EMMY FASHIONS


Ted Kennedy's Daughter, Kara Kennedy, Dies at 51

Kara Kennedy, daughter of the the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, died late Friday evening after suffering a heart attack. She was 51. In 2002, Kara Kennedy, Ted and Joan Kennedy's eldest daughter was diagnosed with cancer. With the assistance of her father, she found a surgeon at Boston's Brigham and Woman's Hospital who took part of her lung as part of the cancer treatment. Five years later, Joan Kennedy said in an interview that her daughter was cancer-free and running five miles per day. She worked as a television producer for Evening Magazine at Boston's WBZ-TV. Kennedy was married to Michael Allen, professional sailor, and the couple had two children.

Frances Bay Dead: 'Happy Gilmore,' 'Seinfeld' Actress Passes Away At 92

Frances Bay, who tussled with Jerry Seinfeld over a loaf of marble rye and played Adam Sandler's grandmother in "Happy Gilmore" during a career that began in the 1930s, has died. She was 92.  After working as a radio actress before World War II, Bay married and became a housewife. She returned to acting in the 1970s and her career took off. Bay played Fonzie's Grandma Nussbaum on "Happy Days" and kindly older ladies in shows like "The Jeffersons," "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "Who's the Boss?" The Canadian-born actress also was cast by director David Lynch in several films, including "Blue Velvet" and "Wild at Heart." Fans of Seinfeld know her as the tough lady who fought with the show's star over the last loaf of bread. She has no immediate survivors.



Journey Guitarist's Wife Not Happy
Journey guitarist Neal Schon married 1986 Playboy Playmate Ava Fabian just TWO MONTHS AGO -- and says, she's absolutely devastated by her husband's affair with Michaele Salahi. Ava -- who claims she was with Neal right before he went on tour, says, "This is very painful for me. I'm very hurt." Ava and Neal got married in Paris in July and the entire band attended.




'The Lion King' Roars Again, Capturing $29.3 Million
With a mighty roar, Disney’s 17-year old The Lion King claimed the weekend box office crown, easily conquering three new wide releases in the process. Freshly updated to a new 3D version, the classic animated movie took in an estimated $29.3 million. Of the new arrivals, FilmDistrict’s Drive, the neo-noir thriller starring Ryan Gosling showed the most gas, taking in $11 million, although it still checked in the third position, unable to pass Steven Soderbergh’s medical thriller Contagion, which, in its second weekend,  took the second spot with $14.5 million.

Brad Pitt Says Comments About Jennifer Aniston Were Misinterpreted

Brad Pitt claimed comments he made in a magazine interview -- in which he described life during his marriage to Jennifer Aniston as dull and "pathetic" -- were misinterpreted, in a statement. But after drawing criticism for being insensitive, Pitt's representatives issued a response saying the actor's words were misinterpreted. In a statement, Pitt said, "It grieves me that this was interpreted this way. Jen is an incredibly giving, loving, and hilarious woman who remains my friend. It is an important relationship I value greatly." He added, "The point I was trying to make is not that Jen was dull, but that I was becoming dull to myself -- and that, I am responsible for."

 

John Mayer diagnosed with throat condition

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter John Mayer has been diagnosed with a condition called granuloma, specifically an inflamed nodule near his vocal cords; Mayer broke the news on his Tumblr. "After several months of going week to week monitoring and hoping to correct the condition, I am forced to cancel my upcoming singing engagements due to something next to my vocal cords..." Mayer's upcoming album, "Born and Raised" has been delayed while the artist recuperates. "Until then I'll be spending time writing and composing more music and kicking an empty soup can around the West Village."  

 

Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis Explain Hacking Scandal Photos

Reports that Friends with Benefits costars Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake shared intimate photos on their cellphones are "entirely false," reps for both stars say. "At no time did Mr. Timberlake and Ms. Kunis exchange inappropriate texts or emails. ... The insistence that there is any inappropriate correspondence between the two parties is entirely false," the statement continues.

TV NEWS
Starz has announced plans to pay tribute to Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Andy Whitfield, who died last Sunday at age 37 of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. The network will showcase five of the late actor’s standout episodes from the series this October, including both the premiere and finale. The mini-marathon begins at 9/8c on Sunday, Oct. 2.



The Good Wife is squeezing another body into the increasingly crowded offices of Lockhart Gardner. Romany Malco of No Ordinary Family and Weeds fame is joining the procedrama for a multi-episode arc. The actor-musician will play a pro bono lawyer who is renting space at LG



Fred Savage is set to direct and guest star (as himself!) in an episode of the second season of ABC’s Happy Endings.



Make It or Break It actress Nicole Gale Anderson is set to appear in the Nov. 1 episode of The CW’s Ringer. The actress will play Monica, an uppity, upper-east side friend of Siobhan’s step-daughter Juliet who gets into trouble at a party.



True Blood‘s Carrie Preston will reprise her role on CBS’ The Good Wife this fall as Elsbeth Tascioni, a member of Peter’s legal team last seen in Season 1.



Sara Rue (Less Than Perfect) will play a quirky new neighbor of Timothy Omundson’s Lassiter on the upcoming season of USA Network’s Psych (premiering Oct. 12). Lou Gossett Jr. (Stargate SG-1) appears in the same episode, which finds the detective moving into a seemingly cursed new condo.



Warner Bros. has teamed with Romeo & Juliet Couture to create a Gossip Girl-inspired clothing line, set to launch this fall. The pseudo-Upper East Side wardrobe is timed to The CW series’ fifth season premiere, airing Monday, September 26, at 8 pm.



Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City is divorcing itself from more than half of its cast as it plans for its fifth season. The dispatched Housewives are Cindy Barshop and Kelly Killoren Bensimon, and Alex McCord and Jill Zarin. Addressing the four exits, the cabler said, “It is a friendly departure… and we continue to have ongoing discussions with them.” Season 5 of RHONY is due to premiere in spring 2012.



Emmy Winners:
Outstanding Series, Comedy
MODERN FAMILY

Outstanding Series, Drama
MAD MEN

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
DOWNTON ABBY

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Kate Winslet, MILDRED PIERCE

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Guy Pearce, MILDRED PIERCE

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Barry Pepper, THE KENNEDYS

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Maggie Smith, DOWNTON ABBY

Outstanding Lead Actor, Drama
Kyle Chandler, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

Outstanding Lead Actress, Drama
Julianna Margulies, THE GOOD WIFE

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama
Peter Dinklage, GAME OF THRONES

Outstanding Supporting actress, Drama
Margo Martindale, JUSTIFIED

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART

Outstanding Reality Competition
THE AMAZING RACE

Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy
Melissa McCarthy, MIKE & MOLLY

Outstanding Lead Actor, Comedy Series
Jim Parsons, THE BIG BANG THEORY

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy
Ty Burrell, MODERN FAMILY

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy
Julie Bowen, MODERN FAMILY

Redmond O'Neal Admits Narcotics Use in Rehab

Redmond O'Neal, son of Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett, was taken into custody today and had his probation revoked and after admitting to the use of narcotics while in court-ordered rehab. LA Superior Court Judge Keith I. Schwartz took the action after receiving a letter from O'Neal's treatment facility alerting him of the violation. In August, O'Neal pleaded no contest to drug and weapons charges and was sentenced to one year in a live-in rehabilitation program. O'Neal now faces a new sentencing on October 7 and could be given a term in state prison of up to six years. "This morning Redmond admitted to a violation of using methamphetamines while on probation," says O'Neal's co-attorney Mike Brewer. "There is no guarantee what Redmond's new sentence will be." Judge Schwartz has asked O'Neal's rehabilitation facility and his defense counsel to address concerns and questions regarding the 26-year-old's treatment plan. He also asked about security at the facility, saying these factors will be taken into consideration upon sentencing.

January Jones Gives Birth to Baby Boy

The Mad Men star welcomed her first son. Jones' rep says she and her new son, Xander Dane, are "doing great." Still no official word on who the father is, but everyone from then-boyfriend Jason Sudeikis to X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn have been tossed in as possibilities.

 

 

 

"True Blood" Star Joe Manganiello Has Split With His Long Term Fiance

Joe Manganiello who plays the sexy werewolf Alcide on "True Blood" has split with his fiancee Audra Marie. "It's totally over," says a source. "It was a long time coming. They'll both be better off for it." says another insider.

 

 

TV NEWS

Martin Lawrence is in talks with CBS to produce and star in a new TV comedy series. Although the actor has not made an appearance on TV since the mid nineties (Martin), CBS is set to bring him on for the 2012-2013 season. The comedian starred in one of Fox network's earliest sitcom successes, playing multiple roles in more than 130 episodes of Martin from 1992 until 1997.

The Style Network has officially picked up a second season of docu-series Tia & Tamera.

 

USA is capping off a very strong summer in the ratings by picking up the three series that haven't already been renewed. "Covert Affairs," "Royal Pains" and newcomer "Necessary Roughness" were all renewed Thursday (Sept. 15). They will join "Burn Notice," "Suits," "White Collar" and "In Plain Sight" (which is in the midst of a two-season order) back on the cable channel's schedule next year.

 

Blythe Danner has been cast in the potentially recurring role of first-time mom Reagan’s own mother on NBC’s Up All Night.

 

 

 

"Chuck" has just increased its "beautiful blonde secret agent" population by one. The NBC series, which begins its final season Oct. 21, has signed Rebecca Romijn -- Mystique in the first three "X-Men" movies -- for a guest role as a rogue CIA agent named Robin Cunnings. The character is described as cold, calculating and enamored of harsh interrogation techniques.

 

 

The CW’s 2012 development slate is looking pretty ugly — and I mean that in the best possible way. CBS Television Studios is developing a reboot of the ’80s cult classic Beauty and the Beast for The CW.



NBC’s The Playboy Club (premiering Monday at 10/9c) continues to channel its inner American Dreams by casting real-life performers as the mega-musicians of yesteryear. The latest to take part in the singing ’60s: The Voice champ Javier Colon. Also time-traveling for the series this fall is songstress Colbie Caillat, will portray “It’s My Party” crooner Lesley Gore, and singer/songwriter Rafael Saadiq, making like R&B musician Sam Cooke (“Twisting the Night Away”).

 

 

 

It turns out that Chloe King only had one life -- at least in the form of the ABC Family drama "The Nine Lives of Chloe King." The network announced that it will not be picking up the show for a second season.

 

 

 

Snoop Dogg has inked a deal to star in his own family sitcom. Snoop will develop the show at Warner Bros. TV, with producer Don Reo, who worked with Snoop previously when the rapper guested on the FOX sitcom "Brothers."

 

 Jewel and Ty Murray’s Son, Kase Townes


Pia Toscano and Mark Ballas Split

Sources confirm that 22-year-old Pia Toscano and 25-year-old Mark Ballas, who began dating earlier this year, recently called off their romance.

 Melanie Brown holds tight to her newborn, Madison Brown Belafonte.

Michaele Salahi Was Not Kidnapped as Husband Claimed

White House gatecrashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi are at the center of another strange controversy. Tareq reported his wife Michaele missing on Tuesday, but the Real Housewives of D.C. star tells authorities she's fine. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Wednesday saying they had spoken with Michaele and she "assured the deputy that she had left the residence with a good friend and was where she wanted to be. Mrs. Salahi advised that she did not want Mr. Salahi to know where she was." It turns out that she's actually with Journey guitarist Neal Schon in Tennessee, where the band has a gig with Foreigner. "Nobody kidnapped her and they are in Memphis together," a Journey rep said. Why she was with Schon wasn't immediately explained, but there are reports they have been seeing each other since 2010.
  Johnny Depp slinks into his latest role, as 200-year-old vampire Barnabas Collins, shown here on the U.K. set of the film adaptation of the Gothic 1966-71 afternoon TV soap, Dark Shadows.

Tupac Shakur collection opens at Atlanta University Center

A collection celebrating the life and influence of rapper Tupac Shakur, who was killed 15 years ago, is opening at the Atlanta University Center's Robert W. Woodruff Library to make the collection available for scholarly research and study. The collection encompasses song lyrics, poems, track lists, videos, manuscripts from Shakur family members, memorabilia, fan mail and media clippings. Loretta Parham, CEO and Library Director, says, "We're honored to have partnered with the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation to preserve the artistic legacy of Tupac Shakur through this collection. He transformed the landscape of hip-hop culture and was one of the most compelling voices and talents of his generation. As an academic library, we feel privileged to be the stewards of the Shakur Collection and to promote scholarly research of Shakur's work."

J.J. Abrams signs on to direct 'Star Trek 2'

J.J. Abrams is ready to engage.  The insatiable media multi-hyphenate has signed on to direct the sequel to his 2009 hit Star Trek. the main cast — including Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto are all set to return. The untitled sequel was originally scheduled to come out June 2012, but the film has moved off of that date to give the writers enough time to polish the script.
 Nia Long sports a baby bump at the BET Awards. The actress is expecting her second child with basketball player Ime Udoka.


TV NEWS
Fifty years on, Camelot has little apparent fascination for young people. The majority of the 8.4 million people who watched ABC's two-hour special featuring a previously-unheard interview with former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy had personal memories of the Kennedy administration. The Nielsen ratings company said just under 2 million of those viewers were aged 18 to 49.



Turner Classic Movies will pay tribute to Oscar-winning actor Cliff Robertson, who passed away over the weekend, by airing seven of his movies on Sept. 19.



Lost actors and Hawaii — they have to go back! Now another familiar face from the ABC hit is coming ashore to CBS’ Hawaii Five-0. Tania Raymonde is guest starring on the series in the upcoming season (she played Alex Rousseau).  Raymonde plays Trisha, a married woman caught up in a love triangle between her husband and the volleyball coach she’s sleeping with.



CBS has renewed Big Brother for a 14th season to debut in Summer 2012. The current cycle wraps up Wednesday with a 90-minute finale at 9:30/8:30c.



Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino is bringing his fist-pumping ways to 90210, but he won't be stopping by America's most famous zip code. The reality star will appear in a Vegas-set episode of the CW drama where he will play a famous actor who gets involved in a big poker game with Liam (Matt Lanter). The episode will air during November sweeps.