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SEX-DISCRIMINATION SUIT FILED AGAINST JIMMY FALLON: A former stage manager has filed a sexual discrimination complaint against Jimmy Fallon -- claiming that he lost his job because "Jimmy preferred taking directions from a woman." Paul Tarascio alleges he was discriminated against by Fallon and his staff by being demoting and then fired as stage manager despite 14 years of experience in the job working with Conan O'Brien. The action claims that Tarascio was replaced with a less qualified woman. His attorney said,...

DOCTORS WON'T BE CHARGED IN MICHAEL JACKSON'S DEATH State investigators announced on Wednesday (July 28th) that seven other physicians -- not including Dr. Conrad Murray, will not be charged in the death of Michael Jackson. According to TMZ.com, Attorney General Jerry Brown had launched a probe of the docs who treated MJ -- mainly looking at the prescribing practices of the physicians. One of the doctors on the list has been reported to the California Medical Board for prescribing drugs to an alias for Michael. That...

ZACH GALIFIANAKIS STARRING IN 'REPLY ALL': Zach Galifianakis will star in an upcoming comedy called Reply All, about the all-too-common error of sending a private email to a large group of unintended recipients. Deadline.com reports that Galifianakis will play the "hapless" sender.

MARK WAHLBERG GETS STAR ON WALK OF FAME: Mark Wahlberg was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. After gaining fame as a rapper and model, Wahlberg got his big film break in 1997's Boogie Nights. He's since...

President Obama made a historic appearance on The View yesterday, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to appear on a daytime talk show.

While chatting with the ladies, President Obama discussed the economy, Chelsea Clinton's wedding (he wasn't invited) and the war in Afghanistan -- but most importantly -- we discovered his pop culture IQ.

Joy Behar quizzed the leader of the free world on a range of hot topics: "(Joy) Do you know that Lindsay Lohan is in jail? (Obama) I actually know that yes. (Joy) Does...

Opening today (July 30th) is the new children's movie, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, starring Bette Midler, Chris O'Donnell, Christina Applegate and James Marsden. The sequel to 2001's Cats & Dogs, follows the animals as they try to stop Kitty Galore from getting her revenge and taking over the world.

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore is rated PG and has a running time of 1 hour and 20 minutes. The movie was directed by Brad Peyton.

James Marsden says his character is unpredictable: "Diggs...

Although she's been quiet about her sexuality and personal life throughout the years, Sara Gilbert plans to openly discuss her private life as a lesbian mom when her new show, The Talk, premieres on CBS this fall.

When asked if she was comfortable "coming out" on the show, Sara told TV critics, "This is a whole new world for me. I'm not an expert on this, or I don't analyze these things. I'm just sort of living my life."

She noted that her sexuality would not be problem, explaining, "I don't ever really think...

Opening today (July 30th) is the new drama, Charlie St. Cloud, starring Zac Efron, Kim Basinger, Amanda Crew and Ray Liotta. The film follows a young sailor, Charlie St. Cloud, played by Efron, whose life gets thrown off track after tragedy strikes.

Charlie St. Cloud is rated PG-13 and has a running time of 1 hour and 50 minutes. The film was directed by Burr Steers.

Zac Efron says he was able to connect with his character: "The coolest part of the movie for me at this point has really been connecting with the...

Lindsay Lohan has reportedly met with reps from different rehab facilities already. TMZ.com reports that Lindsay and officials from multiple rehab alternatives met last weekend at Lynwood Correctional Facility, presumably in regards to her upcoming 90-day treatment sentence.

Before Lindsay was taken into custody last week, Judge Marsha Revel ordered that she be sent to rehab within 24 hours of her release from jail. Lindsay's lawyer recently said that the starlet feels she deserves family time before going into...

Opening today (July 30th) is the new comedy Dinner For Schmucks, starring Paul Rudd, Steve Carrell and Zach Galifianakis. The film follows Tim, played by Rudd, a rising executive, who works for a boss who has a dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest loser gets to move up in the company. Tim reluctantly accepts and meets Barry, played by Carrell, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice, whose antics threaten Tim's business deals and the course of Tim's life.

Dinner For Schmucks is rated PG-13 and...

Drew Carey isn't the fat guy anymore! The actor -- whose teddy bear-like frame was has been one of his signature characteristics since The Drew Carey Show -- has dropped 80 pounds since January.

He told People magazine about his new body, "I like being skinny. I was sick of being fat on the camera. Really, I just got sick of it. Once I started losing weight, again, like once I started dropping a couple pant sizes, then it was easy 'cause once you see the results, then you don't wanna stop."

The drastic...