Bret Michaels settles with Tony Awards over 2009 stage accident

Bret Michaels has made peace with the Tony Awards. The Poison rocker has settled his lawsuit against the Tonys, over the injury he suffered while performing at the 2009 Tony Awards. The terms of the settlement will not be made public. "Mr. Michaels would like to thank his fans for their continued support," Michaels' attorney, Alex Weingarten, said of the settlement. Michaels filed the suit last March, naming the Tony Awards and CBS, which broadcast the awards ceremony. The 49-year-old was struck in the head by a descending set piece after completing the song "Nothin' But a Good Time" with the "Rock of Ages" cast at the Tonys. The lawsuit alleged that the injury may have been responsible for the subarachnoid hemorrhage he suffered in 2010. "One of the most common causes of this type of hemorrhage is head trauma -- exactly like the one Michaels suffered at the hands of the Tony Awards," the suit read. Michaels claimed that the producers neglected to warn him about any special "blocking" instructions that might have been necessary because of the scenery, which began to descend in preparation for a subsequent performance.
 Usain Bolt ended his six-month relationship with a Slovakian fashion designer in order to focus on the upcoming Summer Olympics. News reports suggest Bolt's breakup with Lubica Slovak, 28, was because of his desire to repeat his double-gold/world-record Olympic performance in London. The Jamaican swept the sprint events in 2008 and set the world marks in each race. A source close to Bolt told The Sun, "He will have plenty of time for relationships. At the moment he's concentrating on his running career and doesn't want anything to distract from that."  Slovak emigrated to Canada as a teenager and later moved to Jamaica after she took a vacation there. She was introduced to Bolt by reggae singer Tami Chynn, a mutual friend. The sprinting star was criticized in his native Jamaica when a picture of him kissing Slovak, who is white, appeared in a local newspaper. A cartoon accompanied the photo, in which Bolt was seen running past a black woman with "local" written on her shirt and into the arms of a "Slovakian fashion designer."  The island's second-largest newspaper published letters to the editor criticizing Bolt's choice in women. Countless Internet comments angrily reacted to the Bolt-Slovak relationship.

 

Julianne Moore signs on for 'Carrie' remake

Julianne Moore has officially signed on to play Carrie's crazed mother in an upcoming remake of the 1976 horror classic. Chloe Grace Moretz will play the title character, originally portrayed by Sissy Spacek in Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King's chilling book. Piper Laurie played the mom in the original film. The remake, to be directed by Kimberly Peirce, is set for a March 2013 release.

 

Kurt Russell and Sacha Baron Cohen drop out of Quentin Tarantino film

Quentin Tarantino has been dealt a double blow after Kurt Russell and Sacha Baron Cohen both dropped out of his latest film project "Django Unchained." Russell was slated to team up with his "Death Proof" director once again in the violent western -- playing Ace Woody, a villainous trainer who pits slaves against each other, but Russell has now left the production. Kevin Coster was previously lined up to play Woody, and he pulled out because of scheduling difficulties.  There will be further reshuffling in the film as Cohen also pulled out from a planned appearance because of scheduling conflicts. The "Borat" star tells Howard Stern, "That was going to be a cameo, but I had to drop out because of 'The Dictator' press tour." There is no word yet on who will replace Russell in the movie, which stars Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson.
 Monroe and Moroccan Scott Cannon looked quite dapper while celebrating their first birthday on April 30th in Paris.



Mena Suvari's Ex Wants Spousal Support
Mena Suvari's soon-to-be ex-husband is an admitted business failure ... so he wants Mena to fork over a whopping $17,000/month in spousal support as part of their divorce. Simone Sestito claims he has "negative balances" on all his personal and business accounts and has been forced to pay his bills with credit cards and loans from his parents. Sestito claims Mena makes $750,000/year, which includes a terrible Captain Morgan ad campaign she did that netted her $225,000. Sestito claims he got used to eating out "almost everyday at high end restaurants" and lists his estimated monthly eating out expense as a whopping $3,000/month. Sestito is looking for $17,151/month in spousal support, plus an additional $10k for attorney fees. A judge has yet to rule.


Half of a Yellow Sun
Joseph Mawle ("Game of Thrones," "Clapham Junction") has joined Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose and John Boyega in Biyi Bandele's "Half of a Yellow Sun" which is currently shooting in Nigeria and London. The story is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel about Biafra's struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria. Newton and Rose portray twin sisters while Ejiofor plays a proferssor and Mawle an English writer.


The Tomb
Sam Neill will play a prison doctor in Mikael Håfström's action thriller "The Tomb" at Summit Entertainment which has begun production in New Orleans. Sylvester Stallone plays a man who must escape from a high-tech prison facility of his own design. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson,, Jim Caviezel, Amy Ryan, Vincent D’Onofrio and Vinnie Jones also star. 

 TV NEWS

Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker will guest on "Glee" next season. Hudson will join the show for eight episodes when it moves to Thursday nights next season. The season will also feature a "show within a show" as the "Glee" club members who have graduated move to New York.  FOX hopes "Glee" will have a resurgence in its next season, which will be its fourth, after it slipped in the ratings this season. It will air after the "X Factor" Thursday results show in the fall, and after the "American Idol" Thursday results show in midseason.


Season three of A&E Network's series Storage Wars debuts with back-to-back episodes on June 5 at 10p and 1030p.  The series, which averaged 4.7 million total viewers during season two, follows teams of bidders at auctions as they buy contents inside storage containers.  Storage Wars is produced by Original Productions, a FremantleMedia Company for A&E Network.  


"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes has landed a role on Ryan Murphy's upcoming NBC comedy "The New Normal." It is not yet known what character Leakes will play, but this won't be the first time that the reality personality/actress has worked with Murphy -- she also has a recurring role on "Glee," as Coach Roz.


FOX's renewals include American Dad, American Idol, Bob's Burgers, Bones, The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, Fringe, Glee, Hell's Kitchen, New Girl, Raising Hope, The Simpsons, Touch and The X Factor. 


VH1 will answer the question, what has happened to popular TV, movie and pop stars from the last 20 years? The series Miss You Much, hosted by actress/comedienne Catherine Reitman will answer this question by profiling three favorite stars of the past each week.  Miss You Much will have 8 half-hour episodes slated to premiere in September.  A few of the celebrities profiled include Jamie Walters of 90210, Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees, Lark Voorhies from Saved By the Bell, Jeremy Jackson of Baywatch among others.  The series is executive produced by Shelly Tatro, Karla Hidalgo and Jeff Olde for VH1.


Jimmy Kimmel Live will broadcast from the host’s native Brooklyn from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2.
 A third season of RuPaul's Drag U is back on Logo starting June 18 at 9p.  The next season with eight one-hour episodes, has drag queens tranforming women with new hair styles, makeup and fashion tips getting them ready for their lip-sync stage performances.  Visiting celebrity "professors" featured in the new season include Donna Mills, Brittany Snow, Angela Kinsey, Joely Fisher, Robin Givens among others. 


SOAPnet will air a Jane By Design marathon Sunday, June 3, leading into the ABC Family dramedy’s summer premiere on Tuesday, June 5.


ABC has renewed America’s Funniest Home Videos for a 23rd season, to bow this fall. Wife Swap has also received a 13-episode pickup.


NBC is adding yet another series to its slate for next season - the pirate tale "Crossbones." "Luther" creator Neil Cross will adapt Colin Woodard's book "The Republic of Pirates" which is set during the golden age of piracy in the 1700s and centers on the legendary Blackbeard.

 NBC Fall 2012 Primetime Schedule: Monday: The Voice, Revolution
Tuesday: The Voice, Go On, The New Normal, Parenthood
Wednesday: Animal Practice, Guys With Kids, Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Fire
Thursday: 30 Rock, Up All Night, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Rock Center with Brian Williams
Friday: Whitney, Community, Grimm, Dateline NBC
Saturday: Encore Programming
Sunday: (Fall 2012) Football Night in America, NBC Sunday Night Football
Sunday: (Post-Football/Winter 2013) Dateline NBC, Fashion Star, The Celebrity Apprentice, Do No Harm


 FOX Fall 2012 Primetime Schedule: Monday: Bones, The Mob Doctor
*The Following joins in mid-season
Tuesday: Raising Hope, Ben and Kate, New Girl, The Mindy Project
*The Goodwin Games joins in mid-season
Wednesday: The X Factor (fall) / American Idol (mid-season)
Thursday: The X Factor Results (fall) / American Idol Results (mid-season), Glee
Friday: Touch, Fringe (fall)
*Hell's Kitchen returns in mid-season
Saturday: FOX Sports Saturday (fall)
*Cops returns in mid-season; Animation Domination High-Def will join late-prime in 2013
Sunday: NFL Game (fall) / Animation Domination (encores), The OT (fall) / The Cleveland Show, The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, American Dad