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Mark Hamill will reprise his role as Jesse James/The Trickster on The Flash. Hamill first portrayed the villain on the short-lived '90s version of the series. This time around, there's a twist. The character on the CW version is an anarchist and terrorist con man serving a life sentence in Iron Heights who helps Barry and Det. West foil the city-wide attacks of a wannabe Trickster eagerly following in the original's deadly footsteps." The episode will air in 2015. "Having Mark reprise his rol
- Mark Hamill To Play The Trickster, Again
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Melissa Benoist, who appeared on Glee, has landed the lead role on CBS' Supergirl series. Benoist will play Kara Zor-El, an alien from Krypton who escaped to Earth during her home planet's destruction. Since arriving on Earth, Kara has hid her powers, but now at 24, she decides to become the superhero she was meant to be. Arrow's Greg Berlanti will write and executive-produce the one-hour drama with Ali Adler. Sarah Schechter will also executive-produce. Besides Glee, Benoist co-starred in Whipl
- Melissa Benoist Has Been Cast As Supergirl
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In his first big interview since being diagnosed with throat cancer earlier this year, Michael Douglas admits that the disease and intense treatment he's undergone have taken a toll, but he says he's "on the upward curve" now. "To be able to sit here and talk to you, I'm so happy." [Hollywood Reporter] David Cassidy -- or rather his lawyer, acting on Cassidy's behalf -- pleaded not guilty to a DUI charge in a Florida court on Tuesday (Nov. 30). Cassidy was arrested earlier this month but mainta
- Shocking News on Michal Douglas, David Cassidy, Mariah Carey and Chad Ochocinco!
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Pop singer Miley Cyrus didn't get to where she is today by being shy. But even the star known for dancing dirty knows she has to stay clean. The "Wrecking Ball" singer posted a NSFW picture of herself taking a bubble bath on Instagram. Big deal, bubble bath shots are usually just slightly risqué, with bubbles strategically placed to leave a few things to the imagination. But Miley's bubble-bath shot is a little different. She's standing up, and there's a lot more skin on display than suds. While
- Miley Cyrus Begs For More Attention With Nude Bubble Bath Photos
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Miley Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter, and actress with a cheerful disposition that made her a teen superstar. Last year she won an award for Video of the Year, for "Wrecking Ball." Now she is hosting the MTV Video Music Awards. In fact, she announced the news in the best way possible, with a tweet joking that since MTV won't let her perform, she's found a different way to take part in the show. Say ‘Thank You’ To Someone Special With An Amazon Gift Card: Just Click here
- Miley Cyrus To Host The MTV Video Music Awards
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True Blood alum Michael Raymond-James was announced to have been added to the series on Saturday. His role will be a recurring one, though ABC and Once Upon a Time executive producers have been extremely tight lipped about exactly which role he'll be playing. Raymond-James is perhaps most famous for playing True Blood's first big villain; he played Rene in the show's first season. Following that, he nabbed a starring role on FX's canceled-too-soon Terriers. He also showed up in The Walking De
- ABC's Once Upon a Time has added a new cast member to the show's second season.
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- Thirty years after his role as the loveable Orkan alien on ABC's classic sitcom Mork & Mindy made him a household name, Robin Williams is preparing to once again star in a comedic television series, only this time he will be stretching his acting skills by playing a human being.
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It was a long-anticipated episode that proved to be one of the best of the season, and left many fans wondering about how long it would take for Gaiman to come back to the show with another episode. The answer is, apparently, sooner than you'd think. According to some new spoilers released from DoctorWhoTV, Gaiman will be penning an episode of the season's second half. And while "The Doctor's Wife" was a quirky one-off story featuring an all-new villain, it appears Gaiman's next entry will fe
- Acclaimed fantasy writer Neil Gaiman contributed an episode to Doctor Who's sixth series last year with "The Doctor's Wife."
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It's doubtful that he'll be using this as inspiration for his next book. Nicholas Sparks, whose popular romance novels have turned him into a household name in households that include members of the female sex, has separated from his wife of 25 years. Sparks confirmed the news himself. "Cathy and I have separated," he said. "This is of course not a decision we've made lightly," he continued. "We remain close friends with deep respect for each other and love for our children. For our children's s
- Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook, Separates From Wife Of 25 Years
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And he's proud of all three descriptors in equal measure. Before social media and Twitter made every celebrity slipup or moment of weakness liable to be a viral sensation, a photo following Nolte's 2002 DUI arrest made the rounds on the web, with seemingly the entire world seeing and laughing at his shocked, matted hair, angry scowl and fantastic Hawaiian shirt. In a new feature interview with GQ, Nolte explains it all -- and has no desire to run away from what to many would be a total embarrass
- Nick Nolte is known in equal turns as Oscar-nominee, rebel, and subject of the most famous celebrity "mug shot" of all time.
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It just felt a lot longer than those 190 minutes. A few hours ago yours truly wrote a post about Oscar hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway were very winning in the show's opening moments. Consider that opinion revised. Hathaway remained a lively presence throughout the show and had a funny musical number about a third of the way into the broadcast, but aside from a couple of moments after the opening, the choice of Franco as her co-host didn't play nearly as well as the academy probably was hop
- The Oscar telecast clocked in at roughly 3 hours and 10 minutes long (not including the end credits), right in line with last year's telecast and the 2008 awards and a good 20 minutes shorter than the 2007 ceremony.
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Franco and Hathaway each have a movie out right now, Franco's "127 Hours" and Hathaway's "Love and Other Drugs." Both films have been getting good reviews. Franco has even been in the conversation for an Oscar nomination, while Hathaway is considered more of a long shot. It would certainly be a different way to go from last year's hosts of Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. But after our initial surprise, we found ourselves liking the idea. Franco would certainly be a breath of fresh air, while Hath
Deadline is reporting that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has asked James Franco and Anne Hathaway to host the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony and it "looks like" both stars have accepted. The announcement could be made as early as this week.
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Paula Abdul is back at Fox. After a three-year break from her last regular TV gig, she'll join So You Think You Can Dance for the competition's upcoming 12th season. With Abdul, who has been eyed as a full-time addition since Mary Murphy's departure became imminent, comes singer and dancer Jason Derulo. The pair will join returning judge Nigel Lythgoe and host Cat Deeley. “I have dedicated a large part of my career as a choreographer to discovering and mentoring some of the most iconic artists a
- Paula Abdul Becomes “So You Think You Can Dance” Judge
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Who’s your favorite Doctor? OK, it’s probably not Peter Capaldi, but he is the Doctor. Like any other Doctor he is very different, but not completely unlike all those that have come before him. He does indeed share traits with his predecessors; he’s still brilliant, still resourceful, and still energetic. And yes, he still has absolutely no dress sense what so ever. He is also loyal, steadfast, and absolutely determined to get to the truth. However, he does have a personality that is all his
- First of a whole new lifecycle, the Doctor lives on.
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For those who would give almost anything for a chance at superstardom, American Idol might be the entertainment industry's version of a Faustian bargain: Through 14 seasons, the very successful Fox show has exploited the fact that there are millions of singers who are willing to sign onerous deals for the chance to compete. But season 11 winner Phillip Phillips isn't going to let the deals he made as a precursor to his fame go unchallenged. On Jan. 22, Phillips lodged a bombshell petition with t
- Phillip Phillips Files Suit To Escape American Idol Contract
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Phylicia Rashad is breaking her silence on the sexual abuse allegations against her longtime co-star Bill Cosby. The 66-year-old Tony-winning actress, who co-starred with Cosby for 10 seasons as Clair Huxtable on NBC's The Cosby Show, defended the embattled comedian. After first prefacing her comments by saying she didn't "want to become part of the public debate," she went on to say that she had never seen any behavior by Cosby to suggest there is any truth to the decades-old abuse allegations
- Phylicia Rashad, Bill Cosby’s TV Wife, Defends Him
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With a name like Porsha, this shouldn't be a surprise. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams was pulled over for speeding and subsequently arrested for driving on a suspended license in Atlanta. The police took Williams, 33, to jail, where she posted a $1,726 bond and was released, but Williams claims she had a good excuse for zipping down the highway. "I was headed to visit my grandfather who is very ill with cancer in the hospital, and I was pulled over," she said in a statement.
- Porsha Williams, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Arrested
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Randy Quaid and his wife went to Canada and now they're not allowed to come home ... so they're suing the United States Secretary of State so they can return to their homeland. Seems Randy and Evi are paying the piper for all the trouble emanating from some hotel hijinks. They skipped out on their $10K hotel bill in 2009 by using bogus credit cards. Criminal charges were filed but they evaded authorities and felony arrest warrants were issued. Randy and Evi went to Canada in 2010 but there wa
- Randy Quaid Is Stuck In Canada
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Lindsay Lohan was hit with some unfortunate news while on her holiday vacation. The 28-year-old actress revealed recently that she has been diagnosed with Chikungunya, a rare, untreatable virus that is spread through mosquitos. The virus causes sudden onset fever, which usually lasts two to seven days, and joint pain that last weeks, months and sometimes years. Following her run in David Mamet's Speed the Plow in London, Lohan had been vacationing in French Polynesia. However, she isn't letting
- Rare Virus For Lindsay Lohan
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The shows official Twitter feed announced early last night it had a large casting announcement to be made at midnight today. Further news on the role he is set to play is yet to be announced, although Grant has already played the main role of the Doctor on two occasions. Once in a comedy sketch for Comic Relief and once in a animated webcast of the show.
- Richard E. Grant has been confirmed to appear as a guest star on the new series of Doctor Who.
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Rider Strong, who starred as Shawn Hunter on Boy Meets World, and his wife Alexandra Barreto have welcomed their first child. The couple, who kept the pregnancy under wraps, welcomed son Indigo "Indy" Barreto Strong on Dec. 28. Strong met Barreto, who recurs on The Fosters, while working on Pepper Dennis in 2006. He proposed just before Christmas 2012 with a handcrafted ring. One year later, they wed at a summer camp in Oregon. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
- Rider Strong And Alexandra Barreto Welcome First Child
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Actor Dustin Diamond, better known as the generously coiffed and endearing geek Screech in the 1990s teen high-school drama Saved By The Bell, has been ordered to stand trial for a stabbing that happened on Christmas day. A Wisconsin judge charged Diamond, 37, with reckless endangerment, carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct following an incident that occurred in a Port Washington bar late on Christmas night. Diamond and his fiancée, who both live in the quaint Milwaukee suburb, all
- Screech, Saved By The Bell, To Stand Trial For Stabbing
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Sean Penn & Charlize Theron got engaged this past November while visiting Paris. The couple "decided to take their relationship to the next level," a source told the magazine. Theron, 39, and Penn, 54, first stepped out together a year ago in December 2013. It's been quite easy for the couple to keep their engagement under wraps since there is reportedly no engagement ring. This would be the third marriage for Penn, who was married to Madonna for four years and to Robin Wright for 14 years.
- Sean Penn & Charlize Theron Get Engaged
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On May 2, 1997, self-described Indonesian witch doctor Ahmad Suradji was arrested by authorities after three bodies were found buried in a sugarcane plantation near his home on the outskirts of Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Ahmad, also known as Nasib Kelewang or Datuk Maringgi, initially confessed to killing 16 women over a five-year slaying period. Upon further searching of Ahmad’s property, clothes and watches belonging to 25 missing women were uncovered. After further que
- Serial Killer: Ahmad Suradji
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Aileen Carol Wuornos, born February 29th, 1956, was a female serial killer who preyed on truck drivers in Florida.Wuornos’ life began badly; her father, Leo Pittman, was a sociopathic child murderer who was murdered himself while spending time in prison when Wuornos was younger. She became pregnant when she was fourteen, and thus began her life of prostitution and other crime. Wuornos was called “America’s first female serial killer.” She lived on the streets and motels, killing men who picked h
- Serial Killer: Aileen Wuornos
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From June 1962 through January 1964, 13 single women between the ages of 19 and 85 were murdered throughout the Boston area. Many people believed that at least of 11 of these murders were committed by the same individual due the similar manner in which each murder was committed. It was believed that the women, who all lived alone, knew the attacker and let him in, or that he disguised himself as a repairman, or a delivery man to get the women to voluntarily let him into their apartments. “In eve
- Serial Killer: Albert DeSalvo (Boston Strangler)
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Albert Fish was first known as Frank Howard. He responded to an ad looking for work placed in the newspaper by Edward Budd. Edward Budd was an 18 year-old boy determined to make something of himself. Frank Howard arrived at Budd’s doorstep with a job offer. He stated that he would like to have Budd come work with him at his farm, telling the story of his six children and how his wife had left them. Edward was looking forward to having a job and providing for his family, and Howard even offered a
- Serial Killer: Albert Fish
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