby! Mahan back with no regrets

Instead of a million bucks, Hunter Mahan has his million dollar baby and he couldn’t be happier. Mahan had a healthy 36-hole lead at the Canadian Open when his wife, Kandi, sent news that her water broke.

No bad blood between Pacquiao, Rios for web video

Nearly three years ago, in the kind of modest internet video that always seems harmless at first, boxer Brandon Rios was shown crudely mocking Freddie Roach and the tremors that accompany his Parkinson’s disease.

Report: Broker paid Manziel $7,500 for autographs

Johnny Football might need to become Johnny Lawyer to get himself out of his newest mess. An autograph broker came forward Tuesday and told ESPN that Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was paid $7,500 for signing football helmets back in January.

Cowboys' Bryant talks up LeBron as future NFL tight end

LeBron James continues to gain support if he ever wants to switch sports. Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is the latest football player to hype the NBA superstar as a solid tight end prospect.

Cooper back with the Eagles after excused absence

Riley Cooper has returned to the Philadelphia Eagles after he was caught on video using a racial slur and given four days off. The team says Cooper is expected to be at practice Tuesday. The Eagles and Patriots are to hold a joint practice.

Packers sign free agent Vince Young as backup QB

The Green Bay Packers have signed free agent Vince Young as a backup quarterback. The Packers looked at their options after No. 3 quarterback B.J. Coleman threw two interceptions in the team’s intrasquad scrimmage Saturday night, and decided to go with Young.

NASCAR star Stewart breaks leg in sprint car wreck

Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart will miss this weekend’s road course race at Watkins Glen after breaking his right leg in a sprint car race Monday night at Southern Iowa Speedway.

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