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'The Simpsons' character Smithers finally comes out as gay, shows his feelings to his boss, Mr. Burns
After several years of suppressing his homosexual feelings for his boss Mr. Montgomery Burns, Waylon Smithers Jr. (voiced by Harry Shearer) from the animated series "The Simpsons" has finally come out as gay in the season 27 episode entitled "The Burns Cage.
Justin Bieber tells his fans to rest in the presence of God
When pop superstar Justin Bieber committed to turn over a new leaf, he meant it. And now, after rediscovering his faith the young artist is using his celebrity to influence others to do the same.

Justin Bieber encourages fans: 'Be still' in God's presence and 'He will give you true rest'
Right after posting a photo of himself praying alongside singers Kanye West and Puff Daddy, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has now shared a photo that is encouraging people, "Be still and know that I am God."

Derick and Jill Dillard write touching letter to son Israel as he celebrates his 1st birthday, tell meaning of his name
Derick and Jill Dillard of the new TLC series "Jill and Jessa: Counting On" are so thrilled to celebrate their son Israel David's first birthday this April 6 that they wrote him a heartwarming letter in hopes that he will have something of this joyous occasion to remember by when grows up.

J.J. Abrams says next 'Star Wars' film may feature gay characters; Hollywood accused of misrepresenting homosexuals
If director J.J. Abrams only had his way, there would definitely be some gay characters featured in the next "Star Wars" movie.

'Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands' news: Game not yet ready but pre-orders now open; title coming in December?
Fans are eagerly anticipating the upcoming tactical shooter game "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands" from Ubisoft. This will be the first attempt of the publisher to offer the game franchise in an open-world environment and they are now taking pre-orders.

'Blindspot' episode 17 spoilers: Patterson's scavenger hunt turns dangerous
A scavenger hunt will endanger Patterson's (Ashley Johnson) life in episode 17 of "Blindspot."

'Mistresses' season 4 casting news: Ian Harvie, Navid Negahban land recurring role
April Malloy (Rochelle Aytes) will have a new client when season 4 of "Mistresses" returns on ABC.

'Rainbow Six Siege' patch 2.3 console edition release delayed
The newest patch for the console versions of "Rainbow Six Siege" was supposed to drop this week, but Ubisoft announced that the update will have to be postponed because of an "unexpected bug."

Joy-Anna Duggar ready to be courted? Potential suitor faces stringent check from her brothers
Is Joy-Anna Duggar the next Duggar kid to enter into a courtship? If she is, then her potential suitor is going to have to pass a stringent sibling check first because all of her brothers want nothing but the best for their 18-year-old sister.

Rory Feek compares self to Forrest Gump: Like the Tom Hanks' character, he loved his wife Joey simply yet deeply
Christian country singer Rory Feek sorely misses his wife Joey, who lost her life this March after a lengthy battle with cervical cancer.

Candace Cameron Bure supporting Hillary Clinton? Fans react to Instagram photo
When "The View" host Candace Cameron Bure shared a photo of Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton smiling with the ladies of the talk show on her Instagram account (@candacecbure), many people jumped to the conclusion that Bure is supporting the candidate.

TV Content Ratings System has been deceiving parents for years, says PTC
The Parents Television Council (PTC) is accusing Hollywood of protecting its interests rather than the welfare of children, since a new study that examined the last 20 years of the TV Content Ratings System revealed that the system is "inadequate for protecting children from graphic sex, violence, and profanity on television."

'The Witcher 3' DLC rumors: Quest in 'Blood and Wine' expansion pack to have lots of songs and poetry; DLC to be released this month?
"The Witcher 3" by CD Projekt Red is about to receive its second DLC, titled "Blood and Wine." Very little is known so far about the upcoming expansion pack, thus the interview of the Czech translator for the game is a haven of information for fans.

'Star Wars: Episode VIII' spoilers: Behind-the-scenes look at Maz Kanata revealed
The first look at Maz Kanata's (Lupita Nyong'o) return in "Star Wars: Episode VIII" has been revealed.

'Spider-Man' reboot title leaked?
After Spider-Man made his big debut in the latest "Captain America: Civil War" trailer, Sony Pictures might have leaked the title of the next "Spider-Man" reboot.