Robin Roberts Sets Date for Medical Leave
After announcing in July she would take medical leave, Robin Roberts has set the date. Friday, Aug. 31, will be the Good Morning America anchor's last day on-air before she takes an extended medical leave for myelodysplastic syndrome (commonly called "MDS"). Beginning on Monday, Sept. 3, Roberts, 51, will start the preparations to undergo a bone-marrow transplant. Roberts's sister, Sally, will act as the bone marrow donor.
Tichina Arnold has tied the knot. The actress, who formerly starred on Martin and Everybody Hates Chris, wed Rico Hines on Aug. 18 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The actress, who formerly starred on Martin and Everybody Hates Chris, wed Rico Hines on Aug. 18 in Honolulu, Hawaii. "We decided to forego lots of the traditional elements such as a wedding cake and a white dress for me,” Arnold, who planned the event with Diann Valentine said. "We both wanted a wedding that was reflective of our personalities and our normal everyday lifestyles – and that is good friends, good food and good fun." Seventy guests, including Arnold's 8-year-old daughter Alijah, witnessed the ceremony at Oasis Oceanfront Estate. "The best part of the day was when Rico pledged his commitment to Alijah," the Happily Divorced star, 43, says. "I know that he will always be there for her as she grows and matures into a creative and talented woman." Arnold and Hines, who is the men's basketball assistant coach at St. John's University, announced their engagement in March. Howard Stern says NBC exec reprimanded him for Jay Leno dig
Howard Stern might be part of the NBC family with his "America's Got Talent" judging gig, but he certainly seems to be the black sheep among his new relatives. Stern claimed on his radio show last Tuesday that an NBC executive made a "threatening kind of comment" to Stern after he blasted NBC late-night host Jay Leno as a "spineless maggot." Stern slammed Leno last Monday on his show, following reports that Leno had taken a pay cut to save staffers' jobs after 20 employees were laid off from "The Tonight Show." The next day, Stern claimed on his Sirius XM Radio show that his attack on Leno was met with a chilly reception by one network executive. "I got sort of a threatening kind of comment from one of the executives," Stern said. "I was laughing my ass off. I said, 'Do not tell me to not talk about Jay Leno. I will f---ing talk about Jay Leno for four hours if you tell me not to. I was done with Jay Leno, now I'm all fired up again. F--- Jay!" On last Monday's radio show, Stern cast doubt on accounts that Leno was attempting to save staff members' jobs, suggesting to the contrary that Leno had wanted the staff cuts, and was hiding behind NBC. "It's all horses---," said Stern. "It's bulls---. It's a smokescreen ... Here's what it really means, and you can take this to the bank: Jay Leno is a scumbag. That's what that means. He's a spineless maggot. Jay wanted to cut staff. He's embarrassed to do it. He didn't want to come off as a bad guy. NBC took the hit for him, because they're a corporation ... My bulls--- meter is going off all over the place." "Take my job away from me -- who cares?" Stern said. "I will never, ever, ever endorse Jay." Stern said that the executive accused him of not knowing anything about the "Tonight Show" budget cuts. "Of course I don't!" Stern admitted. "I have theories." Stern stressed, however, that it's not all hard feelings -- at least between him and NBC. "I love my job on 'AGT,' I love working for the people at NBC, they've been nothing but wonderful," Stern said. "But please don't tell me what to say. I'd rather leave than not talk about Jay Leno." Stern joined "America's Got Talent" for its current seventh season, which premiered in May.
Careless smoking cause of Tyler Perry studio fire
Investigators have determined that a fire at filmmaker Tyler Perry's Atlanta studios was caused by careless smoking. Capt. Marian McDaniel of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department said Tuesday that no criminal charges were pending. The fire broke out Monday morning on the roof of a building undergoing repairs. It took firefighters about an hour to get the fire under control. The structural integrity of the building was not compromised. This was the second blaze in recent months at the filming complex. On May 1, more than 100 firefighters battled a blaze that ripped through a simulated streetscape at the studios, sending flames about six stories into the sky. The cause of that fire was not determined because the intensity of that fire consumed any evidence that could be used to determine its origin.Apple lists 8 Samsung products it wants banned
Congratulations – and surprise! – Rosie O'Donnell is married. O'Donnell, 50, who recently suffered a heart attack, moved up her planned wedding to fianceé Michelle Rounds after Rounds was diagnosed with desmoid tumors, a rare disease that only affects three out of every million people. The couple, who announced their engagement in Dec. 2011, exchanged vows on June 9 in a private ceremony in New York, O'Donnell's rep Cindi Berger says. "They got married but they haven't had the wedding celebration." The two originally planned to be married in August, but they choose to get married quietly in June before Rounds's first surgery on June 14.
Michael Jackson documentary by Spike Lee to run on ABC
Michael Jackson is coming to ABC, easy as 1-2-3. The network said Tuesday that it will air "BAD25," a documentary about the deceased King of Pop directed by Spike Lee. Using archival footage from the Michael Jackson estate, the film "focuses on the creative forces that pushed Jackson to make the 'Bad' album and launch the Bad Worldwide Tour," according to ABC. The documentary also includes interviews conducted by Lee with Jackson confidants, choreographers and collaborators, including Martin Scorsese, who directed the "Bad" video, and Joe Pytka, who helmed the "Heal the World" video. Lee himself directed the video for "They Don't Care About Us," from Jackson's "HIStory" album. The documentary, which chronicles the creation of Jackson's 1987 album "Bad," will air on Thanksgiving.
Kimberly Stewart and Benicio del Toro were spotted leaving a friend’s home Saturday with daughter Delilah, who celebrated her first birthday Tuesday — the same day Mom turned 33. The night prior, Stewart and del Toro, 45, along with her father Rod Stewart, stepmother Penny Lancaster Stewart and brother Sean commemorated the occasion at Bootsy Bellows in West Hollywood, Calif. “Kimberly is pregnant. Benicio is the father and is very supportive,” the Oscar-winning actor’s rep confirmed upon the announcement of the pregnancy in April 2011. “Although they are not a couple, they are looking forward to the arrival of the baby.”
Holly Madison Is Pregnant With Her First Child
An apparent attempt to stage a Bigfoot sighting horribly backfired when a man dressed in furry camouflage was struck and killed by two cars on a Montana highway, police say. Randy Lee Tenley, 44, of Kalispell, Mont., was pronounced dead at the scene near Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana after the stunt late Sunday night. "This is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. Really," Montana Highway Patrol Lt. Col. Butch Huseby said. Tenley had donned a Ghillie camouflage suit covered in thick foliage-like material that's used by hunters and military snipers and dashed onto the two-lane road around 10:30 p.m. Two cars, both driven by teenage females, slammed into him. A friend who was with him told police about the intended Bigfoot hoax. Authorities are investigating whether the men had been drinking.
Rays' Rodriguez punches locker, breaks hand
You won’t find a nicer, more down-to-earth guy on the Tampa Bay Rays than Sean Rodriguez. And that’s what makes the possible season-ending incident involving him this weekend in Durham so perplexing and disappointing. Rodriguez was all set to rejoin the Rays on Saturday from the Triple-A club, where he has been biding his time the past week until major league rosters expand on Sept. 1. But everything changed in a fit of anger on Sunday, when he punched his locker after a game with the Bulls. The result: a hairline fracture in his right hand that could end his season, just when it was about to resume at the big-league level in a possible playoff run with the Rays. The veteran utility infielder wouldn’t disclose to reporters what specifically prompted him to vent his emotions by slamming his fist into his locker, other than saying it was the result of a comment made by a Bulls teammate. Oddly, everything had gone well for Rodriguez during the game. He went 2 for 4 and blasted a home run off the giant “bull” in left field, qualifying him and a Bulls fan for a free steak dinner. He declined to identify the teammate or provide any other details. “Definitely the dumbest thing I’ve ever done,” he told the Tampa Bay Times. It certainly could be a costly move for Rodriguez, who was going to be used heavily by manager Joe Maddon through September, possibly filling in for Evan Longoria at third base and seeing spot starts against lefties. He was sent down to Durham last week only as a temporary move, since he still had minor league options remaining on his contract. That allowed the Rays to activate Luke Scott on Aug. 20 on the 25-man active roster, with the intention of bringing Rodriguez back in 12 days. Rodriguez is known for his all-out, fiery style of play. But in the clubhouse, he always has conveyed a soft-spoken, even-keeled manner. That’s why the incident caught everyone — including Maddon — off guard. “He'll get upset," he said. "When you've been sent down from the major leagues to the minor leagues, even if it's for a finite period of time, even if everything has been mapped out for you, who knows what you might be thinking and you might come out of character a little bit under those circumstances. He gets upset, like all of us do, but to hit something like that, that's unfortunate." Kimberly Stewart and Benicio del Toro were spotted leaving a friend’s home Saturday with daughter Delilah, who celebrated her first birthday Tuesday — the same day Mom turned 33. The night prior, Stewart and del Toro, 45, along with her father Rod Stewart, stepmother Penny Lancaster Stewart and brother Sean commemorated the occasion at Bootsy Bellows in West Hollywood, Calif. “Kimberly is pregnant. Benicio is the father and is very supportive,” the Oscar-winning actor’s rep confirmed upon the announcement of the pregnancy in April 2011. “Although they are not a couple, they are looking forward to the arrival of the baby.”Holly Madison Is Pregnant With Her First Child
The former Girls Next Door star and Playboy Playmate says, out now, that she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend of nine months, party promoter Pasquale Rotella, 38. "I've always wanted to be a mom," Madison, 33, she said. "But I thought it would take longer!"
An apparent attempt to stage a Bigfoot sighting horribly backfired when a man dressed in furry camouflage was struck and killed by two cars on a Montana highway, police say. Randy Lee Tenley, 44, of Kalispell, Mont., was pronounced dead at the scene near Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana after the stunt late Sunday night. "This is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. Really," Montana Highway Patrol Lt. Col. Butch Huseby said. Tenley had donned a Ghillie camouflage suit covered in thick foliage-like material that's used by hunters and military snipers and dashed onto the two-lane road around 10:30 p.m. Two cars, both driven by teenage females, slammed into him. A friend who was with him told police about the intended Bigfoot hoax. Authorities are investigating whether the men had been drinking. Paul Nassif Files for Divorce from Adrienne Maloof
Adrienne Maloof's hopes of saving her marriage have taken a drastic turn for the worse. Husband Paul Nassif, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who had sought legal separation from the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star last month, now wants a divorce. Citing irreconcilable differences, Nassif, 50, has requested joint legal and physical custody of their kids, Gavin, 9, and twins Christian and Collin, 6, according to documents filed Tuesday in L.A. Superior Court. Married in 2002, Maloof, 50, recently said of the marriage: "We're at that point where it's that bump in the road, [but] we're trying to work things out. I always like to keep a positive attitude and hope that we can resolve our differences."
TV NEWS
General Hospital vet Steve Burton has announced his decision to vacate the role of clean-cut rich kid-turned-mob tough Jason Morgan, which he first inhabited back in 1991. “[GH has] been nothing but a huge positive in my life and for my family. I have no complaints, no negative feelings at all. But it’s time to go,” the Daytime Emmy-winning actor says. Burton admits the timing of his GH exit is “not the best in terms of [Jason's] story.” As such, he says he is willing to stay beyond his expected final tape date of Sept. 25, so a proper departure can be crafted. That would have Jason airing into late October, maybe November, he says.
Katie Couric‘s new daytime talker Katie has announced which stars will be dropping by the program in its first three weeks. Recording artists Jessica Simpson and Sheryl Crow have been tapped to kick off the first month of shows, which are aimed at celebrating “women who are reinventing themselves.” They’ll be joined in the weeks that follow by Chelsea Handler, E L James, Heidi Klum, Jennifer Lopez, Demi Lovato, Susan Sarandon, Sofia Vergara and Wendy Williams. Rarely interviewed music icon Barbra Streisand is also slated to appear early in the run of the syndicated talker, which premieres Sept. 10.
Anika Noni Rose will guest-star in an episode of CBS’ new fall drama Elementary. The Dreamgirls alumna drops by as a former doctor colleague of Lucy Liu’s Joan Watson. The Sherlock update debuts Sept. 27 at 10/9c.
Rumors are swirling that The X Factor has named popstar Justin Bieber as the celeb mentor of L.A. Reid’s contestants — the “over 25 years old” group — after he was spotted shooting the Fox series on Monday. Nick Jonas is also said to be taking part, assisting Demi Lovato’s teen contestants.
This should go nicely towards college tuition — after month-long salary renegotiations, the child stars of ABC hit Modern Family are finalizing new deals with series producer 20th Century Fox TV that will come with much bigger paychecks. Rico Rodriguez, 14, who plays Gloria’s (Sofia Vergara) wise-beyond-his-years son Manny; Nolan Gould, 13, who plays the Dunphys’ dim-witted son Luke; Ariel Winter, 14, who plays his book-smart sister Alex; and Sarah Hyland, 21, who plays their college-bound older sister Haley, will be making in the neighborhood of $70,000 an episode, about tripling their current salaries. The salary renegotiations for the young cast of Modern Family were much faster and far less dramatic than the talks between their adult counterparts and 20th TV, which dragged on for months and escalated into a standoff, garnered with a boycotted table read and a lawsuit, before an agreement was reached exactly a month ago. Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet and Sofia Vergara, who negotiated together, are now making in the $170,000-180,000 range per episode, up from $65,000, with built-in sizable year-to-year increases and a small piece of the series’ lucrative back-end.
Horror legend Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street) has been cast in Syfy’s Lake Placid: The Final Chapter, playing a member of the Bickerman family. The flick debuts Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9/8c.
The reformatted Anderson Live has landed its first guest co-host: Kristin Chenoweth. The singer/actress, who recently announced that she would not be continuing her guest arc on The Good Wife following an on-set injury, will join CNN anchor Anderson Cooper on Sept. 10 for his first week back in daytime. Goldie Hawn, Kelly Osbourne, Cyndi Lauper, Howie Mandel, Erin Andrews, D.L. Hughley and Kellie Pickler will also take a stab at co-hosting duties.
Tonight's Finales:ABC Family: Melissa & Joey at 8p; Baby Daddy at 830p
Syfy: Haunted Collector at 9p
TLC: Toddlers & Tiaras at 9p
VH1: Hollywood Exes at 9p
USA Network: Necessary Roughness (summer finale) at 10p
TV Land: Retired at 35 at 11p
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