Call Robin Thicke’s #GetHerBack Campaign What It Is: Stalking

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“The most controversial song of the decade.” That was the name given by UK’s The Guardian to Robin Thicke’s “rapey” single “Blurred Lines.”

But that’s old news. What has people talking now is his twisted new single, “Get Her Back.” Yes, despite dozens of schools banning his music, countless bloggers condemning his last hit and rape survivors speaking outagainst his lyrics, Thicke has managed to record a song possibly even more warped.

On Monday, Thicke released the music video for “Get Her Back,” purportedly his way of pining for his estranged wife, Paula Patton, who left him after his rumored infidelity. In fact, his new album’s title is Paula, in case she didn’t pick up on the fact that “Still Madly Crazy,” “You’re My Fantasy,” “Lock the Door” and “Love Can Grow Back,” to name a few of the song titles, seem centered on their split-up. You may be thinking, “Hmm, the names of these sound like some kind of abuser’s checklist.” And you’re not the only one.

But the first single from the album has enough stalkerish-ness in it to predict what we’ll hear on the rest of the album, to be released July 1. The song’s lyrics are relatively mild, by Thicke’s standards, but still seem to allude to acts of sexual aggression. A fair assumption, since it’s not like he hasn’t sung words of a similar theme before.

The U.S. Department of Justice defines stalking as “a pattern of repeated and unwanted attention, harassment, contact or any other course of conduct directed at a specific person” and says that it can include “Posting information or spreading rumors about the victim on the internet, in a public place, or by word of mouth,” “Repeatedly leaving or sending victim unwanted items, presents or flowers” and “Making direct or indirect threats to harm the victim”.

Let’s see here. Naming an album blatantly after your estranged wife? Making public alleged text messages between the split-up couple in a music video? Giving songs aggressive names like “Whatever I Want”? Indicating that he won’t stop his antics until she’s his again? Check, check, check and check.

But in case that weren’t enough, the video itself is quite telling. Thicke spends half the time staring into the camera with his attempt at the puppy-dog face, switching it up with blood and sweat decorating his cheeks. What does this allude to, exactly? Does this mean you’re going to put blood, sweat and tears into bringing your ex-wife back, Mr. Thicke? Surely Winston Churchill did not intend his words as a metaphor for misogyny when delivering his famous speech.

The video also features a naked woman, her body shown in parts to objectify her further, and switches for split seconds to frightening images of Thicke contorting his hands into a gun pointed at his head, a black edifice with an eye peering out of it, a creepy Transformers-like mask and a bloody brain. Are these supposed to be subliminal threats?

Not so subliminal is the text conversation plastered on the screen throughout. Patton—if the messages are, indeed, from her—says things like, “How could you do that to me?” and “You’re reckless.” Meanwhile, Thicke repeatedly pleads for her attention, asking if he can talk to her, if he can see her and telling her he has written an entire album just for her.

Finally, Patton’s supposed text says, “I have to go”, to which Thicke replies, “This is just the beginning”. This is just the beginning? Um, cue the evil villain laugh. In all seriousness, if that’s not a threat, I don’t know what is.

In just a few days, Thicke has already managed to receive a slew of condemnation for his video, song and album. Even one of the more lighthearted and hilarious commentaries, YouTuber DionYorkie’s parody of the song (skip to 1:30), reveals the obvious desperation/creepiness of it all.

In conclusion, a message to Robin Thicke on behalf of Paula Patton and feminists everywhere: Enough already.

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CNBC Host Accidentally Outs Apple CEO Tim Cook During A Live Segment

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Then awkwardly backtracks: “Oh dear, was that an error?”

CNBC’s “Squawk On The Street” segment took a turn for the extremely awkward today as the panel discussed the lack of openly gay CEOs in large companies.



New York Times columnist James R. Stewart appeared as a guest to discuss his column
about former BP CEO John Browne. “There are gay CEOs in major companies, and I reached out to many of them,” Stewart said. “I got an extremely cool reception, not one would allow to be named at all.”



During the discussion, co-anchor Simon Hobbs chimes in with this comment:


The desk falls completely silent.


Hobbs backtracks quickly adding, “I thought he was open about it.”



Stewart’s response: “Hmm, no.”


Stewart continues, “I don’t want to comment about anybody who might or might not be. I’m not going to out anybody.”

Though Cook has yet to speak directly about his sexual orientation, he consistently speaks about LGBT rights as a human rights issue.

I applaud @WhiteHouse decision to ban #LGBT discrimination at fed contractors. House must act on #ENDA. A matter of basic human dignity.

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 17, 2014

The CEO was named the most powerful LGBT person on Out’s 2013 power list .


CNBC declined to comment. A request for comment to Apple representative Nat Kerris was not immediately returned.

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Fox's Production President Talks X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four Reboot

June 27, 2014, 5:55 pm

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Marvel and DC aren’t the only ones with major superhero franchises; 20th Century Fox has the movie rights to both the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, and in the past 12 months they’ve pushed hard to turn their little corner of the Marvel pie into its own expansive world. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter’s Pamela McClintock, the film studio’s President of Production Emma Watts spoke about the numerous potential blockbusters it has on deck for the next two years, including 2015’s The Fantastic Four reboot and 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse. Those two movies will join a jam-packed schedule of superhero films from Marvel, DC, and elsewhere, but Watts says talk of a “superhero burnout” are overblown.

“Not so far. Certainly the audience seems to still be really enjoying it. We're making a big bet for 2015 with The Fantastic Four and director Josh Trank,” Watts said. “To me, the key is the originality of the filmmakers and the choices they make. Josh is another really interesting example, who is using the vision he gave us in Chronicle to reinvent a franchise he's loved his whole life. It's not that you can't make original ideas - you can, and we did it with Chronicle. The director is the key to not letting superhero movies go stale. That's the truth.”

When asked if The Fantastic Four will have some of the “found-footage feel” of Chronicle, Watts said “it can’t not have that feel” given Trank worked on both.

“That's his talent, that's what he does, and that's what excites him about it,” explained the executive. “It is a really interesting young cast, and he is the magnet that's brought them all together.”

Talk also turned to another director – arguably the most successful in the comics-to-film business – Bryan Singer. Singer returned to the X-Men franchise this year with X-Men: Days of Future Past, but scandalous sexual abuse accusations and lawsuits saw the famed writer/director drop out of the spotlight during promotion of the film. Some have argued that Singer might be dropped from directing the aforementioned sequel, despite not being convicted of any crimes as of yet, but Watts said her goal is to keep him.

“It was really tough for him. Luckily, we had 18 mutants to get out there and sell the movie. But I think he did what had to be done,” Watts said. “Right now we are totally at the outlining phase. But nothing would make me happier than if it all worked out. It's always been the intention for him to do it.”


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'Girl Meets World': Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel on Cameos, 'Cory-isms' and '90s Throwbacks

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The stars talk to The Hollywood Reporter about revisiting Cory and Topanga after 14 years and downplaying fans' worries about the Disney Channel follow-up: "I don't think 'Boy Meets World' fans are going to be disappointed," assures Savage.



Fourteen years have passed since Boy Meets World signed off for the final time — and now, Cory and Topanga are all grown up in Disney Channel's anticipated update Girl Meets World.

The public first caught wind of a modern-day update of '90s comedy Boy Meets World in November 2012 when the project, from original creators Michael Jacobs and April Kelly, was merely in development. Not surprisingly, Twitter reached a fever pitch. After all, it struck a nostalgia chord, so much so that rumors swirled about which original castmembers would return. (Quite a few, it would turn out, including Rider Strong, William Russ and Betsy Randle.)

More than a year later, Disney Channel officially greenlighted Girl Meets World to series, this time centered on Cory and Topanga's teen daughter, Riley Matthews (played by 12-year-old Rowan Blanchard), as she navigated life, school, friendships (with the "new Shawn," Maya, played by 15-year-old Sabrina Carpenter) and romance in New York City. Her dad, Cory, would be her Mr. Feeny — literally — teaching history and serving as a wisdom-giver at John Quincy Adams Middle School.

There will be slight changes between Girl Meets World and Boy Meets World, the most obvious being the shift in protagonist, Cory and Topanga's adult roles and a prime focus on technology. Storylines were clearly less tech-driven in the 1993-2000 sitcom; the arc of the second episode of Girl Meets World is driven entirely by cellphones and teens' (and adults') reliance on them.

For star Ben Savage (Cory), he believes now was the time for Girl Meets World, though he was aware of the risks of revisiting a universe so beloved to a certain generation. "Is it the right time? I don't know," he tells The Hollywood Reporter during a break in his dressing room on the downtown L.A. stages. "If it had been two years earlier, would it have been a bad thing? Who knows."

But Savage, who also made his directing debut during the first season of the new show, posits that the 14-year gap was the right amount of time — not too far removed and not too soon.

"It was good timing in everyone's lives. A lot of kids who grew up with Boy Meets World are parents now," he says."Some of the most meaningful, special emails or messages or tweets that I've gotten have been from people saying, 'I grew up with Boy Meets World and I can't wait to watch this show with my own kids.' It feels great to hear that."





THR chatted with Savage and Danielle Fishel about fan excitement, a case of deja vu and the nostalgia of revisiting Cory and Topanga 14 years later.

Why has Boy Meets World transcended?

Ben Savage: I think Boy Meets World tapped into something for a lot of young kids and a lot of teens at the time that it aired. It spoke to them and touched on important issues: family, love, relationships, going through awkward phases in high school. They grew up with us. They've stayed loyal to us, and we've tried to stayed loyal to them. We have great fans who have stuck with us this whole time, and I think they're really excited to see what we're up to now.

Danielle Fishel: We certainly weren't the only show that managed to be funny and engaging and relatable but never talk down to the audience. There have only been a handful of those that I can think of that aren't super-cheesy or sappy or way too kid-friendly. Boy Meets World was special in that way. I think that's what people held on to. When people watched the shows years later as adults, they got new messages and new life lessons they didn't pick up the first time around. I think people like that. There's a nostalgia feeling, like you can revisit your childhood, and there's a comfort and safety there without feeling like you're watching a kids' show, per se.




What has been the most outrageous fan response after the initial news of Girl Meets World came out?

Savage: I don't know if it's one thing in particular, but the fact that people grew up with the show and they have their own families [now]. That's really special to us. You forget — we're in L.A. and we're working — that the show had such an important impact on people. I'm not saying it's the most important thing, but in this life and in this world, if you can have any sort of positive influence on someone's life, it means a lot — even if it's to make them laugh for a few minutes every day.

Was there any hesitation about reprising your role?

Fishel: I can't say there were any hesitations. I would have been hesitant if Ben wasn't coming back, and they were going to try and do something with just one of us, or if Michael Jacobs wasn't going to be involved. I would have then been concerned that this kind of show could have fallen into the hands of somebody that didn't know the original intention or that it could have been misconstrued or done in a way that we wouldn't have been proud of. But the people at Disney, Michael, Ben and I knew exactly what the message should be, and what the goal was going to be and why this was an important show to bring back.

In Girl Meets World, Cory and Topanga are married. What does that look like?

Fishel: Cory and Topanga have obviously matured. If you look back at some of the old episodes and envisioned what they would look like as parents, I don't think people are going to be shocked by what they find [on the new show]. The world is completely different now than it was in the '90s, so we've had to adjust our storylines and what kids are really dealing with. It's vastly different than what we were dealing with in the '90s.

Savage: As kids, we grow up thinking our parents are perfect and flawless — well, some of us — but they're trying to do the best they can. What I'm most proud of about Girl Meets World is that it's going to appeal to all different demographics. Obviously it's going to appeal to the Disney fans, but I think we're going to bring in a much bigger audience: parents that grew up with Boy Meets World, younger parents who are dealing with the trials and tribulations that younger parents go through. It's Cory and Topanga doing the best they can, trying to figure it out — and I will say that I think they're pretty hip parents; they're on the cooler end of parenting.

Who's cooler as a parent: Cory or Topanga?

Savage: Cory is definitely still Cory Matthews, which is the farthest thing from cool. But he's a very loving father, and he tries the best he can, and he tries to be hip, but he usually comes up a little short.

Is Cory on his way to becoming his father?

Savage: No. Alan was pretty cool. Cory's his own little entity of a neurotic, funny, sweet, sincere roller coaster. Topanga is definitely the more centered, firm authority in the house. But that's OK.

Is Topanga 14 years later what you envisioned she'd be like?
Fishel: I think so. Topanga's a lawyer. She went to law school when the show ended in 2000. Maybe something that's a little bit different is having kids really changed her.
How much of a say did you have in the casting of Cory's daughter, Riley?

Savage: It was a very big deal. We spent months and months trying to make sure we got the perfect daughter that would take over the reins. And I think we found a girl who's like Cory. She's a young Cory Matthews. She's goofy, and awkward, and sweet, and adorable, and endearing. You watch Rowan and you want to see what happens on her journey. Hopefully our fans will too.

Fishel: Ben and I were able to be involved in casting, which was important to us because we know the characters so well. We know the kind of kids we wanted to not only represent Cory and Topanga's children, but the kind of kids we want to work with every single day. We wanted our kids to be a good mix of what Cory and Topanga were. We looked for kids that we thought shared the quirky sides of our personality.

Rowan Blanchard said she had an inkling she had the role of Riley midway through the process. Did you know instantly?

Fishel: Michael had seen her before we saw her in the audition. He wouldn't tell us her name — we were also meeting a lot of other girls — because he didn't want us to feel biased toward her because he already liked her. So he said, "I just want you to know there's a girl who I think is fantastic, and I think you guys are going to love her." After meeting all the girls that were final contenders, Rowan did stand out to us. She was naturally funny and very engaging.

What was it like playing out those scenes with Rowan? Did you have a moment: "This is our new TV family now?"

Savage: I thought it would be a little weirder than it was, but it fell into place. We'd been rehearsing for so long, and talking for so long, and meeting for so long, and strategizing that by the time we shot our pilot [last] March, we were so ready. That being said, it's weirder as time goes by. I have little tiny moments of realization where it's like, "Oh yeah, this is my daughter." The kids and I spend time together outside of work. We'll go bowling, or we'll go to dinner, and it's weird because I'm their [fake] parent.
Mr. Feeny is among the familiar faces making cameos.

Savage: I don't think Boy Meets World fans are going to be disappointed. I know that there's a lot of reservations from Boy Meets World fans that the show is not going to be how it was and it's going to ruin their childhood memories. That's not true. This is Girl Meets World; it's a different show, it's speaking to a young generation. However, we've got a lot of the same cast, we've got the same writers, we've got the same producers, we have the same messages that we want to get out.

What was your biggest challenge revisiting a role you last played more than a decade ago?
Savage: It hasn't been challenging because Cory Matthews is always written to me — to Ben. I always looked at whatever Cory was going through, I was going through. In a way now, Cory has surpassed Ben.

Will there will be Easter eggs viewers who watched Boy Meets World will pick up?

Savage: I'm the girls' history teacher. So, it is a passing of the torch. Mr. Feeny was our teacher. I'm definitely not Mr. Feeny. I'm definitely Cory Matthews trying to emulate Mr. Feeny.

Fishel: Definitely. They will not be right smack in your face. You're going to have to have been a fan and paying close attention to pick up on some of them. There are definitely some nods back to the older characters, to different storylines, to different times. Ben and I reminisce about the show the same way Cory and Topanga do.

Any words of wisdom Cory will be doling out?

Savage: There are words of wisdom, but they're Cory-isms. Mr. Feeny was so wise and so knowledgeable, and he always had something beautiful to say. Cory is more going on this journey with the kids. I think he's eager to teach them and impart wisdom — which I don't even know if he has yet.

Has there been a moment of deja vu for you?

Fishel: [Old castmembers like Will Friedle and Rider Strong] come to visit and watch us tape shows. They love to see how it's progressing. They're happy for us and they want to be as supportive as they can.

Going back to Boy Meets World, is there a moment or episode you remember fondly?

Savage: That was my life — it was my childhood. I remember every episode. What do I take away from that show? We had a ball. We just had so much fun. We didn't stop laughing from the second we got to set until the second we left. Episode-wise, I remember the pilot because I was 11 and we filmed super late that night — I think we filmed until 12 or 12:30 a.m. — and I thought it was a cool thing to be staying up that late. And the last episode sticks with me because, personally, it was not just the end of the show but it was almost the end of my childhood. It's very hard for people to pinpoint an exact moment in their life where it's like, "OK, I'm now becoming an adult," but for me, it really was the second they said "cut" on that last take of that last scene of that last episode. I remember feeling like, "Oh my gosh, it's literally over, and now this whole new chapter of your life opens up." It was scary and exciting. Now here I am.

Fishel: For me it was the very first episode I did, which was the fourth or fifth episode of the first season. Every single thing about that week stands out to me so clearly. It was so much excitement. That was when [Ben and I] had our first kiss — up against the lockers, which now is an iconic image of him with his hair standing up and his frozen face. That whole week, that whole episode is my favorite.

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Ice-T's Grandson Arrested for Killing Roommate

June 27, 2014, 6:16 pm

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Elyjah Marrow -- grandson of rapper Ice-T -- was arrested after he accidentally shot and killed his roommate ... TMZ has learned.

Cops tell us ... 19-year-old Marrow was fiddling with a handgun in his Georgia apartment Tuesday when it accidentally went off, fatally wounding roommate Daryus Johnson, who was also 19.

Marrow was charged with involuntary manslaughter, possession of firearm in the commission of a felony, and reckless conduct. He was also hit with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, and possession of a stolen firearm.

He is currently in custody.

Marrow appeared on his grandfather's reality show, "Ice Loves Coco."

So far ... no comment from Ice-T.

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Penalty Shootouts at the FIFA World Cup

June 27, 2014, 6:18 pm

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A World Cup match has been decided by penalties 22 times.




If 120 minutes of play isn’t enough to produce a winner, a match at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will come down to just a goalie, a shooter and the 12 yards separating the goal line from the penalty spot. The penalty kick shootout – used to break a tie in the tournament’s knockout rounds – can be the cruelest way for a team’s tournament to end … and it has haunted one nation in particular.

FIFA, international soccer’s governing body, officially introduced the penalty shootout as a tiebreaking measure for the 1978 edition of the tournament, though the first one didn’t occur until 1982, when West Germany defeated France in a semifinal match. The format for the shootout is as follows: Each side receives five shots, taken by different players and alternating between the two squads. Whichever team buries the most shots wins. If the teams are tied after five shots, they alternate until one team makes it and the other misses.

There have been 22 penalty kick shootouts in World Cup history. Six have occurred in the second round, 10 in the quarterfinal, four in the semifinal (including both semifinals in the 1990 World Cup, considered by many to be the worst in the tournament’s history) and two have decided the title. The first final to be decided via shootout was in 1994, when Brazil topped Italy thanks to Italian Roberto Baggio’s infamous miss.

The other final decided by shootout was in 2006, when Italy topped France 5-3 after a game in which French captain Zinedine Zidane head-butted Italian Marco Materazzi, earning a red card and rendering himself unavailable for the shootout. Fabio Grosso wound up sinking the winner for Italy.

That first shootout between West Germany and France is also tied for the longest shootout in World Cup history, going six rounds, the same length as a 1994 quarterfinal match won by Sweden over Romania. Several teams share the record for most goals scored in a single World Cup shootout at five, while Switzerland holds the dubious honor of scoring the fewest, failing to find the net at all in a second round loss to Ukraine in 2006.

Germany leads the way in terms of the most World Cup shootout goals overall, having scored 17 in 18 attempts. (This includes the total for West Germany; Germany started competing again as a unified country at the 1994 World Cup.) Next is France, with 15 in 20 attempts, followed by Italy and Spain, with 13 in 20 and 14 attempts, respectively.

Three teams – Belgium, South Korea and Paraguay – are perfect in World Cup penalty kick shootouts, having scored five goals on five attempts each. After Switzerland’s big zero, the next worst penalty taker is Mexico, having made just two of seven attempts, exiting the tournament via shootout in 1986 and 1994.

According to Planet World Cup, 13 different players have scored in two different World Cup shootouts, nine of whom did so by scoring in two different tournaments. As for the goalkeepers, Argentina's Sergio Goycochea and Brazil's Claudio Taffarel have been the most successful, guarding the net for five misses each.

Germany, France, Italy and Argentina have competed in the most World Cup shootouts, at four each, but Germany leads the way with four wins, followed by Argentina’s three. According to Calcio Cassini at Bettingexpert, the team shooting first has won 13 of the 22 shootouts, nearly 60 percent.

And the least successful shootout team in World Cup shootout history? That would be England, which is winless in three tries, getting bounced from the tournament via shootout in 1990, 1998 and 2006. Ouch.

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What do you think of penalty shootouts being the deciding factor for a lot of these matches?Also I am not ready for the heartbreak that it about to commence this weekend.

Famed Producer Garth Ancier Sues Man Who Accused Him of Molestation

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A Hollywood bigwig is turning the tables ... SUING the man who accused him of molesting him as a teenager.

Garth Ancier -- who produced lots of shows, including "The Ricki Lake Show," "Married with Children," "The Simpsons" and "In Living Color" -- is going after 31-year-old Michael Egan, who claimed in both a lawsuit and a news conference that Ancier molested him at Hollywood parties and on vacation between the ages of 15 and 17.

Egan dropped his lawsuit against Ancier, and now the producer is going after Egan and his lawyer, Jeff Herman, for malicious prosecution. Ancier says in his suit Herman's purpose was evil -- to drum up business for himself, and he says Egan is an outright liar.

Ancier claims his reputation was badly damaged by the lawsuit and other publicity and now he's out for blood.

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Demi Lovato Cuts Her Hair Off

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She's dyed it almost every color imaginable, but Demi Lovato recently took her half-shaved head a step further with a super-short cut...









*I think these are from earlier today before she got it cut super-short*






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JJ Abrams Wants Han Solo To Clash With Captain America, Batman & Superman

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The battle over May 2016 is getting more and more interesting. A while back, we thought the Summer of 2015 was the be-all, end-all for summer sequels. Those months were scheduled to include all the movies that are currently being released as well as two of the most anticipated movies ever: Star Wars Episode VII and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Those two films were later slotted into December 2015 and May 2016 respectively. May 2016 got more interesting, however, when Marvel dated Captain America 3 for the same release day as Batman v Superman. That’s where things stood for a while.

Then Harrison Ford broke his leg.

Now, while Disney is dead-set on holding December 18, 2015 as the Star Wars Episode VII release date, director/producer J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy have reportedly asked, and been denied, a move to May 4, 2016.

Below, we examine the potential Star Wars 7 release date change from both sides of the argument.

Latino Review wrote about the butting of heads between Abrams, Kennedy and Disney CEO Bob Iger. According to their sources, Iger denied a request to move the release date into May. How exactly that went down, when the conversation happened (and, frankly if it did) are up for debate. That’s why we’re listing this as a rumor. But Latino Review’s sources are solid so we’ll move on from there.

When Star Wars Episode VII was first announced, many envisioned it would open on Memorial Day 2015, retaining the same time frame as every single other Star Wars episode. The films was pushed to December when pre-production slowed down due to J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan doing a rewrite of Michael Arndt’s original draft. Since then, December has been earmarked as the new Star Wars month with Gareth Edwards’ first spin-off scheduled for one year later, in December 2016.

But if the rumors are true and Ford’s injury will keep the actor off set for anywhere from two to six months, even the most inventive scheduling will make hitting all the previous deadlines very difficult. So it makes sense that Abrams and Kennedy would request another five months to work.

It would give them time to keep the script they know and love. They could keep Harrison Ford’s Han Solo as the center of the story, and do more work on the visual effects, editing, and score. Plus, it would keep the Star Wars May tradition alive. Imagine seeing Star Wars Episode VII on May the Fourth Be With You? Chills.

On the other hand, Disney’s insistence in keeping the release date makes more sense. They didn’t buy Star Wars just to make movies. They bought it for everything else. Movies allow Disney to make even more money on merchandise, licensing, theme parks etc, and a December release date is the best time for that. It’s the holidays, so sales on everything from action figures to Happy Meals go through the roof. Kids and adults alike are off from school and work so they go to the movies and box office receipts are higher. Plus, there’s less competition into the new year. A May release has a ton of competition for the next three months. A December release has almost none.

Iger also promised his shareholders a Star Wars movie in 2015. That’s important. He plans on leaving Disney in June 2016, and having Episode VII‘s full box-office gross under his belt would be a nice win for his final months at the job.

Financially, though, May vs. December seems negligible. I honestly don’t know a lot about this but Disney has quarterly reports and an annual report. A release date change will have a MASSIVE effect on quarterly earnings but not any on the annual. The company’s annual earnings are measured from September to September and both December 2015 and May 2016 will fall into the 2016 financial calendar. So while a move to May might make Disney less in the First Quarter of 2016, they’d hypothetically make that up in the Third Quarter. Whether or not one is more important than the other, I don’t know, but these are the kinds of things Iger is taking into consideration when J.J. Abrams or Kathleen Kennedy call.

Plus, Disney already has two huge movies planned for May 2016. There are Captain America 3 on May 6 and Alice: Through the Looking Glass on May 27. Sure, either could potentially move to make room for Star Wars, but the studio has to think about cannibalizing the audience. They also have to think about allotting resources for marketing and publicity, advertising dollars, space on toy shelves. It’s a huge jigsaw puzzle and the easiest solution is to keep the film in December 2015.

The one thing a December 2015 release doesn’t favor is the quality of the movie. Yes, it had already been pushed as late into 2015 as possible and Ford’s injury is a terrible set back. But rushing a movie is never a good thing. If the studio doesn’t care and just wants the film as a line on a spread sheet, that’s a problem.

Anyway, as of now, we’re right where we started. Star Wars Episode VII will be released December 18, 2015 and no matter what the director and producer want, they’re going to try their hardest to hit that. Hopefully, if nothing changes, that doesn’t hurt the quality of the film. If it does, well, there will be dozens of other Star Wars films to fix the mistakes. We might end up saying, “Help us Gareth Edwards, Rian Johnson and Josh Trank. You’re our only hope.”

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Legendary Soul Singer Bobby Womack Dies at 70

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Iconic R&B/gospel crooner and songwriter was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame soul singer Bobby Womack, whose music was covered by, among others, the Rolling Stones, died Friday at age 70.

A representative for Womack's label XL Recordings confirmed the news of his passing this morning to The Hollywood Reporter. He was suffering from colon cancer and diabetes at the time of his death. An obituary first appeared on Rolling Stone.com.

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Direct Management’s Martin Kirkup has written in to take issue with our recent item regarding Selena Gomez and Katy Perry (see below). “Your story is false in all respects,” Kirkup asserts, “and since other outlets have repeated your story focusing on an allegation which is very damaging to Katy Perry—that she is responsible for another artist getting fired, which is categorically untrue—we believe HITS has a responsibility to disavow this malicious rumor as quickly as possible.” Kirkup further notes that “[Perry’s day-to-day manger] Bradford Cobb is a full and equal partner with Steve [Jensen] and me at Direct Management Group, and the three of us make major decisions together.” As for parting ways with Gomez, Kirkup writes, “a young woman looking for new management asked us to manage her six weeks ago. Our advice to her was to take some time off, travel abroad, think through what she wanted for her life and for her career—since she has a lot of options in music, film and television—and when she returned from this trip, we’d all talk. That’s exactly what happened. We found we really just didn’t have the same views or strategy about her career and agreed not to move forward together. As her lawyers can confirm, we never discussed or signed a contract, nor did we ever act on her behalf. I know it’s a lot more boring than the very colorfully offensive version you printed. Sorry for that!”

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Burgess Jenkins Talks About Taking Over The Billy Abbott Role On The Young & the Restless!

This week on The Young and the Restless, Burgess Jenkins debuted as the new Billy Abbott. The actor follows in the footsteps of two stars: now three-time Daytime Emmy winner, Billy Miller who chose to leave the series late last year, and David Tom, who returned to the role and replaced Miller only to be let-go by the number one soap and in turn replaced by Jenkins!

On-Air On-Soaps caught up with Burgess at the Daytime Emmy Nominee Reception last week to get his initial thoughts on taking on the pivotal role that has been the topic of conversation for many a Y&R fan.

How have your first few weeks been at The Young and the Restless?

BURGESS: My first few weeks at Y&R have been fantastic!

Has your on-screen brother, Peter Bergman (Jack) been nice to you?

BURGESS: Never! (Laughs) In fact, not only has Peter been incredible, gracious and kind, he was the first person to call me and wish me well and welcome me to the show. And as I was saying to Peter earlier, from the first time that we met to the days right after and leading up to my first day on the set, I felt this bond with him like brothers would feel. It was really cool.

Do you feel pressure coming into a situation where the very popular Billy Miller stepped down from the role of Billy Abbott, and David Tom returned to the role only to be let-go?

BURGESS: I don’t really feel that way, because I feel like I have a job to do and I am embracing and enjoying that job. Everyone has been incredibly supportive moving forward and not only that, but I don’t know all the ins and out of that stuff and what went on… and I will leave it at that. I can’t speak intelligently about what went on before because I don’t know all that happened.

How has it been working with Amelia Heinle (Victoria) & Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea)?

BURGESS: Terrific… both of them! They are very giving actors and the chemistry with both of them is wonderful. So much is about the writing and what it represents and you feel it in the scene work. It’s really very palpable and nice.

Stepping into the role of Billy Abbott, what do you feel is the essence of this character?

BURGESS: Billy is loose cannon and you don’t know what you’re going to get. He is very earnest and passionate. Billy means what he says and he doesn't always make the right decisions, but he is doing it because he is trying to do what is right. He is a flawed, wonderful character.






Anthony Geary Talks Fluke, Almost Exiting General Hospital and More!


Just when you think Anthony Geary couldn't possibly dazzle us more, he does! The seven-time Emmy winner, who plays General Hospital's Luke Spencer, is once again causing trophy buzz, this time for his kickass turn as Luke's evil lookalike, who has been tagged Fluke — for Fake Luke — by the fans. Now for the bad news: Geary, who recently underwent major surgery, will be off the show until the fall for an extended recovery and vacation, so it will be quite a while before Fluke's true identity is revealed. But not so fast! TV Guide Magazine grabbed Geary before he jetted off to rest up at his home in Amsterdam and had a candid chat about his health, his art and Fluke's pervy scenes with Kiki!

TV Guide Magazine: First things first. How are you feeling? All is okay?

Geary: It's great. As I'm sure you know, I had a back operation. It's been a challenging year. I knew for a while that I had to have this surgery but I love my story on GH and didn't want to walk away from it, so I delayed the operation a bit. I had two operations, actually — one on April 21 and another April 23 — thinking that after two weeks I'd be able to fly home to Amsterdam. As it turned out, it took me two weeks before I was even walking. I decided to take six months off the show because I was told it would be an arduous recovery. I need to walk two to three miles a day to get my strength back and regenerate the nerves damaged during the operation. But the surgery was a success and I'm a fast healer. I have only myself to blame. My chickens finally came home to roost.

TV Guide Magazine: How so?

Geary: When I was a child I thought I could fly — thanks to Disney's Peter Pan — and I was always jumping off the top of the house. My mother would scream at me to stop but it went on for years. I was also a high jumper and a pole vaulter in school and then, when I was in my early twenties, just to be extra foolish, I worked for two summers as a cliff diver in Acapulco. I'd dive three times a day off of 60- and 80-foot cliffs, timing it with the tide coming in but sometimes hitting the rocks. I always had headaches. [Laughs] But, when you're that age, you just figure, "Hey, I'll just smoke another joint and it'll all be fine." I also worked as a dancer for a while, without any training, so who knows what further damage I did to my body. Now I'm paying for it. I was X-rayed and found out I had two almost complete breaks in my spine. It was pretty terrifying. I was one fender-bender away from being in a wheelchair for the rest of my life.

TV Guide Magazine: And now you're bionic?

Geary: I'm a cyborg! I got a titanium knee a few years ago and now I have a metal cage around my spine. Not only can't I go through security at the airport without setting off alarms, if I walk past your house your garage door will open.

TV Guide Magazine: Do you at least have a cool scar to show for all your troubles?

Geary: I have a beautiful scar all the way down my spine, going from my pelvis up to my neck. As soon as it's healed I'm covering it with a tattoo of a zipper. [Laughs] When I go swimming you can say, "Hey, who's that in the Geary suit?"

TV Guide Magazine: Which goes well with the question GH fans have been asking: Who's that in the Luke suit?

Geary: I'm not allowed to say, of course, but I'll be back to raise more hell in October as the guy they call Fluke. [Laughs] That name started on the Internet and now they actually put it in the scripts!

TV Guide Magazine: You're clearly having a ball with this story and your work — especially in the scenes where Fluke met Luke — has been spectacular. I haven't seen you this turned on by the writing in years!

Geary: Thank you very much. That's wonderful to hear. Doing Fluke has been a real cleansing after all my years of complaining and wondering what happened to Luke's black hat. To be able to take something this far and this dark has been a real joy after 36 years. Of course, we had to do it with a different character, since Luke is not a sociopath.

TV Guide Magazine: I was starting to get the feeling that the current GH regime had either lost interest in you or had no idea what to do with you.

Geary: I think you're right. A year or more ago I went to them and said, "I'd like to exercise the out in my contract. I'm really not pleased with what's going on with Luke. I feel like I've done it and done it and done it." As you know, I have a wonderful life in Amsterdam and felt it was time for me to pack it in and go there permanently. And [executive produce] Frank Valentini and [hear writer] Ron Carlivati were wonderful. Frank said, "We don't want you to go, but we understand." Then, when I had about four months left to go, I realized it was going to be hard to walk away — a lot harder than I expected. This show has been my life for so long and I felt I still had something more in me. They said, "Great! What do you want to do?" I told them, "I'd like a story when Luke is proactive rather than reactive. I want him to cause problems for people, rather than helping them solve problems. I want to see a side of Luke we've never seen." When Ron came up with this Fluke idea he said, "Now, this is pretty far out. I don't know if you'll want to do it." And he got about three sentences into it and I said, "I'm in! Sign me up!" This storyline has revived my whole interest in the game.

TV Guide Magazine: The subtle differences between Luke and Fluke are stunning, and very eerie. When you play Fluke everything is slightly off-kilter — his voice, his energy, even his eyes are different. How are you pulling this off?

Geary: I started by researching sociopaths and decided that somebody as mercurial as Fluke would have to be really calm, really placid, with an exterior that wasn't overtly violent or volatile. From there I slowed my speech, found a different rhythm and pitched my voice to more of a whisper. When you say the eyes are different, I have to credit my brilliant makeup artist, Donna Messina, who did some really special, subtle things with my eyes to give me a predatory look. Those are the physical things. Then there were the personality changes. Luke is very expressive and has a great sense of humor, so I eliminated all that from Fluke. He doesn't use nicknames like calling Tracy "Spanky Buns." This guy has no joy in life.

TV Guide Magazine: And he's such a horn dog, making cheesy passes at Kiki, Olivia and Jordan. But he never gets lucky.

Geary: No, he doesn't! [Laughs] And he thinks he's so f—king charming and suave and sexy. Tracy is the only woman who actually comes through for him, and he doesn't want her. Sure, he'll go to bed with her, but he's thinking of Kiki.

TV Guide Magazine: Fluke and Kiki — hands down, the most horrifying match in soap history!

Geary: Even I was shocked when he went after her! I thought, "God, I hope we're not going into pedophilia territory. But, hell, we're already on this ride, so let's see where it goes." I love that Kiki found Fluke so creepy. I think even poor Kristen Alderson was grossed out. After a few scenes with me she said, "Eeeee-w, I don't like this." And I'm, like, 'Thank you!" [Laughs] Because I live for this stuff!

TV Guide Magazine: You've also been pushing — make that shoving — the envelope with Fluke's dialogue.

Geary: During rehearsal, when Fluke was making a play for Jordan at the art gallery, I ad-libbed the line, "Here's the painting. Would you like to come back and make sure it's...well hung?" I was sure they wouldn't let me say that in the take, but Frank Valentini came over and said, "You are so saying that line!" He and Ron have pushed the envelope right along with me. There are a couple of directors at GH who were really disturbed by my choices but Frank backed me up and said, "Trust him. Let him fly." And I'm very grateful for that.

TV Guide Magazine: Fluke is so fearless that it borders on recklessness. It's like he doesn't care if he gets busted, and that leaves some of the other characters looking like idiots.

Geary: He has no filter and he doesn't care. It's fun to play that but it's been really difficult for the other actors, particularly for Jane Elliot [Luke's wife, Tracy]. Fluke's behavior is so obviously different from Luke and so extreme that you wonder why Tracy is buying it, but I think Jane has handled it well by drawing upon her character's vulnerability and deep need to be loved. That softens the blow a bit, but it's certainly been tricky. There are days when I've seen a script and think, "How the hell am I going to do this believably?" But then I remember that Fluke has no moral compass whatsoever.

TV Guide Magazine: This isn't the first time you've acted opposite yourself — 20 years ago Bill Eckert famously died in his cousin Luke's arms — but your Fluke-Luke scenes were even more awesome. Tell us about that.

Geary: Bill Ludel directed those scenes beautifully and seamlessly. I was just amazed when I saw it all put together. We shot everything in the same day. We did the Fluke shots first, then I had a break for two scenes so I went off and shaved my head and then we did Luke.

TV Guide Magazine: Let me guess, going bald was your idea?

Geary: Of course. [Laughs] At GH, it's all about the hair. You know that. "Change your hair, change your life." That's what Kin Shriner says. Of course, he never changes his hair because he's got a perfect life.

TV Guide Magazine: Don't all actors have a fantasy of playing a drooling vegetable in a nuthouse?

Geary: Everybody wants to do that! And the crazier the better. I figured Luke had been in that asylum so long and had undergone so much electroshock treatment that he'd be a drooling cabbage. "Tracy? Who's Tracy?" I'm very proud of those scenes and am so glad they were well received. I think next fall, when I return, there will be a real confrontation between Luke and Fluke. I don't know how it'll happen but it must happen eventually. Luke will get out of the madhouse and have to deal with Fluke. It's gotta be Luke who takes him down.

TV Guide Magazine: What's up with that Miscavige Institute anyway? After the Heather Webber fiasco, you'd think the Feds would come in and shut that joint down.

Geary: That's so true. Where the hell is this place, anyway? It's like something out of an old Joan Crawford movie, written by Stephen King.

TV Guide Magazine: We know you can't reveal Fluke's true identity but, when we finally do have all the facts, will we buy it? Or will it fly in the face of credibility?

Geary: I know who he is and what his motivation is, and I think it will be highly believable when all is revealed — and that's what was most pleasing to me when Ron pitched the idea.

TV Guide Magazine: Will you miss Fluke while you're away?

Geary: You know, I really will! You will be seeing a bit more of him. Because of my delay in leaving for Amsterdam, I was able to shoot several more scenes that will keep him on the air here and there while I'm gone — mostly phone and Skype conversations with Tracy and Julian. They sent a crew to my house to shoot some of it and I went into the studio for a day. You'll see Fluke getting in touch from his travels in Thailand and Tibet or wherever and Tracy whining, "Luke, come home!" He's supposedly working on getting the ELQ shareholders onto Tracy's side but I think he also has his own nefarious agenda. He's probably trafficking in eyes, kidneys and other body parts.

TV Guide Magazine: As you said, it's all about the hair, so one last question: How did you play all those extra phone scenes as Fluke when your head is shaved like Luke?

Geary: Simple. [Laughs] It's called the miracle of hats!



Erika Slezak Talks Prospect Park, If She Would Play A Role On GH!


It is always great to hear from six-time Daytime Emmy winner, Erika Slezak ! And now in a new interview exclusively on her website via her long time fan club president Walter Miller, the most legendary star of One Life to Live shares her thoughts on went happened to the online revival of OLTL, the lawsuit involving Prospect Park, if she would like to work at General Hospital with former One Life EP Frank Valentini, and what it has been like for her trying to find work as an actress post-Viki! Here are a few excerpts below!

Erika on what the last year has been like for her and her thoughts on the end of One Life to Live’s online reboot:“I have good days and bad days. I’m never unhappy, but I would very much like to go back to work. Last year when the Prospect Park thing happened, I was very happy, and then it all fell apart. I want to applaud Prospect Park. They really tried. I think they wanted it to succeed, but it was a new audience for them, and a different venue. In order to get the daytime audience to watch online, they needed to give them daytime, and they weren’t. They were trying to change it up and do something our audience was simply not used to. But it may have been too much music, too much loud music, too many new characters (new actors playing existing characters), whom they focused on immediately. Maybe less traditional, and it became a problem. But they really tried, and I commend them for that.”

Erika addressing published reports that she is mentioned in the Prospect Park lawsuit claiming the company owes her money:“Yes, but they owe ABC a lot more than they owe me. They owe the company that provided all of the lights and cameras, as they had rented all of that from them. They owe the studio too. Well, they just owe a lot of money in a lot of places. That’s not to say that they won’t pay it, but they are going to have to come up with some money.”

Erika on if she would be up for playing a role on General Hospital“It would depend entirely on the role, but I would happily work on any thing – and yes, I would love to work for Frank again. He’s an awesome man and a wonderful producer.”

Erika on auditioning again and how it has been going:“I’ve auditioned for a bunch of things, and in each case they said the audition was wonderful, and the producers and directors loved me, but they had someone else in mind from the start. So, that happens. My agent said that we are going to have to find a producer who is a good friend of mine, who has ME in mind for a part from the START. Of course, I’m joking! But that’s what happens, you know. People have worked with other people over the years, and they see a role and say, ‘My friend would be great for this,’ but according to the union, they have to see people audition for it, and they do. But in the meantime, I’ve been able to meet a lot of interesting, talented casting directors, and directors, and producers, which has been very good for me. Hopefully, something will come out of that.”



The Bold and the Beautiful’s Darin Brooks and Former Y&R Star Kelly Kruger Engaged!


Fantastic news for one of our favorite couples! The Bold and the Beautiful’s Darin Brooks (Wyatt) asked his long time girlfriend, former Y&R star Kelly Kruger (Ex-Mac) to marry him while the couple was in Paris for a shoot for the CBS soap opera!

In a very cute tweet, Brooks with an image of an engagement ring and wide grin smile stated, “Well I asked her…” which was followed by a picture of him kissing his gal with the Eiffel Tower behind them.





Kimberly McCullough Returns To General Hospital!


Actress Kimberly McCullough will be returning to General Hospital later this summer. McCullough hinted at her own return via Twitter Monday, posting a picture of script pages with the caption, "A day in the life of a soap actor. Say 'soap-y' I dare you."

GH boss Frank Valentini confirmed that Robin will return to Port Charles, but declined to say whether she'll be reconciling with her husband Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson).

Soaps in Depth followed up McCullough’s annoucnement with a tweet of their own, confirming Robin will be returning: Yes, Robin is coming back. Do I think she's coming back to stay? No way. It'll be short-term. End marriage? Bring back Jason? Possibly.

Soaps in Depth's tweet also managed to fuel the rumor mill, as speculation over the return of character Jason Morgan escalates. It’s been rumored for weeks now, that the Young and the Restless’ Billy Miller has signed with the daytime drama as a possible Jason recast.

Soap Opera Digest shared the Kimberly McCullough return news on their Facebook page, and fans were definitely opinionated on this one.



Kick Off The GH Fan Club Weekend With Nancy Lee Grahn!!


Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) would like to kick off the GENERAL HOSPITAL Fan Club Weekend with you at her special event to be held Thursday, July 31, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the King's Head Pub & Restaurant in Studio City!

You can purchase tickets here: http://www.nancyleegrahn.com/events/nlgfcw2014.html, and admission includes dinner and soft drinks (alcohol will be available at a cash bar). It also includes hours of fun with Grahn, with a Q&A session, personal time, autographs, pictures, raffles, silent auctions and much, much more!



Kelly Kruger Joins B&B!


Y&R Alum Kelly Kruger (ex-Mackenzie), the real-life fiancée of B&B star Darin Brooks (Wyatt), will appear on the soap on Friday, August 8, during the upcoming Paris remote.

Kruger will play Eva, a chic and savvy Forrester publicist.



Phyllis Is Back In August!


THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS fans (and Genoa City residents!) should mark Monday, August 11, on their calendars, because that's when Phyllis is coming back!

Of course, she's been in a coma, so it'll probably take a little while before she's fighting fit again.

And she'll look a little different as soap vet Gina Tognoni (Dinah, GUIDING LIGHT; Kelly, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) is taking over the role from Michelle Stafford (who is now playing Nina over on GENERAL HOSPITAL)!



Cameron Mathison Clears Up Y&R Rumors!


Congratulations to first-time parents Linsey Godfrey (Caroline, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL) and Robert Adamson (Noah, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS), who welcomed Aleda Seren Adamson into the world on Thursday, June 12!



Is Angelica Rivera too provocative to be Mexico's first lady?


Mexico’s first lady Angelica Rivera makes a bold statement after landing on the cover of a renowned international magazine.

The July edition of the women’s magazine Marie Claire portrays a gorgeous Angelica Rivera posing with her daughter Angelica Sofia. Both looking fierce, both looking flawless.

This, by the way, is the first time in Mexico’s history that a first lady makes the cover of a fashion magazine.

Though the cover shows an elegant Rivera dressed in a ruffled-white blouse and black blazer, the inside 22-page article is causing commotion, leaving the question in open air: Is she too provocative to be a first lady?

The different spreads show the wife of Mexico’s president Enrique Peña Nieto sensually flaunting different looks, including a leather trenchcoat, strapless evening gown with a back-opening and a skirt with a split that reveals her legs.



According to a story on the Washington Post, by comparison, when U.S. first ladies have been photographed for magazines, the mood of the images has been regal, maternal and occasionally even business-like. Sex appeal is not an intentional part of the package.

But there’s more to the Marie Claire story than Rivera unleashing her sex appeal. The edition, which will be distributed in Mexico and the Americas, is called Redefining Girl Power for a reason.

“I always ask myself why am I considered ‘The First Lady’, when in fact, all women in this country should be considered first ladies,” Rivera says in the article.

“It is a title that was established a long time ago, that is why I say that all women are important and all Mexican women are ‘a first lady.’”



The former actress, popularly known for her role as Gaviota in the 2007 telenovela Destilando Amor, also talked about her passion for fashion, especially with Mexican designers such as Macarios Jimenez and Benito Santos.

“I have had the honor to represent Mexican women when I accompany my husband to other countries, and have been dressed with Mexican designs that have achieved international recognition,” said the 44-year-old, whose sometimes compared to U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and Queen Letizia of Spain.



“I am convinced that our designers are the best of the best, and so far the only brands that dress me are Mexican, given they are very capable of interpreting the current Mexican woman style, which is a woman who likes to look good, dress up, is cultured, who works, and who cares for her children and family.”

For her particular photo shoot with Marie Claire, however, Rivera strutted international brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Hermes, Tory Burch and Louis Vuitton among others.






The Week In The Year 2013!



After spending a night alone at her loft, Steffy decided that Hope could give Liam what Steffy couldn't. Steffy planned to go to Paris for good and asked Hope to take care of Liam. Liam was confused when Steffy cryptically ended their marriage, and as Steffy boarded a plane, Hope told Liam that things were working out as they'd been intended to. Brooke fainted before she could tell Katie and Bill about the baby. Upon learning that she'd had a miscarriage, Brooke decided to keep silent about the baby and affair with Bill. Refusing to be Bill's pawn, Maya told Rick the truth about why she'd broken things off. The couple reunited, and Rick finally ended things with Caroline.






John admitted to a stunned Marlena that he still had unresolved feelings for Kristen. John said that he was remorseful about his dark plan to break up Kristen and Brady, but Marlena told him that they were through. Kristen and Nicole fought over their feelings for Brady. Sami shot Detective Bernardi to save Rafe's life, but E.J. was there for her when she needed him. Sami felt guilty and was sad for Bernardi's wife and son, but she stuck to her story and told Hope and Roman that Bernardi had tried to kill Rafe. Hope arrested Sami when the police did not find the weapon to verify her story. Kristen vowed to get her revenge against Marlena. Sonny surprised Will and suggested to him that Gabi and Arianna should move in with them. Later, Gabi decided to move in with Will and Sonny. Kristen told John that she was free of him forever. Jennifer believed J.J. when he told her that he had not vandalized Daniel's car and that he was sorry about what had happened with Parker. Daniel told Jennifer that he still had his doubts about J.J., and that led to an argument between them. Daniel tried to explain his position, but Jennifer walked out on him. Kristen met with a mysterious man as part of her plot to get back at Marlena. Stefano left town.






Patrick and Sabrina made love. Britt managed to stay a step ahead of Felix and Sabrina, who were determined to get a sample of Britt's blood to prove that Britt wasn't sick. Sonny postponed the hit on Franco because he didn't want to put innocent people at risk. Carly arranged for Shawn to shoot Franco on Metro Court Restaurant's terrace. Olivia had a vision of Sonny covered in blood, so she ran out to the terrace, thinking that Franco intended to kill Sonny. Shawn's sniper bullet struck Olivia as Olivia threw herself between Sonny and Franco. Sonny threatened to kill Carly if Olivia died. Alexis caught Shawn in a lie. Franco knew that Carly had arranged the hit on him, but he promised to keep quiet because he was determined to make amends for his past. A bone marrow biopsy confirmed that Danny had leukemia. Diane was shocked when Silas refused to postpone the custody hearing so that Sam could focus on Danny. Silas explained that he would be doing Sam a favor by taking Rafe off of her hands. Rafe was stunned when the judge ruled in Silas' favor. Taylor was disappointed when the prom was cancelled because of the shooting at Metro Court, but she persuaded T.J. to take her out on a date, so they could still enjoy their evening. Kiki was upset after a talk with Franco, so she went to the apartment to talk to Morgan but found Michael home alone. Morgan used Michael's credit card to gamble online. Luke called to make an appointment to get the results of his tests.






Phyllis found Summer's birth control pills and warned her daughter against making a mistake. Kyle planned a special evening to celebrate Summer's graduation, and Summer suggested that they get a hotel room, but she eventually opted to spend the evening with her friends. Phyllis decided to move back in with Jack. Nick was devastated to learn that his DNA was not a match with Summer's, and Phyllis blasted him for playing God. Fen partied with fellow "losers" after graduation. Michael and Lauren started marriage counseling. Victor presented Nikki with a honeymoon trip to Italy, and he set up a test for Adam in his absence. Adam informed someone that Victor would be out of town. Chelsea was horrified when she blurted that she loved Dylan, but she was thrilled when he later returned the sentiment. Anita threatened to tell Adam the truth about Chelsea's baby's paternity. Avery and Leslie started their own law firm. Leslie sought access to Gus's safe deposit box. An excerpt about Devon from Neil's journal appeared online. Cane hired Hilary Curtis as his new assistant. Noah and Sharon commiserated over not knowing what to do with their lives. Sharon turned to a stranger at a bar for attention. Chloe realized that Kevin had stolen again, and she left him. Victoria suspected that Billy was having an affair, and she caught Billy and Chloe in an innocent hug.





PREVIEWS FOR NEXT WEEK!



Monday, June 30
Kate (Lauren Koslow) is shocked when she finds out about the connection between Jordan (Chrishell Stause) and Clyde (James Read); Nicole (Arianne Zucker) attempts to clear Eric's (Greg Vaughan) name. Jordan and Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) discuss their past, and the reason they have been running all these years.

Tuesday, July 1
Sami (Alison Sweeney) and EJ's (James Scott) wedding begins; Theresa (Jen Lilley) is not happy when Eve (Kassie DePaiva) flirts with Brady.

Wednesday, July 2
Chaos erupts at Sami and EJ's wedding; Roman (Josh Taylor) uses Giselle (Vanessa Branch) to make Marlena (Deidre Hall) jealous.

Thursday, July 3
Eve's lawsuit against Jennifer (Melissa Reeves) casts a shadow on JJ's (Casey Moss) graduation day; Marlena and Roman rush to support Sami in her time of need.

Friday, July 4
The residents of Salem celebrate the Fourth of July; Eve tries to seduce Daniel (Shawn Christian); Theresa shares a warm moment with Caroline (Peggy McCay).








Monday, June 30
Levi (Zachary Garred) and Maxie (Kirsten Storms) interrupt Morgan (Bryan Craig) and Kiki's (Kristen Alderson) brownstone project; Franco (Roger Howarth) plans to tell Michael (Chad Duell) who killed AJ.

Tuesday, July 1
Ava (Maura West) asks Delia (Ilene Kristen, reprising her Ryan's Hope character) to help protect her against Sonny (Maurice Benard); Lulu (Emme Rylan) learns if she can carry the embryo to term.

Wednesday, July 2
Nathan (Ryan Paevey) and Maxie find themselves in a compromising situation; Rafe (Jimmy Deshler) makes a discovery about Nina (Michelle Stafford).

Thursday, July 3
Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) asks Spencer (Nicolas J. Bechtel) to help her win back Nikolas (Tyler Christopher); Maxie and Nathan share an intimate moment.

Friday, July 4
ABC is airing an encore of a previous episode.








Monday, June 30
Maya (Karla Mosley) gets in hot water with Caroline (Linsey Godfrey); Aly (Ashlyn Pearce) introduces Oliver (Zack Conroy) to a secret part of her world.

Tuesday, July 1
Hope (Kim Matula) confronts Quinn (Rena Sofer) about her role in Liam's (Scott Clifton) injury; Rick (Jacob Young) is torn between business and family.

Wednesday, July 2
Rick and Caroline confront Oliver about Aly; Liam fears for his safety.

Thursday, July 3
Wyatt (Darin Brooks) confronts his mother about Liam; Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) gets the surprise of her life.

Friday, July 4
Bill (Don Diamont) and Deacon (Sean Kanan) come together for the first time in years; Quinn gets angry when she hears who Liam talked to about her threat.









Monday, June 30
Tensions between Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Christine (Lauralee Bell) increase; Kelly (Cady McClain) tells Jack (Peter Bergman) about her relationship with Stitch (Sean Carrigan).

Tuesday, July 1
Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Mariah (Camryn Grimes) reach an understanding; Leslie (Angell Conwell) tells Nikki about the revenge plot.

Wednesday, July 2
Colin (Tristan Rogers) confesses to Jill (Jess Walton); Summer (Hunter King) works to help Austin (Matthew Atkinson); Devon (Bryton James) battles feelings for Hilary (Misheal Morgan).

Thursday, July 3
Dylan (Steve Burton) takes a bad turn; Jack gets shocking news; Paul (Doug Davidson) talks to Nikki about their history.

Friday, July 4
Nick and Sharon (Sharon Case) celebrate the Fourth of July; Victoria (Amelia Heinle) confronts Stitch and Kelly.




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'The Legend of Korra,' Season 3: TV Review

June 27, 2014, 7:29 pm

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The third season premiere finds Nickelodeon's animated teen adventure series firing on all cylinders, delivering suspense, humor and bone-crunching, element-bending action.

If your only exposure to the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender came by way of M. Night Shyamalan’s 2010 feature film adaptation, then I am truly sorry. I can see how that limp, bland take on creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko’s blisteringly entertaining animated series would steer you away from ever checking out the source material. And that’s a shame, because Avatar -- a story about a world where certain people can “bend” the four elements to their will and a young Airbender named Aang who is destined to be the Avatar, who alone can restore balance to a pre-industrial civilization that’s out of whack -- is everything an animated series can be. Avatar: The Last Airbender is like a cross between Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Stand By Me if it was animated by Hayao Miyazaki.

After Avatar ran its three seasons, DiMartino and Konietzko hatched a sequel, one that took place a generation later and followed a female Avatar named Korra (voiced by Janet Varney) as she struggled with an industrial age that didn’t want benders, with adjusting to like in Republic City after living a country life, with the highs and lows of young love. The first season of The Legend of Korra was a heady burst of superlative worldbuilding that was built around the civil unrest between those who have powers and those who don’t. The second season, however, got mired in its own fascination with how the spirit world -- from where the Avatar draws his or her power -- and the real one balance each other out. It was a bold decision on the storytellers’ part, but it wasn’t entirely a successful one.

But with this third season -- at least judging by the first three episodes -- The Legend of Korra has gotten its groove back. After the Harmonic Convergence of the second season finale -- which let aspects of the spirit world cross into the real world, and vice versa -- Republic City has become infested with massive green vines that are choking the city’s roads and buildings and no matter what Korra does, she can’t get rid of them. Worse, the Mayor of Republic City explicitly blames her for the scourge and the press follows suit. (It’s not every show ostensibly made for children that spends time talking about approval ratings.)

The one apparent upside of the Harmonic Convergence is that airbending -- a skill that had been absent for decades before Avatar Aang was born and is still possessed by a rare few -- has popped up in people all over the world. So Korra, her mentor Tenzin (voiced by J.K. Simmons) and her friends hit the road to find them, recruit them and teach them so, together, they could rebuild the Air Nation that had been gone for so long.

But not everyone wants to be special. Worse, not everyone should be special -- especially not Zaheer (voiced by rocker Henry Rollins), a criminal who uses his newfound power to escape from a supermax prison and free his three like-minded compatriots. Together, they’ve all got murder on their minds.

Listen, I could tell you the various and sundry ways The Legend of Korra is a show worth checking out. I could say it’s telling the same kind of dense, serialized stories that children’s shows rarely attempt. I could remind you of how few female heroes appear in genre entertainment, let alone one who isn’t sexualized -- and yet remains in complete control of her femininity -- and is clearly the most powerful person in the world. I could point out that the animation is gorgeous and the action scenes are among the best on TV.

Instead, I will just say this about The Legend of Korra -- and Avatar: The Last Airbender before it -- and it's maybe the highest compliment I can give: It’s Game of Thrones for kids.

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hmmmm I was hoping Korra would keep her hair down

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June 27, 2014, 7:30 pm

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Aaron Yoo, Randall Park, Ki Hong Lee and more cast in Wong Fu Production's First Feature

June 27, 2014, 7:44 pm

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After crowd-funding over $300,000 and 3 months of intense pre-production planning, Wong Fu has finally announced the start of their principal photography and revealed the principal cast for their first feature film.

Their film takes place in a world where all relationship activity is documented and monitored by the Department of Emotional Integrity (DEI). Much like a credit score is given to represent financial responsibility, a relationship score is given to keep individuals accountable for the relationship activity and choices. The score is public for all to see, and affects various aspects of daily life. In the film we follow two couples who are experiencing different challenges in their relationships. Seth and Haley are two high schoolers who are registering their relationship for the first time, and Ben and Sara, a former couple in their mid twenties who must meet again to settle an old report. Through these two stories we are going to explore how love changes over time, and how to believe in your heart again after it's been hurt.

Here is the cast....

AARON YOO (The Tomorrow People, Disturbia, 21)


BRITTANY ISHIBASHI (Castle, Parenthood, Emily Owens M.D.)



BRANDON SOO HOO (From Dusk Till Dawn, Tropic Thunder, Ender's Game)

VICTORIA PARK (Revenge, Bunheads)


CHRIS RIEDELL of The Brothers Riedell


JOANNA SOTOMURA (Video Game High School, Emma Approved)


KI-HONG LEE (The Maze Runner, The Nine Lives of Chloe King)


RANDALL PARK (Fresh of the Boat, The Interview, Asian Jim from The Office)


The video they presented for their IndieGoGo campaign


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Supermodel Adriana Lima Spills on Her Workout Secrets, Aging Gracefully, and Losing the Baby Weight

June 27, 2014, 7:54 pm

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Yes, even supermodels sweat! Wetpaint Entertainment was recently invited to join Victoria Secret supermodel Adriana Lima for an #UrbanJungleWorkout last month at the chic NYC Aerospace gym, and it wasn’t just about the kickboxing, as Adriana was raising money for a charity close to her heart — The St. Luke Foundation for Haiti.

After the hardcore workout, Wetpaint Entertainment got the exclusive scoop on how the supermodel juggles motherhood, working out, and how she got back in shape just in time to strut the catwalk for the Victoria Secret show.

Wetpaint Entertainment: How has motherhood changed you?
Adriana Lima: It’s the best gift of life. For me to be able to create life, I feel very blessed … And those two little girls, they’re so amazing. They change me in so many different ways. They teach me so much — how to be more patient. All your priorities in life change after you have a kid. All of a sudden, like everything else in the world is not important. The most important thing is your children.

What are your favorite cheat foods?
I love cupcakes. They are great.

Do you workout with any of your Victoria’s Secret friends?
Doutzen [Kroes]. Right now she’s expecting a baby so she’s like the greatest workout partner. And she’s really strong too. [We] support each other actually.

During your last pregnancy you gained 40 pounds. How did you lose the weight so quickly and get into shape for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show?
Well I don’t think I lost everything, but I did my best. You know honestly nobody forced me. [I was like] I’m just gonna go work out, eat healthy, and lets see what happens. So, day by day it was a struggle. I did not know that I was going to be able to be in the show. I found out four or five days before the actual show, so it wasn’t easy.

Do you notice your body changing as you get older? Do you have to work harder?
Yes your body does change. Everything changes once you grow up. The way you carry yourself, your values, your body. But you know I’m not afraid, I’m happy about becoming older. I actually prefer how I look right now then when I was younger. And also there is something that comes with age … you become more confident, you know. I’m going to embrace aging with no problem, and I’m going to continue working out … hopefully until I’m 70 or more.

Any secret beauty product to share?
[Adriana holds up Amazon flavored water] Truly, in Brazil, its great for your skin. It’s a great form of hydration ... there is a trick that I use — which is if you wet a cotton pad with cold coconut water for your puffy eyes, you put it on your face and its refreshing.

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June 27, 2014, 8:25 pm

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Honey I Shrunk the Kids Turns 25: One Of It's Stars Remembers Film!

June 27, 2014, 9:01 pm

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25 years ago today, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids became an unexpected hit for Disney, as families flooded the theaters to see what happened after a group of neighborhood kids were blasted by a shrinking ray and left to fend for themselves in their suddenly-dangerous backyard.

Starring Rick Moranis and young actors like Thomas Brown, Amy O'Neill, Jared Rushton and Robert Oliveri, the flick was a massive success when it was first released, spawning two sequels, a TV series and an attraction at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios.

To help celebrate the milestone anniversary, toofab's Brian Particelli sat down with Thomas Brown, who played the slightly short, but totally dreamy, boy next door Russ Thompson Jr.

Now 41, the actor opened up about working on the film in his teens - describing the crazy conditions shooting in Mexico City, his favorite moment to film on the giant set and revealing one secret we've ALWAYS been curious about: What was the giant cookie made out of?!

These days, Thomas is living happily with his wife of 23 years and their children in California. He continues to act and will star in director Glenn Withrow's The Firemen later this year. He tells us he's also preparing to direct his first film too -- and is "looking forward to the next 20, 30 years of my life."





Find out what happened to the rest of the cast, with tales varying from success to tragedy.








Rick Moranis (Wayne Szalinski) He is also known for roles in “Ghostbusters” and “The Flintstones.” He stepped away from acting a couple years after his wife passed away from cancer to focus on his family, but has since released 2 comedy albums.








Marcia Strassman (Diane Szalinski): Most known for her role on "Welcome Back Kotter," Strassman returned for "Honey, I Blew Up the Kid" and starred on the "Tremors" TV show. In 2007, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but considers herself a "cancer warrior."








my O'Neill (Amy Szalinski): After the film, she appeared in many televisions shows such as “Murder She Wrote” and "Star Trek: The Next Generation." According to costar Thomas Wilson, she's currently a traveling circus performer.








Robert Oliveri (Nick Szalinski): He later appeared in "Edward Scissorhands” and reprised his role in "Honey, I Blew Up the Kid." He retired from acting shortly after and lives in Florida with his wife and children. He hasn't been seen in public for years.








Thomas Wilson Brown (Russ Thompson, Jr.): A former child star for his role in "Silverado," Thomas later starred on "Knott's Landing" and is prepping to direct his first film. He currently lives in California with his wife and three kids.








Jared Rushton (Ron Thompson): Jared later starred in "Pet Sematary Two" and "A Cry In the Wild." He went on to play guitar and sing for bands Withdrawal, Goobye Effect and Deal by Dusk. His most recent photo is from 2006.








Kristine Sutherland (Mae Thompson): Sutherland is most well-known for her role as Joyce Summers on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” She recently took an interest in photography and opened her own studio. She also appeared on "The Following."








Matt Frewer (Russ Thompson, Sr.): Matt later played Moloch in the film adaptation of “Watchmen.” he also appeared on "Eureka,""Falling Skies" and played Dr. Aldous Leekie on "Orphan Black."








Carl Steven (Tommy): Carl later played Young Spock in "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" and voiced Fred on "A Pup Named Scooby Doo." He died of a heroin overdose in 2011, while serving a 13 year prison sentence for robbery. He left behind a son.






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Series 2 of BBC's Musketeers Will Be Sexier, More Violent + Capaldi's Replacement

June 27, 2014, 9:05 pm

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A new post-watershed time slot of 9 pm means that creator Adrian Hodges has been able to ramp up the violence and sex. Viewers of the next series of hit action drama The Musketeers can expect extra gruesome fight scenes and lots more swashbuckling bedroom scenes!

It turns out that when the first series was written its creator Adrian Hodges was told it would air at 8pm on BBC One. That meant that the fights and steamy sex content had to be toned down for a younger, family audience, Hodges has explained. However, the show ended up going out an hour later at 9pm.

Now filming is under way for series two and Hodges has revealed that the scripts and story-lines are much more geared to a later, post-watershed audience.

He explained:“We wouldn’t have done the first series in that way, had we been doing the whole thing as a 9pm show. We would have pushed the tone much further in terms of sexuality and violence. So for this second series, I knew we were going out at 9pm and so we have pushed it harder for this audience.”

Hodges also said he had to make drastic changes to his plans for the second series because Peter Capaldi, 56, who played the evil Cardinal Richelieu, quit to become the new Doctor Who. Aware the show was without a baddie, they have brought in Hustle’s Marc Warren, 47, who will play the Comte De Rochefort.

Hodges added: “Marc will be the villain and he will run through the whole series, coming in and out of the boys’ stories like The Cardinal did.”

Joining the cast is James Bond actor Colin Salmon, who appeared in three 007 films playing Charles Robinson. He will guest star as a character called Tariq - described by show bosses as "a mysterious interloper on the run from Spain" and Misfits actress Antonia Thomas will play his daughter, Samara.

The first episode of the Sunday night show attracted 9.3million viewers, making it the most successful drama launch on BBC1 since Call The Midwife.

The Musketeers, which stars TV hunks Luke Pasqualino, 23, as D’Artagnan, Howard Charles, 38, as Porthos, Santiago Cabrera, 35, as Aramis, and Tom Burke, 32, as Athos, is back early next year.

The show, based on the stories by Alexandre Dumas, pulled in an average of six million viewers for each episode in the first series and has been sold to 78 countries around the world - including France.

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Any sex scene requests, ONTD?