Is Jayma Mays Gone From Glee Get the Scoop

Is anyone actually sticking around on Glee? Pardon us while we go all Chicken LIttle, but sources confirm it's true Jayma Mays has signed on to another show on another network: CBS' The Millers, playing the sister of Will Arnett (Mays is replacing Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who played the Debbie character in the pilot. Margo Martindale and Beau Bridges play their parents.) NEWS: Glee's Matthew Morrison Is Engaged This news comes on the heels of confirmation that four series regulars also won't be returning: Heather Morris Mark Salling, Amber Riley and Harry Shum, Jr. So naturally, all the "Wemma" shippers, and Jayma Mays fans of the world are rocking themselves in the fetal position, asking: Does this mean we won't see any more of Mays'...

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Cirque du Soleil performer falls to her death at Las Vegas show

LAS VEGAS — At first, Heather Bell thought the falling woman was part of the show. She turned to her sister Madelyn and said, "Whoa." Cirque du Soleil's performance of "Ka" — an elaborate acrobatic production featuring the company's trademark, daring aerial work — had reached its climactic battle scene Saturday night when something went horribly wrong. Sarah Guillot-Guyard, 31, a seven-year Cirque veteran known as Sassoon, had been dangling near a catwalk hidden far above the stage at the MGM Grand hotel and casino when the Bell sisters saw her go into a free fall and tumble out of sight, into the stage's pit. "It was just an instant," said Madelyn Bell, 17, of Pensacola, Fla. "She just fell. She hit the ground, and you could hear the...

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BET Awards 2013: Complete list of winners

The BET Experience focused its attention on the awards portion of the weekend's festivities after numerous performances, high temperatures and well-attended seminars. Rapper Drake led with the most nominations as the awards were handed out at L.A.'s Nokia Theatre, but Kendrick Lamar was the night's big winner, taking the new artist and male hip hop artist awards. The following is a complete list of winners for the 2013 BET Awards  News source: www.latimes.co...

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Jessica Simpson Welcomes Son Ace Knute

The Fashion Star mentor, 32, and her fiancé, Eric Johnson, welcomed son Ace Knute Johnson on Sunday, June 30, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. The middle name honors Johnson’s Swedish grandfather, the rep explains. The new addition joins big sister Maxwell Drew, who celebrated her first birthday May 1. Although Simpson had initially planned to keep the sex of her second baby a secret, she memorably let it slip that she was having a son on Jimmy Kimmel Live in March, and later told PEOPLE she was looking forward to adding a boy to the family. “I’m so excited to have a son,” she said at the time of her Tom Sawyer-themed shower in April. “I didn’t grow up with a brother and I think the unknown is really exciting. I can’t wait to have that connection...

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Cameron Diaz Joins Cast of Annie Movie as Miss Hannigan

News/ Cameron Diaz Joins Cast of Annie Movie as Miss Hannigan by Alexis L. Loinaz Today 5:16 AM PDT Cameron Diaz Ethan Miller/Getty Images Cameron Diaz is ready to take on a hard-knock life! The actress has joined the cast of the buzzy new big-screen adaptation of Annie, in which she'll play cantankerously scene-stealing orphanage matron Miss Hannigan, a rep for Columbia Pictures has confirmed. The announcement comes on the heels of reports that Sandra Bullock was in "early talks" to board the project, but she's now apparently opted to pass. Diaz joins an increasingly sparkling production, which counts Will Smith and Jay-Z as producers. PHOTO: Cameron Diaz flips off the paparazzi—again The cast itself already boasts quite the pedigree:...

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Channing Tatum Jamie Foxx drop big names each others

NEW YORK There's something about Channing Tatum that makes those around him spontaneously break into song. Perhaps it's his presence, at once disarmingly genial and yet chiseled and physically imposing. Or maybe it's his rather illustrious moniker that leads Tatum and his buddy/White House Down co-star Jamie Foxx to tap into their inner Barry Manilows in the midst of an interview. They're singing the song the two released online that puts a goofily perverted spin on Tatum's name. And it's one you've been hearing quite a bit lately: Tatum has been having a major moment since he, ahem, fronted last year's male stripper saga Magic Mike, based on his own male revue experiences. Almost a year to the day Mike gyrated through theaters, Tatum...

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Justin Bieber sued by photographer over alleged assault

claims t he singer kicked and punched him last year at a Southern California shopping center. A lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges the "Baby" crooner attacked Jose Osmin Hernandez Duran after Bieber and his then-girlfriend went to the movies at The Commons in Calabasas. Bieber's representatives did not respond to a request for comment. Duran claims Bieber started to leave the shopping center in his Mercedes, but got out of his car and sprinted toward him. Duran says Bieber jumped into the air from 6 to 8 feet away to deliver a martial-arts-type kick to the photographer's gut before punching him in the face.   News source: www.foxnews....

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Kristen Stewart on James Gandolfini Every memory flooded back and gutted me

James Gandolfini was hulking, fearsome, and bristling with submerged rage and grief. Kristen Stewart was tiny, fragile and fronting false confidence as she spiraled into self-destruction. At least, those were their characters in Welcome to the Rileys, a 2010 indie drama starring her as a teenage stripper/prostitute and him as the well-meaning but misguided father of a deceased child who thought he could try and save her instead. Stewart has been silent since Gandolfini’s unexpected death last week from a heart attack at age 51, but with his funeral set for Thursday in New York, she is opening up about the loss of a friend and colleague: GET MORE EW: Subscribe to the magazine for only 33¢ an issue! “When I heard of James’ passing I was...

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Paula Deens 'Todayapology didnt impress experts

No one expected redempt ion, but for Paula Deen, Wednesday was supposed to at least be a day of clarification. Instead, the beleaguered TV chef's grammatically twisted, biblically allusive, weepy appearance on Today after having admitted she used a racial slur in the past was met with mixed reviews tipping toward the critical. VIDEO: Celeb apologies we won't forget PR pundits declared it mediocre to miserable. Two more major business partners, Caesars Entertainment and Walmart, severed their relationship with Forbes' fourth-highest-earning celebrity chef in 2012. Caesars announced plans to rebrand its four Deen-themed restaurants, saying in a statement that it is "in the best interest" to part ways. Walmart, which has carried Deen-branded...

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Michael Jacksons eldest son recalls pop stars final moments

Michael Jackson's son Prince was in the sitting room of the family's rented Holmby Hills mansion when he heard screaming. He ran to the kitchen and saw Dr. Conrad Murray dash upstairs. Prince, 16, said he followed, and when he looked in the bedroom, he saw his father lying half off the bed, his eyes rolled back in his head and the man he called "Dr. Conrad" giving the pop singer cardiopulmonary resuscitation. After the entertainer was rushed by ambulance to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Prince said he and his two siblings saw Murray again. "Sorry, kids — Dad's dead," he said the doctor told them. "We just cried," Prince said. In sometimes dramatic testimony, Prince spent 90 minutes Wednesday detailing his father's frenzied final...

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Jodie Sweetin splits from third husband

Full House star Jodie Sweetin, 31, has filed for separation to end her third marriage. She filed documents Monday in Los Angeles seeking a legal separation from husband Morty Coyle, reports TMZ. They married in March 2012. According to the court papers, Sweetin wants their 2000 Toyota Avalon, and she's asking they split their $200 Kohl's credit card balance. Sweetin, who detailed her troubled past and her battles with meth and alcohol problems in a 2009 memoir, and Coyle have a daughter, Beatrix, 2, together. Sweetin also has a daughter, Zoie, 5, with ex-husband Cody Herpin. Her first marriage was to Shaun Holguin. It lasted from 2002 to 2006. On Monday, the day she filed papers, Sweetin tweeted: "Hope you are all having an awesome...

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Weekend picks for book lovers

What should you read this weekend? USA TODAY's picks for book lovers include Neil Gaiman's fantastic (in more ways than one) new novel, and a rollicking history of Britain's nastiest kings. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman; William Morrow, 142 pp.; fiction In his first adult novel in eight years, Neil Gaiman dives into the deep end of childhood memories lost and nightmares found. In this mix of supernatural Twilight Zone themes and down-home Little House on the Prairie style, a middle-aged man is on the way to his sister's place after a funeral, but is inexplicably drawn to the rural locale where he grew up in Sussex, England. The man (never named) narrates a story from 40 years earlier, when he was 7 and a drifter stole...

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Christian Rockers to Kanye If God Is On Your Album

Kanye West's new album may claim to feature God -- but if He is really on "Yeezus," then his fans deserve to know just how ... this according to the lead singer of '80s Christian glam metal band Stryper. The band's front man Michael Sweet tells TMZ ... he gets it if Kanye's boast that the Big Guy is featured on the track "I Am a God" is figurative -- "When you believe in God, you want Him to be a part of everything you do, guiding you through the entire process. So, I understand what is meant." 0621-yeezus-kanye-west-i-am-a-god But Sweet says if Kanye means it literally -- and let's face it, he probably does -- he wants details, like ..."I've always wondered - is God a drummer, a bassist, a guitarist or a singer? I'm guessing The Master...

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Box office update: 'Monsters University and World War Z have scary good Friday Man of Steel sinks

The question heading into this frame at the box office was whether World War Z would earn over $50 million, joining Monsters University and Man of Steel and making this the first weekend ever in which three films earned over $50 million. Well, World War Z will earn over $50 million — but due to Man of Steel‘s unexpectedly huge dropoff, that box office record won’t be reached. Monsters University topped the box office on Friday with a monstrous $30.5 million. That’s better than the $24.6 million that Brave started with en route to a $66.3 million debut, but lower than the $41.1 million that Toy Story 3 earned on Friday on the way to a $110.3 million debut. Monsters University will likely finish between those two films, perhaps with about...

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Kelly Rowland Beyonce is a slob

Only your best friend can lay bare your not-so-good side without any malice or ill intent. Such is the case with former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland who says her BFF Beyonce Knowles has a problem with keeping a clean house. During a segment of "Plead the Fifth" on Andy Cohen's Bravo show Watch What Happens Live, the host asked Rowland to dish on her seemingly perfect friend's most annoying trait. Without missing a beat, Rowland replied with a laugh, "She would tell you this. She's a slob." She added that Beyonce's aversion to tidiness is a result of being a busy multi-hyphenate superstar  News source: www.usatoday.co...

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Christie orders flags in N J to fly at half staff for Gandolfini

Gov. Christie has ordered American and N ew Jersey flags to be flown at half-staff on Monday in recognition of the death of James Gandolfini, the actor who portrayed the notorious mobster Tony Soprano on television. Gandolfini, 51, died Wednesday in Rome from a heart attack. In an executive order issued Friday, Christie called Gandolfini an "iconic actor" who "left a timeless impact upon television and film" as New Jersey organized-crime boss Tony Soprano in the HBO series The Sopranos. Described by Christie as a "New Jersey treasure," Gandolfini was born in Westwood, grew up in Park Ridge, and graduated from Rutgers University. The governor also noted that Gandolfini produced two documentaries about the challenges facing veterans reintegrating...

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Paula Deen admits using NwordCould it ruin her career

And it’s made her a culinary superstar, one who’s leveraged her celebrity into a lifestyle brand worth millions – complete with three Food Network TV series, restaurants, cookbooks, kitchenware, a successful cooking magazine, and even a new line of flavored butters. The sense that Ms. Deen is completely genuine, and answers to no one but herself, has been key to her success. But now, it’s threatening to kill her career. RECOMMENDED: GMO, Organic, and seven other food labels you should know Deen faces a PR nightmare because of a taped court deposition she gave as part of a civil lawsuit filed against her and her brother, Bubba Piers, by a former manager at their restaurant in Savannah, Ga. In it, when asked whether or not she’s ever...

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Kim Kardashians Baby Name Finally Revealed

Five days after Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welc omed their baby girl, the new arrival's name has been revealed. And it's likely to surprise the couple's fans. The reality star and the rapper named their daughter North West, a source confirms to PEOPLE. Back in March, Kardashian, 32, denied rumors that her boyfriend, 36, wanted that name for their baby. Keep up with Kim Kardashian in the pages of PEOPLE Magazine by subscribing now. "I do like Easton, Easton West," she said on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at the time. Apparently, the new mom had a change of heart – or direction. TMZ first reported the name news Thursday night, citing the birth certificate from Cedars-Sinai hospital. New source: www.people.co...

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TSA agents stop Chewbacca actor over light saber

Transportation Security Administration agen ts in Denver briefly stopped "Star Wars" franchise actor Peter Mayhew recently as he was boarding a flight with a cane shaped like one of science-fiction's most iconic weapons. Airport officials say they wanted to inspect the huge walking stick before allowing Mayhew, who is more than 7 feet tall, on the plane. Mayhew tweeted "Giant man need giant cane" from his verified Twitter account when the incident happened June 3. He also posted photos showing a TSA agent holding the replica laser sword, which comes up to his chest. Many subsequent media reports made it seem as though security officials buckled to pressure from Chewie's fans in allowing the actor to board the flight to Dallas with the...

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Swedish TV producer Per Blankens named as new American Idolexecutive producer

Swedish TV producer Per Blankens will replace Nigel Lythgoe as executive producer of "American Idol" next season, "Idol" producer FremantleMedia announced Monday. Blankens has acted as showrunner on Sweden's version of the reality singing competition for five seasons. "He is extremely passionate about 'Idol' and I'm very excited about his ideas and vision for keeping 'Idol' creatively vibrant," Trish Kinane, an executive producer for Fremantle, said in a statement. "He brings the talent and energy needed to keep 'American Idol' strong." In addition to "Idol," Blankens also oversaw production on the Swedish versions of "Master Chef" and "The Biggest Loser." Lythgoe on Monday also issued a statement addressing his departure from the show....

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Britain's Henry Cavill dons Supermans cape in Man of Steel

Cavill, 30, so far best known for 16th century TV drama "The Tudors" and the 2011 fantasy film "Immortals," told Reuters that he leaned on a sturdy method to portray the legendary DC Comics superhero who celebrates his 75th anniversary this month. "I chose not to act as Superman," the actor said. "It withdraws from the whole reality of the story. You take the experiences of the guy, his fears of the future, his dreams of the future and you just apply that to everything you do." "Man of Steel" tells the origins story of Superman and his alter-ego Clark Kent, who was first animated into life in June 1938 by comic book artist Joe Shuster and writer Jerry Siegel. Snyder's story chooses to begin with Superman's birth on the planet Krypton,...

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Tony Awards present a Woolf pack to Steppenwolf revival

The 67th annual Tony Awards, presented Sunday night at Radio City Musical Hall, had prizes for everyone. But for Chicago audiences, it was Steppenwolf Theatre that brought home the goods. The company’s much-heralded 50th anniversary production of Edward Albee’s fearsome “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” was named best revival of a play for the season. Pam MacKinnon, an Albee protege, was named best director. And an exceptionally emotional Tracy Letts was awarded the prize for best leading actor in a play for his searing, often revelatory portrayal of George. It was his second Tony. (The first, in 2008, was as playwright, for “August: Osage County.”) Accepting the best revival award was Martha Lavey, artistic director of Steppenwolf, who...

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No charges after Simon Cowell hit by eggs in TV show

Cowell was one of four judges watching two brothers singing during the live televised performance on Saturday night when a viola player ran from the back of the stage and threw several eggs at him before being removed by security staff. Cowell removed his jacket and the show continued. The woman was later named as Natalie Holt, 30, a member of the brothers' backing group, who had competed in the same talent show last year with her string ensemble Raven Quartet, without much success. "As a result of her misguided actions, the police were called. However, we have decided to take no further action at this stage," said a spokeswoman for the show. In the statement, released by the show's organizers, Holt apologized to the brothers, Richard...

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Tony Awards 2013 Kinky Bootsstruts off with best musical

By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times June 9, 2013, 10:37 p.m. NEW YORK — On Broadway's biggest night, a feel-good cross-dressing musical kicked up its heels. "Kinky Boots," the Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper show about a struggling shoe factory that turns to fetish-wear to survive, took home six awards, including the top prize of best musical during the 67th Tony Awards Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall. While accepting the award for best score, Lauper brought a bit of working-class charm to the ceremony with her trademark outer borough accent. COMPLETE LIST: Tonys 2013 winners and top nominees "It's funny, you go around the world looking for acceptance — you forget that all you've got to do is look in your own backyard," the...

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Brad Pitt's 'World War Z shows signs of life in early reviews

Speculation has swirled ever since "World War Z", the forthcoming zombie disaster movie starring and co-produced by Brad Pitt, was pushed from last winter to this summer by Paramount Pictures to allow for a wholesale rewrite and a reshoot of its final act. Such drastic changes so late in production rarely bode well for the success of a film, but some early reviews suggest "World War Z" might not end up dead -- or undead -- on arrival. In a glowing review, Variety's Scott Foundas says the film "emerges as a surprisingly smart, gripping and imaginative addition to the zombie-movie canon." He continues: "Showing few visible signs of the massive rewrites, reshoots and other post-production patchwork that delayed its release from December 2012,...

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Game of Thrones: Who Should Sit on the Iron Throne Vote

After Game of Thrones' recent Red Wedding massacre, competition for the Iron Throne just got fiercer.Who's left to fight the good fight? And will one of our heroes actually declare victory? Only George R.R. Martin, who wrote the books on which the HBO series is based, truly knows which of his characters, if any, will indeed sit upon that bloody, uncomfortable throne when his seven-book series is completed. But until then, we can catch the season finale Sunday (9/8c, HBO) and debate the leadership potential of who's left alive (RIP, Robb Stark!).Game of Thrones postmortem: The cast spills about the Red WeddingHere's TVGuide.com's list of the most throne-worthy candidates, with some input by the cast: Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke)Why...

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Surprise! Kristin Cavallari Weds Fiancé Jay Cutler Before Big Nashville Wedding

Kristin Cavallari has married her football fiancé Jay Cutler. The former Hills star announced the good (and slightly surprising) news on her Instagram by posting a pic of her and her now-hubby's wedding bands. She captioned the pic: "Im officially Kristin Elizabeth Cutler!!!!!" K. Cav's ring is a gorgeous diamond sparkler, while Cutler's is a black band with what appears to be a quote engraved on the inside. NEWS: Kristin reveals deets about her wedding this weekend! Kristin Cavallari Instagram Cavallari and Cutler got their marriage license earlier today from the Davidson County Clerk's office in Nashville, TN., E! News can confirm. Clearly the two didn't want to wait until this weekend's festivities to exchange their vows  News...

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Tony Awards 2013: Why Matilda may not win a Tony

Here’s the peculiar thing about this year’s To ny Awards. An industry in perpetual thrall to the English may be singing a distinctly American tune this year, notwithstanding the fact that the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda is in the running for 12 awards, including Best Musical. Normally, any Broadway show with so weighty a presence cleans up on the night. The Producers got 15 nominations in 2001 and went on to win 12 awards, while Britain’s own Billy Elliot the Musical eight years later walked away with 10 prizes out of 15 nods. This awards season, which reaches its climax on Sunday, proposes a different story amid a three-way race that pits Roald Dahl’s pint-size heroine against two home-grown Broadway musical entries, albeit one...

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Was Blake Sheltons Twitter response out of line

The book on Blake Shelton is that he shoots from the hip, which is fine and all: He passes for rebellious in 21st century Nashville. But rebellion felt pretty petty this week when Shelton brought a Bushmaster to a Laser Tag game. In doing so he helped accentuate much of what's terrible about social media, which facilitates a culture of knee-jerk public nastiness, the kind of thoughtless ranting that used to bounce off the TV screen and disappear. Now it lingers and spreads. Admittedly Shelton's Twitter rant early Wednesday morning was directed at a colleague of mine, so it landed a little close to home. But the nature of it would be mindless bullying regardless of his target. To recap, Houston Chronicle music critic Joey Guerra wrote of...

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Judge may unseal part of Michael Jackson abuse claim by choreographer

A judge said Thursday he was inclined to unseal portions of a choreographer's court filings alleging he was abused by Michael Jackson. However, personal details and psychiatrist reports would likely not be released. Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff said he needed to address which records should remain sealed before he can deal with whether Wade Robson, a choreographer and television personality, can pursue his claim. Robson requested on May 1 that Beckloff allow him to file a late creditor's claim against Jackson's estate nearly eight years to the day after he testified in Jackson's defense at the singer's molestation trial. Jackson was acquitted after Robson told jurors the entertainer never touched him inappropriately. Henry...

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