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Kelly Ripa Returns with Pitch Perfect Statement

–Kelly Ripa returned to her show this morning, and before sitting down with Michael Strahan she delivered a statement that was everything it needed to be: funny, direct, pointed. She refused to apologize for taking the time off (“I needed a couple of days to gather my thoughts. After 26 years with this company, I earned the right.”) and she reaffirmed that her issue was about respect, not money (“this started a much greater conversation about communication and consideration and, most importantly, respect in the workplace”). The only time she wobbled slightly was her reaction to Strahan telling her,”If you need me, I’m coming back to help out.”

-Meanwhile, ABC has widely decided to let Strahan leave Live in May instead of September, avoiding a summer full of awkwardness.

-I gave up on both How To Get Away With Murder and Orange Is the New Black, but I’m still following Matt McGorry on Twitter because boy is woke. He’s schooling of Piers Morgan on Beyonce was a thing of beauty.

–Rachel Roy released a statement saying she is not, in fact, “Becky with the good hair,” so now everyone’s side-eyeing Rita Ora. K.

-Not a good week to give Beyonce a thigh gap, W.

-I’m really looking forward to Bill Simmons’ new HBO show, which premieres in June. I’m currently listening to his Louis CK podcast and it’s excellent.

-Disney’s upcoming movie slate is all girl power, all the time.

-Whenever I feel like not going to the gym I just watch one of Daisy Ridley’s Instagram videos and then I have no choice but to get my ass off the couch and go lift something heavy.

–Emilia Clarke‘s pose on the cover of Vogue Australia is hella awkward, no?

–Bill Cosby is now demanding New York mag hand over info from their interviews with his accusers. The utter gall of this guy will never not astound me.

-Everything about Dylan O’Brien’s on-set accident continues to sound terrifying.

-This video of guys reading horrific tweets out loud to female sportswriters is powerful, but also a little confusing. Like, are we supposed to feel bad for how hard this is for *the men* in this video? And I’m surprised that they’re this surprised. Any woman who has any kind of internet presence deals with this shit all the time.

-I feel like Ariana Grande should focus all her appearances on late night talk show skits and SNL. It’s where she really shines.

-Speaking of late-night shows, Jimmy Fallon told a cute story about Prince randomly challenging him to a game of ping pong.

-In other Prince news, New Girl creator Liz Meriwether wrote a great essay about having Prince guest star on her show. (Fox is re-airing his episode tonight.)

–Thomas Middleditch hijacked Tom Hiddleston’s group text and has no regrets.

–Samantha Bee took on opponents of the Harriet Tubman $20 bill and it was glorious!

-Oh FFS. Marvel says Tilda Swinton’s Ancient One character in Doctor Strange is Celtic, not Tibetan.

-Shocking report: Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted getting cozy with a model. Try to suppress your surprise.

–John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson battle phone-wielding freaks in the Cell trailer.

Beyonce Just Gave An Actual Interview and It Was Awesome

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–Beyonce hasn’t given a sit down interview in three years, but she just made it worth the wait. In her new Elle cover story,  she discusses self-care, stands up for feminism (“I don’t understand the negative connotation of the word, or why it should exclude the opposite sex”), addresses the backlash to her “Formation” video (“If celebrating my roots and culture during Black History Month made anyone uncomfortable, those feelings were there long before a video and long before me”), and talks about being a business woman (“Power is making things happen w/out asking for permission.”) It all feels very controlled and rehearsed (maybe even emailed?), but that’s all part of why we love her.

–Melissa McCarthy killed it during her lip sync battle against Jimmy Fallon. Her flying props beat his fake rollerskating.

–Amy Schumer very rightly criticized Glamour magazine for putting her in their plus-size issue without telling her.

–Joel McHale is going to play Chevy Chase in a Netflix movie. I want this in my eyeballs right now!

-In his Reddit AMA, Johnathon Schaech said it was “an honour” to be Ellen’s beard in the 90s. How great would it be if everyone who’s ever bearded in Hollywood dished the dirt?

–Aaron Paul says three Breaking Bad fans crashed his wedding and he didn’t realize until he saw the photos later.

–Charlize Theron actually had the audacity to complain in her GQ cover story that she’s too pretty to be cast in meaty parts. “How many roles are out there for the gorgeous, fucking, gown-wearing eight-foot model?”  Stahp!
–Heather Matarazzo had the best reaction to Charlize.

–Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka celebrated their 12th anniversary together in Canada because we’re awesome and not passing ridiculously unbelievable laws.

-Oh look. The Walking Dead showrunners are lying to fans again. That’s swell.

-Woodworking extraordinaire Nick Offerman handcrafted a lovely end table for Stephen Colbert, making him the best guest ever.

–Emilia Clarke wants Game of Thrones to end with “close-ups of all the boys’ penises.” The line forms behind me, sister.

-Also, she dated Seth MacFarlane?!  How does this guy keep pulling famous beauties?

–Elizabeth Banks’ new site showcases female comedians and looks amazing.

-This is good news: Maze Runner star Dylan O’Brien is on the mend.

–Daisy Ridley rapping about Star Wars for John Boyega is all kinds of embarrassing.

-Here’s the first full trailer for Disney’s adaptation of The BFG by Steven Spielberg.

Maze Runner’s Dylan O’Brien Injured On Set

Dylan O'Brien, was injured while shooting Maze Runner's latest instalment in Vancouver.
Dylan O’Brien, was injured while shooting Maze Runner’s latest instalment in Vancouver. (20th Century Fox)

-It’s hard to get a handle on what exactly happened to Dylan O’Brien on the Vancouver set of the Maze Runner sequel yesterday. TMZ posted a rather alarming story about him getting run over by a car, while Deadline says he fell off a train replica and fractured his cheekbone or orbital socket. A writer on the movie tweeted that his injuries are not life-threatening, while his publicist says early indications is that he will fully recover. Whatever the case, production is shut down until he can return to set.

-If Cindy Crawford and Richard Gerber are having lunch with Harry Styles, does that mean there’s a chance that George Clooney runs in the same social circles as 1D? My mind is imploding a bit…

-I was in the middle of my ‘getting ready for work’ routine this morning (watching GMA, trying to find my other shoe, forgetting that I need to keep the curtains closed at my new condo and giving an eyeful to the creepy dude across the street — the usual) and the most beautiful thing in the world stopped me in my tracks: a kitty litter commercial came on starring Katherine Heigl! This is what happens after you’re publicly scorned by Shonda Rhimes.

–Tori Spelling once almost hit Matt LeBlanc with her car. Come on. Episodes isn’t *that* bad.

-I don’t watch Supernatural, but I do enjoy their blooper reels.

-Also, I don’t watch Scandal but I read the hell out of Scott Foley and Josh Malina’s recap blog. It’s basically just a weekly flirt fest.

–Blake Shelton is suing In Touch for $2 million for saying he has a drinking problem and was caught by Miranda Lambert at their home with a bunch of naked women. So, that’s a ‘no’ on their article, then?

–Sean Penn was seen kissing a mystery blonde — which means he’s not kissing Minka Kelly. Whew!

–Kim Kardashian is not good at Snapchat, which is weirdly charming (possibly because I, too, am not good at Snapchat).

-Here’s the first teaser for Netflix’s Luke Cage. Screw Daredevil. Gimme all of this instead!

-The season two trailer for Catastrophe has landed. Did you watch the first season? So short but so good! (Also, this trailer is soundtracked to “S.O.B.” so I’m automatically programmed to love it.)

–Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant just signed on to a Netflix romantic comedy series. Want!

-It’s been a long week. Here’s a dog dog licking Ryan Reynolds.

-Um, is this poster for Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe‘s new movie for reals?

-Well, this makes me feel way better about quitting Sleepy Hollow last year.

–Alan Cummings‘ Instagram feed makes it look like The Good Wife cast actually gets along. Does…not…compute…

-If the shark manages to actually bite Blake Lively, I’m going to watch the crap out of this movie.

–Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys are learning to be sommeliers in this clip from their wine show. God, I want to marry this series so much already and it hasn’t even debuted!