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Thursday, June 6


Attorney: Paris Jackson hospitalized but OK

The 15-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson is physically fine after being taken to a hospital early Wednesday, an attorney for Jackson's mother said. Perry Sanders Jr. wrote in a statement that Paris Jackson is getting appropriate medical attention and the family is seeking privacy. "Being a sensitive 15-year-old is difficult no matter who you are," he wrote. "It is especially difficult when you lose the person closest to you. Paris is physically fine and is getting appropriate medical attention. Please respect her privacy and the family's privacy." Paris frequently posts messages about her life on Twitter, where she has more than a million followers. One of her most recent posts was from the Beatles' song "Yesterday": "yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away now it looks as though they're here to stay." Another post included the question, "I wonder why tears are salty?"MA 20-minute video of the teen applying makeup was posted to YouTube last week. Paris says on Twitter she doesn't know how the video, in which she repeatedly asserts, "I am so weird," ended up on the site. "I hope you guys liked it tho and didn't think i'm too crazy," she wrote. "i get weird when i'm not around people lol." Katherine Jackson shares guardianship of her son's three children — Paris and her brothers Prince, 16, and Blanket, 11 — with the singer's nephew, TJ Jackson. Messages left for TJ Jackson's attorney were not immediately returned. "We appreciate everyone's thoughts for Paris at this time and their respect for the family's privacy," Debbie Rowe's attorney Eric George wrote in a statement.


Carey Mulligan most likely to play Hillary Clinton in biopic 'Rodham'

The juicy role of Hillary Clinton in James Ponsoldt's indie biopic "Rodham" is Carey Mulligan's to lose and has been for several weeks now, numerous individuals familiar with the project said. Despite previous reports that actresses such as Jessica Chastain and Scarlett Johansson were vying for coveted role, the decision has always been between Mulligan and Jennifer Lawrence.


Wesley Snipes, Nicolas Cage, Jackie Chan, Milla Jovovich joining 'Expendables 3'

Sylvester Stallone continues to be the best thing that ever happened to aging action stars. The producers of "Expendables 3" are in advanced negotiations with Jackie Chan, Nicolas Cage, Wesley Snipes and Milla Jovovich (a relative whippersnapper at 37) to fill out the cast of mercenaries, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer said during a conference call with investors Friday. The foursome's pedigree is heavy on the pyrotechnics. Chan is the star of the "Rush Hour" franchise, and has brought his brand of balletic martial arts to films like "Supercop" and "Crime Story."


Timberlake, Affleck and some hungry crocodiles star in 'Runner, Runner'

Ben Affleck will follow up his Oscar-winning "Argo" work by stretching his villainous muscles as an offshore gambling kingpin in "Runner, Runner." The high-stakes drama marks a departure for Affleck, who usually gets to wear the white hat even when engaging in criminality in films like "The Town." It pits him against Justin Timberlake, who at 32 looks a bit long-in-the-tooth to be playing a Princeton whiz kid who loses his tuition money playing online poker. Timberlake finds himself seduced by Affleck's luxurious lifestyle and starts working for the big man himself, but being his protegĂ© comes with the risk of being fed to the crocodiles.


Did you know The Rock has had a top ten movie for 15 straight weekends?

How’s your year going? Probably not as well as the Rock’s. The former wrestling star (and host of TNT’s The Hero, which premieres tomorrow night) is in the midst of an amazing box-office streak. He’s starred in four movies so far in 2013 — Snitch (Feb. 22), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (March 28), Pain and Gain (April 26), and Fast & Furious 6 (May 24) — and while they haven’t all been massive hits, three of them opened at No. 1. All together they’ve grossed over $937 million worldwide, giving the Rock (a.k.a. Dwayne Johnson) some major box-office bragging rights. “As you know, I’ve been around for some time now,” the Rock told EW recently. “This is my 12th and 13th year in the business. Building an empire was the goal.” And built an empire he has! In fact, for the past 15 weekends — yes, since Feb. 22 — the Rock has had at least one movie in the Top 10 at the U.S. box office. And considering audiences’ enduring love of the Fast franchise, he’s got a few more weekends left before that streak ends, too. 


TV NEWS 

Showtime has canceled The Borgias, its period drama that stars Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI. Season-to-date, the drama has been averaging 2.4 million weekly viewers across platforms. The final episode of the drama from Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire) will air on June 16th at 10 p.m. ET/PT. 


Kim Zolciak doesn't waste any time. Just nine months after giving birth to son Kash, the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" alum, 35, is expecting another baby with husband Kroy Biermann. This will be the reality star's fifth child. In addition to Kash, she and Atlanta Falcons defensive end Biermann, 27, are parents to son KJ, 2 and Kash 12 months. Zolciak also has two older daughters, Ariana and Brielle, from previous relationships.


For the first time, a cable show is the top-rated scripted series on television -- and we have zombies to thank. AMC's "The Walking Dead" was not only the highest-rated scripted show of the 2012-13 season, but the second highest-rated show overall, behind NBC's "Sunday Night Football." It's a victory not just for cable, but for scripted TV. For nearly a decade, the reality competition "American Idol" was television's top-rated series. (It was only in 2011-12 that "Idol" was surpassed by football.) "Walking Dead" wasn't the top scripted show, however, in total viewers. That was CBS's "NCIS," which averaged more than 21.3 million per episode. "Big Bang" averaged about 18.7 million.


America’s Next Top Model‘s 20th (!) cycle — which, for the first time, features female and male competitors — premieres Aug. 2 on The CW.


The diva has lost her boss. Drop Dead Diva regular Josh Stamberg, who plays law-firm partner Jay Parker, won’t be returning to the Lifetime series. The actor’s exit is the result of budget cuts that came with the surprise fifth season renewal; other belt-tightening measures include reducing production to seven days per episode and doing less on-location filming. Despite Parker’s absence, his co-worker and former girlfriend Kim Kaswell will be carrying his child in the new season, debuting June 23 at 9/8c.


Bridget Regan continues to be a red-hot property, now with a major arc on White Collar.
The Beauty and the Beast stunner will recur in nine episodes of the USA Network drama as Rebecca Lowe, a rare book scholar and, ultimately, a new love interest for Matt Bomer’s Neal. As such, Regan will no longer be guesting on Sons of Anarchy this coming season.m

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