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Wednesday, October 24





 Judging by their wedding photo, Justin Timberlake was more than ready to jump into his new life with Jessica Biel, springing airborne with joy. When the couple of five years exchanged personal vows in a romantic Italian ceremony Oct. 19, "it was a really special evening," Timberlake, 31, tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story, in which the newlyweds open up for the first time about their special day and share exclusive photos. "It was a total fantasy experience," adds Biel, 30. One cause for emotion? The singer-actor played the guitar and serenaded his beautiful bride-to-be as she walked down the aisle in a custom, petal pink Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown. "It was an original piece I wrote specifically for the evening and for her," says Timberlake, who wore a Tom Ford tux he helped design. The pair welcomed 100 guests, including close friends Jimmy Fallon, Andy Samberg, Timbaland and Biel's 7th Heaven costar Beverley Mitchell, to the Borgo Egnazia resort in southern Italy for a week-long wedding celebration. "It was a lot to ask of them to travel, so we figured we'd give our guests a good party!" says Timberlake. For Justin and Jessica's exclusive wedding album – from the bride's special "something borrowed" to the couple's dance moves – pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday

 

Autopsy fails to explain why Tony Scott jumped from bridge

An autopsy report on director Tony Scott shed no light on why the filmmaker took his own life this summer by jumping off a bridge. The L.A. County coroner's report said Scott appeared to have had no major health problems, and coroner's officials said interviews with family members and friends did not reveal a possible motive. The coroner's office determined that the 68-year-old died of multiple blunt-force injuries after leaping from the Vincent Thomas Bridge on Aug. 19. The director had therapeutic levels of the sleep aid Lunestra and the anti-depressant Mirtazipine, also known as Remeron, in his system, toxicology tests showed. Chief coroner's investigator Craig Harvey said there was no indication of pre-existing conditions in Scott, based on both the autopsy and medical records.  "There was no evidence of neoplasia — cancer — identified," Harvey said.  After Scott's death, some media reports quoted an anonymous source suggesting that Scott had a brain tumor. His family vehemently denied those reports. Several of Scott's associates told The Times that the director had mentioned back or hip problems in the months before his death, but many said they had no indication it was anything other than business as normal for the director-producer.


Arrested for DUI ... Again
Bobby Brown was just arrested for DUI for the second time this year. Brown was pulled over around 1AM when police observed the singer driving erratically on an L.A. street.According to law enforcement sources, officers approached Brown's vehicle and detected a strong odor of alcohol -- at which point they asked Brown to get out of his car. Brown performed a field sobriety test, but didn't do very well -- so he was arrested on suspicion of DUI. He's currently being booked. Brown was previously arrested for DUI in March and sought treatment for alcohol abuse issues over the summer. He also has a DUI conviction on his record from 1996.
 Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg wed Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy in a lavish two-day celebration that had many familiar traditions over the weekend. Prince Guillaume, 30, is the last hereditary prince in Europe to tie the knot, and the royal family was out in full force – and fabulous fascinators – to wish the prince and his 28-year-old bride the best. Before their religious ceremony at Luxembourg's Notre Dame Cathedral, the couple exchanged vows during a civil ceremony at city hall. Following their grand ceremony, Prince Guillaume and his new princess pleased cheering crowds – much like the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – with a kiss on the balcony.


Danny DeVito Cheated On Wife With Extras
Danny DeVito's penchant for cheating on his wife Rhea Pearlman with extras led to the unraveling of the pair's marriage. A rep for the couple announced earlier this week that their 30-year marriage and 40-year relationship was coming to an end. According to several sources DeVito had a penchant for constantly cheating with young extras from his films and television shows with promises to make them stars. The report claims that Perlman was allegedly fed up with DeVito’s “flirty and inappropriate ways” and gave him the boot.
 Eva Longoria is single again. The former Desperate Housewives star, 37, and New York Jets quarterback, Mark Sanchez, 25, have ended their brief relationship, a source confirmed. "Eva and Mark split amicably and remain friends," the insider says of the pair, who were spotted frequently together over the summer. "There is no drama." A rep for Longoria is not commenting. Longoria previously dated Eduardo Cruz, and Sanchez was linked earlier this year to supermodel Kate Upton.


Jack Ryan
David Paymer has been cast as an American diplomat in Kenneth Branagh's "Jack Ryan" reboot at Paramount Pictures. Branagh, Chris Pine, Keira Knightley and Kevin Costner star in the film which is set in Ryan's pre-CIA days and has him serving as a stockbroker working for a Moscow billionaire.


Grace of Monaco
British acting legend Derek Jacobi has joined Olivier Dahan's currently shooting "Grace of Monaco" starring Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, Frank Langella and Parker Posey. Jacobi will play Count Fernando D'Aillieres, a flamboyant aristocrat and expert on all-things-Monaco who helped transform Kelly from an American movie star to a refined princess.
Ashley Benson James Franco Dating Not only is James Franco 12 years older than his reported new love, Ashley Benson, but the actor met her while she was still with her former boyfriend -- Justin Bieber's BFF Ryan Good. The "Pretty Little Liars" star, 22, was dating Good before getting together with Franco, 34, whom she met on the set of their upcoming movie, "Spring Breakers." And now their co-star and Bieber's girl, Selena Gomez, is apparently furious. "Selena feels used and kind of punched in the face seeing as though she got Ashley the role and Ashley just used the opportunity to break her friend's heart," an insider revealed.  "After Emma Roberts turned down the role because she didn't want to gain weight for it, Ashley practically begged Selena to get her in front of producers for the part. She did, because she thought they were all friends, but it was clear early on that Ashley had something going on with James," the source added. Good allegedly started to notice a shift in Benson's feelings for him once she started shooting the flick, but Bieber's bud didn't think she was considering ending their relationship ... until Benson became too busy to spend time with him.  "Once the shoot wrapped, Ashley told Ryan they needed to 'slow down' and then booked a flight to New York City to go see James' art gallery showing," the insider adds, saying Gomez and Bieber didn't know what to tell Good.  Rumors of Benson and Franco's romance sparked when the couple were spotted wandering around New York City earlier this month. Then, suspicions were confirmed when they were seen holding hands at the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride.


The Starving Games
Brant Daugherty ("Pretty Little Liars") has scored one of the lead roles in the spoof "The Starving Games" from "Date Movie" and "Epic Movie" writer/directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer.Daughtery's character is a brooding teen heartthrob in the mold of Liam Hemsworth's character Gale in "The Hunger Games." Shooting kicks off early next month in New Orleans.
Tamera Mowry-Housley's Blog: The Waiting Game Tamera Mowry-Housley's Blog: The Waiting Game Tamera Mowry-Housley is waiting the birth of her first child, due any day now. Best known for her roles on Sister, Sister and Strong Medicine, the actress currently stars on Tia & Tamera, airing Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on Style. She’s also working on a novel with twin sister Tia and recently wrapped filming on GMC’s Christmas Angel. Mowry-Housley, 34, wed FOX News correspondent Adam Housley in May 2011 in Napa Valley. Due Oct. 30 with their first child, the couple learned in June that they’re expecting a boy. You can find her on Twitter @TameraMowryTwo.


Jay-Z, Beyonce lose trademark battle for 'Blue Ivy' name 

Even Jay-Z and Beyonce can't have it all. The hip-hop hotshots may have President Barack Obama's friendship on their side, but the pair officially lost the trademark battle for name "Blue Ivy" this past weekend.  Jay and Bey initially tried to trademark the name in January, shortly after daughter Blue Ivy's birth. The power couple filed the petition because Beyonce hoped to one day start a line of children's clothing. Boston event planning firm Blue Ivy vs. Blue Ivy Events in turn defended its right to use the name, which they'd had since 2009. And ultimately, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled in favor of the event company, siding with the company's owner, Veronica Alexandra. Not that the case left a bad taste in the event owner's mouth.


Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Kids Pax and Zahara Cast in Maleficent

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's children are following in their famous footsteps and heading to the big screen! Two months after a rep for Walt Disney Studios confirmed 4-year-old Vivienne Jolie-Pitt will play the child version of Elle Fanning's Princess Aurora in the live-action movie Maleficent. Two of the A-list couple's other children, Pax, 8, and Zahara, 7, will also appear in the fantasy flick; a rep for Disney had no comment.


James Blunt Announces He is Retiring
The English singer-songwriter is best known for his 2005 debut album Back to Bedlam and singles “You’re Beautiful” and “Goodbye My Lover.” Despite his album selling 11 million copies, the 38-year-old said that he is leaving the music industry and has no plans to return, saying “I just want to take some time out for myself. I haven’t got any plans to do more songwriting. I have been chilling out since I finished my world tour and I’ve spent a lot of time in Ibiza, where I have a villa.” Blunt said that he decided to leave the music industry after taking his first summer off in seven years with model girlfriend Sofia Wellesley: “Sofia and I had a great time hanging out with friends on my yacht but we partied as well,” he added. “I do like a good night out and that is why it’s great fun to hang out at Barbarella. London needs more nightclubs like this.” Blunt was an officer in the Life Guards, a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and served under NATO in Kosovo during the 1999 conflict there. He has also been the subject of media interest, particularly in the tabloid press. His mother defended him recently against the criticism he receives in the press: “I was most interested to hear Pete Waterman’s thoughts on public school rock stars,” Jane Blount said in an email to Radio 4. “His attitude is reflected by most of the critics in the UK. My son James Blunt, who is hugely appreciated worldwide, receives harsh criticism here and we have, rather sadly, been aware that it is because of his background.” Blunt’s most recent album, Some Kind Of Trouble, was released in 2010.
Bachelor Pad's Blakeley Jones and Tony Pieper End Engagement Less than two months after they got engaged on the finale of Bachelor Pad 3, Blakeley Jones and Tony Pieper have gone their separate ways. "This didn't end the way I wanted it to," Pieper says. "I thought Blakeley was the love of my life." Pieper, who competed for Emily Maynard's heart on The Bachelorette, met Jones, from Ben Flajnik's season of The Bachelor, on the third installment of Bachelor Pad. The pair became partners, cozied up on several romantic dates and by the finale, Pieper shocked fans and viewers by proposing with a Neil Lane engagement ring. Soon after, Jones moved to Pieper's native Portland where the trouble began. "It was like a fairy tale at first when we were on the show and afterward," he says. "It was like a vacation – we were in the honeymoon stage. Then when she moved here, it was really difficult for both of us. Blakeley had to start over a new life – there were so many stresses. The honeymoon stage drifted away. We were both going through the motions and we weren't as happy as we could have been. It was a mutual decision [to end our relationship]." "I really hope we'll stay friends," Pieper says. "Right now, it's really hard. But I'll always love her."


TV NEWS
CBS seems to like Vegas‘ odds. The period crime drama, as well as the modern Sherlock Holmes tale Elementary, received full-season pickups from the Eye network.

The CW has picked up Arrow for a full, 22-episode season


CBS’ The Good Wife is adding Grey’s Anatomy alum T.R. Knight to its impressive roster of guest stars. Knight will play a political operative in an episode to air later this season.  Since vacating his role as Grey’s Anatomy doc Dr. George O’Malley in 2009, at the end of Season 5, Knight has only tackled one TV series gig — an October 2011 installment of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — while focusing on his stage work.


BBC America has renewed its breakout original series Copper for a 13-episode second season.


Mark-Paul Gosselaar has been cast as Max’s “new mysterious roommate” named Chase on ABC’s Happy Endings. Gosselaar, who also appears on TNT’s recently renewed Franklin & Bash, will guest in episode 10 of the new season, which returns for a new season tomorrow.


Simon Cowell’s shakeup of The X Factor is paying dividends. Fox has ordered a third season of the reality singing competition.

The terrorists continue to win: Showtime has picked up Homeland for a 12-episode third season.


ABC Family is kicking off 2013 with brand new episodes of Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Game, Bunheads and Switched at Birth. Switched will launch its second season on Monday, Jan. 7 at 8/7c, followed by the return of freshman drama Bunheads at 9/8c.  PLL, meanwhile, will continue its third season on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 8/7c, leading into the Season 2 premiere of Lying Game at 9/8c.


Emily Thorne’s partner in Revenge is sticking around the Hamptons. The ABC drama has upped Barry Sloane, who plays fellow Takeda disciple Aiden, to series regular status.

"Chuck" and "Firefly" star Adam Baldwin will replace Titus Welliver in the Michael Bay-produced TNT drama pilot "The Last Ship". Welliver has been forced to leave because of a family health emergency.  The story centers on the crew of a naval destroyer who, after a global catastrophe decimates the Earth’s population, are forced to confront the reality of their new existence in a world where they are among the only survivors.


Fox’s The Mindy Project, meanwhile, already received a full-season order earlier this month– but that freshman run is now bigger. Fox has ordered two additional episodes, bringing the good doc’s first cycle to 24 episodes.


Former LA Complex resident Chelan Simmons has booked a two-episode guest spot on How I Met Your Mother. She will play Brandi, a new sports reporter at Robin’s workplace, World Wide News.


Not everybody loves Raymond — namely Betsy Brandt.The Breaking Bad actress has booked a guest spot on an upcoming episode of Parenthood playing the ex-wife of Ray Romano’s increasingly loveable Hank Rizzoli.


Old Spice Guy/Chuck alum Isaiah Mustafa will guest-star in USA Network’s Denis Leary-produced pilot Sirens, TVLine has learned exclusively. The paramedic comedy centers on three Chicago-based EMTs (Michael Mosley, Kevin Daniels and Kevin Bigley) who are brilliant at their jobs, but not-so-smart when it comes to life, love and everything that comes with it. Mustafa will play Danny, a gorgeous new partner for cop Theresa (Jessica McNamee).


Both Last Resort, which this Thursday inched up 6 percent after two weeks of slippage, and 666 Park Avenue, which has dipped each week since its debut, have received orders for two additional scripts. While that is well shy of receiving a full-season (or “back 9″) pick-up, it at the very least serves as an indicator that a network has faith enough to see where a new show might be headed.


Tonight's Premieres:Lifetime: The Houstons: On Our Own at 9p
Halogen TV: Drum Heads at 9p
Logo: DTLA at 11p
Tonight's Finale:Syfy: Paranormal Witness at 10p








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