May 14 2013 07:01 PM ET

'Homeland' actress Morena Baccarin expecting first child

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Morena Baccarin, of Firefly and Homeland fame, and her husband Austin Chick are expecting their first child together, People reports.

Baccarin and Chick, a director/producer whose films include Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, have been married since November 2011.

The actress, who previously co-starred on Firefly, plays Jessica Brody on Emmy award-winning Showtime series Homeland  which is currently in production for its third season.

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May 13 2013 06:26 PM ET

Psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers dead at 85

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Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film personality, has died. She was 85.

Brothers died Monday in New York City, according to her longtime publicist, Sanford Brokaw. The cause of death was not immediately made public.

Brothers first gained fame on a game show and went on to publish 15 books and make cameo appearances on popular shows including Happy Days and The Simpsons. She visited Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show nearly 100 times. READ FULL STORY »

May 13 2013 10:30 AM ET

'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie engaged

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Savannah Guthrie announced on Today that she got engaged over the weekend to her boyfriend of four years, Mike Feldman. Al Roker teased that the reflection from the ring was blinding him and Guthrie joked that she’d been trying to get her colleagues to notice the ring all morning.

In the “What’s Trending” segment later, Bradley Cooper came to give Guthrie a bouquet of roses (he was a guest later on the show). Guthrie gushed more about her relationship with Feldman: “Our families love each other. Like our families have basically been in-laws for years. They’ve just been waiting for us to catch up and get with the program.”

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May 12 2013 09:59 AM ET

'Scrubs' star Donald Faison settles money dispute with former talent agency

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Scrubs star Donald Faison has settled his dispute with United Talent Agency, according to a report from Deadline. Last week, the entertainment talent agency — which previously represented Faison — filed a suit in LA Superior Court claiming that the actor owed them $73,000 in commissions, from his time with Scrubs on NBC and ABC, as well as a 2010 pilot. Deadline‘s sources claim that Faison was unaware of the outstanding bill and paid the full amount when he found out about the suit, which will presumably be dropped next week in court.

May 10 2013 09:13 AM ET

Director Zhang Yimou under investigation for violating China's one-child policy

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Authorities are investigating whether one of China’s top film directors fathered seven children in violation of the country’s strict family planning laws, state media and a local official said Thursday.

Reports circulated online this week that Zhang Yimou, director of The Flowers of War starring Christian Bale and also known as the architect of the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics, has seven children from his two marriages and from relationships with two other women.

“We are trying to confirm the online rumors,” said a woman at the general office of Wuxi city’s family planning committee, a department under the municipal government. The woman, who declined to identify herself as is customary among Chinese officials, said she couldn’t reveal any other information until authorities had finished investigating.

Zhang, 61, reportedly could face a fine of up to 160 million yuan ($26 million), said the People’s Daily newspaper, the Communist Party mouthpiece. People caught breaking China’s family planning policy must pay a “social compensation fee” based on their annual income. READ FULL STORY »

May 10 2013 08:54 AM ET

With Roger Corman out front, YouTube readies launch of new pay-channels

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Roger Corman’s campy B movies, children’s shows like Sesame Street and Inspector Gadget, and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among the offerings on 30 channels that will soon require a paid monthly subscription on YouTube.

Although the world’s largest video site has rented and sold movies and TV shows from major studios since late 2008, most people watch videos on YouTube for free.

It’s the first time YouTube is introducing all-you-can-watch channels that require a monthly fee. The least expensive of the channels will cost 99 cents a month but the average price is around $2.99.

In the field of paid video content online, YouTube is playing catch up to services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon, all of which have millions of paying customers.

But with a billion monthly visitors from around the globe, the Google-owned video service hopes to quickly add subscribers and add to the money it already makes from online advertising.

“This is just the beginning,” said Malik Ducard, YouTube’s director of content partnerships. The site plans to roll out a way for a broad number of partners to also launch pay channels on their own soon. READ FULL STORY »

May 9 2013 12:54 PM ET

Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder end their relationship

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Vampire Diaries stars Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder are no longer together.

People reports that the couple have ended their relationship, which flew under the radar despite rumors that it’s been ongoing for several years. Indeed, Dobrev and Somerhalder (who plays high schooler Elena and decades-old vampire Damon, respectively, on TV) have been known to avoid any overt sign of romance — refusing even to pose on the red carpet together.

“But sometimes you can’t help who you have a connection with, and you can only fight it for so long,” Dobrev told Seventeen, “which I did for a really, really long time.”

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May 9 2013 08:50 AM ET

Former defender of Michael Jackson reverses his story, now claims sexual abuse

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A choreographer and television personality who was a key witness in Michael Jackson’s successful defense against child molestation charges is seeking permission to file a claim against the singer’s estate alleging the pop superstar sexually abused him as a child, court records and an attorney said.

Wade Robson was abused by Jackson during a seven-year period, the choreographer’s attorney, Henry Gradstein, wrote in a statement Wednesday. The attorney said Robson, 30, suffered a breakdown last year but has not stated how much his client is seeking to recoup from Jackson’s estate if a judge permits him to pursue his abuse allegations.

Details on Robson’s accusations were filed under seal. READ FULL STORY »

May 8 2013 07:59 PM ET

'Stepford Wives' director Bryan Forbes dies at 86

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British film director Bryan Forbes, whose work includes the original 1970s horror classic The Stepford Wives, has died at age 86 after a long illness, a family spokesman said Wednesday. Matthew D’Ancona said Forbes died surrounded by his family at his home in Surrey.

Forbes was born John Theobald Clarke in 1926 in London. He began his film career as an actor, playing a number of supporting roles in British films in the 1940s and 1950s, but he soon found more success in screenwriting, and later directing.

He made his debut as director in Whistle Down the Wind, the 1961 movie about children who come across an escaped convict and mistake him for Jesus. Forbes went on to make films such as King Rat, a tale of survival in a prisoner-of-war camp, and The Stepford Wives, a thriller about sinisterly perfect suburban housewives.

He was screenwriter for Chaplin, the 1992 biopic of Charlie Chaplin starring Robert Downey Jr., and also wrote several novels. His latest book, The Soldier’s Story, was published last year.
Forbes was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004 for services to the arts.
He is survived by his wife, the actress Nanette Newman, and two daughters.

May 8 2013 12:43 PM ET

Entertainment Weekly to launch SiriusXM channel with Hugh Jackman interview

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On Tuesday, May 28, Entertainment Weekly will launch its 24/7 SiriusXM radio channel. Entertainment Weekly Radio will be available on channel 105, on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App, and online at siriusxm.com. We’re kicking things off at 7 a.m. ET with a “Town Hall” interview with Hugh Jackman about his career and his upcoming summer movie The Wolverine, moderated by EW’s Jess Cagle. If you can’t get up that early, you can click here for rebroadcasting times closer to the date.

“Having Hugh Jackman join us to launch the channel is as much of a thrill for all of us at EW as it will be for listeners,” said Cagle in a press release.

Here’s a full list of the shows the station will be offering. Set your reminders now!: READ FULL STORY »

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