News

All My Children actor Alex Musser, 50, died from a shotgun wound to his chest due to suicide, the San Diego County Medical Examiner has concluded.

The actor’s fiancée, Paige Press, who discovered Musser’s body, first shared the news of his death after he died Friday night at their home in Del Mar, California.

According to a statement from the local medical examiner, Press discovered Musser “seated and slumped forward on the bathroom floor. She noted a firearm near him and an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest and called 911. Paramedics and law enforcement responded and confirmed the death.”

Musser’s death is not regarded as a homicide as there were no other contributing factors to his death besides the self-inflicted gunshot wound.

“Rip to the love of my life,” Press wrote in a series of Instagram posts, which also included photos of them throughout their time as a couple.

Alec Musser’s official cause of death has been revealed. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the All My Children star died by suicide, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. He was 50.

The soap star’s fiancée, Paige Press, last saw Musser alive the night before his death at their Del Mar home on January 12, according to a coroner’s office press release. She found Musser “seated and slumped forward on the bathroom floor” on the morning of January 13. “She noted a firearm near him and an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest and called 911,” the release said. “Paramedics and law enforcement responded and confirmed the death.”

Press released an emotional instagram post following his death.

“Rip to the love of my life. @alecmusser I will never stop loving you,” read a post by Press with magazine cutouts of Musser. “My heart is so broken.

Alec Musser, the actor best known for playing Del Henry on All My Children, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, TMZ reports.

Musser passed away Friday night at his home in Del Mar, Calif. He was 50.

More from TVLineJoyce Randolph, Honeymooners Star, Dead at 99Peter Crombie, aka Seinfeld's 'Crazy' Joe Davola, Dead at 71 The Cleaning Lady Co-Stars Remember 'Amazing' Adan Canto: 'I Was Honored to Be Your Castmate'

Per the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, Musser’s fiancee found him Saturday morning in a bathroom with a shotgun nearby. Paramedics later confirmed his death.

Updated: Alec Musser, an actor known for “All My Children” and the 2010 comedy film “Grown Ups,” died Saturday in Del Mar, Calif. He was 50.

The San Diego Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that Musser died of suicide after a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

His fiancée Paige Press confirmed his death on Saturday via Instagram stories.

“Rip to the love of my life. I will never stop loving you,” Press wrote. “My heart is so broken.”

Musser played Del Henry on the ABC soap opera “All My Children” between 2005 and 2007, appearing in a total of 43 episodes. He was awarded the role after winning the second season of the SOAPnet original series “I Wanna Be a Soap Star.”

Musser also appeared in “Grown Ups,” starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and David Spade. He portrayed the water park patron in a memorable scene from the comedy movie, which included Salma Hayek,...

Alec Musser, known for his roles in Grown Ups and All My Children, has passed away at 50. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Musser's fiancée, Paige Press, shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram, expressing her love and devastation. Adam Sandler paid tribute to him, calling him a wonderful and funny man.

Adam Sandler led tributes to Alec Musser, the actor best known for playing “Water Park Stud” in the movie Grown Ups and Del Harry in All My Children, who passed away at the age of 50. The actor died at home, but his cause of death has not been disclosed.

The news of Musser’s death was announced by his fiancée, Paige Press, who shared a series of photos on her Instagram account paying tribute to the actor, with the simple statement of:

Rip to the love of my life. @alecmusser I will never stop loving you. My heart is so broken.

Alec Musser, best known for playing Del Henry on the ABC soap All My Children (pictured above), has died at the age of 50. Musser’s fiancée, Paige Press, and uncle told TMZ of the actor’s passing. He died on January 12 at home in Del Mar, California; no additional details, including the cause of death, have been shared. The aforementioned role on All My Children was the first onscreen one for Musser, who was born on April 11, 1973. He had won a reality TV contest of SOAPnet’s, I Wanna Be a Soap Star. The contract with All My Children was the prize. Before Musser, Winsor Harmon had played Del Henry. Musser appeared in 43 episodes of the soap between 2005 and 2007. He also appeared in five episodes of the two-season TV show Rita Rocks in 2009 and one episode of Desperate ...

Alec Musser, best known for playing Del Henry on the ABC soap opera All My Children, has died. He was 50.

The actor’s fiancée, Paige Press, took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday to share the news of his death and told TMZ that he died Friday night at his home in Del Mar, California. A cause of death was not revealed.

“Rip to the love of my life,” Press wrote in a series of posts, which also included photos of them throughout their time as a couple. “I will never stop loving you. My heart is broken.”

“Today is the worst day of my life. We were so happy,” she added before addressing Musser directly in another post, “You were the best fiancée I could of ever asked for.”

Born on April 11, 1973, Musser went on to win the second season of the reality series I Wanna Be a Soap Star,...

Alec Musser, best known for starring in All My Children, has died. He was 50.

The soap star’s fiancée, Paige Press, confirmed the news to Deadline. Press took to social media to pay tribute to Musser, posting a series of pictures on her Instagram Stories.

“Rip to the love of my life. @alecmusser I will never stop loving you,” read a post by Press with magazine cutouts of Musser. “My heart is so broken.”

In another story, Press shared a photo from the red carpet alongside Musser with the caption, “Today is the worst day of my life. We were so happy.”

“You were the best fiancé I could of ever asked for. I don’t even think I can drive my G-wagon anymore,” Press wrote in another post.

Press shared a photo of Musser and their dog, calling him “the best dog dad” alongside the date he was born...

Super Deluxe is developing “Silver Foxes,” a new gay comedy series from “The Golden Girls” collaborators Stan Zimmerman and James Berg, Variety reported. The duo has previously written and/or produced for “Roseanne” and “Gilmore Girls,” in addition to creating the Lifetime series “Rita Rocks” in 2008. George Takei, Leslie Jordan, Cheri Oteri, and Bruce Vilanch all participated in early readings of the script.

The series is inspired by the 2011 documentary “Gen Silent,” which exposed the discrimination Lgbtq seniors experience in nursing homes. The half-hour, single camera series follows two older gay men and a younger twink who rescue a friend from a closeted life at a homophobic assisted living facility. They bring him back to their mid-century Palm Springs home for a life of friends and fabulousness.

“Every one of us is getting older,” said Zimmerman. “Especially with gays and lesbians and transgender [people], we create our own families—and that...

MADtv is bringing out the big guns to help usher in its new era on The CW.

Nicole Sullivan, who starred on the original MADtv from 1995 to 2001, and Will Sasso (1997–2002) will guest-star in the new series’ premiere on July 26 (9/8c), TVLine has learned exclusively. Bobby Lee (2001–2009) is also confirmed to appear in an upcoming episode.

RelatedMADtv Gets Premiere Date on The CW — Meet the Revival’s New Cast

Since leaving MADtv, Sullivan has recurred on Scrubs, Cougar Town and The King of Queens, in addition to starring in her own short-lived Lifetime sitcom Rita Rocks; Sasso went on to appear on shows like Justified,...

Rita looks so gorgeous in a new photo for Rimmel that the brand posted on their Instagram on Feb. 6. Are you loving her bold look? Get it for yourself below!

Rita Ora, 23, looks fun, flirty and sexy in a new promo shot for Rimmel London. The brand posted the pic with the caption: “Check out @ritaora wearing Rimmel — it’s like a match made in heaven!” We totally agree! Get her hot makeup look, perfect for Valentine’s Day, below!

Rita Ora For Rimmel London — New Pretty Pic

Rita’s look is sexy and timeless at the same time. She’s rocking her trademark bold red lip while also vamping up her eye look.

To get a look similar to her dramatic cat eye, we like Rimmel London’s Scandaleyes Thick Thin Eyeliner.

Get Rita’s Elle Cover Look Take Our Poll

The unique 2-in-1 marker tip allows you to...

On TV this Friday: The Carrie Diaries returns with Samantha in tow, Grimm comes back with a zombie horde, Dracula takes its first bite, Strike Back‘s origins story premieres in the U.S. and more. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.

8 pm The Carrie Diaries (CW) | Season 2 premiere: The Sex and the City gang’s half here! After a night on the town with Donna Ladonna is ruined when Sebastian shows up, Carries meets the iconic man-eater herself, Samantha Jones (Lindsay Gort, Vegas). How will Samantha’s voracious… appetite be handled on this teen-friendly show? (Read our full preview.

Rita defines fashionable in her New York City ad campaign for Dkny’s Resort 2014 collection. With pops of color and edgy ensembles, Rita takes on the streets of New York like a pro. Keep reading to find out more about her new ad campaign and check out the slew of stylish shots.

Rita Ora, 22, models the new Dkny Resort 2014 collection looking NYC chic. The British singer is known for taking fashion risks and experiments with her own unique style — we Love it!

Rita Ora’s Dkny Campaign:

Rita, who is known for her musical talent and seems to have switched roles with her supermodel best friend Cara Delevigne, (the former face of Dkny’s Fall 2013 collection), looks amazing in the shoot — she must have taken notes!

When we saw the ad, we could tell that Rita was a perfect fit for the brand. The sexy singer, (who is signed to Jay-z’s label,...

Nastaran Dibai has bid adieu to "Malibu Country." Dibai, the showrunner for freshman ABC comedy "Malibu Country." won't be returning to the series if it's picked up for another season. ABC did not have a comment on Dibai's departure, or on a possible replacement.  Also read: "Revenge" Showrunner Mike Kelley Steps Down Prior to coming aboard "Malibu Country" -- which stars Reba McEntire as a mother who moves from Nashville  Malibu, Calif., after her country-music star husband cheats on her -- Dibai had producing stints at "Retired at 35," "Happily Divorced," "Rita Rocks" and...

If you’re among the many fans who were heartbroken at the news that iCarly was ending, you’re first break from grieving hits Nick at Nite tomorrow at 8/7c (your second comes at a future date when Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande move to the dual spin-off Sam and Cat).

Hitting the absolute center of the blurry line between Nick and Nick at Nite, Wendell & Vinnie is (in some official, technical sense) reportedly an airing of Nick at Nite, celebrated on the homepage of nickatnite.com, but when you click through to the show’s homepage, you find yourself at nick.com/shows/wendell-and-vinnie.

There’s a certain sense to that, not just because of the timeslot, but because the show itself (insofar as original programming goes) does make it somewhat tricky to point to exactly where Nick at Nite begins and Nick ends. This probably makes even more...

Whether he’s playing Penny Can, being Bobby’s wing-caddy, or trying to hide what he’s done from wife Ellie, “Cougar Town’s” Andy Torres is endlessly endearing. The same can be said for the actor who plays him, the loveable Ian Gomez. Before hanging with “the cul-de-sac crew,” Gomez was a staple character on numerous television series, including “Rita Rocks,” “Jake in Progress,” “Felicity,” and “The Drew Carey Show.” A member of Chicago’s famed Second City for seven years, Gomez’s improv background led him to acting and even got him on TV’s “Whose Line is it Anyway?” Here, he discusses his journey, how to make a Hollywood marriage work, and the chemistry on “Cougar Town.” Back Stage: How did you get into acting?Ian Gomez: As a child, one of my defense mechanisms was to try to be funny. My mom tried to nurture...

A frequent former patient on "Scrubs" will turn doctor on "Cougar Town" this season.

Nicole Sullivan will guest-star in at least one episode (and possibly more) as a couples therapist working with Jules (Courteney Cox) and Grayson (Josh Hopkins), TVLine reports.

And why are Jules and Grayson in couples therapy? Well, it's not because they're on the verge of breaking up. It's more of a pre-emptive strike, the site says, as they try to sort out their polar-opposite views on having a child together.

As for when all this will happen, we still don't know. "Cougar Town" is slated to begin its third season either in the late fall or maybe in January 2012.

Sullivan guested on several episodes of "Scrubs" (created by "Cougar Town" co-creator Bill Lawrence) over the years. The former "Mad TV" regular co-starred on CBS' "$#*! My Dad Says" last season and played the title character on Lifetime's "Rita Rocks" before that.

Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone are back — and we’ll drink to that!

BBC America and Logo are reviving the cult comedy Absolutely Fabulous for three new specials, it was announced Monday. Ab Fab creator Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will reprise their aforementioned roles as the boozy broad and her gal pal. So, how happy does this news make you, sweetie darlings?

Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…

• A new Sons of Anarchy promo has hit the web, and if you had any hesitations about tuning in for the FX drama’s fourth season premiere on Tuesday,...

Exclusive: ABC Family has put in development Maid In Miami, a half-hour comedy project from Rita Rocks creators Stan Zimmerman and James Berg and Glee‘s executive music producer Adam Anders. Singer-actress Christina Millian is in negotiations to star in the project, about a young maid who is an aspiring singer. Zimmerman and Berg are writing the script and will executive produce with Anders, often dubbed Glee‘s music man. Millian has an existing relationship with ABC Family — she has starred in two holiday original movies for the channel, Snowglobe and last year’s Christmas Cupid. ABC Family has a successful track record segueing the stars of ABC Family movies to series — it recently did it with Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, who took on their own comedy series, Melissa & Joey, after topping the 2009 ABC Family film My Fake Fiance. Berg and Zimmerman, whose credits also include Gilmore Girls and Roseanne,...

Update: 12th April We just made another massive update of the gallery. We have just added another 10,000+ images from the following shows.

8 Simple Rules, 21 Jump Street,Absolutely Fabulous, Accidently on Purpose,According to Jim, Taxi, Ally McBeal, American Dad, American Dreams, Andromeda, Angel, Angels in America, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica 1978, Band of Brothers, Bevelerly Hills 90210, Big Day, Birds of Prey, Blackadders, Blade, Boomtown, Bones, Boston Public, Brotherhood, Brothers, Buffy, Canterbury's Law, Caprica, Cavemen, Charlie Jade, Charmed, Chase, Cheers, Cold Case, Commander in Chief, Conan, Cracker, Cupid, Curb your Enthusiasm, Dark Angel, Dark Blue, Dawson's Creek, Dead Like Me, Defying Gravity, Dirt, Dollhouse, Eastwick,Es, Eleventh Hour, ER, Everybody Hates Chris, Ez Streets, Fastlane, Felicity, Flashforward, Flashpoint, Flics, Flight of the Conchords, Football Wives, Freedom, Friends, Friends with Benefits, Hellcats, Generation Kill, Ghost Whisperer, Gilmour Girls, Girls Club, Glory Daze, Green Wing, Hank, Harsh Realm, Haunted, Hawthorne, Head Case, Heroes, Hex,...

Actress Tisha Campbell-Martin wants fans to know she is very much alive and kicking, contrary to recent tabloid reports claiming that the 42-year-old actress is dying from the lung disease sarcoidosis. "Thank you, everyone, for your concern," Campbell-Martin said in a statement to People, acknowledging that she does indeed have sarcoidosis. "However, no worry is needed," the statement continues. "I was diagnosed with a lung disorder that some people walk around with and don’t even know they have." A mother of two, Campbell-Martin says she's had sarcoidosis for nearly 10 years. "Through early diagnosis I'm happy to share that I...

More and more Hollywood types have been venting their frustrations about the biz and the people they work for/with in the form of computer-generated videos on xtranormal.com. First, it was Gavin Polone's NY assistant's "exchange" with her boss. Then it was a young female writer's "job interview" with Mad Men creator Matt Weiner. Now, a clip written by TV actor Richard Ruccolo, who starred on ABC's Two Guys and a Girl and Lifetime's Rita Rocks, is getting traction online. It depicts a conversation between an actor and his agent and features everything actors wished they had the guts to say to their reps. I have actor friends and know they will find this painfully amusing:...

Here's a list of shows that won't be back for the 2010-11 TV season. If your favorite is on the list, you have our condolences. If they're not, keep your fingers crossed that they won't soon be joining this little obituary column.

The unlucky ones include 'Til Death, 10 Things I Hate About You, 24, As The World Turns, At The Movies, Ben 10: Alien Force, Better Off Ted, Bill Moyers Journal, Blonde Charity Mafia, Brotherhood, Brothers, Defying Gravity, Dollhouse, Eastwick, Ecw, Flashforward, Flight Of The Conchords, Guiding Light, Hank, Head Case, Here Come The Newlyweds, Jon & Kate Plus Eight, Kings, Law & Order, Legend Of The Seeker, Lincoln Heights, Lost, Mental, Mercy, Monk, More To Love, Nip/Tuck, Past Life, Raising The Bar, Reno 911!, Rita Rocks, Robin Hood, Ruby & The Rockits, Saving Grace, Scrubs, Surviving Suburbia, The Beautiful Life, The Bill Engvall Show, The Bonnie...

This week's TV on DVD offerings are a bit slow, unless you're a fan of 'The Hills,' which returns with part 2 of Season 5. Other rarities making their way to disc include the first season of Garry Shandling's Showtime series, 'It's Garry Shandling's Show,' the original and remake of the BBC show 'Survivors,' the 'I Love Lucy' movie and the fourth installment in a collection of episodes from 'The Judy Garland Show.' Also making it's first appearance on DVD is the recently canceled Lifetime comedy, 'Rita Rocks.'

'Rita Rocks' - The Complete Season 1 'Tales from the Darkside' - Season 1 - 3 'I Love Lucy': The Movie and Other Great Rarities 'Survivors': The Complete Original Series 1975 - 1977 'Survivors': Complete Seasons 1 & 2 'Sherri': The Complete Season 1 'G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero' - Season 2 'It's Garry Shandling's Show': The Complete First Season 'Marked' --...

Over the years sketch comedy shows, the likes of SNL and MADtv, have proved themselves a spawning ground for gifted young writers and comedians, often serving as a launch pad for successful solo careers on both the small and the big screen. Yet it's a testament to the differing quality between those two shows that the likes of Steve Carell and Tina Fey have risen to such dizzying television heights as The Office and 30 Rock, Nicole Sullivan, arguably MADtv's most successful alumni finds herself fronting shows on The Lifetime Network in relative anonymity.

The story of one under appreciated wife and mother, Rita Rocks is something of role-reversal King of Queens, which is ironic considering Sullivan had a six-year recurring stint as a neurotic friend of the Heffernans. Here the husband, Jay (Richard Ruccolo), is the buttoned down one and Sullivan's Rita the scatterbrain. Stuck in a dead-end job,...

Jamie McCarthy/Getty

She’s been a mom of boys for almost three years, but nothing scares Nicole Sullivan more than what her future still holds.

“I’m terrified of them jumping off roofs,” she tells Babble of raising sons Dashel Pierce, 2½, and Beckett Edward, 7 months.

“[Then after that,] I have to deal with them bringing little tattooed 18-year-olds home, in those shorts you see at Abercrombie & Fitch. Like who fits into that? They look like baby clothes!”

And while she believes it’s “really important to raise independent children,” the former Rita Rocks star, 40, already has a tight rope on her brood,...

TV Land announced today that it has greenlit 10 episodes of the original sitcom “Retired At 35” starring esteemed comedy and drama actor George Segal. The sitcom is a TV Land Prime original production and is the network’s second venture into scripted comedy series along with “Hot in Cleveland,” which premieres on June 16, 2010. Chris Case (“Reba,” “Spin City”) is the writer for “Retired at 35” and serves as an executive producer. Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis (“Rita Rocks,” “Reba,” “Titus”) are also executive producers.‪ “It is so exciting for us to announce TV Land’s second original sitcom,” states Larry W. Jones. “We are thrilled to work with this very talented and funny cast along with a great team of writers and producers. TV Land is committed to bringing funny yet meaningful shows to our audience and “Retired at 35” is the perfect example of that strategy.” ‪In the pilot episode of...

DVD Playhouse—April 2010

By

Allen Gardner

Ride With The Devil (Criterion) Ang Lee’s revisionist take on the Civil War is awash in moral ambiguity, along with some stunning cinematography, production design, and fine performances. Set during the Kansas-Missouri border war, Tobey Maguire and Skeet Ulrich star as two friends who join up with the Confederate-sympathizing Bushwhackers, finding an odd ally in a former slave (Jeffrey Wright). While it’s fascinating to see America’s bloodiest conflict through the eyes of a foreigner, thereby allowing much of the previously mentioned ambiguity a certain latitude, the film never loses the bad taste it leaves for one simple reason: it asks us, the audience, to side with not just the Confederates, but some of the lowest trash that made up the dregs, and the fringes, of the movement. Big points for audacity, but snake eyes on the story itself. Singer Jewel is impressive in her film debut.

A quick rundown of the screeners and DVDs that came in yesterday and today. Might review some of these... Pride and Prejudice: The 1995 BBC TV version with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, coming in a new restored edition in Region 1 on April 27 from A&E Home Entertainment. [preorder in Region 1 from Amazon U.S. or Amazon Canada] [available now in Region 2 from Amazon U.K.] Sherri: The Complete Season One: A Lifetime original series starring The View’s Sherri Shepherd, coming to Region 1 DVD on April 27 from A&E Home Entertainment. 2 DVDs with 13 episodes of the comedy about a single mom’s life. [preorder in Region 1 from Amazon U.S. or Amazon Canada] Rita Rocks: The Complete Season One: Another Lifetime original series about another mom -- this one is the “former lead singer of a Bangles cover band who has traded in a life of jam sessions and rock clubs for carpools and PTA meetings.” There are Bangles cover bands? 20 episodes on 3 discs, out in Region 1 DVD on April 27 from A&E Home Entertainment.

In its late casting call, the execs behind "True Blood" were looking for an actress who could fill the role as a new waitress in Merlotte's. They have now found Lauren Bowles fit to tackle the character named Holly.

Bowles has enrolled in a lot of guest starring roles in series such as "Rita Rocks" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine". In the latter, she co-starred with half-sister Julia Louis-Dreyfus. She also had feature film appearances in "Dance Flick" and "The Heartbreak Kid".

Holly, as described in the casting call, is a thirtysomething (presumably single) mother of two. She applies for a job at Merlotte's and creeps Arlene out with her oddly prescient observations. In the books the series are based on, Holly is a major character who practices Wiccan and hooks up with Hoyt. This character will join mid season 3 and recur strongly throughout the season that she...

Husband-and-wife acting duo Duane Martin & Tisha Campbell-Martin have landed regular roles on two comedy pilots: ABC’s Wright vs. Wrong and NBC’s Next, respectively.

Wright vs Wrong stars Debra Messing as Evelyn Wright, a strong-minded, ambitious political personality who appears tough and espouses a right-wing agenda, but behind the scenes, is consumed by her foibles and flaws.

Tisha Campbell-Martin will play Evelyn’s stylist, who can’t name the Vice President but knows all the Hollywood gossip. She most recently co-starred on Lifetime’s Rita Rocks.

Next stars Paul Reiser in a semi-autobiographical story as a former television star and family man dealing with life’s day-to-day conundrums.

Duane Martin will play his friend, a restaurant owner.

I’d actually forgotten all about these folks! You know what they say… out of sight, out of mind!

Husband-and-wife acting duo Tisha Campbell-Martin and Duane Martin have landed regular roles on two comedy pilots: ABC's "Wright vs. Wrong" and NBC's "Next," respectively.

Additionally, "Everybody Hates Chris" star Tyler James Williams, repped by Osbrink and Seven Summits, has joined NBC's comedy pilot "Our Show"; Dejan Loyola has been cast in the CW's drama pilot "Hms"; and "Better Off Ted" co-star Jonathan Slavin, co-managed by Coronel Group and the Hofflund Co., has been added to CBS' comedy pilot "Team Spitz."

For Slavin, the casting is formally in second position to "Ted."

"Wright" stars Debra Messing as Evelyn Wright, a strong-minded, ambitious political personality who appears tough and espouses a right-wing agenda but behind the scenes is consumed by her foibles and flaws.

Campbell-Martin, repped by Kohner and Evolution, will play Evelyn's stylist, who can't name the Vice President but knows all the Hollywood gossip. She most recently co-starred on Lifetime's "Rita Rocks.

Here's a list of shows that won't be back for the 2010-11 TV season. If your favorite is on the list, you have our condolences. If they're not, keep your fingers crossed that they won't soon be joining this little obituary column.

The unlucky ones include 'Til Death, American Chopper, As The World Turns, Ben 10: Alien Force, Bill Moyers Journal, Blonde Charity Mafia, Brotherhood, Defying Gravity, Dollhouse, Eastwick, Ecw, Flight Of The Conchords, Guiding Light, Hank, Head Case, Jon & Kate Plus Eight, Kings, Lincoln Heights, Lost, Monk, Nip/Tuck, Past Life, Raising The Bar, Reno 911!, Rita Rocks, Robin Hood, Ruby & The Rockits, Saving Grace, Surviving Suburbia, The Beautiful Life, The Bill Engvall Show, The Bonnie Hunt Show, The Cleaner, The Goode Family, The Jay Leno Show, The Jeff Dunham Show, The Listener, The Philanthropist, The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien, The Tudors, The Tyra Banks...

Whether playing Martin Lawrence’s brazen girlfriend Gina on Martin or Damon Wayans‘ self-assured spouse Jay on My Wife and Kids, Tisha Campbell-Martin is known for portraying bold, headstrong women. But when it came time to consider having a second child, the actress, who confidently states, “I can handle anything,” seemed to have met her match.

Her first child, Xen, 8 ½, is autistic, and the fear of raising another kid with autism gave the actress an uncharacteristic feeling: “I was nervous and scared.” But she and husband Duane Martin’s fears were allayed when son Ezekiel Czar, whose name means “God’s strength,...

"Nip/Tuck" has its finale on FX Wednesday (March 3) -- and two of its stars could be back on television come fall.

Joely Richardson and Dylan Walsh have landed lead roles in a pair of drama pilots -- Richardson in ABC's "The Whole Truth" and Walsh in CBS' "Atf." Other notable names in the latest round of casting include Amber Tamblyn, Eric Close, Janeane Garofalo and Nicole Sullivan, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Although "Nip/Tuck" is ending its on-air run this week, Richardson and Walsh finished their work on "Nip/Tuck" some time ago. The series finale filmed last June. In "The Whole Truth," Richardson will play a veteran New York prosecutor. The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced legal drama will dissect court cases from multiple points of view.

In "Atf," Walsh will play an agent with the titular agency who tries to juggle his work with raising a teenage daughter...

U.S. TV actress Tisha Campbell was worried about expanding her family with actor husband Duane Martin, because she feared their second child would be born autistic. The "Rita Rocks" star was heartbroken when she discovered her eight-year-old son, Xen, was born with the disorder, which can impair social interaction and communication.

She tells People magazine, "I was crying, 'Why is this happening to my baby?' Will he be able to hear me? Will he be able to say, 'I love you?' Will he be independent?" Campbell admits she was "nervous and scared" ahead of the September 2009 birth of her new baby boy, Ezekiel.

But the mother-of-two couldn't be happier with the couple's growing family. She adds, "We waited a long time. I didn't know if I could handle two. We wanted to give Xen as much attention as possible. How do you give love to two human beings like that?...

U.S. TV actress Tisha Campbell-martin was worried about expanding her family with actor husband Duane Martin, because she feared their second child would be born autistic.

The Rita Rocks star was heartbroken when she discovered her eight-year-old son, Xen, was born with the disorder, which can impair social interaction and communication.

She tells People magazine, "I was crying, 'Why is this happening to my baby?' Will he be able to hear me? Will he be able to say, 'I love you?' Will he be independent?"

Campbell-Martin admits she was "nervous and scared" ahead of the September birth of her new baby boy, Ezekiel. But the mother-of-two couldn't be happier with the couple's growing family.

She adds, "We waited a long time. I didn't know if I could handle two. We wanted to give Xen as much attention as possible. How do you give love to two human beings like that?... (Now) I can handle anything."...

Big Machine Records, the home of multi-platinum artists Taylor Swift and Trisha Yearwood, just signed another artist to their label. Melissa Peterman, best known for her role as Barbra Jean on the hit show "Reba," is set to release her first comedy album on the Country music label.

The comedian and now Taylor Swift-labelmate, who hosts Cmt's #1-rated "The Singing Bee," is set to release her debut comedy album in the Spring.

"I have always wanted to be a recording artist mostly because I really want a tour bus.. I hear those things are a party on wheels" says Peterman. "The truth is I love what I do and to get a chance to share my stand-up with fans who haven't had the opportunity to see me live is very cool. And the great part of having your own comedy CD is I am already done Christmas shopping."

Along...

With well over 100,000 confirmed dead, millions injured or displaced and untold others missing, the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti is unquestionably one of the largest natural disasters in modern history.

Some of the hardest hit by the tragedy are those least equipped to handle its dangerous aftermath; An estimated 380,000 children were orphans beforehand according to Unicef, and scores more have been rendered just that as a result of the 7.0 quake.

With their needs in mind, Jayneoni Moore hosted the Playdate for Haiti last week at The Playroom in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Co-sponsored by the Jayneoni Moore Children’s Fund, Project Nursery,...

Media Rights Capital has promoted Joe Hipps to vp production and creative affairs at Mrc Television.

This marks the first time indie producer MRC has had a senior executive overseeing its TV operations since October 2008, when the company parted ways with Keith Samples, its first TV head.

Hipps, whose focus will be on the creative side of development and production, will report to Mrc co-CEOs Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu, who had been running the TV division in the past year.

Mrc burst into the TV scene in 2008 with an aggressive launch of a half-dozen scripted series in its first year. It was a dealt a major blow when its Sunday programming block on the CW was pulled shortly after its fall 2008 launch because of poor ratings.

Of its first batch of series, only the animated "The Life and Times of Tim" on HBO and sitcom "Rita Rocks" on Lifetime earned renewals.

It's a sad reality of television viewing but some of our favorite shows are bound to get cancelled long before we're ready to let them go.

Here's a "quick" listing of shows that won't be back for the 2010 -- 2011 TV season. If your favorite is on the list, you have our condolences. If not, keep your fingers crossed!

The shows that are ending or have been cancelled so far include As The World Turns, The Beautiful Life, The Bill Engvall Show, Blonde Charity Mafia, The Bonnie Hunt Show, Brotherhood, The Cleaner, Defying Gravity, Dollhouse, Eastwick, Flight Of The Conchords, The Goode Family, Guiding Light, Hank, Head Case, The Jay Leno Show, The Jeff Dunham Show, Kings, The Listener, Monk, Nip/Tuck , The Philanthropist, Raising The Bar, Reno 911!, Rita Rocks, Robin Hood, Ruby & The Rockits, Saving Grace, Surviving Suburbia, Three Rivers, The Tonight Show With...

Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to aftereltonflyingmonkey@yahoo.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)

Q: As much as I like seeing all the scantily-clad men in Spartacus: Sand and Blood, I can’t help but wonder: how awkward must that be for the actors? – Walter, San Diego, CA

Spartacus (Andy Whitfield) gets sand in his codpiece

A: It’s definitely a challenge, at least according to Andy Whitfield, who plays Spartacus on the show.

“They hand you a costume, and you say, ‘That’s it?’” he tells AfterElton.com. “You go, ‘Okay, I’m going to have to create the rest of the character from my own flesh and blood.’ There’s nowhere to hide. You’ve got to show yourself to everyone who’s watching.”

Still, in some ways, the costume does help him get into character. “There’s no protection in what we wear.

Jen Lowery/Splash News Online

As many celebrities hit the Golden Globe Awards this past weekend, they also checked out another perk — pre-show gifting suites.

The Boom Boom Room, now in its fifth year, was held Saturday and Sunday at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and had quite the turnout.

At left, Rita Rocks star Nicole Sullivan cuddles with her new addition, 4-month-old son Beckett Edward.

Nicole is also mom to Dashel Pierce, 2 ½, with husband Jason Packham.

Click below for many more photos!

Ben Dome/Pacific Coast News

Debuting her bump in public at the event, Tiffani Amber Thiessen...

After apprenticing with some of the most prolific casting directors in the business, Brett Greenstein and Collin Daniel decided to join forces and strike out on their own. Five years later, the duo, based in Los Angeles, boasts a wide array of credits, ranging from the family-friendly comedies "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Rita Rocks" to the much-hyped "Melrose Place" reboot. The partnership works, says Greenstein, because they both like to have fun and are "even-keeled, mild-tempered people." Adds Daniel, "At the end of the day, we're just casting a TV show; we're not saving the world here."Career PathBrett Greenstein: I was working at a film production company and I was being groomed for a development-executive job. We were prepping a movie, "Nurse Betty," and I came to the realization that what I loved most about making these movies is the casting process. I thought that was the...

Neil Patrick Harris lends his voice to Dr. Blowhole's Revenge Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private face off against the malevolent dolphin, Dr. Blowhole, in The Penguins of Madagascar's first Nickelodeon special, Dr. Blowhole's Revenge, premiering Monday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. (Et/Pt). Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) guest stars in the half-hour special as the penguins' long-time nemesis out for revenge and to finally conquer the world. The DreamWorks Animation Skg, Inc. series, which regularly airs Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. (Et/Pt), is currently TV's number-two animated show with kids 2-11 and with total viewers on basic cable for the past year, behind only SpongeBob SquarePants. The show also holds the record as Nickelodeon's most-watched series premiere in network history with 6.4 million total viewers. "The Penguins of Madagascar has been a huge success in transferring from film to television," said Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon...

Lifetime has decided to cancel their original sitcom, Rita Rocks, after two seasons.

Rita Rocks revolves around an overworked wife and mother who tries to balance the many different aspects of her life, including being in a local rock band. The series stars Nicole Sullivan in the title role with Richard Ruccolo, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Natalie Dreyfuss, Kelly Gould, and Raviv Ullman rounding out the cast.

The show was initially ordered as a companion for reruns of Reba with an eye towards amassing enough episodes to run it five nights a week.

The series debuted in October of 2008 with a 20 episode season. In March 2009, Rita Rocks was renewed for a second season of 20 more installments.

  JoAnn Alfano, executive VP for entertainment at Lifetime, said, "Rita Rocks is the first original comedy that Lifetime...

Lifetime has canceled "Rita Rocks" after two seasons.

The multi-camera comedy starring Nicole Sullivan was picked up by the network's former Lifetime entertainment president Susanne Daniels in a deal that gave the network significant ownership.

The show, produced by Mrc, was ordered as a companion to the off-network comedy "Reba" and the original plan was to amass enough episodes to strip it.

Lifetime was recently put under the oversight of A&E president and CEO Abbe Raven as part of combining the A&E and Lifetime assets in a new venture.

Six  was the magic number for NAACP Image Awards nominations announced Wednesday (Jan. 6).

ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," the film "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" and the TNT's telepic "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" led with six nominations apiece.

In music, however, Jay-z and Maxwell led the way with five nods each.

The nominations were announced at a press conference that featured Tay Diggs, comedian Wanda Sykes, "Brothers Star" Michael Strahan, Tatyana Ali and Kyle and Chris Massey.

The 41st NAACP Image Awards will air live beginning at 8 p.m. Et on Friday, Feb. 26 on Fox.

Check out the nominees:

Television

Outstanding Comedy Series

"30 Rock" (NBC)

"Everybody Hates Chris"(CW)

"Glee"(Fox)

"Tyler Perry's House of Payne"(TBS)

"Ugly Betty"(ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Daryl "Chill" Mitchell - "Brothers"(Fox)

Donald Faison - "Scrubs"(NBC)

Dulé Hill - "Psych"(USA Network)

Lavan Davis - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne...

"Precious" leads the nominations for the 41st annual NAACP Image Awards earning eight noms including Best Director for Lee Daniels, Best Actress for Gabourey Sidibe, Supporting Actress for Mariah Carey, Monique, and Paula Patton, and Best Supporting Actor for Lenny Kravitz.

"Precious" also got nods for Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Independent Film. Other films nominated were "Invictus," "Michael Jackson's This Is It," "The Blind Side," and "The Princess and the Frog."

Winners will be announced Feb. 26 on Fox.

Here's the complete list of nominees for the 41st annual NAACP Image Awards:

Motion Picture Categories

Outstanding Motion Picture

. "The Blind Side" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

. "Invictus" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

. "Michael Jackson's: This Is It" (Columbia Pictures)

. "Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)

. "The Princess and the Frog" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

. Denzel Washington , "The Taking of Pelham 123" (Columbia Pictures...

Jesse Grant/WireImage

Even the best laid plans have been known to go awry, and Nicole Sullivan says that’s exactly what happened when it came to naming her second son, 3 ½-month-old Beckett Edward.

“When you come up with your kids’ names, it’s hard because this is forever, they’re going to have this name,” she noted during a recent appearance on The Bonnie Hunt Show. “You think of the worse-case scenario nicknames…we’ve all known a Regina in our life, or Richard, you know what I’m saying, right?”

When the 39-year-old Rita Rocks actress and her...