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MTV sued over 'Real World' sex assault claimTonya Cooley, whom you may remember originally from "The Real World: Chicago" and subsequently from "The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins," is suing MTV and production company Bunim/Murray for alleged sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination and sexual assault, among other claims. In a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on October 27, Cooley also cites her fellow "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins" cast members Kenneth Santucci and Evan Starkman. Cooley alleges that while filming the reality show in Phuket, Thailand in 2009, male contestants, including Evan and Kenneth, "forcibly removed female cast members' bathing suits,"; inappropriately touched female cast members even though the women stated the physical contact wasn't welcome; and called the female cast members derogatory terms relating to their gender, among other allegations. Linkin Park gives back to kids affected by Japan tsunamiRight after an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in the spring, band Linkin Park began to raise money through the non-profit Music for Relief, which went to the work Save the Children was doing in Japan. Now, six months following the devastation, Linkin Park was back in the country to see how those donations have helped kids who have lost so much. In the northeastern town of Ishinomaki, the musicians visited an elementary school where the students had been able to practice emergency drills with red, quilted disaster hoods provided by Save the Children. The hoods, as seen in a travelogue the band filmed, are cushioned to protect the kids' heads, and are also fire-proof. In addition, the children at the elementary school have received backpacks and school supplies. A 'boo' battle on 'Big Bang Theory'Thursday night's "Big Bang Theory" saw Sheldon getting the "Bazinga" scared out of him by the rest of the guys (though at first he was unimpressed: "'See you in hell Sheldon.' The most frightening thing about that is the missing comma"). He schemed through the rest of the episode about how to (mostly, unsuccessfully) get his revenge. Even Bernadette took part to foil Sheldon's plans, playing along with Howard, pretending to need medical attention, and Raj wasn't frightened at all when he found a snake in his drawer. 50 Cent and Gayle King's Twitter love festAccording to Twitter, there’s mutual affection between 50 Cent and Oprah’s BFF. Jezebel reports the “relationship” seems to have been sparked by 50 Cent’s appearance on OWN’s “The Gayle King Show.” “Ok I finally met a woman that is smart, sexy, sophisticated, classy and secure,” 50 Cent tweeted Wednesday. “I think I love her.” Kim Kardashian under fire for tweet trick?Kim Kardashian has been accused of using a tricky tweet to help her brother Rob hang in there on "Dancing With the Stars." A former "DWTS" contestant herself, Kim K. tweeted to her 10 million plus followers after Monday's show, "OMG I have @JustinBieber 's phone #!!!! 800 8683402! CALL HIM! He's taking calls for the next hour!!!!" Perhaps there were some people who thought that teen singer Bieber could be reached via a 1-800 line, and only for an hour, because RadarOnline claims it's ruffled the feathers of Rob's fellow contestants, who remain unnamed. (The mirror ball trophy is not to be trifled with.) Melissa McCarthy responds to comments on her weightUnfortunately, whenever something about Melissa McCarthy pops up in various corners of the Web, odds are someone will have something snarky to say about her size. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, the "Bridesmaids" star and crowned "New Queen of Comedy" explains what she thinks when she reads remarks about her weight, in particular one from a blogger. "My first thought was, 'Gosh, I hope she doesn't have a daughter,'" she says, according to JustJared.com. "And then after a second I thought, 'What a sad, troubled person. You're making such a s--y judgment on people.'" Friday's Top Five: Scary moviesIt would be a waste of time to figure out why, but it goes without saying that scary stories can be extremely entertaining. And there’s no better way to get in the mood for Halloween than by locking your door, staying up late and watching your favorite flicks that’ll totally freak you out. From CNN Geek Out: Movies that scare the people who scare us Hollywood has invented numerous ways to give us nightmares. Monster movies (really the first foray into making audiences scream) employ werewolves, vampires, reanimates and other supernatural beings. The monsters are often conflicted, guilt-ridden creatures that suffer as a result of the crimes they commit against humanity. Charlie Sheen to return to TV on FXHe's baaack. Not an entire year has passed since Charlie Sheen was fired oh-so-publicly from his job on "Two and a Half Men," but you can already expect to see the actor back to his old sitcom ways - but on a new show. As we reported earlier, Sheen's set to star in a sitcom called "Anger Management," one based off the Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson feature of the same name that was released in 2003. Trailer Park: 'Ghost Protocol' and 'The Lorax'Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" arrives in theaters December 21, so it's about time we got a more informative trailer. The clip builds on the scene set over the summer, which began with "ghost protocol" being initiated following an explosion at the Kremlin. But now we know that's not all: the explosion was a set-up, laying the blame at the feet of Cruise's Ethan Hunt and his team. Now there are only a few members of his crew left, forced to go rogue in order to complete their mission.
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Anderson on his new film http://t.co/iHvzoYjk 9:09 pm UTC, May 24 2012
Ashes of Star Trek star on rocket http://t.co/wXskv29d 9:09 pm UTC, May 24 2012
Eminem working on new record http://t.co/8YETV9Jf 9:09 pm UTC, May 24 2012
'Revenge' season finale not for the faint of heart: http://t.co/ZrRwtKZf 5:41 pm UTC, May 24 2012
Michael McKean still has sense of humor after accident http://t.co/rZ2H8eDT 5:13 pm UTC, May 24 2012
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