Lucille Bliss' name might not be immediately familiar, but she helped bring some of our favorite cartoon characters to life. Bliss, who died last week at the age of 96, was the voice of Cinderella's nastiest stepsister, Crusader Rabbit, Elroy Jetson and blue-skinned seductress Smurfette. Bliss' 60-year career started when she borrowed $50 to travel to Los Angeles to audition for the role of Anastasia in Walt Disney's "Cinderella." "Six months later I got a phone call [offering me the job]," she said.

Sherman Hemsley to receive military funeral

Actor Sherman Hemsley will be laid to rest at a military funeral more than three months after his death in July. Hemsley, best known for his role on the TV show "The Jeffersons," died in Texas after a battle with lung cancer, but his memorial service was delayed and his body was held at a funeral home while the courts ruled on a dispute over his will.  A judge in El Paso, Texas, decided on Friday that the star's will is valid and gave permission for Hemsley's benefactor, his longtime friend and manager, Flora Enchinton Bernal, to finally go ahead with funeral plans. Bernal's attorney, Alexander Neill, says Hemsley will be given a military funeral and laid to rest at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso in tribute to his years served in the United States Air Force before he took up acting.
 Meet Aden John Tanner Housley!
Adam and Tamera Mowry-Housley introduce their new son in a photo shared on both of their Twitter pages.

Christian Bale bails - Ridley Scott's "Child 44" without a star

Ridley Scott will have to go back to the drawing board to find his lead for the 1940's Soviet military murder suspense film, "Child 44." The script -- based on a book by Tom Rob Smith -- is being penned by Richard Price. The plot, based on a true story, centers around a Ukranian child serial killer.

The man who accused "Sesame Street's" Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having an illegal sexual relationship with him when he was only 16 years old might have recanted his story, but that doesn't mean the public was any less interested in knowing who he is. So it's time to meet Sheldon Stephens, an aspiring 24-year-old model and actor currently living in Pennsylvania. Stephens was reportedly arrested for robbing a music manager that he interned for at knifepoint for $250,000 worth of jewelry. The source who revealed that Stephens was the other person involved in this scandal says he "attracts these high-powered men" but is a "God-fearing guy" and "not just a pretty boy." On Nov. 13, the law firm who was representing Stephens, Andreozzi & Associates, revealed that their client had recanted his claim that he and Clash had been in a sexual relationship seven years prior, when Stephens was only 16. "He wants it to be known that his sexual relationship with Mr. Clash was an adult, consensual relationship," the statement reads. For his part, Clash said via a spokesperson, "I am relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest. I will not discuss it further."


TV NEWS
Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars) is set to make a cameo in Modern Family‘s Season 4 holiday installment. Additionally, Nathan Lane will reprise his role as Cam and Mitch’s friend, Pepper Saltzman, in an upcoming ep.

NBC has ordered more Guys With Kids. The network is moving forward with four new episodes of the Jimmy Fallon-produced comedy, bringing the season count to 17.


Dean Winters is slated to return as Liz’s icky ex Dennis Duffy in 30 Rock‘s final season.

Playing a little game of catch-up, ABC has scheduled a double helping of Private Practice for next week, airing the Addison POV episode in the regular Tuesday time slot, then adding in the Jake-centric outing on Wednesday at 10/9c (bumping a Nashville repeat).


TV Land has renewed The Soul Man for a second season, Cedric the Entertainer announced via Twitter. And the cabler has added 10 additional episodes to The Exes‘ sophomore run.


Nip/Tuck alumna Roma Maffia has booked a multi-ep arc on Grey’s Anatomy. The actress joins as a member of the hospital’s board.

A&M player found safe
Texas A&M freshman wide receiver Thomas Johnson has been found safe in Dallas after he disappeared from campus three days ago. Johnson's mother, Linda Hanks, says Texas A&M University police told her Thursday the 18-year-old is unharmed. University police said they traveled to Dallas to look for Johnson on Wednesday. Johnson was found safe about 2:30 a.m. Thursday with the help of the Dallas police and the Texas Rangers state police. Police said Wednesday that Johnson was last seen leaving his College Station residence around 5 p.m. Monday. Hanks told WFAA-TV she traveled from Dallas to College Station while authorities searched for her son. He turned up 180 miles away in Dallas. Hanks says Johnson didn't contact her and that she has no other information. Campus police said that they are not releasing further details. Coach Kevin Sumlin says he's relieved Johnson has been found and is concerned for Johnson's health and well-being. Johnson played in 10 games this season, with 30 catches for 339 yards and a touchdown.

Turlock Woman Loses Job over Facebook Post
Denise Helms of Turlock, Calif., is mystified as to why the racist comment about Obama she posted on Facebook — you know, that community with more than 1 billion users — has attracted so much attention. Since posting, "And another 4 years of the (N-word) maybe he will get assassinated this term..!!" Tuesday night, Helms has been fired and is now being investigated by the Secret Service. Cold Stone Creamery spent much of Thursday responding to angry tweets about the woman’s post. “This employee is no longer w/the (sic) company & her disgraceful and completely unacceptable comments do not reflect our views,” one such tweet read. Denise Helms had already removed her post and has since deactivated her Facebook account. In an interview, she said that what she posted was wrong. She also maintained that she is not a racist. “I think I was just really upset, and (the post) just kind of came out,” Helms said.