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The Flash Star Robbie Amell and Italia Ricci Are Married! All the Details on Their Romantic Wedding. In just a flash, Robbie Amell and Italia Ricci are officially a married couple. E! News can confirm the Hollywood couple exchanged vows in a romantic ceremony this weekend near Los Angeles. According to Us Weekly, who first broke the news, the bride wore a Rosa Clara dress while Robbie looked handsome in a Vera Wang tuxedo. Family and close friends including Laguna Beach star Talan Torriero were in attendance for the special ceremony. Victor Garber, Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega were also reportedly invited to celebrate. Some guests documented the couple's journey to the altar in several posts on social media. On Friday evening, some friends also traveled to The Castaway Restaurant in Burbank, Calif., for a special rehearsal dinner. Back in August 2014, Robbie proposed to his longtime love and celebrated with a bottle of bubbly and a special Instagram post. Soon after, the couple received congratulatory messages from famous friends. "She said yes!!!...I think," The Flash star joked on social media. "I can't really be sure. I'm going to marry my best friend." Since then, the pair has tried their best to keep wedding details under wraps. "[It'll be] classic and elegant -- I mean, I hope," Italia joked with Entertainment Tonight. "As classy and elegant as you can get when there are burgers or pizza [being served] -- or maybe both." "I've really just been putting everything off because I'm terrified of all of the decisions. I want everything," she added. Congratulations to the couple on their special day! (Eonline)

Dianna Agron Marries Mumford and Sons' Winston Marshall in Romantic Ceremony. Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Marshall! E! News can confirm Dianna Agron married her longtime beau, Mumford and Sons musician Winston Marshall, in a stunning ceremony Saturday evening. According to Us Weekly. Who first broke the news, it was a destination wedding all the way in Morocco. Just a few days ago, it appeared that the bride was spending some quality pre-wedding time with her close gal pals as she Instagrammed a photo of her with her two besties riding around in bikes and bathrobes. "My gals," she captioned the fun-filled pic earlier this week. Back in January of this year the news broke that the former Glee actress became engaged to the British banjoist over the holiday season. And while neither Marshall nor Agron ever publicly addressed the exciting news, the blonde beauty did show off her gorgeous diamond sparkler during the Erdem autumn/winter 2016 presentation during London Fashion Week. The ring is set in a yellow gold band and features a rose-cut diamond that appears to be somewhere around four to six carats. Agron has been previously linked to Thomas Cocquerel while Marshall once dated Katy Perry. This marks the first marriage for both of them. Congratulations to the happy newlyweds on their exciting wedding day! (Eonline)

Olivia Wilde Gives Birth! Actress and Jason Sudeikis Welcome a Baby Girl. And a baby makes four! Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis officially expanded their family after the actress welcomed a baby girl into the world named Daisy Josephine. Wilde shared the exciting news on Instagram, captioning a sweet photo of the couple's newborn, "There goes the neighborhood. Daisy Josephine Sudeikis. Born, like a boss, on #internationaldayofthegirl." The happy news comes shortly after the A-list actress revealed the sex of her child while discussing Decision 2016. "As someone who is about to have a daughter, this hits me deep in my core. #NeverTrump," she wrote on social media with a political ad. Back in April, the Vinyl star announced the news that she was expecting in an adorable Instagram post with her first child Otis Sudeikis. "Matching baby bumps," she shared online while smiling next to her growing son. Before welcoming her second child, Olivia sat down with Yahoo! Beauty where she talked all things parenting and babies. During the conversation, the actress expressed the high hopes for her children. "I hope to raise a child who values people for what's within them, and yet I hope he experiments with his own identity and who he wants to be," she shared. "I look forward to helping him feel that type of confidence growing up...I'm grateful now that my parents let me go through my own process of self-discovery, and I think you can't restrict kids in that way. They have to make mistakes, play, and then figure it out in the end." And if she really had her way, Olivia would like her second child to be raised with feminist values, just like Otis. "I want to promote the idea that the definition of feminism is equality, and it's something that's not difficult to teach children because they are born with that sensibility," she explained. "They are only taught to separate people and value them differently once they get older. Luckily, I'm just embracing the perspective he was born with." As for Jason, he's more than thrilled to have another baby in the family. After all, his first child has been nothing but a great experience. "My own kid [makes me want more], because I made it with Olivia and that seems like a good cocktail," he previously joked to E! News. "I'm all for it." Congratulations to the couple on their happy news! (Eonline)

Miley Cyrus ''Loves Nesting'' With Liam Hemsworth: Details About Their Life at Home. Miley Cyrus has opened up about not being "put in a box" when it comes to categorizing her sexuality, but if there's one thing she's certain about, it's that she loves love. The 23-year-old singer and Liam Hemsworth have rekindled their flame, are re-engaged and going stronger than ever, proving that love can indeed conquer all. In fact, a source tells E! News, "Miley really loves nesting with Liam. She's loving just being at home with him." One thing she's taken on is a knack for cooking. "She cooks a lot," our insider reveals. "She loves trying out new recipes all the time." Miley and Liam were first rumored to have gotten back together in January, confirming their rekindling and re-engagement a few weeks later. Some people found themselves confused about the news regarding Miley's sexuality, considering she had most previously dated Stella Maxwell. Thus, the "Wrecking Ball" singer set the record straight in a new interview for Variety's Power of Women issue. "My whole life, I didn't understand my own gender and my own sexuality. I always hated the word 'bisexual,' because that's even putting me in a box. I don't ever think about someone being a boy or someone being a girl," she told the publication. "I went to the LGBTQ center here in L.A., and I started hearing these stories. I saw one human in particular who didn't identify as male or female." She continued, "Looking at them, they were both: beautiful and sexy and tough but vulnerable and feminine but masculine. And I related to that person more than I related to anyone in my life." Miley explained that this person made her realize she, too, is neutral. "Even though I may seem very different, people may not see me as neutral as I feel. But I feel very neutral," she said. "I think that was the first gender-neutral person I'd ever met. Once I understood my gender more, which was unassigned, then I understood my sexuality more. I was like, 'Oh -- that's why I don't feel straight and I don't feel gay. It's because I'm not.'" (Eonline)

Liam Hemsworth Supports Miley Cyrus at the Variety Power of Women Luncheon. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have taken another big step in their relationship since rekindling earlier this year. The couple made a rare public appearance together at a red carpet event -- one of their first since getting back together in January -- while attending Variety's Power of Women luncheon on Friday. Hemsworth was on board to support Cyrus who was featured as one of this year's honorees. The singer looked sweet and chic in a polka dot and floral navy blue patterned jumpsuit, while Hemsworth kept it classy in a white button down and black suit jacket. An onlooker tells E! News that at one point, "She wrapped her arm around him and leaned her head against his shoulder." Though they definitely enjoyed one another's company, they also mixed and mingled with the many other celebs, including Helen Mirren. As it has continued to do so year after year, Friday's luncheon brought together some of the most inspirational ladies in Hollywood. Scarlett Johansson, Laverne Cox and Jenna Dewan Tatum were just a few of the major names to join Cyrus and Mirren during the gathering, which honors the women in Hollywood who have used their power and platforms to make a difference in society. This year's honorees include: Cyrus, Johansson, Cox, Mirren and Ava DuVernay. (Eonline)

Jessica Biel Talks Filming While Very Pregnant, How She Got Hubby Justin Timberlake to Score Her New Movie. There's a reason Jessica Biel is so convincing playing a woman about to give birth in her new indie drama The Book of Love -- it's because she was about eight months pregnant when she shot the movie. "We had five days to shoot you or else you couldn't fly," Book of Love's director and co-writer Bill Purple said during a Q&A with Biel (and moderated by yours truly) at the New Orleans Film Festival. "It was a scary time." Biel laughed, "It was always good to be laying down at that point in my pregnancy." Purple added, "We shot in February and it was like 30 degrees. Our crew buried heaters under the ground to keep Jessica warm. I felt so bad. It was like, 'I just don't want to induce. Roll as fast as we can." (Biel gave birth to her and Justin Timberlake's son Silas in April 2015). In the film, Jason Sudeikis plays a New Orleans architect who befriends a homeless teen (Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams) after his pregnant wife (Biel) is in a fatal car accident. The movie, which was shot on location in New Orleans, will make you laugh and cry at the same time. It's an inspiring story about overcoming grief and finding your path. Biel also serves as a producer on the film. The movie finally came together after about nine years of starts and do-overs. The cast also includes Mary Steenburgen, Paul Reiser and Orlando Jones. The music in the film? From Mr. Timberlake! "Basically, it was, 'You're going to do this or there's going to be a problem -- and you're not going to get paid. Love you, mean it,'" Biel recalled with a big laugh. "Honestly, I think it's something he was really excited to do. He loved the script. He's been living with this script for a long time. I don't remember when Bill thought about it, but just one day he was like, 'I think this would be really cool. I wonder if he'd be interested.' And then I threatened his life." (Eonline)

Rose McGowan Opens Up About Past Rape and Says ''It's an Open Secret in Hollywood.'' Rose McGowan is speaking out in the wake of the hashtag #WhyWomenDontReport taking over the Twittersphere. The 43-year-old actress opened up about a past experience where she was sexually assaulted and even supported Amber Tamblyn for penning her powerful story earlier this week. "When no one else in Hollywood would listen, you heard. When no one else in Hollywood would do, you acted," Rose tweeted as a response to film producer Cassian Elwes. She continued, "A (female) criminal attorney said because I'd done a sex scene in a film I would never win against the studio head #WhyWomenDontReport... because it's been an open secret in Hollywood/Media & they shamed me while adulating my rapist #WhyWomenDontReport. "Because my ex sold our movie to my rapist for distribution #WhyWomenDontReport." After several fans and followers tweeted their gratitude for her speaking up, Rose tweeted, "It is time for some goddamned honesty in this world." She also shared Amber's article in Glamour magazine before writing, "Brilliant writing from my friend @AmberTamblyn." In the article, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants star wrote about misogyny and why she felt compelled to share her past abuse story ahead of the second presidential debate. "If you're a woman in America there's a 10 in 10 chance you've experienced it -- whether you recognize it or not, whether you're ready to admit it or not. It's a culture that talks down to you," she wrote. "[Misogyny] thrives in our country on a cellular level, right in front of our faces. It exists like goose bumps exist, like premonitions are felt, like earthquakes are predicted." (Eonline)

Rob Kardashian Admits He Wants to Reconnect With His Sisters After ''Years'' in Isolation: ''Family Is Important." Rob Kardashian is making a major confession to Kris Jenner. On this Sunday's season finale of Rob & Chyna, Rob opens up to his mom about missing important family events during his "years" in isolation, like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's wedding. In this clip from the episode, Kris tells Rob she has to miss a bunch of wedding's because of Kendall Jenner's fashion week shows. "Well I missed lots of weddings and uh, not cause of no fashion week, just cause... you know," Rob tells Kris. Rob missed out on Kim and Kanye's wedding in 2014 during a time when he wasn't comfortable being in the spotlight and it sounds like he's trying to make up for missing those important family events. He tells Kris, "Family is important you know just like we're all obviously not always gonna be here for who knows how much longer. So I was just thinking we should definitely get like a little family dinner here because I feel like we haven't... I haven't attended one of those in like years I feel." Rob continues, "I just think it's important so that we all get together. I can text and make phone calls and talk to my sisters or whatever but it's just different when we actually have conversations in person." (Eonline)

Nancy O'Dell Separates From Husband of 12 Years. Nancy O'Dell is separating from husband Keith Zubchevich after nearly 12 years of marriage. E! News has confirmed that the Entertainment Tonight host and her hubby have decided to part ways, but it has nothing to do with the recent scandal involving presidential hopeful Donald Trump. A source confirms to E! News that Nancy filed for legal separation in early September. "It's very amicable and they talk every day. Their main priority is their three children." The separation happened roughly a month before the Trump tapes went public, therefore having no connection to what transpired over the last week. Recently, O'Dell found herself in the middle of a national scandal when a leaked Donald Trump and Billy Bush tape revealed the men engaging in a lewd conversation. In the footage, Donald is overheard telling Billy and several others about a failed attempt to seduce a woman named "Nancy," saying, "I moved on her and I failed. I'll admit it. I did try and f--k her. She was married." He continued, "And I moved on her very heavily. In fact, I took her out furniture shopping. She wanted to get some furniture. I said, 'I'll show you where they have some nice furniture.'" Access Hollywood would later confirm the woman being discussed was O'Dell. "Politics aside, I'm saddened that these comments still exist in our society at all. When I heard the comments yesterday, it was disappointing to hear such objectification of women. The conversation needs to change because no female, no person, should be the subject of such crass comments, whether or not cameras are rolling," Nancy shared in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. "Everyone deserves respect no matter the setting or gender. As a woman who has worked very hard to establish her career, and as a mom, I feel I must speak out with the hope that as a society we will always strive to be better." She addressed the matter once again on-air, telling viewers, "I feel it's very important that I address you all directly. As a journalist for 26 years now, it is my job to bring you the news about others, rather than turning the focus on myself. But by now, I'm sure that most of you have heard the audio tape, which became national news and part of the presidential race." O'Dell continued, "My name was mentioned and, unfortunately, the release of it has thrown me into the middle of the political arena of which I didn't ask to be a part of. I released a statement on Saturday and I truly mean what I said. There is no room for objectification of women, or anybody for that matter, not even in the 'locker room.'" Us Weekly was first to report the story. (Eonline)

Judge Seals Kesha's Medical Records to "Insulate Her from Unnecessary Embarrassment." Kesha wants her private information to stay that way. In the midst of a longtime legal battle with music producer Dr. Luke and Sony Music over allegations of sexual assault, the singer filed for a protective order against the music mogul to ensure her "personal medical records, any diagnoses, or the names of any of her medical providers" stay confidential. According to the legal papers filed Monday and obtained by E! News, Kesha's attorney James Pearl states more than 900 pages of the star's sensitive records -- "including gynecological, psychiatric, and rehabilitation records going back more than ten years" -- have been provided to the court. While the Sony parties agreed to a protective order of confidentiality, according to Pearl's argument, Dr. Luke rejected the request and allegedly claimed he has a right to use her records with the public and media "without condition." "Her position as a world-renowned recording artist in whom there is great public interest renders any potential disclosure of those records potentially harmful to her personal and economic interests," the papers state. Kesha was initially ordered by the court to provide such records in an order of discovery in mid-September attached to her ongoing sexual assault lawsuit against Luke stemming from 2014. In the initial filing, Kesha accused the producer of sexual assault and harassment among other claims, all of which he has denied. As of August, Kesha had filed to dismiss the lawsuit in Calif. "Kesha has dismissed her California action without prejudice while she pursues her appeal and other legal claims in the New York courts," her attorney Daniel Petrocelli said in an official statement to E! News. "Earlier this year, she lost her meritless counterclaims against Dr. Luke in the New York Action. Recently, the California Court invited Dr. Luke and the other defendants to move to dismiss Kesha's claims in that action," Luke's attorney Christine Lepera said in a statement to E! News. "Kesha never should have brought her false and meritless claims against Dr. Luke in any court. Dr. Luke's defamation and other claims against Kesha are still proceeding." Meanwhile, her focus now is on preventing a leak of her paperwork and any resulting embarrassment, humiliation or "public fodder." "Ms. [Kesha Rose] Sebert therefore respectfully requests that the Court bar [Lukasz] Gottwald from publicizing her personal medical diagnoses, medical records, and medical providers or using them for any purpose other than this litigation," the papers read. "Ms. Sebert now fears that Gottwald will seek to disclose and disseminate her personal medical records in an attempt to embarrass and harass her, and she seeks the entry of a protective order precluding him from doing so." "Because Kesha made public accusations and in the case that she was allegedly harmed by Dr. Luke, the Court ordered her to produce her medical records. Now, Kesha wants to hide her records, while continuing to make self-serving, selective and misleading statements to hurt my clients publicly," Lepera told E! News in a statement Friday. "Our position is that that the Court -- and not Kesha's lawyers -- should decide whether Kesha's medical information remains confidential given her public disclosures. We in fact offered to keep the records confidential pending the Court's decision as to them. Kesha's attorneys refused that offer, and instead filed their misleading motion for more press attacks on my clients." UPDATE: On Thursday, a New York judge granted Kesha's request to seal her medical records. According to court documents obtained by E! News, this is "to protect the privacy of defendant Kesha Rose Sebert, to insulate her from unnecessary embarrassment and to protect her medical providers from the press and the media...." (Eonline)

The Kardashian's Dash store refuses to do business with the blind ... treating them as second-class citizens ... so claims a blind man who's suing the joint. Andres Gomez says he's legally blind and uses screen reader software to access the Internet. But the software continually came up empty when he tried browsing Dash store's website. He says the site contains barriers and Dash is well aware but refuses to fix it. Kim, Khloe and Kourtney are not named defendants in the suit. Gomez accuses the store of violating the American with Disabilities Act because Dash's website fails to sync with his screen reader software and provides no other access for blind customers. Gomez is suing to get Dash's website to comply with federal law and he also wants cash. We've reached out to Dash, so far no word back. (TMZ)

Former NY Jets star Dennis Byrd -- was paralyzed in a game, but learned to walk again -- has died in an Oklahoma car accident. The collision happened Saturday in Byrd's home state, outside Tulsa. According to cops, a Ford Explorer traveling in the opposite direction swerved into Byrd's lane and crashed into his vehicle. He was declared dead on the scene from "massive injuries." Two people in the Explorer suffered serious injuries. Byrd infamously suffered an on-field injury in 1992 that left him paralyzed. However, less than a year later he taught himself to walk again ... and became a huge inspiration to NFL players and fans. The Jets retired his number 90 jersey in 2012. Team owner Woody Johnson said, "The inspiration he provided to all not only by his play on the field but from the way he overcame life's obstacles was remarkable by any measure." (TMZ)

Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter, Trinity was shot and killed early this morning in Kentucky. According to police ... Trinity was shot in the neck during a shootout between 2 cars in a Lexington restaurant parking lot. Police say she was not in either car, and was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead within an hour. Tyson is reportedly flying to Kentucky right now. He told a local news station ... "She didn't make it. She was just here last week for fall break ... I have no idea what happened." Police have not made any arrests, and are looking for 2 persons of interest. Trinity was a high school track athlete herself. (TMZ)

THE OTHER STUFF . . .

Lindsay Lohan wants to eclipse the Kardashians by opening a slew of nightclubs worldwide, and then conquer the spa world. We've already told you Lindsay struck a deal with rich friend Dennis Papageorgiou to open LOHAN Nightclub in Athens, but that's just the beginning ... next stops are Istanbul, Hong Kong, London and NYC. But nightclubs are just the beginning. She and restaurateur Papageorgiou also have eyes on opening spas. They also are looking to help refugees by creating and distributing organic health drinks. Dennis has got the cash, and he's banking on LiLo's celeb contacts to help fuel interest in the ventures. OPM ... the key to success. (TMZ)

Patrick J. Adams Gathers Chris Pine and His Best Friends Together for Weeklong Bachelor Party. Sorry pretty little ladies, but this is a guys' only trip. Just one month after Troian Bellisario enjoyed a bachelorette party in Greece with a few famous friends, her fiance Patrick J. Adams decided to have his own celebration with some close buddies. E! News has learned that the Suits star gathered some pals together for a week-long adventure that featured a final stop at the ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. After enjoying some pool time, Patrick and his friends including Chris Pine, Brendan Hines and more headed to OMNIA nightclub inside Caesars Palace where they enjoyed the music of resident DJ Calvin Harris. An eyewitness tells E! News that the groom-to-be looked relaxed and happy to be enjoying a guys' night out and was in "high spirits" throughout the evening. Friday night's activities come after the group traveled across the country for a variety of events and unforgettable experiences. Whether attending the Austin City Limits Music Festival, stopping by the Grand Canyon or enjoying the great food in New Mexico, this group made the most of their getaway. "End of days. One last night. @arialv #manfestofdestiny," Patrick wrote on Instagram before ending the trip. "Closing night. Calvin Harris. Why not? #manfestofdestiny." Back in February 2014, reports surfaced that Troian and Patrick were engaged. Since then, the couple has been quietly planning their dream day when not working on their successful TV shows. "We want to find a place that we want to get married," Patrick teased to E! News' Marc Malkin at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. "That's the most important thing to us and I think we sort of found it but we're not willing to commit just yet." And for all those curious to know what Troian will be wearing on her special day, Patrick isn't ready to give all the details just yet. He is, however, absolutely confident that she will look stunning. "It might be a very off the grid wedding," the Suits star teased. "It may involve more sweaters than dress, but it will be beautiful no matter what she wears." (Eonline)

Pink's 5-Year-Old Daughter Willow Is Carey Hart's Adorable Mini-Me During Her First BMX Race. Pink and Carey Hart's little girl has a need for speed. The couple's 5-year-old daughter Willow proved she's a chip off the 'ol block when it comes to following in her daddy's footsteps. Both the Grammy winner and retired motocross racer were on hand to support their baby girl during her very first BMX race over the weekend, taking to Instagram to gush about Willow's accomplishment. "Willows first race. I like her intensity. She reminds me of someone. This might have been Carey Harts' Best Day Ever," Pink captioned an adorable father-daughter moment between the daredevil athletes. In the snapshot, Hart prepares his daughter for the starting whistle as Willow looks ready to dominate the competition in her hot pink helmet. So. Stinkin' Cute. Carey echoed his leading lady of 10 years' loving words on his own page, sharing a photo of Willow posing with her third place trophy on the winners' podium. "Willz first race and got on the box," he wrote alongside the photo "I'm such a proud papa. The cycle resets its self. I had a blast watching my little girl enjoy what I did for so many years. Thank you Willow for the amazing feeling. I love you." He also called the special moment "a big milestone in both Willz life and my life..." Too sweet! (Eonline)

The woman profiled Thursday on CNN who claimed she was the recipient of an unwanted kiss courtesy of Donald Trump is a songwriter who penned and sang a tune that was squarely racist. Jennifer Murphy posted a video last April in which she sang about being a "neenja" in an characteur-like Asian accent. Jen ended up apologizing after a torrent of criticism was directed her way, saying, "It is obvious that I had bad judgment and didn't understand that my attempt at humor would be seen as insensitive or mean-spirited ... I sincerely apologize to every person that has felt pain and offence because of me, and I ask their forgiveness." Jen has a history on TMZ ... turns out we broke the news to her then celebrity plastic surgery husband Bill Dorfman back in 2007 that she filed for divorce. Dorfman was stunned, saying he had dinner with her hours before we called and there was no hint something was amiss. (TMZ)

Music

Rihanna surprised everyone at Paul McCartney's desert show Saturday night ... joining him onstage for their hit song 'FourFiveSeconds.' Paul was in the middle of his set during weekend 2 of the Desert Trip Festival outside of L.A. when RiRi entered stage right ... giving "Oldchella" a youthful Coachella-esque jolt. "FourFiveSeconds" was co-written by McCartney and Kanye ... but Ye didn't make the trip for this jam. Paul performed the song last weekend, but minus Rihanna. Here's what those ticket holders missed. (TMZ)

Toni Braxton Postpones Her Concert After Being Hospitalized for Complications With Lupus. Toni Braxton is putting a short pause on her performance schedule after experiencing some health complications. As the "Un-Break My Heart" singer continues traveling across the country in support of "The Hits" tour, fans learned Saturday afternoon that the show would have to be postponed. "Toni Braxton was hospitalized this afternoon in Cleveland due to complications with her Lupus," the singer's Twitter read. "Unfortunately her show tonight in Cleveland will need to be postponed." The statement continued, "Lupus needs to be constantly monitored and this minor setback should not affect the rest of her tour. Tickets for tonight's show will be honored at the re-scheduled date that will be announced shortly." The announcement comes shortly after Toni performed in Kansas City Friday evening where Birdman made a special appearance to close the show. Ultimately, this isn't the first time Toni has experienced a minor health scare. Earlier this month, a rep for the singer confirmed to E! News that the performer recently spent time in a Los Angeles hospital while being treated for her Lupus. Fortunately, she was able to start rehearsals for her upcoming tour soon after. "I am so excited about going back on the road and seeing all of my wonderful fans and friends," Toni said in a statement to E! News. "Everyone's life is complicated and this is just a condition that I live with." Ever since revealing her condition in 2010, the "He Wasn't Man Enough" singer has been open and honest with fans. In fact, she once admitted that taking the stage when she's not feeling her best is one of her most difficult tasks. "That's the toughest part, when I have to perform," she explained to Huffington Post back in 2015. "So often, when it's like that, it's a lot of, 'You sing!' to the audience, you know. They kind of help me out a little bit without realizing it." She added, "Even if I can't perform, I still figure it out. Sometimes I look back [at] that evening [and] I go, 'How did I get through that?'" (Eonline)

Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan had the crowd partying like it was 1999 all over again at a tribute concert to Prince Thursday night, a show fans and his family hoped would provide closure after his death nearly six months ago. Khan brought Wonder onstage Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul to duet on Prince's "I Feel for You," a 1984 hit for Khan. Wonder, wearing a suit and purple shirt, got the sold-out audience cheering with his signature harmonica riffs before the two performed Prince's hit "1999," with the crowd clapping and dancing along. Just before show time, a concert publicist announced that singer Christina Aguilera canceled her scheduled appearance as she fights a "vocal illness." Singer Jessie J replaced Aguilera in the lineup. A representative for Aguilera said she "has been advised by her doctors not to perform due to a vocal illness she has been trying to shake all week." Pop star John Mayer bowed out of the concert earlier, citing a "change of schedule." Singer Anita Baker canceled her appearance just before the event, but a publicist for the show did not know the reason. On the outdoor plaza before the concert, fans wearing purple shirts, scarves and the occasional raspberry beret milled about and some danced. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman read a proclamation declaring Thursday Prince Day in Minnesota's capital. President Barack Obama delivered a taped message as the concert opened. Prince's younger sister, Tyka Nelson, described the concert as a public memorial to the seven-time Grammy winner. "I want them to get some closure," Nelson said of Prince's fans. "It takes time to kind of get over it, and I see that they are grief-stricken." She said there "definitely" will be future concerts. In an interview with The Associated Press, Khan said Prince's funky, syncopated music is a "brand that's going to live forever." "There'll always be somebody that says, 'Ooh that sounds real Prince-like, you know what I'm saying? His name will come up throughout millennia," Khan said. Tori Kelly and Doug E. Fresh also were included in the lineup, along with Prince's ex-wife Mayte Garcia, Morris Day & The Time, Judith Hill and Liv Warfield. The Prince family-sanctioned concert originally was planned for the Minnesota Vikings' new U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis, but was moved to the smaller Xcel Energy Center. Prince's family initially announced the concert in late July, but details did not emerge until September. Fans quickly snapped up tickets when they went on sale last month. Prince died of an accidental painkiller overdose in April at his Paisley Park recording complex. The singer of hits including "Purple Rain," "Let's Go Crazy" and "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" was 57. (Page Six)

Little Mix have revealed that Zayn Malik did not receive a warning about their new song which hears ex-girlfriend Perrie Edwards take a sassy dig at him. The group's new track Shout Out To My Ex is apparently directed at Zayn and even features lyrics about the formerly engaged stars' sex life. Yep, she went there... However, Little Mix have now revealed that the 23-year-old Pillow Talk singer, who's now dating supermodel, Gigi Hadid, hasn't received a warning about the song as he "didn't deserve" one. When asked whether Zayn had heard the song in advance, Perrie told The, "No" while band mate Jesy Nelson explained "We don't think he deserves a warning! He'll just have to wait to see." Eeek. Looks like he'll have to wait till the song's release on Sunday like the rest of us... (British Glamour)

Sean Kingston lost it during a concert Thursday night Down Under and repeatedly swung at an obnoxious fan ... and Sean's mic was the weapon of choice. We're told someone in the crowd at Australia's SinCity Nightclub thought it was a fun idea to throw ice at him, and then follow up by flipping Sean off and spitting on him. Check out the vid ... Kingston swings the mic, but it's unclear if he makes contact. Sean claims they were just warning swings. We're told the ice-chucking heckler was kicked out ... and the show went on until the wee hours of the morn. (TMZ)

Pink is the first artist to top both tallies simultaneously since 2010 and the first woman to do so since 2000. P!nk burns bright atop two Billboard charts (dated Oct. 22), as "Just Like Fire" leads Adult Contemporary for a second week and Kenny Chesney's "Setting the World on Fire," on which she's featured, rises 2-1 on Hot Country Songs. How rare is a double domination for an act atop those two charts at the same time? P!nk is the first artist to lead AC and Hot Country Songs simultaneously since Lady Antebellum on the charts dated April 24 and May 1, 2010, when the country trio topped AC with "Need You Now" and Hot Country Songs with "American Honey." Before Lady A, another country threesome, Rascal Flatts, led the Dec. 16, 2006, AC and Hot Country Songs charts with "What Hurts the Most" and "My Wish," respectively. More than three years earlier, Dixie Chicks (yet another country trio) ruled AC with "Landslide" and Hot Country Songs with "Travelin' Solider" concurrently (March 22, 2003). The last woman to land the honor prior to P!nk? Faith Hill, who, for four weeks in May and June 2000, ruled AC with "Breathe" while "The Way You Love Me" controlled Hot Country Songs. Notably, all the cases above before P!nk involved core country acts crossing over to the AC summit with songs that had previously led Hot Country Songs (except for "Landslide," which reached No. 2), while follow-up singles conquered the artists' home format. P!nk has managed the achievement via her own latest pop single and her guest role on Chesney's song, the latter contributing to a recent trend of country and pop collaborations, including Dierks Bentley's "Different for Girls," featuring Elle King, and Brad Paisley's "Without a Fight," featuring Demi Lovato. Of those three, "Setting the World on Fire" has performed the best on Hot Country Songs; "Different" reached No. 3 and "Fight" hit No. 23. "Setting" is also the only song of the three to have crossed to a pop radio chart, as it holds at its No. 33 high on Adult Pop Songs, up by 41 percent in plays for the week, according to Nielsen Music. It's Chesney's first visit to Adult Pop Songs; he's charted 84 titles on Hot Country Songs. In the 55 years that the AC and Hot Country Songs charts have co-existed, the other artists to lead both simultaneously are Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton(whose "Islands in the Stream" remains the last song to top the rankings at the same time, for two weeks in 1983), Ronnie Milsap, Juice Newton, Eddie Rabbitt, Glen Campbell, Charlie Rich, Johnny Cash, Eddy Arnold, Roger Miller and Jimmy Dean. Thus, P!nk, Hill, Parton and Newton are the only women to rule AC and Hot Country Songs simultaneously. (Billboard)

After breaking free from the contractual binding that kept her tied to longtime label Blackground Records for years, 2014 was the year JoJo regained her freedom. She signed a new contract with Atlantic Records, and now, the singer can finally breathe easily. Her first major sigh of relief arrived Oct. 14 in the form of a 15-track album, her debut project on the Atlantic Records imprint, and the first official album she's released in a decade. Mad Love chronicles the struggles JoJo endured during her hiatus from music, due to her lengthy legal dispute with Blackground Records. "Tell me who, who would I be without you/? No matter how much we lose, every time I bet my life on you," JoJo sings on the album's opening track "Music.," a heart-wrenching ode to both the titular subject and her late father Joel Levesque, who she lost in November of last year. "Went on the road to make my daddy proud," the singer recalls. "But I lost him and then I sang to the crowd/ My only hope is that he's looking down/ Thinking: 'Oh my God, my daughter's doing it now.'" It's been a decade since her previous LP, 2006's The High Road -- which hit No. 3 on the Billboard 200 -- and JoJo's newest offering, Mad Love hosts only three features, leaving the Foxborough, MA native enough space to make up for the time lost. JoJo dropped the first single off Mad Love, the Wiz Khalifa-featuring "F**k Apologies.," back in July, and the empowerment anthem kicked off JoJo's comeback season. Pop newcomer Alessia Cara assists the singer-songwriter on "I Can Only," and Bronx rapper Remy Ma comes through for "FAB."-which was also the second single released for Mad Love. Ahead of Mad Love's arrival, the 25-year-old artist penned a letter for Motto (TIME Inc.'s advice website) on body image, and finding confidence after years of being shamed. "In my early career, I felt like a product. When I was 19, that feeling was confirmed. I was told that I didn't look good enough to sell the music I was making," she wrote. Healthier and more confident than ever, JoJo has no desire to conform to the industry's image standards. "When you accept who you are, it's only a matter of time before others have no choice but to follow suit." (Billboard)

Desiigner Shares Official 'Tiimmy Turner' Remix with Kanye West. After a leak of Desiigner's "Panda" follow-up featuring Kanye West surfaced last month, the G.O.O.D. Music reps have banded together for the official "Tiimmy Turner" remix. 'Ye's verse remains intact as he ponders gun violence ("Everybody just got made alert/ You might get killed on your way to work") and compares himself, per usual, to cultural icons like Steve Jobs, Walt Disney and Muhammad Ali ("I'm the new Steve, mixed with Ali/' Bout to get freed, I'm the new Walt." "Tiimmy Turner" appeared on Desiigner's No English mixtape, which dropped in June. Earlier this year, Desiigner's breakout single "Panda" topped both the Hot Rap Songs and the Hot 100 charts. The G.O.O.D. Music crew has been keeping busy this week as the label's president, Pusha T, recently released the video to "H.G.T.V." as well as the Ty Dolla $ign and Desiigner-assisted track "Circles." (Billboard)

Movies

Grab Your Manolo's, Sarah Jessica Parker Just Admitted a Third Sex and the City Installment Is "Fairly Nearby" An American Girl in Paris: Part Trois might be closer than we thought! Sarah Jessica Parker, the titular star behind Sex and the City's beloved Carrie Bradshaw, recently dished to CBS' Sunday Morning about the potential for a third silver screen installment to the franchise, and this time around, there's actually good news to be shared. Back in May, the actress-turned-designer squashed any and all hope for a revival when she said there are "currently no plans" to bring SATC back for a third round. Fortunately this all changed Sunday, when SJP revealed, "I will say that the idea, it rests in the butler's pantry. Not on the table, but somebody is holding it fairly nearby." Fairly nearby? We'll take it. The last time we saw Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha together onscreen (save for binging SATC reruns on the daily) was six years ago when Sex and the City 2 hit theaters, and given 2018 marks the twentieth anniversary of its HBO premiere, suffice to say the timing has never been better. "One can't help but picture a Golden Girls kind of version of Sex and the City," Jane Pauley mused to Parker during their interview, adding, "If you're inclined to be looking back on your lives at all, or are you still looking forward?" "I would have sort of imagined that those women have only interest in looking ahead, while being informed by the past," Parker said. "And in a way, maybe that would be the best for all of us -- living people, nonfictional as well!" Every leading lady from the hit series has given their take on a third film, and over the years their enthusiasm for a reunion has ranged from "let it go" to "where can I sign on the dotted line?" Fingers crossed Sarah Jessica's latest confession is evidence of the latter. (Eonline)

Coming Soon: Experience Fifty Shades Darker Through Virtual Reality. Grab the nearest brown paper bag. This news might induce hyper ventilating. With the release of Fifty Shades Darker now looming closer than ever, fans of the hot and heavy book-to-cinema franchise are eager to know every detail surrounding the sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey. While early September brought the tantalizing first look at the drama starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, soon audiences will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with their most intimate moments. Director James Foley revealed Friday virtual reality technology is being utilized to bring Fifty Shades Darker to life, Deadline reports. "Yeah, there's marketing materials for behind-the scenes [of Fifty Shades Darker], where after we finished shooting for the day, the actors would stay over and VR people would re-create a facsimile of the scene," Foley told audience members during a VR event on the Paramount Pictures lot. Further specifics of the project were not disclosed, but we can only imagine the hype to get a taste of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey's romance will only increase tenfold once it's released. Until then, check out the first trailer for Fifty Shades Darker and start prepping your eyeballs for what's sure to be a wild ride into their BDSM-filled reality! Fifty Shades Darker returns to the big screen ahead of Valentine's Day 2017. (Eonline)

Coen Brothers to Write Internet Thriller 'Dark Web' for Fox. The pair's involvement adds a boost to the film about Ross William Ulbricht, who built a global drug bazaar called "The Silk Road" and became a murderous kingpin in the process. Joel and Ethan Coen are logging on to the Fox thriller Dark Web. Fox has enlisted the Oscar winners to pen the screenplay for the Peter Chernin-produced film, formerly titled Silk Road. The project, which is based on a two-part Wired magazine article by Joshuah Bearman, was set up in 2013, with best-selling author Dennis Lehane taking the first crack at the screenplay. The true story centers on a 29-year-old idealist named Ross William Ulbricht (aka Dread Pirate Roberts) who built an online illegal-drug marketplace called "The Silk Road" and along the way allegedly became a murderous kingpin. The story, with its labyrinthine twists, was once described as Coen brothers-esque for its similarities to Fargo. The Coen brothers, who most recently wrote and directed Hail, Caesar!, won screenplay Oscars for No Country for Old Men and Fargo. But the pair also are known to take on scripts for projects they won't direct as was the case with the Angelina Jolie-helmed Unbroken and Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies. The pair also wrote the upcoming George Clooney-helmed Suburbicon. They are repped by UTA. Chernin Entertainment's Jenno Topping also is producing alongside Joshua Davis and Bearman. (Hollywood Reporter)

'Wolverine 3' Asks "Where Are All the Mutants?" 'Logan' continues to drop big hints. "Where are all the mutants?" That's the question scrawled on a bathroom stall in a tantalizing new shot from Logan. Director James Mangold has teased the third Wolverine film will feature an older Logan, whose mutant healing power is on the decline, and this new bit of information suggests perhaps Logan is among the last of his kind (we also know Patrick Stewart's aged Prof. X will be in the film). There's plenty of precedent for this in the comics, with the famous 2005 "House of M" storyline culminating with mutant kind being decimated when the Scarlett Witch utters the words "No more mutants" -- rendering most of the world's mutant population powerless. That action shaped the Marvel Universe for years, providing a backdrop for fascinating stories in which the X-Men and remaining mutants must deal with a world in which they literally were an endangered species. Though this surely won't be covered in the film, it even saw Cyclops become a radicalized mutant leader akin to Magneto. For Logan, having Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) live in a world in which he's part of a dying breed offers exciting storytelling possibilities. This truly could be the gritty, R-rated western we've been promised. Wolverine, with diminished powers himself and likely without other mutants to fight, really could become like a classic western hero -- facing off against other humans, not improbable villains with seemingly every mutant power in existence (see: X-Men Origins: Wolverine) or an old man in a suit powered by adamantium (The Wolverine). He'll face off against Narcos star Boyd Holbrook, who is playing the villain Donald Pierce. Previous teases of the film have been gritty and even disturbing, and Mangold's release of a script page last week has promised as much. "Basically, if you're on the make for a hyper choreographed, gravity defying, city-block destroying CG f--kathon, this ain't your movie," reads a page from the script. "In this flick, people get hurt or killed when shit falls on them. They will get just as hurt or just as killed if they get hit with something big and heavy, like, say, a car. Should anyone in our story have the misfortune to fall off a roof or out a window, they won't bounce. They will die." Logan is set for March 3, 2017. (Hollywood Reporter)

Santa Barbara Film Fest: Three 'Moonlight' Scene-Stealers Among Eight Virtuoso Honorees. Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris and Janelle Monae will be joined at a Feb. 4 ceremony by Stephen Henderson, Simon Helberg, Ruth Negga, Dev Patel and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Three supporting performers from the indie breakout Moonlight -- Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris and Janelle Monae (who also stars in the forthcoming Hidden Figures) -- will receive Virtuoso awards from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival alongside Fences supporting actor Stephen Henderson, Florence Foster Jenkins supporting actor Simon Helberg, Loving lead actress Ruth Negga, Lion supporting actor Dev Patel and Nocturnal Animals supporting actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the festival announced Friday. The presentation, which will be moderated by Dave Karger for the seventh time, will take place on Feb. 4 at Santa Barbara's historic Arlington Theatre as part of SBIFF's 32nd edition, which runs Feb. 1-11. "This year has been monumental in the breadth of talent breaking through in distinct and emotional roles," SBIFF executive director Roger Durling said in a statement. "We are excited to honor both new and familiar faces, and look forward to celebrating them and their contribution to the craft." The fest previously announced that Rules Don't Apply writer/director/star Warren Beatty will receive its Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at a stand-alone ceremony on Nov. 23. It will announce its other honorees in the coming days and weeks. (Hollywood Reporter)

TV

Saturday Night Live's Presidential Debate With Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Isn't Complete Without Ken Bone. Almost one week later and Ken Bone appears to still be one of the biggest winners of the second presidential debate. On Saturday Night Live, Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon) and Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) returned for the show's opening number. And while answering questions during a mock town hall, one familiar face just so happened to show up for the two candidates. "And now since everyone has been so good, it's time for a special treat," Martha Raddatz (Cecily Strong) shared with the viewers. Anderson Cooper (Alex Moffat) added, "That's right. Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together, for the one, the only, Mr. Ken Bone." Before a question could even be asked, Ken (Bobby Moynihan) appeared in his signature red sweater and busted a move to "Y'All Ready For This" also known as the Space Jam theme song. "Oh, my god, he is so cute," Martha shared. Anderson added, "I really needed that right now." For those who missed the second presidential debate of Decision 2016, Ken made quite the impression on the Internet as the "uncommitted voter" asked a question to both candidates about energy needs and the environment. Some viewers thought he looked like the toy collector from Toy Story 2 while others couldn't get over the fact that he brought a disposable camera into the venue. Ultimately, Ken received social media fan pages, a T-shirt line and a whole new level of notoriety just for being, well, Ken Bone. Saturday Night Live airs Saturday nights at 11:30 p.m. on NBC. (Eonline)

American Gods Adds Beth Grant as Owner of Jack's Crocodile Bar. American Gods just got more star-studded, as if that was possible. E! News has learned The Mindy Project's Beth Grant has joined the cast of Bryan Fuller's upcoming Starz series in a recurring role as Jack, the owner of Jack's Crocodile Bar. Grant is currently slated for at least two episodes of American Gods. This is the fourth time Grant and Fuller have worked together. Grant, who plays wise-cracking receptionist Beverly on The Mindy Project, previously collaborated with Fuller on Mockingbird Lane, Wonderfalls and Pushing Daisies. Grant has more than 200 credited screen roles, including flicks such as Rain Man, No Country for Old Men, To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar and The Artist, as well as Natalie Portman's Jackie. On the small screen she's popped up in everything ranging from The Golden Girls to Grey's Anatomy. The cast of American Gods, which is based on Neil Gaiman's book about the rise of new gods representing pillars of American obsessions including media, celebrity and technology, also includes Ian McShane, Gillian Anderson Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, Cloris Leachman, Kristin Chenoweth Jeremy Davies, Ricky Whittle, Pablo Schreiber and many more. Whittle stars as Shadow, an ex-con who gets involved in a war between the old and new gods. See the Comic-Con trailer over here. Anderson, who has also collaborated with Fuller before, will play Media, the new gods' spokesperson of sorts. She'll channel various pop culture icons in the series, including Marilyn Monroe. The series is one of the most anticipated shows of 2017. (Eonline)

Meet Stranger Things' 2 New Kids for Season 2. The town of Hawkins, Indiana just got a little bit more crowded. Two of the new faces coming to Stranger Things season two have been revealed, with brothers and co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer enlisting Sadie Sink and Dacre Montgomery as series regulars, Netflix has announced. Sink will play Max, a tough and confident girl with the look, behavior, and interests more typical of boys of the mid-'80s era. (Read: Tomboy.) With a complicated history, she's generally suspicious of everyone around her. Montgomery will appear as Billy, Max's extremely confident and edgy older step-brother. He's not afraid to steal girlfriends from their boyfriends, kicks butt at drinking games, and drives a black Camaro. However, underneath all that apparent charisma lies a violent and unpredictable nature. Prior to announcing Sink's casting, the Duffer brothers commented on the wide net they cast to find just the right actress to bring Max to life. "We did a wide, wide search for one new kid that we're adding," Matt told THR. "She's a cool new character. Only one new character for season two remains to be cast, the adult role of Roman. Designed to be a series regular, Roman has been described as a male or female of any ethnicity between the ages of 30 and 38. Vague, we know. The newcomers aren't the only casting news Netflix has up its sleeve. The streaming giant also announced that season one breakouts Joe Keery (Steve) and Noah Schnapp (Will) have been promoted from recurring guest stars to series regulars, which makes sense considering Will's back form the Upside Down this season and Steve took the internet by storm -- and not just because he's most likely Parks and Recreation fave Jean-Ralphio Saperstein's (Ben Schwartz) real dad. Stranger Things returns to Netflix for season two in 2017. (Eonline)

NBC is all over the place, ordering a "Law and Order: SVU" show which presented a version of Donald Trump as a rich womanizing candidate for President ... reportedly putting it on the schedule for early October, taking it off, then putting it back on 2 weeks before the election and now taking it off again. The episode -- titled "Unstoppable" -- starred Gary Cole as a super rich guy who makes an improbable run for The White House only to have his campaign torpedoed by accusations by various women. The timing of NBC's decision to pull the episode is interesting. Sources connected with the network told us the now-infamous "Access Hollywood" video was supposed to air 2 days before last Sunday's debate ... to have maximum impact and influence. As we reported, "Access" execs were concerned Hurricane Matthew would dwarf its revelation so it postponed the airing, pissing off someone with the tape who then leaked it to the Washington Post. The network hasn't said why it changed its corporate mind on the October 26th air date. (TMZ)

And the Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 2 Is... Herstory has been made! In the season two finale of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Alaska sashayed away with the title of America's Next Drag Superstar, landing the $100,000 prize in the process. Alaska beat out nine returning All Star queens for the title, including runner-ups Detox and Katya. "I am honored, humbled, and grateful for the great responsibility which has been laid upon my dainty, tiny, diminutive shoulders," Alaska said of the big win. "As your newly crowned queen of Earth, it is my first royal decree that flats are sexy and nails are optional. Let us be kind to one another and be slow to anger. Hold on to your dream; hold on to your dream- because if it can happen for me, it can happen for you. Anus-thing is possible." RuPaul added, "On every level Alaska raised the bar this season and earned her place in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. To Detox, Katya and all my super talented All Star queens, I have nothing but gratitude for your brilliance in making this the most sickening season in Drag Race herstory." The fan-favorite Alaska, 30, first competed in season five of RuPaul's Drag Race, coming in second place to Jinkx Monsoon. And the Drag Race All Stars fun isn't over yet, as a reunion special featuring all of season two's queens will air on Oct. 27, while RuPaul's Drag Race season nine will premiere this spring to Logo. In September, RuPaul took home his first Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program after eight seasons of hosting the beloved show. "I'm in a state of shock right now. I really did not expect this," he told E! News. "Honestly, I feel like I'm in a dream and it's not really happening." He continued, "This so special for me because of the 100 plus girls who have so graciously told their stories on our show, who have traveled the world as ambassadors of...dancing to the beat of a different drummer." RuPaul's Drag Race season nine will premiere this spring on Logo. (Eonline)

'Scream' Renewed for Shortened Third Season at MTV -- With New Showrunners. The pickup comes days before the cabler will air a special Halloween installment. MTV's Scream is gearing up for a return -- but it's likely to look a lot different. The Viacom-owned cable network has renewed the horror reboot for a shortened third season and with new showrunners, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Season three will consist of six episodes. That's half of the sophomore run and down from 10 in its freshman order. The news comes as the Dimension TV drama is poised to add a two-hour Halloween special on Oct. 18 to its season two order. It's unclear if season three will be the drama's last. The new showrunners will take over for frequent collaborators Michael Gans and Richard Register (Make It or Break It, Celebrity Deathmatch) who oversaw the second season. The duo took over for season one showrunners Jill Blotevogel and Jaime Paglia, who stepped down. Additional details about season three will be announced at a later date, including casting and the show's central location as the Halloween special moves the show's setting. Also unclear is if the series, after speculation at the start of season one and two, will morph into an anthology. Never a ratings breakout -- season two was down considerably from its freshman order -- Scream boasts a proven brand name and following given the success of the breakout feature film franchise from Kevin Williamson, who is not involved in the MTV incarnation. Exec producers on the series include Harvey and Bob Weinstein, the late Wes Craven, Tony DiSanto, Liz Gateley, Marianne Maddalena and Cathy Konrad. Matthew Signer and Keith Levine serve as producers. Scream is part of an MTV drama roster that includes the upcoming final season of Teen Wolf and The Shannara Chronicles. (Hollywood Reporter)

'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Premiere: Laverne Cox, Victoria Justice Talk Getting Into Character. Reeve Carney, Christina Milian and Ryan McCartan also made the scene at the debut of the Kenny Ortega reimagining, which airs on Fox on Oct. 20. The light over at the Frankenstein place burned brightly on the Sunset Strip Thursday night (Oct. 13) for the premiere of Fox-TV's Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do The Time Warp Again. The movie airs Oct. 20. The event, held at The Roxy, the legendary Los Angeles club owned by Lou Adler, who executive produced both the original 1975 cult classic and the new Kenny Ortega-directed reimagining, brought out most of the cast, including Orange Is The New Black star Laverne Cox, who takes on the iconic role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, made famous by Tim Curry. Cox, who took months of vocal lessons to train for the part and brought her mom with her on the red carpet, took the film's message of "Don't dream it, be it" to heart. "I am a black transgender woman from Mobile, Alabama from a working class background who is starring in Rocky Horror Picture Show," she said to Billboard, still, obviously, incredulous about her good fortune. "The movie is about freedom and embracing who you are. Letting go of all your inhibitions. I hope that's what people take away -- that anything is possible." That was a message echoed by many of the film's stars. "Rocky Horror is all being your authentic self and owning it and who cares if you're considered weird or crazy or different. Just go for it," said Victoria Justice, who plays the newly engaged Janet Weiss, in a role created by Susan Sarandon. The former Nickelodeon star watched the 1975 film "several times because I wanted to be able to pay homage to certain specific spots that are already fan favorites," she said, "but I also wanted to not memorize it or copy it so I could make my own choices." For Ryan McCartan, the Disney actor who plays Janet's fiance Brad, the part was the realization of a long-held desire. "I have wanted to play Brad Majors since I was 12," he said. "I saw the play with my parents because my sister was in it playing a Transylvanian, playing a slutty nun, in a production in St. Paul, Minnesota at the Ordway Theater. When I saw Brad, such a nerdy guy turned into a transvestite masterpiece, I knew I would play this role someday. There aren't words to describe how I feel and there never will be." Even though McCartan, like the original Brad, Barry Bostwick, got pneumonia during shooting of the rainy outdoor scenes in a very chilly Toronto, he added he had "no complaints. I put on the gold drag and saw how fierce I looked and I was like, 'I'll be fine'." As young as McCartan was when he saw the sci-fi flick, Christina Milian, who plays Magenta, had him beat. "The first time I saw Rocky Horror, it was my elementary [school] years because my mom was a very cool mom," she said. However, she admitted some of it -- thankfully -- went over her head. "I didn't necessarily understand what it was all about. I always remember the scene when they realized they ate Eddie." Bad boy biker Eddie, played by Meatloaf in the original is played by Adam Lambert in the new version. Broadway vet Reeve Carney relished the chance to play manservant Riff Raff after playing the beautiful, immortal Dorian Gray on Showtime's Penny Dreadful. "I was excited to go from Dorian to Riff Raff. He's supposed to be a bit more ghoulish, not necessarily the prom king. It's something different from what I did before," Carney said. "In fact, I'd like to remake this movie 10 times, it was so much fun." To get into character, Carney, who has a new album coming out Oct. 21, imagined what role Riff Raff would play in a band. "He would most certainly be the bass player," he said. "He's the guy in the back that you might not always notice, but he's keeping the show together." After the red carpet, the stars joined the crowd inside -- made up largely of very enthusiastic shadow cast members from as far away as Arizona in costume as their favorite Rocky Horror characters -- for the first official viewing of the film. Sal Piro, the president of The Rocky Horror Picture Show fan club since 1977, introduced the film, but first asked the audience to break from the tradition of yelling back at the screen so that people could hear the movie. What followed was a near word-for-word recreation of the original, with a few stylistic changes, but completely faithful in the joyous tone of the 1975 film. "I want a new generation to actually look back at the original. I want people to buy into the fun of the original and see the progression that's not meant to be about change or to better it, but to appeal to a new demographic," summed up Game of Thrones' Staz Nair, who plays Frank-N-Furter's monster Rocky. "We put our heart and soul into this. Everyone invested every part of themselves and I believe that comes across in the film." (Hollywood Reporter)

TV Ratings: Daily Trump Bombshells Stimulate Cable News Competition. With a month to go before the election, the entire landscape benefits from near-constant revelations and accusations. Though this election is likely taking years off of their staffers' lives, the cable news networks at least have the consolation of incredible ratings. The past few weeks, anchored by boffo performances during the first two presidential debates, have also offered a break from the typical rankings among the big three networks. CNN, for example, has enjoyed two full weeks at No. 1 in the key demo of adults 25-54 since Sept. 26. And, as accusations of sexual misconduct poured in against Donald Trump on Wednesday night, all three were quite evenly matched in the demo -- with Fox News Channel averaging 634,000 to MSNBC's 619,000 and CNN's 522,000. CNN pulling such tight demo ratings with Fox News during this drawn out election cycle is nothing new. The network has won six of the last 12 months in primetime. But MSNBC's rally, which has been pretty consistent since this past summer's conventions, was not a reality a year ago. At the end of the recent third quarter, which ended in September, MSNBC did grow by the highest percentages -- up 112 percent in the key demographic from the same time last year and narrowly beating out CNN among total viewers. FNC continues to pull the largest audience. In fact, it finished the third quarter with its most-watched total day haul in network history. But October is already proving to be a month of intense fluctuation -- a trend that won't likely slow as the Nov. 8 election draws near. Wednesday is an interesting case study. The networks, which relied heavily on coverage of late-breaking revelations in the New York Times, were default viewing for a substantial portion of the TV audience. An average 7.3 million U.S. viewers were tuned to cable news during the three-hour stretch of primetime. That's more than the nightly audience of three of the five broadcast networks and all but four of the night's top telecasts (Empire, Survivor, Criminal Minds, Modern Family). The ratings reliance on breaking news also offers an interesting juxtaposition to a year (or even six months) ago, when booking candidates was all that anyone seemed to care about. Hillary Clinton remains press shy and Donald Trump, once omnipresent, has even been absent from go-to Hannity of late. Even though their appearance during final debate on Oct. 19 will set the bar high for any coverage prior to the big night, neither are needed at this point to draw a crowd. (Hollywood Reporter)