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Wednesday, November 23



'More, More, More' singer Andrea True dies at 68
Andrea True, the singer behind the classic 1976 disco hit "More, More, More" died Nov. 7 in Kingston, N.Y., of undisclosed causes. She was 68. True had one of the weirder and more interesting life stories of any hit-making singer. Born in Nashville, True had attempted to launch a career as a legitimate actress before becoming a full-time porn star, a career she returned to after her music career ended. She recorded "More, More, More" while stranded in Jamaica, where she'd filmed a commercial. After that one hit, she recorded a few other singles and released her last album in 1980. Before her death, she was working as a drug counselor and astrologer.


Curtis Stone, Lindsay Price Welcome First Child

Lindsay Price and Curtis Stone have welcomed a son, the celebrity chef and Top Chef Masters host confirms via Twitter. "Lindsay and I are so excited to welcome our sweet little baby boy into the world," writes Stone, 36. "It feels so great to be a dad!!!!" The new addition is said to be named Hudson.



PSU victim bullied out of school
The alleged victim who sparked the child molestation case against Jerry Sandusky has been forced to leave school due to bullying. The alleged victim -- referred to as Victim One in the 23-page grand jury presentment -- was forced to leave school midway through this senior year after fellow students at Central Mountain High School, about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Penn State University, reacted harshly to the firing of head football coach Joe Paterno. The now 17-year-old's family psychologist, Mike Gillum, told The Patriot-News the name-calling and verbal threats became too much. School officials declined to comment on the situation, according to the report. The investigation into Sandusky began in 2008 after Victim One's mother made Central Mountain officials aware of the allegations of sexual assault. The alleged victim testified to meeting Sandusky through the former Penn State assistant coach's children's charity, The Second Mile, in 2005 or 2006. Victim One testified Sandusky subjected him to multiple sexual acts between 2006 and 2008. Sandusky had been assisting Central Mountain's varsity football program during that time and had "unfettered access to the school," according to the grand jury report. He was barred from the school district after the mother contacted officials and the matter was reported to authorities. The ensuing investigation culminated earlier this month in Sandusky being charged in a 40-count indictment of sexually assaulting eight boys over a period of 15 years.


Justin Bieber takes paternity test
Hoping to disprove alleged baby mama Mariah Yeater, Justin Bieber has taken a paternity test,  Yeater dropped her paternity lawsuit against Bieber, 17, last week, but the 20-year-old didn’t preclude plans to pursue her claim beyond the courtroom. Bieber’s team previously avowed its plan to “vigorously pursue all available legal remedies to protect Justin and to hold those involved with bringing this suit accountable for their actions.” Bieber himself said earlier this month, “I know that I’m going to be a target, but I’m never going to be a victim.”
 
Mariah Yeater Will Submit to a DNA Test
Mariah Yeater -- Justin Bieber's alleged baby mama  will submit her baby for DNA testing ... this according to her legal team. Attorney Jeffrey Leving says  his client is NOT avoiding the DNA test, and can't wait to compare baby Tristyn's DNA with Justin Bieber's. But Leving says he DOES have a big problem with the DNA test Justin has already taken, because a member of Yeater's team was not present while it was administered and he has no idea if the test was done using proper controls. Leving says his co-counsel has been in touch with Justin's lawyer, Howard Weitzman, Monday and Tuesday.  Leving says he hopes both sides will reach an agreement on a DNA protocol.



Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez Split

"Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez have ended their relationship," the couple's rep says.  "As they go through this difficult time, we ask that you respect the couple's privacy." The duo's romance unfolded in 2010 on season 6 of the reality show, culminating with a romantic seaside proposal on the season finale. In October, Fedotowsky downplayed rumors that their relationship was on the rocks, saying there were other reasons for putting their wedding plans on hold. "We didn't meet in the most traditional way. We had a very short courtship and we only knew each other nine weeks before we got engaged," Fedotowsky said at the time. "We are still figuring out our lives as individuals." But Fedotowsky, 27, maintained she had still planned to tie the knot with her former fiancĂ©. "We're still engaged, we're still living together," she said at the time. "We just don't feel the need to walk down the aisle right now."


Michele Bachmann on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon': House band The Roots play ‘Lyin' ass b--’ as candidate takes stage
Democrats are calling it one of The Roots' greatest hits. Jimmy Fallon's house band welcomed Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann to the Late Night stage Monday night by playing a snippet of the Fishbone song, "Lyin' Ass B-." The Minnesota congresswoman appeared to miss the dig. She strode to the couch smiling and waving to the crowd while the hip-hop group tore into the tune's frenzied opening bars. The Roots have a history of taking musical pot-shots at some of Fallon's more infamous guests. They serenaded Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt with Beck's "Loser," while Ashlee Simpson was once greeted by a Milli Vanilli song, referencing her 2004 lip-synch flub on "Saturday Night Live." Hours before the show aired, Roots drummer Questlove told his Twitter followers to keep their ears pricked during Tuesday morning's show. "Aight late night walkon song devotees: you love it when we snark: this next one takes the cake. ask around cause i aint tweeting title," he tweeted. He later tweeted another clue encouraging his followers to bone-up on the L.A. ska-punk band's 1985 self-titled EP. Bachmann and Fallon's chat was mostly pleasant late-night patter, though the congresswoman drew some boos when she described President Obama as "finished" during a one-word question and answer game. She later took a playful crack at forgetful GOP rival Rick Perry. "That's not one word," she told Fallon when he mentioned Perry's name. "I've got to do three. Governor, Texas… can't remember the third. Oops!"



TV NEWS
It’s time to meet the matriarch on Parenthood. Veteran actress and two-time Tony winner Frances Sternhagen has been cast as Zeek’s (Craig T. Nelson) never-before-seen mother


NBC is giving a full-season pickup to Friday night supernatural drama Grimm. The show just became the only new NBC hour-long series to get a “back nine” episode order this fall. Grimm has been beating Fox’s Fringe on Friday nights and has often rivaled CBS’ CSI: NY in the 9 p.m. slot, too. In fact, NBC is going to give Grimm a shot on Thursday nights — airing an episode in the Prime Suspect slot at 10 p.m. Dec. 8. At the very least, the move might get Grimm some additional sampling.


The Ricki Lake Show — not to be confused with the classic talkfest Ricki Lake — is slated to bow in Sept. 2012.


Katy Perry has been tapped to host Saturday Night Live. The “California Gurls” singer will bust out her acting chops in the Dec. 10 installment of NBC’s late-night staple. However, unlike a handful of past music-based hosts, Perry will not pull double duty. Musical guest honors belong to Swedish songstress Robyn.


NBC also announced Monday that former SNL cast member Jimmy Fallon will make his hosting debut on the episode airing Dec. 17, with musical guest Michael Bublé, while Boardwalk Empire star Steve Buscemi will take the stage for a second time on Dec. 3 with performers The Black Keys.



FX has trimmed down American Horror Story’s first season finale (airing Wednesday, Dec. 21), making the two-hour episode a 90-minute installment due to a “very aggressive production schedule.”


Robin Scorpio is once again saying so long to Port Charles, as the beloved character’s sole portrayer, Kimberly McCullough, has decided to exit her longtime role on General Hospital. A show spokesperson confirmed the news, revealing that McCullough has chosen to pursue her dream of directing full-time, and as such will depart the ABC soap “as storyline dictates” in early 2012.
“Expect a poignant and must-watch storyline for Robin and Patrick,” added the rep. McCullough originated the character of GH‘s Robin in 1985, at age 7, and was a steady part of the serial through 1996. After taking time off to appear in primetime projects such as Once and Again, The Stones and Joan of Arcadia, she returned to GH in a regular capacity in October 2005.


Glee is going country. The musical dramedy will perform Toby Keith’s silly new song “Red Solo Cup” in a December episode.


Kelly Overton (All My Children, Three Rivers) and Louis Herthum (Murder, She Wrote) have landed recurring roles on True Blood‘s upcoming fifth season. Overton will play Rikki, a “dirty, beautiful werewolf” looking for her former packmaster, while Herthum will play a Marine-like were.









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