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Once Upon a Time's Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas Welcome Baby No. 2. Congratulations are in order for Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas! The married couple, who play Snow White and Prince Charming on ABC's Once Upon a Time, have welcomed their second child, E! News can exclusively confirm. The couple's baby boy named Hugo Wilson Dallas was born on June 1 in Los Angeles and joins big brother Oliver Finlay Dallas. It was revealed in November that Goodwin and Dallas were expecting their second child. The actress showcased a large baby bump later that month. Goodwin and Dallas wed in April 2014 and welcomed Oliver a month later. Goodwin talked about the couple's upcoming arrival during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in late February. She said her second pregnancy feels much easier, mainly due to the fact that she and Josh are "chasing a toddler" most of the day. "The first time we thought we needed to be heroes and do everything ourselves," she said. She also said they opted not to hire someone to help out when Oliver was born. "We thought, 'That's too L.A. for us,' so we went real hippy-dippy," Goodwin said. "This time we're going at it Downton Abbey-style -- staffing up -- like a nanny and an under-nanny." Earlier this month, the couple was spotted with their son and Once Upon a Time co-star Sean Maguire, 39, at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Goodwin covered her growing baby bump in a comfortable gray T-shirt, paired with black leggings. The actress, Dallas and their boy were in great spirits as they rode the Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride together. Maguire was also spotted carrying Oliver on his shoulders as the two watched Disneyland performers with his parents. Goodwin and Dallas met in 2011 and had an "immediate connection," a source had told E! News. "They were shooting in Canada together," the source said, "Because they were both away from home, they inevitably started to socialize together off the set as well as on -- and they got closer as friends." (Eonline)

Surprise! Bristol Palin Secretly Marries Dakota Meyer. Bristol Palin is officially a married woman. The proud mom and famous daughter to former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said "I Do" to her on-again, off-again boyfriend Dakota Meyer, her rep confirmed to E! News. "Life is full of ups and downs but in the end, you'll end up where you're supposed to be," the couple shared with ET who first confirmed the news. "We are so happy to share with loved ones the wonderful news that we got married! Hard work and God's grace are the foundation of our new life together, and with the love and support of our family we know we can get through anything." Earlier this week, speculation began to surround the couple's relationship status after Dakota posted a photo of himself and Bristol getting close for a selfie. Along the way, followers could spot a brand-new ring on Bristol's finger. "On one hand, we know that everything happens for a reason, and there are no mistakes or coincidences," he wrote. "On the other hand, we learn that we can never give up, knowing that with the right tools and energy, we can reverse any decree or karma. So, which is it? Let the Light decide, or never give up? The answer is: both." The couple is now enjoying a private honeymoon at an undisclosed location. Dakota and Bristol announced their engagement in March 2015, but called off their wedding just one month later. In recent months, however, there have been signs that the pair was working on their relationship. Just last month, the duo reunited on more than one occasion to hang out with their daughter Sailor Grace. Based on social media posts, things appeared to be on friendly terms. "#Coparenting," she captioned one photo before posting another just one week ago. "b a b y d a d d y b f f." Dakota also took to social media to wish Bristol a Happy Mother's Day. "Bristol, we definitely haven't always seen eye to eye but one thing that's never been a question is how amazing of a mother you are," he shared. "And to my mom, thank you. Happy Mother's Day." As fans know now, the pair grew much closer than initially thought. Without further ado, congratulations to the couple on their happy news. (Eonline)

Derek Jeter will marry Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model Hannah Davis on July 2 in the gorgeous wine-country town of St. Helena in Napa County, Calif. Sources say that the couple chose the romantic destination because they want to keep their wedding small and private. And we're told the guest list will be small and family focused. One source said, "Derek and Hannah planned to marry in a beautiful location, surrounded by just close family and friends. It is going to be an intimate ceremony, rather than a big affair with all the Yankees and every big name in sports. "The wedding will be in Napa followed by a three-week honeymoon in Europe. Then they want to start a family and have kids right away." It is believed the couple will wed at the prestigious Auberge du Soleil, a five-star resort on a -- 33-acre olive grove with views of the Napa Valley. Guests expected include Jorge Posada, who asked the former Yankees captain to be his best man when he married in 2000. The 41-year-old former shortstop and the 26-year-old beauty were engaged in October, after dating since 2012. Davis was spotted out in New York with a diamond engagement ring said to be valued at close to $300,000. "I didn't see that one coming," Davis said of the proposal in November. "I think we are just trying to enjoy this stage. We're so private with everything that we'll be super secretive about when, where, all that stuff." But she recently revealed she'll be wearing a bridal gown designed by Vera Wang. Davis told Entertainment Tonight. "I don't know if I'll give too many details before the actual day, but I'm very excited that she's designing the dress." Davis, who is from the Virgin Islands, certainly won't be angling for a guest list full of Yankees stars. She recently said, "I never was a Yankees fan. I didn't know anything about baseball because I'm from the Virgin Islands, and we have cricket. We don't really have baseball." Reps for Jeter didn't get back to us, and reps for Davis could not be reached. (Page Six)

Audrina Patridge Reveals No One From The Hills Is Invited to Her Wedding. Audrina Patridge's bundle of joy is set to arrive at the end of June, so the former The Hills star has been prepping for her daughter's arrival and her wedding to fiance Corey Bohan. With so much piling up on her plate, Patridge tells Fit Pregnancy and Baby that she had to draw the line somewhere. "I didn't want to rush getting married, because stress is bad for the baby. I was a little worried about people judging me for it, but Corey wasn't," Patridge shares with the magazine. "He said, 'Stop caring what people think. Their opinions don't matter.' Anyway, we've already been together for so long, it's like we're already married. It's just a title at this point -- and a ring." The MTV star and her fiance agreed to push back their wedding until November, but Patridge has found herself overwhelmed with planning. Not wanting to be bogged down by a huge crowd, the happy couple agreed to have a smaller wedding, which means certain people had to be cut from the festivities. "We just finalized the guest list, and it's about 130 people, mostly family. As far as friends go, we only invited the ones who've been there for us in the past year and who will continue to be there for us for the next 30," she admits. "So, no one from The Hills made the cut. If we were doing a really big wedding, I'd invite them, but we're keeping it intimate." But after they finally tie the knot, these two will be jetting off on a romantic honeymoon -- but they won't be alone. "If we take a honeymoon, we're definitely bringing [our daughter] -- and my little sister, so she can watch the baby while we go out to dinner or snorkel," she shares. "I'm so lucky I'm so close to my family. If I had to hire a stranger to babysit, I'd probably freak out." Until her and Bohan's baby comes, however, she's just sitting back and enjoying pregnancy. Fortunately, she hasn't experienced any of the potential bad side effects. "At first, I'd anticipated the worst. I thought, I'm going to get morning sickness. My back will hurt. My rings won't fit. I was ready for anything, but none of it happened," she says. "I'm glowing and happy. There were three or four days during my first trimester when I could not get out of bed and all I wanted to do was sleep. But overall, I'm feeling good! Watching my body transform has been amazing. I feel like a woman now." Even though Patridge rose to fame with the hit reality MTV series, she's determined to keep her daughter off that path for as long as possible. "Not until she's 18. I'm already super-protective of her. Random people have been coming up to me and touching my belly. It's so weird," she explains. "This guy at the airport asked if he could take a picture with me and put his hand right on my stomach. I was like, 'Please, don't touch!'" (Eonline)

Real Housewives of New York City's Bethenny Frankel Is Dating Dennis Shields. The summer of love has officially hit Bethenny Frankel. As the Real Housewives of New York City star continues to endure a dramatic season of her hit Bravo reality show, multiple sources confirm to E! News that a special man has entered her life. The Skinnygirl founder is currently seeing banker Dennis Shields. "They've been dating since at least the holidays," a source shared with E! News who revealed the couple went on vacation with co-star Carole Radziwill and her boyfriend Adam Kenworthy. Another source confirms the timeline of when their romance began and adds that while Dennis never filmed Real Housewives of New York City, he did show up during filming one day where he stayed away from the cameras. Earlier this week, photos surfaced of Bethenny and her new man enjoying an afternoon in New York City. As cameras flashed away, the pair was seen holding hands and chatting away during a daytime date. While the best-selling author hasn't commented on the relationship in quite some time, she has never been shy about speaking out when romance rumors hit the press. Back in February, reports first surfaced that Bethenny was seeing Dennis. Ultimately, the Bravolebrity warned fans not to believe everything they read. "FYI, I'm dating abt 65 guys," she shared on Twitter. "They're all married, rich, famous & I'm pregnant w multiple babies. Oh & Guess what? I'm married too." In other words, that may be Bethenny's nice way of saying "get off my jock." (Eonline)

Matthew McConaughey Joining Magic Mike in Las Vegas? ''That'd Be Fun'.' Matthew McConaughey may have skipped being in the Magic Mike sequel, but he may not be done with those strippers just yet. McConaughey, who played strip club owner Dallas in the first of the two Magic Mike flicks, says Channing Tatum hasn't called to ask him to be the upcoming live show in Las Vegas. "I wasn't invited. I didn't even get the call," the Oscar winner said with a laugh while promoting his new Civil War drama Free State of Jones (in theaters on June 24). Asked if he'd be up for a guest appearance, McConaughey laughed again, "To show up and just Dallas it out? That'd be fun!" We certainly think so. Tatum announced about a month ago that Magic Mike Live Las Vegas will debut next year at Sin City's Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Free State of Jones is anything but Magic Mike. Based on true events, McConaughey plays a Confederate soldier who leads a slave rebellion during the Civil War. While some of the scenes in the movie were brutally violent, McConaughey's kids were frequent visitors. "I was pretty free with allowing them on this set," he said. "Hard truths, violence, but true history -- I'll take that over video games and shooting everybody up in a fictionalized history. So my son and I had lots of talks about it." For more on how he and wife Camila Alves teach the kids about racism and the importance of accepting all different types of people. Plus, Matthew reveals if he and Camila are planning to have more kids. (Eonline)

Anna Faris' "Back-Up Plan" Is to Become a Professional Wrestler (With Help From Chris Pratt). Just in case acting doesn't work out, there are professional sports! While taking some off time from her podcast, Anna Faris Is Unqualified, Anna Faris decided to look into some other career options -- just in case, you know, her successful acting career and radio job don't work out. The Just Friends actress shared a video on Instagram showing her trying out something new: professional wrestling. In the video, Faris and husband Chris Pratt receive help from professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Dave Bautista. Faris has to awkwardly bend over so that her Jurassic World-starring hubby can flip her over and raise her onto his shoulders. We're not insanely jealous, you are! Faris understandably seemed reluctant. "We're on hard-wood floors," she says in the video. "This is a horrible idea." But she and Pratt manage to successfully pull off the trick! The Parks & Recreation alum, however, decided to have a little fun with his wife by grabbing her boobs. "My back-up plan: professional wrestler trained by @davebautista and @prattprattpratt @unqualified so lucky I didn't break my neck-thanks guys!" she captioned the video. If that's not love we don't know what is! Pratt and Faris have given the world relationship goals ever since they got together and had the most adorable child named Jack Pratt, but somehow they still manage to get cuter. "He is sexy, but more importantly he's a great person," Faris gushed about her hubby to the Huffington Post. "When I was falling in love with him, I loved how kind he was to people. I loved how smart he is, but he's not pretentious at all. He doesn't wear that as a badge -- he kind of lets people slowly discover it." She added of settling down with the hunky actor, "He's humble, and he's a great leader, and he's an incredible father and a great husband. And I feel like, after years of dating people that weren't the best for me, I found somebody whose love I could really accept." Swoon. (Eonline)

Natasha Gregson Wagner is teaching her daughter Clover, age 4, all about her grandmother the late actress Natalie Wood. "I think she's definitely inherited the entertainer gene," Wagner tells PEOPLE. "Unfortunately, she's gotten really into Gypsy," Wagner mentioned at the 2016 Fragrance Foundation Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York on Tuesday. "And she likes 'Got to Get a Gimmick,' so she knows all the words to that song, which does not make my husband very happy." "You can pull all the stops out/Til they call the cops out." "You Gotta Get a Gimmick," lyrics Stephen Sondheim. PEOPLE asked if a star had been born. "She's definitely a ham," answered Wagner. "I think she's definitely inherited the entertainer gene." Wagner, a presenter at the event, was wearing the fragrance Natalie, which she helped to create in honor of her late mother. She indicated that for her, the scent recalls memories of her mother from childhood. "We had gardenias in our back yard all the time. The memory would be happiness," she said. "Her birthday is in July and my dad always sent them to her for her birthday so it just reminds me of my childhood. The fragrance that I created is an homage to her love of gardenia with modern notes of orange blossom and neroli." Natalie wood, age 43, was lost in a tragic boat accident in November, 1981. Wagner, age 45, meanwhile, indicates that Clover "knows all about her grandma Natalie. I realize how important it is that generations to come know about my mom's beauty and her talent. She obviously died much too young." Clover's previous obsession was West Side Story. "After we watched it over the summer, she kept wanting to watch Feel Pretty on YouTube," she recently told PEOPLE's Liz McNeil. "She calls it 'Maria and her friends.' She'll say 'Mama, can I watch 'Maria and her friends.' So she'll watch it on YouTube over and over again." (People)

The administrator of Prince's Minnesota Paisley Park estate is looking to turn it into a tourist attraction like Elvis Presley's former home, Graceland. Court papers obtained by the website The Wrap show that the Bremer Trust applied for permission to hire a group of advisors "to provide advice and counsel on how to manage public tours of the grounds, facilities and buildings located at Paisley Park." Judge Kevin Eide granted the Trust permission, but noted that it may later become necessary to "enter into longer-term contracts regarding, among other things, licensing and publishing of intellectual property and the management of tangible property including Paisley Park." Turning Paisley Park into an attraction would be a chance to earn enough money to work towards tackling the estate's impending tax crisis, due to the sudden nature of Prince's death, his lack of a will, and multiple potential heirs. The Trust "must work expeditiously and diligently toward" meeting its tax obligations, Judge Eide said. However, he warned against rushing into any sudden decisions regarding Prince's work. "The looming tax obligation is certainly a consideration but it should not push the parties, the Special Administrator and the Court into acting in a manner that is not legally sound, is not prudent, and is not in the best interest of the heir[s]," he said. A fiver says the gift shop sells raspberry berets. (British Glamour)

In a book filled with explicit stories of sex, drugs and violence, Bobby Brown's memoir includes allegations about the late Whitney Houston ranging from smoking pot with their then-teenage daughter to having an affair with Tupac Shakur. In "Every Little Step," Brown describes in detail his tumultuous years with Houston and the estrangement from their daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, after their divorce. He disputes reports that he was responsible for Houston's drug problems and harshly criticizes her family and others around her for keeping him from their daughter. Houston died in 2012, and Bobbi Kristina died last year. "Every Little Step" comes out June 13. The Associated Press bought a copy Wednesday. The 322-page book follows Brown's life from growing up in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and his rise as a child star with New Edition to such platinum-selling solo albums as "Don't Be Cruel" and his time with Houston and his current wife, Alicia Etheredge-Brown. The book includes testimonials from family members and such professional colleagues as Ralph Tresvant of New Edition and "Don't Be Cruel" co-producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Brown, 47, writes in detail about his "bad boy" behavior: his many sexual affairs, with Janet Jackson and Madonna among his alleged partners; about his drug problems, which he says are now behind him, and his encounters with the law. But he also pushes back against allegations that he was a corrupting influence on Houston. He writes that she was using cocaine before he was and continued to use drugs after he had cleaned up. He contends that she did her "share of cheating" with "quite a few of the producers and artists" she worked with, and names one ex-lover, the late Tupac Shakur. Brown's daughter from his relationship with Kim Ward, LaPrincia Brown, alleges in the book that she was in a car with Houston, Bobbi Kristina and Nick Gordon, Bobbi's boyfriend at the time; when "things got real strange." "They all started smoking pot together," she recalled. "Yes, she (Houston) was smoking with them." Brown has feuded with Houston's mother, singer Cissy Houston, and other in-laws, and alleges a public "orchestration" designed to keep him from Bobbi Kristina and seal his "nefarious" reputation. Responding to "the offensive, pointing fingers" at him, he writes, "Both Whitney and Kristi had been tragically lost on their watch, not mine." (Page Six)

Amber Heard's ex-girlfriend, who just claimed Amber's 2009 arrest for domestic violence was bogus because the cop was a homophobe with a hint of misogyny ... couldn't be further off the mark, because the officer is an openly gay woman who also contributed money to a domestic violence organization. Amber's ex-domestic partner, Tasya van Ree, minimized their altercation at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, saying it was "misinterpreted and over-sensationalized by two individuals in a powerful position." She's referring to the cops who arrested Amber for allegedly grabbing and hitting Tasya. Officer Beverly Leonard was the actual arresting officer. She proudly posted pics of herself and her partner a few years back. She's also posted pics of herself at Pride weekend. Leonard also supported an organization in Seattle that helps women who were victims of domestic violence. A source close to Beverly says the now-retired officer is indignant ... saying the arrest had nothing to do with homophobia ... she was arrested for breaking the law. Although Tasya claims the incident was minor, police documents show there was actual property damage ... Tasya's pendant was broken during the scuffle, and the documents also show Tasya was extremely upset with Amber for the alleged attack ... so claim the responding cops. (TMZ)

Future wouldn't even have one ... if not for rapper/producer Rocko, who says he discovered Future, put him on the path to fame and fortune, and then got stabbed in the back. Rocko, owner of A1 Recordings, just sued Future ... citing a 2011 contract he believes Future breached. He says the deal was for Future to make his first 6 albums with A1. Rocko says Epic Records signed on to distribute the albums, but then things got tricky. In the suit, he says Future cut a side deal with Epic, which scored him huge multi-million dollar advances. Rocko says he was left out in the cold because Future stiffed him to the tune of 25% -- the commission he's owed off those fat Epic advances. In addition, he says he's owed 20% of Future's earnings from touring, endorsements, etc ... Bottom line ... Rocko says Future's on the hook for more than $10 million. (TMZ)

Justin Bieber Gets Into Fist Fight in Cleveland. Justin Bieber got into a brawl in Cleveland Wednesday after game 3 of the NBA Finals. In video footage obtained by TMZ, Bieber, who was dressed in Cleveland Cavaliers garb, and a guy who appears to be much larger than he is threw punches at each other before the "Love Yourself" crooner was ultimately taken down. Bieber throws the first punch seconds before the anonymous man decked him to the floor. People standing nearby tried to jump in to break them apart, but none prevailed. Based on the footage, it's unclear what prompted the fisticuffs in the first place, but it seems to have taken place at Bieber's hotel. E! News has reached out to Bieber's camp for comment. He was also spotted hanging out with boxer Adrien Broner that day. The video comes on the heels of Bieber's seemingly odd behavior, where he walked barefoot around Boston Public Commons. He also recently put awards shows on blast, saying he doesn't "feel good" after performing at them. Story developing... (Eonline)

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Girls Cast Unites to Give You a Powerful Message About Sexual Assault. A California judge's decision to give a former Stanford University swimmer a six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman has sparked outrage, but it has also reopened the often hushed-about discussion of sexual assault. Collaborating with Now This News, the cast of Girls united to deliver a powerful message about the matter in hopes of creating a safer environment for survivors. "I dedicate this to the brave survivor in the Stanford case who has given so much to change the conversation," Lena Dunham captioned the video on Twitter. Joined by fellow stars Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke and Zosia Mamet, the four ladies explain the importance of facing the reality that sexual abuse happens more often that we'd like to admit, and also offer suggestions on how to be there for those who have experienced it. "We may star on Girls together but that doesn't mean we always agree," Kirke opens. "We sometimes vote for different candidates," Zosia adds, while Lena mentions, "We have very different views on appropriate undergarments." Jemima explains, "But there is one issue on which we are in total agreement." The ladies begin to discuss sexual assault and the alarming statistics given by the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), including that 1 in 5 women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime, and 1 in 4 women will be sexually abused. "This isn't a secret," Dunham says, and Williams adds, "It's a reality." The ladies then ask, "So why is our default reaction, as a society, to disbelieve or to silence or to shame? What if we chose to turn towards those in need instead of away? To listen. To support. You have a choice to make things better...And while it's just the four of us here right now, we hope to represent the solidarity and support all survivors should be able to find." And, of course, Lena jokes, "Which may be the first time four white women can accurately represent anything." The cast concludes that you should offer support not because the survivor is someone's daughter or friend, but because "she is someone." (Eonline)

Ooh, what's this?! Rumor has it Perrie Edwards and Dougie Poynter were getting to know one another at the GLAMOUR Women of The Year Awards. Well, our photographer did capture this moment... Could it be true or was it just a friendly chat? According to The Sun, the Little Mix singer and McFly bassist spent the evening chatting "into the early hours". "Perrie looked amazing and caught Dougie's eye. The two of them stayed chatting into the early hours. It was clear they were loving each other's company." We don't know if this is true, but they would could make a good match, and y'know we really want Perrie to find someone nice. Perrie, 22, who previously dated Zayn Malik, and Dougie - who split up from Ellie Goulding earlier this year - began following each other on Instagram back in April and Perrie previously admitted she had a "little crush" on the musician. She said: "Dougie Poynter from McFly started seeing Frankie Sandford from The Saturdays and I was gutted." Meanwhile, Dougie's ex is said to have moved on to royalty, after she was reportedly seen with Prince Harry at the Audi Polo Challenge recently. But Ellie recently admitted she hopes she reconciles with Dougie in the future because they have a "special" connection. Asked if they can work things out, she said: "Maybe. I hope so. We have something I know is special and I think other people see it - my friends see it, my family see it... "But I think some things are just kind of unfinished, an unfinished story. I hope so - he's a real gem and he's doing so well and he's keeping busy, as am I. "I hope so, he's a great guy." (British Glamour)

Taylor Swift is just fine following her split from Calvin Harris. Don't believe us? Well, that's what the blonde beauty's gal pals Kelsea Ballerini and Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello are saying. The singers commented on their dear friend's recent heartbreak on Wednesday evening while attending the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, TN. When asked about the Tayvin breakup, the X Factor alum dished: "She's good. She was just in Nashville." Now that's what we like to hear. And Miz Ballerini was quick to confirm Camila's sentiments as she added in her own interview on the red carpet: "She's incredible. She's a strong chick, I'm sure she's fine." Girl power! Not to mention, we don't really have a reason to doubt these up-and-comers as Tay Tay has seemed pretty strong these last couple of days. Apparently, the Grammy winner has been leaning on her friends and family during this sad time. Clearly! It also probably helps that the former flames are still relatively cordial with each other despite calling it quits. Nonetheless, we're just happy to see that the Blank Space artist has such great friends supporting her right now! (Perez Hilton)

Who knew they were such good friends! Though Lindsay Lohan was a guest at Kim Kardashian's 2011 wedding to Kris Humphries, we didn't know LiLo was still pals with older sister Kourtney Kardashian. However, on Wednesday the pair reminded everyone as they flaunted their friendship on social media. "#theparenttrap my #twin @kourtneykardashian has arrived," Lohan, 29, captioned a pic of herself and the 37-year-old reality star. Lohan poses in the forefront of the photo shared on Instagram as Kardashian gives a sultry smile in the background. The mother of three also shared the picture on her own Instagram, captioning the shot, "London calling." The Keeping up with the Kardashians star is currently in London-where Lohan now lives-for the Glamour Awards, which were held on Tuesday. Kardashian lit up the award's red carpet Wednesday night when she showed up deep red Julien Macdonald dress featuring a seriously plunging neckline, which required double-sided tape to prevent any wardrobe malfunctions. (People)

Alec Baldwin brought down the house while hosting the Fragrance Foundation Awards on Tuesday night. The crowd laughed as the often surly star took jabs at Hollywood royalty. When Baldwin noted well-traveled Hearst exec Michael Clinton was at the show, he added, "He's been in and out of more countries than Leonardo -- DiCaprio has been in and out of Victoria's Secret models." The former "30 Rock" star also quipped of Kim Kardashian's eponymous perfume: "It's the only Armenian fragrance that isn't found on the dashboard of a taxi cab." And, "The top half of the bottle is beautiful. The bottom half looks like a mailbox. People keep stuffing envelopes in there. When you spray it, the smell does nothing, but it's still very rich." Rihanna's scent was up for best celebrity fragrance. "A lot of time and patience went into making this perfume, because it's the only thing she actually wears," he said. Baldwin even went after his brother when he introduced Mary Elizabeth Winstead, saying of her new political TV series, "BrainDead," "That's about my brother Stephen campaigning for [Donald] Trump." Ironically, Victoria's Secret was a big winner, and many of its Angels presented. Also there were John Varvatos, Lionel Richie, Eric Dane, Nico Tortorella, Laverne Cox and Nacho Figueras. (Page Six)

Tori Spelling got sick on the set of the Lifetime remake of "Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?" in front of producer James Franco. "My kids had the stomach flu," she explained at a Crosby Street Hotel event thrown by Web site Vulture on Tuesday. "We were shooting in [a] kitchen .?.?. and all of a sudden it hit me, 'Oh my God, I'm gonna puke!' It was behind the camera, and I just started puking everywhere." Franco diplomatically said, "We were surprised." And Spelling added, "I probably reeked .?.?. And you were really nice. I tried to make a joke like, 'Remember that time you got to do a movie with James Franco and projectile vomited in front of him?' You laughed, right?" (Page Six)

Usher's no window shopper, he's more of a hands-on guy when it comes to luxury motorbikes -- which explains why he got a SoHo dealership to open just for him. Our sources at Ducati Triumph New York tell us ... the singer was there Monday to scope out Ducati's XDiavel model. The store's normally closed Mondays, but when a loyal superstar customer calls, doors open. Ush took the gorgeous all-black 156-horsepower bike out for a spin, but we're told he's still not convinced he wants to drop $25k for it. Wild guess? He'll be back ... we know he can afford it. (TMZ)

Amber Heard & Johnny Depp's Divorce Allegations Are Spiraling Out of Control: Untangling Two Very Different Stories. After Amber Heard went public with allegations that Johnny Depp had abused her over the course of their relationship, there was at least the possibility that the story would quiet down between then and their looming June 17 court date. Of course that didn't happen. While a legitimate discussion about domestic abuse, victim-shaming and the cult of celebrity was had in some arenas, social media users promptly retreated to their various corners and chose sides from which to cast their stones. That was certainly expected. Also expected -- and what has indeed come to pass -- is that the various sides of the now sordid-no-matter-what story are becoming increasingly unrecognizable from each other. Heard had a visible bruise on her right cheek when she appeared in court on May 27 to secure a temporary restraining order against Depp, her filing having included allegations that he smacked her in the face with her cell phone during a fight at their downtown L.A. penthouse six days beforehand. Police did respond to a call about a domestic incident but left after the reported victim chose not to file a report. Meanwhile, a source told E! News that Heard was seen both two days and five days after the alleged phone incident with no visible injury to her face. A photo of Heard with her hair covering her right eye and most of her cheek had been posted by Amanda de Cadenet the weekend of the purported fight, but it had been taken down by the time Heard went to court. After she secured the TRO, paparazzi pics taken of Heard smiling over Memorial Day weekend made the rounds, presented not so subtly that Heard at least looked fine. Also that weekend, Depp's latest movie, the Alice in Wonderland sequel Through the Looking Glass, was busy tanking at the box office while he was in Europe for a string of shows with his band Hollywood Vampires. He too was spotted looking at ease and perfectly "fine" while chatting with a woman at a bar in Stockholm until 2 a.m. after a performance. "These last few days have been hard. She isn't the bad guy here," a source told us with regard to the photos of Heard. "It is a very emotional time. And those photos where she was seen laughing... she's allowed to laugh and smile, it doesn't mean she's happy or alright, it means there was a moment when she was laughing with her friend." Noting the overwhelming knee-jerk demonizing of Heard on social media, her attorneys praised her as "a hero" who had taken the "high road" while Depp's team "immediately went to the press and began viciously attacking Amber's character." "In domestic violence cases, it is not unusual for the perpetrator's playbook to include miscasting the victim as the villain," lawyers Samantha F. Spector and Joseph P. Koenig stated. In her response to Heard's TRO petition, Depp's divorce attorney, Laura Wasser, had accused the actress of cooking up the abuse story to influence a judge's decision on spousal support. (Heard's request for $50,000 a month, to cover expenses that would match her marital lifestyle, has been denied pending the upcoming hearing.) Interestingly enough, it was the day before Heard went to court when his rep issued a statement saying the actor wouldn't be responding "to any of the salacious false stories, gossip, misinformation and lies about his personal life." Then, as the dig for dirty laundry intensified, came the report that Depp had injured his hand punching a wall during a fight they had while in Australia, where he was filming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales -- the journey that also resulted in Heard facing charges for smuggling dogs Pistol (hers) and Boo (his) into the country without going through proper government channels. The already public battle was raised to a shocking new, tabloid-ready level, however, when People's June 13 issue (released June 1) featured a picture of Heard's bruised face on the cover, in addition to more pics purportedly depicting other injuries inflicted by Depp inside the mag. The gloves couldn't have been more off as Depp's side of the story quivered in the magazine's wake. But then the mud started to really fly as the archaeological dig picked up speed. Also on June 1, ETOnline obtained text messages said to be between Heard and Depp's assistant, Stephen Deuters, in which Stephen is seemingly apologizing for his boss' behavior -- in May 2014. "He wants to be better now," reads a message supposedly to Heard. "He's been very explicit about that this morning. Feel like we're at a critical juncture." To which she purportedly responded, "Yes, but I don't know how to be around him after what he did to me today. I don't know if I can stay with him." The exchange goes on. On June 2, Deuters told TMZ that whatever ET got its hands on was heavily doctored, that he had never witnessed any abuse and that he was willing to testify that he never had a conversation about alleged violence with Heard. A source told us that Heard's texts were legit, the details at least lining up with information the insider previously understood to be true -- but Deuter's portion couldn't be independently confirmed. Meanwhile, Depp supposedly tussled with his bodyguard at a bar in Denmark (Tina Deleuran, yet another "mystery woman" he was sighted with, told E! News that it was "a very calm, very quiet evening," the actor didn't drink that much and she witnessed no fight) and then was off to Romania with his band. Fans who crossed his path along the way eagerly shared evidence of their sightings on social media. A source told People that the actor was "an emotional mess" in the wake of his already ugly divorce, but that performing and touring was "good for him. He doesn't want to let his fans down. It's the best distraction." Back in Los Angeles, Heard wasted no time in suing comedian Doug Stanhope for defamation after he penned an essay, which was published by The Wrap that outright claimed Heard was blackmailing his buddy Depp with lies about domestic abuse. Her attorney stated that any damages won would be donated to Chrysalis, a domestic violence shelter in Arizona. Depp's closest friends do seem to be standing by him, though mostly in far subtler fashion, with his longtime pal Tim Burtonjoining the actor and his band mates in Romania for a tour of the castle fabled to have been inspiration for the home of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Multiple sources confirmed to us earlier this week that Heard met with famed women's rights attorney Gloria Allred, a veteran of countless domestic violence and assault cases -- though there's no indication that Allred is joining Heard's legal team at this time. The text message issue didn't go away in the meantime, and on Monday People reported that a forensic tech consultant had authenticated the alleged exchange between Heard and Deuter. "I forensically imaged and examined the device containing Ms. Heard's iPhone backups, and I conclude that the backups are authentic," he stated. TMZ then dug up a past arrest on Heard's record for alleged domestic violence against her then-girlfriend Tasya van Ree. The actress was accused of grabbing van Ree and striking her arm at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Sept. 14, 2009. The prosecutor reportedly opted not to move forward since both women lived in Los Angeles; but either way the statute of limitations to pursue charges has long since expired. We had heard that Heard was not confiding in Van Ree as far any details regarding her marriage were concerned, though it appears that any bad blood between them caused by heartbreak has dissipated in the years since they split up. Heard was with Depp when she ran into Van Ree at a Stella McCartney event back in January and they were seen smiling and chatting amiably, both agreeing that it was good to see each other. And count Van Ree among the members of Heard's circle who are coming to her defense as the going continues to be rough for the actress in the public eye. "In 2009, Amber was wrongfully accused for an incident that was misinterpreted and over-sensationalized by two individuals in a power position," van Ree said in a statement to E! News yesterday. "I recount hints of misogynistic attitudes toward us which later appeared to be homophobic when they found out we were domestic partners and not just 'friends.' Charges were quickly dropped and she was released moments later. It's disheartening that Amber's integrity and story are being questioned yet again. Amber is a brilliant, honest and beautiful woman and I have the utmost respect for her. We shared 5 wonderful years together and remain close to this day." Artist and activist iO Tillett Wright, a friend of Heard's who used to be close with Depp as well, tweeted in the actress' defense and then penned an essay for Refinery 29 in which she acknowledged not wanting to believe the accusations at first either. "I knew [Depp] to be soft and gentle, with a temper and a dark side, but a golden heart," Wright, who recalled calling 911 when Heard wouldn't, wrote." I didn't want to believe it either, until I saw the wreckage. When you call someone your brother, you also commit to calling them out when they are wrong. As she, shaking and crying, described this 195-pound man throwing the full weight of his body into head-butting his 120-pound wife in the face in a fit of rage, I found that an unforgivable line in my heart had been crossed." With the warring parties not even due in court for another week, we can only imagine what's going to be unearthed next from the tattered remains of Depp and Heard's 15-month marriage. We all know something will transpire -- and we all know it's not going to be good. (Eonline)

Inside Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion: See All the Perks That Come With the "Ultra-Private Retreat." If you thought the Playboy Mansion was just your ordinary mansion, think again. In case you missed the big news, E! News confirmed this week that Hugh Hefner's famous property is about to get a brand-new owner. And as it turns out, the lucky buyer was a neighbor who will reportedly pay more than $100 million for the 200,000 square-foot residence. While the space could very well be considered a landmark thanks to its pop culture history and A-list parties, some may be curious to find out what exactly is inside those doors. Luckily, our cameras recently got an inside glimpse into the property. The home described as an "ultra-private retreat" serves as the ultimate setting for large-scale entertaining. Guests can enjoy the great outdoors where you may just find flamingos and birds roaming the property. Fortunately, they won't bother you when you're relaxing in the spacious pool that includes hot tubs and waterfalls. If the weather isn't cooperating -- like that actually happens in Los Angeles -- residents can stay indoors where a fitness center and indoor movie theater are included. And for those feeling a bit competitive, there's a game room filled with a pool table and Playboy themed pinball machines. According to the original property listing, a catering kitchen, wine cellar, tennis court and a four-bedroom guest house are also included in the property. And yes, the guest house is in addition to the 29 rooms already available. As for who will call this space home next, look no further than Daren Metropoulos. The lucky buyer is a principal at the private equity firm Metropoulos & Co., which just so happens to own Twinkies-maker Hostess Brand. "The heritage of this property transcends its celebrity, and to have the opportunity to serve as its steward would be a true privilege," he recently shared with The Wall Street Journal. Now if only we knew which part of the house he was going to explore first. (Eonline)

Music

Justin Bieber's "Company" Music Video Offers an Intimate Look at His Life. Justin Bieber is taking fans behind the scenes of his life. In anticipation of the second leg of his North American Purpose tour, the singer has released a docu-style music video for his latest single, "Company." After premiering the song in May with a knockout performance at the Billboard Music Awards, where he also took home a win for Top Male Artist, the music video shows footage of the Biebs on-and off-stage from his whirlwind year. The video is directed by Rory Kramer, Justin's personal videographer who documents intimate moments from his journey creating the album, through its release and now on tour. Justin says of the project, "Personally, I love this [video] because it's an honest look at my journey. The process of putting together this album and this tour -- surrounded by people I love to be with -- has been really special." He adds, "I'm proud of it, it's been a lot of fun and a lot of hard work, and I think that really shows in video. I hope my fans like it as much as I do, because it's really all for you." As someone who has openly struggled with maintaining a private life as a public figure, Bieber lets his fans know what life is really like for him in the "Company" video. Viewers can see him on vacation soaking up the sun, sleeping on the tour bus, shedding a tear while performing on stage, skiing down a mountain and even enjoying time off with his friends. And did we mention there's footage from those shirtless Calvin Klein shoots? The intimate look into the singer's life comes at an interesting time, notably after a series of some bizarre public behavior and a recent announcement via social media that he would no longer be taking pictures with fans. The emotional announcement on his Instagram page said, http://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=6035083&c3=&c4=&c5=&c6=&c15=&cv =2.0&cj=1" /> "It has gotten to the point that people won't even say hi to me or recognize me as a human, I feel like a zoo animal, and I wanna be able to keep my sanity." It's safe to say it's been quite the year for the 23-year-old artist, whose Purpose tour has earned over $40 million so far as it heads into its second leg. On Saturday, the tour will continue in Winnipeg, Canada, and travel throughout the rest of the summer, culminating in two sold-out shows in New York before he heads to Japan and Europe. (Eonline)

Sophia Grace's "Girl in the Mirror" Music Video With Silentø Can Teach Us All a Few Life Lessons. Sophia Grace Brownlee's latest single, "Girl in the Mirror," is all kinds of catchy with an empowering message for teens everywhere. It's crazy to think the breakout star who sang her way into America's heart on The Ellen DeGeneres Show nearly five years ago has grown out of her signature pink tutu and is now 13 years old. Sophia's latest song touches on more substantive adolescent issues, like self-confidence and self-acceptance. It's a definite departure from her last single, "Best Friends" -- but just as addictive to sing along to. Additionally, this is Sophia's first collaboration with rapper Silentø, famous for "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)." The two teens rap during the song's bridge, a moment that would make Sophia's mentor Nicki Minaj very proud. Set against a copious amount of pink decor, there's also a moment between Sophia Grace and Silentø, in full-on big brother mode that is sure to tug at your heartstrings. "Hey Silento? Is there anything you would change about yourself?" asks Sophia. "I dance a lot, but I don't think there's anything I would change," replies Silentø. "How about you?" To which Sophia responds, "No, I like who I am." Sophia Grace, rest assured we all adore you just the way you are. (Eonline)

Tim McGraw Brought His Teenage Daughter Maggie as His Date to the CMT Music Awards 2016. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are one of country music's cutest couples, but at the 2016 CMT Music Awards the crooner had a different date by his side. The 49-year-old star brought his teenage daughter Maggie McGraw, 17, to the big event, giving fans a close look at his gorgeous mini-me. Tim, dressed in all black and a cowboy hat, had a huge smile on his face as he sat next to his daughter, who adorably glowed next to her dad, who would go on to win Video of the Year for "Humble and Kind." Even though fans were itching to see Faith and Tim pose together on the red carpet, it looks like everyone was more than pleased to see a different spin on the dynamic duo. "Tim McGraw bringing his daughter as his date for the #cmtawards is a classy father daughter thing! @TheTimMcGraw," one Twitter user shared. "Tim McGraw took his daughter to the CMT Awards and it's the cutest thing I've ever seen," wrote another fan. The "Don't Take the Girl" singer also tweeted a picture of himself with his daughter, captioning the cute picture, "Me and my date #CMTawards." Faith and Tim also have two other daughters, Audrey McGraw and Gracie McGraw. Gracie makes an appearance on her dad's album on the duet "Here Tonight." Tim and Faith attended the ACM Awards in April and turned the big night into a romantic evening out. Before the start of the show, the long-running couple shared a big kiss. "Leaving for the #ACMs," Faith wrote on Instagram. Even though Tim was the one being honored that night, the handsome country singer couldn't help but gush about his wife. "We're loaded up and we're heading to the ACMs. I'm with my beautiful wife," he shared on Instagram while enjoying a car ride next to his leading lady. "She looks hot. Check it out." (Eonline)

The Red Hot Chili Peppers Will Rock 'Carpool Karaoke' with James Corden. After taking trips with the world's biggest pop singer, Tony-nominated Broadway stars and movie icons, James Corden will hit the HOV lane with his first rock band: the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Anthony, Flea and the gang are slated to appear on the June 13 episode of Corden's Late Late Show, where all four members will crowd in to take a trip with the music enthusiast late night host. The Peppers will rock with Corden just a few days before they release their 11th studio album, The Getaway (June 17). The funk-punk icons follow on the heels of a series of recent Late Late Show "Karaoke" classics, including dance lessons from Jennifer Lopez, a Broadway extravaganza with Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda, a pop-stravaganza with Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas and a star overload featuring Gwen Stefani, George Clooney and Julia Roberts. (Billboard)

Lucky Strike Expands Live Music Offerings with New Albany Venue. The 16-location bowling chain experiments with bookings in hopes of building a national touring network. Even at Los Angeles tourist staple Hollywood & Highland, it's rare to see a line around the block for bowling alley Lucky Strike on a Wednesday night. But on May 11, that was the scene outside the 13-year-old establishment as hundreds waited to hear Jackson Browne perform a 30-minute set heavy on classics (among them: hits "Running On Empty" and "Somebody's Baby"). Lucky Strike first introduced its Soundcheck Live music series in June 2014, using its Hollywood location (capacity: 800) to test the combination of bowlers and bands with such events as Monster Energy Dimebash, a benefit for the late Dimebag Darryl of Pantera, featuring Dave Grohl and Zakk Wylde. Now, plans are in place to incorporate live music into as many as 10 locations in the next year, including New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco and Seattle. First up: the early June opening of Albany's Lucky Strike Social, which will feature two stages -- one, a 900-person concert hall; the other a platform among the lanes. "There's been trial and error and a lot of learning in a year's time, but we're delighted with what it has evolved into," Lucky Strike Entertainment founder and CEO Steven Foster tells Billboard. "We'll have the ability to route bands, whether it's regional or bigger national acts, through our locations as part of a Lucky Strike tour, if you will," adds head of marketing and live entertainment Barry Pointer. Eventually offering live music in all 16 locations, he adds, is "definitely on our list of things to accomplish." The Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based company enters an already robust sector of live entertainment with established players like Brooklyn Bowl, which opened the first of its 3 venues in 2009, and Rock and Bowl in New Orleans -- venues that have made its diverse music bookings a calling card. It's a vision Foster shares. "Lucky Strike, in its heart and soul and DNA, has never been, in our minds, about bowling," he says. At the same time, when it comes to the largest participatory sport in the world -- known for being a stable, cash-based business thanks to the 71 million people who bowl in the U.S. -- music could be seen as a risk. Fans can be fickle, bands can be difficult and there's a seasonality to touring acts that could prove challenging. The strategy, says Pointer, a guitarist/songwriter, who moved from Kansas City to L.A. to oversee live music at the Hollywood spot, is to have two talent bookers, "one that's well connected at the national level and the other focused on local and regional acts," Pointer says of the Albany venue, which will be ticketed. Among the acts already booked are Charlie Puth, country singer Kip Moore and alternative band Nothing But Thieves. Lucky Strike as a popular choice for corporate events and private parties also helps mitigate the risk, to which Pointer notes that the company has long had a relationship with labels, participating in an event with Black Keys in Seattle and showcases in New York and L.A. Says Foster: "We're not a gigantic company, we're an intimate mom and pop shop that loves the grassroots nature of what we do. One step at a time and the right stuff will come." (Billboard)

Loretta Lynn's grandson, Jeffrey Allen Lynn, has died. He was 47. The country legend announced the heartbreaking news in a Facebook post titled "Loretta Mourns the Loss of Grandson" on her official page Wednesday. "American music icon, Loretta Lynn is mourning the passing of her eldest grandson, Jeffrey Allen Lynn who died unexpectedly on Monday. Jeffrey was 47 and lived and worked on Loretta Lynn's ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee," the statement read. Along with the message, the post featured a throwback photo of Lynn's grandson. "Jeffrey was the eldest son of Jack Benny Lynn, Lynn's second child and eldest son who tragically drowned in 1984. Jeffrey Allen Lynn is survived by three children, Jory, Katie and Cody," the post continued. Jack Benny, died at age 34 on July 22, 1984 following a drowning accident while horseback riding near Hurricane Mills. The Facebook post concluded with the announcement that the 84-year-old mother of six has canceled her June shows to a later date. "Loretta Lynn was scheduled to perform this Friday, June 10 in Miami, Oklahoma and Saturday, June 11 in Hinton, Oklahoma, however those shows will be postponed to July 8 and November 12 so Loretta can be with her family." (People)

Beyonce Sued for Allegedly Copying Short Film for Lemonade Trailer. Beyonce's legal team is getting into formation. In recently filed court documents obtained by E! News, the Grammy winner was named a defendant in a New York civil suit alleging she unlawfully copied a short film to make the trailer for LEMONADE. Kentucky film maker and TV station creative director Matthew Fulks accused the singer, Sony, Columbia and Beyonce's management company, Parkwood Entertainment, of parroting "substantial parts" of his original short film, PALINOIA, which he says he began in January 2014 and completed six months later. Fulks describes a series of emails allegedly connecting his film with Bryan Younce, Senior Vice President of Video and Content Production at Columbia, to which Beyonce is currently signed. Younce has been credited with working on the "Formation" singer's 2013 album, Beyonce'. In July 2015, Fulks says he was contacted by manager Chris Thomas about an opportunity to produce a video for the duo MS MR, who are also signed to Columbia. According to Fulks' account, Thomas emailed links to the filmmaker's work, including PALINOIA, to the duo's manager Brian Beck, which Beck then forwarded to Younce. By the end of the month, Younce had contacted Fulks with an invitation to "submit additional storyboards and a development plan for consideration by Columbia." However, Fulks does not describe any further communication after that initial contact. Five months later, filming allegedly began for the LEMONADE trailer and accompanying film in December 2015. Both were released to the public the following April. Throughout the documents, Fulks alleges a handful of similarities he sees between the songstress' teaser and his own product. "The number of aesthetic decisions included in Plaintiff's PALINOIA Work that are parroted in Defendants' LEMONADE Trailer demonstrates that the LEMONADE Trailer is substantially similar to the PALINOIA Work. The misappropriated content includes both the particular elements that the Plaintiff chose to comprise the PALINOIA Work and the coordination and arrangement of those particular elements." Among those "particular elements" are claimed visual similarities like graffiti styles displayed in the background, shots comprised in red and black, the use of parking garages and similar title card screens. Fulks also brings attention to the use of poetry voice over in both as well as the overall similar "heavy, dark, and angst-laden" moods between the two. Fulk requests that Beyonce and the rest of the defendants provide an account of "any and all profits derived from and attributable to their exploitation of PALINOIA including profits from the sales of the LEMONADE Album in all media, from all sources, worldwide." The filmmaker also requested a trial by jury. Beyonce's camp has not yet returned our request for comment. (Eonline)

Movies

Bill Murray's Reason for Joining the Ghostbusters Remake Will Melt Your Heart. For anyone who doubts the promise of an all-female Ghostbusters reboot, listen carefully to Bill Murray. As one of the actors of the 1984 original, the comedian had been reluctant to join new additions to the franchise. However, he revealed the one reason why he joined the cast of this upcoming remake despite turning down a handful of previous pitches. "It was only because I knew these girls were funny," he told late-night host Jimmy Kimmel as he sat among the four new leads, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones. The remark pinched a heartfelt nerve in the audience considering the backlash the women have faced regarding the idea of an all-female cast for the beloved horror comedy. Despite the unrelenting criticism on social media, the actor insists these ladies carry the film home. "When you see the film -- and you'll delight in the film...it sort of rumbles along in the beginning. You're going, 'Oh, God, are they going to pull this thing off?'" he describes. "There is no quit in these girls." The veteran actor knows that remaking such a classic was not going to be a simple feat, particularly without the original cast in its original roles. "This is a tough movie to pull off because it's a big concept. There's a lot on the plate. There's a lot of expectation," he admitted. However, he insists the four ladies passed with flying colors. "Danny [Aykroyd] and I and Annie [Potts] and Ernie [Hudson] were just screaming, cheering like we were at a sporting event at the end of it." As for the actresses at the receiving end of these compliments -- many of them avid fans of the originals -- making this film marks a special moment in their careers. "When I wake up from my fever dream and this isn't real, I'm gonna be bummed," McCarthy quipped. Meanwhile, the Golden Globe nominee has one thing to say to those Internet trolls who continually bash the women behind their computer screens. "One minute after they type that, their mom's like 'Get upstairs and take out the garbage. You're 45 years old.'" (Eonline)

It's Official: 'Suicide Squad' Lands PG-13 Rating. David Ayer's offbeat comic book movie opens in theaters Aug. 5. It's official: Warner Bros. Suicide Squad has landed a PG-13 rating, the norm for summer tentpoles hoping to play to the widest audience possible, including families. Every other film directed by David Ayer, including his most recent pic, Fury, was rated R. Hollywood studios, however, are loath to slap their superhero offerings with an R rating. The one film daring to break the rule was Fox's Deadpool, which stunned in earning north of $772 million at the worldwide box office earlier this year despite the restrictive rating. Deadpool has prompted plenty of debate about whether other studios should follow suit; so far, no one else has been willing to make that move. Generally speaking, there can be a fair amount of violence in a PG-13 title, but language and sex are another matter. Suicide Squad, which revolves around an irreverent band of supervillains, is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior, suggestive content and language, according to the ratings board. Set to open in theaters Aug. 5, Suicide Squad stars Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adwale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood and Cara Delevingne. (Hollywood Reporter)

Ron Howard to Direct Sci-fi Adaptation 'Seveneves'. Imagine Entertainment and Skydance are producing the film, which will have a script by 'Apollo 13' scribe Bill Broyles. Ron Howard will direct an adaptation of the sci-fi novel Seveneves, reuniting with his Apollo 13 scribe Bill Broyles, who will pen the script. Neal Stephenson's 2015 novel follows the human race as a catastrophic event leaves them scrambling to survive. Nations band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space. Five thousand years later, their progeny -- seven distinct races now three billion strong -- embark on yet another audacious journey into the unknown: back to Earth. Imagine Entertainment's Howard and Brian Grazer will produce the project, along with David Ellison and Dana Goldberg. Howard most recently directed In the Heart of the Sea and the upcoming Inferno. He is repped by CAA. (Hollywood Reporter)

Kate Winslet in Talks to Join Idris Elba in 'Mountain Between Us. Hany Abu-Assad ('Paradise Now') is directing the romantic drama. Kate Winslet is in negotiations to join Idris Elba in The Mountain Between Us, Fox 2000's adaptation of the Charles Martin book. Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now) is directing the film, which is being produced by Chernin Entertainment's Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping. The romantic drama tells of a woman, engaged to be married, and a surgeon who charter a plane to get them home after inclement weather delays their flight. When the plane crashes in a snowy wilderness, the two must work together to survive. Chris Weitz wrote the most recent draft. The studio is eyeing a December start in British Columbia. Winslet is a seven-time Oscar nominee, winning for 2008's The Reader, and was last seen in John Hillcoat's gritty crime thriller Triple 9. She next stars with Will Smith in Collateral Beauty, New Line's drama that is set to open Dec. 16. Winslet is repped by CAA and United Agents. (Hollywood Reporter)

TV

Mindy Kaling Addresses Chris Messina's The Mindy Project Future. If recent reports about Chris Messina no longer being a series regular on The Mindy Project for the show's upcoming fifth season (it's second at new home Hulu) had you as concerned as we were that our favorite dancing doctor Danny Castellano would be missing in action, Mindy Kaling is here to ease your fears. "When people hear that, I think that they sometimes get worried that they're not going to see him, but he was in these past 13 episodes very frequently and they share a child, so I don't want to scare people off about him not being in the show because the character is built into the fabric of the show, especially as the father of Mindy's child," Kaling told E! News at The Mindy Project's For Your Consideration panel. "People will not miss Danny because he's going to be there. We would never do that to the audience, so people don't have to worry about it." Keeping her audience happy remains paramount for Kaling, even if sometimes a story development doesn't always follow the path fans hope. Case in point? The decision to break Mindy and Danny up this season. "I never want to cause my audience pain because I love our viewers so much and they're so loyal and so invested. We were just trying to be really true to the character, you know? They dated and they were very happy and they have very good chemistry, but that relationship is also very volatile because they're super different," she said. "And I think that almost everyone I've ever met has been in a romantic relationship where people try to change and they can't, which ultimately is why they break up, and we tried to show that." Kaling credits her show's new home and her scene partner for the successful way they pulled off this major change to the show's once-central relationship. "Luckily, we're on Hulu, so we could actually show some of the sadder, real crux to that, which we wouldn't have been able to do on network, so we felt really lucky to do that," she continued. "And Chris is such a good actor, he nailed the drama. In fact, he thrives on it. He loves the conflict, so it made me love acting in those scenes even more." And if you're wondering when exactly we'll see Messina next on the series as he's been noticeably absent the past few weeks, Kaling and co-showrunner Matt Warburton spoke on exactly that during the event, revealing that season four's final four episodes are very Danny heavy. Warburton also shared that the writers have begun plotting episodes for season five that will feature the relationship as well. Are you relieved that Danny will still around? New episodes of The Mindy Project drop every Tuesday on Hulu. (Eonline)

The Americans Ends Season 4 With a Death and a Major Decision. How does The Americans just keep getting better? This is a very serious question. Because every week for four seasons now, the FX Cold War spy drama has been churning out A+ episode after A+ episode. They're gonna have to falter eventually, right? Well, not yet, and especially not in this excellent fourth season finale. The bioweapon storyline came to a head when Dylan Baker's William was caught by the FBI -- and administered the deadly poison to himself, ensuring a slow, gruesome, lonely death for himself while quarantined in custody. As we've learned over the past four years, the spy life is lonely, y'all. Because of his capture -- and Martha's discovery, and pretty much all of the close calls Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings (Matthew Rhys) have had over the years -- the Centre has decided that it's now time for the family to pack up their operation and head back to Russia. But it's ultimately up to the Jennings whether or not they actually do that. Plus, there's the whole Paige problem. Paige Jennings (Holly Taylor) has always been one of the most fascinating parts of the show. She has her haters, but are those people hating Paige herself or are they just conditioned to hate the whiny teenage kid subplot? This is no Dana Brody. Paige's slow discovery and acceptance of her parents' secret has been a huge part of the DNA of the series so far, and she's finally at a crossroads. Will she eventually accept that they are spies and follow them into duty, or will she completely reject her heritage? She's grappled with the gravity of this decision all season long, and in the finale it finally appeared that she might side with her family when she asked her mother to teach her how to fight. But now that she's got a teenage fling going on with the son of her FBI agent neighbor (real or strategic to help her parents? It could go either way, though in the closing moments of the episode Philip forbade her from seeing him), will she be comfortable with leaving the only life she's ever known? We'll have to wait another year to find out what decision the Jennings make -- and whether the show can continue to top itself in season five. (Eonline)

Emma Willis Named Sole 'The Voice UK' Host on ITV, Marvin Humes Won't Return. "The Voice UK is very close to my heart and I'm absolutely delighted to be back on the show," said Willis who made a name for herself as the host of 'Big Brother U.K.' Emma Willis will continue to host The Voice UK when it moves from the BBC to ITV early next year. The U.K. TV giant announced the news on Thursday. Co-host Marvin Humes, known as a former member of British pop/boy band JLS and radio DJ, will not return. The duo has presented the show since 2014. "The Voice UK is very close to my heart and I'm absolutely delighted to be back on the show," said Willis. She made a name for herself as the host of Big Brother U.K. and as a radio DJ. JLS found fame after coming in second on the U.K. version of The X Factor in 2008. The band in 2013 announced that their next tour and album would be their last. The nationwide search to find a new singing talent is kicking off with producers' auditions in six cities across the U.K. this summer. The first one is Cardiff on June 15. The BBC late last year said that its fifth season of the singing competition would be the last airing on the public broadcaster. ITV later confirmed that it would take over the show. Ever since ITV acquired the show's creator Talpa, it was considered the favorite to air future editions of The Voice UK. The British version is made by production firm Wall to Wall based on the Talpa format. ITV also airs Simon Cowell's The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent. (Hollywood Reporter)

Brett Burlock has joined American Pickers producer Cineflix Media to spearhead global series development as senior vp of scripted. Burlock was most recently vp at Sea to Sky, Lionsgate's cross-border scripted partnership with Thunderbird Films (Blade Runner), where his TV credits included Syfy's Ascension and ABC's upcoming Sex, Lies and Handwriting with RTL and TF1. Cineflix started in scripted TV production with Copper for BBC America, and then pacted with U.K. soap producer Tony Wood to launch Buccaneer Media, which is producing the ITV drama Marcella. Based in Toronto, Burlock will develop scripted series and TV movies for the North American and international markets. "With its global distribution business and exciting strategic relationships with the likes of Participant Media and the U.K.'s Buccaneer Media, Cineflix is uniquely positioned to draw from an international talent pool to expand on the success of compelling series such as Gangland Undercover and Buccaneer's Marcella," Burlock said in a statement. (Hollywood Reporter)



Emmys: 'SNL' Battles Amy Schumer and Billy Eichner in Sketch Comedy Race. The highly spoof-able presidential election elevates NBC's stalwart as 'Inside Amy Schumer' loses a little steam. Last year, the first for the variety sketch series category, NBC's Saturday Night Live, the only sketch show nominated on a regular basis when that format had to share a category with variety talk series, got a nom but lost to the third season of Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer. Both shows likely will be nominated this year, but a different outcome is possible. Schumer has acknowledged her overexposure, and her fourth season has received less buzz and attracted fewer viewers. SNL, meanwhile, thrives in election years, and this season is no exception, with uncanny impressions by Darrell Hammond as Donald Trump, Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton and notably Larry David as Bernie Sanders. CC's departing Key and Peele is a potential spoiler, as voters may want to send it off with some love, especially following a season in which it dealt with weightier-than-usual material (see: "Negrotown") -- but it's been off the air since last September and isn't exactly top of mind. If one chalks up a spot to 2015 nominee Portlandia, what will claim the fifth and final slot? Last year it was CC's Drunk History, but this year I'd look out for truTV's cult favorite Billy on the Street, now eligible in this category after garnering previous daytime and short-format Emmy noms. Host Billy Eichner manages to provoke those laugh-out-loud moments that Emmy voters seem to be looking for. (Hollywood Reporter)

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