Woody Allen: No one wants to see me flirt with Diane Keaton
March 15th, 2011
07:00 PM ET

Woody Allen: No one wants to see me flirt with Diane Keaton

Woody Allen is done playing the romantic lead and is leaving that lovey-dovey stuff to the younger stars. In a candid new interview, the filmmaker says it's a joke to see two senior citizens getting steamy on screen.

"I can't be the love interest any more. I can't play opposite Scarlett Johansson, it's not appropriate," Allen, 75, tells the Guardian of the 26-year-old "Match Point" and "Scoop" star. "So what can I do? I'd love to have a wonderful tour de force part with Diane Keaton but the problem is… doing what?"

Though Allen and the "Annie Hall" actress, 65, may have made a great team in his films from the '70s, he doesn't believe they'd still have the same sizzle.

"Nobody wants to see two septuagenarians get it on," he explains. "People may say they do but they don't. They want to see Leonardo DiCaprio chasing after Scarlett Johansson. They don't want me flirting with Diane Keaton."

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March 15th, 2011
06:27 PM ET

Justin Bieber's wax figures unveiled

Justin Bieber is no longer rocking that famous swooped haircut, but it's not gone forever. Madame Tussauds wax museums in New York and London unveiled the waxen Biebs, sporting his former 'do. A Bieber figure has been added to Madame Tussauds Amsterdam as well.

It looks like the young crooner has also grown a bit taller since Madame Tussauds measured him for the wax figure, but the New York museum's general manager, Bret Pidgeon, told E! News that they didn't stress about that. "We're capturing a moment in time," Pidgeon explained. "Capturing what he looks like right now."

It seems the teen phenom approves: "TWINS!" he tweeted, along with a photo of him embracing his inanimate doppelganger.

That’s not the only good news for this Canadian singer, who recently celebrated his 17th birthday. According to Pop Dust, Bieber’s 3-D extravaganza of a movie, “Never Say Never," has taken the teen pop music movie crown from Miley Cyrus. It's sold more than $70 million in ticket sales, beating the previous record of $65 million, held by the “Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds” movie.

Alyssa Milano: I'm having a boy!
March 15th, 2011
05:30 PM ET

Alyssa Milano: I'm having a boy!

Mom-to-be Alyssa Milano is singing the blues — the actress has announced that she's expecting a baby boy!

Milano, who revealed in February that she and husband David Bugliari are expecting their first child, shared the good news on her website, writing, "As fun as it was reading all of your gender predictions on Twitter, I’m really bad at keeping secrets and had to share (not to mention, I was bound to unintentionally slip at some point). David and I are elated to announce that we are having a baby boy. We can’t wait to meet him. Boys names, anyone?"

As Marquee reported last month, Milano admitted that she hated surprises and couldn’t wait to find out the sex of her child.

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'F&G' reunion: Franco freaked out 'Geeks' co-star
March 15th, 2011
04:52 PM ET

'F&G' reunion: Franco freaked out 'Geeks' co-star

James Franco was the one "freak" absent from Saturday's reunion of the "Freaks and Geeks" cast, but of course he ended up being one of the most-discussed.

Early on in the proceedings, Franco sent a videotaped message "explaining" that he couldn't attend because he and Anne Hathaway were preparing to host the Emmys, Variety reports.

Nevertheless, the cast remembered his time on the much-beloved-but-quickly-canceled series. The actor was known for carrying around books like Proust and "Dante's Inferno" on set, and apparently developed a backstory to his character, Daniel Desario, that included a past of having been abused as a child, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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'Showbiz Tonight' Flashpoint: Is it okay to defend Charlie Sheen?
March 15th, 2011
03:44 PM ET

'Showbiz Tonight' Flashpoint: Is it okay to defend Charlie Sheen?

Is it time to chill out and cut Charlie Sheen some slack?

That’s what one feisty blogger says today. She says she’s shocked – just SHOCKED that people are actually surprised Charlie has gone off the deep end. She says, “…this system is going to churn out the occasional nut who thinks it’s acceptable to go on drunken rampages and publicly insult his boss.”

Me? I’m not so sure I agree – but I’m interested in hearing her out! She’ll be right here with us today in a headline-making "Showbiz" Newsmaker interview.

Other stories we are fired up about today…

Eva Longoria’s emotional divorce confessions

Courteney Cox defends David Arquette

“The Bachelor” controversy: Will Brad and Emily last?

Be sure to watch "Showbiz Tonight" today live at 5 p.m. ET and again at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

New evidence on 'Pretty Little Liars'
March 15th, 2011
03:05 PM ET

New evidence on 'Pretty Little Liars'

Best. Episode. Yet. Or, at least since the second half of season one picked up in January.

It all began with the girls pondering Jenna’s potential motives for enlisting Caleb to spy on Hanna.

Spencer zoned out, watching as people set up scary clown statues for the Founder’s Day festival outside the restaurant. (Why don't these soirees ever have happy themes, like puppies or rainbows?)

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Kyra Phillips and John Roberts welcome twins
March 15th, 2011
01:38 PM ET

Kyra Phillips and John Roberts welcome twins

Double the congratulations for CNN's Kyra Phillips and fiancé John Roberts - the couple welcomed both a boy and a girl into their family right after midnight on Tuesday, March 15.

The little ones are named Sage Ann and Kellan Clay, with Sage arriving at 12:03 a.m. and Kellan making a debut two minutes after.

"Sage came out with her arms open wide ready for a hug," Phillips said in a statement. "Kellan came out feisty – ready to conquer the world!"

Phillips continued, "It doesn't get much better than that. For John and me, we now have everything we could ask for."


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‘Chuck’: Where have all the missions gone?
March 15th, 2011
01:17 PM ET

‘Chuck’: Where have all the missions gone?

It’s never fun having to wait for a new episode of “Chuck.”

The show didn’t air last week because of the 2-hour return of “The Event," and apparently, the show’s producers weren't fond of the wait either.

Luckily, they have a creative outlet for that annoyance.

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Jon Bon Jovi: Steve Jobs is killing the music business

Jon Bon Jovi: Steve Jobs is killing the music business

Don't expect to see Jon Bon Jovi rocking out with an iPod — the singer claims digital downloads are destroying the music industry.

"Steve Jobs is personally responsible for killing the music business," he says of the Apple co-founder in an interview with the Sunday Times Magazine.

The Bon Jovi frontman believes that music fans nowadays are missing out on the fun of actually going into a record store and picking a disc based on album art and just a few previously heard tunes.

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'Bachelor' Brad picks a mate, but will it last?
March 15th, 2011
11:00 AM ET

'Bachelor' Brad picks a mate, but will it last?

The second time was indeed the charm for Brad Womack, who proposed marriage to Emily Maynard on last night's season finale of "The Bachelor.”

But the real fireworks occurred on the "After the Final Rose" special, courtesy of two startling admissions.

First, host Chris Harrison announced that the original plan for the "Final Rose" ceremony was for Brad and Emily to get married on the Caribbean island of Anguilla, where a previous "Bachelor" episode took place.

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