Bill Crystal Will Give a Tribute to Robin Williams at the Emmys

Who better to honor the actor than a long-time friend?

Billy Crystal will give a tribute to Robin Williams at the Emmys on Monday, August 25. This follows the news of the Oscar winning actor who committed suicide last week.

The  Emmy's executive producer, Don Mischer, announced the news today at the red carpet roll out.

"We felt we needed to do something powerful and memorable. Billy seemed like the perfect choice." Mischer also gave a statement last week about the tribute.

"Plans for the In Memoriam segment are in discussion. While we are still coming to terms with this week's tragic news, we are working to give Robin Williams the proper and meaningful remembrance he so well deserves."

Williams, Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg hosted the Comic Relief from 1986-2010. It was a series of fundraising comedy telethons that raised money for the homeless.

When the news broke about Williams death, Crystal tweeted, "No words."

According to Us Weekly, singer Sara Bareilles will handle the musical portion of the tribute.

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Bill Gates Does ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Leave it to Bill Gates to take a challenge and make a science project out of it.

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has become extremely popular. Even famous people are taking part in the challenge. The purpose of this challenge is to raise awareness for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a disease that attacks the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

The challenge simply consists of pouring a bucket of ice cold water on yourself. However, when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg nominated Bill Gates for the challenge, Gates decided to take it a step further.

In the video,  he creates a small model (below) out of sticks and paper of a red bucket above him with a string string.

After he built the model, he grabbed the rope and challenged Elon Musk, Ryan Seacrest, and Chris Anderson. 

Afterwards, he pulled the rope, dumping ice cold water over himself. Took the challenge and put a spin on it. Well done Bill Gates!

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Jason Biggs Apologizes for Insensitive Joke About Malaysia Airlines

Jason Biggs received a virtual backlash through social media on Thursday, July 17 after he made a joke about the Malaysia Airlines shortly after the 777 jetliner had crashed.

The Orange is the New Black actor tweeted, "Anyone wanna buy my Malaysian Airlines frequent flier miles?"

People were outraged and took to Twitter to voice their anger.

"Go f--k a pie you piece of s--t. You're such an attention seeking f--king whore."

"Too soon to joke man."

"You'd laugh if your kids died in a plane crash?"

Biggs, 36, defended himself in various tweets, one of them saying, "Hey all you 'too soon' a--holes, it's a f--cking joke. You don't have to think it's funny or even be on my twitter page at all."

However, later on that evening, he had a "change of heart" and decided to apologize for the tweet.

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Eighth Grade Heavy Metal Band Signs Million-Dollar Record Deal

How old are they again?

Unlocking the Truth, a trio of eighth graders, just signed a deal with Sony Records that is worth up to $1.7 million dollar.

The trio- guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, 13, bassist Alec Atkins, 13, and drummer Jarad Dawkins, 12, were discovered by  Steve Jordan. The Grammy-award winning artist has been active in the boys career since 2012 when he saw them play in Manhattan's Washington Square Park.

According to Rollingstone, the record deal was submitted to a Manhattan judge for approval last week due to the fact that the band members are still minors. The deal includes: five albums, 16-17 percent royalties and a $60,000 advance. In order for them to receive the rest of the money, their first LP has to sell more than 250,000 copies.

Unlocking the Truth's performances haven't been limited to the streets of Manhattan. They have previously played at the Fun Fun Fun Festival, the AfroPunk Festival, and at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival this year.

These talented boys also have two upcoming opening performances for Queens of the Stone Age as well.

Just listen to them play!

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Jwoww Gave Birth to Baby Girl

There's a new addition to the Jersey Shore and she came in a seven pound package.

Jenni 'Jwoww' Farley gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday, July 13. Farley, 28, welcomes the bundle of joy with fiance, Roger Mathews.

Mathews announced the good news via Twitter. "She is here! Meilani Alexandra Mathews 7lbs 13 ounces. Words can't describe what looking into your child's eyes can do to you. Im Humbled."

"Meilani and her parents are doing great and are happy and healthy. Meilani is already looking to trade her baby bottle for barbells," a rep for Jwoww said in a statement to E! News.

This is the first child for the happy couple.


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Kendra Wilkinson Devastated Over Husband's Affair

She can show you better than she'll tell you.

Kendra Wilkinson was spotted on Tuesday morning without her wedding ring on. It was reported that she flushed the ring down the toilet once she found out her husband, Hank Baskett, had an affair.

Baskett, 31, was rumored to have had an affair with Ava Sabrina London, a transgender Youtube model back in April. The former playboy model, 29, didn't believe the rumors at first.

However, a source told Us Weekly that she began to snoop when her husband didn't try to clear his name. To her surprise, Wilkinson found an unexplained charge on his credit card and "flipped out."

She kicked him out soon after and he went to stay at his family's home in New Mexico for a short time. He recently returned to their home in Calabasas.

His affair with London, 25, was reported to be a one time thing, but there's no telling the damage that's been done.

The couple have been married for almost five years now and share two kids together.

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Shia LaBeouf Getting Treatment For Alcoholism

First step to recovery is seeking help.

Shia LaBeouf is getting treatment for an alcohol addiction. Although it was reported the 28 year-old actor had been checked into a rehab, he is actually receiving treatment voluntarily.

This news comes after a string of bad boy behavior in from the Disturbia actor. He was arrested in New York City last week on Thursday for disrupting a Cabaret performance. The actor also tried to start a fight with a man outside of a strip club.

LaBeouf's rep told TMZ that "he has taken the first of many necessary steps toward recovery."

The Transformer's actor was seen going into a private facility and also carrying "AA" books.

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