Cosby Show Actress Clarice Taylor Dies
Clarice Taylor, who played Bill Cosby's mother on The Cosby Show, died at age 93, her rep said. She succumbed to heart failure and was surrounded by family when she passed. Taylor earned an Emmy nomination in 1986 for her recurring role as Dr. Cliff Huxtable's mother, Anna Huxtable, on the long-running sitcom. She also starred alongside Liza Minnelli in 1970's Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon and played Grady's Cousin Emma on Sanford and Son. Taylor is survived by her two sons, William and James, and her five grandchildren.Shaquille O'Neal announces retirement on Twitter
Instead of holding a press conference, Shaquille O'Neal announced to his nearly 4 million followers on Twitter that he is retiring from the NBA after 19 seasons. In a video (using Tout, a real-time video messaging service) posted on his Twitter account, Shaq, 39, says, "We did it. 19 years baby. I want to thank you very much. That's what I'm telling you first. I'm about to retire. Love you. Talk to you soon." Shaq is the NBA's fifth all-time leading scorer (28,596 career points) and has four championship rings (three with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miami Heat). He was the first overall pick in the 1992 draft (selected by the Orlando Magic) and also played for the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. "I tried to make people happy and I tried to have fun. I think I did both," Shaq says. He will be holding a press conference on Friday at his Isleworth home, where he will talk about his prolific career.Billy Bob Thornton's daughter guilty in death
The estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton has been found guilty of aggravated manslaughter of a child in Orlando. 32-year-old Amanda Brumfield was convicted Friday. She is expected to be sentenced in July. She was acquitted of first-degree murder and aggravated child-abuse charges. Authorities say Brumfield killed her best friend's daughter during an overnight stay in October 2008. Brumfield says 1-year-old Olivia Madison Garcia was trying to climb out of a playpen and hit her head. The defense suggested the fall may have aggravated a previous injury, causing her death. Prosecutors say it's impossible that a fall from that height caused a three-and-a-half inch fracture on the back of the girl's skull and the bleeding and swelling found in her brain.
Photos circulating the web of a naked Blake Lively are reportedly false. The actress has hired a lawyer to say the "photos are fake, phony, photoshopped, fabricated and simply not Blake's body." He also stated, "anyone who publishes the pictures or indicates it is her will be dealt with legally." '60 Minutes' Will Not Apologize for Lance Armstrong Exposé
CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes is standing by its story centered on the Lance Armstrong doping case, which aired a few weeks ago, after Armstrong's lawyers demanded an apology. In a statement issued by Jeff Fager, chairman of CBS News and an executive producer of 60 Minutes, he said, "60 Minutes stands by its story as truthful, accurate and fair." The exposé revealed new allegations that the seven-time Tour de France champion may have used performance-enhancing drugs while competing at the 2001 Tour de Suisse. "Lance Armstrong and his lawyers were given numerous opportunities to respond to every detail of our reporting for weeks prior to the broadcast and their written responses were fairly and accurately included in the story," Fager said. "Mr. Armstrong still has not addressed charges by teammates Tyler Hamilton and George Hincapie that he used performance enhancing drugs with them."Jennifer Hudson Cast as a Nun in 'Three Stooges'
Jennifer Hudson is headed for the nunnery — in 20th Century Fox’s The Three Stooges, from the Farrelly brothers. She’ll play one of the nuns in the orphanage where the Stooges spend time. Hudson joins a cast led by Chris Diamontopoulos, Sean Hayes and Will Sasso as the three leads. Larry David, Stephen Collins and Jane Lynch, who plays the Mother Superior, also star. The Farrellys are producing Three Stooges, currently in production.Kim Zolciak, Kroy Biermann welcome baby boy
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak and her fiance, NFL player Kroy Biermann, welcomed their first child together on Tuesday, May 31. Their son was named after his father -- Kroy Jagger Biermann. The couple tweeted the happy news to their followers, saying, We "are happy to announce the birth of our son today Kroy Jagger Biermann is healthy & beautiful We are so in love!" When Zolciak announced her pregnancy in November, she said, "I was surprised! While it wasn't planned, God clearly has a bigger and better plan for us and we're excited." The "Google Me" singer also said, "I can see myself marrying Kroy in the future." Kim has two daughters from a previous marriage, Brielle, 14, and Ariana, 9. Hangover 3?
After taking in more than $137 million dollars over the Memorial Day weekend it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the "Hangover" franchise has already been given the go-ahead for a third installment. Reportedly, screenwriter Craig Mazin, who co-wrote the second movie, is on board to write the third installment. None of the franchise's main stars, Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis or Ed Helms, have signed on for a third round yet.
First look Captian America postersMark-Paul Gosselaar Divorce Finalized
Thirty-seven year old "Saved By The Bell" star, Mark-Paul Gosselaar is officially back on the market. A judge has finalized his divorce from Lisa Ann Russell with whom he has two children. According to documents filed May 27 in L.A. County Superior Court, Mark -- who's playing a lawyer in his new show, "Franklin and Bash" will be paying both custody and spousal support.
Ryan Phillippe and Amanda Seyfried Call It Quits... Again
They have said they plan to stay friends, “It was mutual. They were never fully committed. There’s no bad blood. They’re cool,” a source says. Phillippe, 36, and Seyfried, 25, were never super serious about their relationship and continued to see other people. However, when Phillippe’s former girlfriend, Alexis Knapp, announced she was pregnant with his baby, Seyfried stayed with Phillippe throughout the baby daddy drama. That sounds pretty serious to me. Phillippe was previously married to Reese Witherspoon, with whom he has two children.
Taylor Lautner publicist quits; Difficult dad to blame?
Taylor Lautner has been dropped by his publicist after only three months on the job. Slate PR's Robin Baum, who also reps Johnny Depp and Daniel Craig, has resigned from the "Twilight" star's account. The news comes a few short months before Lautner makes his action debut in "Abduction" this September. So what gives? Word on the street is Papa Lautner hasn't been easy to work with, describing him as "demanding."TV NEWS
True Blood‘s fourth season (finally) debuts Sunday, June 26.
Nearly three weeks after NBC formally canceled its freshman science fiction thriller, "The Event," it now appears that the show might not be completely dead after all. NBC sister network Syfy is currently in talks to resuscitate it as a miniseries -- and possibly add on another season if the mini performs well. There's still a lot to consider for the network and producers at Universal Media Studios. A move to Syfy would greatly decrease the budget, and every day the show stays dead, the more cast members enter commitments to other opportunities.
Halle Berry could be heading to TV. The actress is reportedly attached to a spec script called "Higher Learning" currently floating around pay cable networks, including Showtime and HBO.
NBC's midseason drama, "The Firm," may finally have its lead. Josh Lucas ("Sweet Home Alabama") is reportedly in final talks to play Mitchell McDeere, a role made famous by Tom Cruise in the 1993 film adaptation of John Grisham's best-selling novel. The series picks up Mitchell 10 years after the events of the original.
Andrea Anders, whose TV resume most memorably includes the acclaimed (if undersampled) Better Off Ted and most recently (if only briefly) added Mr. Sunshine, has landed a new gig. The super-sunny and often funny actress can next be seen in multiple episodes of Necessary Roughness, one of USA Network’s new summer dramedies. Anders will play Laura, a PR exec that King’s team hires to rehab his image.
Syfy has renewed it’s paranormal sensation Ghost Hunters for an eighth season, set to bow in 2012 with 20 new episodes.
Former National Public Radio president and CEO Vivian Schiller is close to finalizing a deal to join NBC News where she’ll head up digital projects, sources at the network confirm. Before her two-year stint at NPR, Schiller was a senior executive at the New York Times web site. Prior to that she ran Discovery Times, the cable channel that was a joint venture between the New York Times and Discovery Communications.
Jennifer Lopez and her husband, Marc Anthony are creating a new show called "Q'Viva" The Chosen. They will be traveling to 21 countries across the Americas, searching for the "world's most extraordinary talent". The show will be filmed in three languages and broadcast simultaneously on leading TV networks across the Western Hemisphere. The search for the talent begins in July. By the way, there will be no auditions...instead, Lopez, Anthony and their producer will be "guided by the locals" who know who really can sing and will be invited to come back with them to Hollywood for the competition.
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