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Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson Walks Daughter Rebbeca Lo Robertson Down the Aisle. Willie Robertson is one proud papa right about now! The Duck Dynasty star's daughter Rebecca Lo Robertson appears to have tied the knot with fiance John Reed Loflin in Mexico on Saturday, according to snapshots shared by the wedding party. The reality TV patriarch walked his little girl down the aisle, who stunned in a Sherri Hill, bohemian-inspired gown with a sheer white cape draped across her shoulders. Sister Sadie Robertson shared a heartwarming photo of the bride alongside family members Mary Kate Robertson and Bella Robertson captioned, "WOW WOW WOW what a wedding every single moment was just absolutely priceless. I will cherish the memories forever! I love seeing my family grow." Ahead of the festivities, Rebecca took to Instagram to thank her closest family and friends for coming out to support the couple's rehearsal dinner. "Surrounded by people we love. tonight was truly magical #reheasaldinner #loflinweddedwife," the 27-year-old wrote alongside a photo of the newlyweds kissing. The Taiwan-born star and foster daughter of the famous TV family got engaged to Loflin over last year's New Year's holiday after meeting two years prior. Robertson's beau popped the question with a 14-karat gold band featuring a huge opal set in the middle of two rows of five small diamonds adjacent to a long bar-shaped diamond. Of her wedding preparations, Rebecca told The Knot she leaned on her family when it came to picking out the perfect dress: "It was incredible and I loved having them all there to help me. It was crazy, it actually seemed like we were all on the same page, and that doesn't usually happen in our family! Congratulations to Rebecca and John! (Eonline)

Becca Tobin Marries Zach Martin as Glee Cast Reunites at Wedding. We hear wedding bells! Glee star Becca Tobin tied the knot with her longtime love, Zach Martin, in a romantic ceremony at the Amangani in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in front of several famous faces, family and friends Saturday. Former co-stars Lea Michele, Jenna Ushkowitz Kevin McHale, Meg Doyle, Michael Hitchcock, Matt Hodgson and Dante Russo were among the guests. Jane Lynch officiated the ceremony. Michele posted on Instagram a photo of the Glee cast reunion. Tobin, who played the role of Kitty Wilde for two seasons on the hit Fox show, walked down the aisle in a strapless, embellished Odylyne the Ceremony wedding gown and a lace-trimmed veil, according to Brides. The groom wore a black tux. "Neither one of us wanted to do a 'first look,'" Tobin told the outlet. "So the moment I came down the aisle and we saw each other for the first time was my favorite! It was so incredibly exciting and super romantic. We loved being able to stick with that tradition." Guests enjoyed doughnuts instead of a wedding cake. "We are both obsessed with donuts, so we decided to do a donut tower instead of a traditional cake," Tobin told Brides. "Big hit!" Tobin had gushed about her new hubby during her LadyGang podcast with Keltie Knight and Jac Vanek and explained why she's not one to take to social media to post anything too lovey dovey about her leading man. "I got engaged!" she told the co-hosts at the time. "This hurts me so much because this is the best part of being engaged that I don't want, so this is painful for me... Every single person thought I was kidding. I thought he was kidding when he had the ring right in front of my face! I thought it was fake!" Vanek asked, "Are you so excited to marry your best friend?" "Hashtag, so blessed. You'll never, ever see a post where I say, 'I'm so lucky to marry my best friend' -- any of that garbage. It makes my stomach turn." Tobin added, "I'm really thrilled though. We don't have an extravagant story. I told him I would, like castrate him if he did anything crazy. Like, I really didn't want, like, a thing, so it was really perfect for me. So there you go. Once day I'll tell the [engagement] story." Congratulations on the newly minted Mr. and Mrs. Martin! (Eonline)

Mila Kunis Gives Birth to Her Second Child With Ashton Kutcher. And a baby makes four for the Kutcher household! Multiple sources confirm to E! News that Mila Kunis has given birth to her second child, a baby boy, with Ashton Kutcher. The famous couple welcomed their son into the world on November 30. They still have not released his name. The Ranch actor previously (and accidentally) spilled the news of the sex of his second child while making a guest appearance on the Today show and chatting with Savannah Guthrie. When describing how his daughter has responded to the news of becoming a big sister, he joked that she's still wrapping her mind around what it would mean to bring another child into the family, not quite understanding the whole pregnancy thing. "She points to Mila and she's like, 'baby brother' when she points to the belly and then she points to dad and she goes, 'Beer!' So I think she gets there's something in the belly but I don't quite think that she knows that it's not going to be a plastic doll yet." Kutcher also added that despite already having one child, he's still nervous about the raising a newborn for the second time. "I'm a little terrified to be honest," he admitted while smiling. "It's intensely scary." Back in October of 2014, the married duo and former That '70s Show co-stars welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Wyatt Isabelle, into the world. The two, who had been engaged since February 2014, then married in July of the following year in front of friends and family at a stunning ranch just outside of Los Angeles. Congratulations to Mila, Ashton and Wyatt on the newest arrival to the family! (Eonline)

Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris Welcome Twins: Find Out Their Unique Names! The Ackles-Harris family just grew by two! Jensen Ackles shared on Instagram Saturday that he and wife Danneel Harris welcomed twins a day ago. The little boy and girl, named Zeppelin Bram and Arrow Rhodes join their 3-year-old big sister Justice Jay in completing the CW super fam. The Supernatural actor captioned a photo of Dr. Seuss characters Thing 1 and Thing 2, "Danneel, JJ and I are excited to announce the birth of our twins Zeppelin Bram and Arrow Rhodes. They were born early yesterday morning. Everyone is doing great! #twinning" Too cute! Jensen and Danneel, who starred on One Tree Hill, first announced they were expecting back in August. A rep for Jensen told us at the time, "They are thrilled." "It's been quite the adjustment," Ackles told E! News exclusively back in 2013 when asked about balancing fatherhood and filming the hit CW series. "A friend of mine says it's a slightly different gear, and I said, different gear? No, you put it in park, you get out of the car, you get in a different car, you take a left down a wrong street; that's basically where I'm at now." Congratulations, you two! Enjoy the ride. (Eonline)

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Reveal Baby No. 2's Name: Meet Dimitri Portwood Kutcher! Introducing Dimitri Portwood Kutcher! Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher announced the name of their second child, a baby boy, who arrived earlier this week. E! News exclusively broke the news that the Bad Moms star gave birth to her second bundle of joy in Los Angeles on Nov. 30 and that both baby and mama were doing well. In a message posted on Kutcher's website, the couple released a statement after the arrival of their son. "We'd like to allow our kids to make their own choices on whether to have a life in the public eye or not. We don't want to make the choice for them." The site also revealed that baby Dimitri arrived at 1:21 a.m. and weighed in at 8 pounds and 15 ounces. During an interview on Conan, The Ranch actor joked about what he initially wanted to name his son, much to his wife's dismay. "There was a rallying cry from a collective that believed in the name Hawkeye. I'm an Iowan, so to have a kid named Hawkeye?" He added, "It didn't cross the Mila threshold. It came to the threshold, but then it got knocked down." This marks the second child for the happy couple and former That '70s Show stars, who became parents for the first time to a baby daughter Wyatt Kutcher back in October 2014. Congratulations once again on the exciting arrival! (Eonline)

Blake Shelton Explains Why Gwen Stefani Just Might Be The One. It's not hard to get Blake Shelton to talk about Gwen Stefani. "I love talking about Gwen," he said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Friday. "Are you kidding me? Ellen DeGeneres admitted that when the music superstars first became an item in the fall of 2015, many people thought they "seemed like the most unlikely couple." But after they both went through high-profile divorces, it made more sense. "You were going through something at the same time and it brought y'all together. You are just an adorable couple. Whenever I see y'all together, I mean -- you're just both crazy about each other, and I'm happy for both of you." Shelton -- who is nominated for three People's Choice Awards -- thanked DeGeneres for her kind words. "It's been just an eye opener to be with someone like her," the "She's Got a Way With Words" singer admitted. "Believe it or not...I mean, you think Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, and she is literally maybe the most normal person that I've ever met in my life. It's been good for me to be with somebody that's so grounded and just a good human being with a great heart." "She's very, very down to earth," the host said in agreement. "She's kind of like a homebody." "And she's hot," Shelton added. "Have you seen her? I mean look at that!" "Oh, I didn't notice. I just realized," DeGeneres joked. "Now that I look at her, she is attractive!" Sounds like Stefani could be The One! Later in the episode, Shelton read from his children's book, Blake and His Tiny, Little Snake. "Chapter 1: There once was a man named Blake. Blake was a very tall and handsome man, but Blake had a very tiny little snake. Even though Blake's snake was so tiny, he loved it and he played with it every day. Blake's snake was tiny -- and I mean small. It was probably one of the littlest snakes you've ever seen," the Voice coach read in mock seriousness. "None of Blake's friends could believe that such a big, strapping man could have such a teeny, tiny snake." Sadly, Blake and His Tiny, Little Snake was merely segued into DeGeneres' Christmas giveaway. (Eonline)

Katie Holmes Clears Up Her Relationship Status. Katie Holmes made her relationship status clear with the New York Times: she's not married. The Dawson's Creek alum opened up to the newspaper about her upcoming film directorial debut and relationship with her daughter, Suri Cruise, and ultimately clarified the one question that has been swarming her since her divorce from Tom Cruise: what's going on in her personal life? "So are you still single, or is there a secret marriage we have to talk about?" the reporter asked, seemingly alluding to her rumored relationship with Jamie Foxx. "Nooo, I'm not married," Holmes replied. "But thank you for asking." She might not be married, but she didn't say she wasn't dating, either. As usual, Holmes continues to keep fans on their toes, but she's crystal clear about how close she is with her 10-year-old mini-me. The actress dedicates her forthcoming project, All We Had, to her daughter, and tells the New York Times that it's because she always wants Suri to know she's the most important part of her life. "It was my first film, and I want her to always know that she's the inspiration behind everything, and so hopefully it means something as she gets older," she explained. "Just to let her know how important she is." What's also important to Holmes, however, is keeping the "Hollywood" out of Suri's life as much as possible. "I try to make our world very much an environment that's just all about being a kid without too much of Hollywood coming into that. And I just enjoy it," she said. "Honestly I think that there are so many books and opinions about how to be a great mom, and you have good days and bad days, and sometimes you do great and sometimes you could have done better. But I have to say I'm really enjoying having a 10-year-old. She's a remarkable person." (Eonline)

Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Peta Murgatroyd Get Kicked Out of Lamaze Childbirth Class. Ahem...excuse me! Can I have the attention of the class...? Maksim Chmerkovskiy and his pregnant fiancee and Dancing With the Stars co-star Peta Murgatroyd were rather naughty while attending their first Lamaze childbirth session. "Baby, what just happened?" he asked her, in a selfie video he posted on Instagram Saturday, which shows them walking near a building. "What did we do?" "Our first Lamaze class," Murgatroyd said, smiling. "We got kicked out because Peta was misbehaving and not listening to anything," Chmerkovskiy said, adding jokingly, "That's what happens. This baby's gonna be a disaster." He also wrote, "Lamaz class went......interesting. @petamurgatroyd was the worst student in class, but I don't blame her cause it was a million hours long and we've been shown waaaaaaaay too much stuff! My hair is indicative of the 'stuff' we've witnessed. #traumatized #NothingToHashtag." The two are expecting their first child, a baby boy, in January, and plan to wed the following July in New York City, E! News had learned. "It's a while away, so we've got our location, we've got our date set, and we haven't even started doing the guest list yet, but that can wait a little bit," Peta told E! in early June. Murgatroyd has been documenting her pregnancy on Instagram. Last month, she posted her most revealing photo yet, which showed her wearing a bikini, while the outline of her and Chmerkovskiy's baby is visible through her baby bump. (Eonline)

Chris Pratt Cheating Rumors Make Anna Faris "Insecure." Anna Faris and Chris Pratt don't think of themselves as a "Hollywood couple." So, imagine their surprise when tabloids began to call their seven-year marriage into question. Faris spoke about how that made her feel while taping her Unqualified podcast with Isla Fisher. "We grapple with the idea of being a public couple. For the first time, maybe a year ago or 10 months ago, we were in the public a little bit," Faris, 40, recalled. "There were some tabloid rumors about strain on our relationship. I just remember feeling so hurt in a way that bothered me because I didn't want to think of myself as somebody that could be affected by tabloid s--t. There was a picture of me walking alone on the beach: 'Aging Anna Faris, Alone on the Beach.'" In the past, Faris' personal life never received that kind of attention. "I take pride in how great my relationship is with Chris," she said. "But having said that, of course, in this crazy world where he's off doing movies and I'm in L.A. raising our child, of course I'm going to feel vulnerable, like any normal human would. It did make me feel like, "Is public perception -- even though it's false -- is there a grain of something?' It made me feel incredibly insecure." Last year, Faris fought back after tabloids claimed her marriage was on the rocks. "I had always kind of believed that part of the rumors of celebrity couples were sort of true because they had never been part of my life," the Mom star told Us Weekly. "I was like, 'Oh, maybe there's a kernel of truth to that.' It's been a little devastating, because for us, it's like, 'What the heck?' This has been blindsiding to us. We have an incredible relationship. It's been weirdly stinging." Fisher sympathized with Faris as they recorded Unqualified. "It's much more interesting to see a story about a tumultuous relationship than a happy one," said Fisher, who is fiercely protective of her relationship with Sacha Baron Cohen. If the rumors persist, Fisher joked, Faris and Pratt should "[release] a sex tape" to quell any suspicions about their love. (Eonline)

Madonna Professes Love for Ex Sean Penn Again and Twerks With Ariana Grande at Malawi Benefit Show. Madonna loves her ex-husband Sean Penn, something she has said twice to his face this year. The actor appeared onstage at the pop star's Raising Malawi charity auction and gala during Art Basel in Miami Friday. He crawled in between her legs and slapped handcuffs on her playfully. She told the audience she would marry him again if he bid $150,000 for a necklace. He did, but was later outbid. "I'm still in love with you," Madonna told Penn onstage, as he blushed. "Yes. In fact, I think I love you more now that we're divorced." The two were married for four years before they divorced in 1989. It marked the first marriage for both, who have no children together. Madonna had also professed her love for Penn at his Help Haiti Home benefit gala this past January, saying, "I want to say, Sean, that I love you from the moment that I laid eyes on you and I still love you just the same. I just wish you'd stop smoking so many cigarettes." Madonna also performed at the Raising Malawi event, singing some of her hits, such as "Don't Tell Me" and "Beautiful Stranger," as well as a cover of Britney Spears' "Toxic." Ariana Grande also joined the singer onstage to dance with her and the two also briefly engaged in a double twerking session. Celebrity guests included Chris Rock, Courtney Love, Paris Hilton, Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel and model Karolina Kourkova. The latter three posted on Snapchat videos of Madonna's appearances onstage. About $7.5 million was raised at the benefit, reports said. "Absolutely amazing!" read a message posted on Raising Malawi's Instagram page. "No amount of words can properly express our gratitude for both the people in this room, as well as those of you that have supported us from around the world. We can't wait to use the funds raised tonight to complete the #MercyJames Pediatric Surgery Unit & ICU, #malawi's first-ever!!!" "Last Night. Was an overwhelming and resounding success!! Im am so grateful to so many people! @@raisingmalawi," Madonna wrote. (Eonline)

Mandy Moore Talks Diet and Fitness, Says She Wants Kids in the ''Next Couple of Years.'' Mandy Moore is keeping it real in her latest interview with Byrdie and opening up about all sorts of things like her take on an anti-aging routine, diet, fitness and whether she sees kids in her future. "I want to have kids in the next couple years," the This Is Us actress told the beauty site while dishing on her recently adopted vitamin routine. Before the interview, she took vitamin C, vitamin D, fish oil, selenium and iodine. "I always said that I want to take care of myself to the best of my ability before I venture into that phase of my life." And speaking of starting a family, Moore was uncharacteristically candid about her own family and how far they've come since her childhood. "I've never really talked about this, but my parents are divorced. My mother left my father for a woman. And both of my two brothers are gay," she explained. "Everyone's so much happier, richer and more fulfilled being their authentic selves." The 32-year-old singer turned actress also shared that her partner, musician Taylor Goldsmith, was someone who inspired her to take her vitamin routine to the next level. "I'm trying to get better. My boyfriend is really good about vitamins, and just this morning I made a pact to start a vitamin routine." As for diet and fitness? Well, Moore has some sage advice that we could all stand to hear once again: "Everything in moderation, including moderation. I guess that's my philosophy." The lovable star of the hit NBC series further shared, "I like to take care of myself, and I'm open to new ways of doing that. I love hiking, anything that keeps me outdoors." But it seems as though Moore knows what she likes when it comes to fitness, and it's a group mentality. "I'm also the type of person who does better in a class situation because at least there's some accountability. I'll cycle or I'll do a Barry's [Bootcamp]." Sounds like she's got that whole balance thing all figured out! (Eonline)

Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick Are Back Together After a Year and a Half Apart. On again, off again, on again! Yes, it's time to celebrate, Keeping Up With the Kardashians fans...Two sources have confirmed to E! News that Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are officially back together. We're told they've been back on for a few months, and while they're not living together, they've been spending lots of time together. One insider tells us, "They are back together and giving their relationship a try again." So what's the cause of the rekindling? The source notes, "Scott's mellowed out a lot and hasn't been partying." Another source adds that the parents to Mason, Penelope and Reign "both want to make it work for them and their kids." The news comes just a few weeks after the pair was spotted getting cozy while vacationing in Mexico with their family. Though some rumors began swirling surrounding their relationship, many thought it was just another attempt at co-parenting and staying friends. In fact, the two have remained amicable after Kourtney split from her boyfriend of nine years in July of 2015. They've spent plenty of time together, mostly with their kids, in the year and a half after their breakup. He joined the family on a trip to Vail earlier this year alongside Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian and other family members. Scott also celebrated Thanksgiving with the whole crew last year. Kourtney even told Ellen DeGeneres during an interview in January, "I feel like every day is different, but we're totally getting along. Like, we have three beautiful kids together...But, you know, he's family. He'll always be." She also admitted she could never say never when it came to whether they'd ever get back together. "We're not getting back together right now, but I don't know what the future holds in life, in God's plan," she said on the Today show in April. "But we're just doing our best to be the best parents. Like, he came with us to Vail and it was great. But, like, we're friends at this point." One of Kourtney's biggest concerns in getting back together with Scott was his hard-partying habits. Right after she broke up with him, he decided to enter a rehabilitation program and, despite his lapses, has been working on himself ever since. "I used to always think that when I was drunk the real me came out and I always thought the real me was a bad person," Scott lamented to Caitlyn Jenner in April. "And I've realized that, you know, substances make people something else, it's not really who they are. So I've been able to kind of forgive myself for all the things...and now I'm just focusing on actually being me. I've just been happy for the first time in a long time." Here's to hoping the happiness only continues to grow! (Eonline)

Hilary Duff and Jason Walsh Split After 5 Months of Dating: Reports. Hilary Duff's relationship with Jason Walsh was so yesterday. According to multiple outlets, the Younger star has split with her trainer boyfriend after five months of dating. "They weren't on the same page," a source told People. "He wants to move to New York, but her life is in L.A." And while the two only went official, you know, Instagram official, last month, Hilary and Jason have actually been dating one another since earlier this summer. The blonde made her social media debut with her man mid-October by posting a photo of the two smooching with the following caption, "Date night with J." The former lovebirds most recently were seen enjoying a romantic vacation in Hawaii just a few weeks ago. During a guest appearance on Good Day New York, Hilary answered questions about her love life at the time. "We've known each other for a really long time and he's a great guy and we have a lot of fun together. It's not to have that excitement in my life," she explained. Jason was the first relationship that Hilary had been public about since splitting from hockey player Mike Comrie back in 2014. The two share a 4-year-old son together, Luca. Duff did not mention her reported split from Walsh when she co-hosted The Talk Thursday. (Eonline)

Kanye's out of the hospital, but not living with Kim. Kanye West may be out of the hospital, but it could be a while before he returns to his marriage bed. Days after being released following a brief hospitalization for his onstage meltdown, West and wife Kim Kardashian are living in separate households, a source told People mag. "Kanye isn't at home with Kim and the kids," the source said. "He is instead receiving outpatient care elsewhere with a medical team. Kim still seems concerned but is supportive." Family sources believe West's meltdown was caused by mistaking his medications. A source told TMZ he began taking his meds erratically following his wife's highly publicized armed robbery in Paris. Doctors were able to stabilize him during his eight-day stint in the hospital. Meanwhile, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" executive producer Ryan Seacrest confirmed to People that filming hasn't halted for the reality TV program, now in its 13th season. There was a brief pause in filming following the robbery. Said Seacrest: "I've spoken to Kim. I've not spoken to Kanye, but I think that things are going better now." (PageSix)

Most of the OG '90210' cast got together for a huge fan convention, which was probably good times -- right up until some of them got stiffed on their paychecks. Rewind Con went down last month in Chicago, celebrating the 80s and 90s with celebs like Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling. Joey Fatone from N'Sync was there too along with a handful of "General Hospital" alums. Sources tied to the event tell us organizers promised invitees their checks would be in the mail following the convention, but after 2 weeks ... no dinero. Instead they got an email from one of Rewind Con's founders saying she was filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy. We're told some people, like Luke and Jason, did get paid ... but Jennie and Tori drew short straws. Fatone's rep also says the singer got jack. It's unclear how much most of the celebs were to be paid, except for Port Chuck, the band formed by 4 ex GH stars. Their rep says they're owed about $50k. Rewind Con co-founder Jaymie Lashaway -- who sent the email -- says the event's financial woes started when an investor, who had agreed to pay all the bills, suddenly backed out. She says it has nothing to do with her personal bankruptcy. Anybody else smell lawsuits cooking? (TMZ)

Ex-NFL running back Joe McKnight was murdered in a road rage shooting in New Orleans ... law enforcement tells TMZ Sports. The incident occurred at 2:43 PM Thursday. Family members identified the 28-year-old at the scene. A witness told NOLA.com ... she saw McKnight trying to apologize to another man after some sort of traffic incident. The witness says the man then pulled out a gun and shot McKnight -- and while standing over him screamed, "I told you not to f*** with me" ... then fired another shot into his body. McKnight was a high school phenom -- considered the best running back in the country. He played college ball at USC. He was drafted by the NY Jets in 2010. In a statement to TMZ Sports, the Jets said, "Joe McKnight was a loving father and a genuine, kind-hearted person. It is sad when life is taken in what appears to be such a senseless act of violence. Joe you will be missed." Joe was currently playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League. Roughriders president and CEO Craig Reynolds issued a statement saying, "We are saddened to hear of the tragic loss of Joe McKnight." "Losing a member of our Rider family this way is an unthinkable occurrence. Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe's family, teammates and coaches." UPDATE: Cops say they have detained a man they believe to be the shooter -- 54-year-old Ronald Gasser. Cops say McKnight did NOT have a gun at the time of the shooting. Emergency responders tried to administer CPR but to no avail. (TMZ)

JonBenet Ramsey Investigator Dr. Werner Spitz Responds to Her Brother Burke Ramsey's $150 Million Defamation Lawsuit. On Wednesday, Dr. Werner Spitz -- the investigator in JonBenet Ramsey's death who strongly suggested her brother Burke Ramsey had killed her -- filed to dismiss the $150 million defamation lawsuit Burke filed in October. Now, the 29-year-old is speaking out. Burke's lawyers released the following statement to E! News, "The motion to dismiss by Defendant Spitz is a standard media defense tactic. A correct interpretation of First Amendment law requires a denial of the motion. The United States Supreme Court has made it very clear that the First Amendment does not provide blanket protection to all statements characterized as opinion." The statement continues, "Spitz's statements conveyed that Burke Ramsey killed his sister. That accusation is capable of being objectively proven to be false. Further, Spitz's accusation was based on undisclosed facts and more importantly, false and distorted facts. Simply stated, Spitz's accusation is legally viewed as a statement of fact, not a protected opinion." Thus, Burke's attorneys conclude, "While Spitz's motion may accomplish its intended purpose of creating delay, it will not prevent Spitz from ultimately being held legally accountable for his outrageous and false accusation against Burke-a false, heinous accusation Spitz made for his own profit and publicity." Burke filed the lawsuit in October claiming that Spitz made "unsupported, false, and sensational statements and accusations" about his involvement in his sister's 1996 death (when he was 9-years-old) during CBS' docu-series The Case of: JonBenet Ramsey as well as a radio interview with CBS Detroit. E! News has obtained the documents in which Spitz filed a motion for the lawsuit to be dismissed with prejudice, defending his Constitutional right to hypothesize and express his opinions about the case. In the documents, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP write on behalf of their client, "The First Amendment protects this speech on a matter of immense public concern" just as the many other "people [who] have offered various and contradictory hypotheses and theories about what happened." The lawyers continued in the documents, "After twenty years, the death of JonBenet Ramsey remains one of our nation's most widely discussed and debated unresolved crimes. The First Amendment gives Dr. Spitz the 'breathing room' to express his point of view about it, just as it grants to every other American citizen with a hypothesis." Finally, they concluded, "If Burke Ramsey wants to challenge Dr. Spitz's opinion, his remedy is to express his own position -- as he has done, to a national audience. But, under the First Amendment, his remedy does not lie in a libel claim. This case should be promptly dismissed." Burke addressed the speculation that he was responsible for JonBenet's death during an interview with Dr. Phil in September. "I can tell you I was very emotional with the attorneys. I would just randomly cry out of nowhere," he recalled. "I guess it's a combination of sitting in there with this weird guy that I never talked to before and asking me all of these personal questions, it's a combination of that and just kind of...at some point you have to move on. I'm not saying I moved on then. It might have been kind of the other end. I didn't really get it. You have to stop crying at some point, I guess." He added, "I know people think I did it; that my parents did it. I know that we were suspects. I want to honor her memory by doing this interview. I don't want anyone to forget." (Eonline)

The party that's claimed the lives of 9 people and counting after an enormous fire did not obtain property city permits ... so says one official. Oakland's Mayor Libby Schaaf just held a press conference discussing the deadly blaze and was joined by Planning and Building Director Darin Ranelletti. Ranelletti stated the warehouse would have needed special permits to host an event like the one Friday ... and it had not obtained those. Ranelletti also revealed a complaint had been made about "unpermitted construction" in the warehouse just a few weeks prior to the fire ... that claim was still under investigation. Firefighters attempted to gain access inside the building Saturday afternoon but said it was still too dangerous. (TMZ)

There's a new wave of outrage in Oakland's tragic warehouse fire, and it's against Derick Ion -- the guy who ran the art commune that turned into a death trap ... and TMZ has learned he's already had legal troubles. Ion wrote a Facebook post saying the fire -- which most likely killed more than 50 people -- has left him "standing now in poverty of self-worth." He was grateful his wife and kids were safe, but his focus seemed to be mostly on losing stuff he "worked so hard for"... and now he's getting blasted. Just a taste of the responses: "What a disgusting piece of s***!" ... "I hope you get charged with manslaughter" ... and "There is a special place in Hell for people like you!!!!!!!" Ion organized the artists working in the building which was known as the Ghost Ship Collective. We did some digging, and according to Alameda County court records ... Ion's currently on probation for receiving stolen property. He plead guilty to the misdemeanor in January, and got sentenced to 36 months' probation. The sheriff's department has said criminal charges for the fire are possible, but no suspects have been named yet. (TMZ)

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Irina Shayk Recreates Sexy Ghost Scene for Love Magazine's Advent Calendar. Irina Shayk is getting down and dirty with pottery. The Victoria's Secret model stars in Love Magazine's Advent calendar and recreates the iconic sensual pottery scene in Ghost made famous by Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. Shayk, who is pregnant with her and Bradley Cooper's first child, straddles the pottery wheel wearing lingerie and an unbuttoned blouse. Shayk stares seductively into the camera as she morphs her clay to the smooth sounds of the Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody." Having just walked in the Victoria's Secret fashion show, Shayk, 30, has been putting her small baby bump on display. Shayk, who is in her second trimester, and Cooper are "so excited" about their bundle of joy, a source told E! News. Starting a family was always a priority for these two, the insider said. "They both want kids one day and that's been discussed between them. They have a huge attraction to each other between them and their personalities and their sexual energies," the source said. "You see them in a room and you immediately are in love with them as a couple." Although Cooper hasn't been totally forthright with his thoughts on starting a family, he has alluded to his desire for children when talking about the love he has for his family (his mom was his two-time Oscars date). About becoming a dad himself, Cooper told Details in 2013, "I really hope I have that experience in my life. I saw how much joy fatherhood gave my own dad. So I hope it's part of my journey. You go through stages in your life, and fatherhood seems like a natural stage." (Eonline)

Blake Lively Hides From Her Personal Trainer, Proves She's Just Like Us. Blake Lively -- despite her beautiful blonde locks, perfectly toned body and extravagant facial features -- is really just like you and me. The actress may have one of the most admirable bodies in the industry, but that doesn't keep her from getting lackadaisical here and there when it comes to hitting the gym. In fact, Lively took to Instagram Friday morning to share a funny photo while hiding from her personal trainer, Don Saladino, at his Drive 495 club. "#FitnessFriday current mood," she captioned the pic. "@donsaladino gives me reason to hide!" We've all been there right?! However, despite the hiding, we know Lively definitely ended up putting in work -- just like she always has. When E! News chatted with her over the summer (while she was still pregnant with baby No. 2), she dished how her personal trainer helped her get back in awesome shape for The Shallows after giving birth to her first daughter, James, in 2015. "I worked out with an amazing trainer Don Saladino," she told us in June. "He kicked my butt. It was also eight months after having a baby so my body was already completely different than what it normally was. Not just aesthetically but also your muscles are different, your body, everything is just shifted and changed." She admitted that she likely wouldn't have been as adamant about hitting the gym if it wasn't for the film. "It was really crazy, but it was also nice to have that motivation because I wouldn't have done that," she revealed. "I wouldn't have gotten in that kind of shape." But appearance aside, she was also glad she had been working out due to the crazy filming experience. "It was like training for a marathon, but a marathon is one day," she told us. "This was six weeks straight, six-day weeks, no lunch breaks, thirteen-hour days, four-foot waves at all times. By the time I was done with the movie...I had muscles that I had never had before." No wonder she looked so toned and fierce! (Eonline)

Selena Gomez Goes Shopping in Pajamas and Still Looks Glamorous as Ever. Pajamas in public? No embarrassing fiasco for Selena Gomez. The "Kill 'Em With Kindness" songstress stepped out Friday night in Santa Monica to indulge in dinner and a little shopping, where she was seen sporting a pair of silky printed pajamas, a sheer black duster and what else? Sky-high pumps, because of course she can. And while most of us cringe at the thought of being caught in our nightwear at the local grocery store (We've all been there), Gomez looked totally stunning and ever-so-confident in her glam version of the look. As for beauty details, Selena pulled her brunette locks into a low ponytail and swept a deep red lipstick across her pout. Yes, she woke up like this. An eyewitness tells E! News the 24-year-old grabbed a bite to eat at a Mexican restaurant with a pal before hitting the stores at the Third Street Promenade and finally heading to a recording studio. Selena's been known to rock the seemingly unconventional street style before. In 2015, the pop singer wore a similar navy blue and white PJ set while in Paris. That time around, Gomez opted for a pair of red strappy heels, albeit bold, nonetheless oh-so-chic. What do you think about Selena's ensemble? (Eonline)

Kate Upton & Justin Verlander Buy a Gorgeous $5.25 Million Home. Kate Upton and fiance Justin Verlander are taking a major step in their relationship before they walk down the aisle. The 24-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and actress and 33-year-old Detroit Tigers baseball player recently bought a home together. Upton and Verlander purchased more than 5,500-square foot, 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom house in a gated community in Beverly Hills for $5.25 million. The two were spotted house-hunting in the area in August. Their new home contains a pool, tennis court, gourmet chef's kitchen and open living rooms with beamed ceilings and French doors. Their master bedroom contains dual closets and baths, a pitched ceiling and a fireplace, public records show. Upton and Verlander's house also contains a massive patio and plenty of yard space -- which is perfect for pets. They have a boxer. "Justin is definitely an animal lover but he is definitely holding me back from my 10 dogs," Upton told E! News in May. "He is putting a three-dog limit on it." Their new digs are located no far from the homes of Vin Diesel and his family, as well as Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo, who are in the midst of selling their house. Upton and Verlander began dating about four years ago and got engaged earlier this year. They have not revealed a wedding date. The model debuted her stunning engagement ring publicly while walking the red carpet at the 2016 Met Gala. "I'm really excited, he asked me right before season started so we've been keeping it on the down-low for quite a while," she told E! News at the time. "So I'm excited to finally be able to share it with the world!" (Eonline)

Victoria's Secret Accused of Cultural Appropriation Again. Victoria's Secret is in trouble again. The lingerie giant has been accused of cultural appropriation during its annual fashion show. A writer from Cosmopolitan claims some of the outfits showcased during the extravaganza were racist. In an essay that since has been deleted, writer Helin Jung criticized the Asian and Mexican influences that inspired some of the Angels' luxurious looks and claimed the company held a condescending attitude toward its Asian customers. "Stripping of cultures aside, the emblems that stood out most were the ones that came from Asia -- specifically China," she wrote. "The dragon that Elsa Hosk wore wrapped around her body, the embroidered stiletto boots seen on Adriana Lima, the tail made of flames worn by Kendall Jenner. There's a lot of talk of China as a dominant world power of the 21st century, and the U.S. government, Hollywood, and now Victoria's Secret, it seems, are pivoting to face a new reality. But the Orientalism on display here doesn't show an understanding or an attempt at dialogue. It doesn't close any gaps." Jung continued, "The brand and its creative leads shamelessly cherry-picked imagery, breaking apart aesthetic references from wherever they wanted and stitching them back together again. They're telling us its worldliness. It's not, it's a hack job." E! News has reached out to Victoria's Secret for comment. Victoria's Secret came under fire for cultural appropriation in 2012 when Karlie Kloss donned Native American-style headdresses. The company ended up pulling the footage from broadcast and apologized on Twitter. "We are sorry that the Native American headdress in our fashion show has upset individuals," the company tweeted at the time. "The outfit will be removed from the broadcast." Kloss also apologized. "I am deeply sorry if what I wore during the VS Show offended anyone," she tweeted. "I support VS's decision to remove the outfit from the broadcast." (Eonline)

The radio interview with the guy accused of grabbing Taylor Swift's ass was abruptly removed from the station's website -- and there are conflicting stories about who pulled the plug. Former radio DJ David Mueller went on iHeart's "Mojo in the Morning" show Tuesday and gave his side of the story. It was the first time he had a chance to plead his innocence publicly. But sources connected to iHeart tell us the entire audio clip was deleted from Mojo's website at the demand of Taylor's people. We're told soon after the interview was posted online, the 'Mojo' crew got a call to remove it ... in order to preserve iHeart's good relationship with Taylor ... who regularly performs at iHeartRadio shows. No specific reason was given for why her reps wanted it down ... according to our sources, but it doesn't take a genius to figure it out. Mueller came off as a sympathetic figure as he explained his side of the infamous run-in with Taylor. An iHeart spokesperson denies Taylor was involved. The rep did not provide any explanation for the Mueller clip's removal. Sources close to Taylor tell the same story -- it wasn't me. Ditto for Mueller's legal team. Whoever wanted it killed has a problem though -- the interview's been recorded, so it lives on. (TMZ)

Kellyanne Conway lifted Donald Trump all the way to the White House, but there's one thing even Superwoman couldn't do -- get the Prez elect into a costume. Trump's campaign manager slipped into a tight and leggy Super outfit herself for a "Heroes and Villains" bash thrown at Robert and Diana Mercer's family estate on Long Island Saturday night ... which Trump attended too. Tight as the Prez elect is with Conway and the Mercers -- their daughter Rebekah's on his transition team -- he wasn't down for playing dress up at the annual event for the super-rich. Other guests in costume included a Tonya Harding, a Cruella Deville and at least 3 Ruth Bader Ginsburg ... according to Bloomberg. Not a single Kryptonite-colored Hillary costume though. That would've killed! (TMZ)

Music

Avenged Sevenfold is going to war with Warner Bros. Records over a greatest hits album they don't think is so great ... because they never gave it their seal of approval. The heavy metal band claims WBR released the album without notifying them, letting them select the songs or prepare the artwork -- a clear violation of their recording agreement ... according to a letter fired off to the company's CFO. Avenged recently left WBR and signed with Capitol Records, then released a new album in October. A source close to the band tells us ... they believe WBR was pissed, so they rushed out a greatest hits album "in a fit of vindictiveness" to eat up the sales of their new record. The band's demanding WBR pull "The Best of 2005-2013" from the shelves. We reached out to Warner Bros. Records ... so far, no word back. (TMZ)

Alessia Cara to Receive 'Rule Breaker' Award at Billboard Women in Music 2016. Billboard is excited to announce that singer-songwriter Alessia Cara will be honored at this year's Women in Music event with the "Rule Breaker" award. Cara will receive the designation, which celebrates a boundary-pushing female music star whose approach defies the conventional, at the New York City gala on December 9, before the event airs December 12 on Lifetime. Cara first broke into the Top 40 world in late 2015 with her anxious, spellbinding crossover hit "Here," which eventually peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February of 2016, and also topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Pop Songs charts. The artist has scored three further top 40 hits on Pop Songs in 2016: "Wild Things" (No. 14, June), the Troye Sivan duet "Wild" (No. 30, Aug), and "Scars to Your Beautiful" (No. 7, Dec), the last of which just hit a new peak of No. 15 on the Hot 100. In addition to her many chart achievements, Cara also graced the cover of Billboard Magazine's Grammy Preview issue in October. The singer-songwriter appeared besides fellow breakout artists Maren Morris and Chance the Rapper, as representatives of the "Class of 2017." With the "Rule Breaker" award, Cara joins a star-studded list of 2016 Women in Music honorees, headlined by "Woman of the Year" recipient Madonna and "Icon "Shania. Also to be awarded at the event are Halsey ("Rising Star"), Andra Day ("Powerhouse"), Meghan Trainor ("Chart Topper"), Maren Morris ("Breakthrough Artist") and Kesha ("Trailblazer"). Day, Halsey, Morris and Trainor will also perform at the event. (Billboard)

Lady Gaga Launches 'Guest of Honor' Contest with Pepsi & NFL For Fans to Watch Super Bowl LI Halftime Show. Want to be Lady Gaga's plus-one for her Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI halftime show in Houston, Texas, next year? The "Million Reasons" singer has announced her "Guest of Honor" contest alongside Pepsi and the NFL, asking all her Monsters to show out for a chance to catch her performance from the sidelines during the world's biggest sporting event. To celebrate, Gaga offered a special message to her loyalists with a "Fanifesto" video. "Fandom can inspire a young girl to be an artist like me. It can give somebody the courage to speak up or come out," she says in the clip. "Even turn a room full of strangers into a family for three hours on a Sunday." Several fans who have confessed their love for Gaga have already been selected for the special opportunity to see her perform at Houston's NRG Stadium on Feb. 5, 2017. She adds, "I'm absolutely honored to be doing the Pepsi halftime show. We've already been thinking of all the different ways we can make this a special experience for all the NFL fans. I'm even planning to bring a few fans along with me because it's not just going to be my moment -- it's going to be our moment." For more details on how to enter, head to http://www.pepsihalftime.com. (Billboard)

Sia's Powerful New Ballad 'Angel by the Wings'. Sia gets seriously inspirational on the new ballad "Angel by the Wings," a sweeping track she recorded for the documentary The Eagle Huntress. The movie -- executive produced and narrated by Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley -- tells the story of a 13-year-old Mongolian girl, Aisholpan, who is determined to break through 12 generations of family tradition to become the first female eagle hunter to compete at the prestigious Golden Eagle Festival. Sia's song is appropriately soaring, opening with stately piano and slowly building to a crescendo as she sings, "Take an angel by the wings/ Beg her now for everything/ Beg her now for one more day/ Take an angel by the wings/ Time to tell her anything/ Ask her for the strength to stay." The chorus says it all: "You can do anything." Some description of the film from a synopsis on the official site: "Set against the breathtaking expanse of the Mongolian steppe, THE EAGLE HUNTRESS features some of the most awe-inspiring cinematography ever captured in a documentary, giving this intimate tale of a young girl's quest the dramatic force of an epic narrative film. While there are many old Kazakh eagle hunters who vehemently reject the idea of any female taking part in their ancient tradition, Aisholpan's father Nurgaiv believes that a girl can do anything a boy can, as long as she's determined." (Learn more about the incredible story behind the film here.) (Billboard)

Solange Holding Open Auditions for New Band Members to 'Bring the Magic to Her Fans'. Do you have it? If you do, and you live in or around New Orleans, Solange wants that for her band. The singer has put out an open casting call for Crescent City musicians to join her live band. She posted the call on her Saint Heron website on Thursday night (Dec. 1) looking for talented players 18-35 to help her bring the music of A Seat at the Table to life. "Calling all musicians in New Orleans and the surrounding areas!" reads the notice. "We're in search of vocalists, guitarists and keyboardists... we're holding auditions for talented instrumentalists and singers to become part of the musical team that helps Solo bring the magic to her fans. Details for in-person auditions will be disclosed to those who are selected from the initial submission process." Anyone brave and interested is asked to send a 3-minute video to skauditions@gmail.com. (Billboard)

Luke Bryan Issues Statement After Hitting "Disruptive" Fan at Charity Concert. Footage surfaced online of the singer engaging with a man in the front row who was flipping him off. Luke Bryan's team has issued a statement after the country singer hit a "disruptive" heckler during his performance Wednesday night at the Charlie Daniels' all-star Volunteer Jam concert in Nashville. "A man in [the] front row was making crude hand gestures toward Luke during his performance," the statement reads. "It was insulting not only to him, but more importantly to the men, women and families sitting around him who were there to support and celebrate Charlie Daniels and the efforts of raising money for the military veterans -- some of who were in the audience. The concert security personnel saw the man's disruptive actions of the event and he was escorted out." Footage of the incident surfaced online showing Bryan performing his single "Move" when a man sitting in the front row begins flipping him off. Bryan then engaged with the audience member before stepping down to hit him -- microphone in hand -- and then return to the song to finish the chorus. The concert and charity event Charlie Daniels' Volunteer Jam spans back to 1974 with a portion of proceeds going to benefit U.S. veterans via Daniels' Journey Home Project. This year celebrated Daniels' 80th birthday with performances by Chris Stapleton, Travis Tritt, Kid Rock and 3 Doors Down, as well as Bryan. Daniels closed the event with his own set and a group jam. (Hollywood Reporter)

Katy Perry Responds To Hillary Clinton's Surprise UNICEF Appearance While Teasing New Music -- Read The Emotional Post HERE! Katy Perry is right there with the popular vote of America that's still reeling from Hillary Clinton's loss in the election. But looking forward with hope and more determination than ever, the Roar singer penned an emotional thank you to HRC following the famed democrat's surprise appearance to honor Miz Perry with the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award at the UNICEF Snowflake Ball in NYC on Tuesday. As one of Hillary's most vocal supporters, Orlando Bloom's maybe-fiancee took to Instagram on Thursday to explain how the 69-year-old truly helped her find her voice during the campaign trail: "From the outside it probably looks as though I've always had a 'voice.' Truth is, I have never had one like I have found in the past year. I have a found a new voice, a more determined voice." Adding: "Hillary helped me see that we're all in this together, no matter where we come from, what color we are, or what status and education we have or don't have. Hillary lit a fire inside of me that burns brighter and brighter every day, and that fire will NEVER be put out." The 32-year-old went on to say that although she's disappointed with the election results, she is "motivated to fight against social injustice and to promote equality and kindness as best I know how, through my art and influence." Miz Perry finished: "It's funny, sometimes people who disagree with me just say, 'Shut up and sing.' Boy, will I do so in a whole new way... next year. Hell hath no fury like a woman REBORN." (Perez Hilton)

Nickelback isn't laughing about Canadian cops joking they'll torture drunk drivers by playing the band's music in patrol cars -- in fact, Nickelback got pissed and shut down the prank. A spokesperson for Kensington Police tells TMZ a Nickelback rep demanded they take down the Facebook post that went viral this week. The post warned holiday season DUI offenders they'd get hit with fines, criminal charges, driving suspension and "the office's copy of Nickelback in the cruiser on the way to jail." Funny. To everyone but Nickelback. Cops say the rep was polite, but made it clear Chad Kroeger and co. didn't like being the butt of the joke. Apparently, they're not used to it yet. Kensington cops say they never meant to embarrass the band, they were just looking for an effective way to get the anti-DUI message to the public. Mission accomplished. (TMZ)

Movies

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Gets a New Trailer With Even More Baby Groot, Chris Pratt and Rock 'n' Roll. It's showtime, a-holes. Marvel just premiered the second trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the action-packed follow-up to the 2014 blockbuster starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Cooper and Vin Diesel. And while plot points from the intergalactic space flick are still mostly under wraps (this is Marvel after all), the two-minute teaser gives fresh insight into everyone's favorite character, Baby Groot! The walking, talking tree (voiced by Diesel) made his long-awaited debut in GOTG Vol. 2's first trailer, and as the latest sneak peek reveals, he's just as adorable and oh-so-comical as we had hoped. When Rocket Raccoon (Cooper) tries to keep Baby Groot from detonating a bomb, the little guy simply replies, "I am Groot" over and over again while attempting to press the fatal button. Even more drama appears to be brewing between Star-Lord (Pratt) and Gamora (Saldana), as an encounter with a mind-reading alien reveals Pratt's character is feeling some type of way about his female counterpart. "Sexual love for her," the creature tells Star-Lord while pointing at Gamora, who appears less-than-pleased at the revelation. Cue Drax the Destroyer's (Dave Bautista) uncontrollable fit of laughter as he responds, "She just told everyone your deepest, darkest secret! You must be so embarrassed! Then there's the not-to-be-missed, classic rock soundtrack, which this time around will feature Sweet's "Fox on the Run." Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, hits theaters May 5, 2017! (Eonline)

Amy Schumer to Play Barbie in Upcoming Live-Action Film. Amy Schumer could be personifying one of our all-time favorite childhood toys. E! News can confirm the actress is in talks to take on the role of Barbie in Sony's upcoming live-action film about the ever-famous Mattel toy. But before you you tilt your head in question about why the comedienne -- who's known for embracing all women and encouraging their imperfections -- would take on a character based around the perfectly proportioned, big-eyed, blonde-haired toy, there's a twist! According to Deadline, the film will center on an imperfect Barbie who lives in Barbieland among the 180-plus Barbie characters, but doesn't quite fit the mold of the others. Due to the fact that this Barbie is a bit eccentric, she ends up getting kicked out of Barbieland, essentially because she's not perfect enough. After leaving Barbieland, she ends up in the real world and makes all types of new discoveries, causing her to realize the only key to happiness is to love yourself and stop trying to climb toward an unattainable standard of perfection. She takes this information back to Barbieland and tries to save it by spreading the news. Considering Schumer is the epitome of the female role model right now, encouraging feminism and gender equality, she's definitely the perfect fit for this role. The film is set to be produced by Walter Parkes, Lori MacDonald and Amy Pascal. Production will begin in the spring for a release tentatively schedule in the summer of 2018. (Eonline)

'Twilight' Alum Justin Chon to Star in Drama 'Taipei'. 'Nocturnal Animals' breakout Ellie Bamber has also joined the drama from director Jason Lester, which has begun principal photography. Justin Chon, better known to Twilight fans as Eric Yorkie, together with Ellie Bamber, most recently seen in Nocturnal Animals and now cast in Disney's big screen remake of The Nutcracker, have nabbed lead roles in upcoming drama Taipei. The film, which began principal photography Friday, is being directed by Jason Lester in his feature length debut and is based on the acclaimed 2013 novel by Tao Lin. The story follows the fast-blooming romance between Brooklyn writers Erin and Paul, tracking the pair through a spontaneous wedding, drug binges, all-night urban revels, and to Taiwan, the country of Paul's birth, where the couple confront their individual alienation. Jason Lester directs from his own script, with Mark L. Lester and Jesy Odio producing and Jeff Sackman and Berry Meyerowitz exec producing. "Taipai is about love, alienation, loneliness, drugs, writing, technology how we can exist and connect amidst all of the cultural detritus of the Internet age," said director Lester. "I'm thrilled to be able to bring Tao Lin's vision to the screen." On top of Taipei, Chon will be premiering his film Gook-which he directed and stars in at next year's Sundance Film Festival. (Hollywood Reporter)

Hollywood Reacts With Disgust, Outrage Over 'Last Tango in Paris' Director's Resurfaced Rape Scene Confession. Chris Evans, Jessica Chastain and more have spoken out about a recently resurfaced interview in which Bernardo Bertolucci admitted Maria Schneider wasn't made aware of the crucial scene prior to the day of shooting. One of the most notorious scenes in cinema history, the Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider butter rape scene in Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris, is making headlines once again, 44 years after the film's debut. In a recently resurfaced video interview from 2013, Bertolucci confirms that Schneider, who died in 2011, did not know about the rape scene ahead of time, and that the graphic nature of the scene was improvised on set. "We were having, with Marlon, breakfast on the floor of the flat where I was shooting. There was a baguette, there was butter and we looked at each other and, without saying anything, we knew what we wanted," the director said then. "I had been, in a way, horrible to Maria because I didn't tell her what was going on." Bertolucci said he felt guilty about how he treated Schneider, but does not regret the scene. Nothing in the resurfaced video is news as the director has been very vocal about his filming of the scene and how it affected Maria Schneider in multiple interviews over the years, most recently during a press tour for his last film Me and You, during which the YouTube video interview was shot. He expressed roughly the same sentiment in a 2013 interview with The Telegraph: "No, I don't feel guilty, but when she died I thought, God, I'm so sorry that I can't apologize for what Marlon and I did with that scene and we decided not to tell her. Her sense of humiliation was very real, but I think what really offended her was that she didn't feel she'd been allowed to prepare for the scene as an actress. But I wanted her reaction as a person, not as an actress." Celebs voiced their disgust of the resurfaced news on Twitter. Jessica Chastain said of the revelations, "The director planned her attack. I feel sick," while Chris Evans tweeted that Bertolucci and Brando "should be in jail." Ava DuVernay wrote, "As a woman, I am horrified, disgusted and enraged by it." Anna Kendrick acknowledged that Schneider's lack of knowledge of the scene prior to the shooting day was nothing new. "Ms Schneider stated this several years ago. I used to get eye-rolls when I brought it up to people (aka dudes)," she tweeted. "I should have called my agent or had my lawyer come to the set because you can't force someone to do something that isn't in the script, but at the time, I didn't know that," Schneider said in a 2007 Daily Mail interview. "I should have called my agent or had my lawyer come to the set because you can't force someone to do something that isn't in the script, but at the time, I didn't know that." She continued, "Marlon said to me: 'Maria, don't worry, it's just a movie,' but during the scene, even though what Marlon was doing wasn't real, I was crying real tears. ... I felt very sad because I was treated like a sex symbol - I wanted to be recognized as an actress and the whole scandal and aftermath of the film turned me a little crazy and I had a breakdown." Schneider added, "I felt humiliated and to be honest, I felt a little raped, both by Marlon and by Bertolucci." The actress claims that the late Brando also felt taken advantage of by Bertolucci, so it was easy to imagine how the experience affected the young actress. "Marlon said he felt raped and manipulated by it and he was 48," she said. "And he was Marlon Brando!" It's also well known that Schneider, who struggled with drug addiction and mental health disease, has blamed the infamous film for the downhill trajectory of her life. She went on to star in renowned films including Michelangelo Antonioni's The Passenger, but she said she was unable to get past the notoriety that came with starring in Bertolucci's film. Last Tango in Paris was critically lauded but surrounded in public controversy. Bertolucci was put on trial for obscenity in Italy after the release of the film. Copies of the film were destroyed at the time and Bertolucci was served with a four-month suspended sentence in prison and denied his civil (including voting) rights for five years. Last Tango in Paris earned Brando a best actor Oscar nomination and Bertolucci a best director nomination. (Hollywood Reporter)

Mahershala Ali on Playing Strong Characters: "How People See You Can Become Very Narrow" | Actor Oscar Roundtable. "It becomes a fight for you to be thought of in a different light, and also fighting your own fear, wondering if you can do something beyond what you've done already," says the 'Moonlight' star. "There was a lot there that I was concerned about," Mahershala Ali told The Hollywood Reporter during the Actor Oscar Roundtable about playing a drug dealer in Barry Jenkins' film Moonlight. "It was a time when I was literally doing three other jobs." Ali was also working on Netflix's House of Cards and Luke Cage. "It was trying to really be conscious of what part I was playing that day, and really concerned, and had a lot of fear about bleed from one part into the other." In order to "cross the boundary" between each character, Ali "made playlists specific to each character. When I would get in my trailer or be traveling to that gig, I would really only listen to that character's music, so I used that as a beginning and an end to that world, because they're very different places and characters, and different experiences." About the need to create more opportunities for minorities' stories to be told in Hollywood, Ali said: "There have to be people with more unique experiences or people of color being in positions to create content ... I also think that part of the challenge is in some way as an individual to sort of transcend race, so you bring something unique to a character that maybe wasn't written for a black person to play, per se." Ali has dreams of directing but he says, "It's taken me a long time to get to this place. In some ways I feel like I'm right at the beginning of having an opportunity to explore characters in a fuller way, so I want to be in that place for a time, because I've been wanting to grow as an actor." More roundtables featuring actresses, screenwriters, songwriters, documentarians, directors, composers and producers will continue throughout February in print and online. Tune into new episodes of Close Up With 'The Hollywood Reporter' starting Jan. 15 on Sundance TV, and look for clips at THR.com/topic/roundtables with full episodes on THR.com after broadcast. (Hollywood Reporter)

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Lauren Graham's Gilmore Girls Reunion With Melissa McCarthy Was a "Super Special Day." Melissa McCarthy's journey to being involved in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life generated a bevy of headlines. First, producers said she was too busy, then McCarthy said she was never asked and she was now too busy, then she was asked about it at every press stop for her movie The Boss. Well, viewers know she found the time and returned to Stars Hollow for a scene with her Dragonfly Inn coworkers. "My Dragon Fly [sic] team. Wouldnt [sic] be the same without those 2 crazy talented ladies," Yanic Truesdale, Michel to Gilmore Girls fans, tweeted along with a photo. Graham responded with a retweet and added: "This was a super special day on @GilmoreGirls." McCarthy has said her return back to the world of Gilmore Girls was "amazing." "Oh, it was a bloodbath," McCarthy joked with E! News after filming her return. "No, it was so fun. I get so sentimental to be back on those sets and to see everybody. It was amazing how we just all fell back into it." Graham said returning to the character of Lorelai Gilmore was an emotional experience. "It was so emotional for so many reasons, but one of them was, you hardly ever get a chance, at any point in life, to appreciate the moment you're in while you're in it. And the fact that it was sort of the people who brought us back and we got to finish a story that we hadn't gotten to finish and this character I love so much... I was just a freak, I had so much appreciation. It was actually very overwhelming. I'm not a person who cries very easily, I cried almost every day," Graham told Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. "I was so thankful, I don't think I'll ever be able to describe it, which is why I tried to write about it." Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life is now streaming on Netflix. (Eonline)

Elizabeth Hurley Teases Son Damian's ''Obnoxious'' Role in The Royals Season 3: ''It Was Quite a Challenging Part." Elizabeth Hurley's son has also caught the acting bug. In this exclusive interview with E! News, the mother-son duo chats about Damian Hurley's debut role on The Royals in the upcoming third season. The 14-year-old, who will play a spoiled German prince turned reality star, admits he's been anxious for this opportunity for a while. "I was behind the scenes for the first two years, so I was sort of on the sidelines hovering," he explains. "So, it's really good to be in front of the camera... I loved it." But how does mom feel about it? "It's been interesting because as he said for the first two seasons he was always on the set because we shot right over his summer vacation from school," Elizabeth says. "He was always there -- he was assisting, he was running lines with actors and everybody always said, 'You'll be in it one day, Damian.' And then suddenly it came that they'd written this part." The 51-year-old actress reveals she initially thought it was "challenging" because of the foreign accent. "You know, he was this big, huge character," she explains. "And as I said, he's a very good boy in real life and not obnoxious and suddenly he had this part where he had to be outrageously obnoxious, rude to everyone. He had his own man servant...and it was just fabulous for him to have his time to step up." (Eonline)

Kenan Thompson -- who joined "Saturday Night Live" 13 years ago -- told Page Six, "The best hosts have been Tom Hanks and Dave Chappelle." And, "It's kind of scary to see how cool Tom Hanks is .?.?. He is such an icon and people-person at the same time. He gives me hope that if I ever become insanely successful, I can maintain who I am as a person." He says of fame on NBC, "I never had groupies .?.?. It's not like I'm Usher or something .?.?. I do not respond well to random women grinding up on me on the dance floor. Marriage definitely showed me another way. It taught me to live for somebody else and not just myself." He's currently using his celebrity to raise funds for the Cristian Rivera Foundation for pediatric cancer research. (Page Six)

The fourth season of Sherlock airs on New Year's Day, and if this mysterious new teaser is anything to go by, it ain't exactly a barrel of laughs. It is, quite literally, very dark. Let's check it out. Mmm, moody. A very heavily retouched Holmes and Watson sit in grim contemplation at 221b Baker Street, apparently not paying much attention to the fact the room is flooded, and Sherlock's violin is casually floating about like a very expensive life raft. Guys! At least call the insurance people. The teaser follows on from a full trailer this summer which showed Sherlock rendered speechless and emotional by something (has someone put his tobacco in the wrong Persian slipper again? Honestly...) Sherlock's longtime tag of "the game's afoot" gets a stern telling off in the promo for season 4. Molly tells Sherlock it's not a game anymore in the trailer, and the teaser ends on the same note. We're clear. It's not a game. Very serious. Now, can someone please tell us who's continuing Moriarty's dastardly plans now he's dead? Because the sheet music that's floating around in the water is called Miss Me, and that's very much his catchphrase...(British Glamour)

"Basketball Wives L.A." is cleaning house ... bringing in several new cast members including Evelyn Lozada, plus the infamous baby mamas to Nick Young and Dwyane Wade ... TMZ has learned. Production sources tell us Keonna Green, who just had her 2nd kid with Nick, and Aja Metoyer ... who has a 3-year-old by Dwyane -- will join Shaunie O'Neal, Tami Roman and Jackie Christie for the next season. Executive producer Shaunie definitely increased the drama with her new hires. Keonna made headlines when her pregnancy broke up Nick's engagement to Iggy Azalea. As for Aja, she hooked up with Dwyane when he was allegedly "on a break" from Gabrielle Union. Nick and Dwyane probably won't watch, but we suspect their lawyers will. Evelyn was an original cast member when 'BWLA' started in 2010, but left after the 5th season. She's also guest hosting on "The Real" next week. (TMZ)

'Good Girls Revolt' Canceled at Amazon; Will Be Shopped Elsewhere. Producers Sony Pictures Television has big plans for a sophomore season of the critically praised period drama. In a surprising move, Amazon has opted to cancel one of its best reviewed dramas. The streaming platform and retail outlet has axed Good Girls Revolt after one season, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Sony Pictures Television -- whose TriStar Television banner was behind the 10-episode series -- are in the process of getting the rights back from Amazon and plan to shop the period drama elsewhere. This marks the latest one-and-done series at Amazon, which earlier this year canceled Shawn Ryan's Mad Dogs -- also from Sony TV. (Amazon next has Sony's The Last Tycoon, The Tick and Sneaky Pete all due in 2017.) Set in 1969, Good Girls Revolt centers on a group of young female researchers who work at News of the Week, inspired by the landmark sexual discrimination cases chronicled in Lynn Povich's book of the same name. The real people portrayed in the series include Eleanor Holmes Norton (Joy Bryant), Nora Ephron (Grace Gummer) and Wick McFadden (Jim Belushi). Rising star Genevieve Angelson starred alongside Anna Camp. Dana Calvo (Made in Jersey) created the drama and exec produced alongside Lynda Obst, Darlene Hunt (The Big C), Don Kurt (Justified) and Jeff Okin (Dark Skies). The series debuted Oct. 28 to mostly positive reviews (it has a 65 on Metacritic) and four and a half stars on Amazon. It was part of a freshman class that included previously renewed One Mississippi as well as Goliath, which Amazon boasted ranked as its "top binged first season of a U.S.-produced Amazon original series ever over its first 10 days." The streamer, like Netflix, does not release official ratings data for its streaming originals. Sources say streaming monitor Symphony Advanced Media metrics had Good Girls Revolt collecting more viewers than many of Amazon's other originals. Sources say Amazon Studios head Roy Price was not a fan of the series and didn't deem it to be an awards season player in opting to pass on ordering a second season after hearing Sony's season two pitch this week. The studio had hoped to file on time for a California tax credit. Of Amazon's 2016 freshman launches, Tig Notaro's One Mississippi has already been renewed; Goliath appears poised for a second season pickup; and a decision has yet to be made critical darling Fleabag (an international acquisition) or Woody Allen flop Crisis in Six Scenes. Due in 2017 are Jill Soloway's I Love Dick, Jean-Claude Van Johnson, The Last Tycoon, Sneaky Pete and The Tick. (Hollywood Reporter)