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Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling make it to The Independent's Happy List
Harry Potter alum Emma Watson and author J.K. Rowling are just two of the names that made it to The Independent's eighth annual Happy List, which seeks to celebrate people who do extraordinary things for causes they care about.

Christian radio personality feels for Bruce Jenner, wishes she had been born a man
Bruce Jenner, who now goes by the name Caitlyn Jenner has earned the sympathies of a Christian radio personality named LaVern Vivio, who also struggled with gender identity issues when she was a teenager.

Did the Department of Human Services try to probe the Duggar household?
In light of the Josh Duggar scandal that rocked the Christian family from "19 Kids and Counting," the Arkansas Department of Human Services reportedly went to investigate the Duggar household but were prevented to see the child they were concerned about.

Sportscaster Bob Costas raps ESPN for giving Caitlyn Jenner Courage Award
American sportscaster Bob Costas is not pleased with sports channel ESPN for giving Bruce Jenner, now known as Caitlyn Jenner the ESPY Courage Award, saying that their actions are "a crass exploitation play."

Miley Cyrus criticizes Christian conservatives for believing in 'fairy tales'
Former Disney star Miley Cyrus has just taken a swipe against Christian conservatives for believing in "fairy tales" and refusing to give up on their traditional views of marriage. She further said that they should not be allowed to make laws within the United States, especially now that they are trying to legalise same-sex marriage.

Nick Vujicic: 'Born Without Limbs' to air on TLC
Vucijic was born without arms and legs due to a rare congenital condition called Tetra-amelia syndrome.

'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Teresa Giudice to pay 25 percent of earnings to government
The government will also get half the rent from a home in Lincoln Park and the furnishings of the couple's home in Montville, according to consent orders filed by the U.S. Attorney's office.

'Duck Dynasty' star Jep Robertson reveals he was molested as a child
She would take care of him and sit with him at the back, where he preferred to sit. But then, things took a dark turn.

'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star Kylie Jenner says she pays for everything
The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star recently revealed in a new interview with UK InStyle magazine that she has been independent for several years.

Sofia Vergara-Joe Manganiello wedding to 'happen soon'
The star did not give a wedding date, and when asked where the ceremony will take place, Vergara said that the nuptials will take place somewhere "very far away [in a] very secret place where nobody is going to find us."

'Teen Mom OG' reunion part 2 recap: Maci apologizes to Farrah Abraham
She told him about caring for the baby and breastfeeding her, and later, he asked about the hardest thing about welcoming her new baby.

'Wayward Pines' episode 5 spoilers: Carla Gugino reveals vital information about town's secrets
The highly anticipated midseason reveal of "Wayward Pines" will finally air this week, which means that the fans will finally find out why the Burkes are stuck in the strange and mysterious city in Idaho.

'Switched at Birth' season 5 spoilers: Rough times for the Kennish family
At the end of season 4, fans were devastated when Emmett (Sean Berdy) broke things off with Bay (Vanessa Marano) so he can focus more on his studies at university.

'Grimm' season 5 spoilers: Nick consumed with grief despite impending birth of his baby
The fourth season of NBC's fantasy police procedural series ended bad for Nick (David Giuntoli), after his mother Kelly (Mary Elizabeth Mastratonio) died in the hands of the love of his life Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch), who was transformed into a highly dangerous Hexenbeist.

Microsoft HoloLens release date not mentioned in Windows 10 release announcement
The Redmond-based computer technology giant announced during the "Windows 10: The Next Chapter" event early this year that they will be releasing a smart glasses device called the Microsoft HoloLens

'Beauty and the Beast season 3 spoilers: Vincent's wedding proposal gets stalled?
In a recent interview, Ryan said that his character Vincent is already in a happy place, and he feels that he is back to being an ordinary guy. But he is not sure if it will remain that way for the rest of the new season.