'Better Call Saul' Revealed Mike's 'Breaking Bad' Backstory

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This post contains spoilers for the "Better Call Saul" Season 1 episode, "Five-O."

Saul Goodman, née Jimmy McGill, took a backseat on Monday night's "Better Call Saul" so Jonathan Banks' Mike Ehrmantraut could shine.

Mike was first introduced on Vince Gilligan's "Breaking Bad" in Season 2 when he showed up at Jesse Pinkman's apartment to clean up the evidence of Jane's death. Little was revealed about Mike's past on "Breaking Bad," except that he was once a Philadelphia police officer who taught us to never choose half measures.

Episode 5 of "Saul" left off on a cliffhanger with two Philly police officers arriving at Mike's door. In the latest episode, we got a flashback to when Mike first arrived in New Mexico to visit his granddaughter and (nope, not daughter) daughter-in-law Stacey -- a backstory Banks had previously pitched to Gilligan during "Breaking Bad."

Mike revealed that his son, Matt, whom we never meet in the episode, used to work as a cop alongside his dad in Philly, but was killed by two dirty cops. Mike, the kind of guy no one can fool, figured this out quick and shot and killed the two cops in an abandoned part of town. Then Mike ditched Philly and hopped on a train to Albuquerque where Stacey and Kaylee were living (why exactly they chose New Mexico wasn't explained).


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Now in present-day "Saul," the Philly police question Mike about the officers' deaths, clearly believing he killed them. But Mike does what everyone in need of an extra hand would do -- call Saul. Saul/Jimmy shows up to "accidentally" spill coffee all over one officer so Mike can steal his notepad of the crime details (someone on Reddit transcribed it here).

The most touching part of the episode though was the final scene in which Mike tells Stacey the whole truth: Matt was a good cop, but Mike pressured him to take dirty money to protect his family and avoid jail. That's what got Matt killed, and Mike blames himself for it and begins to cry recounting the story -- yes, Mike Ehrmantraut actually cries and it's Banks' best performance yet. Now we can finally see why Mike cared so deeply for Jesse in "Breaking Bad," trying to save him the way he couldn't save his son.

"Better Call Saul" airs on Mondays at 10:00 p.m. ET on AMC.

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Dennis Hopper's Last Film Could See The Light Of Day

March 10, 2015, 7:47 am

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Dennis Hopper died in 2010, but he had one more movie in the can. If a new Kickstarter campaign proves successful, we will finally lay eyes on the actor's last project.

"The Last Film Festival" cast Hopper as a top-tier Hollywood producer whose latest movie has been rejected by every film festival except one in the tiny town of O'Hi. Desperate, the producer and his eccentric cast and crew travel to the low-profile event in hopes of seeking distribution for their film.

Directed by Linda Yellen ("Northern Lights," "The Simian Line"), who is managing the Kickstarter efforts, "The Last Film Festival" finds Hopper starring alongside Jacqueline Bisset, Joseph Cross, JoBeth Williams, Donnell Rawlings, Chris Kattan and Leelee Sobieski. Yellen is hoping to raise $90,000 to finish postproduction in time to release the satirical movie in May, which marks five years since Hopper's death from prostate cancer.

"We are reaching out to film fans over Kickstarter, as other investment offers have come with a number of unwelcome demands, including cutting certain scenes, altering the film’s score and even changing Dennis Hopper’s voice," Yellen said in a press release. "Dennis saw a rough cut of the movie before he died and loved it. We want everyone to see the same film that Dennis and I envisioned. This is an opportunity for fans of Dennis Hopper, fans of comedy and fans of independent cinema, to help get this film over the finish line.”

Read more about "The Last Film Festival" on its Kickstarter page.

Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson Announce 'Zoolander 2' By Walking In Valentino's Paris Fashion Week Show

March 10, 2015, 8:05 am

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Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson just gave Paris Fashion Week their best Blue Steel -- and yes, they've still got it. Which is a good thing, too, since "Zoolander 2" is officially happening.

Stiller and Wilson walked the runway at the Valentino Fall/Winter 2015 show in character as, respectively, Derek Zoolander and Hansel (he's so hot right now). Although we've already seen them have the walk-off of a lifetime in the original movie, editors and bloggers got a firsthand look at some of our favorite male models working it down the catwalk.

Shortly after the stunt, Paramount announced that "Zoolander 2" will arrive in theaters on Feb. 12, 2016.

Check out the great madness below (uh, they pose with none other than Anna Wintour).

Speak no evil. See no evil. Hear no evil. Derek #Zoolander and #Hansel are back! Photo by @kevintachman backstage at @maisonvalentino. #Zoolander2

A photo posted by Vogue (@voguemagazine) on Mar 10, 2015 at 7:16am PDT

Apparently Derek and Hansel have come to terms on #Zoolander2

A photo posted by Ben Stiller (@benstiller) on Mar 10, 2015 at 7:47am PDT

Ben Stiller mettant le tintouin au défilé @valentino fw15. It means : Ben Stiller modelling #Valentino show ! All the models should be like this! Just, give back the phone, Ben Stealer... #benstiller #pfw

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Watch the full Valentino show here.

What Mo'Nique Thought Of Hosting The Problematic 'Charm School'

March 10, 2015, 8:08 am

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Reality television's evolution from bug-eating contests to 15-minutes-of-fame glamour shots was swift. There may be no show to evidence that more than "Charm School." For three seasons from 2007 to 2009, the VH1 series chronicled "Flavor of Love" and "Rock of Love" castoffs being taught so-called conventional etiquette in hopes of being crowned charm-school queen and winning $50,000. Its debut season's viewership reached an impressive 5 million, but the show arguably wouldn't even garner a green light today because of the retrograde femininity standards it promoted.

Mo'Nique hosted the inaugural season, so when HuffPost Entertainment talked to her last week about the new movie "Blackbird" and her ongoing "blackballed" fracas, we asked what she thought about the show's mark on reality television almost a decade after it aired. Insisting she doesn't turn a critical eye to the values perpetuated in "Charm School," Mo'Nique told us its intent was not to instruct women how to behave.

"I wish there could have been a charm school that I could have attended because I believe there are things that we can learn and be taught that oftentimes we don’t get," she said. "So when they called me for 'Charm School,' my thought was, 'Let’s go in here and love up on each other and figure out how we can make each other better.'"



"Charm School" recruited Essence beauty director Mikki Taylor and talent agent Keith Lewis to aid Mo'Nique in tutoring participants on proper manners and dress. The New York Times noted the show's murky gender and race politics back in 2007, when a VH1 executive was quoted saying the Flavor Flav franchise had an "urban vibe."

"Well, that makes you say, what’s an ideal woman? What’s the ideal woman?" Monique said when we asked her about "Charm School" promoting a specific type of womanhood. "Should we present ourselves with respect? Yes. With love? Yes. With kindness? Yes. With no judgment? Yes. Now, does it depend on what skirt you have on? No. Does it depend on whether you have long hair or short hair? No. If you’re fat or skinny? No. If you’re white, black, Asian, Latina? No. We’re just asking for you to be principled. That’s all."

Still, even Mo'Nique admits that those principles stem in part from the general reality-television craze, which prompts people to subscribe to all sorts of ideas in order to experience the sensation of faux-fame.

"People want to know what you are doing in your bedroom, in you bathroom, in your kitchen, in your basement, in you backyard, in your front yard, in your car, on your yacht," she said. "People want to know that. I don’t knock it. Whatever floats your boat because, again, we’re asking people with this movie 'Blackbird,' 'Don’t judge.' Right? We’re saying, 'Don’t judge me,' so how can we then turn around and judge? So I don’t judge it."

Read the rest of our Mo'Nique interview here.

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March 10, 2015, 8:22 am

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The first full trailer for "Daredevil" -- the first of four Marvel series coming to Netflix -- "has finally arrived. In the new clip, Vincent D'Onofrio makes his appearance as villain Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, who says he could never leave New York City because its "in his blood." The trailer also introduces Rosario Dawson's Claire Temple, Elden Henson ("The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1") as Foggy Nelson, Scott Glenn ("The Leftovers") as Stick and Deborah Ann Woll ("True Blood"), who plays Karen Page. Charlie Cox stars as Matt Murdock, aka the title character, Daredevil. Check out the trailer above.

"Marvel's Daredevil" premieres on April 10 on Netflix.

Marcus Mumford On How Radiohead, Led Zeppelin Inspired 'Liberating' New LP

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The following article is provided by Rolling Stone.

By PATRICK DOYLE

When Mumford & Sons went on break in the fall of 2013, Marcus Mumford had no idea how long it would last. But the band reconvened just three months later to begin work on "Wilder Mind," their stadium-ready third album, due out May 4th. Mumford has mostly kept away from the press since the group initially took time off, but in this interview, he discusses the band's new way of working together, their upcoming summer tour and why they feels closer than ever.

I heard that much of the album has a really expansive, powerful sound. Can you tell me a little bit about how you found it?
Yeah. By the end of our touring cycle that we finished in October 2013, we kind of had dropped some acoustic instruments and started playing with electric instruments [at sound checks] and really left it there. Then we did a demo and then went to [the National guitarist] Aaron Dessner's garage in New York, in Ditmas, and it was really as a result of that song that we went away knowing that we'd come back to a certain sound. It didn't feel like a huge departure in some way, you know? It felt kind of natural to us. It sounds kind of like a jolt or something, but for us it was just where we were headed. We were never too heavily wedded to a certain type of instrument. It was more like a certain type of songwriting, but even that has changed a bit.

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You've talked about how the first two albums are sort of companions. Did you know that you wanted to go for something different for the new one?
Yeah, we felt like it was the right time to do that. The first album sort of established us in a certain way with a certain sound, although I think that sound was probably more varied than the singles represented. The songs known by people who haven't seen us live are more banjo-heavy songs, where actually in a set we have songs on both albums that have the same setup that we have on "Wilder Mind" -- they just didn't get as much attention.

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One song, "Only Love," had elements that could have been on the previous album, but then when the guitar comes in, it's very powerful.
With acoustic guitars, whenever you hit them, you get back exactly what you put in, whereas with an electric guitar plugged in, with the amp turned loud, you don't actually have to hit it that hard for it to make a big sound. And we'd been experiencing that. Then of course there's the question of control, and the idea of space comes to it more, because you have to be really intentional about the space that you leave. There's also way more space on this record than there was on the last two. And that's certainly intentional: enjoying the space, enjoying the kind of more patient structures of songs. I mean, we play what we wanna play. No one tells us what to do. We're in a very lucky position in that way and it's the same with this album -- this is the noise we wanted to make, so we made it.

Were there artists that you were listening to during the making of the album that have done that effectively?
Not specifically. I think all our favorite bands have albums that are really urgent, but they have so much space in them. You listen to an Old Crow album, and there's not a huge amount of space there. But you listen to a Led Zeppelin album and suddenly you actually hear the space because it's more defined by less of the noise going on. All our favorite bands, from Dire Straits and Fleetwood Mac to Radiohead, all go about it in interesting ways, and especially with a very lyrical band like ours, you have to be even more intentional about space.

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When I saw you at the Barclays Center, you were playing Radiohead during soundcheck.
They are one of our favorite bands. We have a lot of deep respect for that band. And James [Ford of Simian Mobile Disco] is a great person to guide us through our exploration of more electric sounds and synths and various different electric guitars and basses even some drum machine stuff, which was fun and I guess had been off the table before. This album, there was nothing off the table. In the studio, anyone was able to pick up a synth, or a drum machine, or electric guitar and just create like that -- which is a really liberating experience, musically and creatively within the band.

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All the songs that I've heard have a lot of turmoil and pain. Was it a painful time for you or certain members of the band?
Yeah, this has more writers on it than the other ones did, so we shared out the lyrics more than we ever have before. We're drawing off of four people's experiences over probably a year-long period, you know? So there was plenty of content and stuff to write songs about.

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How did it come to be more collaborative?
I suppose we just wanted to do it like that. And the results were coming through like that: Everyone was writing what we thought were great lyrics. We've always said that it's a competition between songs rather than writers, so it's like, whoever writes it, if it's a good song, it's in. And so the boys kept coming up with a bunch of amazing lyrics that I found really fun to sing, and that was quite a liberating experience too -- really enjoying, relishing singing someone else's lyrics. We're all so close now that it feels like it's much easier to empathize with each other than it's ever been, and because we know each other so well, you don't have to ask the awkward questions about what a lyric means.

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With the first day of spring less than two weeks away, I am mulling over plans for a vacation to someplace tropical. Booking a trip for myself was one of my top "new year, new you" resolutions, and it's time to start planning!

A few years ago I took a very big leap and decided to go to Europe on my own. Since childhood I'd traveled all over the world with family and friends, but I'd never gone on a trip by myself. The very idea terrified me. I like being with other people, sharing experiences. I'm an extremely social person. At times I find it challenging to be alone for long stretches of time. I don't even like to go to movies by myself. However, I needed a break and couldn't figure out a mutually acceptable schedule with any of my closest friends, so one day, on a whim, I decided to call my travel agent and find out about the options for a trip by myself. She ended up booking me a two-week cruise to Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and Monaco. And then, surprising myself, I actually went. Even more surprisingly, one of the things that made the experience so enjoyable was traveling by myself. There was no one to check in with to see if they wanted to do the same things I wanted to do. I went wherever I wanted to go, ate whatever I felt like eating. It was, in short, divine.

Yes, the places I visited -- Bordeaux, Biarritz, Seville and Lisbon, to name only a few -- were stunning. But even more than the destinations, the feeling of freedom was astounding. I slept late if I wanted to. I got up early if I wanted to. Many mornings I would go up to the deck of the ship and have a cappuccino while I watched the sun rise. Sometimes I went to the spa. Sometimes I didn't. Sometimes I went shopping. Sometimes I just read a good book stretched out on a lounge chair by the pool. Sometimes I stayed up late after dinner. Sometimes I went to bed early.

The point is that I luxuriated in having no one but myself to please for two whole weeks. I wasn't antisocial -- far from it; in fact, I made some good friends on the journey, and I'm still in touch with them. But I didn't feel tied to someone else's whims and having to constantly make compromises in one direction or the other.

I think that if you can take a trip on your own, you might find that the peace and tranquility are worth it. It's just you and the universe -- no one to answer to! You may see, as I did, that such a scenario could be very restful and transformative.

28 Films To Watch At This Year's SXSW

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This year's South by Southwest Film Festival is loaded with big names, quirky projects and lots of potential breakout stars. Before everything kicks off on Friday, take note of these 28 movies -- a list that includes everything from big studio comedies to a documentary about Tower Records. Stay weird, SXSW.

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Ashton Kutcher Bemoans Lack Of Diaper Changing Tables In Men's Room

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New dad Ashton Kutcher has a bone to pick about the gender stereotyping that pigeonholes parents. In a Facebook post on Sunday, the actor and father to 5-month-old Wyatt Isabelle lamented the lack of diaper changing tables in men's restrooms.

Post by Ashton Kutcher.

He wrote, "There are NEVER diaper changing stations in mens public restrooms. The first public men's room that I go into that has one gets a free shout out on my FB page! ‪#‎BeTheChange‬"


Kutcher's frustrations align with those of HuffPost blogger Doyin Richards, who has written extensively about the problematic lack of changing tables in men's room on his blog Daddy Doin' Work. He writes:

"The source of my ire is solely directed upon the businesses that consciously decide to install changing tables in women’s restrooms, but not in the men’s restrooms (and have no Family restrooms, either). They’re fine with young children visiting their establishments, but if they soil themselves, there better be a woman around to take care of it."

Like Kutcher, Richards lives in Los Angeles, where he lobbied for the Potty Parity For Parents Act bills, which would mandate that facilities with changing tables in women's restrooms must provide them in men's restrooms as well and also require all newly constructed buildings to include at least one changing table that's accessible to both men and women.

California Governor Jerry Brown ultimately vetoed the bill after it passed with bipartisan support in the State Assembly. But the dad blogger has not given up hope, as he continues to tackle this topic on Daddy Doin' Work and encourages readers to celebrate businesses that provide changing tables in both men' sand women's restrooms and call out those only include them in the latter.

With more pressure from parents, especially celebrity parents, perhaps more businesses will take note and work toward potty parity for moms and dads.

H/T POPSUGAR Moms



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The Film India Doesn't Want You To See Premiered Last Night In The U.S.

March 10, 2015, 9:23 am

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"India's Daughter," the BBC documentary about the 2012 gang rape of Jyoti Singh, made its U.S. premiere at Baruch College in New York City on Monday despite the film's suppression in India. Meryl Streep and Freida Pinto attended the event, which included a vigil and a post-film panel discussion on women's rights.

Directed by Leslee Udwin, the film examines the global-headline making rape and assault of 23-year-old Singh, who died from internal injuries sustained during the attack. According to the Guardian, the documentary was set to air Sunday on an Indian television station before the premiere was halted by court order, which Indian authorities say was meant to maintain public order. The film had sparked controversy the week prior, due to an interview with one of the convicted rapists in which he blamed Singh for her own assault.

"A girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy," he says in the film. "A decent girl won't roam around at 9 o'clock at night. ... Housework and housekeeping is for girls, not roaming in discos and bars at night doing wrong things, wearing wrong clothes."

During discussions surrounding the film's screening, Udwin, Streep and Pinto each emphasized the global cultural implications of the violence portrayed in the film.

"What is worse than violence?" Streep said. "Violence sanctioned by misogyny."

“This is not just an India problem; this is a problem that inflicts almost every country in the world,” Pinto, who served as a producer on the film, told The Associated Press. “There’s not a single country in 2015 that is free of sexual violence against women.”

"The disease is not rape, and the disease is not human trafficking," Urwin said. "The disease is gender inequality. And all these things are the metastases of the primary tumor."

Need help? In the U.S., call 1-800-656-HOPE for the National Sexual Assault Hotline.

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On International Women's Day, women started disappearing. They disappeared from billboards, posters and magazine covers.

But before you start getting really freaked out, their disappearance was the work of ad agency Droga5, and the effort was backed by the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation. The point? To call attention to the No Ceilings campaign, which provides information about worldwide gender inequality.

“This is about putting a really important issue in front of people,” the Clinton Foundation's Katie Dow said, according to The New York Times. “We’re really trying to create a moment that feels meaningful.”

The campaign also unveiled a video titled "We're Not There Yet" in which Amy Poehler, Cameron Diaz, Padma Lakshmi, Sienna Miller and Jenny Slate rattle off some startling statistics and redirect viewers to the "Not There" website.

“The U.S. is one of only nine countries that doesn’t provide for paid maternity leave. Or how about the fact that one in four girls worldwide is married before her 18th birthday?" Miller says. Slate adds, "In the U.S., women now earn the majority of college degrees. But we only make up 5 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs."

Yep, it's time to make some changes.

H/T Cosmopolitan

Lauren Conrad Was Never 'Obsessed With The Idea Of Marriage'

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Lauren Conrad might be the poster woman for bridal perfection, but the fashion designer says she was never "obsessed with the idea of marriage."

In an interview with Redbook for the magazine's April 2015 issue, Conrad revealed it wasn't until she met now-husband William Tell that the idea of a wedding crossed her mind. "I mean, I love weddings. But he’s the first person I ever thought I could marry," she said.

Conrad and Tell tied the knot back in September after more than two years together. The 29-year-old, who previously had relationships with MTV alums Jason Wahler and Brody Jenner and actor Kyle Howard, has shared some words of relationship wisdom before.

“You have the rest of your life to be married," she told Cosmopolitan after her engagement in 2013. "Enjoy falling in love. When girls get caught up in the timeline, it becomes more about the wedding than the marriage. You should be with someone with whom you could elope this weekend and be happy.”

Even though she is basking in wedded bliss, Conrad told Redbook there is one thing that bugs her about her lawyer husband: “I watch ’The Good Wife’ with him, and he’s like ’That’s incorrect. You would actually do this ...' It’s a nightmare!”

Read more from Conrad over at Redbookmag.com and get the full issue on newsstands March 17.

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Leonardo DiCaprio will probably never be your boyfriend, but he could be your landlord. The actor is renting out what ABC 7 refers to as his "Palm Springs compound."

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Kelly Osbourne might have quit "Fashion Police," but she's not airing any grievances in the wake of her exit.

"It was the five best working years of my life. I am so grateful for the experience," Osbourne told the ladies of "The Talk" Tuesday while co-hosting alongside her mother, Sharon. "I can't even. Working with Joan Rivers for five years was incredible. I learned so much. I'm excited for my future now. I want to try new things."

Osbourne announced her departure from E!'s "Fashion Police" after co-host Giuliana Rancic made offensive comments about actress Zendaya's dreadlocks during a post-Oscars show. Rancic said, "I feel like she smells like patchouli oil," while some thought Osbourne chimed in with, "Or weed." The 30-year-old denied making the remark and tweeted about exiting the show:

Im giving everyone involved 24 hours to make it right or the world will hear how I really feel. contactually Im not allowed to speak!

— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) February 24, 2015

I DID NOT MAKE THE WEED COMENT. I DO NOT CONDONE RACISM SO AS A RSULT OF THIS IM SEREIOULSY QUESTIONONIG STAYING ON THE SHOW!

— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) February 24, 2015

Osbourne and Zendaya are close. A rep for E! News told Us Weekly Osbourne told the "Fashion Police" group that the Disney star is a friend of hers during the taping.

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George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin were on hand to commemorate the Armenian genocide at the 100 Lives event in New York City Tuesday.

The actor and the human rights lawyer took part in the launching of the 100 Lives initiative, remembering those who helped save lives during the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman government beginning in 1915, and in announcing the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity honor, which will be given to those who put themselves at risk for others.

"I am honored to be associated with 100 Lives as it shares a common mission with my foundation, Not On Our Watch, to focus global attention on the impact of genocide as well as putting resources towards ending mass atrocities around the world," Clooney said, per a press release. "It should weigh heavily on all of us that genocide still takes place today. We have to tackle this head on -- as individuals, as communities and as governments."

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You two okay up there?

Britney Spears and her mom Lynne went for a hike together on Tuesday, and from the looks on their faces, it wasn't easy!

"We (sort of) made it up alive ... lol," the 33-year-old wrote alongside the photo of her mom collapsing in her arms:

We (sort of) made it up alive... lol

A photo posted by Britney Spears (@britneyspears) on Mar 10, 2015 at 4:01pm PDT

Spears is currently on a short break from her Vegas "Piece Of Me" show and will return to the Planet Hollywood stage in mid-April. For now, it looks like she's been enjoying some quality time with the family. Check out this adorable video of her niece Sophia belting out "Tomorrow" from "Annie" that Spears posted over the weekend:

After bath time, we sing!! This little one is something else, lolol

A video posted by Britney Spears (@britneyspears) on Mar 5, 2015 at 9:55pm PST

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A New Poll Shows Tina Fey Should Host 'The Daily Show'

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"The Daily Show" is about to have a vacancy, and America wants Tina Fey "to go to there."

According to a new Quinnipiac University National Poll, 19 percent of voters across the nation want Fey to take Jon Stewart's place after the latter's departure from his Comedy Central show. Another "SNL" alum, Dennis Miller, came in at 16 percent, and Chelsea Handler, John Oliver, Craig Ferguson and Brian Williams were all in the single digits.

The poll was slightly divided on gender lines, with only 15 percent of men favoring Fey as opposed to 23 percent of women. But Fey's total among men was still good enough to be second on their list of replacements, and the comedian scored well across the board.

Fey, of course, has experience in a somewhat similar position, anchoring Weekend Update on "SNL" for years and contributing to the political rhetoric of the nation with her memorable impression of everyone's favorite Alaskan governor, Sarah Palin.

Though the poll results are nice, they don't say anything about Fey's thoughts on the position. She is a busy woman after all, most recently co-creating and executive producing Netflix's new hit series "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."

HuffPost Entertainment reached out to Fey's reps for comment and will update this post if and when one is received.


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What We Can Learn About Donald Sterling By Reading His Legal Complaint

March 11, 2015, 7:17 am

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Donald Sterling, reviled former owner of the Los Angeles Clippers who is now nothing more than a normal reviled billionaire, filed an amended complaint in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles last week regarding the whole losing-the-Clippers thing.

The news here is that Sterling has thrown his wife, Shelly Sterling, and two doctors into the growing pool of defendants, alleging his wife conspired with the NBA to sell the team and the doctors illegally released Sterling’s medical records to the public.

But what’s really notable about the lawsuit is just how much we learn about Sterling’s mind (or maybe the minds of his lawyers) by going through it.

For those who need a quick refresher: Sterling was banned from the NBA for life and dealt a $2.5 million fine last year after an audio recording surfaced of the then-Clippers owner making a number of racially disparaging remarks. There was a lot of messy back and forth after that, but eventually, his wife agreed to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion.

Now that we’re all caught up, here are some of the most Sterling-esque moments of the complaint, which we’ve embedded in its entirety at the bottom of this post:

1. Sterling refers to V. Stiviano, his visor-wearing former romantic whatever-she-was and the recorder of the recordings, as a “former friend” in the complaint, which is a pretty sick burn.
2. The complaint also refers to the Clippers as Sterling's “crown jewel.”
3. Sterling accuses current NBA commissioner Adam Silver, former NBA commissioner David Stern, his wife and others of colluding as part of a “civil conspiracy” to drain Sterling of his wealth, or cause "injury to Sterling’s financial interests,” as the complaint puts it.
4. Sterling alleges that “several of the statements on the recording were not made by Sterling” and that others were “apparently altered by Stiviano or her agents.” (For what it's worth, a forensic expert came to the opposite conclusion last year.)
5. The complaint alleges that the “public outrage” over what was caught on the tapes -- like, "it bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you’re associating with black people” -- was “media-induced." Seems worth noting that Sterling was voted the most hated man in America at one point last year.
6. The complaint alleges that pulling the team out from under Sterling’s ownership was "a move that the NBA brass had been waiting to make for several decades,” which is plausible but also a kind of surprisingly self-aware thing to admit, no?
7. Here’s a fun footnote buried in the complaint: “The NBA has had a personal vendetta against Sterling ever since he relocated the Clippers from San Diego to Los Angeles in 1984," rather than because of the decades of racist behavior.
8. Sterling says his wife knew that his “modes operandi” [sic] is to obtain property, then never sell it under any circumstances, which is just so perfectly Sterling.
9. He says he could have sold the team for more than $2 billion, which might be true, but like, no one has ever paid more for a professional basketball team in North American history. Are you really that upset?

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Oprah Could Appear On 'Empire' Next Season

March 11, 2015, 7:29 am

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"Empire" may be the biggest network drama in years, but co-creator Lee Daniels isn't satisfied quite yet. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the director admitted to putting in multiple requests to Oprah Winfrey to guest star on the show. As of yet, Winfrey hasn't agreed, but Daniels, who directed the star in the 2013 film "The Butler," is optimistic.

"I tell him: 'Lee, it's not enough that you've taken every viewer possible on Wednesday night," Winfrey said. "Now you want me to leave my own network?'"

"I'm wearing her down!" Daniels said in response.

"Empire" became a quick smash hit after its debut this past January on Fox. The show has continued to grow its audience and top network drama ratings each week.

For more, head over to The Hollywood Reporter.

Mo'ne Davis Plays For Globetrotters, Is Her Usual Awesome Self

March 11, 2015, 7:47 am

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Little League pitching phenom Mo'ne Davis has made it no secret that she wants to play college basketball someday -- for the Connecticut Huskies in particular.

On Sunday, in her hometown of Philadelphia, she gave a glimpse of perhaps hoops stardom to come, playing for the Harlem Globetrotters, and hitting an NBA three-pointer and a layup.

Granted, the Globetrotters' perennial punching bag, the Washington Generals, didn't play much defense, but that's still pretty good marksmanship for a 13-year-old.



Davis, the first female pitcher to win a Little League World Series game, has ridden her fame to other high-profile hoop moments. She recently signed an autograph for Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry and got to show off her moves in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.

All that and a wicked fastball, too.

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