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Kym Johnson and Robert Herjavec Are Married! Kym Johnson and Robert Herjavec are husband and wife! The Dancing with the Stars pro married the millionaire investor and Shark Tank star Sunday evening at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, E! News confirms. According to People who first broke the news, the bride walked down the aisle in a Monique Lhuillier strapless gown as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" played in the background. DWTS judge Carrie Ann Inaba, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, Derek Hough, Mark Ballas and Donny Osmond were just some of the 250 guests in attendance for the special day. Guests were able to enjoy a champagne bar in honor of the bride while a whiskey bar was set up for the groom. Herjavec, 53, popped the big question to Johnson, 39, earlier this year. The two-time DWTS winner shared her joy on Instagram, writing, "I'm the luckiest girl in the world because last night the love of my life @robert_herjavec asked me to marry him and I said yes!" Johnson recently celebrated her bachelorette in Las Vegas when she partied the night away alongside DWTS co-star Cheryl Burke and stylist Carson Kressley. The group helped the bride-to-be kick things off with princess-themed party decorations and tiaras before heading off to see Jennifer Lopez's All I Have residency performance at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Kym and Robert met when they were partnered to dance together on ABC's 20th season of Dancing with the Stars back in March of 2015. And even though the duo finished in sixth place and didn't take home the highly coveted mirror-ball trophy, Kym is now sporting a 6.5 carat-engagement ring. The Canadian-born Herjavec talked to People about all the logistics behind wedding planning, forecasting that the guest list for the big day would be in the thousands! "I'm real excited about the first dance," Herjavec said. "I'm not sure -- are we doing a tango? A salsa? A jive?" And from the looks of it, Robert was incredibly hands on in the planning of the wedding -- all the way down to the dress! He shared a photo of himself holding a wedding dress on Instagram, writing, "Think I should bring @kymjohnson5678 to @ellensdress??" This is the first marriage for Johnson and the second for Herjavec, who has two daughters and a son with his ex-wife. (Eonline)

Misty Copeland Is Married! Ballet Dancer Weds Olu Evans. Congratulations, Misty Copeland! The famous ballerina -- who is known for breaking body stereotypes in the dance world -- tied the knot Sunday with her longtime beau, Olu Evans. E! News can confirm that pair, who have been together for 10 years, got married at the Montage Hotel in Laguna Beach, overlooking the ocean in a gorgeous ceremony. An insider tells E! News it was a very romantic, "small and intimate wedding" with only 100 guests. We're also told Copeland looked like an "ethereal goddess" in her gown designed by Inbal Dror, which she accessorized with shoes designed by Christian Louboutin. The decorations included white and pink roses as well as pink hydrangeas. Copeland previously spoke to E! News about her wedding, revealing she was hoping to keep it "classy" and "simple." "It's interesting that I'm a ballerina, which is so girly and feminine and what every little girl dreams of," she explained. "But it's a character I'm playing, and that's so much fun to be that. It's, I guess, how people envision their wedding days, and that's my life." She continued, "So I feel like I get to become a fairy princess on stage and wear incredible costumes and gowns to galas. So, for me, I just want to have a simple, as easy-going day as I can have and just not have it be a big show. I just want it to be simple and classy and not feel like I'm in a tutu." Well, it looks like she got just that! Congratulations to the couple on their special day! (Eonline)

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff and partner Ben Cohen have opened up about their difficult labor, having welcomed their first child together in June. Speaking about the grueling 19 and a half hour labor, in which the baby's umbilical cord was wrapped around its neck, Ben - the former professional rugby player - told Hello!: "Every time Kristina pushed, the cord was pulling the baby back. There comes a point when it is not happening and you do worry." Kristina added: "I was squeezing [Ben's] hand so hard that I thought I might break it." After the trauma was over, the couple, who found love on Strictly Come Dancing, welcomed a baby girl who they named Milena (which they shorten to Mila). What a lovely name. Kristina said of their new addition: "I can't even begin to describe the pain, but it's an incredibly proud moment when you see your baby for the first time. It's an incredible feeling of love." While Ben added: "Kristina was amazing and I'm so very proud. Mila has changed the dynamic - another little human in our lives. She is our creation and that is amazing." Congratulations, guys! (British Glamour)

Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid have taken their relationship one step further as it's rumored that Gigi has moved into Zayn's LA home. We already know they're smitten, but it seems Gigi and Zayn can't bear to spend a moment apart since it's been revealed they've moved in together. A source told the Sunday Mirror: "Zayn and Gigi have moved in together in LA and he's busy furnishing and buying paintings to change it up and make it more of a couple's pad." Zayn has also reportedly given Gigi permission to redecorate and add some girly touches. "They cherish every moment together and make sure they're never apart for longer than 10 days so it made sense for her to move in officially," the source said. They continued: "Zayn prefers a quiet night with Gigi than showbiz parties so it's important she feels comfortable." The pair seem to be happier than ever after reconciling after briefly splitting earlier this year. (British Glamour)

Josh Groban and Kat Dennings Break Up After Almost 2 Years of Dating. Another Hollywood couple has decided to call it quits this summer. E! News can exclusively confirm Josh Groban and Kat Dennings have split after almost two years of dating. "It was a mutual breakup," a source shared with E! News. "They are still friends and care about each other, but it's not the right time for them now as a couple." The Hollywood pair made their relationship official back in October 2014 when they stepped out together at the Carousel of Hope Ball in Beverly Hills. "They were so cute together!" a source said of the stars. "They were adorable on the carpet. She was whispering in his ear a lot and they seemed really happy." Soon after, Josh would admit that the charity event was the first time the 2 Broke Girls star had ever heard him sing. As to what brought them together, the Broadway star admitted to Ellen DeGeneres that both bonded over their nerdiness. "She's, well, she's such a brilliant and funny person," he gushed during an appearance on the talk show. "Humor is such a huge thing for me, so the fact that we could talk about Monty Python and all sorts of weird other things, I was like, 'OK, yeah, we're on the same page.'" While the two Hollywood stars finish up the summer with a new relationship status, both will be hard at work on various projects. Josh is set to star in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1982 beginning early October while Kat's popular CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls returns the same month. (Eonline)

Iggy Azalea Clears Up Those Romantic Rumors About French Montana -- So What Were They REALLY Doing Together?! As you probably know, Iggy Azalea has been in the spotlight a lot recently for all the drama around her split from Nick Young, and last week rumors were flying when the rapper was spotted with French Montana in Las Vegas! The pair were seen at Jennifer Lopez's All I Have residency at Caesar's Palace and then ended up partying all night which only fueled rumors further! Luckily, E! News caught up with the blonde beauty at the Maxim Hot 100 party last weekend and got the lowdown on the duo's relationship as the Fancy rapper dished: "No, we're [just] collaborating." Well that's still exciting! Azalea went on to explain: "I've got another single coming out with French Montana, so we recorded it while I was in Las Vegas last week. It should be having a music video filmed to it in the next few weeks." YAAAAS! Though we'll have to wait for the new track to drop, we're definitely crossing our fingers in hopes of some shade thrown Young's way -- he did cheat on her and got his ex and mother of his son pregnant AGAIN after all! (Perez Hilton)

Jared Leto Reveals Not All of His Suicide Squad Gifts Were Creepy, Also Gave "Nice, Sweet" Presents to His Co-Stars. Jared Leto's preparation to play the Joker in Suicide Squad wasn't all about being naughty and totally NSFW with the movie's cast and crew. The Oscar winner exclusively reveals to me that among the now infamous gifts he sent his co-stars were more appropriate items, too. "I did give some really nice, sweet gifts as well," Leto said while promoting the film in New York City. "I gave cupcakes." But then he added with a devilish grin, "I don't think they should have eaten the cupcakes." As we all know by now, Leto got into character by sending a pet rat to Margot Robbie, a set of bullets to Will Smith as well as a dead hog to the entire cast. It was back in April when Leto also first told me about the "anal beads" and "used condoms" he sent various co-stars. (For the record, they weren't actually used condoms, but ones that he delivered out of their wrappers). "I actually wrote everyone a poem as well," Leto said, adding, "It helped me think about who they were and kind of created this illusion of a relationship and make the circumstances a little more realistic." Leto then teased, "The funny thing about the gifts is no one has actually talked about the craziest stuff." Crazier than anal beads? "I did get thank you notes for some of these gifts, mind you," Leto boasted. "I'm not going to say who or what or what specific gift was thanked, but there were a lot of, 'Joker likes to share his toys.'" Suicide Squad is in theaters on Aug. 5. (Eonline)

Beyonce's most rabidly loyal fans took things up a notch and hacked her one-time nemesis Rachel Roy ... at least that's where the clues are pointing the LAPD. You'll remember, Rachel had a rumored history with Jay Z and took heat from the Beyhive when "Lemonade" dropped. Didn't help that a few hours after the release Rachel posted a pic with the caption, "Good hair don't care" -- stirring 'Hivers to think she was "Becky with the good hair." According to docs, obtained by TMZ, Rachel called cops a few days later saying her Gmail and iCloud accounts had been hacked. She also said her cell phone number had been changed without her permission. In the docs, Rachel makes it clear ... she believes all the trouble stemmed from that "Good hair don't care" IG post. Remember, she'd also been heavily spammed on all her social media with bee emojis -- the Beyhive's calling card. LAPD sources tell us they've obtained a search warrant to dig into phone and email records, and right now the working theory is the perp goes buzzzzzzz. (TMZ)

Mariah Carey's manager, Stella Bulochnikov, is lashing out at the singer's followers for "cyberbullying." Bulochnikov fired off an angry response, accusing some Instagram users of bullying her kids. #workhard #empoweryourself #empowerwomen #empoweryourgirls ???????????????????? @mishkabulochnikov you #inspire me everyday to go harder A photo posted by Stella Bulochnikov (@stellabulochnikov) on Jul 27, 2016 at 4:12pm PDT "Listen you ignorant bitches... I do not engage in ignorance or girl-on-girl crime or cyberstalkers... Get the f–k off of social media and moreover you can get the f–k off of my happy page and go get your life!" she scolded. The reality-show producer is not a hit with some Carey fans. "[We're] concerned for what's happening with Mariah and the people around her," wrote one. The last time we reached out to Bulochnikov, she told us to "f–k off!" Thankfully, she avoided dropping any F-bombs this time, saying, "I am sick of viral bullies hiding behind computers, spewing hate and ignorance." She added, "We have been constantly harassed on social media, and I'm sick of people being able to be abusive on blocked accounts... How dare we give these bullies a platform to infect others with their vile words. Cyberbullying must stop! There must be a zero-tolerance policy!" (Page Six)

Is Jon Stewart getting bored of retirement? Stewart, who recently appeared on Stephen Colbert's show, turned up at the Bell House in Brooklyn Thursday to support his former "Daily Show" writer/on-air correspondent Jessica William sat her show "2 Dope Queens." "I thought I was getting back in show business," Stewart told the crowd. "Where the [bleep] am I? This is one of those prank shows where they pretend to have a dead body in the trunk and I have to help them dump it in the Gowanus [Canal]." Williams asked Stewart about what his life was like at 27. "I lived in a room with another gentleman on Grand Street," he explained. "I had yet to -- what's the word they call it -- earn money? .?.?. A loft with a roommate is the purest form of contraception." (Page Six)

Prince's massive real estate holdings are about to hit the open market ... if his estate gets a judge's approval. The special administrator of Prince's estate has filed a request to start unloading various real estate holdings. It won't be a fire sale though ... according to the docs, the estate says it will only accept offers that are at least 90% of fair market value. It's unclear exactly which of his properties will be for sale -- the court has sealed that part of the request -- but Prince is known to have real estate in Minnesota, Beverly Hills, New York and possibly more. His Minnesota holdings alone have been estimated at nearly $30 mil. The move is a sign Prince's heirs are looking to liquidate his assets rather than hold onto 'em for sentimental reasons. The judge still needs to sign off on the deal. (TMZ)

Michael Douglas' troubled son Cameron has been quietly released from jail after nearly seven years -- and is planning to write a tell-all book about his descent from the privileged scion of a Hollywood dynasty to a solitary-confinement jail cell. The "Wall Street" star's eldest son Cameron, 37, was sentenced to five years for possessing heroin and selling drugs including methamphetamine in 2010, but his term was extended after he confessed to smuggling drugs into prison. He was placed in solitary confinement from 2012 to 2014 at Maryland's Cumberland Federal Corrections Institute. He had been scheduled for release in early 2018 and is now living in a halfway house. Michael, who had Cameron with ex-wife Diandra, had said of his son's jail term, which began at the same time the actor was battling throat cancer, "It broke my heart, the combination [of my diagnosis and Cameron's incarceration]." Michael regularly visited his son in jail. And during his 2013 Emmys acceptance speech for playing Liberace in "Behind the Candelabra," Michael talked about the brutality of the prison system. He said: "I'm questioning the system. At first I was certainly disappointed with my son, but I've reached a point now where I'm disappointed with the system .?.?. If you happen to have a slip, they punish you. In my son's case, he has spent almost two years in solitary confinement." He added he had hoped then-Attorney General Eric Holder might change laws involving nonviolent drug offenders. Now we're told Cameron wants to write a book about his experience behind bars. A source said, "Cameron will talk about his struggle being the son and grandson of Hollywood icons, and then his bad decisions which led him to jail, and then solitary confinement. He is staying low-key after his release and plans to spend time with his father and mother. He believes this is a new start, and a chance at a new life." Reps for Michael and Diandra didn't get back to us Sunday night. (Page Six)

"The Wendy Williams Show" has fired several producers in the wake of its host's blundering remarks about the NAACP. We're told longtime producer Jason Gabel and at least two other senior staff members were let go. "The crew had a big party celebrating what they considered a season well done," we're told, and "the next day [some of them] got calls saying they'd been let go." We're told execs want to retool the show, adding more current- affairs coverage and pop culture. Wendy Williams found herself at the center of a furor after saying she doesn't believe in the NAACP or historically black colleges, because there is no "white" equivalent. She quickly apologized for the remarks. Show reps declined to comment. (Page Six)

LeToya Luckett, one of the 4 original members of Destiny's Child, just got a divorce ... and took careful steps to stop it from getting messy in public. Luckett and ex-hubby Rob Hillman tied the knot back in January but split after just 2 months and change. The divorce was just finalized, and according to docs it all seems pretty cordial -- with such a short marriage there wasn't much community property to divvy up. The one celebrity difference -- the clause about "Social media postings/public statements." It states neither will make public statements about each other or "provide photos, videos, recordings or other documents" to media outlets and blogs. That's not typical divorce petition language, but the translation is clear: No leaked sex tapes here. Sorry, pervs. (TMZ)

Miss Cleo catered to true believers right up until her final days, looking into their futures from the comfort of her home ... TMZ has learned. Sources close to Miss Cleo tell us she had a fiercely loyal bunch who called her for readings, and even some who flew to her in Florida to peer into the future. We're told Cleo did Tarot card readings and sometimes just provided plain old life advice ... of the non-psychic variety. We're told these followers believed she had a true gift, and wasn't just acting for the iconic Psychic Readers Network TV spots in the '90s. TMZ broke the story ... Miss Cleo died Tuesday after battling cancer. Despite the hotline reportedly making more than $1 billion, she made very little ... reportedly $1,750 for 3 days of work on her first ad. Still, she did get a small percentage of every phone call and our sources say she lived comfortably. (TMZ)

THE OTHER STUFF . . .

Lea Michele Goes Completely Naked and Reveals ''Finn'' Tattoo for Women's Health U.K. Lea Michele is baring it all for Women's Health U.K.'s naked issue, and while her completely nude body is enough to raise eyebrows, there's one little thing that seems to overshadow all of that. The Glee star showed off her enviable figure on the cover of the mag's latest issue, which will hit newsstands Aug. 3, and while posing in her birthday suit, you can see her various small and dainty tattoos all over her body -- but what is that one near her bum? Yep, it seems like that "Finn" tattoo Rachel Berry got on the hit Fox show became real, and the feelings are almost too much to control. Fans may remember the episode in season five when Lea Michele's character got the "Finn" ink in honor of her onscreen-and-offscreen boyfriend Finn Hudson aka Cory Monteith, and now it looks like she got inspired to make that moment a reality. Lea Michele has gotten a few tattoos as a tribute to her late love, including his jersey No. 5 and their last words to each other: "I love you more. If you say so..." Although Lea Michele will always miss her longtime boyfriend, the actress tells the magazine that she's doing better now. When commenting on her overall emotional and physical well-being, she said, "Right now, I feel physically in my best shape, and emotionally in my best place...I'm not perfect. I'm not trying to represent myself as being some perfect girl, but I love myself, flaws and all." Regardless, she admits to having some rough times still. "I have down days. I accept those days as much as the happy ones," but to get over those down days she, "[makes] some macaroni cheese, call my mom, pour a glass of red wine and watch some reality television. There's nothing that can't fix." As for her relationship goals, the 29-year-old said, "I take care of myself, and I spend a lot of time and energy doing that, so I need someone else to look after themselves too. It's only then that you can come together and be a really good team." You can read more from Lea Michele's interview when the mag hits newsstands on Wednesday. (Eonline)

Tyler Perry treated some staffers to the trip of a lifetime this week, flying them in his private jet from Atlanta to meet Beyonce at her concert in Copenhagen, Denmark. Perry's costume designer Crystal Renee posted on Instagram, "@tylerperry knows my LOVE for Beyonce! Not only did I get to experience the Formation World Tour in Europe I also got to meet my girl Bey right before she took the stage! This is just another testament to the type of person Mr. P is!!!" Actress Crystal Fox, who stars in Perry's series "The Haves and the Have Nots," also went along, and he even brought his flight attendant to the concert. Perry's rep told us that he wanted to go somewhere he could be more anonymous and enjoy the show, and told the two women to pack their bags, they "were going to meet Beyonce." "It was a once-in-a lifetime experience for both Crystals," the rep said. She added that the showbiz magnate is famously generous with friends and even deserving strangers. A few years ago, he paid a year's rent for a Georgia mother with a sick teen facing eviction. (Page Six)

Suri Cruise Has a Magical Weekend With Katie Holmes and Broadway's Finding Neverland Cast. It's good to be Suri Cruise. The 10-year-old Hollywood scion and mom Katie Holmes enjoyed a magical weekend in New York City. Suri -- also joined by two cousins and her grandmother -- caught a showing of Broadway's Finding Neverland, which tells the story of Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie, at The Lunt Fontanne Theatre. After the musical ended, Suri and co. posed for pictures during a backstage meet-and-greet with cast members Laura Michelle Kelly, Paul Slade Smith, Amy Yakima and Tony Yazbeck. Amy -- who stars as Peter Pan -- even showered Suri with pixie dust. "#familylove #dreamscometrue #girlsweekend," Katie wrote on Instagram. Finding Neverland ends its Broadway run Aug. 21 before going on a national tour. Katie and Suri are big Broadway buffs, having seen everything from Newsies to School of Rock. Katie has acted on Broadway before, too, starring in 2008's All My Sons and in 2012's Dead Accounts. "New York has been very good to both of us," Katie told People in 2014 of her post-Tom Cruise life with Suri. "I love the theater, the galleries in my neighborhood. Stuff [like] that is so much of what makes me love this city." (In mid-2014, however, Katie and Suri made L.A. their home base.) After Suri and her family saw Finding Neverland, they did what many tourists in the Big Apple do: they went to Serendipity for frozen hot chocolate and more sweet treats. "We came. We conquered!" Katie, 37, wrote in an Instagram caption. "#serendipity3 #familylove #gratitude." On Sunday, Katie and Suri visited the Museum of Modern Art. Life as a single mom hasn't always been easy for Katie, who split from Tom in 2012. As the Kennedys actress explained to People in 2014, she -- like many moms -- suffers from moments of self-doubt. "Am I enough? Am I doing enough? Have I seen her enough? Guess what? You're not enough. She hasn't seen you enough. You're horrible. That's how it can feel sometimes. You do the best you can. Some days you feel really good about yourself and some days you don't." Even on her bad days, Katie's love for Suri only grows stronger. "Motherhood is the greatest gift," she told Glamour in 2014. "When I became a mother, my life completely changed." In fact, it wasn't until the actress welcomed her first and only child in 2006 that she realized just "how much love" she had to give. "It's overwhelming. Every day I discover more about this spectacular human being I get to be the mother of." Suri has been one of the most famous children in Hollywood ever since she made her debut on the cover of Vanity Fair nearly a decade ago. Post-divorce, though, Katie has done everything in her power to give her daughter a "normal" childhood like the one she had. "My family has been so crucial to my outlook on life. I started acting at 17 and had success at an early age, where all of a sudden people knew who I was. But my parents always treated me the exact same way at home and reminded me of gratitude," Katie told Glamour. "And that's been a grounding force." (Eonline)

Mischa Barton proved she's a perfect 10 with her latest bikini clad Instagram snap. Posing in a tiny, white two-piece the 30-year-old actress showed off her killer curves on Sunday, July 31, making it clear she's working hard to keep her Dancing With the Stars body in shape. "Rocking my girl @valemicchetti's hat. Sunny Cali," she captioned the photo. But it was her toned body, not her hat, which stole the show leaving fans commenting about how "amazing," "healthy" and "stunning" she looked. Barton has struggled with her weight as well as her mental health, in the past. She suffered a full blown breakdown in 2009, and ended up in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center psychiatric ward after she tried to commit suicide. When she gained weight in a bid to get healthy, after she was released, she was criticized and bullied for her fuller figure. "It was always, 'She's too skinny, she must be sick," Barton said of when she first shot to stardom in The O.C. "Then it was, 'She's too big.' I was never the right weight." Since her stint on DWTS earlier this year though, Barton is clearly trying to look after herself. She was even happy to post a racy, topless photo of herself on a balcony during her recent Greek Island vacation. The snap was just one of many taken during the sun-filled Mykonos getaway that she chronicled for her fans on social media. (US Weekly)

Miss Teen USA Winner Karlie Hay Speaks Out After Using Language "I Am Not Proud Of." The celebration didn't last long for Miss Teen USA Karlie Hay. Hours after the beauty pageant contestant accepted her crown, the 18-year-old decided to acknowledge some controversial language she used a couple years back. "Several years ago, I had many personal struggles and found myself in a place that is not representative of who I am as a person. I admit that I have used language publicly in the past which I am not proud of and that there is no excuse for," she wrote on Instagram. "Through hard work, education and thanks in large part to the sisterhood that I have come to know through pageants, I am proud to say that I am today a better person." She continued, "I am honored to hold this title and I will use this platform to promote the values of The Miss Universe Organization, and my own, that recognize the confidence, beauty and perseverance of all women." Shortly after her win, tweets from 2013 surfaced on the Internet where Karlie allegedly used racial slurs. The messages have since been deleted. Former Miss Teen USA Kamie Crawford read about the controversy and decided to speak out on Twitter. "I can take the #missteenusa top 5 being an all white, all blonde top 5. What I can't take is - why didn't the winner clean up her page?" she wrote on social media. "If u win any pageant - first things first. Clean up ur page. Cus if ur under 21 u shouldn't b drinking&if ur WHITE the n word ain't yo word!" E! News has reached out to Miss Teen USA organizers for additional comment. This isn't the only controversy facing the pageant this weekend. While the event received plenty of praise for replacing the swimsuit portion with an athletic wear competition, many followers of the show including Chrissy Teigen couldn't help but also focus on the lack of diversity in the final five contestants. "Wow how can we choose from such a diverse bunch," the supermodel wrote on Twitter. "It's fiiiiiine. Not their fault. I'm sure they are delightful women. Just funny. I'm not gonna write a think-piece on a damn pageant." This year's telecast was streamed live on the Internet from The Venetian Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. UPDATE: The Miss Universe Organization is standing by their contestant in a new statement to E! News. "The language Karlie Hay used is unacceptable at any age and in no way reflects the values of The Miss Universe Organization. As Karlie stated, she was in a different place in her life and made a serious mistake she regrets and for which she sincerely apologizes," the statement read. "Karlie learned many lessons through those personal struggles that reshaped her life and values. We as an organization are committed to supporting her continued growth." (Eonline)

John Cena and Victoria Justice's Best Hosting Moments From the 2016 Teen Choice Awards. The 2016 Teen Choice Awards were full of laughs, emotions and entertainment, and a lot of that was thanks to Sunday night's hosts, John Cena and Victoria Justice. These two stars kicked off the show with some crazy and funny antics right from the start when Justice attempted to wrestle the WWE star, and although we give her an A for effort, it really wasn't even a fair match. The duo also dipped into some politics when they came out dressed as presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Of course, Cena was Clinton and Justice was Trump because there's really no other way. Standing in their respective costumes (P.S. Cena looks kinda great as a blond), the hosts along with Keegan-Michael Key told the audience that they could vote for their choice on who they want to be president and the winner would be revealed at the end of the show. (Spoiler alert! Hillary aka John won.) The two emcees also tried to show off their killer dance moves, which left So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley and dancer Maddie Ziegler unimpressed, so they turned it over to the Next Generation group to show everyone how it's done. For what it's worth, you gave it your best shot, guys. In an effort to make the show even more for the fans, both Justice and Cena declared a 30-second selfie challenge, where they went around snapping as many selfies with fans as they could in that short amount of time. The audience loved it, we loved it, and we're sure these two loved it because they definitely didn't seem like newbies when it came to the selfie game (John had so many different facial expressions!). All in all, these two kept it light and fun, and made sure the show kept moving and staying on schedule, which we know isn't always the easiest. Well done, you two! (Eonline)

Music

Miranda Lambert Fights Tears During Performance of Song She Co-Wrote With Blake Shelton. This weekend, Miranda Lambert was feeling the emotions. It's been over a year since she and Blake Shelton announced their split after four years of marriage, but even time can't prevent a few tears. During her "Keeper of the Flame" concert in Illinois on Friday, the Grammy Award winner welled up while singing her 2012 hit, "Over You" -- the song she co-wrote with her then-husband. The ballad was written in reference to Shelton's brother Richie, who was killed in a car accident when he was 24 years old and the Voice judge was a teenager. It went on to win the ACM and CMA Awards for Song of the Year. Lambert attributed the tears to a "rough night," telling the crowd she was having cramps and feeling hormonal as she asked fans to sing along with her. However, that wasn't the only time Lambert was overcome with emotion. While moving on to her 2010 track, "The House That Built Me," the tears returned. Fans were endlessly supportive of the star, sharing messages on social media after the show to cheer her on and thank her for an unforgettable night. The country star was recently candid about her personal life throughout a difficult year, taking to Instagram to reflect on her brand new hit single, "Vice," which reached number one on the iTunes music charts. "The last year of my life has been one of heartache and healing, ... Of learning to be honest .... Accepting the flaws and celebrating the smiles. Finding peace in dark places ... having some moments alone with me. Facing fears and feelings... All of them," she penned. "Music is medicine." (Eonline)

When we think back to Kanye West's Glastonbury 2015 set, most of us won't remember the small mistakes made such as when Kanye forgot his words or when the music went wrong. But Kanye has revealed that he certainly does, saying his blunders left him in a "depressed state"... Kanye West has revealed in a new interview that his Glastonbury 2015 set weighs heavily on him, even to this day. Speaking to BBC Radio One's Annie Mac about the performance, he said: "It was incredible. I started off the show and I completely messed up the music. And me, as you can imagine by this phone call, I'm a bit of a perfectionist." He went on to speak about how the mistakes took him back to bad places in his past: "It really put me into a slightly depressed state, and it put me back in the position of when I was in high school and I got fired from my job, or when I played my music for R Kelly and he told me he was going to sign me, and then three months later I didn't have any money, I couldn't afford a haircut, I couldn't take my girlfriend to the movies and I'm still in my momma's bedroom, working on beats, and I was that close to being signed by R Kelly." He continued: "I don't usually get nervous, I prepare, I get fully prepared. When that music messed up in the beginning, it tapped into my nerves and when you're nervous or vulnerable, something special and something different can happen." We all make mistakes, Kanye. Later in the interview, Kanye spoke about his plans to run for presidency in 2020. He said: "We are numb, we're numb to 500 kids getting killed in Chicago a year. We're numb to the fact that it was seven police shootings in the beginning of July. We're numb to places on the earth that we don't live - like our life is okay but it's okay for other people's lives to not be okay." He went on: "When I talk about the idea of being president, I'm not saying I have any political views, I don't have views on politics, I just have a view on humanity, on people, on the truth. "If there is anything that I can do with my time and my day, to somehow make a difference while I'm alive, I'm going to try to do it." Later in the interview, Kanye spoke about his desire to collaborate with someone he hasn't yet: Ikea. "I have to work with Ikea - make furniture for interior design, for architecture, and I know that if I do a minimalist apartment inside of a college dorm where the TV goes on the side of the wall." Kanye West rapper, fashion designer, president AND interior designer? You can't say he's not ambitious... (British Glamour)

Green Day Tease 'Bang Bang' Single. Green Day are coming back with a "Bang Bang." That's the name of the trio's new single, which singer Billie Joe Armstrong revealed will drop on Aug. 11. Armstrong Instagrammed the news on Monday morning (Aug. 1), writing, "Dear friends! green day is putting out a new single called "BANG BANG" August 11. stay tuned for more details." The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have given a series of updates on their first new album since 2012's trio of EPs, ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! and ¡Tre!, including a clip from April in which drummer Tre Cool fools around in the studio. At press time a spokesperson for the band could not be reached for comment about the title of the album or a potential release date. (Billboard)

Frank Ocean Posts Cryptic Workbench Video, What's He Trying to Tell Us? Is this another new album tease? What's he building in there? That's the question Frank Ocean fans were asking on Monday morning (Aug. 1) when the enigmatic singer posted an update (of sorts) on his Boysdontcry.co site, in the form of an Apple Music-hosted live stream depicting a pair of workbenches. So far, no humans have come into frame in the video, which occasionally has the muffled sounds of people speaking in the background, but came with no commentary. (The video, which has a tag on it with the word "endless," does not work on all browsers, but you can watch it here.) Ocean has reportedly been working on the follow-up to his smash 2012 Channel Orange album for more than a year, but so far there hasn't been any official word on when it might be released. The singer has been a ghostly presence since completing the touring in support of Orange, popping up on occasional projects like Kanye West's The Life of Pablo, James Blake's The Colour in Anything and Calvin Klein's 2016 campaign, but leaving fans in the dark as to when they might hear new music. The closest he's come to announcing a release date for the as-yet-untitled album (which some have speculated might be called Boys Don't Cry) is a post last month that depicted a library card labeled "Due Date" with a series of dates stamped, and scribbled out, including July 2, 2015, which was the original date he was expected to release his new project. There is also a November date on the card, which has now lead conspiracy theorists to predict that is the new targeted release. As NME pointed out, Twitter users are speculating that the video, which reportedly started around 3:30 a.m. ET, could be part of an art project by Francis Soriano, who wrote "Video art project I directed is up and runnin," in a since-deleted Instagram. (Billboard)

Major Lazer, Human Nature Score No. 1s Down Under. "Cold Water" (Mad Decent/Warner) by Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and Danish artist MØ is the new No. 1 on Australia's singles chart while U.S.-based homegrown vocal group Human Nature has opened at the top of the market's albums survey. "Cold Water," the first single lifted from Major Lazer's anticipated fourth album Music Is the Weapon, becomes the American electronic trio's second No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart, after its signature tune "Lean On" led the list in April 2015. Aussie rapper Illy's "Papercuts" (Warner) featuring newcomer Vera Blue rises 8-2 in its third week on the chart, while Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna's "This Is What You Came For" (Columbia/Sony) holds at No. 3, Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla's "One Dance" (Republic/Universal) improves 5-4 and Shawn Mendes' "Treat You Better" (Island/Universal) slips 4-5. Elsewhere on this week's chart, London singer-songwriter Anne-Marie earns her first top 10 single with "Alarm" (EastWest/Warner), which rises 12-10; while Swedish producer/DJ Mike Perry ("The Ocean" new at No. 39 via Sony) and British producer Jonas ("Perfect Strangers" new at No. 42 via Virgin/EMI) enjoy top 50 berths. The Sydney-raised, Las Vegas-based quartet Human Nature snatch a fourth No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, with Gimme Some Lovin' (Jukebox Vol. II) their 13th studio album (all with Sony Music). Human Nature, longtime residents at the Venetian in Las Vegas, lead an all-Australian top 3 on the albums chart, with Sydney electronic star Flume's sophomore set Skin (Future Classic/EMI) up 15-2 and The Avalanches' comeback album Wildflower (Modular/EMI) down 2-3. Adele's 25 (XL/Inertia) improves 5-4 and Aussie singer Delta Goodrem's Wings Of The Wild (Sony) slips 4-5. U.S. prog-metal specialists Periphery score a No. 8 debut with Periphery III: Select Difficulty (Roadrunner/Warner), their fifth studio album and highest chart position in Australia to-date. (Billboard)

Teen Choice Awards Criticized After Christina Grimmie Omitted from Gun Violence Segment. Fans of Christina Grimmie are in an uproar over the omission of the slain singer's name during the Sunday night (July 31) broadcast of the Teen Choice Awards, which was dedicated to ending gun violence. The late YouTube star and Voice alum won a posthumous award for Choice Web Star: Music, but was not referenced in a special segment where host Jessica Alba called victims of gun violence from San Bernardino, Newton, and Orlando to the stage. The group asked viewers to take to social media with the hashtag #StoptheViolence. "Tonight, we stand together with these teens united in a call for peace in an end to this violence," Alba said before introducing Ne-Yo, who performed Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On." Fans immediately took to Twitter, but not in the way the Fox show intended. Many voiced their outrage that Grimmie -- a victim of gun violence when she was murdered by a crazed fan at a meet and greet after a show in Orlando -- didn't rate a tribute or acknowledgment of her win. A source close to Christina expressed disappointment that the show "chose not to mention Christina's name during the two-hour broadcast." The source tells Billboard: "The fans have a right to be upset." Meanwhile, Grimmie's team expressed their own thoughts on Twitter through re-tweets and a touching note celebrating her win. Billboard has reached out to Fox and the Teen Choice Awards for comment. (Billboard)

Nas Turns Energies to a Different Type of Storytelling: 'It's been My Dream to Work in Film'. Nas, one of music's most revered lyricists and story tellers, is taking his talents into filmmaking. The rapper has traded performing onstage to work behind-the-scenes as an executive producer on projects including Netflix's The Get Down and IFC Films' The Land, which opens in New York and Los Angeles on Friday. Nas said he's looking to make a mark in film like he has done in music. "I'm right on track of what I'm supposed to be doing in my life," the 42-year-old said in an interview this week. "It's been my dream to work in films. I share a love for films as much as I feel it for music. This is my calling." The Land, which stars R&B singer Erykah Badu, focuses on four teenagers who have aspirations of becoming professional skateboarders and hopes to escape the streets of Cleveland. But their plans are derailed when they get caught in a drug dispute with a local queen pin. Nas found and placed songs for the film's 14-song soundtrack, which features Kanye West and Pusha T. It's the first soundtrack released under Nas' indie label, Mass Appeal Records. "It gave us a little idea of what is cut out for us for future projects," he said. "We got wings behind our back, so we're just flying with it. We're looking to do more in the future." On The Get Down, Nas wrote all the lyrics including poems and battle raps that will appear in the 13-episode series, co-created by Baz Luhrmann. The show, which premieres Aug. 12, delves into the birth of hip-hop in New York in the 1970s and rap icon Grandmaster Flash is also an associate producer on the project. Luhrmann said Nas played an integral part of the filmmaking process. "He completely dedicated himself to getting it done," said Luhrmann, who also directed Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby. "He wrote rhymes for every act. It's his voice. He is an executive producer, and it's not just a title. He helped me with bringing a lot of creative ideas to the table. He was a go-to guy," Luhrmann continued. "I would call him at 2 a.m. in the morning for his opinion. So, he's been great like that." It's not the first time Nas has ventured into film: He had roles in the 1998 movie Belly and Black Nativity in 2013. But these days, Nas is continuing to learn the different aspects of filmmaking so he can one day create his own movie. He wants to get more involved as a screenwriter and director. Luhrmann believes Nas has the potential to do just that. "His raps are very well-written narratives, and filmmaking is storytelling," Luhrmann said. "If Nas would make a film, it would be something to see." (Billboard)

Movies

Brie Larson-Starring 'Free Fire' to Close London Film Festival. Ben Wheatley's hard-boiled 1970s-set thriller also stars Cillian Murphy and Armie Hammer and was exec produced by Martin Scorsese. Having given his Tom Hiddleson-starrer High-Rise a special gala screening in 2015, the BFI London Film Festival is to go one better for U.K. director Ben Wheatley this year, with his next offering Free Fire set to close the upcoming event. A24's muscular thriller-the first from the filmmaker to be set in the U.S., and exec produced by Martin Scorsese-follows the explosive fallout from an arms deal gone wrong in a deserted warehouse in 1970s Chicago. And it's arguably Wheatley's most all-star to date, featuring the acting talents of Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Armie Hammer, Jack Reynor, Sharlto Copley, Michael Smiley, Sam Riley, Babou Ceesay and Enzo Cilenti. Free Fire, co-written by Wheatley and his partner and long-term collaborator Amy Jump and their third to appear at the festival (Sightseers screened in 2012), will bring the curtain down on the 60th edition of the event on Oct. 16, with the cast and filmmakers expected to attend. "Ben Wheatley's ascent as one of the U.K.'s most dazzling cinematic talents continues with this ballsy actioner," said festival director Clare Stewart. "Dripping with blood, sweat and irony, Free Fire's bravura filmmaking pays knowing tribute to the films of Sam Peckinpah and features a terrific cast who clearly relish bringing Wheatley and co-writer Amy Jump's vivid characters to the screen." As already announced, the festival will kick off on Oct. 5 with Amma Asante's historical biopic A United Kingdom, starring Rosamund Pike and David Oyelowo. The full line-up is due to be announced Sep. 1. StudioCanal will release Free Fire in the U.K. (Hollywood Reporter)

Egyptian Director Tamer El Said's 'In the Last Days of the City' Wins Top Prize in Poland. The intimate study of Cairo was awarded at Wroclaw's New Horizons Festival. Egyptian director Tamer El Said's In the Last Days of the City won the 20,000 Euro ($22,000) top prize at the closing Saturday of the 16th edition of Poland's leading film event, the New Horizons International Film Festival Festival in Wroclaw. The film, a co-production between Egypt, Germany, the U.K. and United Arab Emirates, is a fictional exploration of the spirit of Cairo just as Egypt transforms amid the Arab Spring revolution. It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival's Forum section in February. The FIPRESCI film critics award went to Colombian director Felipe Guerrero for his film Dark Beast, about three women forced to flee their homes in a war-torn region, while the audience award went to Polish/U.K. co-production Michal Marczak's All These Sleepless Nights. The festival's second competition, the Films on Art International Competition, gave its 10,000 Euro ($11,000) prize to Palestinian director Jumana Manna for the documentary A Magical Substance Flows Into Me about Arab Jewish folk music. There were also awards for best Polish Short-which went to Emi Buchwald for Education and best European short, shared by With All Our Cameras by Miguel Lopez Beraza and Kwassa, Kwassa, by Tuan Andrew Nguyen and the Danish collective Superflex. (Hollywood Reporter)

Ewan McGregor's 'American Pastoral' to Open Hamburg Film Festival. McGregor's directorial debut, an adaptation of the Pulizer Prize-winning novel by Philip Roth, co-stars Jennifer Connelly and Dakota Fanning. Ewan McGregor's directorial debut, American Pastoral, will open the 24th Hamburg international film festival on September 29th. McGregor himself stars in the drama, based on Philip Roth's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, as Seymour "Swede" Levov, a former star athlete now living the suburban dream in 1960s America. But his idyllic life is torn apart as the era's social upheaval reaches his own family and his daughter Merry (Dakota Fanning) joins a militant group. The resulting tragedy mirrors the impact of the decade on the entire country. Jennifer Connelly co-stars as Levov's wife Dawn. McGregor and Connelly will attend Hamburg to present the film. American Pastoral will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Lakeshore Entertainment production opens domestically on October 21 via Lionsgate. (Hollywood Reporter)

Hong Kong Box Office: 'Cold War 2' Breaks Record for Chinese-Language Films. The action-packed sequel has raked in over $8.48 million since its bow on July 8. Cold War 2, starring Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Chow Yun-fat, became the highest grossing Chinese-language film of all time in Hong Kong. The action-packed thriller overtook the record set by Taiwanese romantic comedy You Are of the Apple of My Eye in 2011, having raked in over $8.48 million since its bow on July 8. The film has grossed over $115 million worldwide to date. Hong Kong's Edko-produced and distributed the sequel to the 2012 award-winning blockbuster, also directed by Longman Leung and Sunny Luk, and in so doing, reclaimed the title of the top grossing Chinese-language film for a Hong Kong production. Previous top grossing Chinese-language film in Hong Kong record holders include Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle in 2004, which took $7.87 million in the territory, and Shaolin Soccer, also by and starring Chow, which tallied $7.8 million in 2001. The distributor of Cold War 2 is planning to extend its theatrical run all through August, for the film to reach the target box office of $9 million (HK$70 million). (Hollywood Reporter)

TV

The reported front-runners for the highly coveted "Live with Kelly" co-hosting gig are front-runners no more, we're told. Insiders say that the producers and Kelly Ripa are "amused and fed up" with some of the most hotly tipped successors to Michael Strahan -- using the highly publicized race as a self-promotional opportunity. We're told Rob Lowe, Jeff Gordon and Mario Lopez have raised the hackles of ABC execs by talking themselves up in the press, and some people close to them have even -- gasp! -- allegedly leaked items about them being courted to take the seat next to Kelly full time. There has been a rash of anonymously sourced stories touting Lowe and Gordon as having landed the big job, and Lopez has hinted about it on TV, including during an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." When DeGeneres mentioned the rumors, Lopez said, "I know, people were saying that. I love Kelly." "It's a highly coveted job," said an insider. "There's no other show where the co-host gets to have their name in the title of the show -- you don't get that kind of prominence. That's why they're leveraging [their place in the race]. Just being in the mix is helpful to their careers and reputation. Well, Rob, Jeff and Mario are not getting the job." Sources say that all the boasting makes it looks like they're out for themselves. "After the whole thing with Michael, [the producers] want someone loyal. They want someone who is going to be in it long-term. They don't want a self-promoter and to [have to] be doing this whole thing again in a year." Strahan was said to have left the show -- and, most famously, Ripa -- high and dry after quitting for a "bigger" gig on the same network's "Good Morning America" back in April. Anderson Cooper and Fred Savage are still in the running to join Kelly full time, but ABC is not expected to announce the new host until the November sweeps. ABC and reps for Gordon, Lowe and Lopez declined to comment. (Page Six)

No matter how much we want it to, the wonder that is Game of Thrones has got to end sometime: and HBO has officially confirmed when that will be. Season eight of the multi award-winning drama will be its last, which means there are only two more seasons to go. HBO's new head of programming, Casey Boys, said: "Believe me, as the new guy, if I could get them do to more, I would take 10 more seasons. "But we take their lead on what they think they can do [to make] the best version of the show." Season seven will be predominantly shot in Iceland, which means a delay on when it can air. We will see it in summer 2017, with seven episodes rather than the usual 10. HBO confirmed Game of Thrones will therefore miss the cut-off for Emmy consideration, which presumably gives every other show on the planet a massive sigh of relief, as well as a chance of winning. (British Glamour)

"American Horror Story" fans are going to get a dose of seriously creepy history in season 6 ... at least based on these pics we got from the set. TMZ has obtained the first shots from the 'AHS' set in Santa Clarita, CA ... and one word etched into a tree is a HUGE hint about the theme: CROATOAN. If you paid attention in school ... you remember that word from the mystery of Roanoke -- the 1590 North Carolina colony where 117 people vanished. The only clue was the word "CROATOAN" -- a nearby Native tribe -- carved into bark. There have been all kinds of creepy legends about the colony. Plus, our 'AHS' spies have spotted the cast in Pilgrim-era clothing, and the teaser trailers are on point, too. Hope you don't scare easily. (TMZ)

Tommy Davidson is on a looong vacation and he's getting paid for it -- so ... win-win! Sources involved in the production tell us the comedian landed a gig co-hosting a new travel show that will air Saturday mornings on the CW Network. We're told they started shooting last week and will pump out more than 20 episodes over 5 months. The show will feature Tommy exploring the world aboard different cruise ships and the itinerary sounds incredible -- Italy, Russia, Greece, Bora Bora, Colombia and Alaska. Tommy sharing the ride with co-host Andrea Feczko, who's known for TV Land's "100 Best Places." Our advice? Avoid the cruise ship buffets ... things can get messy. (TMZ)

Teresa Giudice Calls Out Jacqueline Laurita for "Low Blow" on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. How long do new beginnings last? From the looks of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, it could take just three episodes for the new beginnings to be new endings. After getting out of prison, Teresa Giudice and Jacqueline Laurita, formerly known as Lucy and Ethel back when they were friends, decided to start again. That included two outings, Dolores Catania's birthday party and Melissa Gorga's boutique opening, and then a home visit. On the next episode of RHONJ, Teresa and Joe Giudice head to the Laurita's pad for some catching up, but it doesn't look like the revived friendship stays on course. "Any toxic people, I want to keep them away," Teresa tells Jacqueline in the preview that aired on Watch What Happens Live. "The last time I was here, you attacked me on your porch." Jacqueline calmly says she didn't attack her, but Teresa maintains she felt ambushed at the time. You recall the moment, it was the prolonged porch conversation that Caroline Manzo eventually crashed and asked why there was yelling. Teresa said the articles weren't true. "We wouldn't file fraudulent bankruptcy like you did," Jacqueline says. "See, that's a f -- king low blow," Teresa replies. And it only gets worse from there it looks like. "She has not changed," Jacqueline says in a confessional. Dolores sort of backed her up on WWHL when a caller asked if she thinks Teresa has changed. "I don't think people change. I don't feel she had to change. I think she's calmed down, her temper's under control and I think it takes her a lot more to get mad. I don't think she's changed, we are who we are," she said. The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs Sundays, 8 p.m. on Bravo. Watch What Happens Live airs Sundays-Thursday, 11 p.m. on Bravo. (Eonline)

'Jason Bourne,' 'Rogue One' Actor Riz Ahmed Planning U.K. TV Series. The U.K. actor hopes to direct the series about three generations of a British-Pakistani family. Riz Ahmed's busy year looks set to get busier. The U.K. actor, currently appearing in both Jason Bourne and HBO's The Night Of, is soon set to feel the Force, appearing as Bodhi Rook in the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. While Ahmed admits Rogue One will be seen by more people than "anything else" he's done, the multi-talent is keeping busy outside the Star Wars universe. He recently released a new mixtape under his rap moniker Riz MC and, this fall, will launch the first album from his music duo Swet Shop Boys. And with Rogue One reshoots now having wrapped and his duties promoting Jason Bourne drawing to a close (somewhat successfully, given the opening box office figures), Ahmed is turning to a new passion project: a British TV series he's writing. "It's set around three generations of British-Pakistani family in the U.K., starting in the 1980s and ending up about now," he tells THR, pointing to Howard Zinn's book A People's History of the United States as an inspiration. "It''s like a revisionist's retelling of recent British history, but also the story of a family and their relationships. To me me it's a very British story." Ahmed says he's already written the pilot episode, and would hope to direct as "much as possible" of the project, following on from his directorial debut, the short film Daytimer, which was well-received when it premiered at Sundance last year. "I really enjoyed the process with [Daytimer] and writing and directing is definitely something I'm interested in learning more about," he says. "To be honest, one of the best educations you can have is seeing someone like (Bourne director) Paul [Greengrass] and (The Night of director) Steve [Zaillian], seeing how these guys work up close." With the U.K. currently experiencing a somewhat unsettling post-Brexit climate where topics regarding race and identity have taken center stage, Ahmed's TV series seems almost perfectly timed. But Ahmed says he'd been working on the project long before June's European Referendum. "It is becoming more and more timely, because of the conversations we're all having about multiculturalism and immigration and what it means, but it's actually something I've been thinking about for a really long time," he says. "It seems to be a weird pattern that I have... everything that I've been cooking up for the last year or so is suddenly happen now." Ahmed says that that he grew up watching films by Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese, directors he says put "essentially minority communities" at the center of the American story. "And I think it's kind of overdue that we do something like that in the U.K. And we do it in a way that puts the story center stage, without it being niche of marginalized." Despite writing and directing duties, he is giving himself at least a little bit of breathing space on his series. "I don't intend to act in it," he says. "Something I've learned is that to make something better, sometimes it's good to let other people in." (Hollywood Reporter)



Russian Television Portrays Hillary Clinton as an Enemy Who Can't Be Trusted. The Democratic Party convention was portrayed as further proof that American democracy is a sham. To understand what the Kremlin thinks about the prospect of Hillary Clinton becoming the U.S. president, it was enough to watch Russian state television coverage of her accepting the Democratic nomination. Viewers were told that Clinton sees Russia as an enemy and cannot be trusted, while the Democratic Party convention was portrayed as further proof that American democracy is a sham. In her acceptance speech, Clinton reaffirmed a commitment to NATO, saying she was "proud to stand by our allies in NATO against any threat they face, including from Russia." In doing so, she was implicitly rebuking her rival, Republican nominee Donald Trump, who has questioned the need for the Western alliance and suggested that if he is elected president, the United States might not honor its NATO military commitments, in particular regarding former Soviet republics in the Baltics. While Trump's position on NATO has delighted the Kremlin, Clinton's statement clearly stung. "She mentioned Russia only once, but it was enough to see that the era of the reset is over," Channel One said in its report. As U.S. secretary of state, Clinton in 2009 presented her Russian counterpart with a red button intended to symbolize a "reset" in relations between the two countries, one of U.S. President Barack Obama's initiatives. In Russia, the gesture is best remembered for the misspelling of the word in Russian, while the reset itself failed in the face of Putin's return as Russian president in 2012 and Russia's seizure of Crimea from Ukraine two years later. Clinton once compared the annexation of Crimea to Adolf Hitler's moves into Eastern Europe at the start of World War II, a comparison that was deeply offensive in Russia, where the country's victory over Nazi Germany remains a prime source of national pride. Trump, on the other hand, told ABC's "This Week" in a broadcast Sunday that he wants to take a look at whether the U.S. should recognize Crimea as part of Russia. "You know, the people of Crimea, from what I've heard, would rather be with Russia than where they were," Trump said. This runs counter to the position of the Obama administration and the European Union, which have imposed punishing sanctions on Russia in response to the annexation. "And as far as the Ukraine is concerned, it's a mess. And that's under the Obama's administration with his strong ties to NATO. So with all of these strong ties to NATO, Ukraine is a mess," Trump said. "Crimea has been taken. Don't blame Donald Trump for that." Putin was outraged by U.S. support for Ukraine and by U.S. military intervention around the world, particularly in Libya, on Clinton's watch. But it was what he saw as interference in Russia that really rankled. When Clinton described Russia's 2011 parliamentary elections as rigged, Putin said she was "sending a signal" to his critics. He then accused the U.S. State Department of financially supporting the protests that drew tens of thousands of people to the streets of Moscow to demand free elections and an end to Putin's rule. In the years since, the Kremlin has defended Russian elections in part by implying they are no different than in the United States, a country it says promotes democracy around the world while allowing its business and political elite to determine who wins at home. The Democratic Convention, which ended Friday morning Moscow time, was given wide coverage throughout the day on the nearly hourly news reports on state television, the Kremlin's most powerful tool for shaping public opinion. Channel One began its report by introducing Clinton as "a politician who puts herself above the law, who is ready to win at any cost and who is ready to change her principles depending on the political situation." The anchorwoman couched the description by saying that was how Clinton is seen by Trump's supporters -- but it was a nuance viewers could easily miss. The reports ran excerpts of Clinton's speech, but the camera swung repeatedly to a sullen Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, her Democratic challenger, and his disappointed supporters. The Rossiya channel also showed anti-Clinton protesters outside the convention hall who it said "felt they have been betrayed after the email leak that showed Bernie Sanders was pushed out of the race." Russia is a prime suspect in the hacking of Democratic National Committee computers, which led to the release of emails showing that party officials favored Clinton over Sanders for the presidential nomination. The Kremlin has denied interfering in the U.S. election. A columnist at Russia's best-selling newspaper, however, said it would have been a smart move. "I would welcome the Kremlin helping those forces in the United States that stand for peace with Russia and democracy in America," Israel Shamir wrote in Komsomolskaya Pravda. Trump, meanwhile, has encouraged Russia to seek and release more than 30,000 other missing emails deleted by Clinton. Democrats accused him of trying to get a foreign adversary to conduct espionage that could affect this November's election, but Trump later said he was merely being sarcastic. (Hollywood Reporter)