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Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally Have An Awesome Engagement Story, Just As You Expected

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Not that you need further proof Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are the epitome of everything that is great with Hollywood, marriage and mankind in general, but here it is anyway.

The hilariously talented couple interviewed with Playboy (with clothes on, sicko) and their love is so palpable you can almost smell it. In the piece, Offerman described how he proposed to Mullally, and how he fake-proposed to her three times prior.

Offerman brought three disposable rings fabricated by 'Will & Grace''s costume designer in order to joke-propose to Mullally three different times [in Paris]. In succession, he dropped fake rings down a Parisian grate, from the top of the Eiffel Tower and off the Pont Neuf, the city’s oldest standing bridge. 'I thought it was hilarious,' says Mullally. 'But the rings got progressively bigger, and for a moment I thought the last one might be real.'

The actual ring and proposal arrived in 2002. Back in Europe—London this time—Offerman arranged for a romantic stop at the Queen Mary's Rose Garden in Regent’s Park. 'Until we got there, I was in a heightened sense of agitation,' he says.

'I couldn't figure out what was up with him,' Mullally remembers. 'He was sucking and chewing on his mustache like crazy. I thought to myself, What is going on? He has never chewed on his mustache before!'

As for the proposal itself, Offerman says, 'We were heading down this path over a bridge by a Japanese garden, and all the ducks, insects and frogs were furiously copulating around us. I feel like when our coupling is at hand, nature responds with a very positive reverberation. And I was right; she said yes.' [Playboy]


Yeah, we know you want to hug them too.

Sandra Bullock Looks Beautiful During Hand And Footprint Ceremony

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We all knew she was one of the most successful and beloved actresses in the world, but now this proves it.

Sandra Bullock looked beautiful as she attended her hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., yesterday (Sept. 25), cementing her status as one of the brightest stars in Tinseltown. Bullock rocked a formfitting Antonio Berardi dress and Jimmy Choo shoes, which she wore to make her permanent indent on Hollywood.

The 49-year-old star was joined by her son, Louis, who looked handsome in a gray suit and Converse sneakers, as well as her pals George Clooney, Chelsea Handler and Octavia Spencer.

And although Bullock admits she doesn't like to bring Louis to events, she thought she'd make an exception on this occasion.

"This is the only one that I thought would be sweet for him ... the people that you follow, literally, in their hands and footsteps are pretty amazing. And it's something that he can enjoy later on in life," she told E! News. "He doesn't like it, but I thought if he remembers himself here and he sees some photos that we all took, it'll make him happy in the long run ... Embarrassed now, happy later on."

See photos from Sandra's ceremony below:

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A Series Of Small Heartbreaks

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1. i'm crouching in front of an apartment building in midtown. it's 2am, and hot, and the streets are empty. upstairs, he's pretending not to hear his phone ringing. upstairs, he's alone but the walls are covered in yellow post-its that his girlfriend has left behind. post-its that remind him she's always there, even when she's back in london. i'll see you soon, darling. downstairs, i'm crying. an hour ago i was on the 19th floor, resting my head against his chest and begging him to run away with me. he laughed sadly and shook his head. he loved me, sure, but he was much older than my idealistic, crazy twenty- three. downstairs, i stand up and start walking toward eighth avenue, and i want to hail a cab but i end up walking home -- the saddest, most final of my walks of shame, turns out.

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2. he went to mexico with a bunch of his guy friends. the night before he held my hand as we walked into his place in the village, his unfurnished brand new bachelor pad. when i get back i'll make you a key, he said, and we laid down on the bare floor, on top of his leather jacket. he was a model but had secret aspirations of being an architect. when he confessed this on the night we met, i smiled dryly, as if somehow he'd get through the toil of having his picture taken to be strung up on a billboard in times square. you'll get through it, i said, and he raised his eyebrows because i was sassy and he liked it. inside, my heart was thumping like it was about to collapse because his face was more beautiful than anything i'd seen. but he went to mexico. and when he came back, it wasn't to me. he never called me again. i wept into a thousand pillow cases. weeks later i spotted him in the same club we'd met. i was drunk and sat down right next to him and my closure came in the form of a sloppy reaming out. you're an asshole, i said, and that's a hard thing to be when you're canadian. good luck with building boats. i got up and my sister put her arm around my shoulders.

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3. i'm not in love with you anymore but we can still have sex. for a minute, i consider.

4. an asshole from Argentina feeds me lovely lines. he swears repeatedly that he's dumped her, swears she's no good and that i am better than the sun. he fondles me under the awning of my apartment building at 4am, and he sleeps till noon the next day, and always forgets to call me. i forgive him because forgiveness is another day, another kiss, a sign that i have something he can't shake. but he shakes me off easily & for good, and later i cringe at how low i'd sunk, in the name of love.

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5. when he leaves my dorm, he leaves little handwritten notes tucked under my pillow, just because. he is the first guy who loves words as much as me, and he sure has a way with them. i don't like when he grows his yellow beard, i don't like his thick thumbs, but the rest of him is wonderful. especially his little poems with my name in them. he goes abroad for a semester, and then, forever. it is a little blue breakup, and it makes me wistful and glum. but it comes with a bit of maturity on my part, some grace and dignity. i don't wilt in the aftermath and this is a new and hopeful thing. i can, in fact, exist without him, and without the others. it is a lesson learned: the heart regenerates with the best of them. the road to love is a winding one, 'til you reach the end and you reach The One.

This post originally ran on the author's Tumblr, This Old Dag.

Miley Cyrus Breakup Song, 'Drive,' Penned Before Liam Hemsworth Split

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Miley Cyrus recently opened up about her new breakup song, "Drive," which reportedly alludes to her relationship with her ex-fiance, Liam Hemsworth.

The 20-year-old pop singer appears on the cover of the November issue of FASHION magazine, photographed at a private estate in the Hollywood Hills. In the candid cover interview, she revealed that "Drive," a track off her upcoming album, "BANGERZ," is a song about heartache.

“I wrote it while I was working on Valentine’s Day — emotionally it was such a hard time," Cyrus told the magazine. "It is about needing to leave someone but not really wanting to completely cut yourself off from the relationship. It’s a time when you want to leave but you can’t. It’s also about moving on.”

FASHION notes that the song refers to her split from Hemsworth, whom she met on the set of "The Last Song" back in 2009 and got engaged to last year. The two confirmed they had broken up on Sept. 16.

"Drive" is certainly not the only breakup tune on her new album, due out Oct. 8. In "Wrecking Ball" she croons about "All I wanted was to break your walls / All you ever did was wreck me." Last weekend, she cried when performing the song live at Las Vegas' iHeart Radio Music Festival.

"BANGERZ" is certainly set to be a big one for Cyrus, who has said she gave her all to the album.

"I want my record to be the biggest record in the world, and I've given everything to get here, even down to friends and family and relationships -- I've just put this music first," she told Billboard back in June. "That's been kind of a trip: It's not like I'm losing who I am -- I actually found out more about who I am by making this music... Because I'm not the same person I was six months ago -- I'm not even the same person I was two weeks ago."

Read Cyrus' full interview in FASHION on newsstands Oct. 7.

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8 Bands To Listen To During Mumford & Sons' Break

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Mumford & Sons announced last weekend that they're taking a "considerable amount" of time off, and already we have a folk-sized hole in our hearts. Where will we turn when we need introspective indie jams to soothe our souls?

You may have heard of some of these bands, but they are good ones to explore during Mumford & Sons' hiatus. Some sound like M&S progeny, while others aren't quite as mellow. But they're all making waves in the indie-rock world, and they're worth more than a few spins in your vinyl collection.

'Glee' Premiere: Cory Monteith Makes An Appearance

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LOS ANGELES -- There was a subtle, sad reminder of late "Glee" star Cory Monteith in the TV show's fifth-season debut episode.

The hour began Thursday with Lea Michele's character, Rachel Berry, at a callback audition for a Broadway production of "Funny Girl." After she overhears the director and star (Peter Facinelli, Ioan Gruffudd) suggest she might be too green, a dejected Rachel walks through Manhattan singing the Beatles' melancholy "Yesterday."

At one point, she pauses to gaze at a photo on her cellphone: It's a group shot of her old high school glee club pals, among them Monteith's Finn Hudson.

"Oh, yesterday, love was such an easy game to play. Now I need a place to hide away. Oh, I believe in yesterday," she sings.

Monteith, 31, died in July of a drug and alcohol overdose. He and Michele's real-life relationship was mirrored by their characters' romance on the show.

"Couldn't have picked a more beautiful & perfect song to start the year with," Michele tweeted in August, as production on the Fox show got underway.

The new season of "Glee" is beginning with a two-episode salute to the Beatles' songbook. A tribute to Monteith is planned for episode three, airing Oct. 10, titled "The Quarterback" after his character's high school football role.

Monteith was among a handful of stars given an individual remembrance at Sunday's Emmy Awards.

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Hollywood Is Less Gay-Friendly Off-Screen, Report Finds

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LOS ANGELES — A new study suggests the proliferation of gay and transgender characters in films and television shows has not prevented gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender actors from experiencing discrimination in Hollywood.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists commissioned the survey, released Friday. It found that more than half of the actors who identify as gay, bisexual and transgender think directors and producers are biased against them. More than one-third of the actors who don't fall into those categories agreed with that perception.

Only 16 percent of the gay, bisexual and transgender respondents, however, said they had experienced discrimination. Gay men reported the most, with about one-fifth saying they had been discriminated against.

The online survey of nearly 5,700 SAG/AFTRA members also found that more than half of the gay, transgender and bisexual respondents had heard producers and directors make anti-gay comments while working on-set.

The performers' union, which is holding its annual convention in Los Angeles, said it pursued the first-of-its-kind research at the request of a committee that represents lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members and as a methodical way to explore an issue usually discussed through anecdotes.

The study was conducted by the Williams Institute, a think tank based at UCLA that specializes in sexual orientation, gender identity and public policy.

"The survey results show both progress and indications that more work will be necessary to make the workplace an equal and fully welcoming place for LGBT performers," M. V. Lee Badgett, a University of Massachusetts, Amherst economics professor affiliated with the UCLA institute. "The good news is that almost no one thought that opportunities for LGBT actors were getting worse."

Of the 5,692 participants, 465 identified as gay men, 61 as lesbians, and seven as transgender. Another 301 men and women described themselves as bisexual.

The survey also revealed that despite concerns about being typecast, two-thirds of the gay actors who had played gay characters felt that it had not harmed their careers or limited the roles they were offered. Nine percent of the gay men and lesbians said they had been turned down for roles during the past five years because of their sexual orientations.

'Homeland's' Saul Berenson Staring At Things (VIDEO)

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On "Homeland," Claire Danes has given her character Carrie Mathison a gift: A truly epic "cry face." It's dramatic, always evolving, and it involves a level of chin acting that few actors can compete with.

But all of this cry-face-mania has overshadowed another phenomenal, mash-up-worthy "Homeland" look: Saul Berenson's "stare face." Watch our mash-up of Saul Berenson staring at things, above, to get a master class in stare-acting.

Sure, if Saul (Mandy Patinkin) has something really important to say, he'll muster the energy to shoot some cutting words through the bristles of his beard, but most of the time, his answer to a question or a discovery is a cold, hard stare.

When Saul stares, he doesn't just look off into the distance -- his body remains 99 percent still. It's as if he's hoping he'll turn to stone so he won't have to deal with Carrie's crazy bullsh*t anymore.

We've grown to love Saul Berenson for his wisdom, his beard and his inability to conceal the loneliness that crushes him just a little more each day. With "Homeland" Season 3 upon us, it's time to celebrate him and the magical thing that happens when he just lets his eyes and his unmoving body do the talking.

"Homeland" Season 3 premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 9 p.m. on Showtime.

'Once Upon A Time In Wonderland' Premiere Preview: Meet Sophie Lowe As Alice (VIDEO)

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Are you ready to jump down the rabbit hole with ABC's "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland"? Premiering Thursday, October 10 at 8 p.m. ET, the enchanting "OUAT" spinoff from Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis will transport viewers through the looking glass and show them a whole new take on Wonderland.

Above, The Huffington Post has a first look at the show featuring star Sophie Lowe, who will introduce you to everything this updated version of the classic tale has to offer -- romance, mystery and a decidedly "badass" Alice.

In Victorian England, young and beautiful Alice (Lowe) tells an impossible tale of a strange new land that exists on the other side of a rabbit hole. An invisible cat, a hookah-smoking caterpillar and playing cards that can talk are just some of the fantastic things she's seen during her adventure. Surely this troubled girl must be insane. Her doctors intend to cure her with a treatment that will make her forget -- everything. Alice seems ready to put it all behind her, especially the painful memory of the genie she fell in love with and lost forever, the handsome and mysterious Cyrus (Peter Gadiot). But in her heart Alice knows this world is real, and just in the nick of time the sardonic Knave of Hearts (Michael Socha) and the irrepressible White Rabbit (John Lithgow) arrive to save her from her fate. Together the trio will take a tumble down the rabbit hole to a Wonderland where nothing is impossible.

Are you looking forward to "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland"?

'Breaking Bad' Party: Albuquerque Gets Ready To Say Goodbye With Watch Parties

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The southwestern New Mexico city that's played home to "Breaking Bad" is preparing for the end, with the Emmy-award winning series airing its last episode on Sunday.

As the AMC finale approaches, Albuquerque is planning on celebrating with watch parties and red carpet casting events in a city still benefiting from a tourism boost thanks to the drama's popularity. Despite the show's dark themes of drug trafficking and violence, tourism officials say "Breaking Bad" highlighted neighborhoods around the city and gave viewers a sense of Albuquerque. The show displayed the city's downtown Route 66, its various stores and restaurants, and even took audiences to Latino barrios and nearby American Indian Pueblos – places rarely seen in Hollywood.

"Before the show, Albuquerque didn't have an image," said Ann Lerner, Albuquerque's film liaison. "When I started this job in 2003 and I mentioned New Mexico, people would say, `Oh, I love Santa Fe.' No one thought of Albuquerque."

That has changed in the five seasons that "Breaking Bad" has aired on AMC, growing its reputation and buzz as Netflix users raced to catch up on previous episodes. Since then, trolley and private limo tours of scenes from the show have sold out and created waiting lists that go on for weeks. A city-run website detailing locations of scenes – from seedy motels to the one-time headquarters of a now deceased drug lord – has seen tens of thousands of visitors.

The series, she said, has boosted inquiries to the city's film office. And two more television series are currently under production, Lerner said.

Albuquerque businesses also have taken advantage by selling "Breaking Bad" themed products like "blue meth" candy and character-related clothing. One art store, Masks y Mas, continues to sell statues of La Santa Muerte, the Mexican folk saint of death. That underground saint was shown in one season opener and was the spiritual protector of the show's cartel assassins, cousins Leonel and Marco.

Meanwhile, the show has become a weekly social media event during every airing as Albuquerque residents and visitors post photos and links of sites they've visited. Often, a character's death or a single quote can spark a hashtag on Twitter to trend worldwide.

"We expect this craze to continue for a while," said Tania Armenta, a vice-president for the Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau. "All this has translated into more visitors who come here and then enjoy all aspects of the city."

"Breaking Bad" follows former high school teacher Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, producing methamphetamine with a former student, Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul.

The show recently won the Emmy for outstanding drama.

In accepting the award, series creator Vince Gilligan even gave Albuquerque a shoutout. "Thank you to a wonderful crew in Albuquerque, N.M.," he said, generating more buzz on social media.

On finale night, a number of watch parties have been scheduled around town and food related to the show has been ordered in advance.

Jesuit volunteers at Immaculate Conception Church, for example, will hold a watch party in the basement of the downtown church. Other fans will gather at Hotel Albuquerque for a special VIP showing serviced with special cocktails named after "Breaking Bad" characters.

"I'm nervous," said Lerner, who plans on joining the city's watching frenzy but from her own living room. "I have no idea how it's going to end."

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12 People You Never Knew Posed For Vogue Covers

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Vogue cover stars are the crème de la crème of the fashion and celebrity world. Yet, some of the lucky models seem like an unlikely choice, whether they're seemingly too niche, too mainstream or even too royal (yes, really).

We decided to gather some of these mannequins to remind you that, yes, they did score that Vogue cover. Here, see some of the fashion bible's covers throughout the years we think are worth remembering.

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Bianca Jagger, 1974


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Anjelica Huston, 1971


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Barbra Streisand, 1966


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Madonna, 1989


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Taylor Swift, 2012


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Kate Upton, 2013


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Jennifer Aniston, 2008


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Janice Dickinson, 1978


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Cher, 1974


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Richard Gere, 1992


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Princess Diana, 1991


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Ali MacGraw, 1970


On the other side of the coin...



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Katy Perry Says John Mayer 'Is A Genius,' Talks Judy Garland Comparison, In Billboard

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Katy Perry graces the cover of Billboard magazine's next issue and looks like an angelic woodland nymph from our dreams. She also opens up about her past and present loves, her music, and her future aspirations.

When asked about boyfriend John Mayer, whom Perry dated for nine months, then broke it off, then got back together with, she said: "He literally is a genius, as is evident from his songwriting. I always tell him, 'Darling, you know I'm going to have to give your mind to science after you've passed, because we're going to have to understand how all these sparks work.'"

"We'll be in bed," she continued, "and he'll be doing the crossword puzzle. Every night, he tries to finish it in under 10 minutes. When he puts his mind to something, he really gets it done very well. I always ask for his help."

The 28-year-old beauty also opened up about the behind the scenes of her 2011 interview with Barbara Walters, who picked Perry as one of "The Most Fascinating People" of that year.

"I shouldn't have done the interview: I was playing Madison Square Garden that same night, and I knew that the end of my marriage was coming," Perry told Billboard, referring to her now-over marriage to comedian Russell Brand. "I was just exhausted and stressed. I'd prepped everyone that I was running late, but Barbara showed up at the original time anyway."

"When I got there, I apologized immediately, but then she said to me, 'You know, I've only ever waited for one other person this long, and you know who that person was? Judy Garland. You know how she turned out, right?' I was like, 'Oh, snap! Yes, bitch!'" she added. "I think it's the coolest thing that Barbara Walters shaded me. I just couldn't tell her as we were sitting down for a mega-interview, 'Hey, my marriage is falling apart. Give me a break.'"

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For more with Perry, head over to Billboard.com or pick up an issue, on newsstands Sept. 30.

Alec Baldwin Joins Hilaria Baldwin In Yoga DVD (VIDEO)

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Alec Baldwin is shamelessly proud of wife Hilaria Baldwin's yoga routine and nutrition, so it's no surprise that the 55-year-old actor now pops up in her new DVD release.

Among other things, Alec has thanked his young bride (and mother of his newborn daughter Carmen) for his health, weight loss, renewed energy and diet changes, among others. "I'm getting married to a woman who is very dedicated and very respected and admired in what she does," he told the Hollywood Reporter in 2012. "She makes jokes that I'm not as good as she would like me to be. If I eat a cracker, she wants to get a rope and hang me."

So how else has Alec embraced Hilaria's zen lifestyle? The yoga instructor revealed to Vanity Fair this week that: "I did most of my yoga on my own, but he definitely helped me out. And part of the DVD is partner stretches. He would do the three we have on [the video] … We're both very bossy people, and that day he let me boss."

Very well, then. Watch Hilaria (then still-pregnant) and Alec perform a partner yoga exercise in a teaser clip below.

Zac Efron Thanks Fans For Support After Rehab, Posts Machu Picchu Photo

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Zac Efron is thanking fans for their support after his rehab stint earlier this year was made public.

Ellen DeGeneres Gifts Justin Timberlake With A 'Man Cage'

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On yet another stop of his crazed promotional tour-- packed with skits, awards, and more promoting--Justin Timberlake stopped by Ellen for a chat. The two friends discussed Justin and wife Jessica's dog Tina, and Ellen gave the couple a one-year wedding anniversary gift: the man cage.

Robin Thicke Teams Up With 'Tickets For Charity' To Give To Worthy Causes

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Bad boy Robin Thicke is doing some good.

The "Blurred Lines" singer has hooked up with a site that donates money from concert ticket sales to worthy causes, MTV reports.

Thicke aligned with Tickets for Charity to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Each ticket also allocates proceeds to a charity of the buyer's choice.

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Robin Thicke is heading to a city near you and TFC has your ticket to some of the best seats in the house starting in the third row.


However, philanthropic fans will have to wait until February for the first benefit concert on the list, according to site. Tickets listed for a Feb. 21 Atlanta date cost $125.45, with $30 of that pegged for donation.

While Thicke stirs controversy, at least he seems to be getting hot and heavy with giving. In July, he teamed with Charitybuzz on a "Roadie for a Day" contest to raise money for disadvantaged youth in New York City to gain access to the arts.

Martha Stewart Gives Bethenny Frankel Divorce Advice

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Bethenny Frankel is not one to shy away from talking about divorce, and if this clip from next Monday's episode of her show "Bethenny" is any indication, she knows how to get her guests to open up about the subject as well.

In the clip, Martha Stewart talks to Frankel about her messy 1990 divorce from publisher Andy Stewart, and admits that the split was not her choice.

"It's a horrible thing to go through a divorce. Unfortunately, it wasn't a compromise. It was his choice, by the way, not mine," she says.

Stewart also offered Frankel some very frank advice on how to get over an ex.

"The best thing to do is think of your partner as a piece of you-know-what. It's over and get on with your life," she says.

Frankel is in the midst of her own divorce; the host and reality TV star split from her husband of three years, Jason Hoppy, in January.

Check out the full clip above to see more of Frankel's sit down with Stewart.

Keep in touch! Check out HuffPost Divorce on Facebook and Twitter.

Damon Wayans Jr. To Star In 'Man/Child' Pilot From Fox

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Move over, "New Girl," Damon Wayans Jr. has a new comedy on the horizon. The "Happy Endings" alum is set to star in "Man/Child," a single-camera comedy that has earned a pilot production commitment from Fox, according to Deadline.

"Man/Child" reportedly centers around two single dads (one to be played by Wayans), who move in together and struggle to find the balance between being responsible parents and debaucherous bachelors.

The pilot is written by "Wilfred" executive producers Reed Agnew & Eli Jorne and will be directed by Jason Winer, whose Small Dog Picture Co is producing along with 20th TV.

Wayans will also reprise his role as Coach in a multi-episode arc during "New Girl's" third season. He appeared in the Fox comedy's pilot, but the role was in second position to "Happy Endings," which was renewed -- causing "New Girl" to replace his character with Lamorne Morris' Winston from episode 2.

Are you hoping to see Wayans back in a starring role?

'Unforgettable' Renewed For Season 3 By CBS

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"Unforgettable" has been renewed for Season 3 by CBS, HuffPost TV has confirmed. It has received a 13-episode order and will return next summer along with CBS' other summer hit, "Under the Dome," and newly commissioned Steven Spielberg sci-fi series "Extant."

The procedural was cancelled after its freshman season before being unexpectedly brought back from the dead and relaunched as a summer series in its second year. In Season 2, the drama averaged 8.2 million viewers and a 1.4 rating in the adults 18-49 demo.

"Unforgettable" stars Poppy Montgomery as a police detective with a rare condition that allows her to remember and readily access the details of every moment in her life, and Dylan Walsh as her ex-boyfriend and partner. It also stars Jane Curtain, Dallas Roberts, James Hiroyuki and Tawny Cypress.

Are you looking forward to more "Unforgettable"?

Russell Brand Banned From South Africa

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Things didn't go quite as planned for Russell Brand when he attempted to board a plane to South Africa on Friday. The actor/comedian is reportedly banned from entering the country, though the reasons surrounding the ban are not entirely clear.

Brand was scheduled to perform as part of his Messiah Complex tour in Johannesburg -- a show that has since been canceled.




According to TMZ, Brand was also banned from entering Canada in 2011. And that's not the only place that's keeping its distance from the comedian -- according to Google users, at least.




Good thing the funny man has a sense of humor about it.

UPDATE: The Daily Mail reports that according to his publicist, Debra de Souza, Brand was banned from boarding the flight to South Africa because "he did not have two free pages in his passport" -- the minimum amount of free space needed to gain access to the country.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated that Brand was asked to head home after arriving at the airport in South Africa. Rather, he was banned from boarding the flight to South Africa.
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