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Mary Tyler Moore's Widower Robert Levine Speaks Out: The ''Emptiness I Feel Without Her'' Is Bottomless. Mary Tyler Moore was married to Dr. Robert Levine for 33 years before she passed away last week. Thus, to say he's mourning her absence would be an understatement -- he's lost his other half. "I can't believe she is gone," he told People magazine for this week's cover story. "Mary was my life, my light, my love. The emptiness I feel without her with me is without bottom." Moore passed away at the age of 80 on January 25, surrounded by her husband and close friends after being hospitalized with pneumonia due to complications from her long battle against diabetes. "[Mary] was a force of nature who fiercely defended her autonomy even as her health was failing," Levine said. "[She] was fearless, determined, and willful. If she felt strongly about something, or that there was truth to be told, she would do it, no matter the consequences. She was kind, genuine, approachable, honest, and humble. And she had that smile. Oh, to see her smile that smile, just once more." Despite missing her fiercely, Levine said he feels a little bit of comfort knowing her spirit will live on. "My sadness is only tempered by the remarkable outpouring of good wishes, tributes, and personal 'Mary stories' told, with heart, by those touched by her grace," he revealed. "As long as we all remember her, talk about her, share our stories about her, and what she meant to us, her light will never go out." Moore was laid to rest during a private funeral in Fairfield, Conn., on Sunday before being honored at the SAG Awards later that evening. (Eonline)

Christina Applegate Reveals She 'Grew Up In An Abusive Home.' Christina Applegate defended herself against critics who think celebs shouldn't be chatting about politics because they can't understand the common man's plight. The actress took to Twitter on Monday to lash out against those who said she was an "out of touch celebrity" after she attended the Women's LA March on Jan. 21. The "Bad Moms" star said, "Weird to me when you say I can't have a voice. I'm also a mother, a daughter and a human. I was birthed the same way you were." The 45-year-old got personal with a series of messages about the backlash. "I grew up [in] an abusive home. Now I make it public. Don't you dare say I don't understand." She continued, "Don't you dare say I don't understand the struggles. We lived on food stamps. Don't you dare say I don't know." She also commented on President Trump's executive order that imposed restrictions on immigration and travel for citizens of seven countries. "@realDonaldTrump how can you live with yourself?." Applegate later apologized for her defensive rant and blamed it on being passionate about the cause. She wrote, "Sorry for my outburst. I'm just trying to deal with everything. As a mom I just want a safe place for her. I'm sorry for my language." (PageSix)

David Foster Opens Up About Single Life Following Yolanda Hadid Divorce: "It's a Very Powerful Feeling." For the first time in a long time, David Foster is living life as a single man. More than a year after the renowned music producer and Yolanda Hadid announced their divorce after four years of marriage, fans are getting a sense of how one family member is coping. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, David briefly discussed his most recent marriage that was partly documented on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. "I tend to go from marriage to marriage -- leaving one wife for another," David admitted. "This is the first time in my adult life that I've been single. It's a very powerful feeling, but I'm not used to it." He added, "Someone said to me recently that you need to be very careful about the person you pick to spend the rest of your life with. It's kind of weird that I'm hearing that now and thinking, 'Oh, right.'" This past December, David was linked to supermodel Christie Brinkley after the pair stepped out together in New York City. While he didn't address the romance rumors, David admitted that he hasn't introduced his daughters to any new girlfriends in the past year. "Please wait," Sara Foster shared with Vanity Fair. Through all of his relationships, David has remained a close friend of Mohamed Hadid who was previously married to Yolanda. In fact, Mohamed is the one that introduced the twosome. "He's turned out to be one of the best stepfathers to my daughters," the Beverly Hills developer shared. "It's a blessing." (Eonline)

Alan Thicke's Son Carter Recalls the Last Moments He Shared with His Dad: 'I Got to Give Him a Hug'. Alan Thicke's youngest son is opening up about the heartbreaking last moments he shared with his father. In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Tonight, Carter Thicke, 19, recalled the events leading up to his father's death and the last words that were said. "The ambulance came and the paramedics had stabilized him and everything seemed fine," Carter said. "I got to give him a hug and said, 'I love you,' and that was the last time I saw him," he added. "He was like the perfect dad," said Carter. On Dec. 13, the Growing Pains star complained of chest pains while playing hockey with Carter at Pickwick Gardens skating rink in Burbank, California. Shortly after being taken to the hospital, Alan died. He was 69. According to the actor's official death certificate, the Canadian native died of a "ruptured aorta" and a "standard type An aortic dissection." His wife, Tanya Callau Thicke, broke her silence in a statement to PEOPLE, stressing her and her family's need for privacy. "It is with gut wrenching sadness and unbelievable grief that I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for the outpouring of love and support during this unimaginable time," Tanya, 41, said in her statement. "Through tears and smiles, our dearest of family and friends came together at our home to celebrate the life of my sweet and devoted husband Alan Thicke." She concluded: "Yesterday, along with my step sons and our combined extended family, we laid my beloved husband, soul mate and the patriarch of our family to rest. We ask that you respect our privacy during this time of profound mourning." Stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Candace Cameron Bure, Leah Remini and more extended their warm wishes to the family. "Alan was a devoted father, husband, friend and role model," DiCaprio, 42, wrote in a Facebook post. "He knew how to harness the power of the entertainment industry to be a positive influence in so many lives -- including mine." "I will be forever grateful for the opportunity I had to work with Alan early in my career," he added. "He had tremendous class, a huge heart, and he taught me and so many others the valuable lessons about humility and gratitude," he continued. "I've seen him a number of times over the years and when Alan Thicke walked in the room, quite frankly, no one was cooler." "I miss him already," he concluded. "My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Thicke family during this difficult time." The Sunday following his death, Thicke's family-including his three sons Brennan, 41, Robin, 39, and Carter-gathered with family and friends to pay tribute to star. Alan's daughter-in-law Dolly -- who is married to Brennan -- took to Facebook to describe the scene at the memorial. Attendees included the Growing Pains cast, Bob Saget, Bill Maher, Alex Trebek and more. "Tonight's memorial for Alan was just about perfect," Dolly wrote on Sunday. "So much family and so many historic friends came out to remember our beloved father-figure." She added: "We heard from our own Robin Thicke who brought up all dear dad's best friends, Bob Saget, Bill Maher, Alex Trebek who I had no idea had such old deep ties to our family, the entire cast of Growing Pains including Leo and Kirk Cameron who I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time, along with his wife who became an instant friend." Carter's interview with Entertainment Tonight airs Thursday, Feb. 2. (People)

How Fabio Scared Jamie Dornan Out of L.A. Jamie Dornan seemingly has mixed feelings about Hollywood. Ever since Fifty Shades of Grey made him a world famous actor in 2015, the Northern Irish actor has spent more time in L.A. than he'd ever anticipated. He's even made a few famous friends, including comedian Don Rickles. "We became sort of e-mail buddies and spoke on the phone," he said on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday. Jimmy Kimmel suspected Rickle's wife was behind the e-mails, though. "Wait a minute! I've known Don for many years. He's not e-mailing you!" the host told Dornan. "Whoever's e-mailing you is not Don! He is not your e-mail buddy." "There was an element of surprise when he actually turned up at dinner, I have to say, because I didn't really know who I'd been e-mailing with," Dornan replied. "But he arranged this dinner." How did he first become familiar with Rickles? "I'm a big fan of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop -- that whole era," he said. "I'd spend a lot of time online Googling stuff of theirs. When YouTube came along, I used to YouTube stuff by them -- interviews and the original comedy roasts. Don was the one who stuck out for me in all of those. He was the funniest guy." Not every celebrity encounter has been as positive, however. "I've spent a lot of time here. I used to come over here for little stints and try to get work. I remember the first time I came over here, I thought I'd try to immerse myself into the L.A. way of life. I joined a gym, because everyone's really into that here," the Fifty Shades Darker star said. "I joined this gym, Equinox, on Sunset. I signed up and I went in to train and the first person I see when I went up is your man, Fabio. He was there with all his hair and all that. He was wearing a very loose-fitting tank top. He was doing pull-ups and had a crowd around him." "This was 12 years ago or something," Dornan continued. "He was doing enough to form a crowd. I didn't join the crowd. I just sort of went, 'Well maybe L.A.'s not for me.'" Kimmel joked, "Maybe he could be part of your Rat Pack." "Could be," Dornan replied. "He'd look great in a tux." "I'd love to see him in clothes," Kimmel joked. "I've never seen him in clothes." (Eonline)

Chris Brown Warns His Lovers: I'm a Stalker. Chris Brown may want to rethink his approach to romance. In an expletive-laden video, the 27-year-old singer ranted about his love life in an Instagram Story Monday. "Ladies, y'all be complaining about n---as being, like, stalkers and in love with y'all, kinda crazy and s--t and you get tired of it. Well, guess what? I'm one of them n---as! If I love you, bitch, ain't nobody gonna have you. I'm gonna make you miserable," he warned his followers. "I'm going to chase that n---a out and I'm gonna chase yo ass around, and it's done." It's unclear what -- if anything -- prompted the R&B singer's announcement. Later that evening, it was back to business as usual, as he promoted his Black Pyramid clothing line on social media. Some fans questioned whether Brown was merely joking in his Instagram Story, while others saw it as an opportunity. "Come get me then," one fan teased. Others were more critical of Brown's message and pointed to his volatile relationships with Rihanna and Karrueche Tran. "This man needs help," another user wrote. "Nothing cute about this behavior." After seeing the video, one of Brown's fans said his words sound "like the intro to an episode of Dateline..." Meanwhile, Brown is gearing up for his fight against Soulja Boy by training with Mike Tyson; a date and venue has yet to be announced. Soulja Boy initially hired Floyd Mayweather to help him get in shape. However, the rapper later replaced him with Tyson's rival Evander Holyfield. "We got a boxing match set. We're just gonna fight in the ring. I'm gonna knock his ass, you know what I'm saying?" Soulja Boy told Hypebeast in an interview published Jan. 16. "I ain't scared of s--t. Chris Brown get the f--k beat out of him. I don't give a f--k who training him...Mike Tyson don't know how to do s--t...Mike Tyson can't do s--t but try to bite my ear off, you know what I'm saying? I got $30,000 earrings on. You gon' have to buy a lot off my ear." (Eonline)

Kim Kardashian Testifies in Paris Robbery Case. Kim Kardashian is testifying in her Paris robbery case, E! News confirms. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star met with French authorities in a New York City hotel Wednesday morning about her traumatic experience in October in which she was gagged, bound and held at gunpoint. She is hoping to help them identify two of the robbers as well as give them a detailed account of what happened. Kim, 36, arrived in Manhattan with her two kids, North West and Saint West, after a family trip to Costa Rica. Earlier this month French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche published a transcript of the E! star's verbal statement to French police about the, during which she was robbed for almost $10 million worth of jewelry inside her hotel room during Paris Fashion Week. NBC News confirmed the report was accurate, but neither French police nor Kim commented. French police arrested more than 15 people in connection to the robbery and charged four of them, including the brother of the limo driver Kim used in Paris. According to the report, the crime took place at 4:30 a.m. local time. She said that while her sister Kourtney Kardashian and her assistant changed clothes, she went to her computer upstairs and worked. She said she then heard noises at the door, "like footsteps," and asked who was there. No one answered and she called her bodyguard just before 3 a.m. She then saw through the sliding door two people, including "a man of the reception who was strapped [or tied up]." She said the robbers were two hooded men wearing jackets that read "Police" and that one of them wore a ski mask. She said he spoke to her in French, took her Blackberry and asked where was her ring, which cost $4 million. She told him she did not know but then pointed at the piece of jewelry, which was lying on a bedside table, after he withdrew and pointed a weapon at her. After scouring her purse and discovering pricey pieces of jewelry, the robbers tied her up with plastic cables and taped her mouth shut before putting her in the bathtub, the report said. (Eonline)

Bethenny Frankel's complaint against her ex-husband, Jason Hoppy, includes a litany of alleged aggressive texts, emails and more details about their alleged confrontation at their daughter's school. On Friday, Frankel claims Hoppy approached her and her boyfriend at the school after they dropped off the former couple's daughter, Bryn, and according to the complaint, said, "Okay I see. This is how you want to do this. Okay. You can play your game. It doesn't matter. You can get 10 lawyers. There's nothing you can do to stop me. You'll be sorry. You've been warned. I can't help it." Hoppy allegedly said to Frankel's boyfriend that "she's pure evil. You've been warned. Don't say I didn't warn you." Frankel then told police she feared for her safety. The complaint also lists a number of texts and emails sent by Hoppy to Frankel. One sent in August 2016 allegedly reads, "Despite your games. I'll never let you do to me what your mother did to your father. I'll never go away." (Frankel has accused her mother, Bernadette, of "trying to commit suicide in the kitchen in front of me," and said her childhood was full of "alcoholism, mental illness, and violence." Her mother has strongly denied these claims, saying, "Bethenny spread vicious and horrible lies about me simply for publicity.") In October, Hoppy allegedly wrote to her, "Your definition of harassment is comical. I will continue to communicate with you as I see fit." On another occasion, he emailed asking for a copy of her life insurance policy. Frankel also claims that between November last year and Jan. 27, Hoppy sent her approximately 160 emails. But a police source said detectives suspect Frankel may be exaggerating her claims against Hoppy, possibly to get "revenge" on her ex. A police source told us, "Bethenny came in [to the precinct] with her lawyer and a few friends. She was making more out of this than it was, that was the overall impression. She's been involved in a terrible divorce with this guy. And it seemed to us that she was filing the report because she wanted to take revenge on him, get back at him for something he did connected to the divorce. This is common among celebrity types -- even C-listers like her -- when they're involved in a bad divorce. We get this a lot. It did not appear to us like Hoppy was going to attack her in any way. He seems like a pretty cool character. But she filed the report and because of that we had cause to arrest him." (Page Six)

Johnny Depp's Former Business Managers Respond to Actor's $25 Million Lawsuit. Johnny Depp's former business managers are fighting back against the actor's latest lawsuit. The Mandel Company filed a cross complaint this week where they are seeking more than $560,000 in unpaid commissions and credit card fees. At the same time, they are responding to Johnny's accusations that they mismanaged his business affairs. "TMG did everything within its power over the last 17 years to protect Depp from himself and to keep Depp financially solvent," the cross-complaint stated. "However, ultimately TMG did not have the power or ability to control Depp's spending or his numerous other vices, or to force Depp to make wiser financial decisions." In the court documents obtained by E! News, The Mandel Company also lists several of the actor's expenses including Johnny's constant use of private planes that amounted to an additional $200,000 a month in expenses. The actor also allegedly employed a staff of approximately 40 full-time employees around the world, costing at least $300,000 per month to maintain. He also spent $30,000 per month on expensive wines that he had flown to him around the world. When asked to comment on the latest financial claims, Johnny's attorney released a statement that stated: "How cataloging alleged spending by Mr. Depp of his own money could somehow absolve the defendants of their large and multi-faceted mosaic of wrongdoing will ultimately be determined by the Court." Earlier this month, Johnny's team filed a $25 million lawsuit where they alleged The Mandel Company's actions made the actor lose "tens of millions of dollars." As a result, Johnny was "forced to dispose of significant assets to pay for TMG's self-dealing and gross misconduct." At the time, The Mandel Group called the lawsuit a "complete fabrication." "For 30 years, Joel and Rob Mandel, and their company The Management Group, have been trusted business managers to some of the most successful individuals and companies in the entertainment business," TMG's statement read. "For 17 of those years, they did everything possible to protect Depp from his irresponsible and profligate spending." The Mandel Company has demanded a trial by jury on all issues. (Eonline)

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Prince Harry Sits in on a Rap Class With Elementary School Kids. Time to drop a beat, Prince Harry. The 32-year-old royal watched with a smile Wednesday as he spent some time with young students enrolled in rap lessons at Nottingham Academy. The classes are part of the Royal Foundation's Full Effect Program, which provides after-school activities and mentorship to kids at risk of being affected by violence in their neighborhoods. Before sitting down with the children, the prince made his way around the table and introduced himself to each one with a handshake. After he was settled in his seat, Harry fist-bumped the student sitting next to him, 11-year-old Newton. "It was a great feeling to be able to rap for the prince," the boy said. "I don't think many people get to fist bump him, so that was amazing." Soon, it was time for the kids to share their rhymes with the royal. As little Newton performed his rap, Prince Harry stood by and listened with enthusiasm, breaking out into applause and laughter with the student threw his paper in the air with the final line. "I think he thought my bars were sick. We are G's for life now," Newton joked. While visiting the academy, Prince Harry also stopped to watch students in action during a kickboxing class, but when he was invited to step in, he charismatically declined. "I'm wearing a jacket for a reason," he quipped. Later, he attended a graduation ceremony for the Royal Foundation's Coach Core program, which helps young people get employed as athletic coaches while simultaneously acting as mentors in their communities. "The effect that you can have within your communities now by taking the decision you've taken and now by bringing your skills back to that community and being able to engage other people is something seriously lacking in many cities across the UK," Prince Harry said in a speech. "I genuinely believe that you guys, putting yourselves forward for this -- you are unique individuals and now you've got a unique toolbox you can take forward to change the lives of not just yourselves and people around you, but also the kids that you interact with." (Eonline)

Bill Nye Makes His Debut as a Runway Model at a Fashion Show That's Out of This World. This runway appearance was on another planet. Bill Nye, everyone's favorite science guy, was mingling with quite a different crowd Tuesday when he strutted out onto the runway at the Nick Graham Fall 2017 fashion show during New York Fashion Week: Men's. While he may not be a fashion week regular, the star was perfectly on trend with the show's theme, "Life on Mars: Fall-Winter 2035." The 61-year-old donned a black-trimmed silver tuxedo jacket covered with a planet graphic print. The jacket was paired with matching gray pants and a polka dot bow tie. Nye, who is known for his signature neckwear, collaborated with Graham previously on a 2015 line of bow ties and was also asked to narrate the show this year. Needless to say, his ensemble was quite literally out of this world. Nye wasn't the only outer space expert to appear at the show. He was joined by legendary astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, who became the second person to walk on the moon in 1969. The 87-year-old strutted down the runway in a metallic jacket layered over a graphic t-shirt and finished off with a pair of silver sneakers. Talk about an upgraded spacesuit! The icon closed out the show and said his catwalk debut "was as easy as walking on the moon." "Someone said 'science never looked cooler' - what do you think?" he tweeted to fans along with a photo of him and his colleague on the runway. As for Nye, the scientist was happy to share his fashion wisdom. "I'm trying my best," he tweeted to Vogue. (Eonline)

Ruby Rose Sizzles on the Cover of Cosmopolitan & Talks Sexuality: ''I Have a Very Healthy Sex Life." Ruby Rose is Cosmo's latest cover girl! The super sexy Orange Is the New Black star smolders on the March "Badass Babes" issue of Cosmopolitan, E! News can exclusively announce. The sizzling cover shot features the Aussie actress showing off some cleavage in a blue and white striped wrap-around bralette under a blue denim jacket. Inside the issue, which hits newsstands Feb. 7, Rose rocks a black midriff sweater and wild animal print pants. The brunette beauty's second outfit is complete with red heels and a red bra. In addition to modeling for the women's mag, Rose opens up about her sexuality. "I'm very confident and in tune with my sexuality. I feel very blessed for that, because in different places around the world, people can't be," Rose tells Cosmo. "I'm lucky I can explore. I have a very healthy sex life, and there's something very empowering, strong, and feminist about being open and comfortable in that world. Rose, who's currently dating Jess Origliasso of the girl group The Veronicas, also gave her thoughts on getting married. "According to the news, I've been engaged five times. For me, marriage is more about equal rights than the act of getting married," she said. "When you don't have equal rights, it trickles down to kids who think, 'My aunt's gay so she can't get married,' or 'I'm weird because I feel the same way.' So it's important to break down that barrier. I'm more interested in having a loving, healthy, long-term relationship with someone I might want to have kids with someday." (Eonline)

Fashion Editor Anne Slowey Exits Elle Magazine After 18 Years. Elle magazine's fashion news editor Anne Slowey has exited the role just shy of two decades at the mag, Page Six has exclusively learned. An insider told us fashion fixture Slowey -- who joined Elle in 1998 -- had not been in the office since the holidays, but "nobody at the magazine knows why she is gone." She had not posted on Elle's site since mid-December. When reached for comment a Elle rep told us, "After an incredible 18 years as Elle's witty and knowledgeable fashion news director, Anne Slowey will be transitioning to a new role as a contributing writer for the magazine and elle.com, while pursuing her interests in short-film and brand marketing." Slowey was also known as a guest on "Project Runway" and "Stylista" -- the 2008 reality show set at Elle that lasted a season. Last year, she and Elle Editor-in-Chief Robbie Myers were bizarrely drubbed in an infamous screed called "Elle on Earth" by a frothing freelancer unhappy with the way a piece he penned for the mag was edited. The unhinged essay -- that also bashed New York magazine, the New Yorker and the Met Gala -- went viral. (PageSix)

Married at First Sight's Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner Announce Pregnancy Six Months After Losing Their Son. 2017 is starting off on a high note for Married at First Sight's Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner -- the reality stars are expecting a baby later this year. "Doug and I have been praying and not so patiently waiting to have our rainbow baby since we lost our first born, Johnathan Edward, in July 2016," Otis, who is due in August, tells PEOPLE exclusively. "We are feeling so blessed and truly thankful for this little miracle growing inside of me. Being a mother has been a long awaited dream of mine. It goes without saying that Doug is going to be the best daddy ever. We cannot wait to meet Baby Hehner this coming summer!" "Jamie is excited about the baby now and wants to openly show her excitement now," a source tells PEOPLE of the couple's decision to announce the pregnancy early. "They want to empower women to share their good news earlier than the politically correct 3-month marker. They want their story to inspire others to not be scared to come out with their news even in the first trimester, and not have society dictate a safe time to make baby announcements." Last July, Otis, 30 -- who found out she was pregnant again on her first baby's December due date -- and Hehner, 33, shared the devastating news on social media that they had lost their son at four months along. "Our Baby Hehner was just too beautiful for earth. I love him so much -- ALWAYS will -- and can't wait to meet him in heaven one day. Please pray for us," Otis captioned a somber Instagram post. At the time, a close friend told PEOPLE the couple's "love" would get them through the tragedy. "Jamie is the strongest woman I know," said the friend. "And Doug has remained her rock through everything." Before losing her son last year, Otis opened up to PEOPLE about her excitement for motherhood. "I just envision the mother-daughter relationship," she said. "I'm just so eager for that, but I hear little boys tend to be mama's boys, so I'll take that too!" (People)

Kanye West appeared to be missing his lady while out with friends on Monday night in Los Angeles. Wearing Adidas tracksuit pants and a loose grey sweater, West, 39, looked casual as he hung out with friends. The rapper did not go on the Kardashian-Jenner vacation in Costa Rica that his wife, Kim Kardashian West, attended, a source told PEOPLE. West "was never supposed to" go on the trip, the source said. "He is busy working on his music in LA." Kardashian West, 36, documented her family's vacation -- including cute Snapchats of the couple's children North, 3, and Saint, 1. After Kardashian West's terrifying Paris robbery in October and her husband's hospitalization for exhaustion in November, the couple has been faced with a handful of difficulties, including rumors of divorce. However, the two appear to be focused on each other and their relationship. "Kanye is really trying to please Kim," a source previously told PEOPLE. "He realizes that his difficult behavior has been extremely draining for her. He is trying to make it up to Kim by going along with things that are important to her. The show is still important to Kim, so Kanye will support her." (People)

Turns out, there's a good reason Scott Disick's been partying in Miami the past couple days ... he pissed off the Kardashians. Sources close to Scott tell us ... he secretly flew a girl to Costa Rica -- where the Kardashians were filming their show -- and put her up at a hotel where the crew was staying. It's pretty clear ... the Kardashians didn't want an interloper while they filmed, so Scott tried to keep it on the QT. We're told someone from the crew ratted Scott out, telling Kris and Kim about Scott's muse. Our sources say Kim and Kris had a ferocious argument with Scott. It had nothing to do with Kourtney ... that relationship has been over for a long time. They felt it was disruptive and disrespectful. Scott didn't see it their way and bolted to Miami. It's unclear what happened to the girl, but days later he was with another chick ... and the next day still another. Scott, we're told, is more than happy hanging in Miami ... way happier than shooting the show. (TMZ)

Jessica Alba just snagged a multi-million dollar mansion, and her dad got a cut of the action. Alba is now the Honest owner of a $10 million Bev Hills estate, and she used her dad as her real estate agent. The Hamptons-style home is huge ... nearly 9,000 square feet, with 7 bedrooms and 8 1/2 baths. There's the obligatory pool, guesthouse and incredible city views. Alba bought the home from former TriStar and Orion Pictures honcho, Mike Medavoy. As for Jessica's dad, Mark ... the way we figure, he'll split a 5% commission with Medavoy's agent, so his take should be around $250k. BTW, Medavoy pays the commission, so everyone wins. (TMZ)

Picture perfect! Blac Chyna shared a sweet family photo with her children, King Cairo and Dream Kardashian, on Tuesday, January 31. The mom-of-two posted the classic portrait to Instagram, but there was one person noticeably absent from the snapshot -- her fiance and Dream's dad, Rob Kardashian. Chyna captioned the photo, in which her daughter is sitting on her lap and King is smiling broadly behind her, with the word "Unconditional" and a heart emoji. Although he wasn't in the picture, Kardashian, 29, and Chyna, 28, recently celebrated their one-year anniversary. On January 25 the Arthur George sock designer made a montage of their most memorable moments to celebrate the milestone. They've had a rocky relationship though, and Chyna even moved out of their new home before Christmas. Fortunately the breakup, which a source described to Us Weekly as "heat of the moment," was only temporary and they reconciled a few days after their showdown. The Rob & Chyna stars got engaged in April 2016, and welcomed their daughter in November. King Cairo's father is Chyna's ex, rapper Tyga, who is now dating Kardashian's sister Kylie Jenner. (US Weekly)

Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter Katherine stuck up for her dad in his feud with President Trump. While she declined to address whether Trump and his replacement on "Celebrity Apprentice" are privately at odds, she told us, "I'm sure before the election [Trump] had a lot of friends that he's no longer friends with, so that could easily be." Trump remains an executive producer of the NBC show, but publicly blasted its ratings after Schwarzenegger's debut. Katherine told us on Tuesday her dad "isn't fazed," adding, "It's the fact that the president .?.?. is taking the time to tweet about ratings -- that's the biggest concern. So for me, and for my dad, it's not a concern that anybody is talking about ratings." (Page Six)

President Donald Trump may have 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue all to himself. Though Donald, 70, and his wife Melania announced in November that the first lady would relocate from New York City to Washington D.C. once their 10-year-old son Barron finished up the school year, a family insider reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly that may not happen. "They will reevaluate toward the end of the school year if they will keep this arrangement or if Melania and Barron will move to Washington," says the source. "They could go either way right now. They will ultimately do what's best for Barron." Though living 200 miles apart is unprecedented for a president and first lady, it suits the fiercely independent Donald just fine. When ABC News anchor David Muir asked January 25 if not having Melania, 46, or Barron around left him feeling lonely, he responded, "No, because I end up working longer. And that's OK." For the time being, Donald, Melania, and Barron will take turns shuttling 90 minutes door to door between their $100 million triplex apartment at 721 Fifth Avenue and the White House. In a January 25 New York Times article, Donald declared, "They'll come down on weekends." Just not every week. During the weekend of January 28, as protests erupted over Donald's immigration ban, the first lady and Barron stayed put in New York City, according to a Melania source. Though she wasn't working out of an East Wing office, Melania has been tending to a bit of business. "Melania is actively building her team, including hiring a chief of staff, a senior adviser and a social secretary, among other key positions," continues the source. "While she is a mom first, she is very much embracing the role and responsibilities of first lady." (US Weekly)

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Here's Why Faith Hill and Tim McGraw May Just Have the Must-See Tour of the Summer. Dust off the cowboy boots and bust out the flannel. There's a summer tour that country music fans cannot wait for. As Faith Hill and Tim McGraw followers know, the Hollywood couple is hitting the road later this year for their Soul2Soul tour. And while the tour has already earned plenty of ticket sales success (they just announced more dates), the duo decided to announce some big news. Every weekend will include a new opening act that was hand-picked by Faith and Tim. Rachel Platten, Eric Paslay, Cam and Ben Rector are just some of the talented musicians scheduled to perform at arenas across the country. "It's more than just a tour for us. It's more than just shows," Tim explained during Tuesday's Facebook Live. "It's a very special event." It's a special event that hasn't come around since 2006. While the pair has shared the same stage on occasion for special events or awards shows, they haven't toured together in about 10 years. "To be honest, I look forward to being out on the road with all of our people again," Faith shared. "We got some fun stuff planned." While some fans are looking forward to hearing the artists' biggest hits including "This Kiss," "Breath," "Humble and Kind" and "It's Your Love," others look forward to that rare opportunity of seeing a real-life couple work their magic on stage. "I honestly, even though we live together and we've been married for 21 years during this tour, it's rare to be able to sing together as husband and wife," Faith shared. "It's a rare thing to do." Tim added, "We feel the energy as much as anyone else does... It's magical to us." With their three daughters growing up -- two are already in college -- the couple thinks the time is right to get back on the tour bus and travel the country. And while the pair is keeping most of their "fun plans" top-secret, they promise fans won't be disappointed. "We're looking forward to seeing all of you guys," Tim explained. "We're going to make it really special." See the complete list of tour dates on the tour's official website. (Eonline)

Nicki Minaj and Drake have ended the cold war that lasted more than 2 years. Nicki posted a photo of herself and Drake Wednesday morning ... with no caption, but we know what went down before they squashed the beef. Our Young Money sources tell us Drake saw an ESPN segment on January 8 that featured Lil Wayne and Nicki. Drake immediately called label honcho Mack Maine, and said ... "Why didn't you tell me the family is back?" Mack quickly set up a meeting for the full Young Money roster that turned into a peace summit. We're told Drake hopped on a jet to Miami on January 12, and sat down with Nicki and Wayne. The photo she posted was taken during that meeting. Remember ... Drake and Nicki haven't spoken since they recorded "Truffle Butter" in 2014. She purposely stayed on the sidelines during his beef with then bf Meek Mill. Nicki announced their split on Jan. 5 -- one week later she was chopping it up with Drake, and we're told everything's cool between the labelmates now. As Drake said, "I don't wanna hear about this ever again. Not even when she tell him they're better as friends." (TMZ)

Three of the biggest names in music are reportedly skipping their biggest night in Hollywood -- the Grammys. TMZ first reported that Justin Bieber, Drake and Kanye West are skipping the awards show despite being nominated in several categories. Us Weekly has since also reported, citing sources, that the stars will be purposefully missing music's big night. According to TMZ, Bieber is skipping because he doesn't believe the awards show is relevant anymore and he believes it doesn't accurately represent the best artists when it comes to young musicians. The 22-year-old is nominated for four awards and won his first Grammy last year, Best Dance Recording, for "Where Are Ü Now." He also performed two of his hits at the show last year. West, who is currently up for eight awards, is also reportedly planning on skipping the night. A source told Us Weekly that West needs some time to himself following a rocky few months. His wife Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris in October 2016 and he was hospitalized for a breakdown at the end of 2016. "He is taking some personal time at the top of this year to just chill and decompress," the source said. West actually announced in October 2016 during a mid-concert rant that he would be a no-show at the Grammys if his pal Frank Ocean wasn't nominated. "I'll tell you this right now: If his album is not nominated in no categories, I'm not showing up to the Grammys. As artists, we've got to come together to fight the bulls–t." Ocean didn't earn a nomination this year because his label reportedly didn't submit his work for consideration. And as for Drake he has a concert scheduled for Grammy's night, February 12, in Manchester, England. He received eight nominations. Bruno Mars, Adele, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban are still scheduled to perform. TMZ reports that insiders say the Grammys are becoming less important to young stars who feel the show is out-of-touch. Bieber, West and Drake did not respond to Fox News' requests for comment. The Grammys, hosted by James Corden, air February 12 on CBS. A rep for the awards show did not return our request for comment. (Page Six)

New Depeche Mode Single, 'Where's the Revolution,' Out Feb. 3. Album, 'Spirit,' will drop on March 17. Depeche Mode fans, the wait is (almost) over. The legendary rockers will release a new single, "Where's the Revolution," on Friday (Feb. 3), after teasing their first new music in four years at a press conference in Milan in October. The track is the first taste of the group's upcoming 14th studio album, Spirit, which is due out on Columbia Records on March 17. The follow-up to 2013's Delta Machine, marking their first collaboration with Simian Mobile Disco member producer James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Florence + the Machine). The group has also plotted the Global Spirit Tour, a world jaunt that is slated to kick off on May 5 with a gig at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden and wind its way across Europe through a July 23 date at the Cluj Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, with North and South American shows to be announced at a later date. To get tour updates and schedules, go click here. (Billboard)

Ed Sheeran Signs Up to U.K.'s Red Nose Day Campaign. Ed Sheeran is throwing his support behind the U.K.'s Red Nose Day campaign to help raise money and awareness for children living in poverty. The English singer and songwriter will be seen singing with children in Liberia in a video to be shown March 24 on the BBC's fundraising special, the Corporation reports. "I'll never forget the kids I met on this trip," Sheeran said, "when we sang together they were in such high spirits despite everything they'd been through." Many of the kids he met at the Street Child Liberia project in Monrovia, the Liberian capital, were living on the streets and had been orphaned by the recent Ebola outbreak. The Street Child Liberia project uses funds raised by Red Nose Day to help provide vulnerable children a better future, return them to school and reunite them with family members. Sheeran added, "It was an incredibly eye-opening experience and I'm really proud to support Comic Relief and see what they are doing to help these children have a better future." The English singer, whose comeback tracks "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill" are currently 1-2 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart for a third successive week, is a longtime Red Nose Day champion. He partnered up with Kermit the Frog on a super-cute performance of "Rainbow Connection" for the 2015 U.S. Red Nose Day Special and another time completed a challenge of dressing up in a red tutu to eat Japan's grossest foods -- fermented bean and sea snails. The U.K.-originating Red Nose Day has raised more than $1 billion globally since its launch in 1985, according to organizers Comic Relief. The U.S. leg of Red Nose Day will take place May 25 with NBC again committed to airing an all-star special. VisitRedNoseDay.org for more information. (Billboard)

Ashley Tisdale Perform Britney Spears' 'Toxic' Unplugged. Christopher French and Ashley Tisdale at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards, The Weinstein Company and Netflix After Party in Los Angeles, California. There's a good reason why Britney Spears' "Toxic" causes memories of your youth to come flooding back. Brit's hit will turn 15 next year! So what better time to give the pop standard a makeover ahead of its big milestone? High School Musical alum Ashley Tisdale does just that by stripping down Spears' 2003 pop wonder and turning it into something, well, mature. Tisdale covered the song as part of her "Music Sessions" series with her husband Chris French accompanying on guitar. "I grew up with Britney Spears and 'Toxic' is one of my favorite songs," gushes Tisdale. The dance beats and Bollywood strings are gone, and an all-grown-up song emerges. (Billboard)

Bebe Rexha on Wanting to Work With Kanye West, Releasing Her Debut Album in Two Parts. The music star, who came to YouTube Space London for MTV's Cover of the Month competition, also lauded covers, which gave her a career start. Music star Bebe Rexha took over the YouTube Space London Tuesday night to celebrate MTV's Cover of the Month competition and the community of fans driving cover culture on the Google video site. While she has worked with the likes of Rihanna, Eminem, David Guetta and Nicki Minaj, Rexha told THR that she would love to collaborate with Kanye West. "I know Kanye has gone through a lot of stuff in his life," she said. "I don't judge people on their personal lives. ... I just respect Kanye as an artist." She added: "I respect the fact that he is able to change his sound and be innovative. He is not scared. Whether you consider [a song] a hit or a flop or whatever, he still goes all the way, and I think that's what true artists should do." Asked about her debut album All Your Fault being released in two parts, with the first part coming out on Feb. 17, Rexha said: "It's six, seven songs coming out. Then, part two is coming in April, and in the summer, I am going to release the whole actual CD." Why the innovative release? "Music changes so fast, and we're in a singles market," she explained. "I want to release six songs, let people listen to those, let them chill for a second, do a tour, release another six songs, chill for a second and then take my favorite four, put them on the album and add some more." The singer and songwriter also shared her excitement about being chosen for MTV's Cover of the Month initiative, which works with an established artist each month. "It's exciting for me, because I started out doing covers," Rexha said. "I did my first cover of Drake 'Hold on, We're Going Home,' and I remember getting 50,000 views, and I was like wow, I was so happy and felt I had made it. ... And here I am and they tell me there are thousands of cover entries for 'I Got You,' my single." Ahead of a Tuesday evening party, artists flocked to the YouTube Space to record their covers and attend a workshop with Rexha and YouTube experts. Sam Tompkins was picked by a panel of MTV International judges as the winner of the Rexha cover competition and will get his own music video produced and promoted by MTV. "He is a total package," Rexha said about the young winner. Both performed at YouTube Space London during a Tuesday night party. Tompkins told THR: "What I want to do next is release my first project, hopefully in mid-March. This is a perfect stepping stone to release something now. The music I made I am super proud of, and I have written it myself with one of my best friends, Chris J. Priest, who produced the cover that we did today. We have worked so hard, and I am super excited to get out there." (Hollywood Reporter)

The guys from Migos have a message for Lady Gaga -- PUT US IN THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW!!! They've got the #1 song in the country and a Change.org petition with 60,000 signatures trying to get them in the show ... so, we asked Quavo, Takeoff and Offset straight-up if there are secret plans in the works. They didn't exactly say "no" during an appearance on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs on FS1). They DID flash two MASSIVE stacks of cash -- $100,000 each -- and say they plan on making it thunderstorm all over Houston when they show up for the Super Bowl festivities this week. Helluva week to be a stripper. (TMZ)

Kesha and Dr. Luke's Legal Battle Continues as Producer Seeks Another Defamation Lawsuit Over Texts Sent to Lady Gaga. New updates in Kesha and Dr. Luke's ongoing legal battle paint an admittedly ugly picture. In documents filed Monday night and obtained by E! News, both the pop singer and music producer she's suing for sexual assault asked a New York judge to amend their respective counterclaim suits. Dr. Luke (real name Lukasz Gottwald) is seeking to add another defamation lawsuit against Kesha over an alleged text message sent by the recording artist to Lady Gaga in February 2016. As for the text's contents, his legal team claims Kesha told Gaga that another singer was "raped by the same man," referencing Dr. Luke as said man. Dr. Luke has always maintained his innocence amidst the accusations. As E! News previously reported, Katy Perry is also involved in an April 2016 text between Gaga and Kesha, though to what extent she is involved is still unclear. In a statement to E! News, Dr. Luke's legal representative says of the development, "Dr. Luke seeks to add an additional defamation claim against Kesha based upon the discovery of another false and defamatory statement she made about him that was part of her calculated effort to harm his reputation and business." Shortly after, Kesha filed her own set of documents that claimed Dr. Luke, whose label she is legally bound to release a new album through, has yet to approve any song, a release date or promotional plan. The "True Color" singer's attorneys also claim their client is still owed royalties from Dr. Luke. "Kesha cannot be expected to work for a man who has verbally abused her, made physical threats against her, and sued her and her mother for punitive damages in an attempt to bankrupt them both," the documents say. In the same statement from Dr. Luke's legal camp, they tell us, "Kesha's new proposed counterclaim simply repeats the meritless and untrue allegations that were set forth in her earlier pleadings and which Dr. Luke fully disputes." E! News has reached out Kesha's legal team for further comment. (Eonline)

Movies

Keke Palmer Still Isn't Over Kate Winslet Letting Leonardo DiCaprio Freeze to Death in Titanic (but Really, Who Is?). Keke Palmer understands the pain we all endured the moment Leonardo DiCaprio froze to death in Titanic. And like all of us, Keke still isn't over it. The singer-actress appeared on The Steve Harvey Show and talked about a pair of pants she once wore that had roses and Leo's face on it. The joke being, obviously, that Jake and Rose (get it?) were reunited on her pants. Of course, that led to a conversation about Titanic, and the talk show host Steve Harvey admitted he had never seen the movie. Cue the gasps from Keke and the audience. Keke then said that she's still mad at Kate Winslet after what happened at the end of the movie, and when the daytime host didn't understand, she explained the traumatic ordeal. "Everybody in here knows she should have got up off that bed and shared it with him," Keke said of Titanic's ending. "I would've been like, 'You better get up here.' I'll never get over that scene. She over there looking at him while he's freezing. It's been hard to watch a movie of hers since." Still confused, Harvey asked what, pray tell, did Kate do so wrong. Keke further explained that had Kate moved over just a tad, Leo could've survived on the door. Unfortunately, that's not how it happened. "Homeboy died holding onto it. She had to pull his hands off it was so frozen," an angry Keke explained. "Girl, you ain't think to take turns? She let my brother freeze. He had to freeze to death before our very eyes." Even more unforgivable for Keke was how "[Rose] took a nap." Unwilling to let it go, Keke stared into the camera to leave a chilling message for the movie's surviving star. "Kate Winslet, you know what you did." (Eonline)

Oscars 2017: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson, Mark Rylance and Alicia Vikander to Present. The tradition continues. Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd, producers of the 2017 Oscars, announced the first wave of presenters Wednesday: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson, Mark Rylance and Alicia Vikander. The actors, all of whom won awards in 2016, will appear onstage at the Dolby Theatre Feb. 26. Typically, last year's winners will dole out awards to winners of the opposite sex. DiCaprio received four acting nominations (and one producing nomination) prior to his win for The Revenant; Larson, Rylance and Vikander were first-time nominees and winners. Additional presenters are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Jimmy Kimmel will host the show. "Jimmy has the qualities of all the great hosts. He knows who he is, he knows the audience and he knows how to captain a ship with many moving parts," Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs said in a statement. "We're thrilled he has agreed to host our show." Similarly, De Luca and Todd said, "Jimmy's ability to connect with people is what makes him a singular choice for this job. His frank observations, relatable persona, wry humor and love of all kinds of film make him a natural fit for the Oscars stage." The 89th Annual Academy Awards will be broadcast live on the ABC at 7 p.m. ET. The ceremony will also be televised in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. La La Land leads with 14 nominations, followed by Arrival and Moonlight with eight each. (Eonline)

This year's Academy Awards will feature the four main acting winners from last year -- this time as presenters. Leonard DiCaprio and Brie Larson -- who took home Oscars last year for best actor and actress, respectively -- will present at this year's show, it was announced Wednesday morning. Mark Rylance and Alicia Vikander -- last year's best-supporting actor and actress winners -- were also named as presenters for the 89th Oscars. The Oscars will air live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center on Sunday, Feb. 26 with Jimmy Kimmel serving as host. (People)

Study Finds 80 Percent of Female Directors Made Only One Movie in 10 Years. The latest USC research also reports that just 8.1 percent of Hollywood's helmers over the past decade were black or Asian. Adding age to its latest study on Hollywood representation, USC Annenberg's Media, Diversity & Social Change Initiative has uncovered sobering evidence that the lifespan of a female director's career is a lot shorter than that of her male counterpart's. Analyzing the gender, race and age of the directors of the 1,000 top-grossing films from the past 10 years, the researchers found that 80 percent of the female helmers were "one and done" -- that is, they made just one movie from 2007 to 2016. This percentage rose to 83.3 percent for women of color. By contrast, 54.8 percent of the men directed just one film during that span (with Asian and black male directors faring slightly worse, at 60 and 62.5 percent, respectively). "If you're trying to feed a family or make your way in Hollywood, having one opportunity a decade is simply not going to get the job done," Dr. Katherine Pieper, who co-authored the study with Dr. Stacy L. Smith and Marc Choueiti, tells The Hollywood Reporter. Although the average age of male and female directors was similar (46.2 and 47.4 years, respectively), the age range for each gender differed. All of the women who worked in the past 10 years were in their 30s to 60s, while eight 20-something men and six octogenarians released at least one movie during that span, including Clint Eastwood, whose eight titles make him the second most prolific director of the past decade. Tyler Perry is first, with 14, while the highest-ranking woman, The Proposal's Anne Fletcher, shares 24th place with 31 male directors, with four films each. In assessing the race and gender of directors of the annual 100 highest-grossing movies, the researchers found that over the past 10 years the share of films directed by women, black or Asian filmmakers (4, 5.1 and 3 percent, respectively) has experienced no significant statistical shift. These proportions represent movies, not individuals; Perry, for example, is singlehandedly responsible for nearly a quarter of the movies helmed by black directors over the past decade, while James Wan, Justin Lin and Jon M. Chu held more than 40 percent of Asian directors' credits, thanks to their franchise work. In terms of unique individuals, 27 black and 17 Asian directors sat in the director's chair. Five were women: Ava DuVernay, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Sanaa Hamri, Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Loveleen Tandan, who was credited as "Co-director (India)" on Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire. Although the study did not evaluate ethnicity, its authors noted that Miracles from Heaven's Patricia Riggen was the only Latina director among the 1,000-film sample of the last decade. Going forward, the USC researchers intend to continue their qualitative and quantitative examination of the entire pipeline to further pinpoint where and why women and people of color are losing opportunities to work. Although the majority of those included in this study had agency representation, "there's a breakdown in the process of getting women and people of color these top jobs," Smith says. "More inquiry needs to be conducted to find out where are they falling out, and what can be done to shore up those leaks or cracks in the consideration process." To that end, the authors have included a number of proposed solutions tailored for various sectors of the industry, from buyers and sellers, who can set specific proportions (i.e. 30 percent female/underrepresented race) for people they consider for a job, to A-list talent, who can add "equity riders" to their contracts. Says Smith: "It's about asking what are all the levers that need to be pushed to open up the gates for more storytellers interested in developing their talent so that they can have opportunities over time?" (Hollywood Reporter)

Sylvester Stallone's 'Escape Plan 2' Set as China Co-Production. Arnold Schwarzenegger is in talks to return for the sequel, which will be co-produced by Emmett/Furla/Oasis and Beijing-based Leomus Pictures. Escape Plan 2, the sequel to Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2013 prison-break thriller, is heading east. Beijing-based Leomus Pictures and Emmett/Furla/Oasis have partnered to co-finance and make the film as a China-U.S. co-production. Stallone has signed on to reprise his role as a prison security specialist, but Schwarzenegger's return is still under discussion, a Leomus representative said. Miles Chapman, screenwriter on the first film, is back to script the sequel. Given how the first film's release went, deepening the sequel's connection to China, the world's number-two film market, would appear a smart move. With Leomus handling local marketing and distribution, the original Escape Plan earned $40.9 million in the Middle Kingdom -- a large slice of its $137 million global haul and considerably more than the $25 million the film took in North America. Escape Plan 2 is expected to feature some Chinese story elements to deepen its local resonance, Leomus said. Leomus is a partner with Hunan TV in the Chinese broadcaster's $375 million slate financing deal with Lionsgate, which began in 2015. The company has a track record of successfully localizing Hollywood fare. The company distributed Now You See Me and Now You See Me 2 in China, with the second film earning $97 million there -- Lionsgate's biggest total ever in the territory. As THR reported in July, Lionsgate and Leomus have partnered to co-produce a Chinese spinoff of Now You See Me. EFO founders Randall Emmett and George Furla will return as producers on Escape Plan 2, along with Leomus CEO Jie Qiu and Mark Canton, Zack Schiller and Robbie Brenner. Ted Fox, Mark Stewart, Barry Brooker and Stan Wertlieb will executive produce with The Fyzz Facility's Wayne Marc Godfrey and Robert Jones. EFO recently wrapped principal photography on Gotti, directed by Kevin Connolly and starring John Travolta, as well as the Nicolas Cage-starrer Inconceivable. The company's next release is Amityville: The Awakening on June 30 via The Weinstein Company. (Hollywood Reporter)

Indian Films to Return to Pakistani Cinemas. The country's information and broadcasting ministry cites "the benefits Pakistani cinema trade can derive from their exhibition," according to a local media report. Indian films could return to Pakistani cinemas after that theater owners would not screen them as a response to a temporary ban of Pakistani talent by Indian film producers amid political tensions between the two countries. While there was no official ban announced by any government or industry body, Indian films have not screened in Pakistan since then. But that could change following a new official directive by the country's information and broadcasting ministry, according to a report in Pakistan's Express Tribune Tuesday. The newspaper reported that the final approval for the directive was given by Pakistan's prime minister Nawaz Sharif following a report by a special committee for the clearance of Indian films. The committee, formed by Sharif, was headed by the country's information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, who said that the government had decided to lift the so-called ban on Indian films "after reviewing the benefits Pakistani cinema trade can derive from their exhibition," according to the newspaper. This means that two recent major Bollywood releases can now screen in the country. They are superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Raees and Hrithik Roshan's Kaabil. They can open once it is confirmed that the films adhere to the revised import guidelines spelled out in the directive. These include the importer submitting a request to the information and broadcasting ministry and to the commerce ministry in addition to providing documents for censor board clearance, such as an agreement of purchase of valid rights. Meanwhile, it is not clear if the ongoing ban on Pakistani talent and technicians issued by the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association will be lifted anytime. When the ban was first unveiled as a resolution at IMPPA's annual general meeting in September, the association's president T. P. Agarwal was quoted as saying that it would remain in force until "the relations between India and Pakistan are okay." In September, tensions ran high following a deadly attack on an Indian army base that India alleged was the work of terrorists from Pakistan. Soon after, India announced it had conducted "surgical strikes" on what were believed to be areas inhabited by terrorists. Updated Feb. 1, 2:50 a.m. PT with a clarification that there was no official ban on Indian films. (Hollywood Reporter)

$100M Disney Settlement Signals End of Animators' Anti-Poaching Fight. Disney, Lucasfilm, Pixar and Two Pic MC have finally reached a deal with animators and VFX workers. Disney has agreed to pay $100 million to put an end to an anti-poaching pact lawsuit brought by animation and VFX workers, according to a Tuesday court filing. The legal fight began in 2014 when former DreamWorks Animation employee Robert Nitsch Jr. filed an antitrust lawsuit against the major animation studios, following an investigation by the Department of Justice. Nitsch claimed a 1980s gentleman's agreement between Lucasfilm and Pixar to not poach each other's employees led to an industry-wide pact to keep the cost of labor low. All of the defendants in the suit, Blue Sky Studios, DreamWorks Animation, Two Pic MC, Pixar, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Image works and The Walt Disney Company, have now reached settlements with class. DreamWorks reached its $50 million settlement in October, leaving only Disney and its subsidiaries as holdouts. Now the House of Mouse has reached its own terms with the animators, increasing the total combined settlement to nearly $170 million. As part of Disney's proposed settlement, attorneys' fees can only be collected from the settlement fund itself -- not on top of it. Pending U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh's approval of the settlement, the animators' fight has drawn to a close. (Hollywood Reporter)

TV

Jerrika Hinton Will Likely Leave Grey's Anatomy After Season 13. Another exit appears to be in store for Grey's Anatomy. According to TVLine, Jerrika Hinton will be leaving the show at the end of this season, and will not be returning as a series regular for season 14. Hinton has played Stephanie Edwards for the past four seasons, but has also been cast in other projects along the way, including a 2016 Shondaland pilot called Toast that did not get picked up . Rumors of her exit from Grey's have been swirling since she was cast in the upcoming Alan Ball drama for HBO, alongside Holly Hunter and Sosie Bacon. The project, which is currently untitled, is about a multi-racial family with four grown children -- one biological, and three adopted -- who find their bonds tested when one of the children begins seeing things the rest cannot. Hinton plays Ashley, one of the adopted children, who was born in America to Somalian refugees and adopted after her mother died. Ashley is married with a four-year-old child and runs a fashion website, according to Deadline. Grey's Anatomy has not been officially renewed for a 14th season, but the whole world might go into shock if it were canceled, so it's pretty safe to assume it will be back. ABC had no comment on Hinton's exit. The most recent cast member to leave the show is Sara Ramirez, who left after season 12. Grey's Anatomy airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on ABC. (Eonline)

Could Playing House's "Serial Killer"-y Song Make Blake Shelton Turn His Chair on The Voice? We know. You've waited a long time for more Playing House, the fan-favorite USA Network comedy from Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham, we've waited right there with you. But the wait is (sort of) almost over -- the real-life and TV BFFs are hard at work on season three, peep their very Tina Turner-esque looks for an upcoming episode -- and to tide viewers over they've been releasing a series of short episodes, most recently a "reality show" featuring their alter egos Bosephus and Jandana. Confused? Watch this Playing House video. You won't regret it. In the latest installment, Bosephus (Parham) has decided to audition for NBC's The Voice. Naturally, the good ol' Southern boy wants Blake Shelton to turn his big red chair around. The video above features Bosephus' The Voice audition, which he begins with lyrics such as, "Hey pretty lady, you're here late. I don't know what, but you're looking pretty great. Do you trust me? Have another sip of your Long Island iced tea and sit still as I touch your knee. Do you trust me?" St. Clair's Jandana is unnerved. "OK, that sounds kind of creepy," she says. "Why do you keep asking her if she trusts you? That's something a serial killer would say." But it's not about the lyrics, it's about the voice, Bosephus says. "Blake Shelton will understand." "Blake Shelton's never going to turn his chair around for you," Jandana says. But Bosephus is not having it. "Hey! You take that back. Blake Shelton has been waiting for me. We've been destined since birth and he's waiting for me to be his missing puzzle piece." What say you, Blake Shelton? Would you turn for Bosephus or do you feel unsafe, like Jandana? Playing House seasons one and two are available on demand and on playinghouse.usanetwork.com. (Eonline)

Making a Murderer Season 2 Might Arrive This Year. It has now been over a year since the debut of the Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer, but the wait for new episodes may actually end this year. People reports that new episodes of the highly popular true crime series will possibly be released before the end of 2017, as confirmed by a Netflix spokeswoman, though "we have no launch date set as of yet." The second season is currently in production in Wisconsin, but reportedly, not even very many people at Netflix know much about it. "Very few people inside of Netflix actually know the details of what we're getting because we're wanting to keep it really under wraps and it is an ongoing case so we're trying to be sensitive to that," Netflix VP Cindy Holland told USA Today. The 10 episode series, which came out in December of 2015, examines the case of Brendan Dassey and his uncle, Steven Avery, who were convicted of killing local photographer Theresa Halbach in 2007. Dassey's conviction was overturned in August of last year, though he remains in prison after the state appealed that decision. "Today was a major development for the subjects in our story and this recent news shows the criminal justice system at work," series executive producers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos said in a statement at the time. "As we have done for the past 10 years, we will continue to document the story as it unfolds, and follow it wherever it may lead." Making a Murderer will possibly return to Netflix later this year. (Eonline)

Lifetime Will Also Have a Menendez Brothers Film This Year -- and Courtney Love Is Starring in It. Never one to let a good TV trend pass them by, Lifetime is jumping on the Menendez brothers train with an original movie about the murderous siblings. And they've enlisted one heck of an eyebrow-raising actress to star in the film. Courtney Love -- yes, that Courtney Love -- will star in the untitled Menendez movie as Kitty Menendez, Erik and Lyle's ill-fated mother, E! News has confirmed. Per the cable network, their take on the infamous case will reveal the extreme abuse the brothers endured at their father's hand, while their mother looked the other way. Casting is underway for Erik and Lyle, as well as their father, Jose. The film will explore the inner lives and motivation behind the murders of entertainment executive Jose Menendez and his wife Kitty at the hands of their sons Lyle and Erik in 1989. During the trial, the brothers testified that they were driven by a lifetime of sexual abuse by their father. Ultimately, they were given life sentences without parole, with both remaining in separate prisons to this day. Lifetime's take on the murders comes on the heels of a two-part ABC News special looking back on the court case that captivated the nation. Later this year, NBC will give the trial the Law & Order treatment with Law & Order: True Crime, a new anthology series from uber-producer Dick Wolf that will take on the Menendez slayings in its first season. Production on the untitled film will begin next month in Vancouver. Variety first reported the news. Are you looking forward to Lifetime's spin on the Menendez brothers? (Eonline)

Dr. Alex Karev could be going away for a long time. After surrendering himself to the district attorney for attacking Dr. Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti), Alex (Justin Chambers) is ready to face his sentence. But exactly how long could his sentence could be comes as a shock to Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). "30 years to life?!" Meredith says in disbelief in an exclusive sneak peek at from Thursday's episode of Grey's Anatomy. As fans of the show recall, Alex brutally beat up DeLuca in the season 12 finale after finding him in a compromising position with Dr. Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington), though he later discovered DeLuca had just been helping a drunk Jo through a crisis. Last week, fans didn't get much of an update on Dr. Karev's possible sentencing until Dr. Miranda Bailey revealed to Jo that he had decided to take the plea deal and go to prison to serve out his time. In response, Jo jumped out of a car and threw up all over the road. Grey's Anatomy airs Thursdays (8 p.m. ET) on ABC. (People)