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.