Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek died Monday in Rosenheim, Germany after a long battle with bile duct cancer, his rep confirmed. He was 74. Manzarek is best known as a founding member of the classic rock band The Doors, along with John Densmore, Robby Krieger and the group's charismatic (and controversial) frontman Jim Morrison. "I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today," Krieger said in a statement. "I'm just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade. Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him." The group formed after Manzarek met Morrison while studying film at UCLA in the early-'60s. Later that decade, they became a force on the Los Angeles music scene and helped define the sound of sixties rock. Among their indelible hits: "Break on Through to the Other Side," "L.A. Woman," and "Hello, I Love You." Following Morrison's death in 1971, the group eventually disbanded, but Manzarek continued to write and record music and wrote a memoir on his time with the band in 1998, titled Light My Fire: My Time with the Doors. His role as the shrewd, straight-laced member of the group was also immortalized in Oliver Stone's 1991 movie The Doors. At the time of his death, Manzarek was surrounded by his wife Dorothy and his brothers Rick and James. He is also survived by his son Pablo and three grandchildren, Noah, Apollo and Camille.

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87-Year Old Sues Donald Trump
An 87-year-old woman accusing Donald Trump of cheating her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence. But during testimony Monday, when she was asked why she nonetheless took Trump to court, Jacqueline Goldberg replied firmly that "Somebody had to stand up to him." Goldberg says "The Apprentice" star enticed her into buying two condos at Chicago's Trump International Hotel & Tower with an offer to share profits of the entire building. But she told jurors at the civil trial in Chicago that she felt "conned" when Trump withdrew the profit-sharing plan after she bought the condos. Testifying last week, Trump denied the allegations. He also told reporters that Goldberg was in fact trying to rip him off.


Giotti
Anthony Hopkins has signed on for an unspecified role in the gangster biopic Gotti, just a few weeks after director Joe Johnston came on board to give the languishing project new life. John Travolta stars as Gambino family crime boss John Gotti, with Kelly Preston portraying the teflon don's wife, Victoria Gotti. The story follows Gotti and his son, who wants to leave the family business to start fresh on his own.


Glimmer
"Teen Wolf" and "The Maze Runner" star Dylan O'Brien is in talks for the lead role in Ringan Ledwidge's sci-fi thriller "Glimmer" at Dreamworks which begins shooting in January. The story deals with a group of teenagers who discover a portal to the past. When one of them changes history, the effects start to snowball with tragic consequences.
 Justin Bartha has a reason to celebrate! The Hangover Part III star, 34, is engaged to personal trainer Lia Smith. Before Smith, Bartha most famously dated Ashley Olsen for two years. The pair split in early 2011.

Aurora Rising
Liam Hemsworth is set to star in the action movie "Aurora Rising" at Relativity Media. Christian Gudegast ("A Man Apart") penned the script. The story deals with a Southern California surfer turned fighter pilot who is recruited to test a new generation of aircraft just as a major international conflict begins.


Wish I Was Here
Kate Hudson has been cast as Zach Braff's wife in the Kickstarter-funded indie "Wish I Was Here" which Braff will direct. The story follows Aidan Bloom (Zach Braff), a struggling actor, father and husband still trying to find a purpose for his life. Mandy Patinkin and Josh Gad also star.

 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent a letter to Khloe Kardashian informing the reality star the logo on her T-shirt line may be violating copyright law. The governor confirmed his administration sent what he called a "pro forma" letter advising Kardashian that her T-shirt line resembles the logo of a New York farm program. The state's design has an image of the Statue of Liberty above crop rows, encircled by the words "Pride of New York."  Kardashian's shirt contains the Statue of Liberty image and crop rows and, in font similar to the New York logo, the words: "Rich Soil New York."

TV NEWS
CBS has replaced tonight’s Mike & Molly season finale — which discuses a tornado hitting Chicago — in light of the real-life twisters touching down in the Midwest. The episode did not contain any footage of the storm’s damage, a repeat was shown in its place. “Due to the tragic events this afternoon in Oklahoma, we are pre-empting tonight’s season finale of Mike & Molly, which has a related storyline,” a CBS spokesperon says. “A repeat broadcast of ‘Mike & Molly will run in the time period. The season finale will be broadcast at an appropriate date.“


The Drake will reopen its doors on June 22, when ABC’s 666 Park Avenue returns to finish up its freshman run. The ill-fated spooker — which ABC pulled from the schedule after its Dec. 2, 2012 broadcast — will unspool its four remaining episodes on Saturdays at 9/8c, with the finale airing July 13.


Simon Cowell is going to be outnumbered on The X Factor this fall, but somehow we suspect he won’t mind. Fox has confirmed that Destiny’s Child founding member Kelly Rowland and Latin singer Paulina Rubio will be the new Factor judges for season three. They’ll join executive producer-judge Cowell and his fellow lone surviving panelist from last season, pop singer Demi Lovato.