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Pitch Perfect Co-Stars Anna Camp and Skylar Astin Are Married. Talk about an acca-awesome wedding! Pitch Perfect co-stars Anna Camp and Skylar Astin are married. People reports. The twosome got engaged in early 2016 after having met on the set of Pitch Perfect. Funnily enough, their characters didn't have any scenes together, but that didn't stop them from forming a meaningful connection while on set. "We were friends first and just hit it off," said Anna in an interview with Glamour. "He's just so great, and he's a Libra too. We didn't really have a scene together, but he's just such a fun guy. He's great." There's clearly a connection between these two, but Anna had to get over her initial reservations over starting something new. "He was dating somebody, and I had been through [a divorce] and he was like, "Do you want to go on a date?'" she recalled to Glamour. "I remember thinking, Well, he's younger than me. He's five years younger. He's 26, and I'm 31. But I was like, 'You know what? OK! Let's do it, let's see.' He's literally my best friend." And the feeling s mutual. Skylar gushed about his then-bride-to-be in an interview with PopSugar, saying, "I really do fall in love with her more every day." "I admire so much about you" said Anna, "but I really admire his thoughtfulness and his attention to detail. I feel like he is one of the first people I've ever met, and been with that has really heard me and seen me and listened. And that's incredibly important." Indeed, it is. All our best wishes to the newlyweds! (Eonline)

Doctors Order Janet Jackson to Rest Amid Pregnancy Complications, Source Says. Janet Jackson's doctors have asked her to spend some time off her feet. The 50-year-old singer is currently pregnant with her first child with husband Wissam Al Mana, and a source tells E! News she is now under "doctor's orders to rest" until the baby comes. "She is doing OK and resting until she is due for her baby," the insider explains. The latest development in her pregnancy comes after the mom-to-be experienced complications, according to the source. Not to worry, though, our insider tells us, "[Janet] is aware of complications, but as of now doctors say she is OK." Until now, many of the details surrounding her pregnancy have been kept under wraps. Back in May, E! News reported that Jackson was preparing to start a family, an announcement that came a month after doctors ordered the performer to postpone her Unbreakable world tour. At the time, a source told E! News that Janet was in the second trimester of her pregnancy and that she and her husband had been working with a fertility specialist for quite a while. Janet's brother Tito Jackson explained on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live that neither the Grammy-winning artist nor Wissam knew if they are expecting a little boy or girl as of June, explaining that they are only "hoping for a healthy baby." Additionally, Tito shut down speculation that a surrogate was carrying the couple's child, adding that she's doing, "very well pregnant, very pregnant." (Eonline)

Rob Dyrdek and Wife Bryiana Dyrek Welcome a Baby Boy. It's not a fantasy! Rob Dyrdek really can call himself a dad. E! News can confirm the Fantasy Factory reality star and his wife Bryiana Noelle Flores welcomed their first child together on Friday evening. "Say hello to Kodah Dash Dyrdek aka Dash aka KD aka K-Dash aka Dah-Da... Born 9/9/16 on 7:28pm... 7.7 ounces. Myself and @bryianadyrdek_ feel so incredibly blessed and thankful for our healthy baby boy," Rob shared on Instagram. The happy arrival comes just a couple of weeks after the new parents participated in a stunning maternity photo shoot where Rob couldn't help but gush over his wife. "9 months pregnant and more stunning than ever. As much as I love this woman with all of my being, I could never express how proud I am of how strong she is," he wrote on social media. "We are weeks away from bringing our son into this world and I have been in awe of how well she has handled the difficult task of growing a child and preparing to become a mother." He added, "So much to be grateful for on this beautiful day." In the months leading up to the baby's arrival, the happy couple documented their journey to parenthood that just so happened to include romantic getaways and some adorable PDA. Both Rob and Bryiana were able to get away from work and escape to Bora Bora for a romantic "babymoon" vacation. Back at home, the pair jetted off to Northern California in order to attend Game 7 of the NBC Finals. And yes, they even documented some doctor visits where someone took control of the sonogram machine. "I love @bryianadyrdek_ in so many ways and on so many different levels," Rob wrote on Instagram when first announcing the pregnancy news. "I could never create the words to express how deeply and truly I love her and us." Before you somehow think Rob is the only one head over heels in love, hold that thought. Bryiana has made it perfectly clear that she can't wait for her husband to be a proud papa for their little boy. "I just want you to know that the only thing better than having you as my husband, will be our children having you as their Daddy. We are so blessed and I love you more than words can ever describe," the President of Iconic Beauty shared on Instagram. "Thank you for the adventure of a lifetime. There's no one in the world I would rather be on this beautiful life journey with." Congratulations to the couple on their special day. (Eonline)

Lacey Chabert Gives Birth! Mean Girls Star Welcomes First Child With Husband Dave Nehdar. This baby news is sooo fetch! Just when Lacey Chabert thought she was going to be pregnant "forever," the Mean Girls star announced the arrival of her first child with husband Dave Nehdar...a beautiful baby girl! Chabert took to Instagram to share a photo of her sweet daughter, writing, "And then my soul saw you and it kind of went, 'Oh, there you are. I've been looking for you.' #TBT to the best day of my life. One week ago I became a mom to this precious angel. Julia Mimi Bella." She continued, "Julia, you are my heart's deepest dream come true. I love you more than I could ever say. Welcome to this big beautiful world sweet girl!" In the weeks leading up to the special delivery, fans got a sense of how excited Lacey was at welcoming a baby into the family. From finalizing the nursery to warning her four-legged puppy that a child was on the way, the actress was also more than ready to begin her journey of parenthood. "#47weekspregnant OK not really, but seriously, for real...am I going to be pregnant forever?" she joked on social media. "Is this a thing that happens to some women?? This last week and a half or so is no joke! #pleasecomesoonlittlelady #readytopop." Back in July, the mom-to-be was able to enjoy a baby shower with her best girlfriends including Beverly Mitchell, Amy Davidson and Haylie Duff. The event, hosted by Good Carma Studio at Ocean Prime Beverly Hills, featured a blush-and-cream theme that Lacey's daughter will enjoy throughout her nursery. "I was overwhelmed with joy to have been surrounded by so much love at my shower," Lacey shared with People. "When I look around at my group of friends, I realize how blessed I am to have such wonderful people in my life to support me as I become a mother." Back in February, the Party of Five alumna confirmed on Instagram that she was expecting. In fact, her puppy was used to help share the good news. "Kitty doesn't seem as excited as we are about this...I'm pregnant!!!! My husband and I are thrilled & so thankful" she wrote on social media before posting a photo of her dog making a fashion statement. "My mom is having a baby & all I get is this silly shirt." Congratulations to the couple on their happy news. (Eonline)

The Bachelor's Ashley Salter Marries Her College Sweetheart Austin Brannen. Ashley Salter may not have found love in paradise, but she still got her happily ever after. The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise fan-favorite revealed she is engaged to her college sweetheart Austin Brannen through a series of Instagram posts, showing off the cute couple's engagement photos. The 25-year-old, who made her franchise debut during Chris Soules' season, met her future husband, who works in real estate, while they both attended Auburn University. Ashley even took a fun little jab at The Bachelor franchise, captioning a photo of her gorgeous ring and a bouquet of roses with "12 is better than 1 #roses." Hey, it is true! While she had brief relationships with Nick Peterson and Dan Cox during her time on Bachelor in Paradise this past summer, Ashley ultimately left Mexico solo, reuniting with Austin shortly after. And in a black and white photo posted on her Instagram, Ashley called Austin, "my one and only love." Awww! Thanks to her quirky personality and infamously mistaking a pomegranate for an onion, Ashley became a fan-favorite during season 19 of The Bachelor, with host Chris Harrison even calling her "one of my favorite women to have ever been on this show." Congratulations to the happy couple, here's hoping Ashley's bird BFFs from Paradise are able to make it to the wedding! UPDATE: Congratulations are in order! Former Bachelor alum Ashley Salter tied the knot with her college sweetheart Austin Brannen on Saturday, Us Weekly reports. Social media posts from the couple's friends and family indicate Salter said "I do" in a beachfront ceremony at the Atlantis Hotel & Casino in the Bahamas. In April of this year, the newlyweds welcomed their first child together, a son named Brooks Hartman Brannen. Enjoy married life, you two! (Eonline)

Armie Hammer and Elizabeth Chambers Expecting Baby No. 2. And a baby makes four! Armie Hammer and his wife Elizabeth Chambers are expecting their second child. The actor posted the very exciting baby news on his Instagram page by sharing a photo of him and posing and holding his wife's baby bump before their special night out on the town for the Toronto International Film Festival. "Ready to start the #torontointernationalfilmfestivalfestivities... All three of us," the proud papa wrote. They're are currently in town to promote his upcoming three TIFF flicks, Free Fire, which also stars Oscar winner Brie Larson, director Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals and The Birth of a Nation. Hammer and Chambers looked glam and were all smiles on the Free Fire red carpet. They revealed to E! News' Marc Malkin that Hammer was out of town when his wife broke the big news. "We FaceTimed and there was a pregnancy test," Hammer said. The two wouldn't say if they know the sex of the baby. "It's a healthy baby so far and that's all that matters," Hammer beamed. He then gently put his hand on Chambers' belly. "By the way this is five-and-a-half months," Hammer said. "Can we talk about that for a second? This is me after a big meal!" The husband and wife welcomed their first child together, a baby girl, named Harper. The duo were married back in May of 2010. Congratulations on the exciting pregnancy news! (Eonline)

Gwen Stefani Addresses Whether She'll Ever Get Married Again. Though she's happily in love with Blake Shelton right now, Gwen Stefani has admitted to facing a history of heartbreak in her life. She struggled to overcome her divorce from Gavin Rossdale, often discussing the battle with depression and the roller coaster of a year she faced following it. But now that she's found love again, would she ever consider getting remarried? While chatting on On Air With Ryan Seacrest Friday morning she couldn't give a direct answer. "I don't know! God, I don't know. Everything is going so quickly," she admitted. "I'm in the moment and um...Look at me! You got me tongue-tied." However, one thing she is completely clear about is how far she's come since her divorce. "I look at this year and I think, I just feel so awake," she said. "I feel so alive and so grateful and I promise you, the last couple of days of the tour when I knew it was coming to an end...I was so depressed because this year has been so full of so much joy, so much gratitude, and all the creativity that came out of it." So how was she able to get through her depression and come out of this last year on top? "I have a really strong faith, so that was the first thing I turned to," she told Seacrest. "[But then] I knew that for me, music was my gift so I just turned to music. Once I did that, once I did something positive, that's when I was kind of off the ground. I'm not saying it was easy because there was a long, long period before I even went to the studio. [It] was like torture and I didn't know what to do." Overall, she has come to grips with the fact that, "Everyone has to suffer... It's just what you do with it." (Eonline)

There's Still Hope for Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney, Despite ''Perfect Illusion'' Lyrics. Lady Gaga's new song "Perfect Illusion" has people talking for several reasons. Not only is it her first song off her fifth studio album (which fans have waited years for), but the song might just be a reflection of her breakup with Taylor Kinney. The lyrics refer to a fake love that can only be described as a perfect illusion, and while Gaga said they refer to the non-reality of social media, many believe they're about her ex. However, a source tells E! News that despite what the song lyrics suggest, there's still hope for the former couple. "It was a very intense, emotional relationship...Maybe she had some things she needed to get out of her system," our insider explained. "But there's still a chance they may find their way back to each other." In fact, they've been working toward doing so. "They've been talking," the source added. "Everyone around them has been saying, "Never say never.'" Kinney and Gaga were engaged for nearly a year before they unexpectedly broke it off in July. After news broke of their split, Mother Monster took to social media to explain. "Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates. Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break. We are both ambitious artists, hoping to work through long-distance and complicated schedules to continue the simple love we have always shared," she captioned a black-and-white shot of the two of them with their arms around each other's necks. "Please root us on. We're just like everybody else and we really love each other." Meanwhile, Gaga marked her return to music when she released "Perfect Illusion" on Friday -- a pop track packed with a rock punch. Despite the relatively new sound for the pop star, it still has a pulsing dance beat to get you in the mood to get up and out on the dance floor. It even gets Gaga's heart pumping when it's on. "The song is about modern ecstasy," Gaga described the track at the iHeartRadio Music Summit in August. "We found our sweet, simple, ragey way of saying it... I get this sick adrenaline rush every time I hear it." While some connect it to her past relationship, she described the song as commentary on the ability to paint such an illusion through social media. "I believe many of us are wondering why there are so many fake things around us," she told BBC's Radio1. "How do we navigate through social media? How do we look through these images that we know are filtered and altered, and decipher what is reality and what is a perfect illusion?" (Eonline)

Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich Aren't Focused on Wedding Planning. Julianne Hough and her fiance Brooks Laich aren't in any rush to dive deep into wedding planning. The Dancing With the Stars judge -- who can't confirm if she's returning this season, but we'll get to that later -- caught up with E! News at the 2016 Emmy nominees reception on Thursday night and exclusively revealed that she and her hockey beau aren't focused on wedding planning at the moment. "It's fun, but we're still just enjoying the process of being engaged because we're never going to be here again," she explained. "We kind of started to plan and we're like, eh! Let's just enjoy it instead and not feel pressured to start planning already. So we're just picking up little tidbits here and there but not really focusing on it too hardcore." However, we still couldn't help but address the most important question: Has she picked out her dress? "I have to find the location first, and then I feel like then you can figure out what kind of dress and style and everything else too," she explained. For now, Hough is more focused on finding a dress for the 2016 Emmy Awards where she and the cast of Grease Live are being honored. In weighing her style options, she told us, "It kind of just depends on where I'm at that year. I just went really blonde again so it's kind of more, that's kind of my vibe now. So it goes with that. Last year my hair was short so it's sort of that...I go with my hair!" She's currently platinum blonde, which she says was inspired by her need to do something different. "I am growing my hair. It's been short, long or whatever for so many years that I'm just like, I want to do something different. But I don't want to cut it so I was like, I'll just go a little bit more blonde and go to my 18-year-old self again." Meanwhile, now that this season's cast has been revealed, Hough chatted a bit about the future of Dancing With the Stars. "It's funny because everybody is saying that [I'm coming back], but I actually can't confirm or deny that I'm going to be on so, I don't know! There's been so many rumors, but I actually technically haven't signed anything yet so, we'll see!" As for this season's lineup, she said, "It's really interesting! If I do end up judging, I can't really root for anyone to be honest, I have to keep it even. It's kind of an open field, but there's definitely some interesting people for sure." (Eonline)

Britney Spears Admits "I'm a Weird, Anxiety-Ridden Person." Britney Spears is sharing the side of her that fans don't know: the non-celebrity side. The "Make Me" songstress opens up to Flaunt magazine about the real her, the version that surprisingly doesn't listen to her music and prefers to stay at home and relax even though she's killing it in her Las Vegas residency. "I think with a lot of things in the past, I didn't have security. I didn't have the guidelines that I have now, which are brilliant. I'm very close to my security team," she tells the magazine. "I have kids now too, so everything is on a way lower scale. I'm actually a very boring person. I don't go out. I don't really do anything. I should be Mother Mary, seriously. I think my life has done a complete 360. Things are just different now. It's a different time. It's a different era." Because she's so scaled down these days, Brit Brit sometimes finds herself avoiding big crowds. "Oh, I'm so weird," she says. "I get nervous in a lot of situations. Parties, clubs. When there are a lot of people around, I'm a weird, anxiety-ridden person." Preferring to spend time with her kids and friends and family with whom she's closest, Spears doesn't often find herself keeping track of downloads, streams, etc. When told how many millions of views her "Make Me" video racked up online, Spears didn't even realize how much of a feat it was. Instead, she prefers to focus on the here and now. "It's funny, because I don't really listen to my music," she says. "My kids do and my nieces do. I'm about the creative process. I'm in the moment of being creative and then I put it out there. Of course, I sing my songs every night [at her ongoing residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas] and I have to listen to it that way, but I'm all about change. And new. And forthcoming." She adds, "But, there is a part of me in my music and I hope, for my fans, that they can have that part of me when they hear me on the radio, or buy my CD, or whatever they do." (Eonline)

Ariel Winter Is Deferring College for a Year. The plans have changed. Ariel Winter, who was set to begin UCLA in the fall, told E! News exclusively that she is deferring her start date for a year. "Unfortunately this year, due to production schedule, I have to start next year," she dished to us at the Emmys Casting Nominees Reception Thursday night. "So I will be starting as a [UCLA] Bruin next year." Although she won't be beginning classes any time soon, the Modern Family actress still plans on majoring in political science. Winter, who split from longtime boyfriend Laurent Claude Gaudette earlier this year, also opened up about being single and those rumors that she was dating Sterling Beaumon. "It's funny, you know? Everyone thinks when a girl walks out with a guy, and they're friends, immediately it has to be that they're dating if they spend a lot of time together. When really it's just that people have friends, they see each other," she explained. "I have girl best friends, I have guy best friends. I spend all the time with my friends so it's a stigma that I find kind of irritating that we're always having to be linked to somebody. I say if we're linked to somebody and we want to talk about it, we'll talk about it." Even though she doesn't have a boyfriend, she won't be showing up to the Emmys alone. "It rotates. I might take a friend [to the Emmys]. I might bring one of my family members," she dished. "As everyone thinks I'm dating someone, I'm not. I'm like, so single. If I was dating someone I would let everyone know, but I'm not. So it really just depends, I might bring a friend this year." Winter has been nothing if not candid about her personal life. When she and Gaudette broke up, she tweeted, "I'm like dropping hints that I'm single," also captioning the tweet, "When you're surprised that people just haven't gotten it yet..." And when the Beaumon rumors began to swirl, she turned to Twitter again to set the record straight. "Everyone thinking I'm taken when I'm just over here like hi I'm single AF," she wrote. (Eonline)

Chris Pratt Gushes Over Bringing Son Jack to The Magnificent Seven Set. Chris Pratt has always dreamed of playing a cowboy in a movie. "This is the ultimate little boys fantasy," the actor told me at the Toronto International Film Festival opening night premiere of his new western The Magnificent Seven. "No one knows what you want to do when you move to town to be an actor...I remember someone asked me and I said, 'I wanna be a cowboy.' and they were like, 'Good luck with that.'" Well, now Pratt co-stars alongside Denzel Washington in the reboot of the 1960 Wild Wild West movie of the same name. "This is the kind of thing you dream of as an actor," Pratt said. "We're rising horses, smoking cigars, shooting guns and wearing period clothing. It's hot and sweaty. I'm working opposite Denzel Washington. It's a blast." Literally -- there are a lot of dynamite explosions in the Antoine Fuqua-directed flick. "Ever since I've been watching Wile E. Coyote as a kid, I wanted to blow some s--t up!" Pratt said with a big smile. And his adorable four-year-old son Jack was there to see his dad play cowboy. "My son was fully on set," Pratt beamed. "He was playing with the horses, the cowboys, all the stunt team were really nice to him. He was sitting on Antoine's lap the whole day. I have some great photos of him on the set, very iconic [photos]. He got his own cowboy hat!" Making Jack happy is what it's all about, Pratt said. "We got to have some really nice moments together and make some lifelong memories...And on top of it there's a really good movie that everyone gets to enjoy. Two hours of rock solid explosive entertainment. It's a throwback and I think people are going to like it." The Magnificent Seven is in theaters on Sept. 23. (Eonline)

David Bowie's Ashes Scattered at Burning Man. David Bowie has found his final resting place. A source tells E! News the late icon's ashes were scattered at Burning Man, an annual gathering in the Nevada desert, over Labor Day weekend. Bowie's wife Iman gave the singer's godchild permission to take a portion of his ashes, the insider adds, as the two had a special connection to the often-spiritual event. "David's godchild and David had long talks about Burning Man and what it stands for, and David loved the message behind it," our source tells us. The performer, who passed in January of this year after an 18-month battle with cancer, was honored with a small ceremony at the Temple, a massive structure erected for Burning Man attendees to memorialize their loved ones. Of the 70-person ceremony, an eyewitness tells E! News, "We played [David's] music the entire drive from our camp to the Temple and back," adding, "Most of us had the Bowie [lightning bolt] face paint on in his honor." At the end of the week-long event, the Temple is burnt to the ground like most of Burning Man's many art installations and structures. And just a few days ago, Iman made her first public appearance since David's death at New York Fashion Week. The supermodel paid tribute to her partner of over 20 years with a silver necklace spelling "David." As she told Good Morning America's Joe Zee, she has no plans to take it off. "I'm wearing this until my death," she told him. "[Fashion designer] Hedi Slimane made it for me." (Eonline)

Desiigner Arrested for Possession of a Loaded Gun and Drugs. Rapper Desiigner has been arrested in New York City. E! News can confirm the "Panda" performer, whose real name is Sidney Royel Selby III, was handcuffed along with four other people Thursday night after police were called about a traffic dispute near the Lincoln Tunnel. New York authorities were notified around 9 p.m. of a white Range Rover with a passenger who allegedly flashed a firearm at a nearby car. Police pulled the SUV over and found loose prescription drugs, marijuana and a gun inside. Desiigner was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree with a loaded firearm, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell in plain view, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree and menacing in the second degree. The other four people were also charged with menacing with a firearm and possession of illegal substances. Currently, Desiigner has not posted bail and will head to court later. Before performing at his record label's pop-up concert in Manhattan Wednesday night, the rapper walked the carpet of the MTV Video Music Awards in late August. The 19-year-old was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Hip-Hop Video for his hit, "Panda." (Eonline)

Desiigner is in a heap of trouble, because TMZ has learned the drugs cops allegedly found in the SUV in which he was riding included OxyContin, methadone and illegal steroids. TMZ broke the story, the passengers in the SUV and the driver of a car were involved in a road rage incident Thursday night on the streets of New York. The driver of the car claims Desiigner, who was sitting in the back seat of the SUV, pulled a gun and pointed it at him. The driver of the car called 911, and cops found the SUV, searched it and found a cache of pills in the console ... so many that all 5 people in the car were charged with felony possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell. It's interesting ... methadone is used to treat opiate addiction -- opiates like OxyContin, but methadone can also be abused. As for steroids, it's unclear why they were in the car. Desiigner was also charged with felony possession of a loaded firearm. Law enforcement sources tell us, cops did not find a gun in the SUV but the rapper was still charged based on the description given by the other driver. You gotta wonder, how would the other driver know the gun was loaded? He doesn't, but we're told cops routinely file such a charge when they have evidence a gun was in a car. They presume it's loaded. Law enforcement sources tell us cops have obtained a search warrant to literally take the SUV apart, to see if there's a gun in a hidden compartment. (TMZ)

Desiigner is a free man after being locked up for his road rage incident ... and one thing's for sure, the pokey didn't put him in the dumps. The "Panda" rapper was just released after his arraignment in NYC Saturday morning. No surprise ... he didn't talk much about the charges on the way out, but he sure insinuated the case against him won't stick, claiming he did right and that's why he was just released on his own recognizance. TMZ broke the story ... cops allegedly found a large quantity of pills on the console of the SUV in which the rapper was a passenger. Authorities got specific during the hearing ... 57 green pills, 78 white pills and 139 round white pills. There were also a few duffle bags, allegedly containing controlled substances. Cops have not yet finalized testing on the pills ... but Desiigner's attorney said they're all anabolic steroids prescribed to the driver. Our law enforcement sources say it was Oxycontin, methadone and steroids. C As we reported, the D.A. dropped the gun charges because cops didn't find a weapon, despite the other driver who claims designer pointed a pistol at him. (TMZ)

Desiigner just caught a big break ... the D.A. has dropped the felony gun charge for which he was arrested Thursday night, but he's not out of the woods. Law enforcement tells TMZ, they cased the SUV in which the "Panda" rapper was a passenger, but found no gun. The arrest for felony possession of a loaded gun was based on what the driver of another car told cops, but the D.A. clearly felt that wasn't enough. The D.A. has also dropped the charge of felony possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell. TMZ broke the story, the passengers in the SUV and the driver of the other car were involved in a road rage incident, and when cops tracked down the SUV they said they found numerous pills on the console. We're told the drugs were Oxycontin, methadone and steroids. Desiigner is being arraigned Saturday A.M. in an NYC court. He still faces charges of felony possession of a controlled substance and menacing. It's unclear why the menacing charge is still on the table since it was based on him waiving a gun at the other driver. (TMZ)

Toby Willis, the dad from TLC's "The Willis Family" has been arrested and charged with raping a child. Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations say they began investigating Willis late last month. We're told he was arrested Friday after the investigation revealed Willis had a sexual encounter approximately 12 years ago with an underage female. Investigators say Willis was picked up in Kentucky after he fled law enforcement. He's been charged with one count of rape of a child and is being held without bond. UPDATE: Sources close to the show tell us the family was informed in May by TLC it wouldn't be picked up for a third season. We're also told the network did extensive background checks on Toby and his family but nothing raised any red flags. (TMZ)

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Ethan Hawke Weighs In On Teenage Daughter's Modeling Debut. Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman's daughter Maya has a very good reason why she's gone into modeling. The 18-year-old beauty recently made her debut in a video for British clothing line AllSaints. "She did that modeling gig so that she didn't have to ask me for spending money," Hawke, 40, told me with a laugh while promoting his new action western The Magnificent Seven (in theaters Sept. 23) at the Toronto International Film Festival. The artsy video features Maya running through fields and swimming in a country lake. Maya recently started her freshman year at the Juilliard School, the prestigious performing arts college in New York City. "She's studying to be an actress and so I think she does look beautiful [in the AllSaints video], but what I'm really most proud of is how beautiful she is inside, because she truly is," Hawke gushed. The Before Sunset actor insisted that he's not nervous "at all" about Maya following in her parents' footsteps. "She's got her head on straight," Hawke said, adding that she often visits him at work. "She loved watching all these different actors on set and she's so passionate about the arts." Maya recently told Vanity Fair, "The truth is, I have made very few public appearances, and when I have, my parents have been very careful to allow me to have my own experience. The first 'advice' I've gotten that comes to mind and probably some of the best has been not to worry about it too much and to smile if that will make you happy." (Eonline)

Ryan Lochte Addresses His 10-Month Suspension: "It's Heartbreaking and It Stinks." Ryan Lochte is opening up about his suspension. The Olympic swimmer appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show next Monday where he'll candidly discuss his 10-month suspension from swimming after lying to authorities and the media about being held at gunpoint in Rio. USA Swimming and the United States Olympic Committee also banned the 32-year-old athlete from the 2017 National Championship, which prevents him from qualifying for the FINA World Championships next July in Budapest. "You know, I've been swimming my entire life and I've never taken a break, and for someone telling me that I can't do something I've been doing my entire life...it's heartbreaking and it stinks," he tells host Ellen DeGeneres. "But there is so much more I want accomplish in the sport of swimming so I do know that I'm still going to be training and when I do come back I'm going to definitely be a better swimmer and a better person." Lochte also opens up about turning to fellow teammate Michael Phelps for advice on how to come back from this "low point." "I reached out to him because I knew he hit a low point in his life and he bounced back from it and I knew his answer was gonna be really honest because of our relationship over the years," Lochte says, alluding to Phelps' past legal troubles. "He said, 'It's not what you did it's what you do now that will shape who you are.'" Lochte continues, "I took that to heart and you know that's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna better myself. Make sure I don't make those mistakes and become a better person." The gold-medal winner also plans on swimming at the Tokyo Olympics in four years, even though he had said he wanted to take a break. "Yes, I definitely want to, but you know the past year I was mentally tired of the sport because I've been doing it so long," he explains. "Now that the suspension and everything has happened I can take that mental break, but I still have goals that I want to accomplish so I will definitely be back and hopefully I'll be ready to rock and roll." When it was first announced that Lochte would be competing on Dancing With the Stars many wondered if he should lie low. It later came out that he had signed on about a month before the events in Rio took place, but now he tells DeGeneres that he still wants to do it so he can overcome his past. "I realized I reached the lowest point of my entire life that I never thought I would go to," he says. "I was in a really dark place and I didn't know if I should come out, just hide my entire life, but I reached to my family and my friends and they kept me positive and said you know you have to do this you have to get out there. You can't always hide the rest of your life just embrace this opportunity so that's why I'm here." (Eonline)

Taylor Swift Sings Along to Calvin Harris During Gigi Hadid's Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Show. Where is Taylor Swift when her best friend Gigi Hadid is debuting her capsule collection with Tommy Hilfiger? You better believe she's front row and center, cheering on her gal pal and filming the entire thing on her iPhone. T.Swift arrived in style with her other gorgeous bestie Martha Hunt just in time to watch Gigi take the runway to show off her couture creations. And while guests of the highly anticipated New York Fashion Week event noticed that the runway show opened with Calvin Harris' (and T.Swift's) single, "This Is What You Came For," that didn't seem to put any damper on Swift's mood. In fact, she and Hunt were seen singing along to the song and dancing as their friend was strutting to the chart-topper. "So proud of you Gigi! That show was insane," the Grammy Award-winning singer wrote on her Instagram alongside a video of the runway in action. "Congrats to Gi, Tommy and all the girls who just owned that runway #tommyxgigi." (Eonline)

Chris Brown is done hosting frat house parties ... blaming his male friends and thirsty chicks for his recent arrest. Our Chris sources tell us he's now enforcing a strict guest policy at his Calabasas mansion -- and letting everyone in his crew know he's as serious as death ... no more randoms allowed. We told he's pulling back on parties for starters, but there's this problem with his 2 roommates/best friends. They now have to submit a guest list to Chris IN WRITING, and they must describe who they are with sufficient details so he can decide whether he wants them in his home. We're told he also is imposing another strict policy ... guests are prohibited from bringing drugs or alcohol. The only booze and drugs allowed are his. (TMZ)

Some kids eat from a silver spoon, but Too Short and Ray J are making sure their manager's newborn learns to tell time from a shiny new Rolex. Their manager, David Weintraub, and his fiancee, Mallory Knighton, just had their first kid -- a baby girl named Stevie Rose -- and we're told Short and Ray decided to go halfsies on the $15,000 timepiece. It's covered in diamonds and white and yellow gold, with a sapphire face ... in honor of Dave and Stevie's birthstone. The deep-pocketed uncles have set the bar high. Our advice -- start saving now for Stevie's sweet 16. (TMZ)

Robbie Lawler has pulled out of his big fight against Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone at UFC 205 in NYC ... TMZ Sports has learned. Unclear why Lawler backed out of the Nov. 12th fight at Madison Square Garden -- we're working on it. We're told Cowboy will still fight and the UFC is currently looking for a new opponent. 34-year-old Lawler last fought at UFC 201 back in July -- and lost the UFC welterweight championship belt to Tyron Woodley in a 1st round knockout. (TMZ)

Hillary Clinton had to leave the 9/11 memorial ceremony early because she either appeared faint or actually fainted. A law enforcement source tells Fox News, the Democratic Presidential candidate had some sort of "medical episode" and left abruptly in a van. According to Fox, a witness claims Clinton fainted, her knees buckled and she lost a shoe as she was helped in the vehicle. A spokesperson for the campaign says Clinton "felt overheated," but went to Chelsea's nearby apartment and felt better. (TMZ)

Music

Drake Professes His Love for Rihanna as She Joins Him Onstage for Surprise Performance in Los Angeles. These two just can't seem to quit each other. Rihanna joined Drake onstage Saturday night for the finale of his three-night concert stint at Staples Center in Los Angeles, giving fans yet another glimpse into their enviable and oh-so adorable relationship. The hip-hop artists performed their collaboration "Work" before RihRih took over for her own solo rendition of "Bitch Better Have My Money." The crowd went absolutely wild for the surprise duet, and as their popular hit came to an end, the inseparable lovebirds couldn't take their eyes (and hands!) off each other. Obviously feeling the love, the rapper then told concertgoers, "I pray that you find somebody that holds you down like this woman right here," later calling her, "incredible, beautiful [and] talented." You have our full to permission to swoon. Sure, this is far from the first time Drake and Rihanna have flaunted their undeniable chemistry, but as a source recently told E! News, their relationship is actually much deeper than a few onstage smooches may imply. "Drake is very committed to Rihanna," our insider dished to us. "They are both mature and ready to commit now. Drake loves Rihanna so much and if it was up to him, he would marry her tomorrow." Our source added, "Things are different this time between them for the better." The chart-toppers have taken their love to thousands of adoring fans, and even made their admiration for each other permanent with a special tattoo. Who's to say where they're headed next, but we can't wait to see. (Eonline)

Britney Spears Is Back to Teaching Dance Classes, So Where Can We Sign Up? Britney Spears...singer, pop star and dance teacher. The "Make Me" songstress is back at spreading her skills to those who want to learn. Brit Brit took to Instagram Saturday to give fans a look at the dance lessons she has been giving a lucky group of girls. Using step-by-step techniques, Britney breaks down her moves in an easy-to-follow way. "It's sooo great to teach!" she captioned a video. Now we're just left wondering where to sign up for these one-of-a-kind classes! Britney's class also seemed to include a little bit of yoga, as she and the group of girls were getting into downward dog and other yoga-like positions. Of course, this isn't the first time she's played the role of teacher. Last September the "Toxic" singer taught another dance class and brought her niece Lexie along for the ride. Spears instructed that class some moves to Kesha's "Timber" and the '90s freestyle hit, Snap's "Rhythm Is a Dancer." "Watch Lexie pop!" Spears captioned one of the videos, referring to her older brother Bryan's daughter, who can be spotted closer to the wall adorably trying to follow along with the older girls. Even though she has been busy with her Las Vegas residency, Britney has been popping into random dance classes to surprise her biggest fans and teach them some of her show-stopping moves. We can only imagine what it would be like to receive a lesson from Britney! But seriously -- where can we sign up? (Eonline)

Fifth Harmony's Lauren Jauregui Thanks Fans After Breaking Down Onstage. Fifth Harmony's Lauren Jauregui is doing OK. The songstress, who earlier this week broke down in tears multiple times during the band's concert, turned to Twitter to give fans an update on how she's doing. "And thank you guys so much for the love and concern (: I'm feeling a lot better today! Lyrics just made me extra emotional yesterday ily," she tweeted. The girl group was in the middle of performing "No Way" when Jauregui started to cry in the middle of her solo. Even though fans cheered for the songstress, fellow bandmate Normani Kordei comforted Jauregui, who finished the song. But she later started crying during Fifth Harmony's rendition of "Scared of Happy." In addition to thanking fans for their support, Jauregui also tweeted her gratitude to the band's fans' "insane" energy. Jauregui's breakdown comes only a week after Camila Cabello had to leave mid-concert as a result of an anxiety attack. "Hi Missouri, sorry I couldn't finish the set last night," Cabello wrote afterwards. "Was having too much anxiety and couldn't finish it." She added, "I love u. I'm truly sorry." Cabello was able to overcome her anxiety two days later to perform in the band's Dallas concert. After the concert ended, Cabello turned to Twitter to thank her fans for being so supportive. "Thank u guys for all the love, I love u so much," she wrote. "Dallas u made my heart so happy tonight. Thank you." Starting Sept. 11, however, Fifth Harmony will be on a two-week hiatus from the tour, so they'll all be able to unwind and relax with family and friends. (Eonline)

Miley Cyrus' baby sister, Noah, is joining the family biz ... and it's already paying off with six figure deals before she's recorded a hit. 16-year-old Noah signed 2 contracts -- one that will pay her $250k for recording her first album and another, for writing that album, will get her $100k ... this according to docs obtained by TMZ. And there are a million more reasons for her to follow in Billy Ray, Miley and Trace's footsteps. If the first album's a hit she can get up to a $1.5 million advance for the second! Minimum wage ... it's not for every teenager. (TMZ)

Katy Perry Tweets She'll Collaborate With Taylor Swift "If She Says Sorry." Katy Perrywas answering fans' questions on Twitter Saturday when one user asked if she would ever collaborate with Taylor Swift . The two pop stars have been in a long-running feud that has yet to be settled, but the shade they've thrown at each other has never been a direct attack. Today, however, Perry (if it was, in fact, her) decided to put her feelings out in the open. "@katyperry @katycatsophia @camilasviews will you collab with Taylor swift," asked the user. "@HerWonkEye @katycatsophia @camilasviews if she says sorry, sure!" Perry responded. E! News has reached out for comment. The "Style" songstress and Perry's feud goes back a couple of years, when Swift claimed in an interview with Rolling Stone that a pop star tried to steal her tour's dancers out from under her. Eventually people deduced that Swift was referring to Perry, who eventually tweeted to fans, "Watch out for the Regina George in sheep's clothing." Since then it has been a subtle back-and-forth between the two that picked up once again after Calvin Harris and Swift broke up. When Swift took credit for co-writing his hit song with Rihanna, "This Is What You Came for," Harris took to Twitter to slam her and brought up Perry in the process. "I figure if you're happy in your new relationship you should focus on that instead of trying to tear your ex bf down for something to do," Harris tweeted. "I know you're off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like Katy [Perry] ETC but I'm not that guy, sorry. I won't allow it." Perry chimed in a little while later with a gif of Hillary Clinton giving the side eye, seemingly giving fans a message that said, "I told you so." We'll just have to wait and see if Swift responds. (Eonline)

Blake Shelton Takes On Hometown Performance With Gwen Stefani by His Side. Blake Shelton had a very special guest at his hometown concert Friday night! Gwen Stefani, fresh off a Labor Day vacation in Oklahoma with her boyfriend and her kids, seemed to decide to stay in town for an extra few days in order to support Blake at his hometown concert. After his performance, the happy couple posed for pictures with fans and even met Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin. "Wade and I sure did enjoy @blakeshelton's show in #OKC tonight! Welcome home, and it was great meeting @gwenstefani!" she tweeted. This must have been an exciting moment for Fallin, who has been a fan of the couple (and Oklahoma, of course) for quite some time. She previously shared a picture of the No Doubt songstress rocking a T-shirt that had "Oklahoma" written on it and wrote, "Great shirt, @gwenstefani! #Oklahoma." Gwen and Blake will be hitting their one-year anniversary in the not-too-distant future, but it was clear from the get-go that these two were serious about each other. So does that mean there will be wedding bells sooner than we think? "I don't know! God, I don't know. Everything is going so quickly," she admitted while talking to On Air With Ryan Seacrest Friday. "I'm in the moment and um...Look at me! You got me tongue-tied." That's not a "yes" per se, but it's certainly not a "no!" Despite her unclear answer about potentially remarrying, Gwen was perfectly clear about how far she has come since her divorce from Gavin Rossdale. "I look at this year and I think, I just feel so awake," she said. "I feel so alive and so grateful and I promise you, the last couple of days of the tour when I knew it was coming to an end...I was so depressed because this year has been so full of so much joy, so much gratitude, and all the creativity that came out of it." That "creativity" resulted in her album, This Is What the Truth Feels Like, which featured emotional and candid tracks such as "Used to Love You." (Eonline)

Lady Gaga Debuts New Single "Perfect Illusion." The moment Lady Gaga's Little Monsters have waited for is officially here! In what was an arduous wait for the pop singer's beloved fans, Lady Gaga dropped her first solo single in three years on Friday. Titled "Perfect Illusion," the track, which sets the tone for Gaga's fifth studio album, is equal parts rock anthem and dance floor mega hit. Leading up to its hotly-anticipated release, the six-time Grammy winner teased snippets of the song on social media. Sharing multiple artistic photo collages on Instagram, Gaga offered a taste of the "Perfect Illusion" lyrics and vibe. "I don't need eyes to see/I felt you touchin' me/High like amphetamine/Maybe you're just a dream," she tweeted. Additionally, the 30-year-old revealed the cover art for the single, an uncharacteristically rugged version of herself rocking out with a mic in hand. In the photo, Gaga sports a pair of chunky combat boots and frayed denim shorts as she jumps into the air with the sun setting behind her. BloodPop, the producer who co-wrote "Perfect Illusion" with Gaga, told Rolling Stone ahead of its release that the song is "soul-rooted, [but] pop at heart," adding that it's "a big rock song that makes you want to dance." Mark Ronson also collaborated with the performer on the project alongside Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker. Of creating the track, Ronson told Buro 24/7, "I think it's just really good music and probably a record for people who might not have realized that her music had something for them -- at least based on the small amount of people who've heard it so far. It's definitely pretty deep musically for sure." (Eonline)

Is Lady Gaga's New Song "Perfect Illusion" Really About American Horror Story Season 6? Is American Horror Story season six really a perfect illusion? For the first time in the FX hit's history, the theme for the new season, premiering on Wednesday, Sept. 14, has yet to be revealed, with fake-out teasers being released to throw fans off the scent. It's safe to say the marketing campaign has been a perfect illusion...which just so happens to be the name of Lady Gaga's new single. "Perfect Illusion" was released by the pop star on Thursday night, the latest promo for AHS was released soon after. Does this mean there could there be a clue hidden in the song to the new season, which Lady Gaga will appear in after winning a Golden Globe for her turn in season five, AHS: Hotel? In the 30-second clip, many of the short teasers that have been released appear while "Perfect Illusion" is played. The tweet accompanying the promo? "Has it all been a Perfect Illusion? The truth is revealed Wednesday. #AHS6." Less than one week until we FINALLY have answers, AHS fans. OK, so it's likely Gaga's new song, which many have speculated is about longtime beau Taylor Kinney, after the couple called off their engagement in July, but still, we're considering it evidence until we hear otherwise. Ignorance is bliss, y'all. So what do we know about season six? Well, according to the Internet, the theme will be "The Mist," which is one of the many teasers that was released and features a gross creature emerging from the distance while scuttling down some mist-covered railroad tracks. Of the sneaky marketing campaign, FX boss John Landgraf said, "They went out and made many more trailers than you've actually seen for...different genres and different places. I just love it on an artistic level. One of them is accurate, the others are all misdirects." Along with Lady Gaga, Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters are all set to return. American Horror Story season six premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 14 on FX. (Eonline)

Gene Simmons' son following in his footsteps. Kiss rocker Gene Simmons' son is starting a band. We ran into the -- 6-foot-7 rock scion Nick Simmons at a Cinema Society screening of Meg Ryan's indie movie "Ithaca," who told us he's in town taking representation meetings. "We just picked a name," he said. "It's brand-new. I found a bunch of good guys. You'll see something soon. It's eclectic. I wouldn't say it's 'rock.' I always loved blues, and it has some blues roots. Whatever the hell Beck is, it's probably like that." Nick said of his famous dad: "He taught me how to talk the confident talk. He's not always right .?.?. In fact, he's overly confident about most things he's wrong about, but he's good at appearing very assertive, so he taught me how to do that." (PageSix)

Mel B Finally Confirms Spice Girls Reunion, but There's a Catch. It's happening! Mel B appeared on The Late Late Show Thursday and finally confirmed to host James Corden that there will be a Spice Girls reunion in honor of the 20th anniversary of the girl group's first album. Unfortunately, it won't be a full reunion, as Mel C and Victoria Beckham will be sitting out. But we will take what we can get! "We are going to do something us three," Mel B shared. "We're going to perform and celebrate together for the people." Although there is no set plan in place just yet, the songstress revealed that she, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell would probably start their tour in London because they are a British band after all! When Corden asked Mel B why Sporty Spice and Posh Spice would be skipping the festivities, Scary Spice joked, "The other two bitches didn't want to do it!" She then corrected, "My other two fellow lovely ladies." Don't worry, she was totally kidding. After she got over her laughing fit, she shared the real reason why Mel C and Victoria aren't going to be part of the reunion. "You know Victoria is busy with her great fashion line and Mel C is doing her own album, so they gracefully said, 'You three go ahead and do it,'" she said. "We're girl power. We support each other." Mel B teased fans about a reunion for a long time before finally confirming it Thursday night. In December 2015, Mel B alluded to a potential reunion while on Alan Carr's New Year's Spectacular. "I think I'm the one putting all the rumors out there," Scary Spice said on the show. "To be serious, it is our twentieth anniversary this year and it would be rude not to celebrate." Then in July 2016, she hinted at the possibility again. "We've been thinking, we have the best fans in the whole entire world and we want to celebrate and have a party," she shared. "And when we do, you're all invited!" Now we just have to wait for our invitations to arrive. (Eonline)

Girl From Bomba Estereo's New Music Video Is Your Spirit Animal. This little girl is all the sassiness you'll need for the day. Bomba Estereo just premiered their music video for their song "Soy Yo," and it's everything we didn't know we wanted. The clip features an empowering young girl that should probably be our spirit animal. She loves herself and owns it. She's proud of having a unique and disregards what other kids think of her. And that's pretty cool. "The video concept was perfect for a song that touches on bullying and intolerance, issues that worry all of us. The way the story in the clip handles those issues is very different and it gives our song a whole new meaning," lead singer Li Saumet told Billboard exclusively. As for the little girl in the music video, her name is Sarai and this is her acting debut. Sarai's and her family live in New Jersey. The Grammy-nominated band used inspiration from Fresh Prince of Bel Air and some of Sarai's own moves to great the epic dance scene. And if this song sounds familiar, it's because it's been playing for a while in Target's commercial with the legendary Rita Moreno, YouTube star Dulce Candy, personal trainer Massy Arias, model Heidy De la Rosa and actress Gaby Espino. "There is so much talent out there that we don't sometimes notice because we're always working with the same people and the same team. We like to change, renovate and evolve constantly. That's why we decided to open up this contest not only in Colombia but also around the world. We really liked the simple concept this Danish team presented, and we went with that," Saumet said. (Eonline)

De La Soul's Crowd-Funded Album Debuts at No. 1 on Top Rap Albums Chart. De La Soul's first album in 12 years, the Kickstarter-backed and the Anonymous Nobody..., scores the group its first No. 1 on Top Rap Albums (dated Sept. 17), since the chart began in 2004. (The group first reached the Billboard charts back in 1989 with 3 Feet High and Rising.) Anonymous leads the chart with 21,000 copies sold in the week ending Sept. 1 (according to Nielsen Music). Over on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, it enters at No. 3, the veteran hip-hop act's best showing on the list since 2000 when Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump also landed at No. 3 (81,000 copies). The trio, who have been performing together for 28 years, earned their first -- and so far only -- No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 3 Feet High and Rising, spending five weeks atop the chart in 1989. In all, they have placed nine albums on the chart, while 12 tracks have landed on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart from 1989 through 2002, including a No. 1 with their debut chart hit "Me Myself And I," from 3 Feet High. The new set -- which boasts a diverse set of collaborators, including David Byrne, Jill Scott and 2 Chainz -- also tops the latest Vinyl Albums chart, with over 2,000 LPs sold. Vinyl sales were mainly driven by customers that backed the album's Kickstarter campaign, which offered a limited edition vinyl version of the album (2,500 were made). The entire Kickstarter campaign drew over 11,000 backers and raised $601,000. According to the site, it is the second most funded music campaign ever (after Amanda Palmer's 2011 campaign that raised $1,193,000 with 25,000 backers). A 34-minute documentary about the creation of the De La Soul album and the crowd-funding process was released on the act's YouTube channel on Aug. 26. The group concurrently debuts at No. 49 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart. The chart blends album sales, track sales, radio airplay, streaming and social media data to measure the week's most popular artists across all genres. (Billboard)

Netflix Takes Worldwide Rights to Justin Timberlake Concert Film. Directed by Jonathan Demme, the film featuring the Las Vegas show on his '20/20 Experience' tour will have its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. Netflix has picked up worldwide rights to the Justin Timberlake concert film Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids, which will have its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Tuesday. The film, directed by Jonathan Demme and produced by Gary Goetzman, features the final date on Timberlake's 20/20 Experience world tour in Las Vegas. Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids is a Playtone Production, with Rocco Caruso, H.H. Cooper, Rick Yorn, Johnny Wright and Michael Rapino sharing executive producer credits. Live Nation Productions financed the film, which features Timberlake surrounded by The Tennessee Kids band members and performing as part of the singer's 134-show tour that had him and his crew on the road for two years. Demme is best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs and such concert docs as Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense and Neil Young's Heart of Gold. Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids joins a Netflix original films lineup that includes The Fundamentals of Caring, starring Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts and Selena Gomez; Tallulah, starring Ellen Page and Allison Janney; the animated film The Little Prince, voiced by Jeff Bridges and Rachel McAdams; and XOXO, starring Sarah Hyland. (Hollywood Reporter)

A woman who claims she got a bunch of songs together for "Silver Linings Playbook" says she never got paid for her work ... and now she wants cash, courtesy of a jury. Susan Jacobs filed docs claiming she was hired as the film's music supervisor back in 2011 and supervised the production of more than half the soundtrack. 'SLP' went on to become a huge success, as did the soundtrack -- but Susan claims she never saw a dime of the profits ... despite her contract, which she says guarantees her a cut. Now she's suing "Silver Linings Playbook" -- which apparently has its own company -- and wants the dough she's owed. She doesn't give a specific amount she's gunning for. We've reached out to sources close to the production ... so far no word back. (TMZ)

Movies

TIFF 2016: Birth of a Nation Receives Standing Ovation. The Birth of a Nation premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival went off without a hitch. "This has been such a labor of love for us and we are just desperately proud to present it to you," the film's director and star Nate Parker said during a brief introduction with his cast behind him on the stage at the Winter Garden Theatre. The Birth of a Nation tells the true story of Nat Turner, a slave who led a deadly slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831. Fox Searchlight paid a record-breaking $17.5 million for the film just hours after it screened at the Sundance Film Festival. However, enthusiasm for the first-time director dimmed recently after Hollywood trade media began re-examining his alleged involvement in a gang rape when he was a 19-year-old college student. Parker was acquitted of the charges, but it was revealed recently that his rape accuser committed suicide two years ago. The TIFF audience welcomed the movie with applause and cheers during the introduction. When the cast re-assembled on stage for a Q&A after the screening, they received a standing ovation for about two minutes. "Thank you all so much for being here and watching the film," Parker said at the start of the Q&A. He explained that he didn't learn about Nat Turner until after high school. "I learned about him in college," Parker said. "The interesting thing is I grew up 42 miles east of where the rebellion happened and there was not even a remnant of his exploits. So when I learned about him, I felt like, 'Man, this is someone who should be celebrated." While Turner's story isn't widely known, Parker said, "I think he solidified his legacy as soon as he raised the ax." The studio opted not to have the usual red carpet with media grabbing soundbites from the cast. Instead, it was a photos-only arrival line. Another screening and Q&A was also set for later in the evening. The Birth of a Nation is in theaters on Oct. 7. (Eonline)

Fernanda Castillo Is the Worst Teacher in Her First Comedy No Manches Frida. Fernanda Castillo's new role will make you do a double-take. The 34-year-old actress has flawlessly transitioned from telenovelas in Mexico to being a badass on Telemundo's El Senor de los Cielos and simultaneously making us laugh in her new film No Manches Frida. And fans are in for a surprise because she's really taken a step out of her comfort zone in this new comedy. "I play a schoolteacher, who is more interested in being considered popular with her among her students than actually being a teacher. It's a role full of comedy. She's a very fun person, but not much of a teacher, she's unfiltered and just says whatever comes to mind," Castillo tells E! News. As we know having actor Omar Chaparro in any film promises laughs on and off the screen. "This was such a fun cast, without a doubt the chemistry between all of us is reflected in the film. A movie's energy has a lot to do with the cast and all of the people working around the film, and you can see that on the screen. We all just really clicked," Castillo said. "This is honestly my first time doing comedy, I have always been a part of a different type of genre. I also come from playing a really strong and different character on El Senor De Los Cielos, it's a completely different world, and this cast really helped me to jump into comedy. They were really generous with me, we had a great time and it was just really easy for us." Castillo plays the worst teacher kind of teacher to have (if you want to learn anything), but she remembers once having a teacher that was quite the opposite. "I had a history teacher in my last year of high school, and he was very strict and respected. He was very passionate about history, and he really made you sit back and think. I remember him saying that 'You have to you not memorize important dates in history but truly learn about them because some of the biggest mistakes of humanity happen because we don't learn from past errors,'" she explained. "I think that message stuck with me and made me believe that you also need to know as a person where you're from and what were your past mistakes. If you don't know where you came from, it's difficult to know where you're going. He and his message have always stayed with me." The Mexican actress is now working in the United States, but she always keeps in mind that she's a part of a much bigger picture. "Being a Latina in Hollywood is an honor, but also a great responsibility. I think Latinos are people that work extremely hard in the United States, and we're people that have help build this great country, it's important for us to represent each other with our head held high pridefully. As a Latina in Hollywood, Spanish-language products in the United States is what connects everything, I'm aware of that. So it's important for all the movies and shows to have a high level of quality, because when they hear Spanish, that needs to be a representation of all that." Fernanda will soon be touring the United States and Mexico with her boyfriend Erik Hayser, the two have produced and created, Wake Up Women, a play about domestic abuse. You can also catch her next year on El Senor de los Cielos' season 5. (Eonline)

Meg Ryan on Reuniting With Tom Hanks for Ithica: "He Just Hits It Out of the Park." Meg Ryan has worked with Tom Hanks on a number of occasions, but Ithica is the first time she got to direct the Oscar winner. Hanks plays Ryan's husband in the film, which happens to be her directorial debut. The movie is also Ryan's first onscreen reunion with Hanks since You've Got Mail in 1998, and as she told E! News Thursday at the film's premiere, she still enjoys working with her former co-star! "He's so cute, isn't he?" she said of Hanks. "He's so good and sweet. He's got like this much [indicates a small amount with her fingers] to do in the movie, but he just hits it out of the park." But for as much as Ryan likes working with Hanks again, you won't catch her re-watching Sleepless in Seattle on a regular basis. When asked if she ever gets nostalgic about her older projects, Ryan answered with a resounding, "No!" "I haven't really seen the movies very often," she said. "I mean, maybe I've seen each one of them once...We're talking about like a million years ago now!" Ithica opens in select theaters and is available on demand. (Eonline)

Joe Manganiello to Play Deathstroke in Ben Affleck's Solo Batman Movie. It's official: Joe Manganiello is taking on the role of Deathstroke in Ben Affleck's solo Batman movie. The Wall Street Journal was first to report the casting, nothing that DC Entertainment and chief creative officer Geoff Johns confirmed the big news in an interview discussing his role overseeing Warner Bros. movies based on DC Comics Characters. According to the WSJ, Johns declined to comment on whether Manganiello's villainous character would have a cameo in the upcoming Justice League movie. However, the future Deathstroke himself did retweet a short video Affleck posted last week from the set of Justice League that shows Manganiello's character walking toward the camera. The Wrap was first to report that Deathstroke would be the main villain in Affleck's Batman movie. The film does not yet have an official title or release date. What do you think of Manganiello as Deathstroke? (Eonline)

Sorry "Grease" fans ... Sandy didn't die while Danny tried saving her and the whole film ISN'T her vivid coma fantasy ... according to one of the creators. Jim Jacobs, who wrote the original book and musical with Warren Casey, is shooting down the conspiracy Sandy was dead during the whole film. He tells TMZ whoever made up the theory must have been on acid. A theory's been flying around that Danny hadn't been able to save Sandy after someone linked the "Summer Nights" lyrics, "I saved her life she nearly drowned," with the final scene in the movie where the two take off in a flying car. Jacobs says, although there are differences between the book and the movie, one thing is certain ... Sandy was very much alive and the real phenomenon is that "Grease" is still popular over 40 years later. (TMZ)

Relativity Alum Tucker Tooley Teams With eOne for First-Look Deal. The former president of Relativity Studios will develop films with eOne via his Tooley Productions banner, and handle domestic projects on a case-by-case basis. Tucker Tooley, the former president of Relativity Studios, has signed a first-look co-financing and international distribution deal with eOne. The pact calls for Tooley to develop films via his Tooley Productions banner that would be co-financed and produced with eOne. On the flip side, eOne will exclusively manage distribution rights to his projects in the U.K., Canada, Australia/New Zealand, Benelux and Spain. Additionally, as part of eOne's partnership with Sierra Pictures, the latter's Sierra/Affinity label will service the projects in international sales in the territories outside of eOne's purview. Domestically, Tooley will handle his projects on a case-by-case basis. For example, Den of Thieves, which has Gerard Butler attached to star, is set up at STX, while Hunter Killer, another Butler project, is with Millennium Films. "We are delighted to be working with Tucker, whose deep industry relationships and creative instincts make him a standout partner for us," said eOne global film group president Steve Bertram. "We are very excited to join forces to develop, finance and produce films with strong global appeal." Tooley launched his own production banner after stepping down from Relativity in October. While there, he executive produced David O. Russell's The Fighter, which earned seven Oscar nominations and won two. His additional producer/executive producer credits include Neil Burger's Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper; Dear John, starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried; Nicholas Sparks' Safe Haven; and Steven Soderbergh's Haywire. Tooley also produced the 2013 summer box office hit We're the Millers for Warner Bros., which grossed $270 million worldwide. He is currently developing 6 Below, a Scott Waugh thriller based on the true story of former Olympic hockey player Eric LeMarque, who got lost snowboarding in a massive storm. WME Global repped Tooley in the deal. (Hollywood Reporter)

Toronto: 'Birth of a Nation's' International Appeal Dims Without Awards Buzz. Will the media storm surrounding Nate Parker's slave revolt drama sink the movie overseas? Only if it derails its awards prospects. Friday's premiere at the Toronto Film Festival marks the start of a global rollout by Fox Searchlight of the biopic of Nat Turner, the preacher who led a slave revolt in 1831. The Birth of a Nation is set to bow in the U.S. on Oct. 7 but won't debut in most foreign territories until January and early February. It's a schedule clearly hoping to take advantage of the run-up to the Feb. 26 Oscars, where Birth of a Nation was considered an especially strong contender until the controversy over Parker's college erupted this summer. The international market will be crucial if Fox is to recoup its hefty investment in the dark, violent film, which began with a $17.5 million purchase price at Sundance. The model is the studio's release of Steve McQueen's similarly-themed 12 Years a Slave, which grossed some $130 million internationally, about two-thirds of its overall $188 million take. That feature won three Oscars, including best picture. It remains to be seen what impact the controversy will have on Birth of a Nation's domestic performance. Globally, however, most industry insiders who spoke to THR believe the effect would be minimal as long as the film remains in the awards conversation. "I can't think of a single U.S. film where a 'private' scandal hurt its international box office," said one European distributor, who declined to be named. "These stories don't get much attention outside America, and when they do, they don't seem to influence audiences one way or the other." He points to the continued success, particularly in Europe, of films by Woody Allen, who has been accused of child sex abuse, and Roman Polanski, whose decades-old rape conviction and repeated attempts by authorities to extradite him to the U.S. are covered extensively in the European media. The international market also never turned its back on Mel Gibson despite more than a decade of scandals. He remained in demand, globally, both as an actor and now, with his Venice Film entry Hacksaw Ridge, as a director as well. But if the American scandal derails Nation's Oscar run, all bets are off. Without the Academy Awards, Fox is left with a film (albeit a powerful one) from a first-time director with no major stars about an event in American history most film fans outside the U.S. have never heard of. "You definitely need the Oscar hype, the awards, the critical attention, to get a film like this to break out," said Rudiger Boss, a buyer for German television, who has an output deal with Fox for the territory. "You saw it with 12 Years a Slave: The Oscars were a big part of the marketing campaign for us." Added one French buyer: "The European media has barely mentioned the story (of the Parker trial). The film isn't on our radar yet and probably won't be until shortly before its local release, so just before the Oscars." (Hollywood Reporter)

Tucker Tooley Hires Finance Executive Gregoire Gensollen. The move comes on the heels of Tooley signing a first-look deal with eOne. Gregoire Gensollen, previously an executive at FilmNation Entertainment, has joined Tucker Tooley's Tooley Productions as executive vice president of finance and strategy. The move comes on the heels of Tooley signing a first-look deal with eOne and is part of the ramping up of the fledgling film and television production from the former Relativity president. Per the company, Gensollen will oversee all aspects of film and television financing, strategic planning, business development and operations. The means he will structure and oversee first look and output deals with financiers, foreign and domestic partners, and the structuring of finance plans for the company's film and television productions. In a nod to future tech, he will also establish partnerships with new media companies to produce and finance virtual reality and digital series. "Gregoire's dual operational and strategic experience combined with his expertise in international co-productions and distribution make him a unique asset to our company," said Tooley. "He has outstanding relationships across all facets of the entertainment industry which will serve him well as we continue to build our output and financing partnerships and expand into new businesses by delivering content through all media platforms." At FilmNation, Gensollen served as senior vice president of international distribution and strategy where he ran distribution, strategy and film finance. He oversaw the worldwide releases of more than 60 films that earned $1.3 billion at the box office and numerous Oscar nominations; such films included The King's Speech, The Imitation Game, Nebraska, Room, Mud, Looper and Magic Mike. He most recently closed loans and helped structure the financing deal for Denis Villeneuve's Arrival and John Lee Hancock's The Founder set to be released this year. (Hollywood Reporter)

'Look Who's Back' Director David Wnendt to Adapt 'Hagen von Tronje'. The updated version of the Nibelung saga, the story that inspired 'Lord of the Rings,' will hit theaters in 2018. David Wnendt, the German director whose made a name for himself adapting "un-adaptable" books including Timur Vermes' Hitler comedy Look Who's Back and Charlotte Roche's joyously scatological Wetlands, will next adapt Hagen von Tronje, the 1986 novel by Wolfgang Hohlbein, for the big screen. Hohlbein's German best-seller is an updated version of the German Nibelung saga, a tale of dragons, dwarves and magic credited as a major inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Holbein's version is told from the perspective of Hagen, often portrayed as the villain of the Nibelung. Wnendt's Look Who's Back, in which Adolf Hitler wakes up, unharmed, in modern-day Berlin and sets off on a successful comedy career, was a huge hit in Germany, earning some $22 million at the box office. Netflix picked up rights for the film for most of the world. Christoph Fromm, an experienced German TV writer, will adapt Hohlbein's book for the screen. Oliver Berben and Martin Moszkowicz, both producers on Look Who's Back, will produce for Constantin Film. Production is set to begin in 2017 for a 2018 release. (Hollywood Reporter)

James Franco's 'Burn Country' Goes to Samuel Goldwyn and Orion Pictures For U.S.. The Afghanistan war drama, also known as 'The Fixer,' is set for a Dec. 9 theatrical and VOD release. Samuel Goldwyn and Orion Pictures have picked up the Afghanistan war drama Burn Country, which stars James Franco and is directed by Ian Olds. Goldwyn and Orion, the distribution arm of MGM, plan a Dec. 9 theatrical and VOD release for the indie, also known as The Fixer after it bowed at Tribeca. The film, written by Paul Felten and Olds, also stars Dominic Rains, Melissa Leo, Rachel Brosnahan and Thomas Jay Ryan. Burn Country features Osman (Rains) playing an Afghan journalist trying to make sense of a small California town while working as a local crime writer. "Ian Olds' take on the crime thriller is utterly original and suspenseful. Dominic Rains is absolutely enthralling on screen. We are thrilled to be working with the filmmaking team to get this out into the world," Samuel Goldwyn Films president Peter Goldwyn said in a statement. The film is produced by Caroline von Kuhn's ACE Productions, in association with Night & Day Pictures, Rabbit Bandini Productions, Gigi Films, Amphora Pictures, Green Street Film Company, Heart-Headed Productions, RAA Ventures and Relic Pictures. The deal was negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers by CAA. Mongrel International is selling the film internationally at the Toronto Film Festival. (Hollywood Reporter)

TV

Mistresses Cancelled After Four Seasons. Mistresses has been put to bed. ABC has cancelled the frothy summertime soap after four seasons, TVLine has learned. Last Tuesday's Season 4 finale -- which revolved around the death of Yunjin Kim's Karen -- will now serve as the series finale. The episode drew 2.6 million viewers and an 0.6 rating, on par with the show's Season 3 finale. Exec producer Rina Mimoun told TVLine earlier this week that she and showrunner Josh Reims were in the process of trying to sell the network on the idea of "a final fling" of 13 episodes to air in 2017. "We really feel like there's one more year of story to tell, but we're also looking for a graceful way to wrap up the series," she explained. "There'd be some new hot messes in the mix, and we'd be moving back toward the kind of racy romp that Mistresses was when it began." TVLine's Renewal Scorecard has been updated to reflect the news. (TVLine)

Did The Walking Dead's Boss Just Confirm 2 Deaths in the Season 7 Premiere? We've still got a little over a month to go until the season seven premiere of The Walking Dead, which means that we've got weeks and weeks left to agonize over the fact that come October 23, we'll be forced to say goodbye to one of Rick's gang when the show finally reveals who was on the receiving end of Negan's brutal bat attack. But what if the show has something even more devastating up its sleeve? What if the body count is even higher? After reading a new interview with executive producer Greg Nicotero, we think that just might be the case. While defending the controversial decision to wrap up season six with that whopper of a cliffhanger in the season finale (an episode he directed) for the umpteenth time, this time with EW, Nicotero made a surprising word choice that's definitely raising some eyebrows. "I would have still supported doing it the way that we did it, because of the fact that the story doesn't end there. If we would have shown the deaths, then they wouldn't have felt our characters in season seven the way they need to. And the thing that I think a lot of people will get out of it is how that moment changes the entire makeup of our universe within a split second," he said. "And it's that moment that launches our entire season seven into that direction." Excuse us -- deaths?! Could this have just been a poor word choice? Sure. After all, considering the great lengths everyone working on the AMC thriller goes to keep every little twist under lock and key, it seems highly unlikely that Nicotero would spill the beans in such a careless manner. But with a villain as unpredictable as Negan and a show as willing to shake things up when adapting from its source material, anything can happen. Including the decision to off more than one character in one fell swoop. We're preparing for the worst. What's your take? Is this all a misunderstanding or did we just get one hell of a season seven spoiler? The Walking Dead returns Sunday, Oct. 23 at 9 p.m. on AMC. (Eonline)

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Season 2 Trailer Has Us Worried About Rebecca. Paula is worried about Rebecca in the first trailer for Crazy Ex Girlfriend season two -- ad, frankly, so are we. When we last saw Rebecca Bunch (Rachel Bloom), she had finally gotten back together with her teenage love, Josh Chan (Vincent Rodriguez III), only to confess the truth she'd been hiding all year: that yes, she did relocate to lovely West Covina, Calif. from New York City for him. And while that seems like it would be an insurmountable obstacle in the Rebecca-Josh relationship, from the clips of the pair makin' out in the trailer we can tell that it's not entirely a deal breaker. "I am so worried about you," Paula (Donna Lynne Champlin) says. Hey, Paula, don't think we forgot about what you did (you know, the GPS tracker in Josh's mom's car, blackmailing Valencia's boss to make yoga class schedules, casual stuff like that). "In some ways the season is everything we've wanted to do with the show because now Rebecca is more open about why she's in West Covina and what she wants out of life," creator and star Bloom told E! News last month. "She's a little closer on the road to finding happiness, which may or may not include Josh Chan." Crazy Ex Girlfriend season two premieres Friday, Oct. 21 at 9 p.m. on The CW. (Eonline)

Gilmore Girls Teases Luke and Lorelai Fans With Dramatic New Revival Photo. Unfortunately, just because we REALLY REALLY WANT SOMETHING doesn't mean it'll happen. So despite the fact that we all wish the new Gilmore Girls: A Year In the Life episodes were in our eyeballs immediately, we're still going to have to wait until Black Friday for it to actually be released. Luckily, Netflix is doling out teeny morsels of GG info here and there to tide us over until November -- and this new photo will do well to satiate our unending hunger for all things Gilmore. In a new pic from the revival, Luke (Scott Patterson) and Lorelai (Lauren Graham) are having a night out at the Stars Hollow movie theater when Lorelai gets a phone call. Presumably, shushes from her fellow moviegoers ensue, but we'll have to wait until Nov. 25 to find out for sure. Then again, this is a movie theater where it's OK to eat the most fragrant of cuisines, from burgers to Chinese, so who knows if they'll complain? While Gilmore creator Amy Sherman-Palladino wanted to release each of the four 90-minute episodes individually, Netflix boss Ted Sarandos overruled her. "The fans would kill us," he told reporters of his reasoning at Netflix's 2016 TCA summer press tour day. But don't worry if some people with way more free time finish the episodes before you and spoil the highly anticipated final four words -- Sherman-Palladino assured fans at the same event that knowing them ahead of time won't ruin the build of the story over the course of the six new hours we get to see. Gilmore Girls: A Year In the Life hits Netflix at midnight on Friday, Nov. 25. (Eonline)

Shailene Woodley Has No Interest in the Ascendant TV Show, Thank You Very Much. If you were still holding out hope that Shailene Woodley might be on board with the plan to take the final film in the Divergent series to TV, you might not like what we're about to tell you. There's basically a zero percent chance of that ever happening. E! News' Erin Lim sat down with the actress, currently making the press rounds for her role in the new film Snowden, and she made it abundantly clear that she has no desire to follow the franchise to the small screen. "From what I know, they want to proceed with a television show, which is not something that I signed up to do," Woodley admitted. "Out of respect to the whole scenario, there could be things that have changed, but I didn't sign up to do a TV show." It sounds like Lionsgate better begin looking for a new Tris. When the unorthodox plan was first revealed, Variety reported that, following the disappointing box office performance of third movie Allegiant, the studio was rethinking plans to release the final installment theatrically. Rather, they hoped to release Ascendant as a TV movie, which would be followed up by a standalone series featuring new characters introduced in the TV movie. Woodley isn't the only Divergent star who isn't too keen on making the leap to the small screen. Miles Teller echoed her sentiments. "At this point, it's a different set of circumstances. We'll see. I honestly haven't talked to anybody," he told THR, adding, "We all signed on for it in hopes that it'd be released in theaters, and we all had every intention of finishing [the franchise]." Would you watch the conclusion to Tris' story with someone other than Woodley playing the character? (Eonline)

Dancing With the Stars' Laurie Hernandez Literally Did Flips After Meeting Her Partner Val Chmerkovskiy. It's safe to say we're already rooting for Team Valaur on Dancing With the Stars this season. In E! News' exclusive video, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez and her professional partner Val Chmerkovskiy meet for the first time, and their introduction basically defines the term "meet-cute," as they both are so excited to have landed each other as partner's for the upcoming season of the ABC reality hit series. "This is so cool," Laurie gushes after hugging Val, who quickly spins her around. "Look at you, I was just watching you on TV," he says. Yes, they really are that adorable! But Laurie quickly gets down to business, asking her new dance partner, "So, we're, like, going to win this thing, right?" And she's ready to break out a secret weapon: flips! "There's a lot of flips that I can teach him," she says, before showing off her moves on the floor for Val, who then joins her. And judging from the dancing we quickly get to see in the exclusive video, they may be the ones to beat in season 23, which also finds celebs such as Ryan Lochte, Jana Kramer, Vanilla Ice, Marilu Henner and more competing for the mirrorball trophy. And when E! News caught up with the new cast, they all predicted Laurie would be their toughest competition in the ballroom. Pro Emma Slater said, "I'm sorry, but how can you compete with a girl that beautiful, with eyes that big, who looks like a Disney deer, and who's going to dance amazing?" Sharna Burgess added, "Her and Val's partnership is amazing already!" DWTS premieres Monday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. on ABC. (Eonline)

Rob Kardashian keeps getting kicked out of the house by Blac Chyna– and he's fed up. In a dramatic new clip from the Sunday premiere of E! networks' Rob & Chyna, 29-year-old Kardashian turns to-of all people-Scott Disick for advice after his fiancee throws him out one more time. "Chyna and I got in a fight so she kicked me out," Kardashian says. "I'm just gonna let her be and give her space-so I don't know." Kardashian says he's booted from 28-year-old Chyna's home every time the two have a fight. "This cycle of me being kicked out the house has happened several times and usually I go right back, but I'm sick of it so [I'm going to] stay at my house in Calabasas for a bit," he says in the clip. Disick, who dated Kourtney Kardashian for years before the pair split last summer, told Kardashian being kicked out- repeatedly-is just par for the course in any relationship. "Dude, you're telling me my own life. It happens!" Disick says. "She's hormonal. She's pregnant. If you weren't to get kicked out, it would be weird." Rob & Chyna premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. on E! (People)

Even after all of her off-screen drama this year, Jules Wainstein has been dropped from Bravo's "Real Housewives of New York City" after just one season, sources said, though her rep said she's leaving to deal with her personal life. Her divorce just got even messier, with her estranged hubby demanding that $200 in weekly grocery money be given to the nanny instead of Jules. Michael Wainstein's lawyer suggested in court Thursday that Jules wasn't providing her kids with adequate meals. "We want to ensure that there is proper food in the home for the children," said Michael's lawyer Morghan Leia Richardson. "The nanny is fully familiar with what the children eat." Jules' attorney Allan Mayefsky -- who also repped Bethenny Frankel in her divorce -- insisted that his client get the food money directly. Justice Michael Katz agreed, but added that Jules should keep the receipts in case Michael challenges her on the use of the funds. The judge also slashed Jules' request for $25,000 in monthly child and spousal support to just $10,000 a month after Michael pleaded poverty. "My client's businesses have suffered tremendously from the publicity of this case," Richardson said. "He's got outstanding receivables. He's got judgments against him. He doesn't have a monthly income at the moment." Mayefsky countered that Michael hasn't provided his tax returns or a statement of net worth, so the judge should be skeptical he's broke. "There has been a lifestyle that was lived until this divorce proceeding, and then suddenly the bills were not paid," Mayefsky said. Katz told Michael to pay Jules $10,000 by Sept. 30 and another $10,000 by Oct. 28. Michael sat in front of the judge, shaking his head. The parties also agreed to live separately at their East 19th Street townhouse during the divorce, with Michael taking the second floor and Jules staying in the third and fourth floors with their kids. The bitter split prompted Jules to announce she won't be returning to the Bravo reality TV series next season. The parties are due back in court in the coming weeks. (Page Six)

LeBron James Prepping Sports Medicine Drama for NBC. Renowned sports physician James Andrews will serve as an executive consultant on the drama from SpringHill Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. Fresh off Trainwreck, LeBron James is expanding into television. The NBA superstar's SpringHill Entertainment has sold its first scripted project to a broadcast network and it's set in the world of sports. The Warner Bros. Television-based production company has sold an untitled drama to NBC, which has handed out a script-plus-penalty commitment for the project about a brilliant doctor who specializes in treating the world's greatest sports stars. When the doctor undergoes a health crisis, it forces him to rethink his approach to medicine with the help of a gifted sports psychologist. Renowned orthopedic/sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews is on board as an executive consultant. Matt O'Neill (feature Bait & Switch) will pen the script after courting Andrews for the project. The drama marks his first television sale. Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton (Numb3rs) are also on board to write the script alongside O'Neill and will serve as exec producers and, if the drama moves to series, as its showrunners. SpringHill Entertainment's James and Maverick Carter will also exec produce the drama. The sports medicine drama marks SpringHill's first broadcast network sale after signing a film and TV pact with Warner Bros. last year. The company also exec produces Starz drama Survivor's Remorse, which is based on James' life. On the film side, SpringHill also has Space Jam 2, starring James, in the works. For his part, Andrews -- who has been featured on HBO's Real Sports -- is a senior consultant for the Washington Redskins and orthopedic medical director for Tampa Bay Rays. O'Neill is repped by Innovative Artists and Eclipse Law; Heuton and Falacci are with Rothman Brecher, Original Artists and Bloom Hergott; Andrews is repped by Innovative and Eclipse Law; SpringHill is with WME and Ziffren Brittenham. (Hollywood Reporter)

'Fresh Off the Boat' Duo Team for Mixed Race Family Comedy at NBC. Fred Savage will direct the untitled comedy based on the life of Kourtney Kang and produced by Nahnatchka Khan. The family comedy is anything but dead. NBC has handed out a hefty put-pilot commitment for a family comedy from a dream team of 20th Century Fox TV producers: Fresh Off the Boat duo Kourtney Kang and showrunner Nahnatchka Khan with Fred Savage attached to direct. The untitled single-camera comedy is based on Kang's (How I Met Your Mother) life. It will explore what it's like to grow up as the only girl in the only mixed race family in the suburbs of Philadelphia, dealing with real-world issues like race and gender while never losing focus of her life goal -- to become a Laker Girl like her idol, Paula Abdul. Kang, who has an overall with 20th TV, will pen the script and exec produce alongside Khan. She currently serves as a co-EP on Fresh Off the Boat. She's repped by UTA and attorney Ken Richman. The comedy marks the first sale for Khan and her new head of development, Mandy Summers, via their Fierce Baby Productions banner, which recently set up a pod deal at 20th TV. She is repped by WME. For Savage, who will also exec produce, the comedy is his first since he signed a new pact with 20th TV. Savage last teamed with 20th TV on Fox comedy The Grinder and has been a regular director on Modern Family, for which he received a DGA nomination. He's with WME and attorney Karl Austen. The Kang deal comes as family comedies were among the biggest trends of last year's pilot season, which produced upcoming series including Speechless, American Housewife, Imaginary Mary, Kevin Can Wait, Man With a Plan, Son of Zorn, The Mick, Marlon and drama This Is Us. (Hollywood Reporter)

Josh Murray and Amanda Stanton had a happy ending on the finale of "Bachelor in Paradise" ... but there's trouble on the horizon with her ex-husband. Nick Buonfiglio filed docs -- obtained by TMZ -- saying he deserves more time with their 2 daughters. He says Amanda's been dumping their 2 and 4-year-old in full-time daycare lately while she's off working on multiple TV shows. He adds ... all the media attention is bad for their girls, but great for Amanda's bottom line. Nick claims her income has skyrocketed since 'BiP' -- from $100/year to around $20k a month. Unclear how she would have lived on $100 a year, but now Nick wants her to pay more child support. Amanda has agreed to try settling their differences in mediation. (TMZ)

The hugely successful creator of "Black-ish" forgot someone on his way to the top ... namely the guy who says the show is based on his life. Kenya Barris is the credited creator of the huge ABC hit, starring Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, and Bryan Barber says he and Kenya go way back to their college days in 1996. In a lawsuit Barber just filed -- obtained by TMZ -- he says he and Kenya both became writers and both had agents at William Morris. He says they formed a partnership in 2006, and came up with a script about a show focusing on the "black experience" ... seen through the lens of a "successful, creative and affluent black man" who works in the mostly white entertainment industry. "Black-ish" fans know that's Anderson's character to a T, except he works at an advertising agency. In the the suit, Barber says the script was based on HIS life experiences, and he and Kenya agreed to exploit it for their shared benefit. Problem is ... he says they parted ways at some point before 2014, when ABC started airing "Black-ish." Barber says Barris' show bears tons of similarities to the show they co-created -- such as the lead male character driving a luxury car, wearing high end clothing, and marrying a bi-racial doctor named "Rainbow." He's suing Barris and the show's production company for at least $1 million. Plus, he wants writer and creator credits which would net him even more dough. (TMZ)