‘New Girl’: ‘Newsroom’s’ Olivia Munn to play Nick’s new girlfriend

Olivia Munn at Loyal Studios in a “Do Something.org” spot directed by Bob Bekian http://www.loyalstudios.com

“Newsroom” star Olivia Munn has booked a multi-episode arc on Season 2 of FOX’s “New Girl.”

According to Deadline, she’ll play Nick’s (Jake Johnson) new girlfriend Angie, who is described as a sexy, earthy and charming woman who can hold her own with the group. Her first appearance is likely to air in November.

“Welcome to the show,” Johnson tweeted Munn after the news broke on Thursday (Sept. 27).

Munn will film her episodes of the Zooey Deschanel comedy before production begins on Season 2 of HBO’s Aaron Sorkin drama “Newsroom,” on which she plays Sloan Sabbith.

The former “Attack of the Show” co-host and “Daily Show” correspondent was recently seen in the films “Magic Mike” and “Babymakers.”

She joins a growing list of Season 2 guest stars, including Carla Gugino, Parker Posey, Niecy Nash and David Walton.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Rob Reiner will also appear as Jess’ divorced parents in this season’s Thanksgiving episode, which will also introduce Rob Riggle as Schmidt’s (Max Greenfield) cousin, who is also named Schmidt.

The sophomore comedy returned Tuesday night to 5.3 million viewers and a 2.7 rating in the adults 18-49 demo.

“New Girl” continues Tuesday nights on FOX.

SOURCE: Examiner

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Suspect in killing was ‘Sons of Anarchy’ actor

Actor Johnny Lewis posing for a portrait during the 36th Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada

Court records show “Sons of Anarchy” actor Johnny Lewis was released from jail a week before being found dead in his driveway after police say he apparently killed his landlady.

Los Angeles police said Thursday that the 28-year-old Lewis is the only suspect in the death of 81-year-old Catherine Davis, who was discovered slain inside the hillside home in Los Feliz.

Authorities say they are investigating Davis’ death and that it appears she was beaten. They say the actor died Wednesday after climbing atop the home and either jumping or falling to the ground.

Lewis played Kip “Half-Sack” Epps in the FX show.

Lewis pleaded no contest to assault with a deadly weapon and attempted burglary in separate cases this year, according to records.

He enrolled in a drug, alcohol and psychiatric treatment program over the summer, the records show.

Lewis was released from county jail Sept. 21.

As a condition of his probation in both cases, he was ordered not to use narcotics.

Lewis’ attorney Jonathan Mandel said Thursday he was “surprised” and “baffled” by the deaths.

Mandel declined to immediately comment on Lewis’s criminal history or possible drug problems pending consideration of client confidentiality requirements.

Before Lewis was discovered Wednesday morning, neighbors reported hearing a woman screaming in the home, said Los Angeles Police Cmdr. Andrew Smith.

Neighbors also told authorities that a man had jumped a fence, assaulted a painter and homeowner next door and jumped back.

It’s unclear whether drugs or alcohol were involved, but police are investigating that possibility based on the circumstances of the crime, Smith said.

Lewis had a career spanning more than a decade, mainly in small roles. He played Ricky in the 2007 movie “AVPR: Aliens vs Predator — Requiem” and was Dennis ‘Chili’ Childress for two seasons on TV’s “The O.C.”

His role in “Sons of Anarchy” came in 2008 and 2009.

SOURCE: Yahoo! News

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Seth McFarlane Dating Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke!

 

Producer Seth MacFarlane and actress Emilia Clarke attend HBO’s Official Emmy After Party at The Plaza at the Pacific Design Center

It’s a LoveCon for Seth McFarlane and Emilia Clarke!

The actor, writer and creator of The Family Guy, 38, and the Game of Thrones actress, 24, “are dating,” a MacFarlane source tells Us Weekly. “It’s been going on for a few months.”

Emmys weekend proved to be a quiet coming out party for the unexpected pair; after hanging out at HBO’s after party together at L.A.’s Pacific Design Center, they were spotted leaving together.

Just one day before, MacFarlane and the British beauty (who plays the frequently nude Daenerys Targaryen/Khaleesi on HBO’s smash fantasy series) were photographed on an apparent date leaving the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

And on Sept. 17, newly emerged pics show the pair letting loose in L.A.’s Koreatown — singing karaoke at Cafe Brass Monkey!

On Tuesday — two days after the Emmys — the duo were spotted again, arm-in-arm, leaving Mel’s Diner.

What’s the secret to this unlikely pair? “[Seth] wants someone he is attracted to but who can have a good time and enjoy his success with,” the source explains to Us. Bonus? “He’s actually also a Game Of Thrones fan!”

SOURCE: US Magazine

 

 

Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars Elimination: One Couple’s First Dance Was Unsurprisingly Their Last

Dancing with the Stars: All Star, they get the boot!

Already?!

Yes, this All-Stars, people, celebs don’t get any breathing room before the chopping block as in previous seasons.

After a powerful premiere, Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars came back tonight to give one couple the boot (but not before an hour and some change of chatter with each contestant about why they came back). Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty…

The first four couples to learn their fate were Kym Johnson and Joey Fatone, Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough, Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff and Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas.

Shawn and Derek are safe, Apolo and Karina are also safe, along with Kym and Joey. Unfortunately, Bristol and Mark are in jeopardy.

After the crowed partied to a live performance by Pitbull, Hélio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower, Kelly Monaco and Val Chmerkovskiy, Drew Lachey andAnna Trebunskaya took the stage find out where they stood. Hélio and Kelly were both safe, but Drew was in jeopardy.

Sabrina Bryan and Louis Van Amstel, Gilles Marini andPeta Murgatroyd and Cheryl Burke and Emmitt Smithwere all safe.

Beliebers unite! Justin Bieber performed “As Long As You Love Me” before announcing the last group of couples’ futures.

Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani andPamela Anderson and Tristan Macmanus were finally finding out where they stood. The last couple in danger? Pamela and Tristan.

Pamela joined Bristol and Drew to see who was going to get the boot. And once all was sad and done, Pamela and Tristan were the first All-Stars to go home.

SOURCE: E! Online

Sarah Michelle Gellar Gives Birth to Baby Boy!

Sarah Michelle Gellar shows off her baby bump while walking daughter Charlotte Grace to ballet class in April

Buffy had her baby!

Sarah Michelle Gellar gave birth to a baby boy last week, the actress’s rep tells Us Weekly. This is the second child for the 35-year-old Ringer actress and husband Freddie Prinze Jr.

“Mother and baby are doing great,” the rep says, adding that 3-year-old Charlotte “is VERY excited to be a big sister.”

Gellar and Prinze, 36, celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on Sept. 1.

Mazel tov to the growing fam!

SOURCE: E! Online

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Emmy nominees celebrate at pre-ceremony parties

 

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, right, and Jaime Pressly attend the Variety and Women in Film Pre-Emmy Event at Scarpetta last Friday

Kevin Costner, Amy Poehler, Bryan Cranston, Zooey Deschanel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and other Emmy-nominated actors celebrated their success at a series of parties around Tinseltown.

Most began their evening at the Emmy Performers nominee reception Friday at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles. That’s where nominees received certificates acknowledging their acting achievements.

The nominated actors posed for a class photo, with many proudly holding their certificates above their heads.

“This is like graduation,” said Elizabeth Moss, nominated for her work on “Mad Men.”

“You get to meet so many people you might not get to see at the Emmys,” beamed the newly blonde actress.

Also among the guests: Martha Plimpton, Loretta Devine, Mare Winningham, Julia Ormond and Eric Stonestreet. Cranston, Louis-Dreyfus and “Modern Family” star Ty Burrell hopped over to the Women In Film party in Beverly Hills after noshing on kale salad, roasted chicken and grilled skirt streak at the official Emmy reception.

The Emmy Awards will be presented Sunday at the Nokia Theatre and broadcast live on ABC.

SOURCE: Yahoo! News

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Amanda Bynes faces new charges in driving case

Prosecutors have charged Amanda Bynes with knowingly driving on a suspended license. It’s the third court case the actress has racked up in recent months.

Amanda Bynes arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

Bynes was charged Friday in Burbank, Calif., with two counts of driving on a suspended license. The charges stem from an incident Sunday that led to her car being impounded.

Bynes faces two other cases — a drunken driving case and a hit-and-run case involving two accidents. Bynes’ driver’s license was revoked in August, and a judge last week ordered her to stop driving.

The 26-year-old starred in the Nickelodeon series “All That” and the 2010 film “Easy A.” She has pleaded not guilty in the DUI case.

Her attorney Richard Hutton was not available for comment.

The new charges were first reported by celebrity website TMZ

SOURCE: Yahoo! News

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Lindsay Lohan: Mom Dina Lohan Talks LiLo Police Fiasco, Regrets Pushing Her to Become a Child Star

Lindsay Lohan and her mom, Dina Lohan

Heard anything about Lindsay Lohan lately? Anything?

Mom Dina Lohan certainly has, and she’s sounding off about her embattled daughter’s seemingly never-ending barrage of police run-ins and headline-grabbing antics, which now includes accusations that LiLo swiped a bystander with her car Wednesday in New York and fled the scene.

“I’m certainly not making excuses for Lindsay’s behavior,” Dina told the New York Daily News Friday. “But she’s a 26-year-old woman.”

The controversial mom also second-guessed her decision to push LiLo into showbiz at such a young age, which found the precocious and talented star scoring a slew of ads and top billing in flicks like The Parent Trap before she was even a teenager.

“I was born into the business,” Dina says. “My mother was an entertainer. It was natural. But yes, in the next life, I might not do it.”

Dina is herself no stranger to bonkers antics of her own, most recently raising eyebrows for her kooky interview with Dr. Phil that left the unflappable host stumped.

Oh yeah, there are also her notorious clubbing sprees with LiLo, which unleashed upon the world one of the most traumatizing open-mouthed smackeroos between a mom and daughter ever to assault the eyes of innocent readers everywhere.

But those clubbing days, Dina says, are over.

“I don’t party with Lindsay,” she now insists. “In the early years, I would go with her to clubs, because I wanted to see who the enablers were.”

Oh, those good ol’ early years. When it comes to LiLo, that’s—literally—all relative.

SOURCE: E! News

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PRODUCER BOB BEKIAN HOSTING CINEMA EVENTS AT HIS BURBANK STUDIOS

Snoop Dogg at Loyal Studios. Snoop has produced multiple projects with Loyal Studios and is a big supporter of the effort to keep production in California.

(Burbank, CA)  Producer Bob Bekian –who owns  Loyal Studios in Burbank and Santa Monica– has been bringing together California production people with a series of events to showcase new high definition technology, and stimulate production in the state.

The first event was co- sponsored by Band Pro, SONY, Edgewise Media, and Bekian’s rental companies  Pro HD Rentals.com and Loyal Studios.

Featuring over $3 Million worth of the latest cameras, cranes, and lenses, the event  showcased live demonstrations  of the SONY F65 camera system –which offers incredible resolution and is widely used on feature films and television.  Over 300 industry professionals attended and were introduced to the latest technology while networking with each other.

Loyal Studios President Bob Bekian and his son Bryce giving away prizes at One of Bekian’s industry events.

“We want to keep production in California and keep good people working,” Bekian says.  “The best talent and the major studios are all here, but we keep losing projects to other states because of more favorable tax incentives.  We have created an environment where production value stays high and costs stay reasonable.”

Bekian has developed what he calls a “one stop production shop” which incorporates his pre-lit studios, 75 HD cameras, top technical people with an in-house control room and edit suite.

“We are excited about our newest expansion,” Bekian adds, “which incorporates a Newtek  Tricaster system into the control room of Loyal Studios and is connected to their pre-lit greenscreen with multiple HD cameras. What this system does is create dozens of virtual sets as well as offers over 1000 digital back-plates for the greenscreen.  Clients can now shoot in hundreds of realistic digital environments all within our studios without having to incur the cost of shooting on-location.”

Johnny Depp at Loyal Studios in Burbank California.

Bekian is continuing to put together events in his studios, with the next one sponsored by Canon and featuring the new Canon cinema cameras and lenses including the C-500 model.

Bekian’s Loyal Studios have been a favorite of A-List celebrities including The Black Eyed Peas, Gerard Butler, Don Cheadle, Guillermo Del Toro, Johnny Depp, and Snoop Dogg.

For more information about Loyal Studios or Upcoming events, Please visit www.bobbekian.com   And www.loyalstudios.tv

Scarlett Johansson to play ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’

 

Scarlett Johansson arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala benefit in New York

Scarlett Johansson will tap into her feline side later this year when she plays Maggie the Cat on Broadway.

Producers on Thursday unveiled the Tony Award-winning Johansson in a revival of Tennessee Williams’s “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” It will be Johansson’s first time back since winning a Tony in the Arthur Miller play “A View from a Bridge” opposite Liev Schreiber in 2010.

Benjamin Walker, who starred in “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” will play her husband Brick, Ciaran Hinds plays Big Daddy, and Debra Monk will be Big Mama. The production will be directed by Tony and Emmy Award-winner Rob Ashford.

On the news of the announcement, Johansson said: “I am so thrilled to return to Broadway and feel incredibly fortunate to be doing so with Rob Ashford and such gifted actors.”

The new “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” will begin previews at the Richard Rodgers Theater on Dec. 18 and open on Jan. 17. It marks the play’s fifth revival on Broadway and one four years after Anika Noni Rose played Maggie.

SOURCE: Yahoo! News

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Dusty Springfield Drama Set to Premiere at the L.A. Shorts Film Festival

Set in 1970, “The Soul of Blue Eye” tells the story of Dusty Springfield’s decision to record her Platinum selling hit Son of a Preacher Man for Atlantic Records, and the struggles she had as a white gay woman singing black soul music during the tumultuous 1960’s. Besides having a hit show, “It Must Be Dusty” in […]