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Don Cornelius' Autopsy Reveals Illness As Cause Of Suicide

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Since Cornelius suffered an aneurysm in 1997, seizures plagued him in later years. In the final six months of his life, though, the pain of his condition had become debilitating, causing Cornelius to fall in to a deep depression.


KEY PROBLEM: Guess Why An Australian City Is Mad At Cher

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The Australian city of Adelaide isn't singing the praises of Cher after the entertainer chose to auction off a key to the city bestowed upon the artist in 1990.

Cher recently decided to clean house and put a variety of artifacts up for auction on eBay, including an engraved plaque and brass key to the city of Adelaide, Australia.

The auction ends April 26 and the winning bid could be in excess of $100,000, a price that shocks eBay experts like James Massey, who runs WhatSellsBest, a website that tracks sales of rare and unusual items being sold online.

"It's taking off more than other celebrity items, especially considering what it is," Massey told The Huffington Post. "But, sometimes, the people who bid don't actually have the money to buy an item."

Even if the key sells for that much, Cher could be paying a price for it in the form of negative publicity among prominent Australians like Adelaide's current mayor Stephen Yarwood, who told Adelaide Now that he is "exceptionally disappointed."

Another angry Aussie is former mayor Steve Condous, who presented Cher the key to the city of 1.2 million in recognition of her performance at the 1990 Formula One Grand Prix, noting that she "added a lot of charisma" to the event.

"I'm disappointed. I would have thought that getting the key to a city like Adelaide would have had some value to her, but obviously it doesn't because she wouldn't have got rid of it," Condous told the Sydney Morning Herald. "If she didn't want to keep it she should have returned it back to the city."

Meanwhile, Cher is trying to find out exactly how the key went up for sale in the first place and explained her situation in this tweet:

A person connected with the eBay auction told Adelaide Now that the money from the sale will go to Cher's charitable foundation, but Condous believes that charity should begin at home -- if your home is Adelaide.

"It's our key, so I believe the money should come back here," Condous told Adelaide Now.

Jerry O'Connell Is Scared Of Teresa Giudice

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When Jerry O’Connell arrived at NBC's "New York Live" to promote his Broadway play "Seminar," he found himself in the same studio as Caroline Manzo, Kathy Wakile and Melissa Gorga, otherwise known as "The Real Housewives of New Jersey."

“I have to say, guys, it was such an honor meeting 'The Housewives of New Jersey.' I was blown away, [but] Teresa was a no-show!” says Jerry. “In all honesty, I didn’t start watching until my wife and I shared a TV, and after a few episodes you’re drawn in. Listen, I’m from the New York area. My family hails from Jersey City, so I’m very keen on the New Jersey housewives. My wife is from California and really likes the Orange County housewives.”

Although Jerry admitted he was disappointed that he didn’t get a chance to meet Teresa Giudice, he did note that it was probably better for the safety of everyone in the studio.

“I’m kidding, she’s a great character and obviously they are all fighting," he said. "In all honesty, I don’t want to offend Mrs. Giudice. This is coming from a little place of fear. I was flustered to meet them.”

Jerry describes his time starring in "Seminar" as a wonderful experience.

“You are just part of this amazingly talented community, and it's just such an honor to go there every day,” says Jerry. “It’s difficult to break into that world. I had to audition a lot. I had to continually knock on a lot of doors and try and try and try, and finally, for some inexplicable reason, they allowed me to do this play.”

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'Parks and Rec' Scoop: Amy Poehler & Mike Schur Talk Pawnee Debate Night

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The city council election in Pawnee is coming up soon, but before Election Day, the candidates will put it all on the line in a crucial debate. Thursday's terrific episode of "Parks and Recreation" (9:30 p.m. ET on NBC) features Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) publicly debating her chief rival, airhead candy heir Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd), as well as a few fringe candidates who have ... let's just say non-mainstream beliefs and platforms.

"The Debate" -- which also features a fall-down funny subplot for Chris Pratt's Andy -- was written and directed by "Parks and Rec" star Poehler (it was her first time directing the show). One of her biggest scripting challenges involved a crucial piece of dialogue that is not just a mission statement for the hardworking Leslie Knope, but could also serve as distillation of the core values of the show.

"Leslie has to kind of have a moment in the debate where she has to decide if she’s going to play politics or be herself," Poehler said in a recent interview. "And it’s something she struggles with all the time on the show -- how much should she be herself, and how much should she learn how to play the game? Sometimes she’s way too much herself, and sometimes she loses herself along the way."

But one of the most enjoyable things about "Parks and Recreation" is how it uses comical events -- a debate that threatens to descend into chaos, a public forum that goes awry, a town festival that doesn't go quite right -- to celebrate the earnest desires and aspirations of its characters. Leslie may get frustrated with Bobby Newport or with the fringe candidates' attempts to hijack the debate, but the more seriously she takes the debate, the higher the stakes, comedically and dramatically.

"Passion in politics is interesting and fun to play, because you can take big swings and you can make big mistakes," Poehler noted. "People see the slow time-release of presidential politics, and it’s a lot of manufactured passion, but it’s very controlled. In small, low-level politics, people really like to talk about their feelings. [The question is,] how passionate is Leslie? Does she keep at it if things don’t go her way? Can she remain optimistic in the face of pressure, or in the face of disappointment or opportunity?"

It's hard to think of Leslie ever losing her passion for Pawnee, though executive producer Michael Schur made it clear in an interview that Leslie could lose the race (viewers will find out who won the election in the May 10 finale). Still, for Leslie and her campaign manager, boyfriend Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott), one of the most galling things about the race has been the fact she has often trailed Newport in the polls, despite her frighteningly complete grasp of the issues.

"He is just a likable guy," Poehler said. "What Bobby Newport has and what is played so beautifully by Paul is an ease. Leslie’s biggest nightmare is not a tough opponent who is fierce and mean. Her biggest nightmare is a guy who doesn’t even really want the job. The guy who is going to maybe get it because his dad wants him to have a job during the day."

Taking the toxic elements out of a political situation and yet incisively commenting on the challenges of government and public service may be, aside from the creation of Ron Swanson, the show's greatest accomplishment. When I spoke to Schur, I put it to him that the show, which features one of the most detailed and specific fictional cities in popular culture, is essentially a comedic version of "The Wire."

"That's the hope," Schur replied.

Of course, "Parks and Recreation" reaches a different conclusion from "The Wire," which often made the case that individuals can occasionally change, but institutions and bureaucracies never do. Many episodes of "Parks and Rec," on the other hand, revolve around the idea that compromise between people with different beliefs is possible, and that very different individuals and factions can work together to contribute positively to their community. There's an optimism to the show -- and a collegiality among the characters -- that feels like an antidote to the often poisonous nature of our national political dialogue. That is very much by design, Schur said.

"It’s certainly not apolitical," said Schur, who noted that Leslie "believes that government can do good things, and that’s generally speaking, a Democratic idea." But as he notes, "the politics of it are lessened by the fact that what she’s doing is going to a soccer field where two youth soccer groups were accidentally scheduled to have the soccer field at the same time and trying to come up with a solution."

As Poehler says, on the local level, "like in a city council election, people’s politics don’t come into play as much as their personality. And one could certainly argue [that's the case in a] presidential race, but not as much. [On the local level,] you’re voting for the guy or the woman that you like for city council. One person wants to close the school; one person wants to open a park."

Of course the first goal of the Peabody-winning "Parks and Rec" is to be funny as it shows just how hard it can be to open a park, but the show also does a capable job of reflecting the fact that most people don't necessarily adhere to a strident or stringent party line or possess extreme beliefs. The three fringe debaters in Thursday's episode, for example, are "just straight satire of just of the extremes of our political system," Schur said. They don't represent the norm; Leslie and Ron do. Ron's go-it-alone belief system is diametrically opposed to Leslie's we're-all-in-this-together worldview, and yet they are both portrayed respectfully and clearly enjoy working together.


"I think 90 percent of people in America have, if you could get inside their brains and their souls and get them away from television and TV talk shows and speeches and Super PACs and all that sort of stuff… they would have a mix of beliefs that are traditionally Republican [and] Democratic," Schur said. But he also notes, "we have never said the words 'Democrat' or 'Republican' on the show and we never will. We are aided by the fact that many City Council elections don’t have party affiliations, so that’s one thing that’s good. We don’t try to avoid issues at all. In fact, I think we try to use them. But we use them in a way that’s hopefully equal-handed and satirical instead of preachy or soap box-y."

No doubt the show will continue to explore those issues in a potential fifth season, but before then, we have to see whether all the hard work of Leslie and her campaign staff paid off. If she wins, Schur said, she can still work in the Parks department (the City Council gig is part-time), and if she loses, well, you can still expect changes among the Parks department employees. Schur likes to shake things up at the end of seasons and put the characters in different places -- but not too different.

"I want people to tune in next year and feel like, no matter what the result of the election is, that they’re watching the same show that they’ve been watching so far. So it’s tricky, but I also ... I get antsy," he said. "We have ambitious people. Ben is ambitious, Leslie’s ambitious, and when you have ambitious people, if you keep them in the same place doing the same thing for too long, you start to feel sad for them because they’re not exploring their lives. …I don’t like everyone to be the same all the time. I don’t like people hanging out in the same apartments, in the same desks and stuff for too long."

Look for more from my interview with Amy Poehler next week.

Tyra Banks Dishes On 'ANTM' Firings

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Tyra Banks is not one to mince words, and now, she's revealed the reason behind the recent "America's Next Top Model" firings of Nigel Barker, Jay Manuel and J. Alexander -- She believed that "the show just needs a new boost."

Though Banks is sorry to see the three judges and fashion experts go after 18 cycles on the show, business is business and "ANTM" ratings are down.

"It's very difficult because I love my guys. I mean, they're my guys," Banks told "Access Hollywood." However, "it wasn't a shock," she continued. "There had been a discussion that ratings were down and that something like this would happen."

According to Barker, the ANTM firings didn't come as a surprise. As he told E! Online, "It wasn't a shock ... There had been previous years with discussions about me being eliminated from the show ... I had actually survived the chopping block before."

But despite the stifling decision to cut the three gents who had been with "ANTM" from the beginning, Banks assured that Nigel and the Jays would continue to remain involved in the franchise.

"They'll still be there because my partner Ken Mok and I, we have projects that we're developing, and we're a family," she said. "So it doesn't end."

We're sorry Tyra's guys got the shaft, but we're hesitant to believe that the show will get any better with all the changes in store. Maybe, Tyra and the rest of the remaining "ANTM" crew should just learn when to let go.

Though Nigel and the Jays may be gone, their best "ANTM" moments still live in infamy on YouTube.

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John Cusack Receives Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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John Cusack was surrounded by family and friends Tuesday at the presentation of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 2,469th star is in front of one of Los Angeles' most famous literary landmarks, Larry Edmunds Bookshop.

"To come up here and see my name next to Gene Autry is very, very surreal," said the Hollywood luminary.

"To the best of my knowledge, I've tried to screw my career up as much as I possibly could, but even with all my best efforts to screw it up, I managed to have lasting friendships, and some of the best friends I've ever met in the business," continued Cusack.

Some of the friends he's made throughout his prolific career include Jack Black, Dan Aykroyd and Billy Bob Thornton, who all joined in honoring the actor on Hollywood Boulevard.

"With John, we don't have to lie," said Billy Bob Thornton. "He is one of the best humans you'll meet."

Another legendary Cusack, his sister Joan, was there with the rest of their family -- including their mother. It could have been an opportunity to roast her little brother, but instead proved to be an expression her gratitude and love. "He is magic," Joan Cusack said.

She then shared that she believes her brother is part "It's A Wonderful Life," part "Dr. Strangelove" and part "Charlie Brown's Christmas," to which the audience applauded.

The party didn't end upon the conclusion of the ceremony. Later in the day, John Cusack took shots of Purell with Jimmy Kimmel. And for anyone doubting the authenticity of the stunt, Cusack told the Huffington Post that it tasted "crisp" with a hint of both "wintergreen and ammonia."

John Cusack's film "The Raven," in which he portrays a haunting Edgar Allen Poe, opens in theaters April 27.

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Amy Andre: Why Can't Jessie J Be Bi?

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Singer Jessie J, 24, is in the news because of her sexuality again. But this time, it's not because of something the out and outspoken bi artist has done. Just the opposite. This time, it's because of something an unofficial biographer says she hasn't done. And that thing is: have sex with men.

Chloe Govan says that Jessie J is not bisexual -- even though she herself identifies that way -- but is in fact a lesbian. The "proof," according to the biographer, is the "fact" that she hasn't dated men since she was 17. That's seven whole years of being only with women. But I'm confused. Does bisexuality come with an expiration date?

Here are some facts that Govan may not be aware of:

According to research from the Williams Institute, the leading LGBT demographic research organization in the world, there are twice as many women who identify as bisexual as there are women who identify as lesbian. That means, among women date women, the odds are two to one that a woman is out as bi.

According to lesbian professor Dr. Lisa Diamond, one of the leading scholars on women's sexuality, lesbian and bisexual women more often have fluid, complex, varied sexual histories than linear, static ones. Bisexual women -- and lesbians -- may be "50/50" (in terms of experiences with men and women), they may have long periods of time being with just one gender, and they may even be life-long monogamists who are only ever with one person of one gender. All of that can fall under the umbrella of women who use the word "bisexual" to describe themselves.

And according to lesbian professor Dr. Paula Rust, the vast majority of lesbians have had sex with men, both before and after coming out as lesbians.

In fact, in the lesbian community, it's so widely known that most lesbians sleep with men that there's even a term for the very few who don't: gold-star. A gold-star lesbian is a lesbian who has never been with a man.

So, if lesbians can -- and do -- sleep with men, and still call themselves lesbians, then why can't a bisexual woman not sleep with men, and still call herself bi?

If women who identify as bisexual can have enormous variety in their sexual histories, why can't Jessie J be bi?

And if there are twice as many bi women as lesbians, why can't Jessie J be bi?

Research from the Williams Institute also shows that bisexuals tend to be younger than lesbians. Jessie J is 24 years old. Why can't she be bi?

Govan says that Jessie J was forced to say she's bi by music executives, even though she's really a lesbian, because bisexuality would be more appealing to her audience. But according to Dr. Gregory Herek, the leading researcher on stigma, bisexual women are much more stigmatized than lesbians.

Research also shows that bisexual women are more likely than lesbians -- and straight women -- to be victims of domestic violence. This means that bisexual women are considered less appealing and are more attacked. (All of which is extremely disturbing, and has been the subject of much of my other writing.) My point is: this "bisexuality will draw a bigger audience" trope is bullshit.

One of Jessie J's most famous songs is called "Do It Like a Dude." Around the internet, this song is getting bandied about as further "proof" that she's a lesbian. But first of all, why can't bisexual women be masculine, too? And why must lesbians always be? Some of the most masculine women I know are bi, and some of the most feminine ones I know are lesbians.

Second of all, when you read the lyrics, you see that it's actually a song about a butch woman at a bar who turns on men by being her masculine self. The lyrics say, "Boom, boom, pour me a beer/ No pretty drinks, I'm a guy out here" and later, "Boys, come say what you wanna... Boys, gettin' hot under the collar." Why can't that bi? In fact, how is it not bi?

And finally, why can't Jessie J be bi just because she says she is? Why is it that when a celebrity comes out as a lesbian, I don't read that she's actually really secretly bi, but was pressured by her handlers to say she's gay, but when someone comes out as bi, I see this kind of thing over and over again? Why is female bisexuality so unbelievable to people, and why must a woman's statement about her own (bi)sexuality be discredited? How hard is it to just take a woman's word for it, when she talks about her (bi)sexuality?

Why can't Jessie J be bi?

Kathy Griffin Is Stuck With This Permanent Reminder Of Her Ex

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Almost six years after her divorce, comedian Kathy Griffin has one reminder of her marriage that just won't go away: a tattooed wedding ring.

"I have one tattoo on my whole body like an ***hole and it's a f***ing wedding ring and I'm divorced," the 51-year-old comedian told told the Windy City Times Wednesday.

The comedienne, who divorced ex-husband Matt Moline in May 2006 after four years of marriage, said that she had opted for the tattoo because she's doesn't like wearing rings -- but now it seems she's stuck with it.

"I tried to get it lasered off five times and it won't come off," she said. "I think I'm just going to put a freaking cigarette on it one day and just bite a piece of cloth like I'm a Civil War victim."

Griffin, whose new talk show, "Kathy" debuted last week on Bravo, isn't the first celeb to be left with an ink-stained reminder of her ex. Click through the slideshow below to see others who were saddled with a tattoo they didn't want post-split.



Josh Hutcherson Gets Punk'd

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Would Peeta have fallen for this? "The Hunger Games" star Josh Hutcherson, 19, is the latest gullible star to fall for a few shenanigans on MTV’s "Punk’d."

New Oxygen Shows To Highlight Addictions, Adoption & More!

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Oxygen is giving breathing room to obsessions, drama and competition in its upcoming season. The network has added five new series to its slate, increasing its original programming by 50 percent.

"My Shopping Addiction" will chronicle the lives of shoppers who are obsessed with the thrill of hunting down the perfect dress, piece of jewelry and more. But the intensity heightens as their addictions threaten their finances and begin to take over their lives.

"I'm Having Their Baby" follows pregnant women facing the difficult decision of whether or not to place their unborn children up for adoption. The series will see its cast through the trials and tribulations of searching for adoptive parents, making birth and transfer plans and eventually making their decision.

On a less dramatic note, "All The Right Moves" will star Emmy-nominated choreographer Travis Wall (of "So You Think You Can Dance" fame) and his lifelong friends Teddy Forance, Nick Lazzarini and Kyle Robinson as they work together to get their own dance company started.

Finally, New York and L.A. editions of "Girlfriend Confidential" are headed to the network, which will chronicle the lives of two successful groups of friends on each coast. Cast members include Marianne Garvey, a news editor at InTouch magazine; Leigh Cherrier, a public relations director for Louis Licari; and Eva Marcille, Season 3 winner of "America's Next Top Model."

Elizabeth Banks Upsets First Director

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Elizabeth Banks is beloved by everyone -- but perhaps not Kevin DiNovis. At least at the moment.

DiNovis directed the 1998 film "Surrender Dorothy," which featured the first ever big-screen performance from Banks -- who was credited in the film as "Elizabeth Casey." In a recent interview with Slate.com, Banks said the experience was something of an ordeal.

"Really early on, I did this one movie -- I think it's called 'Surrender Dorothy,' I'm not even sure anymore," Banks said when asked about her biggest career mistake. After the lead actor in the film dropped out to take what Banks called a "real job" [complete with air quotes], DiNovis took over.

"The writer/director played the lead role, as well, because there was no one else to do it! And he wasn't a real actor. It was just one of those, 'What am I doing here?'" Banks said, before adding that the experience left her "grateful" because of what she learned from the process.

"I hadn't even gone to drama school. I was still a college student, actually," she said. "And I thought, 'I'd better go to drama school and learn how to never have this job again.'"

It's that quote that really irked DiNovis. Responding to Banks' semi-slam in an interview with THR, DiNovis said the actress was out of line.

"I'm shocked and deeply hurt by Ms. Banks' comments, and confused as to how she could consider her first break -- in Hollywood or anywhere -- as a career mistake," DiNovis said. "What exactly does she mean by 'this type of job'? Because there she seems to insult not just my work, but rather the entire American independent film movement." DiNovis equated Banks' comments as someone "firing cannons at a butterfly."

Huffington Post has reached out to Banks' representatives for comment.

"Surrender Dorothy" is a comedy-drama about a heroin addict. The film was called "seriously f--ked up" by one reviewer on Rotten Tomatoes.

Head over to Slate.com to watch Banks' now-controversial interview; hit THR.com for more from DiNovis.

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Drew's Wedding Details Revealed!

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After months of daydreaming about her wedding, actress Drew Barrymore has has finally set a date and chosen a location for her nuptials.

E! News reported on Wednesday that Barrymore and fiance Will Kopelman will be tying the knot at her Montecito estate on June 2.

Despite the 37-year-old bride's star status, E! News is reporting that the couple's wedding will be a "personal and intimate" affair, with Kopelman's family rabbi officiating the ceremony.

It seems that Barrymore, who is rumored to be pregnant with the couple's first child, may have decided to wed a bit sooner than expected.

In February, the actress told Ellen DeGeneres that the couple's Big Day plans were still up in the air. "I'm still totally in fantasyland, and I haven't figured it out yet," she said. "I'm going to, and it's going to be awesome."

Kopelman, an art consultant, proposed to the actress in December 2011 while the two were vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho. The happy couple announced their engagement in January.

Zach Stafford: Uh-oh, Sharon Needles May Have Said Something Racist

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As we enter the final days of this season of RuPaul's Drag Race, we have been hit with a curveball from Ms. RuPaul herself: No queen has been crowned. If you watched the last episode, you know that RuPaul has decided to let the fans decide who becomes "America's Next Drag Superstar" by voting via Twitter (#DragRace) or Facebook. RuPaul tweeted the reasoning behind this move, stating, "Last year shady queens leaked the winner. This time we're keeping it secret till the very last moment." In defense of what many are calling a publicity stunt to hike up ratings and build upon the momentum of this season, I say, "Bravo, Ru." The final queens are Phi Phi O'hara, Chad Michael, and the now-infamous (and Lady Gaga's personal favorite) Sharon Needles.

But wait! There is something a little fishy about two of these queens and their politics: They may have made racist comments.

First there was Phi Phi O'hara's comment referring to Latrice Royale and Dida Ritz as "the help," sending the two queens into what looked like frustration. Dida Ritz asked, "Did she just call me 'the help'?" And Royale exclaimed, "I'm from Compton! I'll whoop your ass!" People were and still are upset over this comment, but most of the anger has seemed to dissipate with the excitement of the final episodes, and Phi Phi still has her "Phinatics" backing her up.

And now Sharon Needles has come under fire for a Facebook comment she appears to have made in February that has emerged and begun circulating around the Internet. In a screenshot we see Sharon writing, "I fucked a black last week...call me a cheater, not a racists..i don't say n-word..i say nigger..," among other very unsettling remarks. Though there has been no official response from Needles in regard to the truth behind this particular Facebook comment, the screenshot is flying around fast and could very well impact her image as fans vote. In an audio interview we hear Needles defending herself against claims of racism, stating, "I'm such a fan of using shocking images, whether they be relevant or not." She then says, "I don't hate anyone for how they look. I hate people for who they are."

Though the politics of who can say certain words are tricky, as we see with battles around words like "faggot" or "nigger," I think it is important for us to take note of this incident. Personally, that screenshot, the language it entails, and even Needles' response in the interview leaves me unsettled and a tad angry. Those remarks are uncalled for and inappropriate, to say the least. There seems to be a constant tension between drag and racism, the most visceral example being popular performer Shirley Q Liquor's choice to perform in blackface and exploit many dangerous stereotypes of black people, which has caused lots of backlash. So my real question is: why is drag sometimes racist, and why do drag performers occasionally do arguably racist things?

The answer? I don't know. The solution? I really don't know.

At the end of the day, Sharon Needles will most likely win season four of RuPaul's Drag Race, and outrage over her comments may fall by the wayside. That said, those statements and her position on dealing with race should be important factors to consider when you cast your vote for "America's Next Drag Superstar."

Gladys Knight Reflects On Her 'Dancing With The Stars' Experience

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The morning after Gladys Knight was voted off "Dancing With The Stars," she stopped by "GMA" to reflect on her experience.

Robin Roberts asked "the Empress of Soul" to expand on her thought that the show helped her find the "fountain of youth." Knight said she felt rejuvenated because, "Everybody was so young at heart here, and the whole family feeling, it just makes you feel young, it makes you feel alive."

Knight, who noted she'd always loved dancing, explained that the show was as challenging as it was rewarding. "When I got an opportunity to do this, it was more than the dance. It was taking the chance to put another memory, another something into my life, which is what I like to try to do, go outside of my little comfort zone. And I'm so glad I made that decision, because I got way more than I expected."

Her "DWTS" partner Tristan MacMananus pointed out how fitting it was that Knight's first and last dances of the competition came on the show's Motown-themed nights.

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Left Eye Will Be 'Resurrected' For TLC Reunion Tour

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Ten years to the day after Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was killed in a car accident in Honduras, her former TLC groupmates have a huge announcement: They're reuniting for a US tour, and will be bringing the late R&B star back to life.

TMZ reports Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas are getting ready to hit the road this year and have already booked five major cities. As if that wasn't news enough, they're taking a page out of Dre's Anatomy Dr. Dre's handbook and bringing the missing member back to "life" on a big screen.

Left Eye's vocals will also reportedly be a part of the show.

Though she passed away a decade ago, fans remembered her for her contributions to music and charities today. Lopes died on April 25, 2002 in Honduras, where she had decided to develop a medical and educational nonprofit organization. She was in the country to volunteer at a child welfare center.

It sas 1998's Hurricane Mitch which inspired Lopes to volunteer in the country. She promoted literacy programs and intended to build a children's camp.

News of plans for a digital Left Eye comes on the heels of Dr. Dre's announcement that has yet to decide whether to tour with the instantly infamous Tupac Shakur hologram. Though the dead rapper's "appearance" at Coachella was a big hit, Dre said there were no official plans to take "him" on tour, despite previous reports.


Zoe Saldana Explains She Was 'Dying Inside' As A Teenager

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She may have played a tough-as-nails ballerina in her first big movie “Center Stage” (2000), but in the premiere issue of “Cosmopolitan for Latinas” on newsstands May 1st, Zoe Saldana explains why she quit ballet cold turkey in real life.

“I had to quit ballet because it felt like a part of me was dying inside,” the former teen ballerina tells the magazine. “It takes a lot of courage to face up to things you can’t do because we feed ourselves so much denial … In dance you use every party of your body except your voice. I wanted to start acting because I wanted to use my voice," she says.

The half-Puerto Rican, half-Dominican actress also tells the magazine what it means to be Latina. “People think of Latina women as being fiery and fierce, which is usually true,” the “Avatar” star says. “But I think the quality that so many Latinas possess is strength. I’m very proud to have Latin blood."

Saldana, who is currently filming the untitled "Star Trek" sequel, is modeling a $2,295 Dolce & Gabbana dress and $1,245 Christian Louboutin shoes on the cover, in addition to a $120 Gerard Yosca cuff and $240 Alex Monroe earrings.

CHECK OUT THIS SLIDESHOW OF LATINOS ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

Van Der Beek Throws Cold Water On 'Dawson's Creek' Reunion Rumors

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James Van Der Beek has been getting a lot of questions about a possible "Dawson's Creek" reunion these days. And while several members of the cast, himself included, have said they'd be interested in doing something, Van Der Beek cautioned fans on "Live! With Kelly" (weekdays on ABC) that there's no actual project in the works.

"I feel like this is the number one question that we get asked. Nobody's producing it, nobody's writing it, it's just something that comes in press," he said.

But in March, Van Der Beek, who currently stars as a parody of himself on ABC's "Don't Trust The B---- In Apartment 23" (Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET), told EW he would be open to the possibility if "somebody came up with a brilliant idea how to do it."

On Wednesday, Van Der Beek noted on "Live!" that his former co-star Michelle Williams doesn't exactly tamp down the speculation when she's asked about it. "Michelle Williams is always like, 'Absolutely!' I think because her character is dead." He went on to push back against Williams' idea that Jen Lindley could return as a ghost. "We never had a ghost on the show. We've never been one of the shows that's done that," he said chuckling.

When Kelly Ripa and guest co-host Mario Lopez, who himself participated in a partial "Saved By The Bell" reunion organized by Jimmy Fallon, continued to press "The Beek From The Creek" on whether he'd be open to the idea, he let up a little bit. "Why not?" he conceded.

Watch James Van Der Beek poke fun at himself and his Dawson Leery past on "Don't Trust The B---- In Apartment 23" on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

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'I Spent The Week Under My Pillow'

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You'd think Simon Cowell would want to distance himself as far away as possible from that book but not so - last night he even rocked up to the official launch.

We're still trying to work out how Tom Bower's biography on the music mogul is classed as 'unauthorised' if Simon happily divulged that he slept with Dannii Minogue (as well as lots of other juicy revelations) - and then endorses the tome by turning up at the launch. Anyone else?

And after posing for photos with his friends Philip and Chloe Green and the book's author at London's Serpentine Gallery, Si apologised to 'those who he embarrassed' and insisted he was still friends with the author of Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life Of Simon Cowell.

"I wish to use this opportunity to make a public apology to those who I embarrassed," he said.

"I have to apologise to members of my family. However, 10 years ago, if I knew someone would be writing a book about me saying I'd made loads of money and shagged loads of girls, I would have said, 'Great'.

"I spent the week under my pillow, and banned newspapers from my house. I knew it was bad because friends were sending me sweet messages saying, 'Are you ok?' Being invited here is like being a mouse invited to a dinner party by a cat. But I do like Tom, I've grown to like my captor."

But despite the controv, that famous Cowell humour is still very much intact it seems after he joked that he's planning his own tell-all book.

"Actually, since my friends are all here, I want to announce I'm taking a year off from TV tonight," he said. "I'm bringing out my own book - the sordid sexual life of Tom Bower."

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Marlo Thomas: National Humor Month: Laughing Your Way to Good Health

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If there are two things I like to do every day of my life, it's: 1) look after my health, and 2) laugh. Not a bad combo, right? But did you know that by doing the second, you're also doing the first?

Not that you shouldn't climb onto that life-cycle, but laughter -- all by itself -- treats the body to a whole array of health benefits. For starters, a good, big laugh relieves physical tension and relaxes your muscles for up to 45 minutes. (Maybe that's why everyone feels so laid back when someone starts telling jokes at a party!) Laughter also keeps the immune system humming by decreasing stress hormones and boosting infection-fighting antibodies. It even protects the heart by keeping those blood vessels pumping.

And as the great Dr. Oz once told me, laughter triggers a rush of those all-important endorphins that we all love to feel after a good workout.

Sometimes laughter even sneaks in a health benefit completely unexpectedly. After being diagnosed with a painful spine condition, journalist Norman Cousins learned that a regular diet of Marx Brothers comedies and episodes of Candid Camera actually took the pain away. "I made the joyous discovery," Cousins wrote, "that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep. When the pain-killing effect of the laughter wore off, we would switch on the motion picture projector again and, not infrequently, it would lead to another pain-free interval."

But even before I read up on the science of laughter, I saw it firsthand. I grew up around the greatest legends of comedy, and though some passed away far too young, I also watched many laugh their way into their senior years. Jack Benny: 80. Red Skelton: 84. Milton Berle: 93. George Burns and Bob Hope: both100 years old!

And my old pal Sid Caesar will turn 90 this year -- and he's still going strong.

But you don't have to headline in Vegas to enjoy the health benefits of laughter. According to the happy and helpful folks at HelpGuide.org, here's a cheat sheet to letting laughter bring out the healthier you:

  • Smile. Smiling is the beginning of laughter. Like laughter, it's contagious. Pioneers in "laugh therapy," find it's possible to laugh without even experiencing a funny event. The same holds for smiling. When you look at someone or see something even mildly pleasing, practice smiling.
  • Count your blessings. Literally make a list. The simple act of considering the good things in your life will distance you from negative thoughts that are a barrier to humor and laughter. When you're in a state of sadness, you have further to travel to get to humor and laughter.
  • When you hear laughter, move toward it. Sometimes humor and laughter are private, a shared joke among a small group, but usually not. More often, people are very happy to share something funny because it gives them an opportunity to laugh again and feed off the humor you find in it. When you hear laughter, seek it out and ask, "What's funny?"
  • Spend time with fun, playful people. These are people who laugh easily-both at themselves and at life's absurdities-and who routinely find the humor in everyday events. Their playful point of view and laughter are contagious.
  • Bring humor into conversations. Ask people, "What's the funniest thing that happened to you today? This week? In your life?"

So what are we waiting for? In honor of National Humor Month, let's start laughing.

'Survivor': Troyzan Is Burnt In Effigy

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On the latest installment of "Survivor: One World" (Wed., 8 p.m. ET on CBS) the contestants lit voodoo dolls of each other on fire.

As his little avatar went up in flames, Troyzan joked, “Ahhh, ahhh, my a**!" while Alicia told him: “This is my island! Hahaha!”

So, did the women's number one enemy survive to face yet another week in the game? In a word, no. The tribe sent Troyzan packing after he got four votes against him.

Find out who goes next on "Survivor: One World," Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

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