Lolo Jones
The U.S. Olympic bobsled team is getting some help from track stars Lolo Jones and Lauryn Williams, The Associated Press reports.
Jones, who specialized in hurdling, and Williams, a gold medal sprinter, were among the nine women chosen for the national team on Saturday. Theaccomplishment is particularly notable for Williams, who had never touched a bobsled until July.
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Marcia Wallace
Marcia Wallace, who voiced Edna Krabapple on The Simpsons, has died, TMZreports. She was 70.
Although Wallace's close friend Cathryn Michon told Deadline that Wallace passed away because of complications from breast cancer – which she was diagnosed with in 1985 – her son Mikey told TMZ that her death was due tocomplications from pneumonia.
Remember other celebrities we lost this year
In addition to The Simpsons, Wallace starred on The Bob Newhart Show as the receptionist Carol. Throughout her long career, Wallace also appeared on Full House, Alf, Hollywood Squares, The $25,000 Pyramid and, most recently, The Young and the Restless.
Yeardley Smith, who voices Lisa on The Simpsons, tweeted about Wallace's passing early Saturday. "Cheers to the hilarious, kind, fab Marcia Wallace, who has taken her leave of us. Heaven is now a much funnier place b/c of you, Marcia," she wrote.
Which Simpsons character will be killed off?
Simspons executive producer Al Jean released a statement obtained by Deadlinethat Wallace's death is unrelated to the announcement made earlier this montht hat the series plans to kill off its second regular character next season. “I was tremendously saddened to learn this morning of the passing of the brilliant and gracious Marcia Wallace,” Jean said. “She was beloved by all at The Simpsons and we intend to retire her irreplaceable character. Earlier we had discussed a potential storyline in which a character passed away. This was not Marcia’s Edna Krabappel. Marcia’s passing is unrelated and again, a terrible loss for all who had the pleasure of knowing her.”
Watch this video featuring Edna Krabappel’s trademark "Ha!" laugh:
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Dracula's ratings didn't suck!
The new NBC drama debuted to 5.3 million viewers and a 1.8 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, making it the network's highest rating in the timeslot since Jan. 4 (excluding breaking news).
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Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones has sued Sony Music Entertainment and MJJ Productions over Michael Jackson projects released after the singer's death in 2009, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The producer filed a $10 million breach-of-contract lawsuit over the This Is It film and soundtrack, the Michael Jackson Cirque du Soleil productions and the 25thanniversary edition of Bad, alleging that the master recordings he worked on were edited and remixed to deny him royalties and production fees.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Did you bite into Dracula?
Now that NBC's take on the undead icon has premiered, we want to know if you think it's a hit or miss — and what you think of every new show this fall season!
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Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, Shannen Doherty
Is this take two for the Power of Three?
CBS has ordered a pilot script for a Charmed reboot, Vulture reports.
Party of Five co-creator Chris Keyser and partner Syndey Sidner are co-writing the project, which will be a "re-imagining" of the Aaron Spelling series.
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Tori Spelling, Kate Holmes
Tori Spelling isn't holding back when it comes to former friend Katie Holmesin her new memoir Spelling It Like It Is.
According to Radar Online, Spelling recalled liking Holmes when they first met. "Dawson's Creek Katie was exactly what you'd expect," Spelling wrote. "She was wearing jeans and a tank top. Her hair was down. She was shy but engaging, and altogether pretty adorable."
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Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman has one thing to say to the Republican party: WTF?
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Freeman slammed the GOP, saying they "pretty much destroyed themselves" by allowing the Tea Party to have so much control.
"The lengths that people will go to to show their prejudices! You see some of these signs that say, 'TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!' What the f--- is that? Whose country are you talking about?" Freeman said.
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