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Anne Hathaway Gives Birth to Baby Boy: Find Out His Name. And a baby makes three! Anne Hathaway has given birth to her first child with husband Adam Shulman. The two welcomed a baby boy named Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman early on March 24 in Los Angeles, E! News has learned exclusively. Anne's rep also confirmed the exciting news. "The baby is extremely healthy and is surrounded by friends and family in L.A.," a source said. "Anne and Adam are ecstatic to be parents." The Oscar winner has made no secret of the fact that she couldn't wait to become a mother in past interviews, and gushed about her hopes and dreams for her family in Vogue back in 2013. "Oh, my God. I want to be a mother, and I anticipate loving my children quite fiercely," she shared with the fashion bible. "I think about it all the time, though it's a silly thing to think about because the kind of mother I'll be depends on the kind of children I have. I can't wait to meet them." During her pregnancy, the award-winning star has maintained a healthy lifestyle ahead of the tiny addition. "She is still keeping healthy and active. [But] she is taking it easy though as much as she can," an insider previously told E! News. The couple also made sure to open up their schedules and get some extra alone time together in preparing to welcome their first child. "Anne has more time now with her husband and preparing for her baby," the source continued. "Adam has been really helpful and is so excited on the baby. Adam and Anne are doing great as a couple and this whole baby process is a bonding experience for them both. 'One baby at a time,' she says but she would not mind one more after this." Hathaway also opened up about having kids during a press conference for the flick Rio. "I'm the only one here who's not a mother. I hope to join the ranks soon," she shared while seated at a roundtable with a number of actresses, all of them mothers. The bubbly brunette star added: "I'm thinking about that [the paparazzi] because I really want to have a baby, and my husband and I are like, 'Where are we gonna live?'" Hathaway and Shulman tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in front of close friends and family in Big Sur in Sept. 2012. The two started dating in late 2008 after meeting through mutual friends and by November 2011 Shulman had popped the question. Congratulations to the new parents! (Eonline)

Big Brother's Rachel Reilly Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With Brendon Villegas. Big Brother star Rachel Reilly and her husband, Brendon Villegas, just welcomed their first child into the world! The TV personality took to Twitter on Friday to announce the exciting news, writing, "@brendonvbb12 & I are officially parents! Omg thank you for all the prayers and well wishes." She added, "It was long hard and we did it all natural!" The showmance couple first announced the news of their pregnancy during a live taping of Big Brother in September, which only made sense considering that's where they met and fell in love. They joined host Julie Chen, where Reilly told her, "I always say no one comes in between me and my man...except a Brenchel baby!" Meanwhile, the reality star couple tied the knot on September 8, 2012 atop L.A.'s AT&T Center for a holiday special on WE TV. Big Brother's Matt Hoffman officiated the ceremony, and fellow reality TV couple Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd were among the 130 guests. Congrats to the family-of-three! (Eonline)

Irina Shayk Just Shared Her Very First Instagram Photo With Bradley Cooper, One Year After They Started Dating. Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper have been dating for just about a year now, and yet the supermodel has never posted a photo of her man on social media...until now! Yup, the gorgeous 30-year-old made things officially official (because we all know it ain't official until it hits social media) on Friday when she took to Instagram to share a super seductive photo while cuddling up to a shirtless Cooper in a pool. Though both of their heads are cut off, a source confirms to E! News, "That is Bradley in Irina's Insta photo. They are both on vacation and will be back in New York next week. They are relaxing and having a great time in the sun." Considering the couple have already made their red carpet debut together -- looking extra hot at the L'Oreal Red Obsession Party in Paris last month -- it only makes sense they'd take the next step and make things official on social media, too. Other than making waves by posting her first photo with her man, Shayk is also dropping jaws (and likely getting a lot of double-taps) as she shows off ample cleavage in a plunging, lace-up swimsuit. Meanwhile, the couple was first linked together in April 2015 when they were spotted attending Broadway's Finding Neverland, just a short while after Shayk split from soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo after five years and Cooper broke up with longtime girlfriend Suki Waterhouse. After that, the PDA was non-stop. From making out on the island of Capri to kissing in the streets of New York to continuously being photographed walking hand-in-hand after late night dinners and city outings, they've truly become one of Hollywood's hottest couples. Despite the rumors earlier this year that they split, an insider told us, "They are still very much together," adding, "Irina gets along great with Bradley's mother. They are extremely close and hang out even when Bradley is not around. They have a vacation coming up as well." Looks like they've finally taken that trip and are definitely enjoying themselves! (Eonline)

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna will be married within a year in front of the entire Kardashian family, or that's at least plan A for the couple ... TMZ has learned. Sources close to the couple tell us BC and Rob don't want a long, drawn out engagement -- so they're already talking about ceremony ideas, and even a guest list. We're told they're certain they want Rob's family to be there. That's an impressive olive branch since, as we told you ... Kris Jenner and Rob's sisters aren't sold the engagement's even real. As for where they do it -- a quickie wedding makes ya think Las Vegas, and chapels are drooling at the possibility of corralling Rob and his famous fam. Reps at the Little Vegas Chapel are offering "Blac Rob" ... 2 Elvises, 2 showgirls and a pink Caddy convertible for pick up and drop off. Meanwhile, the Little White Wedding Chapel -- where Britney Spears once married (briefly) -- is aiming high with a helicopter ceremony above the strip. They'll even throw in ground transport with a 14-seat Hummer for the whole family, if they RSVP. That's a big IF, right now. (TMZ)

Lindsay Vonn has clearly moved on from ex-BF Tiger Woods, because she was in love grip Friday with "Hunger Games" star Alexander Ludwig. Lindsay and Alex chowed down Friday night at Craig's in WeHo, and made it clear to all they're together. Lindsay sure knows how to move from one mogul to the next. (TMZ)

How Broad City Convinced Mara Wilson to Get Back Into Acting (With a Mrs. Doubtfire Twist). After starring in two of our all-time favorite '90s flicks -- Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda -- Mara Wilson decided to step out of the spotlight and focus here career on other dreams. However, much like most of us, her love for Comedy Central's Broad City could not be subdued. In fact, it convinced her to hop back in front of the camera one more time. This season of the hilarious show is dedicated to paying homage to many of our top childhood films, from Sister Act to The Sandlot, and it wouldn't be complete without an episode dedicated to Mrs. Doubtfire, too -- which is exactly why Wilson got on screen again. In an interview with the blog Brokelyn, the child star explained how she met the creators of Broad City, Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, in the past and ended up falling in love with their show (admittedly, a little late). One night she reached out to Jacobson on Twitter who told her about their plans to film an episode that paid homage to Mrs. Doubtfire. Despite trying to part ways from her past as much as possible, Wilson simply couldn't deny the opportunity. She told Jacobson she'd love to take part, playing a waitress at a restaurant as they reenacted the hilarious Heimlich scene from the film. "I went through a very long phase of trying to distance myself from [my childhood career]," Wilson told the publication. "It was kind of a prolonged adolescence I would say, where I wanted to assert myself, I wanted to be an adult, and I didn't want to be associated with that image anymore. But I'm always going to be associated with that image...So I'm working on embracing it." She continued, "This was a movie that did do a lot for me, and it was an homage to a really funny scene and it was done by people who I liked and respected creatively." On the topic of Mrs. Doubtfire, Wilson also opened up about Robin Williams. "I think that Robin dying was another thing that made me realize that I'd been pushing myself away from my past and not embracing it," she explained. "I still get shy about it when people ask me, but I think that it's something I realize I do have such fond memories of." (Eonline)

Sorry, One Direction fans ... we're shutting down your #Babygate fake baby conspiracy once and for all. We got Louis Tomlinson out to lunch Thursday in Calabasas, and the pics prove his 2-and-a-half month old son Freddie is a living, breathing little tyke -- and not just a prop. This has become a thing -- 1D fans are flooding social media with various #babygate conspiracy theories as to why the baby can't be real. They think Louis and his team are photoshopping images and using dolls to fake out the public. So, here's Exhibit A -- watch and LISTEN to baby Freddie crying out. THIS is a real baby. Case closed. (TMZ)

Khloe Kardashian sounds like she has undergone two years of therapy ... she is throwing in the towel in her relationship with Lamar Odom, realizing she cannot save someone who does not want to be helped. Khloe just posted an emotional, thoughtful manifesto on her failed efforts to help a husband mired in problems. She wrote, "We have to learn to stop taking on people's problems as if they are our own. Loving people does not mean we have to carry their burdens and confusions on our back." Khloe clearly realizes she cannot be Lamar's savior and in fact even attempting that courts disaster. She says, "You forcing your beliefs and dreams down ones throat is only going to cause resentment and possibly manifest deeper issues. Possibly to the point of no return." As you know, Khloe dropped her divorce after Lamar nearly died at a Nevada brothel, OD'ing on cocaine. It seems the last straw was last week when Lamar was caught drinking in a San Fernando Valley bar. As we previously reported, Khloe put divorce back on the table after she heard Lamar was drinking again. Khloe seems to think Lamar may be a hopeless case, writing, "Don't lose yourself by trying to fix what's meant to stay broken." (Eonline)

Nicolas Cage Calm Down Vince Neil After Altercation With Fan in Las Vegas. Nicolas Cage and Vince Neil lit up the Las Vegas strip this week, and it wasn't with the help of the city's bright lights. The actor and Mötley Crüe singer were at the Aria Hotel on the Vegas strip, when, according to police, Neil got into an altercation with a female. The woman in question received minor injuries, Las Vegas Metro Police tell E! News. In video footage obtained by the media outlet, the National Treasure star is seen grabbing his friend in order to try to calm him down while standing outside. "Stop this s--t now," Cage can be heard saying. Neil, dressed in a black T-shirt and cargo pants, gives into Cage's embrace. "You're OK," Cage adds. "I love you." Cage looks put together in a white button down and blue suit. A security guard tries to intervene to calm everyone down while innocent bystanders stand back and watch the fight unwind. Neil was cited and charged with a misdemeanor for battery and will have to appear in court. E! News has reached out to reps for Neil and Cage for comment. This isn't Neil's first altercation with the law. In 1984, he pleaded guilty to DUI and vehicular manslaughter in the death of Hanoi Rocks drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley after he crashed into another car, also injuring two occupants in that vehicle. Neil ended up serving 15 days of a 30-day jail sentence, paid $2.5 million in restitution to the victims and their families and served 200 hours of community service. He was arrested once again in June 2010 for DUI. (Eonline)

Emmy award winning TV director Alex Graves has finally hashed out a divorce settlement with his wife of 19 years ... and the split was pretty much even-steven. Wife Sarah got half of the income from all his shows ... a pretty penny since Alex's resume boasts 2 Emmy wins for "The West Wing" and episodes of "Game of Thrones." His credits also include stints behind the lens on "The Practice," "Fringe," "Ally McBeal," and "Shameless." That's not all ... Alex has to pay Sarah $8,625 per month in spousal support, plus a bonus if he earns more than $425k a year. The couple will have joint custody of their two teenage children. Alex must cough up $5,657 a month in child support. Silver lining: he got to keep his parent's antique furniture and both Emmys. (TMZ)

Jake Lloyd, who played Anakin Skywalker in 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,' has been moved from a jail cell to a psychiatric facility. Jake's been behind bars since June for taking cops on a chase that exceeded speeds of 100 mph. The actor's mom, Lisa, tells us authorities reached the conclusion he needed help more than punishment, because he suffers from schizophrenia ... thus the move. Lisa says she spoke with Jake last week and can already see an improvement in Jake's personality. We're told there's no timetable for his release. His family wants him to take his time to get healthy. (TMZ)

Meadow Walker Awarded $10.1 Million Dollars in Settlement From Roger Rodas' Estate. Paul Walker's daughter, Meadow Walker, has just been awarded $10.1 million dollars after a settlement with Roger Rodas' estate. Rodas was killed along with Meadow's father in a 2013 car crash, and her lawyer Jeffrey Milam released the following statement regarding the settlement decision: "The amount paid by the estate of Roger Rodas into a trust for Meadow Walker only covers a fraction of what her father would have earned as an international movie star had his life not tragically been cut short." His statement continue, "Through his estate, Mr. Rodas, the driver of the car, took partial responsibility for the crash. Meadow's lawsuit against Porsche AG -- a $13 billion corporation -- intends to hold the company responsibly for producing a vehicle that was defective and caused Paul Walker's death." Probate papers filed in November 2014 state that while Rodas was "not directing the car through any particularly unsafe maneuvers when it went out of control," he was "nevertheless... responsibly, in part, for the accident." Milan further explained that after expenses and attorneys' fees, Meadow will receive approximately $7.2 million from the settlement. Earlier this week, in an unrelated lawsuit, a judge shut down all four allegations made in a lawsuit filed by Rodas' widow including negligence, wrongful death and product liability. "The issues in the cases are very different. The federal case was filed on behalf of Roger Rodas, who was the driver of the Porsche Carrera GT and was killed instantly upon impact," Milam told E! News in response to the judge's ruling. "Meadow's father, Paul Walker, was a passenger in the car. He survived the crash but was trapped and burned to death because of the vehicle's defects." (Eonline)

Charlie Sheen's Ex Brett Rossi Granted Domestic Violence Restraining Order Amid Investigation. Charlie Sheen's ex-fiance Brett Rossi has been granted a longer restraining order against the actor over his alleged threats against her. The news comes amid a criminal investigation Los Angeles police launched against Sheen, in which the victim was not named, and her ongoing civil lawsuit against him, in which she accuses him of assault and battery and of failing to tell her he was HIV-positive. Sheen's lawyer called Rossi's claims a "complete fabrication." Rossi's lawyer had recently told E! News an emergency protective order, which expires after five days, was filed against Sheen last week following a news report about a recording of the actor allegedly threatening Rossi's life. The actor's lawyer called the EPO a publicity stunt. On Tuesday, police served The National Enquirer and Radar Online with a search warrant to find audio recordings that could prove allegations Rossi detailed in her lawsuit. Rossi, an adult film star whose real name is Scottine Ross, and Sheen were engaged for almost a year before they broke up in late 2014. Her lawyer filed for a temporary domestic violence restraining order Friday and it was granted that day, E! News has learned. A hearing was set for March 28, which is when the order expires and when a judge can decide to extend it up to three years. Sheen's rep had no immediate comment on the new restraining order. "Scottine takes these threats very seriously," Rossi's lawyer told E! News in a statement, adding that Sheen's ex aims to "seek all the legal protection that she is entitled to against him." In the document, obtained by E! News, Rossi says she "became aware of an audio recording where Sheen stated, 'This piece of s--t needs to [be] f--king buried,' 'It's treason. You know what treason is? It's punishable by death' and 'I'd rather spend $20,000 to have her head kicked in.'" The documents claims the most recent incident of face-to-face "abuse" from Sheen took place in May 2014, during which the actor "choked" Ross "to the point of almost losing consciousness," which resulted in bruising to her neck. It also says that the previous January, Sheen "repeatedly kicked" Rossi "while she was on the ground," which also resulted in "bruising." He has not responded. Police did not get involved in either reported incident. The new restraining order prohibits Sheen from harassing, attacking, threatening and stalking Rossi and orders him to keep a distance of at least 100 yards from her, her home, her car and her workplace. Another one of Rossi's lawyers declares in the order he did not give Sheen notice of the restraining order because he was "afraid that the violence would reoccur." Rossi declared that she was "concerned" that if the actor was given notice, he "will attempt to cause bodily injury" to her or damage her personal property. (Eonline)

"The Young Turks" host Cenk Uygur was removed from a flight by cops after he says an airline left him stranded for hours. Uygur live streamed from LAX Friday night as he waited for an American Air flight to Miami. Cenk says passengers were stranded for more than four hours without a plane at their gate and with no real explanation as to what was going on. Cenk and passengers were pissed and when a plane did show up, he says a supervisor and cops removed him because the captain didn't feel comfortable with him on board. Never a quitter ... Cenk was back at LAX Saturday morning to find another flight to Miami. We've reached out to American for comment ... so far, no word back. UPDATE: 11:30 A.M. PST -- A rep for American tells TMZ they've made several attempts to reach Cenk for a new flight, but haven't heard back. We're told he was removed for "unruly behavior." However, Cenk just tweeted he was able to get on a JetBlue flight back to Miami ... and no delays! (TMZ)

Former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith was shot and killed Saturday night, and it appears to be a case of road rage. Smith and his wife were driving in New Orleans when they were involved in a fender bender. Eyewitnesses say 6 to 8 shots rang out shortly thereafter and they found the former defensive end slumped over the steering wheel. Smith's wife was shot twice and survived. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance. No word on her condition. The 28-year-old shooter has been arrested and charged with 2nd degree murder. (TMZ)

Blood, Sweat and Heels Star Daisy Lewellyn Dies at 36. Daisy Lewellyn has lost her battle to cancer. The 36-year-old Blood, Sweat and Heels star passed away after fighting a rare liver cancer, E! News can confirm. She was best known as a style expert and reality TV personality. She was also an author and an editor for magazines like Glamour, InStyle and Essence. Lewellyn revealed she was diagnosed with cancer in February 2015. During an interview with website Madame Noir she said, "It was kind of shocking," she explained. "But also when I was diagnosed, I remember some of my immediate thoughts being like, 'Well you know what? I'm not afraid to die.'" She continued, "It wasn't like I wanted to die, and it wasn't like I didn't want to live because I absolutely love my life and I've always loved my life, but they told me it was stage three cancer. I was like, 'Well, if it's my time to go, I'm okay with it.'" Bravo released the following statement to E! News: "We are devastated to learn that Daisy Lewellyn from Bravo's Blood, Sweat & Heels has passed away this morning after a battle with a rare form of Cancer. Daisy passed on in peace and filled with joy, surrounded by her family and friends. We are all saddened to lose this wonderful woman. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy is expressed." Many of Lewellyn's colleagues and friends have shared thoughtful messages in her honor. (Eonline)

Hugh Hefner's younger brother -- a fixture on 'Girls Next Door' -- died at his home in Beverly Hills ... TMZ has learned. Sources tell us Keith Hefner passed Friday morning. He'd been battling cancer, but it's unclear if that's what caused his death. He was 87. Keith had been a longtime exec at Playboy -- handling Bunny training and recruitment (you're welcome). He also did some acting, appearing in a few movies and TV shows like the classic sitcom, "Get Smart." He was married to model Caya Hefner, and is widely credited with inventing the Bunny Dip ... the sexy move servers used to deliver drinks at Playboy Clubs (you're welcome, again). (TMZ)

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Princess Charlotte Now Has a Flower Named After Her, Naturally. In case you thought her life couldn't get any sweeter... In addition to having a whole nation at her teeny-tiny feet upon arrival, Charlotte now has her own flower -- the Princess Charlotte chrysanthemum! Last May, Dutch flower company Deliflor -- which, according to London's Telegraph, is the world's largest chrysanthemum breeder -- delivered a bouquet of the blooms to Kate Middleton and Prince William after their daughter was born. Powder-pink with green tips, the version of the flower was named after the little royal, who is often adorably dressed in shades of light pink. Still a month shy of her first birthday, the tot is already quite used to being an inspiration. She and brother Prince George save the day in the children's book The Birthday Crown; plus, Charlotte has inspired a chic baby clothing line from designer Seraphine and her rosy complexion prompted Marc Jacobs to create a deep-rose pink lipstick called "Charlotte." Having a flower named after her is just another reason why she was ranked No. 1 on the Tatler list (of "people who really matter"), trumping every member of her famous family. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Princess Charlotte chrysanthemum will be donated to East Anglia's Children Hospices, of which the Duchess of Cambridge is a patron. The flower will also be exhibited at the Chelsea Flower Show in May, an always hotly anticipated event that members of the royal family attend annually, and will be in the running for Flower of the Year. (Eonline)

Anne Hathaway's Unique Baby Name Decoded: The Special Meaning Behind Jonathan Rosebanks. What's in a name? Well, you're about to find out! E! News exclusively confirmed that Anne Hathaway and husband Adam Shulman welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman. So, you may ask, where did their son's unique middle name come from? It seems as though it's a combination of names from both side of the newborn's family. Anne's paternal grandfather was named Roseline, while Adam's mother's maiden name was Banks. To add to the mix, Adam's middle name is also Banks. So they're keeping it in the family! Hathaway gave birth to her little one on March 24, and currently is "surrounded by friends and family in L.A.," a source tells E! News. "The baby is extremely healthy," our insider added. "Anne and Adam are ecstatic to be parents." Before giving birth, a separate source close to the couple told us that the timing was just right to start their family. "Adam has been really helpful and is so excited on the baby. Adam and Anne are doing great as a couple and this whole baby process is a bonding experience for them both. 'One baby at a time,' she says but she would not mind one more after this." The new parents tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in front of close friends and family in Big Sur, Calif., in Sept. of 2012. The two started dating in late 2008 after meeting through mutual friends and by November 2011 Shulman had popped the question. Congratulations! (Eonline)

Bobby Brown to Release Memoir Weeks Before Anniversary of Bobbi Kristina Brown's Death. Bobby Brown is ready to talk write about everything. The 46-year-old singer, who was married to Whitney Houston, will be releasing a memoir titled Every Little Step in June, only weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown's death. "Writing this book has been a therapeutic process for me," Brown shared with ABC News Friday. "Getting it all out has allowed me to move on with my life." Bobby and Whitney's daughter died on July 26, 2015. She was 22. In an interview with WBLS' Dejà Vu in the Circle of Sisters 2015 media room last October, Bobby reflected on his loss. "I have another angel to carry me through whatever I have to go through," he said. "I'm really blessed with my children, and everything that I have to do is about that. It's about love. I have a lot of love around me, and I have a lot of love that I give." Although Bobbi Kristina's autopsy results were released in March, the investigation into her death remains ongoing. Bobbi Kristina's family alleges that her boyfriend, Nick Gordon, "injected her with a toxic mixture" after a violent altercation. He has vehemently denied the allegations. The autopsy revealed that Bobbi Kristina died from Lobar pneumonia caused by Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and water immersion combined with mixed drug intoxication. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy is one of the most common types of brain damage caused by oxygen loss. When the medical examiner released the report, Gordon was "glad." "I'm glad that s--t is all over," he told The Daily Mail. "I just want to my girl a happy birthday. I can't say anymore but it's good." Gordon still faces a $10 million civil lawsuit that accuses him of stealing $11,000 from her account after she was hospitalized following the discovery of her unconscious body in a bathtub. "Nick intends to defend the lawsuit vigorously and expose it for what it is: a fictitious assault against the person who loved Krissy most," his lawyer told E! News at the time of the lawsuit's filing. (Eonline)

Kim Kardashian Encounters Plane Trouble on Way to Las Vegas Nightclub Appearance. Kim Kardashian partied in Las Vegas Friday, marking her first official club appearance since giving birth to second child Saint West, but the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star almost didn't make it there. The 35-year-old, who welcomed her and Kanye West's son in November, and her traveling companions, which included Malika Haqq, were delayed for a bit back in Los Angeles when their private plane was grounded due to mechanical problems. Kim was scheduled to host a party at the Hakkasan nightclub to celebrate the venue's third anniversary, featuring music by DJ Ruckus. And she did make it, although she was late. "Our door wouldn't shut on the plane so it took like a couple hours extra than it was supposed to but we figured it out," Kim told E! News exclusively. "And I was nervous for a little bit that I wouldn't be able to make it in, but it's not that far -- we could always drive right? We were going to make it one way or the other." Kim posted on her Snapchat a video of the captain delivering the grim news about their plane issues. "Don't worry, we are going to make it to Vegas," she said, sitting inside the jet. "Hakkasan I will not let you down. I will be there and be there on time." "Does anyone have a plane that they want to lend us?" she added. "I steal Khloe's best friend for the night and this is the bad karma that I get?" Kim and her friends later boarded another plane and headed on their way. Kim walked into the club around 1:50 a.m., wearing a sparkling long sleeve, shoulder cut-out, semi-sheer, black, white and gold halter gown. She told E! News she was "anxious to just have a fun night away from the kids with all my friends." Kim has spent most of her time with her husband and children since giving birth to Saint. Earlier this week, she and most of her family jetted off to Colorado for a snow vacation. "I always encourage my friends that are just having a baby, I'm like, 'Take the time off, don't work don't do anything, just be a mom and spend that family time.' There's nothing better than that," Kim said. "But it does feel good though to have a night off, leave the kids at home, you know I read them their bed time stories, put them in bed and now I'm off to do like fun mom things." At the club, Kim and her friends sat in a back booth and danced, chatted and took many selfies and other photos with fans throughout the night, E! News has learned. The reality star took the mic behind the DJ booth and said, "What's up Vegas? We're at one of my favorite spots, Hakkasan, and I am so excited to party with you tonight! So I am excited and you guys have to show me a good time!" Kim and her friends left the club around 3:10am, after which they hit up a Jack and the Box, where Kim proceed to order...nothing, as seen in another Snapchat video. The reality star has been working hard to lose her pregnancy weight. She announced in January she had started the Atkins diet and had become a spokesmodel for the company. She also gone on the same diet in 2013 after giving birth to her and Kanye's first child, daughter North West. "Can I add an Oreo milkshake?" Kim is heard saying through the drive-thru microphone. "A small. A regular. It's not for me. It's for my friend. I'm on the Atkins diet." "You guys I did so good," she added. "I didn't order anything at 3:30 in the morning at Jack in the Box, when everyone did, and I am proud." (Eonline)

Johnny Manziel is keeping the Broncos rumor-mill churning. The former Cleveland QB was leaving The Nice Guy in WeHo Friday night when our photog opened the door for Johnny, to shoot down the rumor or embrace it ... he did the latter. Johnny has big love for his former college teammate Von Miller .... and that seems to be a driving force for him. BTW, the night was still young, so Johnny went down the road a piece and partied at Henry's, where he took a bottle of Ace of Spades to the face. (TMZ)

Glamour Editor Says Amy Schumer Is Not "Plus-Size" Amid Backlash. Glamour Editor in Chief Cindi Leive is clarifying the magazine never dubbed Amy Schumer to be "plus-size," following cover art that spurred some controversy. Earlier this week, the 34-year-old Trainwreck actress and comedienne expressed her dissatisfaction about being listed with Melissa McCarthy and Adele and Sports Illustrated model Ashley Graham in Glamour magazine's "Chic at Any Size" special issue. She and the rest were dubbed "women who inspire us." A Glamour spokesperson had later told E! News, "We are sorry if we offended her in any way" and clarified the magazine did not actually describe Schumer as "plus size." "I don't believe that Amy Schumer is plus-size," Glamour Editor in Chief Cindi Leive told Nightline Thursday. "That's not a term that I love. The cover line says, 'Women who inspire us' and we felt the audience for this special edition would be inspired by her completely hilarious and constant consistent message of body positivity." "I'm certainly sorry that she didn't like being named on the cover and I'm sorry that she wishes her piece hadn't been included but I'm confident that the message of the issue, which is that there are great clothes out there for all of us, is one that will resonate with our readers," she added. "I don't regret including her. I like Amy. I think she's hilarious. I'm sorry she wasn't happy with it, but I also think that women buying the issue probably enjoy what she has to say on the subject of body image." Schumer had said, "I think there's nothing wrong with being plus size. Beautiful healthy women. Plus size is considered size 16 in America. I go between a size 6 and an 8. @glamourmag put me in their plus size only issue without asking or letting me know and it doesn't feel right to me." "Bottom line seems to be we are done with these unnecessary labels which seem to be reserved for women," she added. Many people have spoken out in support of Schumer. "The fact is every [magazine] issue should be an issue that contains a multitude of bodies and a multitude of races and a multitude of gender identities," Girls creator and star Lena Dunham had told E! News. While McCarthy did not name Schumer, the actress, who has long struggled with body image issues and showcased considerable weight loss last year, posted on Instagram, "We have to stop categorizing and judging women based on their bodies. We are teaching young girls to strive for unattainable perfection instead of feeling healthy and happy in their own skin." Schumer has long been outspoken about body image issues and has often poked fun at herself. "I'm probably, like, 160 pounds right now and I can catch a d--k whenever I want," she said onstage at the Glamour Woman of the Year Awards in 2015, when she won the Trailblazer of the Year award for her messages of body positivity. "Like, that's the truth. It's not a problem." "I am plus, plus-sized actress Amy Schumer," she joked while giving an acceptance speech at the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards in January, when she won Best Actress in a Comedy for Trainwreck and the Critics' Choice MVP Award. She has also addressed Hollywood's strict standards when it comes to female actresses. "If you're an actress and you have this area right here, you have to write your own stuff if you want to get it made," she said, pointing at her stomach." But in 2015, Schumer also became emotional in a Today show interview while talking about her insecurities. "It's been a struggle for me my whole life and especially just being in the entertaining industry," she said. "Standing on a stage in front of people, I can't perform my best or be confident if I'm not sure if I'm pulling at something...and sometimes I would just wanna just like kinda throw in the towel and be like, 'I'm not gonna do standup tonight." A stylist who worked on the set of Trainwreck later helped Schumer gain her confidence and feel better about her looks. She also shopped for her sister, Kim Caramele. "Seeing my little sister wearing a little blazer and a shirt and looking just like a strong, beautiful women, I realized that holding myself back was also holding her back," she said, fighting back tears. "And so to see just the person I care the most about being given those tools was really moving for me and I just wanted to give it to every woman." (Eonline)

The Navy SEAL credited with firing the shot that killed Osama bin Laden got arrested for DUI early Friday morning in Butte, Montana. TMZ confirmed with law enforcement ... Rob O'Neill was found asleep in his car in the parking lot of a convenience store around 2:30 AM. Cops say the vehicle was running and its lights were on. Officers woke him up and gave him field sobriety tests which he failed. O'Neill refused to take a Breathalyzer test. The Billings Gazette reports O'Neill told cops he might have taken Ambien. He was booked for misdemeanor DUI. O'Neill is retired from the SEALs. He revealed in 2014 that he was responsible for the kill shot on bin Laden. (TMZ)

Music

Ciara and Ludacris Set to Host the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. The 2016 Billboard Music Awards are more than a month away and they're already off to a star-studded start! Ciara and Ludacris are set to co-host the evening affair, which takes place on Sunday, May 22, in Las Vegas. "It is my honor to host the Billboard Music Awards for the third year and a pleasure to host with my good friend Ciara," Ludacris said in a statement. "I'm looking forward to another great show in a new and exciting venue." Ciara added, "The Billboard Music Awards is one of best awards shows to honor chart success. My great friend Ludacris and I have also shared songs together on the Billboard chart. I look forward to sharing the stage with him on this special night. It will definitely be a night to remember!" Nominees for the show have yet to be announced, but if it's anything like last year's awards show, it's sure to have the biggest names in the music industry. Taylor Swift , Selena Gomez, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Nick Jonas, Jennifer Lopez, One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Calvin Harris were all present and accounted for during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. T.Swift, 1D and Iggy Azalea all went home the big winners of the night, as well as Florida Georgia Line and Meghan Trainor. The awards for Best Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Billboard 200 Artist went to the "Shake It Off" singer, to name a few. Meanwhile, Top Male Artist went to Sam Smith and Justin Bieber was named the Top Social Artist. Ludacris isn't exactly a stranger to hosting the Billboard Music Awards...In fact, just last year he shared the stage with Chrissy Teigen. Be sure to catch the show on ABC at 8 p.m. ET straight from Sin City. (Eonline)

Janet Jackson must not be wasting any time in starting her family ... the singer announced she'll be back on the road next year. Jackson posted a pic Saturday confirming her "Unbreakable" World Tour will be back starting in 2017. Janet says all tickets already purchased will be honored ... and fans who can't or no longer want to make the show can get full refunds. As TMZ reported ... Janet put her tour on hold this week when she revealed she wanted to start a family. Fans were pissed after spending hundreds on tickets with no guarantee of a rescheduling or refund. Looks like Janet's brought some peace back to Rhythm Nation. (TMZ)

Bruce Springsteen Cancels Concert After North Carolina's New Anti-LGBT Bathroom Law. Bruce Springsteen is the latest celebrity to speak out regarding new anti-LGBT legislation in multiple states. The Grammy winner just revealed that he will no longer be playing in North Carolina this weekend, but he wants his fans to know exactly why. The 66-year-old released the following statement just days ahead of his scheduled Greensboro show on Sunday at the Coliseum Complex. "As you, my fans, know I'm scheduled to play in Greensboro, North Carolina this Sunday. As we also know, North Carolina has just passed HB2, which the media are referring to as the 'bathroom' law. HB2 -- known officially as the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act -- dictates which bathrooms transgender people are permitted to use. Just as important, the law also attacks the rights of LGBT citizens to sue when their human rights are violated in the workplace. No other group of North Carolinians faces such a burden." Springsteen continued, "it's an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress. Right now, there are many groups, businesses, and individuals in North Carolina working to oppose and overcome these negative developments. Taking all of this into account, I feel that this is a time for me and the band to show solidarity for those freedom fighters." Finally, the singer wanted his to express his "deepest apologies" to his fans that were looking forward to seeing him perform live on Sunday. "Some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bigotry -- which is happening as I write -- is one of them. It is the strongest means I have for raising my voice in opposition to those who continue to push us backwards instead of forwards." (Eonline)

The hip hop quartet, The Black Eyed Peas, that blessed us with tunes like My Humps, Where Is The Love? and I Gotta Feeling are getting back together and we couldn't be more thrilled. No, we're not joking - the band comprised of Will.I.Am, Fergie, apl.de.ap and Taboo, who split up five years ago, have announced they're getting back together to make more music. The Voice's Will.I.Am confirmed the excellent news to Roman Kemp when he was a guest on Capital's Evening Show. "Yeah... so... yes... There will be a Black Eyed Peas reunion." YESSSSSS. More bangers like Don't Phunk With My Heart please, guys. Will also expressed a bit of sadness that the group even split in the first place. "It just, it breaks my heart that I even have to say that because really we should just... we should just always have been doing Black Eyed Peas actually. We shouldn't have ever... right." (British Glamour)

Kylie Minogue is set to perform at the Queen's 90th celebration alongside Andrea Bocelli, Katherine Jenkins and Jess Glynne. The acts will perform in a televised show at Windsor Castle. Airing on ITV, the show will also tell the story of the Queen's life from birth until now and will see an appearance from Dame Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for The Queen in 2006. Singer Alfie Boe, Star Wars' John Boyega, James Blunt, Jim Carter, Beverley Knight, Martin Clunes, Damian Lewis, Jennifer Saunders, Imelda Staunton and Alan Titchmarsh are also set to participate. Hosted by Ant and Dec, no doubt they'll have a few other tricks up their sleeves to mark the big birthday of Britain's longest serving monarch. Stay tuned. (British Glamour)

Carly Rae Jepsen shared the music video for "Boy Problems" off her stellar 2015 release E-Mo-Tion. Directed by Petra Collins, the video features cameos from Rookie magazine editor-in-chief Tavi Gevinson and crew bemoaning trifling boys and keeping each other accountable for even thinking about texting him. Following suit with Jepsen's '80s synth sounds, the clip visually takes from that decade's coming-of-age films bedroom aesthetic (think: Modern Girls; even Pretty in Pink). In a press release, Jepsen described that Collins had approached her about making a music video. "Out of the blue, Petra reached out to ask if she could make a video for her favorite track of the album-Boy Problems," Jepsen explained. "What she didn't know is that I had been following her online via Instagram and other outlets for a while and had become a HUGE fan of her photographs and artwork. I think she has a very gifted eye for a refreshing look at youth and beauty and the way she plays with color always stands out to me." (Billboard)

Demi Lovato Falls Onstage During WE Day Appearance and Bounces Back Beautifully. At this point, there's no tumble Demi Lovato can't tackle. The singer has been the victim of a number of public spills in the past, and unfortunately, last week's event is another to add to the list. Lovato took the stage at WE Day at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., but while stepping out to address the crowd, the brunette beauty lost her step and fell down on her bum! Being the pro that she is, however, Demi just laughed it off and threw her hands up to let the crowd know that she was OK, as they chanted and cheered her on. After her tumble, the lights dimmed and she was escorted off stage as everyone continued chanting her named and clapped. A few moments passed, and then the lights came back on, and Lovato, who later performed her hit song "Stone Cold," carefully walked back out and tried again. To be fair, Demi wasn't the only one who suffered a misstep. Earlier in the program, Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren came out on stage, and the funnyman tripped in the same spot as Demi! His wife, along with the audience, let out a chuckle, and Seth said something along the lines of, "that was almost really bad," before laughing it off himself. "Tonight we unite for a better world. Maybe that is a big dream, but we know that all big movements starts with simple actions and steps right?" Lovato says. "For a lot of us, though, it's hard to know where to start. Whether you're a family that cares about certain issues or a school that wants to give back, the We Movement helps to support your passion for a better world. Living WE proves that. When individuals come together we have incredible power. Together WE can change the world." Lovato and Rogen were among the stars who brought thousands of Los Angeles-area school kids together for California's inaugural WE Day celebration. The educational event drew 16,000 local students, who earned admission to the WE Day event by participating in yearlong community service projects with their schools, for a day of inspirational speeches and celebrity appearances. The event will be televised during an ABC special on Aug. 28. (Eonline)

Smokey Robinson to be Honored at 8th Annual Little Kids Rock Benefit: Exclusive. When the annual Little Kids Rock benefit hits New York City this fall, one of music's most prolific, influential singer-songwriters will be on hand to spearhead fundraising for the nonprofit's efforts to help low-income public school districts expand their tragically underfunded music programs. The Little Kids Rock 2016 "Rocker of the Year" is Smokey Robinson, the man who changed the shape of R&B, rock and pop as the leader of the Miracles, as a solo performer and as a songwriter for other hitmakers. Robinson's music and influence will be honored at the benefit concert/dinner/auction on Oct. 5, 2016 at Capitale in Manhattan (130 Bowery). Previous honorees include Steve Miller, Graham Nash, Lady Gaga, Joan Jett, Steven Van Zandt, Darlene Love, Paul Shaffer, Jake Clemons and Bernie Williams. "Music is a gift and I believe that every child should have access to it," says Robinson. "I'm honored to be able to join Little Kids Rock in furthering its mission." "We are so excited about the prospect of honoring such an iconic songwriter and musician," says David Wish, CEO and Founder of Little Kids Rock. "It is our mission to help kids unlock their inner music makers and there are few, if any, in the music industry who can inspire this more than Smokey Robinson." Paul Shaffer will return to the stage to head the organization's star-studded musical roster, which in the past has included luminaries like Bruce Springsteen, Billie Joe Armstrong, Brian Wilson, Kirstin Maldonado of Pentatonix, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Elvis Costello, Kathleen Hanna and more. Last year, Miller, Nash, Shaffer, Clemons, Pentatonix's Kirstin Maldonado (dueting with kids' a cappella group Sharkapella) and special guest David Letterman all performed and helped raise more than $1 million for underfunded public school kids. Aside from ticket prices, the event also raises money via auctions of items (signed guitars, memorabilia, etc.) and opportunities, such as dinner with a music luminary or the chance to play on stage with a legendary musician. All the proceeds help Little Kids Rock bring instruments and free lessons to more than 250,000 disadvantaged public school kids in 30 cities. Limited tables and individual tickets are available at various sponsorship levels. Reserve your seats here or call 973-746-8248. (Billboard)

Killers Open Vegas' T-Mobile Arena With Help From Blue Man Group, Wayne Newton, Imagine Dragons. The Killers have always repped their hometown of Las Vegas with glittery pride. And on Wednesday night they helped christen the town's latest glittering desert jewel, MGM Resorts' $375 million T-Mobile Arena. The band had the honor of playing the very first show in the 20,000-seat venue with three outdoor stages and an in-venue nightclub. They kicked off an all-star April that will also feature shows from Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood and Guns 'N Roses. And what better way to do that than with a little help from two of Vegas' signature acts: the Blue Man Group and Mr. "Danke Schoen" himself, Wayne Newton. During a night that also featured a set from Shamir, they jammed with the blue-hued percussion group on a booming version of their hit "Human," were joined by fellow Vegas native Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons for "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" and went old school with Newton on a cover of Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode." In February, Elton John said he's planning on writing new songs with Killers singer Brandon Flowers on the band's first new album since 2012's Battle Born, which singer Brandon Flowers said could be out by the end of the year. (Billboard)

Iggy Pop Takes a Trip Through the 'Art of Post Pop Depression'. "This has cut down on my after-show drinking," Iggy Pop told Billboard with a laugh late Thursday night as he strolled through the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD). The occasion was the debut of American Valhalla: The Art of Post Pop Depression, a traveling exhibition that will also show in conjunction with Pop concerts in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Berlin London and Paris. It features 24 images -- taken in the Joshua Tree Desert in California and in Miami -- by photographer Andreas Neumann and by Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, who played on Pop's new Post Pop Depression album and is part of the tour. The photos will become part of a limited-edition coffee table book, probably later this year, while a 30-minute documentary is also planned about the project, with footage shot in the recording studio and during rehearsals for the concert tour. Though noticeably weary just over an hour after performing a ferocious show at the nearby Fox Theatre, Pop -- joined by Helders -- spent some time looking at the photos, guided through the exhibit by Neumann. "It's been very nice. Someone looked at the thing in a certain way," said Pop, a Michigan native who referred to Detroit as "my natural habitat" and thanked the Fox Theatre crowd "for spawning me and keeping me alive with your magic, dirty energy." Neummann and Helders' photos, Pop added, evoke "the days. The days of making it, the actual part of your life. I'm looking at it like each day means something, so here's a documentary of the day." He added with another laugh that, "Everybody ends up documenting me one way or another, so this is the way this has been documented -- a little more formally than some of the others. But the stuff comes out, doesn't it?" Neumann credited Queens of the Stone Age leader Josh Homme, who co-wrote and produced Post Pop Depression, with the idea of integrating additional visual projects into the mix. "Josh has an amazing feeling for other artists," the photographer said. "He's laid back, no pressure -- 'Let's just do something great.'" Homme contacted Neumann in October to come shoot during the final week of recording in Joshua Tree, although since the album was being kept secret the photographer wasn't entirely clear how his work would be used. "I didn't ask questions," Neumann notes. "I didn't want to do Iggy as the crazy artist. I wanted him just being who he is. It was no effort. Everything was done in four hours." Release dates for the book and film are still being determined. Pop and company wrap up the North American leg of the tour on April 28 in Los Angeles, then head to Europe starting May 4 in Stockholm, where Pop will play both with and without the Post Pop Depression band into August. (Billboard)

Movies

Here's something that will cheer you up - the new film poster for the Absolutely Fabulous movie. Guaranteed to make your Friday even more fabulous, the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie film poster has been revealed and it involves a big bottle of champagne. Yes, girls. Crack open the Bolly. We haven't got too long to way - the film opens in UK cinemas 1 July 2016. Mark your diaries. (British Glamour)

Rebel Wilson has denied rumors she is playing Adele in a new biopic, after the singer made it very clear that she wasn't happy with the idea. Thursday, Wilson refuted speculation on Twitter about the casting. The report first appeared in The Daily Star, claiming Wilson wanted the part to "transform her into a major movie star". But Adele said on stage at the o2 that she didn't approve of the idea. "I've heard there are rumors about Rebel Wilson will be playing me in a movie - let's see if that turns out to be true," said Adele. "They need my fucking permission. Just because I'm plus-sized doesn't mean she's playing me." (British Glamour)

'Rogue One' and the Surprising Return of Mon Mothma. Never mind the Death Star, here is the return some 'Star Wars' fans are most excited about. If there was an unexpected reaction to the debut of the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story teaser this week, it wasn't the excitement over the series having its second female lead in as many movies, after six movies with male leads -- although there was much excitement -- or the chance to revisit such nostalgic sights as AT-AT Walkers or the Death Star. No, it was the glee so many fans had at seeing Mon Mothma again. Others, however, might find themselves asking, "MonWho?!?" Mon Mothma is a character that debuted in 1983's Return of the Jedi; she's a leader of the Rebel Alliance, and her entire appearance in the movie lasts about two minutes of screen time. She was originally scheduled to reappear in 2005's Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, only for her scene to be cut, but did make it into multiple episodes of the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series. In a nice move, Lucasfilm brought back the actress from the Revenge of the Sith cut scene, Genevieve O'Reilly, to play the role in Rogue One; her similarity to Return of the Jedi's Caroline Blakiston is impressively convincing. That Mothma gained a fan following shouldn't be a surprise; it's Star Wars, a franchise where almost every character -- especially one with a speaking role in the original trilogy -- can be guaranteed a devoted fanbase, if not the possibility for multiple spin-off novels and comic book series. (Just look at the fate of Boba Fett for proof.) But Mothma is important for a reason that goes beyond mere nostalgia. She is, after all, one of the few female presences in the original Star Wars trilogy; outside of Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia, Mon Mothma is one of only three other women with speaking roles in the entire thing. The other two are Luke's ill-fated Aunt Beru in the original movie, and an unnamed Rebel officer in The Empire Strikes Back, which means that, yes, that means that each of the original trilogy only had two women speak in each movie. As such, Mothma's existence feels charged in a way that, say, IG-88's never could; after all, each Star Wars movie featured more speaking parts for robots than women, even if at least one of those was just unintelligible whirrs and clicks. With the revived franchise putting more emphasis on female presence -- something which, sadly, is understandably alien to some older fans, given how absent women were from the original movies -- Mothma as a character feels like a trailblazer and elder statesmen of today's Star Wars in a way that only Leia can compete with. Having a significant part of the first Rogue One teaser given over to Mon Mothma interacting with Felicity Jones' Jyn feels like a "passing of the torch" moment akin to -- but, admittedly, different than -- watching Finn and Han Solo trade barbs in The Force Awakens. It's a sign of continuity, but with the added benefit of the sense that Mon Mothma is finally getting her due. With that in mind, no wonder some fans are so excited. Of course, Mon Mothma was the character who uttered the fan-favorite line, "Many Bothans died to bring us this information," a line up there with Admiral Ackbar's "It's a trap!" when it comes to infamy within the larger Star Wars fanbase. Never underestimate the value of a good line. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be released Dec. 16. (Hollywood Reporter)

STX's first-person shooter 'Hardcore Henry' earned $380K in Thursday previews. Melissa McCarthy's latest comedy The Boss earned $985,000 in Thursday night previews after showings began at 7 p.m. while first-person shooter Hardcore Henry earned $380,000. Universal's The Boss, written by McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone with their Groundlings collaborator Steve Mallory, centers on a titan of industry (McCarthy) who, after a stint in prison, had to rebuild her life and her empire. Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates also star. The comedy is tracking to earn just north of $20 million in its debut, which would put it in line with McCarthy's previous comedy Tammy that opened to $21.6 million in summer 2014 (Tammy earned $1.3 million in Thursday previews). Batman v. Superman is likely to earn a bit more, in the $27 million to $28 million, in its third week out. Falcone also directs the film, which is opening in more than 3,400 theaters, via their On the Day production company alongside Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy's Gary Sanchez Productions. This weekend's other wide release, Hardcore Henry, first played at the Toronto International Film Festival in September where STX Entertainment acquired it. The film, which also played a South by Southwest, is shot in a way that makes the audience feel like they're the main character in the story, similar to a video game. It centers on Henry, a man who is resurrected from death with no memory and must save his wife from a drug lord. The R-rated genre title, a U.S.-Russia co-production, is directed by Ilya Naishuller and stars Sharlto Copley and Haley Bennett. It's opening in roughly 3,000 theaters. (Hollywood Reporter)

Over the past few years, Netflix has become insanely popular -- which is probably why the company is looking to cash in with a price increase! The streaming service costs $9.99/month for more recent users, but many customers who started off at $7.99 got grandfathered in before the price increase. But come May no longer. As scheduled during the original increase, those older accounts will finally have their rates increased by $2/month to match the newer subscribers. Of course, if you're already paying the higher cost then you have nothing to worry about... That said, Netflix will still gain quite a bit from this increase as an estimated 37% of Netflix's subscriber base -- roughly 17 million customers -- have this grandfathered in rate! As much as the increase sucks, the fact that the company has created such AH-Mazing original content like Orange is the New Black, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, House of Cards, and Daredevil, gives us a ton of hope for more great series down the line -- not to mention original movies! The most interesting thing about this change though is that a reported 80% of affected Netflix customers have NO CLUE that they'll soon be paying more. Sneaky, sneaky! As frustrating as this might be, even after the price hike, a Netflix subscription still costs less than the commercial-free version of Hulu -- though it's now slightly pricier than Amazon Instant. (Perez Hilton)

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Outlander Returns and We Cannot Get Over That Opening Scene. Oof. Season two of Outlander may finally be here, but we kinda feel like we've been hit with a ton of bricks. Book fans knew Claire (Caitriona Balfe) would eventually return to her first husband, Frank (Tobias Menzies), in the 1940s, but we can't say we were expecting it to happen so soon. We were crying out right alongside Claire in the opening moments, as she realized where she was and what she had just left behind. We tried to be right there alongside Frank as he found himself reunited with the wife he thought he had lost, but it was truly difficult after having gotten to know the true, other love of Claire's life, Jamie (Sam Heughan). While Frank is not our favorite (which is only partly his fault), we were actually shocked to see how quickly he accepted Claire's explanation and current condition. Sure, she just time traveled 200 years in the past, got married to another man, fell in love with that man (in that order), and became pregnant with his child, but after a quick and terrifying bout of breaking everything, Frank was willing to overlook it all. He wants Claire back, and he's even willing to raise her child as his own, since he himself is sterile. Fortunately for us, we were soon back to the story we fell in love with last year. Claire and Jamie's boat had just arrived in France, and it didn't take long for Claire to make her first French enemy in the Comte St. Germain after diagnosing his ship (and its passengers) with smallpox, meaning he had to burn an entire shipment of wine. Basically, it was business as usual for Claire and Jamie in the midst of the very unusual business of trying to change the course of history, all while we sit here knowing that it ends in a particularly wrenching and complicated kind of heartbreak. "Those scenes were just so tragic," Caitriona Balfe tells E! News' Kristin Dos Santos in the video. "There is no right in them. You just feel so much for Frank but you feel so much for Claire and you just know that there's nowhere good that these two can go in the future. Then you flash to this really hopeful arrival in France with Jamie and Claire, and it was just like wait, how did they go from this point to that? So you just know that the rest of the season's going to be a rollercoaster." As for Frank, he's on a rollercoaster all his own. "I don't get a sense that he's moved on emotionally, particularly," Tobias Menzies says in the video. "I don't get a sense that he's gotten involved with anyone else. He seems like a man who's had to bury that bit of himself." While it may be hard for fans of Claire and Jamie to really see the good in Frank, Menzies promises that it's there. "He's loyal. I think he's, albeit quiet, he's a person of substance," Menzies says. "When we see the stuff in episode one, his response is rather remarkable in a very compromised, very imperfect, but nonetheless wonderful expression of love." Outlander airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. on Starz. (Eonline)

Yes, Sleepy Hollow's Shocking Season 3 Death Is the Real Deal: Series Star Is Leaving for Good. It was NOT a good week for some of TV's most fearsome females. In Friday's season three finale of Sleepy Hollow, we saw Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie) meet her tragic end -- and the star and studio confirmed that it's the real deal. As in there's no supernatural way she'll return should the show return for a fourth season. "The finale featuring the tragic death of Abbie Mills was a very dramatic ending and a bold move for the show, Sleepy Hollow has always been known for its shocking finales," the studio, network and producers said in a statement. "We feel we provided a wonderfully poignant conclusion for Abbie and showed some of the best moments between the Witnesses that we've seen on-screen. We thank Nicole Beharie for bringing Abbie and Sleepy Hollow to life. We are currently discussing season four, and should the series be picked up for another season, we have some exciting scenarios and new avenues we want to explore." The actress released a statement to TVLine praising her coworkers for their hard work over the years. "I'm rooting for my co-stars and crew... they have been my inspiration, my teachers, family, my friends, over the last few seasons," she said. "I want to thank the fantastic producers, writers, and directors who have worked tirelessly to bring this show to life. I want to thank Fox for their faith and support. But, most of all, [I want to thank the] Sleepyheads for all of your love-what an honor. I will never be the same. Stay tuned." (Eonline)

Sookie's In! Melissa McCarthy Is Returning For the Gilmore Girls Revival. She's in! Sookie St. James rides again. The reunion now feels complete as Melissa McCarthy is returning for Netflix's Gilmore Girls revival. Yes, after ALL of that. "There has been something that I have been asked about so, so many times and it hasn't worked out and there is... they're making four new movies of the Gilmore Girls which is a show which was near and dear to my heart...and we could not get those schedules to work. And there was a whole thing. And then I was gonna be out of the country and blah, blah, blah. And literally about an hour and half ago we figured out that I'm gonna go back and do it and I am so excited. And they are gonna be amazing," McCarthy told Ellen DeGeneres in the show airing on Friday. So it's true! The Boss star, who played Lorelai's (Lauren Graham) beloved chef BFF Sookie St. James throughout all seven seasons of the WB series, will in fact reprise the role in highly anticipated four-episode revival. There are no details yet on how big of a part McCarthy will have in the revival. TVLine first reported the news of McCarthy's return, which has generated a lot of headlines as the Ghostbusters star took to Twitter to say she was never asked to return after creator Amy Sherman-Palladino stated in an interview she approached McCarthy's team. In Entertainment Weekly's cover story, Palladino sounded off on the situation, telling the mag, "There's nothing malicious going on. We've just put it out into the universe; we're here until May 10. I know what the scene is. I'll pre-light it for her. She can drive up, run in, shoot it, and run out. I can get her in and out in two hours." After it was reported she wouldn't be returning for the revival, McCarthy exclusively broke her silence about her absence to E! News' Marc Malkin, telling him, "I didn't actually get asked to do it. But I think they thought I was busy, and then by the time it did come up, then I actually was. I'm actually thrilled that it's happening. I loved that show, and I think the fans for that show are super loyal and great and I will watch every single one of them." McCarthy's participation basically completes Stars Hollows' town reunion, as the returning cast includes Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson, Yanic Truesdale, Matt Czuchry, Jared Padalecki, Kelly Bishop, Milo Ventimiglia, Liza Weil, Liz Torres, Jackson Douglas, Sally Struthers, Michael Winters, Emily Kuroda, Vanessa Marano, Danny Strong, David Sutcliffe, Keiko Agena, and Sean Gunn. The revival, which still has no official title or release date, will consist of four 90-minute episodes each named after a season. It will be set in present day, eight years after the series finale, and will cover one whole year in the lives of Rory, Lorelai, and their fellow Stars Hollow-ians. "Amy Sherman-Palladino is going to squeeze me in to do it and I'm very happy to go back to Stars Hollow...I'm just really excited about that. So it just happened and I got asked a lot about it and as of not even two hours ago it's happening," McCarthy said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (Eonline)

Did Ryan Seacrest Just Explain His Cryptic American Idol Sign-Off? Ryan Seacrest sent fans into speculation overdrive Thursday night when he gave his final sign-off from American Idol. Giving viewers an emotional moment, a choked up Ryan prepared himself to say goodbye to viewers for the last time after 15 seasons on the show, but just as he spoke his famous phrase and the stage went dark, we heard two more words from the host that caused a stir with anyone who heard it. "And one more time -- this is so tough -- we say to you from Hollywood, goodnight America," he said, before adding, "For now." Wait, what?! Wasn't this the series finale? Is American Idol coming back? WHAT IS GOING ON? While we weren't given any answers to the above (very valid) questions, Seacrest did take to Twitter this evening to tweet his farewell to the show: "I didn't want to say goodbye last night. Thank you for 15 amazing seasons #IdolFinale." Show creator Simon Fuller recently told Billboard, however, that there's definitely something on the horizon. "There will no doubt be another format or refinement or elevation of the format. Now I can actually revamp it and come up with a new version. And we can look back on 15 seasons and think of some legitimate ways to allow people to enjoy them again, maybe adding another dimension to it." Fuller added, "For the last 15 seasons we've been very protective of the TV show. We've never done more than one season a year. The touring and merchandising has always been thoughtful. I think we've had great integrity [in] protecting the brand so it wasn't tarnished. So here we are facing our last season on Fox and now the legacy can be more in our focus. Now we can catch our breath. "It allows me to rethink the show for the first time. When you're a No. 1 show, it's hard to be too bold and brazen about changing the format because it's working and succeeding. Also, you're always rushing to get the next season completed. Now we start with a clean sheet of paper." And perhaps Ryan will return with his perfectly tailored suit? (Eonline)

Meet Supernatural 's New (and Mysterious) Leading Lady. The CW is all about sharing. Elizabeth Blackmore, who is currently on The Vampire Diaries, is set to leave Mystic Falls for an appearance on Supernatural later this season, E! News has exclusively learned. And SPN fans should expect to see a lot more of Blackmore NEXT season. Blackmore, who can also be seen on AMC's Turn, will be taking on the recurring role of Lady Toni Bevell, first appearing in an episode later this season, and will return for an unspecified number of episodes in season 12. A mysterious visitor from across the pond, Lady Toni Bevell will actually have a lot in common with Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles). Hm...what could those similarities be? Let the speculation commence! And yes, we're officially jealous that Blackmore gets to woo Stefan (Paul Wesley) as Heretic Valerie on TVD and spend quality time with the Winchester brothers. Some girls have all the luck. Since Valerie is still alive (for now, at least!) on The Vampire Diaries, it's possible Blackmore could be pulling double-duty on the CW next season, as both TVD and Supernatural were renewed for the 2016-17 season. Also renewed for next season? The Flash, Arrow, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, The 100, The Originals, Jane the Virgin, iZombie, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and Reign. Supernatural airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on the CW, while The Vampire Diaries airs Fridays at 8 p.m. (Eonline)

Netflix Will Be More Expensive Next Month, But Can You Really Put a Price on Friends Reruns? If you see people complaining, ranting and/or crying about Netflix raising its prices, ask them this one question: "But, will you actually cancel your membership in protest?" More often than not, they'll just kind of look at the ground and mumble "No." Exactly. If you were grandfathered into Netflix's two-screen HD plan (meaning you've had Netflix for over two years) and have been paying only $7.99 a month, that's about to change. Starting next pay cycle, you will start being charged $9.99 a month for that same plan. You will have the option of keeping your payment at $7.99 a month, but then you'll just be getting the basic, one-screen plan. We see lots of chatter about the price hike and how it's not fair that Netflix will begin charging customers more to use its service, and research says this will affect 17 million users. But, when push comes to shove, we all know that the majority of people complaining will continue to pay the 10 bucks to keep Netflix. And you know what? You'd probably pay even more if you had to. We know we would. Netflix is just too precious to our daily life to lose, and an extra two bucks a month is nothing if we get to keep our Friends reruns, the upcoming Gilmore Girls reunion and every episode of One Tree Hill. You just can't put a price on nostalgia! 17 million people paying $2 more means Netflix is set to gain over $30 million extra every month from this price spike, but just think of that money as investment into more Aziz Ansari, more House of Cards, more Kimmy Schmidt, more Fuller House and don't forget about those Friends reruns! And even with this increase, Netflix is still one of the cheapest streaming options out there, especially compared to say Hulu Plus or HBO Now. To find out if you'll be part of the new payment plan, click "My Account" on your Netflix homepage and if you're currently paying $7.99 for the two-screen HD plan, you're due for a price bump starting next month. But keep the whining to a minimum and continue your monthly bank sacrifices to our Netflix overlord, because FRIENDS RERUNS THAT'S WHY. (Eonline)

Look, It's Jon Snow in This New Game of Thrones Season 6 Clip. Winter is coming -- well, really winter is leaving -- but Game of Thrones is coming! And here's a new clip to herald the return of Westeros. Liam Cunningham, Davos Seaworth to GoT fans, debuted the clip on Conan after host Conan O'Brien pressed him for the big spoiler author George R.R. Martin gave him. Like a Game of Thrones star would reveal a spoiler... Anyway, the clip! "I'll tell you one thing, there aren't going to be any spoilers in it," Cunningham said of the clip, "Let's have a look, I'm not even sure I've seen it." Look, there's Jon Snow (Kit Harington)! Well, Jon Snow's corpse with Davos Seaworth standing guard. "I've never been much of a fighter. Apologies for what you're about to see," he says. O'Brien said it best: "Alright, I'm in." The season six premiere is titled "The Red Woman" and HBO's official description is a doozy: "Jon Snow is dead. Daenerys meets a strong man. Cersei sees her daughter again." Yup! New cast members for season six include Pilou Asbaek, Essie Davis, Souad Faress, James Faulkner, Richard E. Grant, Ian McShane, Joe Naufau, Freddie Stroma and Max von Sydow. Game of Thrones returns on Sunday, April 24 at 9 p.m. on HBO. (Eonline)

American Idol Crowns Its Final Winner: Was It Trent Harmon or La'Porsha Renae? In the beginning, we had Kelly Clarkson. In between we had Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, David Cook, Phillip Phillips and many more. And now, in the end, we have our 15th and final American Idol winner. The Fox reality TV icon crowned the winner of its farewell season on Thursday night, bringing to a close a franchise that has launched the careers of many superstars over the years. The final two singers competing, 25-year-old farm boy Trent Harmon and 22-year-old single mom La'Porsha Renae, went head-to-head Thursday night in one of the most evenly matched finale performance shows ever, but which one took the crown and inherited the legacy that Clarkson helped forge? As Kieran dimmed the lights for the final time, Ryan Seacrest announced that Trent had won and the confetti shower rained down on the stage of Hollywood's Dolby Theater, where Clarkson was crowned 14 years ago. The Mississippi native, who surprised the judges from the moment he auditioned not with a country song but a soulful Allen Stone tune, managed to peak at just the right time. He was always good, but he emerged as a contender as he continued to improve each week on the live shows. Runner-up La'Porsha graciously accepted her defeat. The singer emerged as a frontrunner from the moment she auditioned, and was even pegged as the eventual winner by Clarkson when she guest judged the top 10 live show. "You're gonna win. If you don't win, I don't understand. I love everyone here, but you're so, so blessed," she said in her critique. Before the winner was crowned, the two-hour American Idol series finale featured appearances by every single winner in the show's history, along with many of Idol's most famous contestants from its 15 seasons. Did the right singer win? Just how hard did you cry during Thursday night's finale? (Eonline)

Grey's Anatomy Finally Reveals What Really Happened Between Owen and Nathan (Yes, We Hate Him). McKiwi did warn us things were going to get "much worse" on Grey's Anatomy, and he wasn't lying! In the ABC hit drama's April 7 episode, "I Wear the Face," the tension between Nathan (Martin Henderson) and Owen (Kevin McKidd) finally reached its breaking point while on a run to pick up a transplant organ with Meredith (Ellen Pompeo). While fans knew the rift between the former friends had to do with the death of Owen's sister, we finally learned the full backstory behind the "war" between the two docs. The trio's trip got off to a rocky start basically from the moment the key turned in the ignition, when Nathan revealed he bought Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) a drink a few months ago, not knowing she was an alcoholic. And things only got worse when Owen, Nathan and Meredith arrived for their transplant heart, only to find out that they lost it, leading Owen to lash out. "Disaster happens wherever you are...like with Megan," he accused, before Nathan stormed and Meredith advised him that he needed to let it go, adding that Nathan didn't know about Amelia's alcoholism and tried to talk Megan, Owen's late sister, off of the chopper. And that's when Owen dropped the truth bomb on her AND us. "He didn't say anything to her. He wasn't anywhere near that chopper, he was off screwing some woman from supply court," Owen revealed. "That's why Meghan got on the chopper to get away from him. My sister was leaving him. When I said we hate him, I meant it." And he really did, as in a later confrontation with Nathan, he told his former friend that he needed to stop lying and stop fooling everyone. "You can't just come in here and pretend to be this guy," "You can't just take more people away from me." (Hm...but do we think there is more to the story?) Aside from the Owen-Nathan fallout, the episode marked Wilmer Valderrama's debut as musician Kyle Diaz, an MS patient who is admitted into the hospital after a tremor in his hand impacts his concert plans. But he wasn't going to let that get in the way of a potential hookup with one of the show's ladies: Stephanie (Jerrika Hinton), and the two look to have a real connection underneath all the innocent flirtation. (We were into it, TBH.) Oh, and as for April (Sarah Drew) and Jackson (Jesse Williams) and their baby drama? Scared that Jackson is going to sue her for full-custody (it's really his mom who was planning on suing for fraud), April decided to strike first, with Jackson being served with a restraining order by the end of the episode...just as April found Jackson's sweet gift: a new crib and a sweet note saying he was OK with whatever she wanted to do. Oops. Grey's Anatomy airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on ABC. (Eonline)

Scandal's Kerry Washington Has a Special Message for Fans After That OMG Twist. Has Olivia Pope finally reached the point of no return? (Warning, major Scandal spoilers ahead!) Scandal fans were left speechless and shocked after Thursday's episode, when, in the midst of a PTSD-fueled flashback from her time as a prisoner, Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) killed someone. And not just any someone, she murdered Andrew Nichols (Jon Tenney), the former vice president, who suffered a stroke at the hand (or should we say needle?) of Huck (Giullermo Diaz) last season. Nichols, of course, was the mastermind behind Olivia's harrowing kidnapping in season four, which he orchestrated in order to force Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) to start a war with West-Angola to save her. But yes, Olivia really did kill him, and did it in a particularly violent fashion, bludgeoning him to death with a chair. Were you shocked? So was Kerry Washington! "I will say I was as shocked as you were, so everybody just breathe," she told E! News with a laugh at the New York City premiere of her new HBO film Confirmation. Andrew came back in a surprising way, when it was revealed he's been talking to Lilian (Annabeth Gish), the reporter-turned- Fitz's GF, and is looking to take everyone down. Initially, Olivia went to her father for help, but was upset when he told her she needed to kill him. At first, they all bribed him ($10 million, book deal, etc.) But he wasn't interested in the money; he wanted power again, a position at the White House, and revenge. Finally, while Andrew was on a truly gross misogynistic tirade, Olivia started having flashbacks of her kidnapping, and basically lost it. Scandal soon turned into an episode of Snapped, resulting in the violent "chair-raising" scene that definitely earned that "viewer discretion is advised" warning at the start of the hour. After the murder, Fitz comforted Olivia, promising her everything would be OK. And Olivia, face covered in blood, then warned Abby, who attempted to handle the situation behind Liv's back, "Never cross me again." So long, Andrew Nichols, approximately zero people will miss you. As for Liv, she ended the episode on her father's doorstep, with him saying, "Welcome home." Chills. Scandal airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on ABC. Be sure to come back to E! News for more from Washington about her upcoming HBO film. (Eonline)

Simon Cowell Returned for the American Idol Series Finale After All. We're not calling Simon Cowell a liar. But we would just like to point out that the original American Idol judge told E! News on Friday that he was planning to be out of the country during the show's two-hour series finale -- except, as we saw Thursday night, he turned up to the two-hour celebration anyway. "At the moment, I'm due to be in another country, but I'm trying to work something out," he told us last week when we asked about his plans for finale night. But guess what? He wasn't in another country. He was in the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, celebrating the end of the reality TV phenomenon with most every other important figure in the show's history. He joined his fellow former judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson on stage to share a big group hug that made us unexpectedly emotional, and to probably give Paula and Randy a chance to try out their acting skills as they pretended they didn't know he would be there. He then proceeded to tease Paula for "being so mean to the contestants, when we were trying to be nurturing, helpful...I think now is the time to apologize to America," he joked. "I'd like to say on behalf of us, thank you America for inviting us into your homes. Thank you to the contestants, to Fox for actually putting us on air, to you guys for actually being my best friends now, and I am going to miss you," Simon said to Paula and Randy, putting an official end to the sibling-like rivalry they had over the years. Cowell then complimented Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick Jr. as the current judges, and wished the contestants luck before William Hung showed up to sweep all the fuzzy feelings off the stage with a quick rendition of "She Bangs." We're not mad that Simon kinda-sorta lied to us -- or at least fudged the truth a bit, because you know that he clearly knew on Friday he would be there -- we're just glad he showed up at the end. What would a grand goodbye to Idol be without the man who helped it become a worldwide phenomenon? Cowell is returning to our TV screens as a judge on the upcoming season of America's Got Talent (alongside Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Mel B), and he told us that he's getting major Idol vibes from his new gig. "There were 3-4 years of American Idol when we were having so much fun, and this reminds me of when I used to be on Idol," he said. "It's a very, very similar energy and it's fun and it brings me a lot of good memories from Idol as well." Season 11 of America's Got Talent premieres May 31 on NBC. (Eonline)

Brian Dunkleman's Big American Idol Comeback Was Just Perfect. Who says you can't go home again? Brian Dunkleman certainly doesn't because he returned to American Idol for the series finale. It was actually kind of perfect. Ryan Seacrest took the stage to make his introductions as he normally does, but he didn't get very far before the announcer announced another name we haven't heard in a long time. "Well, well, well, Seacrest" Dunkleman said after taking the stage next to Seacrest. "Looks like after tonight, you're going to be out of a job. And trust me, nobody knows the pain of a life without Idol more than me. But don't worry, buddy. Actually being unemployed? It's not that bad!" Ryan assured his former cohost that he will not actually be unemployed thanks to his radio show and other projects, but Dunkleman wasn't convinced. "Yeah, that's what I said too." So why did Dunkleman decide to appear Thursday night. "I just wanted to stop by and congratulate the show on struggling along for another 14 seasons without me," he said, to much applause. "And because, Ryan, there's something that I've been waiting to say to you for a very long time now--you've done an amazing job hosting the show all these years. I congratulate you on all your success." The guys hugged before Dunkleman introduced the judges. Of course viewers will remember Dunkleman hosted Idol with Ryan Seacrest during the first season of the Fox singing competition show. Dunkleman has popped up in Hollywood from time to time, acting on such shows as Las Vegas, Ghost Whisperer and even Friends. After leaving American Idol, he went on to VH1's Celebrity Fit Club. For Thursday night's big finale, Idol pulled out all the stops. Former judges are returning, as are winners, including Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson. Other veterans on hand include Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Candice Glover, Scotty McCreery, Lee DeWyze, Ace Young, Clay Aiken, Constantine Maroulis, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Tamyra Gray, Sanjaya, Kimberly Locke and more. (Eonline)

CBS To Explore JonBenet Ramsey Case with Unscripted True Crime Series. CBS is getting on the true crime train. Just a day after NBC announced its scripted true crime series, sources confirm to E! News that the CBS is developing an unscripted, limited run series on the JonBenet Ramsey murder case. They are currently in final negotiations with Emmy-winning producer Tom Forman to produce the project. CBS is planning to broadcast as early as fall of 2016, just in time for the 20-year anniversary of JonBenet's death, which occurred on December 24, 1996. The series will reunite original investigators of the infamous case, accompanied by new experts, to re-examine the unsolved case, and the project has the potential to be a recurring limited-run series that explores a different case each season. The body of six year-old JonBenet was found in the basement of her family's Boulder, Colorado home in December of 1996, and it was determined that she had been struck on the head and strangled. It wasn't long before the entire country was wrapped up in the murder investigation as her parents and brother were first suspected, but later exonerated. The case was reopened in 2009, but remains unsolved. NBC's true crime series will, like The People v. O.J. Simpson, be scripted, and will be a spin-off of the Law & Order franchise called Law & Order: True Crime. It will spend its first season examining the case of the Lyle and Erik Menendez, who, in 1994, were convicted of murdering their parents. It's clear that FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story has started a trend, and we can't say we're complaining. (Eonline)

Martin Sheen Has a Message for O.J. Is Innocent Doubters. Investigation Discovery made waves last month with the announcement of their latest true crime docuseries, Hard Evidence: O.J. Is Innocent. As the title makes pretty clear, the Martin Sheen-produced series will set out to present an alternative theory to the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman -- one that they believe will successfully exonerate O.J. Simpson once and for all in the court of public opinion. Naturally, this raised more than a few eyebrows. For those questioning how Sheen and the rest of the show's creative team could believe such a thing (and why it's even necessary to prove since he was already found not guilty by a jury of his peers), Sheen has something he'd like to say. "We got the deal, so let us make the series and then we can have that dialogue," Sheen told E! News' Sibley Scoles on the WeDay red carpet in Los Angeles on Thursday. One of the project's most vocal opponents has been lead prosecutor in the Simpson trial, Marcia Clark. Appearing on the Today show on Tuesday, she wrote the series off as "very offensive." "I actually know the theory and what they're basing it on, and it's nonsense," she added. "There's nothing to it." When asked about Clark's comments, Sheen simply said, "She doesn't know what we're going to present." In all fairness, it seems like she does. "They are aiming at Jason Simpson [O.J.'s son,]" she said on Today. "That is to me the most hideous thing you could possibly do. He was very close to Nicole, he loved her." Hard Evidence: O.J. Is Innocent will be largely based on Texas PI William C. Dear's book OJ Is Innocent and I Can Prove It, which the author alleges presents "never-before-seen evidence," as well as an alternative theory to what actually happened that horrific night in Brentwood. Sheen, who will narrate, said when the series was announced that he hopes it can answer three questions: "What if there were enough evidence that proved O.J. Simpson did not murder his ex-wife Nicole or Ron Goldman? What if the real killer were still at large? And finally, what if a grand jury convened to reconsider the case based on new evidence?" Interest in the Simpson case is at an all-time high thanks to FX's highly successful anthology series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, which just concluded its 10-episode run this week. This summer, a second series examining the story, O.J.: Made in America, will air in five parts on ESPN. Will you be tuning in to Hard Evidence: O.J. Is Innocent when it debuts in 2017? (Eonline)

Megyn Kelly was the talk of the media elite following her comment that she might leave Fox News after the election -- but some believe she'll get $15 million in reasons to stay. Guests at The Hollywood Reporter's Most Powerful People in New York Media event were buzzing Wednesday about Kelly's comment this week. "I don't know what's going to happen," she said when asked if she was going to extend her time at Fox, where she's been for 12 years. Her current contract, inked in 2013, expires in summer 2017. But most TV insiders said they thought it was likely she'll stay put at Fox. One told us, "This sounds like a negotiating tactic. Megyn will take meetings with others but she has the best platform at Fox News." The source added that Kelly will demand "a salary as high as other top men in the news business and equal to that of her rival, Bill O'Reilly." Another insider said that Kelly, who reportedly earns up to $9 million a year, could ask for $15 million to put her on par with O'Reilly, who commands between $15 million and $17 million a year. The source said, "The only place she'll earn a salary that large is Fox News, and Megyn knows it." Fox News anchors' pay packages include incentives based on ratings. O'Reilly has been at the channel for 20 years, and has been No. 1 since 2001. Other talk at the party -- hosted by THR's Janice Min and attended by Kelly and O'Reilly, Anna Wintour, Barbara Walters, Charlie Rose, Julianne Moore, and Lena Dunham -- was of possibly running into a Democratic presidential hopeful. "There was a chance that Hillary Clinton might've come but she was unable," said a rep for THR. Bernie Sanders, who appears on the issue's cover, was also sent an invite to the bash. But "Sanders was also unable to come due to a campaign conflict," the rep added. Also mingling in the Four Seasons' Pool Room were Martha Stewart, Savannah Guthrie, Norah O'Donnell, Lester Holt, Maria Bartiromo and Don Lemon. And rival top execs including NBC's Andy Lack, ABC's James Goldston and CBS's Jeff Fager talked up election coverage. (Page Six)

The sudden cancellation of Khloe Kardashian's new series after only 14 episodes came as a surprise to media watchers because the ratings were high -- but behind the scenes, the show was "chaos," sources told Page Six. Although critically panned, Khloe "had been a ratings bonanza for niche network FYI since its Jan. 20 debut. It averaged 24 percent more viewers than a show in the same slot a year ago, and online it netted the most views in the channel's history. But an insider said of "Kocktails," "It was chaos. Nobody agreed with anybody else about what it should be or what direction it should be going." Another source said Kardashian rubbed some staffers the wrong way. "Khloe's used to being on a smash-hit show ['Keeping Up With the Kardashians' with sister Kim] and being able to call the shots. But it's not like that on a small show .?.?. Eventually everyone had enough." The network said the final episode will air April 20. Reps for FYI declined to comment, and reps for Kardashian didn't get back to us. (Page Six)

"Apologies for what you're about to see." There's no question about it: Jon Snow is dead. The 998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, stabbed numerous times by his own traitorous subordinates in the season five finale of Game of Thrones, is little more than a cold piece of meat, albeit one with really good hair, come the sixth season of the show -- at least to start. If Jon's death wasn't clear in the finale, it became clearer in HBO's rollout ahead of the new season, full-length trailer and premiere synopsis included. Now, the first official clip from the season -- which was revealed by Liam Cunningham on Conan on Thursday -- further solidifies the fallen Lord Commander's current lifeless state. The clip expands on the great closing moments of the season six trailer, in which former Baratheon loyalist Davos Seaworth grabs Jon Snow's Valyrian sword Longclaw and warns a group of surrounding Brothers in Black that he's "never been much of a fighter... apologies for what you're about to see." At the time of the trailer, it was unclear whether or not Davos was about to fight the men in the room, or if they were helping him protect Snow's corpse. The clip backs up the latter option, as main mutineer Alliser Thorne (Owen Teale) and his fellows start breaking into the chamber by force. The clip concludes before they fully breach the room, before the drawn swords on both sides of the conflict meet -- and well before we can confirm for ourselves if Davos has anything worth apologizing over after all. What happens next when Thorne's troops and Davos' allies meet? Those answers will manifest when Game of Thrones returns on April 24. Until then, keep up with all the Game of Thrones coverage here. (Hollywood Reporter)

The two-hour sendoff matches the season premiere in the key demo, rising to a 3.0 rating among adults 18-49. More than a few viewers who'd strayed from the once unavoidable American Idol found their way back for the April 7 series finale. The Fox series hit a season high for its two-hour swan song, with a 3.0 rating among adults 18-49 and 12.94 million viewers. Among total viewers, it was more than a two-year high for Idol and its most-watched finale since 2013. In the key demographic, the episode settled for tying its January season premiere. The 15th and final season of American Idol -- at least in this iteration -- ended up being a more consistent ratings performer than the previous one. With a shorter run, it maintained solid numbers during live episodes -- where it catered last cycle, likely one of the reasons why Fox ordered fewer episodes this go around. Compared to (almost) one year ago, when Idol's most recent season ran its course in mid-May, Thursday's episode is also a vast improvement. That finale only pulled a 1.7 rating among adults 18-49 and 8 million viewers. There was never a chance of Idol's end pulling the kind of numbers in did in its hey-day, but Fox did do its best to ensure some boost. The finale's parade of familiar faces from the franchise was almost endless was touted before the season even began in January, when the bookings were just anticipated. Even the penultimate episode, where the final three contestants faced off for a spot in the finale, was up from last year's ender. Historically speaking, high bar for a finale was set back in 2003 during the series' second season. Idol reached full-blown phenomenon status with 38 million viewers. But the show's sustained peak ratings didn't arrive until seasons five and six when the show averaged 30-plus million for every episode. Those years, and several others, also saw the Tuesday and Wednesday episodes trade off the No. 1 and No. 2 slots for the entire TV season. Multiple episodes fetched a rating among adults 18-49 that topped the 15.0 mark -- a number so staggering by today's standards, it almost seems silly to mention. (Hollywood Reporter)