Famed publicist Lois Smith dies after fall

Lois Smith, the New York-based publicist who helped promote the careers of Marilyn Monroe, Robert Redford and Martin Scorsese among many others, died early Sunday of a brain hemorrhage after an accidental fall. She was 85. Smith, along with Pat Kingsley, Gerry Johnson and Pat Newcomb, formed Pickwick Public Relations in 1969, a company that would later become PMK/HBH. Smith and her husband Eugene Smith were visiting Hebron Academy, where they was being honored for their fund-raising efforts. During the night she fell, sustaining a head injury and was taken to a local hospital. Smith's clients also included Gina Lollobrigida, Meryl Streep, Warren Beatty, Liza Minnelli and Whitney Houston. Smith won the Publicist Guild's Life Achievement Award in 2003. her friend Scorsese testified, "Lois stands out as a beacon in the industry," Scorsese said at the time. "What matters to her is the art as it should be." In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children, Eric, Luke and Brooke, and four grandchildren. Her fourth son Scott died in 1985.


Hulk Hogan sues friend, gossip site over sex tape
Former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan sued a disc jockey, the DJ's ex-wife and a gossip website Monday after a sex tape involving Hogan and the woman was posted online. Hogan said in two lawsuits that he had consensual sex with his best friend's wife, Heather Clem, about six years ago in the Clems' home, but he did not know he was being secretly recorded. "Mr. Hogan had a reasonable expectation of his privacy, just as all Americans have a reasonable expectation of their privacy in their bedrooms," attorney Charles Harder said. The video was posted on the online gossip site Gawker. Hogan is seeking $100 million in damages from the New York-based media company, which declined comment. It's unclear who gave the video to Gawker. In the suit against the Clams, Hogan claimed the video caused "severe and irreparable injury which cannot be adequately compensated by monetary damages." Hogan is seeking the rights to the video in both lawsuits. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, wore a tight black T-shirt, black pants and dark sunglasses as he stood outside of the federal court in Tampa while his attorneys spoke to the media. He did not comment. It's not clear whether Hogan and Bubba the Love Sponge Clem are still friends. The Clems have since divorced. Hogan acknowledged on various TV talk shows recently that he had sex with Heather Clem while he was married to Linda Hogan. The Hogans have also divorced. Hogan, his ex-wife and the couple's son and daughter have appeared on the reality show "Hogan Knows Best." Stephen Diaco, a lawyer for Clem, said Hogan was the best man at the Clem wedding and he is also a godfather to Clem's child. "My hope is that these two can preserve their friendship," said Diaco. "I can't comment on the suit. This has caused harm to Bubba and he didn't release it, he didn't condone the release of it. He wants to find out who did that and he wants that person to be held accountable." It is illegal in Florida to record someone without their permission, but Hogan waited too long to file criminal charges.
 Jack Osbourne and Lisa Stelly, who exchanged vows during an intimate ceremony in Hawaii on Oct. 7, released a heartwarming wedding photo on the cover of Hello! Monday. Proud parents Ozzy and Sharon – who just turned 60 – pose with the newlyweds as the couple's 5-month-old daughter, Pearl, looks surprised by the camera.

Scarlett Johansson Splits with Boyfriend Nate Naylor
Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend of about year, Nate Naylor, have gone their separate ways. "She broke up with him last week," one source who knows both parties says. "He's pretty upset but the writing was on the wall. A lot of people were surprised it lasted this long." The actress, 27, was first spotted with the New York-based advertising executive back in January strolling the streets of the Big Apple holding hands. In August, they were seen arm-in-arm walking through Paris, though rumors of troubles flared when Johansson was photographed sunbathing in a bikini with her bodyguard on a yacht off the coast of Italy.
 Shakira had all she needed to hit the stage rockin’ Sunday night at Baku Crystal Hall in Azerbaijan.The singer, 35, announced in September that she was expecting her first child with boyfriend Gerard Piqué.

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler to Host Golden Globes

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards on NBC in January, replacing Ricky Gervais after two caustic years. "Having both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on board to host this year’s festivities is a major coup," says Paul Telegdy, President of Alternative and Late Night Programming at NBC Entertainment. "Tina and Amy have a proven chemistry and comedic timing from their many years together on SNL to their successful co-starring roles in Baby Mama." The funny ladies have already been a hit as awards show presenters – the Poehler-orchestrated beauty pageant sendup was the hit of the 2011 Emmy Awards – and both have Globes experience, with Fey as a winner for 30 Rock and Poehler as a nominee for Parks and Recreation.The awards, selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, air live from the Beverly Hilton on Jan. 13.

 "Inglourious Basterds" star Christoph Waltz is set to play the former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the upcoming political drama, "Reykjavik," the London-based sales company, HanWay, announced in a statement. The film will be directed by Mike Newell and centers on a meeting between President Ronald Reagan (Michael Douglas) and Premier Mikhail Gorbachev that signalled the end of the Cold War.
 Comedian Jeff Dunham and model Audrey Murdick's wedding.


TV NEWS
Mitt Romney has apparently decided that the women of "The View" are too sharp-tongued for his taste. The Republican presidential candidate has canceled his appearance with his wife, Ann, on "The View," which was scheduled for Thursday, co-host Barbara Walters said on Monday's show. Walters did, however, say that Romney's wife would still appear on the show. "Over the weekend, his people said that he had scheduling problems and would not be coming on with us, nor did they think he would reschedule," Walters said. "We are sorry that we won't have Governor Romney. He can change his mind, and we hope he does. It would be our pleasure to have him on the program."


Syfy has announced a premiere date for Season 3 of Being Human — as well as the promotion of Kristen Hager to series regular status, as werewolf Josh’s girlfriend Nora. Being Human‘s new cycle will kick off Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 at 9/8c and feature some familiar faces both returning and new.


Girls and Enlightened will return for their second seasons on Sunday, January 13, HBO announced.


"The Walking Dead" returned in its Season 3 premiere to 10.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched basic cable drama telecast ever. The episode, which found a band of survivors cleaning out a prison full of walkers, grew more than 50 percent over last season's premiere, scoring an astonishing 7.3 million viewers in the key 18-49 demographic. In addition, the Season 2 premiere of the wrap-up show "Talking Dead" at 11 p.m. attracted 2.1 million viewers, growing 85 percent over the Season 1 premiere. Including the 10 p.m. and midnight encores for "The Walking Dead," it scored 15.2 million viewers.


Shahs of Sunset‘s second season will debut Sunday, Dec. 2 on Bravo.

"Sons of Anarchy" is going to get a little rocky for its season finale: The hit FX biker series has enlisted Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro for the last two episodes of its season. Navarro, who currently serves as a judge on Spike TV's tattoo competition reality series "Ink Master," will play a member of the Byz Lats with ties to escort-business proprietor Nero Padilla (Jimmy Smits).

This December, ABC will broadcast The Bachelorette: Ashley and J.P.’s Wedding, aka the culmination of the couple’s engagement at the end of the summer 2011 edition of The Bachelorette.

"South Park" masterminds Trey Parker and Matt Stone have found themselves in a legal entanglement -- and this one looks like it might really suck. Parker and Stone are being sued over their character King Lollipop, which appeared in three episodes in 2009, by a man who claims that they stole the character from his own show. Exavier Wardlaw claims that King Lollipop, which was included in the "Imaginationland"  trilogy, is based on the Big Bad Lollipop character from "The Lollipop Forest." (Yeah -- we've never heard of it either.) Wardlaw's complaint, filed in federal court in Philadelphia, claims financial infringement. Wardlaw is seeking that all alleged references to "The Lollipop Forest" and characters derived from it be removed from the opening titles of the shows featuring King Lollipop. "Imaginationland" took home an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for One Hour or More.

Denise Richards has joined the cast of Socio, ABC Family’s Dexter-eqsue drama pilot about an alleged teenage sociopath (played by Avan Jogia). Richards will play the mother of the lead character.


ABC’s The Bachelor and The Bachelorette may be guilty of many things… but discrimination isn’t one of them. A U.S. District Court in Tennessee Monday dismissed a suit that alleged that the reality dating shows were discriminating against people of color by casting only whites. Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, both African-American men who claim they were quickly ushered out of a Bachelor casting call in Nashville, filed against ABC and Warner Horizon Television (which produces the shows) this summer. The men used their experience and the overall lack of color among Bachelor/Bachelorette contestants as evidence of a corporate policy against casting minorities. The court threw out the suit, agreeing with ABC/Warner Horizon that casting decisions are “part and parcel of the creative process behind a television program – including the shows at issue here,” and are therefore protected by the First Amendment.