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  • Hulk Hogan Apologizes For Racist Comments That Got Him Fired From WWE

    Hulk Hogan has apologized for racist comments that surfaced this week and got him fired from World Wrestling Entertainment.

    “Eight years ago I used offensive language during a conversation. It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language; there is no excuse for it; and I apologize for having done it,” Hogan told People magazine in a statement.

    “This is not who I am. I believe very strongly that every person in the world is important and should not be treated differently based on race, gender, orientation, religious beliefs or otherwise. I am disappointed with myself that I used language that is offensive and inconsistent with my own beliefs.”

    Although Hulk Hogan was reportedly fired from the WWE, his lawyer maintains that Hogan resigned.

    “He decided to resign from WWE because he didn’t want to put them or his family through this,” David Houston said.

    According to the Los Angeles Times, Hulk Hogan will no longer wrestle for WWE after a 2012 radio interview surfaced in which the athlete uses a racially offensive language several times.

    TMZ is reporting that Hogan was let go for using the N-word on his sex tape. Hogan was reportedly angry over the person his daughter was dating at the time.

    The WWE released a statement on Friday announcing the firing of Hogan.

    “WWE terminated its contract with Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan). WWE is committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers and fans worldwide.”

    Was Hulk Hogan rightfully fired from the WWE?

  • Jake Gyllenhaal Explains How Parents’ Divorce Changed Him Forever

    Jake Gyllenhaal says the divorce of his parents seven years ago changed him forever.

    The Southpaw actor was already established as an actor and a grown man when his parents, director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner finalized their divorce in 2009, but Gyllenhaal says the sudden shift in his personal life caused him to hit pause on the direction in which his career was going.

    “It allowed me to be more honest with myself,” the 34-year-old actor told People magazine.

    Although news of the split was earth-shattering for the actor and his family, he says he respected his parents’ courage in making that very difficult decision.

    “There was a sense of two people who said ‘What is our truth?’ It was painful for a lot of people in our family, but that honesty was inspiring.”

    Since then, Gyllenhaal, who was recently called “perfect” by Kelly Ripa, has taken lessons learned from the painful experience in being honest in his own life and career choices, and emulates his parents whenever possible.

    “They’re really everything to me,” he said.

    Case in point — in taking on the mature role as a grieving father in Southpaw, Jake Gyllenhaal “went to places emotionally that I don’t think he’d ever explored before,” said director Antoine Fuqua.

  • Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash’s Life Together Depicted In New ‘Ring of Fire’ Musical

    Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash had a love story of the ages, and now their tale is being depicted in a new musical Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash.

    Cash and Carter are two of the most iconic names in the country music industry on their own. Together, they made musical history that is still relevant today.

    More than 30 songs written by the duo will be featured in the musical Ring of Fire, a sort of quasi-biography that tells the famed story of the man in black and his bride.

    Kent M. Lewis and Michael Monroe Goodman play the country star Johnny Cash and Cory Goodrich takes on the role of his beloved June.

    Fox Chicago, in a review of Ring of Fire, gave a positive review of the musical.

    “For the trio, the art of becoming two of the most recognizable people in pop culturelies between impression and interpretation.

    “But when put to the test, they proved that they’d done their homework.”

    “But in the end, as three actors who have had immense success around the country in these roles, i had to remind them of Cash’s immortal words: ‘Success is having to worry about every damn thing in the world except money.’”

    Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, created by Richard Maltby, Jr., will complete its run at Chicago’s Mercury Theater on Aug. 30.

  • Rattlesnake Selfie Costs San Diego Man $150,000 In Medical Bills

    A rattlesnake selfie is perhaps not the best idea.

    A San Diego man was nearly killed while trying to take a selfie with a rattlesnake and the medical bill for treatment amounted to whopping $150,000.

    Doctors reportedly depleted the anti-venom stash at two different hospitals to treat Todd Fassler, who as it turns out once had a pet rattlesnake of his own.

    Apparently, the man has had enough with rattlesnakes and set his pet snake free following the incident.

    Fassler said he had the rattlesnake for more than a year but let it go because he thinks animal services would appreciate it.

    Earlier this month, Fassler’s arm went purple when he yanked the deadly animal from a bush while posing for the perfect shot and the snake bit him, the Mirror reported on Saturday. Now, he has to pay a $153,161 bill. Of this, more than $83,000 was for “pharmacy.”

    “My whole body was shaking and gyrating. The animal literally paralysed my whole body. My tongue was like out of my mouth, my eyes were off to the side,” the man said.

    Please, people, refrain from taking a rattlesnake selfie in the future. If not for your life, then perhaps for your wallet.

  • Khloé Kardashian Shuts Down Rumors of Drugs at Sister Kylie Jenner’s Graduation Bash

    Khloé Kardashian is livid.

    The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star is furious over rumors that drugs were a part of Kylie Kardashian’s graduation bash and took to social media to shut those rumors down.

    Khloé refuted the allegations via Twitter on Saturday, writing, “You guys will make up anything.”

    “No! No one was doing coke at a graduation party in broad day light with teenagers and 15 production cameras,” she said, explaining that the man in the clip had simply taken a Jell-O shot.

    “We aren’t as wild as you want to believe,” she said before adding, “Just say no to drugs kids! Drugs so not our style.”

    The graduation celebration, which was held at Kris Jenner’s L.A. home, was hosted by Ryan Seacrest and included friends like Gigi Hadid and Khloé’s reported new boyfriend, NBA star James Harden.

    Kylie, 17, thanked her mother for the party and for “making this experience as normal as possible” in an Instagram post on Thursday, along with a shot of herself in her cap and gown and showing off her freshly-inked, new diploma.

    When a fan pointed out that Khloé was presented with her own cake at the party, the Khloé said it was because she never had a grad party of her own.

    Sisters!!

    A photo posted by Khloé (@khloekardashian) on

    “No1 ever celebrated my grad so my mom finally surprised me &added me into Kendall &Kylie’s party!! 15 yrs later lol,” Khloé Kardashian tweeted.

    There you have it folks, straight from Khloé Kardashian!

  • Kourtney Kardashian vs. Scott Disick: Who Partied Best?

    Both Kourtney Kardashian and ex Scott Disick seemed to have a great evening Friday night.

    But while Scott Disick partied it up in Las Vegas, his baby momma, Kourtney Kardashian, had a private little party of her own, with her son and Scooby Doo!

    That’s right. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star posted a photo on Instagram Friday night that captured her body under the covers with a TV in front of her. On the screen was an image of the old-school Scooby Doo TV series.

    “Scoobs in bed with my boy. #perfectfridaynight,” Kourtney Kardashian, 36, captioned the Instagram photo. It’s unclear if she was with Mason or Reign. Two hours later, she tweeted, “The lyrics to 90s r&b are pretty amazing.”

    Meanwhile, minutes later, Disick shared a post from his monogrammed seat at 1OAK Nightclub.

    “It’s almost time! @1oaklv,” he wrote.

    Scoobs in bed with my boy. #perfectfridaynight

    A photo posted by Kourtney Kardashian (@kourtneykardash) on

    The party was Scott Disick’s first public event since news of the pair’s split went public. He kept it pretty low key and stayed by his VIP table for most of the event. He did speak of the breakup for the first time.

    “[I’m] just taking it one day at a time,” he told reporters. “With everything going on right now, I need to be positive for myself.”

    It's almost time! @1oaklv

    A photo posted by Scott Disick (@letthelordbewithyou) on

    Kardashian has said little about the situation. Earlier in the day, she glammed up for new Keeping Up With the Kardashians promos with Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner.

    Yeah, photo shoot fresh, lookin like wealth

    A photo posted by Kourtney Kardashian (@kourtneykardash) on

    “Yeah, photo shoot fresh, lookin like wealth,” she captioned an Instagram pic.

    So, who partied best? Kourtney Kardashian or Scott Disick?

  • Oliva Munn, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender of ‘X-Men’ Offer Hilarious Read of ‘The Big Lebowski’

    Olivia Munn, Jennifer Lawrence and Michael Fassbender of X-Men: Apocalypse took part in a hilarious table read of the 1998 Coen brothers hit comedy The Big Lebowski.

    The reading of The Big Lebowski, a cult-classic film that starred Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi and John Turturro, took place during Friday’s Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.

    Also helping out at the festival were Patton Oswalt, Dennis Quaid, Mae Whitman, Mike Judge, Martin Starr and T.J. Miller, People magazine reported.

    Olivia Munn and her co-stars took part in the celebrity reading that was organized by director Jason Reitman.

    A crowd of about 1,300 were treated with the reading.

    According to UPI, one of the funniest moments came when Oliva Munn, who was reading the lines of Bunny, accidentally read a line meant for Jennifer Lawrence, who was reading Maude’s lines. The error resulted in complete confusion for the cast.

    “It was highlighted, mother[expletives,]” Olivia Munn said before switching script pages with Jennifer Lawrence.

    “We’ve been waiting three hours to get to my part and it’s all falling to [expletive,]” Lawrence joked about the error.

    For Friday’s table reading, Michael Fassbender read the part of The Dude (originally Jeff Bridges) while Jennifer Lawrence played Maude (Julianne Moore). Patton Oswalt played Walter (John Goodman), Olivia Munn was Bunny (Tara Reid) and Dennis Quaid made a surprise appearance as the Big Lebowski (David Huddleston).

    Well done Olivia Munn!

  • Kelly Ripa Calls ‘Southpaw’ Star Jake Gyllenhaal ‘Perfect’

    Kelly Ripa got it right when she called Southpaw star Jake Gyllenhaal “perfect” this week.

    The morning talk show hostess went all weak at the knees at the sight of Jake Gyllenhaal on his appearance of Live With Michael and Kelly to promote his flick Southpaw.

    As soon as he walked out onto the stage, Kelly Ripa asked if she could rub his beard. When he obliged her request, she gushed to the audience, “Oh, it’s soft!”

    It was almost embarrassing when Kelly Ripa asked Jake if he uses beard conditioner.

    “No, it’s genetic,” replied Gyllenhaal.

    After a few minutes of pleasantries, Ripa finally exclaimed, “Oh…wow you are perfect, aren’t you?”

    And his answer? “Totally perfect.”

    Way to own it, Jake!

    Jake Gyllenhaal truly is a fine specimen as the world can attest, but he has made it clear that the chiseled body he has attained to play a boxer in Southpaw did not come without some hard work.

    His trainer, Terry Claybon, told E! News that Jake Gyllenhaal went from 147 pounds to a ripped 175 pounds in just six months.

    “He wasn’t in any shape at all,” Claybon said. “We met at a boxing gym, and he was jumping rope. Just the way he was jumping rope, I knew we had a lot of work to do.”

    The workout sessions included at least “2,000 sit-ups a day, push-ups, dips, flipping 350 pound tires, and running eight miles five days a week.”

    There you go Kelly Ripa … that explains it.

  • Corey Feldman’s Performance At A Minor League Baseball Game Was So ‘Far Below Expectations’ That The Team Apologized

    Corey Feldman’s retro night performance at a minor league baseball game in Pennsylvania did not go as organizers had hoped and the team ended up apologizing to its fans for the appearance that was “so far below expectations.”

    Taking its cue from a successful retro night with Alfonso Ribeiro from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air last year, the State College Spikes booked Feldman — star of such 1980s classics as The Lost Boys, Stand by Me and The Goonies — hoping for the same success at Saturday night’s game.

    Unfortunately, their plan backfired, and the Class-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals was not happy with Corey Feldman’s appearance.

    The team tweeted on Monday that Feldman’s appearance “was not what we had anticipated for the evening” and ended up being “so far below expectations,” adding an apology “to all fans who may have been offended by its content.”

    According to the Centre Daily News via The Los Angeles Times, Spikes General Manager Scott Walker said Feldman’s contract called for him to interact with fans, but “he simply did not want to do any of that.”

    Walker added that Feldman seemed more interested in performing with his band, Corey’s Angels, which Walker described as “not exactly family-friendly.”

    “It’s not the type of entertainment we stand for or stand by,” Walker said.

    Feldman had his own opinion of the event. In a Twitter post, Corey called the appearance “the most unprofessional event I’ve done” and “it was like working w The 3 Stooges!”

    Fans of Feldman seemed pleased, however, and tweeted their support.

    Corey Feldman will once again appear at the receipt-of-the-torch ceremony for the Special Olympics World Games on Friday in Los Angeles. Corey’s Angels are also expected to perform at the event.

  • Elizabeth Hurley Mourns Loss Of Her Beloved Dog, Dash

    Elizabeth Hurley is mourning the loss of her beloved dog, Dash.

    Hurley announced the loss of her fur baby on Twitter, calling Dash an “enchanting dog.”

    “My heart aches for my beautiful Dash. Called to doggie heaven much too early. Yesterday was a very sad day,” said Elizabeth in her post, along with a photo of herself and her beloved pup.

    Elizabeth Hurley, 50, is clearly an animal lover. Dash was one of the five dogs that make up Hurley’s canine family.

    Following her announcement, Hurley’s Twitter account was flooded with heartfelt messages of sympathy and support, to which The Royals actress acknowledged the incredible love and support.

    “Thank you so much for all your lovely messages re Dash,” Hurley tweeted in reply to the messages. “He was an enchanting dog. He’s buried under an oak tree.”

    Elizabeth’s truly are like family to her and she regularly shares posts about her dogs, including the fact that she allows them to sleep with her at her Gloucestershire home.

    “The first thing I do when I wake up is kiss my dogs. All of whom sleep on top of me,” Hurley said.

    Elizabeth does everything with her dogs and they help her keep in shape.

    “Living in the country means I try to walk or run with the dogs every day. I have three Labradors and a Spaniel, all of whom are a lot fitter than me.”

    Elizabeth Hurley returned to work on Friday, following the loss of Dash, resuming her role as Queen Helena on The Royals.

  • Emilia Clarke Hypes Up ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, ‘It Will Be Epic’

    Emilia Clarke of Game of Thrones is promising that season 6 will be all fans could hope for.

    Clarke, who was nominated among the 24 Emmy nominations for the HBO series for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as Daenerys Targaryen, told the Los Angeles Times, the next season of Game of Thrones will be outstanding.

    “There’s so much in store for her,” Clarke said of the Mother of Dragons. “I’m saying that obviously because I’ve read the script for next season. Muwah ha ha! I know stories. It’s really exciting.”

    Clarke said this season will be different in that it won’t take its typical time to introduce characters and plotlessness. Instead, the show will get off to quick start that doesn’t stop.

    “It’s just go, go, go, go,” Emilia Clarke said. “Shocking moment to shocking moment. Epic moment to epic moment. It’s mental; it’s epic. And definitely Dany’s a part of it.”

    Clarke, who is going head to head with costar Lena Headey for the Emmy, says she is excited to compete with the friend she “admires.”

    “I definitely think we’re going to have a lot of fun with that,” said Clarke. “I admire — truly, everything I say now you’re going to think, “Oh yeah, of course you would say that, of course you are.” But quite honestly, I remember asking her for advice from Season 1. I admire her so much. I think that the work that she does on our show is absolutely exceptional. And I think that she’s so brave.”

    Emilia Clarke went on to gush about Lena.

    “With every season, it gets more messy with her, and with her character in this brilliant way. And then last season saw her being torn down from her high place, all powerful position. And then you get to see this really guttural, visceral performance; it just broke my heart. I’m so excited, bloody happy and proud of everyone who is involved, and everyone who made it possible. Lena and I wouldn’t have the nominations if it weren’t for the 22 other nominations and for all the people who made it possible.”

  • Kelly Slater Says Shark Was Spotted Hours Before Mick Fanning’s Attack

    Kelly Slater is saying his friend “clearly” saw a shark in the water several hours before Mick Fanning was attacked.

    Ever since Fanning was attacked in dramatic footage caught of the incident, other footage caught during the surfing championship event in South Africa has been scoured to see if the shark can be seen at any other time during the day. And footage does appear to indicate a shark lurking about throughout the day.

    According to the Sydney Herald, “during Fanning’s heat at the J-Bay Open, television cameras were able to pick up a dark shadow and what could be the dorsal fin of a shark a little further out from where Fanning was paddling four hours before he punched a three-metre shark.”

    Kelly Slater, the 11-time world surfing champion, said he received an email from a friend who said he saw the shark during the quarterfinals.

    “I got an email from a friend tonight who said he clearly saw a shark figure in a wave during the quarterfinals from a drone shot,” Slater wrote on an Instagram post accompanying a photo of he and Fanning hugging after the terrifying ordeal.

    “Glad to know this guy and even happier that he swam/walked away unscathed. There were multiple water photogs (sic) swimming all day. I believe good things come to good people and although you can’t say this was ‘good’, the outcome was amazing.

    Mick Fanning, Julian Wilson and Kelly Slater recounted the incident from each of their perspectives.

    “The scariest moment was when he turned around to face where the shark would be coming from after swimming 20 meters towards shore. I can’t even imagine the vulnerability he must’ve felt,” said Slater. “Great job by the contest announcers [and] water safety for getting right on it.”

    The attack was shown live on television and watched by millions on social media as Fanning punched the shark twice before swimming to the safety of competition officials on boats and jetskis out in the water.

    “I was just about to start moving and then I felt something grab [and] get stuck in my leg rope,” said Fanning of the moment he could well have lost a limb or his life. “And I instantly just jumped away and it just kept coming at my board. I was just started kicking and screaming. Wow!

    “I just saw fin, I didn’t see the teeth. I was waiting for the teeth to come at me as I was swimming.”

  • Parker Posey of ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Remembers Late Director Nora Ephron

    Parker Posey, an incredible actress known for her role in You’ve Got Mail, took some time Thursday to remember the director of the film, Nora Ephron, who died in 2012.

    Ephron was the queen of creating a plethora of unforgettable rom-com films, including When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, but according to Parker Posey, the offscreen part of working with the late director was just as unforgettable.

    “She was just amazing,” Parker Posey told HuffPost Live in describing how, while acting in Ephron’s 1998 film You’ve Got Mail, the director made time to create a special intimacy among her cast behind the scenes.

    “Her sets felt just like a cocktail party or lunch — in the same way that working with Woody Allen [is],” Posey recalled. “You talk about what you’re gonna eat later, and it’s just kind of low-key and relaxed.”

    Parker, who stars in Allen’s new, untitled film, remembered a specific direction that Efron once gave her before a scene.

    “Just be funny,” said Ephron before film rolled, leaving Posey on the floor laughing.

    “That just struck me as really funny,” Parker Posey said. “It made me laugh!”

    “I just love her,” Parker added of Nora Ephron. “I’m such a fan of hers and her writing.”

    Parker and Woody Allen worked together on Allen’s last film,Irrational Man, which starred Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix. Their next project will see Parker Posey alongside Blake Lively, Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg and Bruce Willis for the project, according to Deadline.com.

  • Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner ‘Put On Their Happy Faces’ For the Kids

    Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are keeping up the appearance that all is well with their family despite their impending divorce, but for a very good cause — their three children.

    The Batman star and Garner, 43, could not save their marriage, but that doesn’t mean they want to harm their children — Violet, nine, Seraphina, six, and Samuel, three — in the process.

    The estranged couple continues to show a happy home front by living on the same rental property in Atlanta, Ga., while Jennifer Garner films her upcoming movie, Miracles From Heaven. Ben Affleck, 42, is reportedly staying in the guesthouse of the five-bedroom, 5,114-square-foot home, to care for the children while she works. .

    “They both put on their happy faces and don’t show any signs of anger or frustration,” a source told Us Weekly of the couple who are still sporting their wedding rings.

    “They definitely play happy family in front of the kids.”

    The kids parents also work hard to insure that all three get one-on-one time with each parent. “Ben and Jen have always made a point to do that so each kid gets special bonding time,” another insider said.

    In fact, shortly after arriving in Atlanta, Affleck was spotted spending some daddy-daughter time with Violet at the Atlanta Center for Civil and Human Rights on July 9, and the little girl looked happy during the educational adventure.

    The happy home front will be maintained when the family returns to Los Angeles. Garner and Ben Affleck will renovate the guesthouse on their $17.5 million property so that Affleck can stay there, and allow them to continue co-parenting as best as they can.

    “They want to fill their children’s lives with as much love as possible and make sure they know they have two parents who love them to pieces,” a source told Us.

  • Stephanie March, Bobby Flay Finalize Divorce After Nasty Split

    Stephanie March of Law & Order: SUV has finalized a divorce from her husband of 10 years, Bobby Flay.

    March and Flay announced that they had reached a settlement and their divorce was final on Friday in a joint statement.

    “We have come to an amicable divorce settlement,” the the couple said. “We look forward to putting this difficult time behind us and we ask that you respect our privacy as we move forward.”

    Sadly, the end of their marriage has been played out in the media over the past few months after reports surfaced that the celebrity chef cheated on 40-year-old Stephanie March.

    According to Page Six, Flay, 50, was having a three-year affair with his 28 year-old assistant Elyse Tirrell, described as a “singer/actress who worked as a hostess at the chef’s Bar Americain in 2008.”

    It continued to get ugly as Flay’s rep discounted the claims, explaining that the accusations were “continued efforts by certain parties to spread rumors and innuendo.”

    “This specific allegation was in a letter sent from one attorney in this case to the other,” the statement continued. “It was written and then leaked specifically to try to insert this story into the press, and that’s unfortunate. Even more unfortunate is that all of this is being done in order to renegotiate a prenuptial agreement that was agreed to over a decade ago and never amended during the marriage.”

    At the time, March’s lawyers were contesting the couple’s prenup, which stated that Flay would pay his ex $5,000 a month.

    The ugly reached new heights on June 2 when an airplane pulling a banner with the words “Cheater” flew over Hollywood as Bobby Flay was receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. March’s lawyer denied she had anything to do with it.

    “Stephanie is absolutely not behind [this],” her attorney, Deborah Lans, told Us Weekly at the time.

    Stephanie March and Bobby Flay did not have any children together.

  • Nikki Reed, Who Will Soon Join Cast of ‘Sleepy Hollow,’ Rushed To Hospital

    Nikki Reed, who has joined the cast of Sleepy Hollow, was hospitalized on Thursday for dehydration and exhaustion.

    The Twilight actress and new wife to Vampire Diaries actor Ian Somerhalder was rushed to a San Diego hospital after falling ill at Comic-Con. Although Nikki Reed is said to be doing much better, she told doctors that she was suffering from throat problems. After completing some tests, it was determined that dehydration and exhaustion explained her symptoms.

    A source close Nikki told New York Daily News that Nikki Reed, 27,thought she had gotten sick because she had been flying so much lately.

    “Nikki said that it was probably because she’s been flying so much for work. She’s been to 20 cities in eight days for work obligations,” said the source.

    Despite being kept overnight for observation, Nikki jumped right back into her busy life. After heading to Atlanta to spend the night with husband Ian Somerhalder, who is currently filming Vampire Diaries there, she headed to Nashville to attend a launch party for Bonnie Rose white whisky.

    Meanwhile, Nikki Reed recently announce that she would be joining Sleepy Hollow for its third season, playing the part of Betsy Ross. Variety first confirmed that Reed would be taking on the role as the Ross, known best for sewing America’s first flag.

    “We are all very excited to welcome Nikki Reed into the world of Sleepy Hollow,” Len Wiseman, co-creator and executive producer, told the Hollywood Reporter. “Nikki’s the perfect choice to bring a smart and sexy edge to our show’s twisted version of American icon, Betsy Ross.”

  • ‘Cosby Show’ Actor Joseph C. Philips Declares ‘Of Course Bill Cosby Is Guilty’ And Camille Knew All About It

    Cosby Show actor Joseph C. Phillips, who played Denise Huxtable’s husband Lt. Martin Kendall, has joined the ranks of the many who are saying Bill Cosby is guilty of sexually assaulting dozens of women.

    In fact, he said it straight up.

    On his website, Joseph C. Philips wrote a column titled, Of Course Bill Cosby Is Guilty!

    In his blog post, the Cosby Show actor gives an elaborate recount of what he remembers of his time playing Bill Cosby’s son-in-law on the popular NBC series.

    Not only did he say he believes Cosby is guilty as charged, Philips says Bill Cosby’s wife, Camille Cosby, knew all along.

    Philips recalls that his “attitude was that if Bill was cheating on [his wife] Camille, I am fairly certain Camille knew. Hey, if everyone who claimed to know actually knew, then certainly Camille knew, and had long ago made her peace with it.”

    Joseph C. Philips added, “I never saw Bill engage in any inappropriate behavior. I certainly never saw him drug anyone. So, all I have is the same gossip as everyone else.”

    Phillips says he came to his conclusion after running into “an old friend” that was “mentored” by Bill Cosby. The encounter, in which the woman shared her “heart-breaking” tale of “violation,” convinced him that Cosby was guilty. He said he had no reason to doubt the friend he knew well.

    It is unclear if the old friend was a co-star on the Cosby Show.

    In recent months, a slew of women have come forward to accuse the Cosby Show patriarch of sexual assault, with many of them claiming that the comedian drugged them beforehand.

    Portions of a deposition from a 2005 lawsuit were released earlier this month and reveal that Bill Cosby had admitted to obtaining Quaaludes to give to women he wanted to have sex with.

    Cosby maintains his innocence, but even staunch supporters, like Whoopi Goldberg, are saying the evidence is looking more and more unfavorable the comedian.

    What is your view? Do you think Bill Cosby of the Cosby Show is guilty?

  • Demi Lovato Shuts Down Speculation of Ariana Grande Shade: ‘Stop the Bull***t’

    Demi Lovato shut down rumors of a rift between her and Ariana Grande in a blunt Twitter post on Sunday.

    Over the weekend, some fans wondered if Lovato was trying to take a stand by singing Made in the USA Saturday night at the 2015 MLB All-Star Game in Cincinnati in the wake of DonutGate.

    Lovato performed her 2013 single during the slot she took over for Ariana Grande, who was recovering from wisdom teeth surgery.

    It would be easy to assume Demi Lovato’s choice of the patriotic song was a shade against Grande, who took flack for her remarks about America. Demi’s question, “How many of you guys are proud to be an American?” didn’t really help matters.

    However, Lovato said the song was in no way tied to Ariana Grande and she made that crystal clear in her tweets.

    Guess her tweet cleared up that matter.

    Also on Sunday, Demi Lovato posted a sexy Instagram pic encouraging body-conscious women to embrace their curves.

  • Hailey Baldwin Joins Fellow Model Kendall Jenner For Lunch Date With Caitlyn Jenner

    Hailey Baldwin joined fellow model Kendall Jenner for a casual lunch date with Caitlyn Jenner over the weekend.

    The threesome were spotted lunching at Sugarfish, a popular restaurant in Beverly Hills.

    Caitlyn Jenner, 65, was looking gorgeous wearing a fitted black shirt with a white and black pencil skirt and heels.

    Caitlyn’s daughter, Kendall, who just got back from being Karl Lagerfeld wedding muse for the Chanel Haute Couture show at Paris Fashion Week, looked equally stunning in a tiny crop top and simple black leggings.

    As for Hailey Baldwin, she looked cute in a white cropped top paired with black Nike workout pants.

    The majority of the Jenners are currently filming the reality show, I am Cait, which premieres July 26. Kendall Jenner has been very supportive of her father’s transition from male to female, posting a special message to him via Instagram on Father’s Day.

    “My whole life this soul was my daddy and just because your appearance is different now doesn’t mean you were any less of a father to me my entire life,” Kendall wrote. “happy Father’s Day to the person who raised me, and taught me everything I know, my hero.”

    On Sunday, Hailey Baldwin, the daughter of Stephen Baldwin, posted an adorable pic on Instagram of herself wearing the most adorable floral shirt and shorts ensemble, paired with white sneakers. She captioned the photo with “Sundays.”

    Sunday's

    A photo posted by Hailey Baldwin (@haileybaldwin) on

  • Emma Roberts Has Some Fun Comic-Con Girl Time With ‘Scream Queens’ Co-star Lea Michele Post Split

    Emma Roberts is doing just fine following her breakup with American Horror Story co-star Evan Peters, thank you very much.

    Instead, the niece of Julia Roberts had a ball with Scream Queens co-star Lea Michele at Comic-Con in San Diego.

    At a party following the Scream Queens cast panel on Friday, which included Jamie Lee Curtis, the inspiration of the Fox series and the original Halloween franchise scream queen, Emma Roberts hung out with Lea Michele.

    “She was in great spirits,” a source told People magazine of the night’s events. “She took pictures with her friends and laughed while chatting and catching up with them.”

    Roberts and Peters ended their engagement last month after three years together.

    “They grew apart,” a source said. “They both had a lot of growing up to do and it was better that they do it on their own.”

    Earlier in the day, Emma Roberts, 24 and Michele, 28, held hands and practiced their screams as the took a turn on the special Scream Queens Mega Drop theme ride.

    “Can’t believe we went on this,” Roberts posted on Instagram,along with a photo of the ride and tagging her castmates.

    It seems the two are best of friends now. Michele later tweeted a sweet message to Emma Roberts.

    “Your Scream Queens! @RobertsEmma I adore you!” Michele Tweeted after the bash.

  • Carrie Underwood Has Scare Of Her Life When Infant Son Isaiah Is Accidentally Locked Inside a Car

    Carrie Underwood had quite the scare when her four-month-old son was accidentally locked inside a car over the weekend.

    But, not to worry, the quick-thinking American Idol alum knew just what to do to save her little infant.

    On Sunday, Carrie Underwood tweeted that her dogs accidentally locked themselves and her 4-month-old son, Isaiah, inside her car. The panicked mother did what any scared lioness would do for her cubs — she broke the window to get in, well sort of.

    Carrie Underwood didn’t actually break the window herself. Instead, she called on her brother-in-law to break the window. Thankfully, Underwood later tweeted that her son was safe and sound after the heroics of her bro-in-law.

    Needless to say, her car is now in need of some repair, but the means nothing compared to the safety of little Isaiah.

    Carrie and husband Mike Fisher welcomed baby Isaiah in February.

    Ironically, it was the Little Toy Guns singer’s two dogs, Penny and Ace, who helped the couple announce their pregnancy in a cute Twitter pic way back back in September.

    Glad to hear Carrie Underwood’s baby is A-OK.