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Twilight's Jackson Rathbone Is Going to Be a Dad Again. Double the fun! The Twilight series' Jackson Rathbone is about to become a dad for the second time. The actor gleefully shared a black and white shot of his bikini-clad wife, Sheila Hafsadi, on WhoSay over the Memorial Day weekend. "The wifey at #39weeks and one day! Soon, baby, soon..." the actor captioned the candid shot of his spouse of three years. While we know her due date is just around the corner, the City of Dead Men star and his wife have not yet revealed the sex of their second child, though they excitedly await the baby's arrival. The actor and burlesque dancer announced their second pregnancy in March when Hafsadi was already seven months along. "#pregnantagain yay!" he wrote on Instagram at the time. Rathbone is not one to hide his excitement about becoming a parent. When he learned his then-girlfriend was expecting the couple's first son, Monroe Jackson Rathbone VI, he "had to" share a personal photo of the ultrasound. "I did something I never thought I would ever do," he told E! News' Marc Malkin in 2012. "I sent a picture over on Twitter of my son's unborn penis. I had to do it. I was so proud in the moment. I literally screamed when I found out in the doctor's office." In fact, at the time, Rathbone seemed to predict his current fate. "I've been wanting a kid for a long time," Rathbone admitted to Malkin. "I'll have more -- probably two or three." Well, that moment has finally almost arrived four years later. Congratulations to the happy couple and their growing family! (Eonline)

Salma Hayek Opens Up About Marriage and Gives Her Biggest Piece of Advice: "Sex Is Not the Key." Salma Hayek married billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault in 2009, and since then she has a learned a lot about marriage, motherhood and balancing the ever-tough act of family and career. In the July issue of Red magazine, Hayek opens up about how she does it all, and even doles out a piece of advice that has helped make her marriage so successful. Candidly, Hayek, 49, admits what happens in the bedroom isn't critical to making it work with her husband. "Sex is not the key to a happy marriage, but it's a side effect. Although not every day! If it's every day then it loses its charm. It's so important to maintain your chemistry," she explains. "You have to continue to laugh, continue to explore, continue to have fun with each other, continue to have romance." Although Hayek is an Oscar-nominated actress, she says she's most proud of her personal life. "A good marriage, full of love, is my biggest accomplishment. Home is where my husband is," she continues. "He is home. Everything outside of the family nucleus is an adventure that you're living together." As for how she keeps it steamy in the bedroom, Hayek explains that it's important to feel sexy, which sometimes can be difficult when feeling insecure. "Even though I struggle every moment with my own judgment of my body, I'm in touch with myself. I try to be really aware of every muscle. It is sexy," she shares. "Sexuality, what other people see in you, is enjoying your body. Involve your senses in your life, and you will become sexy. Dance, and not to look good. If you dance terribly, still dance." She adds, "It might in the moment not look sexy, but this interaction with life makes you sexy. And even if you're on a diet, enjoy your food -- please! It's a very Latin point of view." Despite saying a "good marriage" is her "biggest accomplishment", Hayek admits that becoming a mother to daughter Valentina Pinault has been the real "miracle". "I had a child late in life...I've had that yearning, that longing, and that pain...I always wanted to have a lot of children, and I was not able to. My body, as a miracle, had one," she says. "The huge blessing I've had is that my husband has three other children. So I have four. And they are all so different." But like any growing girl, 8-year-old Valentina can be easily distracted, so Hayek makes it a point to always keep her engaged. "I try to be with Valentina as much as possible, even when I'm working. She was with me on the cover shoot and she felt like a participant -- she wasn't just sitting there on the iPad. This is so important. You have to drag children into participating in life," she explains. "It takes a lot of work and mummies are very tired because most of us work and life is exhausting, especially if you are an older mom like me, but you have to make the effort. And if you have a smart child, it's harder," she continues. "Now it's so easy to just entertain them (with a screen), and you don't have to go through the complaining for an hour about dragging them places. Drag them, and make them a part of your life. It's about the human connection, and the things they can learn from participating in life. Otherwise, isolation starts to happen." (Eonline)

Directors Defend Keira Knightley After John Carney Criticizes the Star's Talent. Knights in shining armor have arrived to defend Keira Knightley's honor. Two Hollywood directors have come out with guns blazing to defend the actress' talent, which was put into question by director John Carney, who worked with Knightley on Begin Again. "Keira's thing is to hide who you are and I don't think you can be an actor and do that," he said in an interview with The Independent. He also described Knightley as being "disenchanted" while filming alongside Mark Ruffalo and Adam Levine. "I don't want to rubbish Keira, but you know it's hard being a film actor and it requires a certain level of honesty and self-analysis that I don't think she's ready for yet," he continued, "and I certainly don't think she was ready for on that film." Carney praised the Maroon 5 frontman and Spotlight star, but continued naysaying the Oscar-nominated actress. "And as much as I tried to make it work I think that she didn't quite come out as a guitar-playing singer-songwriter," he said. "I learned that I'll never make a film with supermodels again." Knightley, who has many accolades to her name, receive nothing but praise from directors Mark Romanek and Lorene Scafaria, who quickly turned to Twitter to slam Carney's assessment. "My experience with #keiraknightley was utterly spectacular on every level. I have no clue what this guy is talking about. #arrogants--thead," Romanek tweeted. "My recollection of #keiraknightley's 'entourage' was that her mum visited the set one day for an hour or two," Romanek added, referring to Carney's accusation that Knightley was always busy onset with her entourage. Scafaria, who worked with Knightley on the set of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, echoed Romanek's sentiments. (Eonline)

Kate Beckinsale Says Michael Bay Was "Baffled" by Her Looks While Filming Pearl Harbor. Kate Beckinsale is one of the most gorgeous actresses in Hollywood, but Michael Bay felt differently while working with the star on Pearl Harbor. Beckinsale appeared on The Graham Norton Show where she opened up about working with the famous Transformers director, telling host Graham Norton that he often would make comments about her looks and weight. "I think he was baffled by me because my boobs weren't bigger than my head and I wasn't blond," she shared. The British actress began filming the World War II film shortly after giving birth to her daughter. "I'd just had my daughter and had lost weight...but I was told that if I got the part, I'd have to work out," she continued, "and I just didn't understand why a 1940s nurse would do that." While doing press for the film, Bay would often gush about Beckinsale's co-stars, Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett, but would repeatedly put the Serendipity actress down. "When we were promoting the film, Michael was asked why he had chosen Ben and Josh, and he said, 'I have worked with Ben before and I love him, and Josh is so manly and a wonderful actor,'" Beckinsale recalled. "Then when he was asked about me, he'd say, 'Kate wasn't so attractive that she would alienate the female audience.'" She added, "He kept saying it everywhere we went, and we went to a lot of places." According to an interview with Movieline in 2001, Beckinsale wasn't mistaken. When asked why he chose Hartnett and Affleck to star in the war epic, he responded, "[Affleck] has what some of the fighter pilots I'd met had...They were so determined to do their jobs. And if the plane was broken, they were going up anyway, risking their lives." Of the Penny Dreadful star, Bay said he thought he was "going to be f--king huge. He was great [in the movie]." Beckinsale, however, didn't receive such accolades. "I didn't want someone who was too beautiful. Women feel disturbed when they see someone's too pretty," Bay tried to reason. "I'm not saying Kate's not pretty... [she] is very funny, could hang with the guys. She's not so neurotic about everything, like some actresses." Bay also mentioned another British actress whom he felt didn't quite fit the mold (supposedly in a good way). "When you look at Titanic, Kate Winslet is pretty, but not overwhelmingly beautiful," Bay continued. "That makes it work better for women." (Eonline)

Kit Harington has spoken out about the "double standard" towards men in the movie business and thinks he has been a victim of sexism as well. The Game of Thrones star said: "I don't want to seem ungrateful - I'm lucky. But I can't say that I like a lot of attention a lot of the time. "I think there is a double standard. If you said to a girl, 'Do you like being called a babe?' and she said, 'No, not really,' she'd be absolutely right." The 29-year-old actor cited one particular incident in order to prove his point, when he was asked to strip down for a photoshoot. He told the Sunday Times newspaper: "I like to think of myself as more than a head of hair or a set of looks. It's demeaning. Yes, in some ways you could argue I've been employed for a look I have. But there's a sexism that happens towards men. "There's definitely a sexism in our industry that happens towards women, and there is towards men as well. At some points during photoshoots when I'm asked to strip down, I felt that." It's not the first time he has spoken out about his dislike for the hearthrob label that has been bestowed upon him over the last few years. The actor said his acting talents have been obscured by the talk of his good looks. He said: "It's not just men that can be inappropriate sexually; women can be as well. I'm in a successful TV show in a kind of leading man way and it can sometimes feel like your art is being put to one side for your sex appeal. And I don't like that." (British Glamour)

Models Tanya Mityushina and Kara Del Toro were involved in a car wreck on Sunday. The catwalk queens were leaving the Indy 500 in Indianapolis when their SUV was t-boned by a Volkswagen Jetta, reports TMZ. Two occupants from Mityushina and Del Toro's vehicle were taken away by ambulance while the ladies returned to their hotel room. However, Del Toro complained of a headache, which doctors later diagnosed as a concussion. Mityushina, 23, did not suffer any apparent injuries. Del Toro is said to be out of the hospital, but is still suffering from head and neck trauma. Neither model has issued a statement or spoken out on social media about the accident. Requests for comment from both their teams wasn't immediately returned. (Page Six)

Johnny Depp has launched an all-out war against estranged wife Amber Heard to discredit her abuse claims against him and save his career, a source close to the actress told The Post. "It's so transparent. He's doing all he can to discredit Amber by getting others to go on the record," the friend said, after Depp's ex-partner, daughter and two of his showbiz pals publicly expressed their vehement support for him. "It's shocking that he would do this, when there are actual witnesses and photos to prove his abuse towards Amber," the source said. Depp, 52, had been abusing Heard "for some time," the source alleged, with the couple having engaged in three big blowouts in the past six months. During a fight in December, Amber "thought she was going to die," the pal claimed. "She didn't leave him earlier, because, as with most domestic-violence cases, these things start small -- you believe the person will change. They'll cry and plead and say this is the last time," the friend said. Comedian Doug Stanhope penned a 965-word column for the site The Wrap over the weekend that defended the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor, saying Depp warned him that Heard was going to drag his name through the mud days before she filed court papers accusing him of throwing an iPhone at her face. The alleged abuse occurred just after Stanhope and Depp talked. "We assumed initially that his dour mood was because of his mother's death the day before,'' Stanhope wrote about his meet-up with Depp last Saturday. "But he opened up in the most vulnerable of ways that it was not only his mother, but that Amber was now going to leave him, threatening to lie about him publicly in any and every possible duplicitous way if he didn't agree to her terms," he continued. "Blackmail is what I would imagine other people might put it, including the manner in which he is now being vilified." On Monday, director Terry Gilliam tweeted out Stanhope's piece, saying, "Like many of Johnny Depp's friends, I'm discovering that Amber is a better actress than I thought." But Heard's pal insisted that Stanhope's column was a "staged move." "We've never heard of this 'friend' before," the source said. "Depp has no choice but to discredit her to save his career." Peter Sample, a lawyer for Heard, issued a statement to The Wrap on Monday, saying Stanhope's allegations are "absolutely and unequivocally false. "[The letter] has no basis in reality and is nothing but the typical celebrity muckraking for profit," he said. Heard, 30, claimed in court papers that she endured verbal and physical abuse throughout their relationship. Depp has denied the allegations through his lawyers. Sources told The Sun newspaper that Depp's children, Jack and Lily-Rose, didn't want Heard to be at their dying grandmother's deathbed -- and the couple got into an argument over it last Saturday, which led to the actor hurling Heard's iPhone at her. Depp's mom, Betty Sue Palmer, died two days before the pair officially separated. Johnny Depp could now face being quizzed by cops over allegations of domestic violence because Amber has now filed a statement with the LAPD. The actress has gone to the police after first declining to give an initial statement with the LAPD following the alleged attack at their home on Saturday night, which left her with a bruised face. In a damning statement, her legal team says Heard was "forced" by Johnny's team to give a statement after "vicious false and malicious allegations" were spread to cast doubt on her account of events and miscast her as the "villain" rather than the victim. Heard's legal team Samantha F. Spector and Joseph P. Koenig said in a new statement, "As the result of Amber's decision to decline giving an initial statement to the LAPD, her silence has been used against her by Johnny's team. Amber did not provide a statement to the LAPD in an attempt to protect her privacy and Johnny's career. "Johnny's team has forced Amber to give a statement to the LAPD to set the record straight as to the true facts, as she cannot continue to leave herself open to the vicious false and malicious allegations that have infected the media. Amber has suffered through years of physical and psychological abuse at the hands of Johnny." "In domestic violence cases, it is not unusual for the perpetrator's playbook to include miscasting the victim as the villain. In reality, Amber acted no differently than many victims of domestic violence, who think first of the harm that might come to the abuser, rather than the abuse they have already suffered. Amber can no longer endure the relentless attacks and outright lies launched against her character in the Court of Public Opinion since the tragic events of May 21st. "With her statement Amber hopes to give the LAPD the opportunity to conduct an accurate and complete investigation into the events of that evening and before. If that occurs, and the truth is revealed, there is no doubt that Amber's claims will be substantiated beyond any doubt, and hopefully Johnny will get the help that he so desperately needs." Heard's legal team continued that she first sought to keep the matter private, but had been forced to go public due to attacks on her character. The statement continued, "From the beginning it has been Amber's desire to keep this matter as private as possible, even though LAPD officers responded to a 911 call made by a third-party. The LAPD officers viewed not only the disarray that Johnny had caused in the apartment but also the physical injuries to Amber's face. We filed the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage at the very end of the day on Monday May 23rd and we did not serve Johnny with the Petition at the premiere of Alice Through the Looking Glass that evening. We sent a letter to Johnny's counsel team the next morning making it clear we wanted to keep this matter out of the media. We then held off requesting a domestic violence restraining order as we knew that Johnny was out of the country. "We took the high road. Unfortunately, Johnny's team immediately went to the press and began viciously attacking Amber's character. Amber is simply a victim of domestic violence, and none of her actions are motivated by money. Amber is a brave and financially independent woman who is showing the courage of her convictions by doing the right thing against Johnny's relentless army of lawyers and surrogates. "The Family Law Court is not going to be influenced by misinformation placed in the social media based on anonymous sources. Amber is the victim. Amber is a hero." Depp's team didn't immediately get back to us. (Page Six)

Amber Heard's Lawyer Slams Accusation That Actress Is Blackmailing Johnny Depp. Amber Heard's lawyer is slamming an accusation that the actress is blackmailing her estranged husband Johnny Depp. Attorney Peter Sample told The Wrap Monday that the "allegations against Ms. Heard are absolutely and unequivocally false." The claim that she is blackmailing Johnny "has no basis in reality and is nothing but the typical celebrity muckraking for profit." The lawyer also told the publication that the claims against Amber are defamatory and "outrageous." In case you missed it, comedian Doug Stanhope penned a column that was posted on The Wrap Sunday where he voiced his support for his friend Johnny. In the lengthy post, Doug claimed that "Amber was now going to leave him, threatening to lie about him publicly in any and every possible duplicitous way if he didn't agree to her terms. Blackmail is what I would imagine other people might put it, including the manner in which he is now being vilified." The column, however, comes just two days after Amber was granted a domestic violence restraining order against her soon-to-be ex-husband after alleging abuse and showing up to a Los Angeles courtroom with a visible bruise on her face. In court documents obtained by E! News, Amber also alleged that "during the entirety of our relationship, Johnny has been verbally and physically abusive to me." While Johnny has not directly addressed the accusations made by Amber, his rep released a statement shortly after the couple filed for divorce. "Given the brevity of this marriage and the most recent and tragic loss of his mother, Johnny will not respond to any of the salacious false stories, gossip, misinformation and lies about his personal life," Johnny's rep told E! News. "Hopefully the dissolution of this short marriage will be resolved quickly." As for Amber, a source close to the model recently provided a glimpse into how she is doing as the divorce drama continues. "This has been incredibly upsetting for Amber but she knows she is doing the right thing," our source shared with E! News. "It has been very traumatic for her to finally speak out, but she needs to do what she can to protect herself." (Eonline)

Amber Heard screamed to Johnny Depp in the middle of their argument last week, "Stop hitting me!!!" Problem is ... when she screamed Johnny was more than 6 yards away -- so claim 2 witnesses. Sources connected to the case tell TMZ, 2 security guards -- Jerry Judge and Sean Bett -- were standing in the entryway inside Johnny and Amber's apartment unit, giving them space during the argument, when out of nowhere they heard Amber scream. The guards say "within a second" they bolted into the living area and saw Johnny in the kitchen and Amber on the couch in the living room -- it's an open floor plan. Both guards say Johnny was at least 20 feet away from her. We're told according to Johnny, both he and Amber knew the guards were in the entryway and the scream was a badly executed attempted setup. The guards -- both of whom are expected to testify next month during the restraining order trial -- also say throughout Johnny and Amber's 15-month marriage, she was the one who flew into rages ... screaming at him, throwing bottles, and charging him. They claim they frequently had to pull her off Johnny. Amber claims her alleged injuries were caused when Johnny hurled an iPhone at her. The 2 guards support what the responding cops say ... she had no visible injuries. Amber claims there was broken glass on the floor and even submitted photos in her legal docs, but the guards insist there was no broken glass, and the cops say nothing was amiss. (TMZ)

Damon "Boogie" Dash -- the son of rap mogul Damon Dash -- was busted for DUI after cops say they saw him straddling lanes ... TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us the "Growing Up Hip Hop" star was pulled over for weaving earlier this month ... and when cops spoke to him they thought he might be under the influence. We're told field sobriety testing did not go well for Dash, and he was arrested for misdemeanor DUI. We reached out to Boogie, so far no word back. (TMZ)

The wife of hot yoga mogul Bikram Choudhury didn't just score fancy whips in their divorce ... she also made sure she was off the hook in all his pending lawsuits. According to legal docs ... Bikram is facing at least 10 lawsuits. As we previously reported ... at least 6 of those allege rape and sexual assault. His divorce from his wife of 31 years, Rajashree, was finalized earlier this month, and a key provision in their settlement was she will not pay for any of his misdeeds. In case she gets sued over his hijinks and loses, he has to pay what she owes. As for the rest of their property, it looks like Rajashree got most of what she wanted ... including their Bev Hills and L.A. pads, the Ferrari, Mercedes 550 and a Bentley. Bikram got to keep their home in Hawaii. (TMZ)

THE OTHER STUFF . . .

Queen Elizabeth II Takes Her Love for Corgis on the Cover of Vanity Fair. Queen Elizabeth II can add another celebratory experience to her list of exciting endeavors surrounding her 90th birthday. The matriarch poses for the cover of Vanity Fair's latest issue as a means of commemorating her milestone birthday -- a moment that was captured by none other than esteemed photographer, Annie Leibovitz. "The most moving, important thing about this shoot is that these were all her ideas," Leibovitz said of photographing the Queen in her home at Windsor Castle. "She wanted to be photographed with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh; her daughter, Anne, the Princess Royal; and her corgis." Leibovitz added, "I was told how relaxed she was at Windsor, and it was really true. You get the sense of how at peace she was with herself, and very much enthralled with her family." For the cover, the Queen poses with four of her famous corgi dogs. She holds Holly on her lap while Willow, Vulcan, and Candy sit on the floor. The latter pups are both dorgis -- a crossbreed between a corgi and a dachshund that belonged to her sister, Princess Margaret. Corgis have been a big part of the Queen's life since her childhood, which explains why Vanity Fair chose this as the cover of the important issue. In fact, in 1949, the matriarch started a program of royal corgi breeding from her first puppy named Susan. The Queen herself oversaw this program over five decades. (Eonline)

Bella Hadid is the definition of an "It girl". From walking for the likes of Balmain, Chanel and Marc Jacobs to covering Allure and Vogue Turkey, her latest venture is her ambassadorial role as the face of Dior Makeup. The 19-year old is set to walk in Dior's cruise show Tuesday at Blenheim Palace, no doubt showcasing the beauty in which she was chosen for. In a very fitting display for her younger fans, Dior is unveiling the collaboration online through a series of videos with Creative and Image Director for Dior Makeup, Peter Philips, with the first episode going live on June 6th. (British Glamour)

Britney Spears didn't hit too much traffic Memorial Day weekend because she spent it in a very affordable and reasonably priced Malibu beachfront crib. Britney rented an ultra-modern, secluded pad just on the other side of the Santa Monica Mountains from her Thousand Oaks home. We're told the going rate per night on Airbnb is only $8,000. See, affordable ... for Brit. The property looks amazing ... two open-air buildings plus a pool directly on the beach. Best of all, the 5-bedroom estate is ultra-secluded. Perfect for a little R&R ... when you have 9 and 10-year old boys bringing over friends. (TMZ)

Kaley Cuoco is joining the chorus of voices lashing out at the family of the 4-year-old boy who slipped into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo over the weekend, an incident that ultimately lead to the animal, Harambe, being shot and killed. "RIP #harambe," Cuoco wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of the 17-year-old, 450 lb. gorilla. "I'm sure I will get tons of backlash (per usual) I mean let's be honest, I wear the wrong sweatpants and the entire world has something to say about it, but once again, another senseless horrendous animal being killed over people not using their brains." Cuoco continued, "If you watch the footage, you see this gorgeous animal holding that child's hand. Do with that, what you will. As sad as this makes me, a part of me is happy for that amazing creature doesn't have to live in captivity another day. Bring on the hate!!!" Harambe was shot by the Cincinnati Zoo's Dangerous Animal Response team after the little boy dropped 15 feet into the park's gorilla enclosure. Video footage shows the gorilla pulling the little boy around the enclosure. "The idea of waiting and shooting it with a hypodermic was not a good idea," director Thane Maynard said at a press conference Monday. "That would have definitely created alarm in the male gorilla. When you dart an animal, anesthetic doesn't work in one second, it works over a period of a few minutes to 10 minutes. The risk was due to the power of that animal." Maynard also refuted claims (made by Cuoco and many others) that the gorilla appeared to be holding the boy's hand and "protecting" before zookeepers opened fire. "The gorilla was clearly agitated. The gorilla was clearly disoriented," he said on Monday in a press conference Regardless, animal activists have launched a petition, pressing the zoo to take legal action against the boy's parents. In a statement issued by a family spokesperson on Monday, the boy's parents said "we are so thankful to the Lord that our child is safe." "We extend our heartfelt thanks for the quick action by the Cincinnati Zoo staff. We know that this was a very difficult decision for them and that they are grieving the loss of their gorilla," the statement red. The zoo has received support from numerous experts for making the quick decision, including Ron Magill, the communications director for Zoo Miami. "They made the absolutely right decision," he told Good Morning America of the Cincinnati Zoo's actions, adding, "This was just a perfect storm of bad situations that ended in tragedy." He continued of the gorilla appearing to hold onto the boy's hand, "He's confused. He certainly didn't try to hurt the child. He just doesn't know his strength." (People)

Jessica Simpson is showing her stripes (and her fit figure, while she's at it). The 35-year-old singer-turned-fashion-mogul snapped a good ol' American selfie in honor of Memorial Day, in which she sported a patriotic, red-and-white striped bikini. The mom of two wore a denim shirt over the bikini top and had her blond locks pulled back as she blew a kiss to the camera. Fittingly, Simpson captioned the Instagram photo with a few American flag emojis. The Memorial Day snap isn't the only bikini pic the star has shared in recent days. Just one week ago, Simpson posted a sexy Instagram snap in which she wore a black, one-piece swimsuit and shared another view with PeopleStyle. She also took that opportunity to highlight her physique, writing, "Sun's out bums out!" Along with an inside look at her new photoshoot, she also gave fans a glimpse at her latest music endeavors. "Maze to create," the 35-year-old captioned a photo last week of herself behind a microphone in a recording booth. (People)

Perfectly pert! Kylie Jenner and Hailey Baldwin showed off their tiny tattoos on Monday, May 30, as they posed for a close-up snap of their hips (and booties) during a Memorial Day pool party. The sexy duo, dressed in minuscule bikinis, cuddled up close for the photograph, which showed off not only their enviable curves, but also their matching body art. Jenner, 18, who revealed her new tattoo(a phonetic spelling of the word "sanity") back in December, was dressed in a stunning black bikini, its high-cut thick straps displaying her ink as it cut across her hipline. Baldwin, 19, has body art in a similar spot, hers being the word "gente" (which is Portuguese for "people") in black ink, which could be seen poking out beneath the blue string of her sexy multicolored bikini bottoms. Jenner and Baldwin were joined by three other girls (including Kylie's sister Kendall Jenner and model Cami Morrone) for a bikini pool party to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday. In another snap shared by Kylie, the five stunning girls are seen dangling their feet into the jacuzzi, their perfect booties lining the water's edge. Model Morrone also shared a snap: hers was a similar shot of the gals' flawless backsides, but in this one they're all seen placing their hands on each other's butt cheeks. (US Weekly)

Drake's Memorial Day party Monday turned pretty ugly when fights broke out and cops came. We're told police got multiple excessive noise complaints from 9 PM to 10:30 PM, when police paid a visit to Drake's Hidden Hills estate. Things were calmer, so cops left. We're told girls had been arriving literally by the busload all day. It got extremely rowdy as the day went on and we're told several girl fights erupted. A neighbor tells us at one point paramedics showed up but we don't the circumstances. Happy Memorial Day. (TMZ)

Oprah didn't get filthy rich by ignoring golden opportunities ... which could explain why she's riding Beyonce's lemonade bandwagon straight to the bank. O recently made a move to expand merchandising rights of her personal "Oprah's" brand to include bottled water, energy drinks, coconut water ... and lemonade. Always the savvy entrepreneur, Oprah filed the docs -- obtained by TMZ -- a few weeks after Bey's "Lemonade" album became a smash hit. No word on when the beverages will roll out ... but Oprah's neighbors in Montecito better prepare for the most expensive lemonade stand of all time. (TMZ)

Mama June will be hitting the road this summer, headlining a strip club tour and making a ton of cash in the process. TMZ has learned June was such a hit at strip clubs this past year that she has booked 4 June appearances -- Baltimore, Oklahoma City, Los Angeles and Vegas -- that will cash her out over $20k total! Mama June is no Blac Chyna when it comes to her rider demands, only asking for a hotel room and business class air fare. However, when she heads to Vegas she will be flying on a private jet with the other hosts of the night -- porn star Jesse Jane and "Little Sassee Cassee." Leave your dollar bills at home though ... June's just doing meet and greets. (TMZ)

Music

Gwen Stefani Releases Full Music Video for "Misery." Gwen Stefani makes misery look gorgeous. The No Doubt songstress finally debuted the full-length music video for her latest single, "Misery", and she rocks several striking looks. In a previous teaser for the video, Gwen channeled old Hollywood glamour while she belted out her emotions. Now, fans get a closer look at that style, as well as other, severe-looking fashion statements. In one scene, Gwen dons a yellow mesh bodysuit and pairs it with a crown made of sharp spears. It could be a modern interpretation of the Statue of Liberty's crown, but it gives us chills either way. In another scene, the "Make Me Like You" songstress goes for a softer look, wearing a flower crown and matching floral blouse. Later on, Gwen wears a blunt black wig and thigh-high boots, which give us major Sia vibes. Although Gwen steals the show, we can't help but love the three dancers that follow her throughout the building she's seemingly trapped in. Looking dapper, the dancers bust impressive moves throughout the entire nearly four-minute video. We don't know what we want more of: Gwen's impressive accessories or these guys' dance moves. If this is what misery looks like, then sign us up. This is the third song off of Gwen's latest album, This Is What the Truth Feels Like. She previously released "Used to Love You" and "Make Me Like You". The video for the latter song featured sweet references to her relationship with Blake Shelton. (Eonline)

Katy Perry's Twitter Was Hacked, Meaning She Didn't Actually Tweet About Taylor Swift. Talk about a rough start to the week. As we picture Katy Perry relaxing somewhere wonderful over the Memorial Day weekend, a hacker was apparently hard at work trying to gain access to her Twitter account. Ultimately, the unknown mastermind proved to be successful as followers noticed a few nasty (and confusing) posts appear on the "Firework" singer's timeline Monday night around 8:30 p.m. EST. "Haha follow @Sw4ylol #HackersGonnaHate," the first tweet read. "Shoutout I and r Breh." While some had no meaning to the common reader, one tweet definitely grabbed the attention of fans. Yes, it involves her relationship with Taylor Swift. "Miss u baby @TaylorSwift13," the message read before all the tweets were deleted. Another message read, "u a f-- @Keemstar." Katy has yet to comment on the hack, likely because Twitter is still trying to solve the problem and find the person or persons responsible. Some fans, however, quickly began to speculate that the handle @Sw4ylol was to blame. While the new account first tweeted, "Who TF is Katy Perry," another message soon appeared with a Soundcloud link featuring an unreleased Katy song. Ultimately, Katy isn't the first (or likely the last) major celebrity to get hacked. Ian Somerhalder, Selena Gomez, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Donald Trump are just some of the stars who have had their social media accounts violated. In regards to Katy, this mystery may just be getting started. (Eonline)

Adele Has One Big Request for Concertgoers: Stop Filming Me and Just Enjoy My Show. Attention all Adele fans: When you're going to her concert, can you please put down the video cameras? As the "Hello" singer continued her world tour in support of the album 25, one audience member grabbed her attention for not the best reason. While performing in Verona, Italy, on Sunday evening, Adele couldn't help but ask the fan to enjoy her show without one device. "Yeah, I want to tell that lady as well, can you stop filming me with a video camera because I'm really here in real life," the Grammy winner said in footage captured on social media. "You can enjoy it in real life, rather than through your camera." She continued, "Can you take your tripod down? This isn't a DVD, this is a real show. I'd really like you to enjoy my show because there's lots of people outside that couldn't come in." As you may have expected, many audience members began to cheer after Adele made her request. And while we understand the need to snap a photo here or there during a concert, a tripod does seem a little... much. Besides, there is a whole lot to enjoy if you're lucky enough to score a ticket into one of Adele's shows. On this tour alone, the "Set Fire to the Rain" singer has twerked on stage, helped a couple get engaged and even forgot a few lyrics. Don't worry, nobody was mad especially with the way she reacted to the innocent mistake. And lucky for fans in the United States, Adele is about to kick off the North American portion of her tour beginning this July. While tickets are pretty hard to come by, we're still not losing hope to see Adele perform "Someone Like You" and all her hits live. We promise to leave the tripods at home. (Eonline)

Babymetal to Perform With Judas Priest's Rob Halford at APMAs: Exclusive Babymetal has been steadily building a portfolio of candid pics will metal celebrities, from Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Megadeth's Dave Mustaine to Trivium's Matt Heafy, Deftones' Chino Moreno and Slayer's Kerry King and Gary Holt. The children of the Fox God also had a meta moment when they took photos with the Metal God himself, Judas Priest's Rob Halford, during their worldwide travels. Now Halford is giving Babymetal an even bigger stamp of approval: Billboard can exclusively announce that when the trio performs at the third annual Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards (APMAs) on July 18, live from Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, he will join them onstage. "Honestly, I am still at a loss of what to feel," says Babymetal's Su-metal about the pairing with Halford. "But to be able to perform together with the Metal God, I am in disbelief." Babymetal and Halford will join such previously announced performers as Good Charlotte, Yellowcard, Papa Roach and Beartooth at 2016's event, which will once again be hosted by All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat. In addition to bestowing such fan-voted awards as best live band, most dedicated fan base and album of the year, the APMAs have named four-time Alternative Press cover subject Marilyn Manson as 2016's Icon Award recipient. Go here for more information about the APMAs. (Billboard)

Bosnia Pays Tribute to David Bowie with Huge Mural. A group of artists have unveiled a massive mural of David Bowie in Sarajevo to salute the British musician's humanitarian work during the Bosnian War. The painting -- 13 meters (43 feet) high and 10.5 meters (34 feet) wide-adorns a damaged university building in the capital, close to the infamous street once known as Sniper Alley. The artwork is inscribed with the words, "Fashion changes, but you'll always be my heroes," a nod to two classic Bowie songs and a reflection of the way Bosnia has changed in the years since the conclusion of the 1992-95 conflict. Bowie's "Space Oddity" played as more than 300 people attended the official unveiling of the artwork on Saturday (May 28), according to Reuters. "This is a way to pay tribute to Bowie as an artist and humanitarian and immortalize him in the town that never got a chance to host him," said Adnan Comor, a spokesman for the group behind the project, Bowie Team Sarajevo. The artwork was the brainchild of local musician, Vedad Trbonja, the BBC reports. Marvel comics illustrator Enis Cisic drew up sketches and painter Zoran Herceg completed the job in a month and a half. Bowie died at the age of 69 on Jan. 10, just two days after the release of what turned out to be his final album, Blackstar. (Billboard)

The Helmets Share Love of Metallica, Hate of Pop Music at BottleRock 2016: Pre-pubescent rock band The Helmets paid a visit to Billboard backstage at the 2016 BottleRock Napa Valley to discuss how they got their name, why the hate pop music and more. "We were skateboarding the first few days and then we played music right away and so it was easier to just keep our helmets on," Helmets guitarist Bastian Evans says. The four-piece agrees that their influences hard rockers like Tool, Alice in Chains and Metallica (Helmets bassist Tye Trujillo is the son of Metallica's Robert Trujillo). And they're not shy about their hatred of pop music. "We hate pop, we despise it," Trujillo says. "It's all the same sound." Evans adds with a laugh, "We had a song called 'Pop Sucks.'" (Billboard)

Movies

Zootopia Has So Many Hidden Mickeys Even Its Directors Can't Find Them All. There's a lot to take in when you're exploring Zootopia. And with six animal-filled burrows -- Bunnyburrow, Little Rodentia, Rainforest District, Sahara Square, Savanna Central and Tundratown -- rookie police officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) has a lot of ground to cover. Though the eagle-eyed bunny has a knack for spotting trouble, even she might miss the Hidden Mickeys in Walt Disney Animation Studios' buddy cop comedy. Zootopia is currently the second highest-grossing film of 2016, with $984 million and counting. Ahead of its June 7 release on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and Digital HD, directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore talked to E! News about how some of the Easter eggs were buried in the movie. Five Hidden Mickeys are uncovered in the online video, but there are plenty more to be found. "I don't even know where they all are," Moore admitted. "I probably know the tip of the iceberg of the Hidden Mickeys." Howard credited the "very sneaky" animators with giving fans a little something extra to discover. "Clawhauser is a good example. To our knowledge, he is the first Disney character to have a hidden Mickey on his person in one of his spots. That came from Cory Loftis, who designed him. So being cheeky and a sneaky guy like he is, he hid a Mickey onto his cheek." "I don't know if I saw it right away," he added. "I think the first time I saw it on Clawhauser was when they did something called 'grooming,' which we do for all the mammal characters to put all the hair on: 'Hey, he's looking good. Wait a minute! Look at that cheek!' So, yeah, they're sneaky. People will sneak in the birthdates of their kids and do things like that." According to Moore, a staff member "tries to keep track of all the Hidden Mickeys during production." The task is easier said than done, of course. "I don't think that there's any way they can keep track of all of them, because there's so many different artists," the filmmaker said. "A scene will go through so many different hands. I'm sure there's more than we know." Several of the animators have worked with the directors on previous projects, including Bolt, Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph, so they have an idea of how far they can push the limits. "They kind of self-edit," Howard said. "I think they kind of know what they can get away with." The directors meet with the animators and do "issuings" before each scene goes into production. By the time they are reviewing dailies (where one-by-one, the animators show them a scene they are currently working on), Moore can't believe what they've created. "I'm surprised every day in dailies. I think, 'Well, I have an idea of how this is going to come back.' But then, my God! The level of acting and nuance this group of artists put into each and every scene that they work on is awesome," he said. "I'm just absolutely floored every day working with these guys and girls." Howard went on to describe the process of "plussing," which he first heard about from some "old animators" who had worked with Walt Disney himself. "The idea is that when it goes from script to storyboard, the storyboard artist should be expected not only to represent what's in the script, but also to enhance it and plus it and make it better. Every time it passes to new hands, it should get better and better. The Hidden Mickeys, in a way, are sort of an example of that. It's people who care enough to kind of put a little extra into the scene to make it a little bit more fun, or say, 'Hey, wouldn't it be funny to make these two little elephants dressed as Anna and Elsa from Frozen walking around?'" he told E! News. "We're like, 'Sure! What the heck?'" Zootopia is out June 7 on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and Digital HD. (Eonline)

Dan Aykroyd Says 'Ghostbusters' Reboot Has "More Laughs and More Scares" Than the Original. The actor who brought Ray Stantz to life says he will see the film again. Dan Aykroyd says fans are going to like the new Ghostbusters film, maybe even more than the first two movies. The actor, who starred in and co-wrote the original 1984 film, said this weekend over social media that he saw a test screening of Paul Feig's female-led picture and was pleased. "Apart from brilliant, genuine performances from the cast both female and male, it has more laughs and more scares than the first 2 films plus Bill Murray is in it!" Aykroyd wrote on Facebook. "As one of millions of man-fans and Ray Stantz, I'm paying to see that and bringing all my friends!" Aykroyd is listed as an executive producer on the reboot. The supernatural comedy/action film stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Chris Hemsworth. The Sony film made news shortly after the first trailer was released, becoming the most disliked movie trailer in YouTube history. Still, the trailer did fare better on Facebook with the "likes" outweighing the negative icons. A second trailer was recently released, first on Twitter and Facebook. Almost all surviving members of the original Ghostbusters cast will made an appearance in the reboot, including Aykroyd. Rick Moranis passed on an offer to be in the film. Ghostbusters is set to hit theaters July 15. (Hollywood Reporter)

The first "Star Wars" spinoff, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," is in crisis, and the movie will have to go into expensive reshoots over the summer, sources exclusively confirmed to Page Six. The much-anticipated "Rogue One" is due for release on Dec. 16, but we're told bosses at Disney are not fully satisfied with the first cut from director Gareth Edwards. One Hollywood source told us, "The execs at Disney are not happy with the movie, and 'Rogue One' will have to go back into four weeks of expensive reshoots in July." The movie stars Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker and Diego Luna. The "Star Wars" franchise's first spinoff film will take us back The plot reportedly sees resistance fighters embark on a daring mission to steal the plans for the Death Star before it can be used to enforce the Emperor's cruel rule. There has been much speculation that the movie will take a darker turn and Darth Vader will appear as the Emperor's chief enforcer. It is also believed that a young Han Solo will make a cameo appearance. Page Six exclusively revealed earlier this month that Alden Ehrenreich has landed the coveted part to play the young Solo, a role made famous by Harrison Ford. It was announced earlier this month that Edwards would not direct "Godzilla 2" later this year, and would instead "focus on smaller films." But the movie insider told us, "Gareth's work on the first 'Godzilla' [which came out in 2014] shows he can handle a big studio blockbuster. But 'Rogue One' has fallen short of what J.J. Abrams did with 'Star Wars: Episode VII -- The Force Awakens.' So Disney has ordered reshoots." Edwards is well-known as a risk-taking director, but has also been reported to prefer to keep studio influence at a minimum. The source added, "Disney won't take a back seat, and is demanding changes, as the movie isn't testing well." Reps for Edwards didn't get back to us Sunday night. A Disney source added, "The filmmaking team and the studio always anticipated additional shooting and second unit work to make the film the absolute best it can be, and the actors were aware there would be additional shooting. Coming off 'The Force Awakens,' there's an incredibly high bar for this movie and we have a responsibility to the franchise and to the fans to deliver the best possible movie we can." (Page Six)

It's now official ... Mark Salling got booted from his starring villain role in "Adi Shankar's Gods and Secrets" -- just days after his child porn indictment ... TMZ has learned. We're told production will start re-shoots of Salling's scenes, and Shankar is personally footing the bill for it. We're told Shankar is going a step further ... donating a percentage of profits from the project to an abused children's charity. The former "Glee" star was indicted last week on 2 counts of child porn. Shankar reacted quickly, saying ... "Child abuse is a cultural cancer whose tentacles penetrate far deeper than a single celebrity caught with illicit images on his computer." We're told Salling's replacement has not been cast yet. (TMZ)

Karlovy Vary Festival Unveils Lineup. The top Czech festival's competition includes the last movie from Jan Nemec and films from Italy's Roverto Ando and Hungary's Szabolcs Hajdu. The last film completed by legendary Czech "New Wave" director Jan Nemec, who died at the age of 79 in March, The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street, will screen in the main competition lineup of the 51st edition of the Karlovy Vary film festival in July. The Czech/Slovak/French co-production, adapted from the eclectic director's own quasi-autobiographical short stories, is one of seven world premieres in the competition's lineup of 12 titles, organizers said in Prague Tuesday. The film, which festival programmers say "defies categorization," is a "dejected comedy, an unsentimental reminiscence and a nonchalant settling of scores in punk regalia." In 1967, Nemec was banned by Communist authorities after completing his third feature, Martyrs of Love. In 1974, he emigrated to the U.S. only returning home after the fall of Communism in 1989. The competition also features Italian director Roberto Ando's new film The Confessions - the first since his international hit Viva la Liberta three years ago. The Italian/French co-production, screening as an international premiere, is a philosophical thriller featuring a charismatic monk, played by Toni Servillo, who is a guest at a meeting of G8 foreign ministers where a financier planning radical changes to the world economic order is murdered. Also in the competition, Romania's Catalin Mitulescu brings By the Rails, a drama of an economic migrant who returns home to find not all is well with his family after his absence; Hungary's Szabolcs Hajdu will screen It's Not The Time of My Life, which tells the story of two families forced to share an apartment; and acclaimed Czech director Jan Hrebejk presents the world premiere of The Teacher about an elementary school teacher accused of using her young charges to manipulate their parents. Karlovy Vary organizers had announced last week that the world premiere of Sean Ellis' Anthropoid, which tells the real-life story of the wartime assassination of a top Nazi general in Prague, will open the 51st edition of the festival. Based on "Operation Anthropoid," in which British-trained Czech assassins were parachuted into Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia tasked with killing SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the pic stars Jamie Dornan (50 Shades of Grey) and Cillian Murphy. In the festival's popular East of the West competition, which showcases projects from central and Eastern European directors, concentrating on first films, 10 of the 12 movies will be debuts, organizers said Tuesday. The competition will open with Kill on Wheels, an action-packed black comedy by Hungary's Attila Till, and also includes films from Estonia's Triin Ruumet, who brings a drama of the early days of the Baltic countries' post-Soviet independence, The Days That Confused, and Georgia's Rusudan Glurjidze, who will screen post-war drama House of Others. The documentary competition includes three world premieres: Close Relations by Russian director Vitaly Mansky, Czech film Normal Autistic Film by Miroslav Janek and FC Roma by Tomas Bojar and Rozalie. The lineup also includes Keith Maitland's Tower, a dramatic reconstruction of the first school massacre to be covered by television, in Austin, Texas in 1966. The Karlovy Vary festival's 51st edition runs July 1-July 9. (Hollywood Reporter)

Katie Couric Regrets "Misleading" Editing on Gun Doc. Gun rights activists took issue with the selective editing on 'Under the Gun,' which aired May 14 on Epix. Katie Couric on Monday released a statement saying she regrets the "misleading" editing on the documentary Under the Gun following a storm of criticism from gun rights activists. Pro-gun blogs and pundits took issue with selective editing by director Stephanie Soechtig on the doc, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year and focuses on the effects of gun violence in the U.S. The specific controversy arose in a section where Couric interviews members of the pro-gun Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL). In the film, Couric asks the members about background checks on gun ownership, specifically related to convicted felons and people on the terror watch list. There follows a long pause, implying the members were stuck for an answer, but in reality the transcript shows they responded right away. Couric, who narrates Under the Gun and also executive produced the doc, tweeted a link to her statement on the issue as well as posting the full transcript of the interview after speaking to Soechtig about the editing process. Couric revealed that Soechtig and the film's editor added the pause for dramatic effect, but after complaints from the VCDL that they misrepresented, she reviewed the section in question and agreed that the film did "not accurately represent their response." Couric added: "I regret that those eight seconds were misleading and that I did not raise my initial concerns more vigorously." Couric's full statement: As Executive Producer of "Under the Gun," a documentary film that explores the epidemic of gun violence, I take responsibility for a decision that misrepresented an exchange I had with members of the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL). My question to the VCDL regarding the ability of convicted felons and those on the terror watch list to legally obtain a gun, was followed by an extended pause, making the participants appear to be speechless. When I screened an early version of the film with the director, Stephanie Soechtig, I questioned her and the editor about the pause and was told that a "beat" was added for, as she described it, "dramatic effect," to give the audience a moment to consider the question. When VCDL members recently pointed out that they had in fact immediately answered this question, I went back and reviewed it and agree that those eight seconds do not accurately represent their response. VCDL members have a right for their answers to be shared and so we have posted a transcript of their responses here. I regret that those eight seconds were misleading and that I did not raise my initial concerns more vigorously. I hope we can continue to have an important conversation about reducing gun deaths in America, a goal I believe we can all agree on. (Hollywood Reporter)

TV

Lauren Conrad Returning to The Hills for MTV Anniversary Special. MTV's heading for The Hills once again. Lauren Conrad, the star of the MTV reality show and its predecessor Laguna Beach, announced she's stepping in front of cameras once again for an anniversary special honoring The Hills' premiere date -- May 31. "Today is the 10th anniversary of The Hills! I am excited to announce that @MTV will premiere an anniversary special with me on Tuesday 8/2," she tweeted. The show followed Conrad's move to Los Angeles from her Orange County home as she embarked on a career in fashion. It ran for six seasons, with Conrad departing in the fifth season. Conrad's fellow Laguna Beach cast member Kristin Cavallari replaced her as the focus of the series. In The Hills: That Was Then, This Is Now (working title of the special), Conrad will address some of the show's best-kept secrets and "reveal what it was really like living her pivotal years on camera." Plus, look for the author and lifestyle expert to explain how her tumultuous early days in Los Angeles in front of the camera led to her current successful career and marriage. "As we reconnect with our favorite girl from Laguna, we realize she's grown up to be a cultural icon... and she's still not afraid to tell it like it is," MTV's show description reads. Conrad hinted at a return to MTV on Instagram when she posted the photo with the caption" Never thought I'd see the day..." The Hills special airs Tuesday, Aug. 2 at 10 p.m. on MTV. (Eonline)

Transparent Renewed for Season 4 at Amazon. Amazon just can't quit the Pfeffermans. The online giant has renewed Transparent for a fourth season. Jill Soloway will remain on board the Emmy-winning show as showrunner and executive producer. "Amazon's explosive freedom and revolutionary thinking has given birth to this show. It's so much more than TV to us, it's our version of the most ambitious streaming art we can conjure," Soloway said in a statement via The Hollywood Reporter. "We're having the time of our lives sharing season two for the awards season hoopla, and editing and finishing up season three for a fall release. This news of an order for season four is so, so sweet. The Pfeffermans have many more stories to tell and we can't wait to keep making them." Transparent tells the story of Maura Pfefferman (Jeffrey Tambor), a transgender woman who comes out late in life to her family that includes and ex-wife and three (struggling) adult children. The cast also includes Judith Light, Gabby Hoffman, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass, Alexandra Billings, Kathryn Hahn, Melora Hardin and Carrie Brownstein. Guest stars over the years have included Anjelica Huston, Cherry Jones, Didi Conn, Rob Huebel, Michaela Watkins, Tig Notaro, Zackary Drucker, Hari Nef and Trace Lysette. Tambor has won a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and Emmy for his work as Maura. Soloway won an Emmy for directing the series and Bradley Whitford took home the trophy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance on the Amazon series. The show also won Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series. "As the quality of television rises to new heights, Transparent continues to stand out for its depth of character, compassionate storytelling and its infinite creative risk-taking," Joe Lewis, head of half-hour TV at Amazon Studios, said in a statement. "We're grateful that customers have responded so enthusiastically to the Pfefferman family and we're excited to bring them another chapter of their story." No premiere date for season three has been set. The fourth season has been set for 2017. (Eonline)

Roots Premiere: Why It Was the Right Time for a Remake. Nearly 40 years after it first captured the world's attention, Roots has returned. The History Channel's remake of the 1977 miniseries debuted, and whether or not you've had the chance to see the original series -- which still holds the record for the second highest rated series finale of all time -- it's very possible you've had your mind blown. The updated series still tells an extended version of the same tale of Kunta Kinte (Malachi Kirby), the African man sold into slavery in the 1700s, but this time, it's airing in front of a whole new generation that may need it more than ever. "It has been 40 years, loads of children know nothing about the phenomenon that [Roots] was," star Anika Noni Rose, who plays Kunta's daughter Kizzy, told E! News when we chatted with her at the series' premiere. "They don't really know the history of the United States -- and I blame the history books for that -- so it's definitely time. It's such an important time for what is going on in our world now, especially for young people of color. This is very important." According to star T.I., who plays Cyrus, the remake is the perfect way to get the history-filled message of the story in front of kids who may not be interested in watching a show from the 1970s. "This is the information age, so we are supposed to provide the new generation with all the information the earth has to offer, so although there has been an informative piece -- then the most watched series ever on television -- that came out of 1977, they are not going to watch it because it just feels a little dated," the rapper explains to E! "When a child who is 16 or 17 years old puts it on, it's more of a job then watching it simply because of the way it looks. I think right now, in order to give the story to the next generation and this generation, we have to update and we have to add in more pieces that inform them and give them more perspective on life before slavery." As for the actors themselves, they also walked away from filming the series with a new perspective. "The process of immersing myself in this world I think changed me and opened my eyes," Anna Paquin told us. "I obviously knew about that period of history and I knew about the brutality of slavery, but I don't think you really understand it until you read it in the way that Roots tells it." What did you think about the updated miniseries? Roots continues Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 9 p.m. on The History Channel, Lifetime, and A+E. (Eonline)

Why Snoop Dogg Is Urging Viewers to Skip Roots. It's safe to say Snoop Dogg isn't watching the Roots remake. The rapper took to Instgram to address the miniseries remake -- and projects like 12 Years a Slave and the TV series Underground -- and urged viewers to not partake in movies where black people are "dogged down." "I'm sick of this s -- t. How the f -- k they going to put Roots on on Memorial Day," he said in an Instagram video. "They're going to just keep beating that s -- t into our heads, how they did us, huh? I mean, I don't understand America. They're just going to want to keep showing the abuse that we took hundreds and hundreds of years ago. But guess what: We're taking the same abuse. Think about that part. When y'all going to make a motherf -- king series about the success that black folks is having? The only success we have is Roots and 12 Years a Slave and s -- t like that, huh? F -- k y'all." Snoop urged others to "f -- k them television shows" and that it's time to create their own projects about how black people "live and how we inspire people today." "Black is what's real," he said in the video, which contains profane language. "F -- k that old s--t." The original Roots miniseries made history in 1977 in terms of viewership and received 37 Emmy Award nominations. It spawned a sequel in 1979 and another in 1988. So why is now a good time to remake the project? "It has been 40 years, loads of children know nothing about the phenomenon that [Roots] was," Anika Noni Rose, who plays Kunta's daughter Kizzy in the new series, told E! News at the remake's premiere. "They don't really know the history of the United States -- and I blame the history books for that -- so it's definitely time. It's such an important time for what is going on in our world now, especially for young people of color. This is very important." The new miniseries also stars Chad L. Coleman, Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Tip "T.I." Harris, Malachi Kirby, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anna Paquin, Mekhi Phifer, James Purefoy and Forest Whitaker. The first part debuted on Monday, May 30 and continues on History for three more nights. "Nearly 40 years ago I had the privilege to be a part of an epic television event that started an important conversation in America," LeVar Burton, co-executive producer and star of the original series, said in a statement when History announced the premiere date. "I am incredibly proud to be a part of this new retelling and start the dialogue again, at a time when it is needed more than ever." (Eonline)

Amazon Japan Unveils 12 Original Series. The content will be available globally to members of the company's Prime service. Amazon Japan on Tuesday unveiled 12 Japanese original series, including dramas, documentaries, variety shows, anime programs and children's shows, which will be made available to members of the company's streaming video service Prime worldwide. "We're excited to add a great lineup of original Japanese programming to supplement the English-language series we've already created in the U.S.," said Roy Price, vp of Amazon Video and head of Amazon Studios. "When we introduced Prime Video in Japan last year, we said we would be bringing 20 original series and we're thrilled to introduce the first 12 of those." Included in the 12 programs are Magi, a historical time-travel drama, two dramas following the manga adaptation path, which is popular in the country, a documentary series about Japanese culture shot in 4K, spin-offs from the live-action kids' hero franchises Kamen Rider and Ultraman, as well as two variety shows. The manga adaptations are teen romantic comedy Baby Steps, about a would-be tennis star, and Businessmen vs. Aliens. Some of the original unveiled are already streaming in Japan, while other programs will become available in June, later in the year or in 2017. (Hollywood Reporter)