By Jessica Wedemeyer
8:33am PDT, Sep 14, 2018
Miss New York wins Miss America pageant
Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin was named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Sept. 9. The classical vocalist competed with the platform of "advocating for the arts." It's the first year the annual pageant did not include a swimsuit competition.
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"Dancing With the Stars" Season 27 cast revealed
ABC announced the cast of the 27th season of "Dancing With the Stars" on the Sept. 12 episode of "Good Morning America." The duos competing for the Mirrorball trophy starting Sept. 24 will be "The Facts of Life" actress Nancy McKeon and Val Chmerkovskiy (pictured), "The Dukes of Hazzard" actor John Schneider and Emma Slater, "Harry Potter" actress Evanna Lynch and Keo Motsepe, Bachelor Nation's "Grocery Store" Joe Amabile and Jenna Johnson, singer Tinashe and Brandon Armstrong, former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton and Sasha Farber, "Fuller House" actor Juan Pablo Di Pace and Cheryl Burke, radio host Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess, Disney teen star Milo Manheim and Witney Carson, stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser and Gleb Savchenko, former NFL star DeMarcus Ware and Lindsay Arnold, Paralympic skier Danielle Umstead and Artem Chigvintsev, and Maxim model Alexis Ren and Alan Bersten.
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Gayle King slams CBS for not releasing results of Les Moonves investigation
On the Sept. 11 episode of "CBS This Morning," co-anchor Gayle King slammed the network she calls home for not releasing the results of their investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by CEO Les Moonves, who resigned on Sept. 9 after more women came forward with accusations against him. "How can we have this investigation and not know how it comes out? Les Moonves has been on the record. He says, listen, he didn't do these things, that it was consensual, that he hasn't hurt anybody's career. I would think it would be in his best interests for us to hear what the report finds out," she said. "On the other hand, you have women who are coming forward, very credibly talking about something that's so painful and so humiliating. It's been my experience that women don't come out and speak this way for no reason. They just don't. They just don't do it. And so I don't know how we move forward if we don't — we at CBS — don't have full transparency about what we find. … In our own house we must have transparency." Gayle then added that she's "sick of the story and sickened by everything that we keep hearing." As for Julie Chen, who's married to Les and took a leave from her CBS show "The Talk" in the wake of the scandal, "I feel for Julie Chen today," said Gayle. "She's in a very difficult position. … And Les Moonves has done wonderful things for this company, and we can't forget that either. So it's just a bad situation all the way around."
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Les Moonves' ouster leaves wife Julie Chen in awkward spot as host of two CBS shows
Julie Chen is taking a leave from the CBS show "The Talk" in the wake of husband Les Moonves' decision to resign from his position as CEO of the network amid allegations of sexual misconduct from several women. "I am taking a few days off from 'The Talk' to be with my family. I will be back soon and will see you Thursday night on 'Big Brother,'" she said in a statement before the Sept. 10 episode of "The Talk," during which her co-hosts openly discussed the scandal. On Sept. 13, she made her return to work during an episode of "Big Brother." The TV host signed off the episode by saying, "From outside the 'Big Brother' house with Brett, I am Julie Chen Moonves. Good night." This is significant because Julie Chen never goes by her married name during work, which indicates her solidarity with her husband of 14 years in the wake of this scandal.
Norm Macdonald's "The Tonight Show" appearance canceled after controversial #MeToo comments
"The Tonight Show" canceled Norm Macdonald's scheduled appearance on its Sept. 11 episode after he made controversial comments about the #MeToo movement during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that hit the Internet earlier in the day. "I'm happy the #MeToo movement has slowed down a little bit," he told THR before implying that scandalized comedians Louis C.K., Roseanne Barr and Chris Hardwick were treated unfairly. "There are very few people that have gone through what they have, losing everything in a day. … Of course, people will go, 'What about the victims?' But you know what? The victims didn't have to go through that," he said. Norm later walked back his comments, tweeting, "Roseanne and Louis have both been very good friends of mine for many years. They both made terrible mistakes and I would never defend their actions. If my words sounded like I was minimizing the pain that their victims feel to this day, I am deeply sorry." He apologized again during an appearance on "The Howard Stern Show" on Sept. 12 — and again courted controversy when he said, "You'd have to have Down syndrome to not feel sorry for [the victims]." On the Sept. 13 episode of "The View," he apologized for his earlier apology, saying, "It's always bad when you have to apologize for an apology." Continued the comedian, "The remark I made about people with Down syndrome was a terrible, terrible thing for me to say. … I realized at that moment I did something unforgivable." As for his controversial comments about the #MeToo movement, Norm insisted on "The View" that some of what he said during his interview with THR was taken out of context and that "of course the victims have gone through worse" than their abusers.
Former Disney star David Henrie arrested for possessing loaded gun at airport
"Wizards of Waverly Place" alum David Henrie landed in handcuffs after security found a loaded handgun in his luggage during a routine screening at LAX Airport in Los Angeles on Sept. 10. After he was booked at a nearby police station, the former child star released a statement on Twitter taking responsibility for "unintentionally" bringing his "legally owned gun" — which he claims is registered in his name — to the airport. He also praised the TSA for their "efforts in implementing safety laws that are in place to protect our beautiful country" and said that he was "humiliated and embarrassed" by the situation. "But [I] am thankful to the TSA, LAPD and all involved today for their kindness and their professionalism during this process," he concluded.
"Morning Joe" host Mika Brzezinski called out for bashing Serena Williams
"Morning Joe" host Mika Brzezinski outraged viewers with her comments about Serena Williams' behavior during the U.S. Open finals on Sept. 8 — which Serena lost to Japan's Naomi Osaka after earning three controversial penalties from a chair umpire. The tennis star flew into a rage, throwing her racket on the ground and demanding an apology after receiving the penalties, which some tennis fans claim were spurred by racism or sexism on the ump's behalf. "Personally, I don't think that's becoming, whether a man does it or a woman does it," Mika said of the racket-tossing. "The entire thing was extremely personal. It was about Serena. It was about being apologized to and it just completely blew out of control and, quite frankly, impacted her tennis," continued the newswoman, who also said that Serena's blowup detracted from Naomi's "amazing" performance during the match. "Serena [was] incapable of not taking this all personally," added Mika. Viewers then took to Twitter to accuse the "Morning Joe" host of being insensitive to the other issues at play during the controversial match.
Roseanne Barr talks to Dr. Oz about her Ambien behavior
In a preview for the upcoming Season 10 premiere of Dr. Mehmet Oz's medical talk show, which debuts on Sept. 18, Roseanne Barr opens up about her use of Ambien, which she previously blamed for the racist Valerie Jarrett tweet that resulted in the cancellation of the "Roseanne" revival back in May. ("Guys I did something unforgivable so do not defend me. It was 2 in the morning and I was ambien tweeting," she wrote at the time.) Said the controversial comedian, "Well, I've done some weird things on Ambien and I think a lot of people have too. I've heard from thousands of people about it. One guy got up and cooked a turkey and ate it — so that was, like, four hours, if you think about it — and didn't remember it in the morning. And all the time that happens to me — when I go up in the kitchen and there's a whole box of Triscuits laid out and eggs cracked on the wall, cheese everywhere. I 'Ambien eat.' … It's a weird drug." When Dr. Oz fired back, "I actually looked up Ambien — tweeting is not a side effect," she replied with a simple, "No."
Doug Davidson leaving "The Young and the Restless" after 40 years: "As far as I know, I am gone"
Doug Davidson has confirmed reports that he's leaving "The Young and the Restless" after 40 years as Detective Paul Williams. "My contract was not renewed in January, I went on recurring, but just until they had new people in place. I have only 2 shows that haven't aired and no dates. So, as far as I know, I am gone," he told Soaps.com. Later, he told Soap Opera News that he received "no information and no communication" from CBS regarding his work on the show aside from notice that his contract would not be renewed. "It feels as [if] diminishing my role was the plan all along, which is their prerogative," he said. The actor then retweeted several outraged fans, adding on Sept. 10 that CBS is "doing away with history." When a fan asked if he'd been fired, Doug responded, "That sounds so harsh, but yes."
