Mandela hospitalized again, South Africa leader asks world to pray for him
Nelson Mandela suffered a recurrence of his lung infection and was taken to a hospital late Wednesday. In a statement, the current South African President Jacob Zuma said, “We appeal to the people of South Africa and the world to pray for our beloved Madiba [a nickname for Mandela] and his family and to keep them in their thoughts.” “We have full confidence in the medical team and know that they will do everything possible to ensure recovery,” he added. “The Presidency appeals once again for understanding and privacy in order to allow space to the doctors to do their work.” Mandela, 94, was taken to a hospital just before midnight local time (6 p.m. ET). The statement said that Mandela had the “best possible expert in medical treatment and comfort.” Mandela has a history of lung problems dating back to when he contracted tuberculosis as a political prisoner in the notorious Robben Island jail under the apartheid regime.  The South African president’s office issued another statement later Thursday saying that Mandela was “responding positively to the treatment.”  “He remains under treatment and observation in hospital,” it added. Jackson Mthembu, a spokesman for the African National Congress, said in a statement that the party once led by Mandela “calls on all South Africans and the world to keep Nelson Mandela in their prayers.” “We are confident that the treatment will be successful as he is in professional and competent hands,” he said. “During these trying times we wish President Mandela well and for his family to be strong," he added. Mandela spent nearly three weeks in a hospital in December for treatment of a lung infection and gallstone surgery.

 Jenna Wolfe is sharing some happy news: not only is she expecting her first child — a girl! — in late August, she’s also coming out publicly with her partner, NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk. Together for three years, the pair began discussing starting a family and after deciding Wolfe would carry the child, underwent artificial insemination with an anonymous donor. “We were constantly on the road,” Wolfe, 39, says. “It’s a miracle we got it all together.” The couple is also planning to wed, but admit they’re more excited for the baby. “For a long time I had feared I would never have a child,” Gosk admits. Notes Wolfe, ”We can’t wait to start.”

 Gisele Bündchen was spotted kicking back with her new little lady, 3-month-old daughter Vivian Lake.

‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Star Porsha Stewart 'Disappointed' by Kordell's Divorce Filing, Accuses Him of 'Misleading' Her

The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star's husband, former NFL quarterback Kordell Stewart, filed for divorce on Friday after less than two years of marriage, according to court documents filed in the Fulton County Superior Court. And it came as a total shock to Porsha. "Mrs. Stewart is disappointed about her husband's recent filing for divorce," her rep tells omg!. "Mrs. Stewart had held off on filing for a divorce herself and remained committed to the marriage because Mr. Stewart promised to work on the marriage with her. Instead, he misled her and she found out about the filing in the media. Mrs. Stewart hopes to resolve these personal issues privately with the support of her family, friends and strong faith." Kordell, who often made it clear on the reality series that he was "in control" of their marriage, claimed that his relationship with Porsha was "irretrievably broken."  The former Pittsburgh Steelers star, 40, also stated that she should not receive any spousal support, claiming, "[She's] an able-bodied person, earning income and is capable of supporting herself." Porsha, 31, who comes from a wealthy family, has said on the show that she and Kordell did not have a prenuptial agreement.
 She’s got sunshine on a cloudy day … and a baby on the way! Anna Chlumsky and husband Shaun So are expecting their first child this summer, the Veep star confirmed. The actress, who shot to fame in the 1991 film My Girl, says she and So — who wed in 2008 — are keeping the baby’s sex to themselves for the time being.


TV NEWS
Putting a pin in his Lying Game, Adrian Pasdar is relocating to Burn Notice for its upcoming seventh season. The Heroes and Profit alum — who currently co-stars on ABC Family’s not-yet-renewed Lying Game — has booked a major recurring role on the USA Network drama as Randall Burke, a former special ops soldier who may now be running a terrorist ring.


One of the best crime dramas on TV just got renewed for a fifth season. FX’s Justified will return next January for another year.


Tucker Carlson has been named the new co-host of Fox News’ Fox and Friends Weekend. The former co-host of CNN’s Crossfire currently acts as a contributor for the cabler.


FX’s spin-off net, FXX, launches Sept. 2 and will target young adults 18-34 (vs. FX’s 18-49). The new channel, which replaces Fox Soccer, will be anchored by soon-to-be-former FX staples It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (renewed for a 10th season) and The League (renewed for a fifth and sixth season). Legit (renewed for Season 2) and Totally Biased with Kamau Bell (morphing into a five-times-a-week series) will also relocate to FXX.


The fourth season of Louie will debut in May 2014.


Another day, another Southland star making contingency plans. Regina King has booked a role in the ABC comedy pilot Divorce: A Love Story. Based on the Israeli format, the multi-cam comedy centers on Kenny and Robin, a recently divorced couple who were bad together but are even worse apart and can’t seem to stay out of each other’s lives. King will play Cassandra, the diva-minded wife of Ike (Adam Goldberg, NYC 22), Kenny’s best friend. Jason Jones (The Daily Show With Jon Stewart) and Andrea Anders (Better Off Ted) were previously cast as the central couple.


Judge Joe Brown is coming to an end after a 15-year run in syndication.


CBS handed out early renewals to an additional 14 series on Wednesday, including The Good Wife, The Mentalist and Hawaii Five-0. Also getting the green light for the 2013-14 season are NCIS: Los Angeles, Blue Bloods, Elementary, Person of Interest, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly, The Amazing Race, Survivor, Undercover Boss, 60 Minutes and 48 Hours. Those shows join previously renewed Eye staples Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, NCIS and CSI. Noticeably MIA: Criminal Minds (which is expected to return once new deals with the cast are hammered out), rookie drama Golden Boy, Two and a Half Men (see below), CSI: NY (which is now considered a long-shot for renewal), Friday-bound freshman drama Vegas (which had already been deemed a long-shot) and the death-defying Rules of Engagement (which you should never count out).

 

It's the latest Kardashian DNA drama: male model Michael Girgenti claims he is likely the biological father of Kourtney Kardashian's three-year-old son Mason, whose dad Kourtney says is her man, Scott Disick. Girgenti posed with Kardashian at a steamy photoshoot for 944 magazine when she was broken up with Disick. But Girgenti claims the hot and heavy action with Kourtney continued after the modeling job. Coincidentally, Michael says he and Kourtney got it on exactly nine months before she gave birth to Mason. "After he was born and I saw photos of him, I began to wonder," Girgenti says. Now he's hoping Kardashian will submit the child to a DNA test. That's going to be a hard sell though, as Kourtney's attorney claims Michael is making up the story. "Kourtney has never been alone with him, and Kourtney certainly has never physically/intimately been with Mr. Girgenti," the lawyer says.