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Sony Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday said that the Academy Award winning screenwriter behind "The Social Network" will write the script for a film about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Actress Krysten Ritter has recorded a video for the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. ?Actress Krysten Ritter has recorded a video for the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. ?They say America is the land of freedom. Where everyone has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Gay and lesbian couples should have every opportunity to provide and care for their families. And that includes marriage,? the 30-year-old Ritter says in the spot released Wednesday. (The video is embedded in the right panel of this page. Visit our video library for more videos.) Ritter, a former model, came to prominence as an actress playing Jane Margolis on cabler AMC's Breaking Bad. She currently appears in the ABC comedy series Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. Recent contributors to Americans for Marriage Equality include actors and real-life married couple Meghan Mullally and Nick Offerman, actor Stanley Tucci, ac

Dreama Walker is the latest celebrity to join the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. Actress Dreama Walker is the latest celebrity to join the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. ?As an American I believe in the freedom to chose who we want to love and who we want to marry. Deciding to share our life with the person we love is one of the most beautiful commitments we can make. And that's why I believe that everyone should have access to the same rights and protections of legal marriage,? the 25-year-old Walker says in a video for the campaign released Wednesday. (The video is embedded in the right panel of this page. Visit our video library for more videos.) Walker currently stars as June Colbern in the ABC comedy series Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. ABC renewed the series for a second season earlier this month. Recent contributors to Americans for Marriage Equality include actors and real-life married co

Ellen DeGeneres says she's 'still waiting for that puppy' 15 years after coming out gay episode aired. ?Ellen DeGeneres says she's ?still waiting for that puppy? 15 years after coming out gay episode aired. ?Today's the anniversary of 'The Puppy Episode' of my sitcom,? DeGeneres tweeted to her nearly 11 million followers on Monday. ?I'm still waiting for that puppy.? The talk show host was referring to the 15th anniversary of the broadcast of her character's coming out on the ABC hit sitcom Ellen. The Puppy Episode was an enormous ratings success and became a cultural phenomenon but a backlash from social conservatives led to its cancellation after only one more season as advertisers, including JCPenney, pulled out. DeGeneres, who also officially came out, was driven out of Hollywood. ?I didn't work, didn't have any money. No one [in the business] would even talk to me on the phone,? DeGeneres told PARADE. She turned things around by convincing Hollywood that she was ?not just gay? but

Wallace's ever-resourceful dog Gromit sets to work making bunting as the animated comedy duo embark on a new caper filmed for the Queen's diamond jubilee.

Actor John Stamos has said he is okay with a gay joke recently edited out from a promo for the NBC sitcom 'The Office'. Actor John Stamos has said he is okay with a gay joke recently edited out from a promo for the NBC sitcom The Office. In the original promo which aired two weeks ago, Andy (played by Ed Helms) claims he's gay in order to break up with his girlfriend and begin dating another girl. ?I'm gay,? Andy says in the clip. ?I had to fake it. I had to imagine that I was in a steam room with John Stamos.? Celebrity website TMZ.com reported that Stamos' name was cut the next day from the promo. Andy now says, ?I'm gay. I had to fake it. I had to imagine that I was in a steam room with cool guys.? (Watch both promos at TMZ.com) ?They thought that I'd be offended by the gay joke,? Stamos said. ?But apparently, a week before, they didn't see me kiss a man at the GLAAD Awards.? Stamos did kiss a man for charity. Here's the video. ?

Josh Hutcherson and Chaz Bono were honored Saturday night at GLAAD's 23rd annual Media Awards in Los Angeles. The Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson and Chaz Bono were honored Saturday night at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's (GLAAD) 23rd annual Media Awards in Los Angeles. Hutcherson received the group's Vanguard Award for his gay advocacy. The 19-year-old actor is an outspoken ally of the gay community, recording several videos aimed at gay teens with Straight But Not Narrow (SBNN) founder Avan Jogia. (Related: Josh Hutcherson proud of gay rights advocacy.) ?Josh's commitment to achieving equality for every American is a message he carries in his work on screen and off, earning him the honor of being GLAAD's youngest-ever Vanguard Award recipient,? GLAAD President Herndon Graddick said in a statement. Activists and author Bono, an outspoken advocate for transgender rights, received the group's Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which is given to a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transge

Kirk Cameron has reportedly said he likes a video in which former child celebrities oppose his anti-gay comments. ?Kirk Cameron has reportedly said he likes a video in which former child celebrities oppose his anti-gay comments. Cameron, a Christian conservative and former child star of the ABC sitcom Growing Pains, told CNN host Piers Morgan that being gay is ?unnatural? and ?detrimental, and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization? and that he would not be supportive if one of his six sons told him he was gay. Calling themselves Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron (CCOKC), some of Cameron's '80's and '90s sitcom contemporaries released a video mocking Cameron's views. ?I'm a CCOKC,? says Maureen Flannigan, who appeared in Out of this World as a child, in the group's PSA. ?I'm a CCOKC, too,? says Adventures in Babysitting's Keith Coogan. ?I'm a proud member of CCOKC,? adds Kenn Michael, who appeared in The Parent 'Hood. ?Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk

Veteran US actor and comedian Bill Cosby spoke out about the fatal shooting in February of an unarmed black teen in Florida, blaming his death on the prevalence of guns in the United States.

A poke at John Stamos taking showers with men has been edited out from a recent promo for the NBC sitcom 'The Office'. A poke at John Stamos taking showers with men has been edited out from a recent promo for the NBC sitcom The Office. In the original promo which began airing last Thursday, Andy (played by Ed Helms) claims he's gay in order to breakup with his girlfriend and begin dating another girl. ?I'm gay,? Andy says I the clip. ?I had to fake it. I had to imagine that I was in a steam room with John Stamos.? Celebrity website TMZ.com reported on Thursday that Stamos' name has been cut from the promo. Andy now says, ?I'm gay. I had to fake it. I had to imagine that I was in a steam room with cool guys.? (Watch both promos at TMZ.com) Stamos most likely wouldn't mind the joke given that he recently said he is proud to be considered an ?honorary gay man? as he presented at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards (GLAAD) in New York City. He also joked that while w

Neil Patrick Harris will host the 66th annual Tony Awards, marking his third turn as host. Neil Patrick Harris will host the 66th annual Tony Awards, marking his third turn as host, the AP reported. The star of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother will return to Manhattan's Beacon Theater on June 10 to honor Broadway's best. Last year, Harris hosted the Tonys and also served as a producer. He first hosted the show in 2009. Harris, 38, who starred in the Broadway productions of Assassins, Proof, and Cabaret, said he was thrilled to return. ?I'm thrilled to be a part of this year's Tony Awards,? Harris said. ?Not only will I be shining a spotlight on the best that Broadway has to offer, but hopefully I'll score some free house seats to a show or 5.? Harris opened last year's show with a musical tune promising that Broadway is Not Just For Gays Anymore. Running down the aisles, he enlisted the help of straight audience members. ?Stephen Colbert, you're straight as they come, any thoughts?

Ashton Kutcher is to play Steve Jobs in a new independent film about the late Apple chief's life, a spokeswoman for the "Two and a Half Men" actor said Monday.

US actor Charlie Sheen on Thursday said watching footage of his meltdown after being fired from hit TV show "Two and a Half Men," was "cringeable," but he is sorry and wants to be a success again.

Alan Thicke, Tracey Gold and Roseanne Barr are among the celebrities speaking out against Kirk Cameron's anti-gay comments. Alan Thicke, Tracey Gold and Roseanne Barr are among the celebrities speaking out against Kirk Cameron, who has come under fire for anti-gay comments he made during an appearance Friday on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight. The 41-year-old Cameron told host Piers Morgan that being gay is ?detrimental, and ultimately destructive? and that he would not be supportive if one of his six sons told him he was gay. Cameron came to prominence as a child actor, playing Mike Seaver on the ABC sitcom Growing Pains. More recently, he played Caleb Holt in the 2008 film Fireproof. Alan Thicke, who played Cameron's TV dad on Growing Pains, took to Twitter to respond to Cameron's remarks. ?I'm getting him some new books,? Thicke messaged. ?The Old Testament simply can't be expected to explain everything.? He later added, ?I love Kirk but I may have to spank him ? 'tho not I a gay way!? ?

(Reuters) - Davy Jones, former lead singer of the 1960s made-for-television pop band The Monkees, died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack in Florida, according to his longtime publicist. He was 66.

The Simpsons, the long-running US television animated comedy show, reached its landmark 500th episode Sunday, with an appearance from controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. film and television writers gave their top two movie awards on Sunday to romance "Midnight in Paris" and drama "The Descendants" in the final Hollywood guild awards show before next week's Oscars.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When R&B singer Chris Brown unleashed a Twitter post taunting detractors after his Grammy win last Sunday, he broke a rule that every Hollywood image builder knows: don't show contempt for those who may be willing to forgive and forget.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Have a "white girl problem" and don't know where to turn? Babe Walker, Twitter's snarky, self-obsessed socialite has produced the definitive guide on how to deal with life's trivial issues in a new novel out this month.

Vivienne Tam set off in search of Shangri-La and reached her destination with one of the strongest collections to hit the runway at New York fashion week.