Zachary Quinto On Coming Out: I Just Did It–No One Knew

ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- When Zachary Quinto, who plays Spock in Star Trek Into Darkness, came out publicly that he is gay, he gave no warning to his friends, family or publicists.

“I didn’t tell anyone I was going to do it so no one had a chance to [give me advice],” said Quinto in an interview with movie critic Peter Travers on ABC’s Popcorn. “I just did it. No one in my life knew.”

The star’s high-profile ‘coming out’ two years ago, which preceded others like NBA player Jason Collins, seems to have help undermine the prejudice that publicly gay actors won’t be accepted by audiences in straight film roles.

Quinto said he has experienced no adverse effects in his career in the aftermath of his announcement, and thinks people are more accepting of homosexuals and marriage equality than they were a few years ago.

“I felt supported at the time in a really profound way, by fans and people that just know me by my work,” he said. “I think I’m in a really good place.”

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New Teaser Trailer for "Anchorman 2" Hits the Web

Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Paramount Pictures released a new teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated sequel to the 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy on Saturday.

Anchorman: The Legend Continues is currently being filmed in New Orleans, and is tabbed for a December release.

The teaser, just over one minute long, features the movie's stars, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and David Koechner on a lighted stage. In a similar vain to the previous teaser, the actors, all in character improvise a handful of one-liners.

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"Billboard" Music Awards Air Live from Vegas Sunday

(LAS VEGAS) -- Star-studded collaborations are on tap for Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards, airing live on ABC from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Fans will see solo artists like Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars perform, of course, but they'll also enjoy some musical collaborations during the telecast, which starts at 8 p.m. ET. 

Justin Bieber is actually doing double duty Sunday night: he'll sing his song "Take You" solo, and then team up with Will.i.am for their collaboration, "#thatpower." Pitbull is also doing double duty: he'll perform "Live It Up" with Jennifer Lopez, as well as "Feel This Moment" with Christina Aguilera and an unannounced "special guest." We're betting that special guest will be A-ha, the Norwegian '80s pop group whose song "Take On Me" is sampled in "Feel This Moment."

Other collaborations include David Guetta, Ne-Yo & Akon, who'll perform the song "Play Hard," and Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne, who'll perform "High School."

Solo performers on the show include Swift and Bruno Mars -- debuting his new single "Treasure" --  as well as Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Chris Brown, Miguel, The Band Perry, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Icona Pop and even music legend Prince, who will receive the Billboard Icon Award during the telecast.

Other stars who'll appear on the show include Madonna, who'll receive a special award for her top-grossing MDNA tour; and presenters Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Ke$ha, Carly Rae Jepsen, Miley Cyrus, PSY, Kid Rock, Cee Lo Green and Alanis Morissette.

As for the actual awards, Taylor, fun. and Maroon 5 are the leading nominees. Because there are so many different Billboard charts, it's impossible to list who's nominated in every single category, but Taylor, fun. and Maroon 5 are finalists in 11 different ones. Taylor and Maroon 5 also are both competing for the night's big honor: Top Artist of the Year. The other nominees in that category are Rihanna, Justin Bieber and One Direction.

Speaking of Rihanna, she's nominated in 10 different categories, while Carly Rae Jepsen's represented in nine, thanks to the success of "Call Me Maybe." One Direction is represented in eight categories.

Here are the nominees in a few of the biggest Billboard Music Awards categories:

Top 100 Song
"Some Nights"
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
"Call Me Maybe"
"Payphone"
"One More Night"


Top Billboard 200 Album
21
Babel
Red
Up All Night
Take Me Home


Top Duo/Group
Coldplay
Maroon 5
fun.
One Direction
Mumford & Sons


Top New Artist
Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
The Lumineers
One Direction
PSY


Top Pop Artist
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
Adele
Justin Bieber
One Direction

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Report: Beyonce Pregnant; Blue Ivy Becoming a Big Sister

James Devaney/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- If the reports are correct, Beyonce's having another baby.  Multiple sources have confirmed to E! that the singer is pregnant. 

ABC News has reached out to reps for both Bey and her husband, Jay-Z, for comment; so far, there's been no response.

Rumors that they are expecting their second child began swirling earlier this month when Beyonce showed up to the Met Gala in New York City wearing a belly-concealing Givenchy gown.  The buzz intensified when the singer postponed a Belgium concert earlier this week, with her publicist citing "dehydration and exhaustion."

If the news of Beyonce's pregnancy is true, then the timing might come as a bit of a surprise, what with her Mrs. Carter Show world tour under way.  Then again, Beyonce revealed in an exclusive interview with ABC a couple of weeks ago that she "would like more children," explaining that she thinks her daughter, Blue Ivy, "needs some company."

Well, now it looks like a new sibling may be coming to Blue, who was born January of last year.

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Nicki Minaj Dodges "American Idol" Return Question

Ray Mickshaw/FOX(LOS ANGELES) -- Is Nicki Minaj leaving American Idol?  She won't say. 

Nicki came backstage briefly after the show’s season finale Thursday and took three questions.  One she chose not to answer was, "Are you coming back?"

Nicki was first asked why she didn't perform Thursday night since all the other judges did. She explained that she was committed to performing her song "High School" at this Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards, so she wasn't allowed to perform on Idol.  She also revealed that this season, she was supposed to premiere the song's video during American Idol, but Fox rejected it as being too risque.

Nicki then said that she felt that newly-crowned champ Candice Glover was "absolutely" the right person to win. When a publicist said the rapper would take one more question, several were shouted, and Nicki chose to take one about whether or not she was working on new music -- she begins work on her official third album in July. 

But as reporters shouted, "Are you coming back?" she blinked, smiled, and walked offstage.

Meanwhile, Candice's debut album, titled Music Speaks, will be in stores July 16 and is available for pre-order now. The newly-minted champ will perform on Live with Kelly & Michael on Monday, and will also appear on PBS’s 24th Annual National Memorial Day Concert, and on the annual special A Capitol Fourth.

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Bill Hader Reveals Post-"SNL" Plans

Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC(NEW YORK) -- After eight years on Saturday Night Live, Bill Hader announced that this season, which ends Saturday, will be his last – and all he wants to do afterwards is “sleep.”

“[I'll be] spending time with my family. A new set of concerns,” he tells GQ magazine in its June Comedy Issue. “Heading back to LA. I met my wife in California and lived out there before this. We have good friends out there.”

During his time on the show, Hader, 34, became famous for his impressions of James Carville, Al Pacino and Julian Assange, though he says he never set out to make that his forte.

“I don’t know if I’ll keep doing impressions,” he says in the magazine, on stands May 21. “People told me I had a facility for it and I was like, ‘Okay, I’m the impression guy.’ So you imagine the cast at SNL is an A-Team and you’ve got the explosives guy, and I’m the impression guy.”

He also doesn’t intend to reprise Stefon, the infamous club kid with insider knowledge of the most ridiculous hotspots in New York City.

“Sometimes people say to me, ‘I want a Stefon movie!’ and I’m like, you think you want a Stefon movie but then you’ll see the poster for it and think, ‘Wait, I don’t want this!’ he says. “There’s no emotional through line.”

And while he’s fine with saying goodbye to his characters, Hader does have great affection for his SNL co-stars, particularly Seth Meyers, who was just tapped as the new host of Late Night.

“When I heard the news I started clapping–you know, just by myself, clapping. It’s amazing. He is the perfect fit,” he says. “I’ve watched as SNL hosts come into our office and we pitch them ideas and Seth is always at ease with them.  He’s naturally and genuinely curious about people. And he really is such a funny writer. I’ve learned more from him about sketch comedy than probably anybody.”

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Justin Bieber Must Pay for His Monkey’s Shelter Stay

CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images(MUNICH, Germany) -- When you bring the monkey, you must pay the price.

The German animal shelter that has been keeping Justin Bieber's capuchin monkey is asking the singer to pay for his pet's two-month stay there.  Mally the monkey has reportedly racked up a bill of several thousand euros for food, housing and veterinary care at the Munich animal shelter where Mally has been staying since customs officials seized the animal March 28. 

Bieber had brought Mally with him on tour, but reportedly didn't have the proper paperwork to take the monkey with him on the road in Germany.

Bieber also reportedly has until Friday night to claim Mally, though what will happen to the animal if he doesn't isn't quite clear. 

E! News reported late last month that the animal shelter housing Mally claimed Bieber's management had surrendered the monkey to the shelter.  However, there's still paperwork to be done, and customs officials claim so far, they haven't received the necessary documents to release Mally, wherever she may end up.

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Zoe Saldana Says She'll Never Retire

Kevin Mazur/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Zoe Saldana is currently on the silver screen, helping to defend the USS Enterprise in the J.J. Abrams-directed Star Trek Into Darkness, out now. The 34-year-old actress is having so much fun, she tells ABC News Radio that she never wants quit the movie business.

"I don't ever want to retire," Saldana said Thursday night at a Star Trek Into Darkness screening at Paramount Studios in New York City. "What am I going to do, gardening?"

"I'm always going to be evolving in my career. Right now, I've finally found something that makes me happy. I've been doing this for over 10 years and it makes me happy," she continued. "And the moment this business doesn't make happy I am going to do something else."

Saldana stars alongside Chris Pine, who plays Captain Kirk, and Zachary Quinto, as Spock in the Star Trek re-boot. Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch portrays the mysterious villain, John Harrison.

Star Trek Into Darkness, which is screening in 3D, is rated PG-13. It's the only movie opening in wide release this week.

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"Scandal" Season Finale Recap: "Dad?"

ABC/CRAIG SJODIN(NEW YORK) -- On the season finale of Scandal, President Fitzgerald joined his inner circle of advisers -- Hollis Doyle, Cyrus Beene, Olivia Pope and his wife Mellie -- to figure out what to do about the mole, Billy Chambers.

Billy has evidence that proves Fitz stole the White House in the general election, but Olivia crafted a plan to get it back.

After the meeting was adjourned, Fitz couldn't keep his hands off of Olivia. And he still wanted Liv to move into the White House after he divorced Mellie. Fitz convinced Olivia to craft a plan to make the American public fall in love with her. "Use your superpower," Fitz told Olivia.

Later, the unnamed CIA head asked Jake Ballard to bring Olivia in, presumably to kill her. Jake didn't want to do it, so another CIA member broke into Olivia's apartment. Jake was there waiting in the wings to protect her, and killed the CIA agent before the agent could presumably kill Olivia.

Meanwhile, Cyrus left the hospital early to come check on Olivia, who by then was at her office. "Someone tried to kill me tonight," she told Cyrus. And after she revealed that she still wanted to be with Fitz, even after her near death experience, Cyrus told her something that was sure to change her mind: the president killed her friend, Verna Thornton, the dying Supreme Court Justice. "That is who you're in love with," he added.

Later, Cyrus did his best to turn the president away from Olivia as well. He finally showed him the sex tape Jake made when he slept with Olivia.

And after trying to find the Cytron card, the one piece of evidence that revealed the president stole the White House, Olivia's team finally realized that David Rosen was the one who stole it. Still, he didn't give it to anyone. Instead, he used it to restore his reputation, and get a new job as the U.S. Attorney for D.C.

Thankfully, David recorded Billy revealing that he killed many people in order to seek revenge on Olivia, evidence she'll surely use later.

Olivia ultimately decided to go back to her team -- her gladiators -- and Fitz went back with his tail between his legs to his wife Mellie.

When Olivia went on her morning run, she was met by dozens of reporters asking, "Is it true that you're having an affair with President Grant?" And when two CIA men swept her out of the frenzy, we finally discovered who the mysterious CIA head was when Olivia exclaimed, "Dad?"

The third season of Scandal is expected to return to ABC in the fall.

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"The Office" Finale Recap: Michael Scott Returns, Dwight and Angela Wed

Chris Haston/NBC(NEW YORK) -- The NBC comedy The Office ended its nine-season run Thursday night with a 75-minute episode that was heavy on surprises, including the return of Steve Carell.

The finale was set one year after the premiere of the TV documentary in which the employees of the Scranton, Pa., branch of the Dunder Mifflin paper company starred.  We learned that many of the workers had moved on, some by choice -- Stanley retired, Andy had become a viral sensation thanks to his miserable reality show audition -- while others -- Kevin and Toby -- were fired.

The entire crew came together for the wedding of Dwight and Angela.  Their old boss, Carell's Michael Scott, showed up at the last second to be Dwight's best man. 

Dwight remarked, "I can't believe you came."  Michael responded as only he can, with his signature catchphrase: "That's what she said."

Carell didn't have much screen time in the episode.  In one of his rare lines of the night, he told the documentary film crew, "It feels like all my kids grew up and married each other.  It's every parent's dream."

In the other major development of the episode, Jim and Pam decided to sell their home and move to Austin, Texas, so he could recommit himself to the growing sports marketing company he helped launch in Philadelphia.  His involvement with that company had strained the couple's marriage for most of the season.

As for some of the other major characters:

• Original cast members Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak reprised their roles of Kelly and Ryan, respectively.  Kelly ditched her man at the wedding to run away with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Ryan, who's now a single dad.  Actually, he was a single dad, until he decided to abandon the kid at the ceremony.  The baby ended up in the hands of Nellie, who had been looking to adopt.
• At a documentary reunion panel, the adopted Erin was united with her biological mother and father, played by guest stars Joan Cusack and Ed Begley, Jr.
• After his firing, Kevin became a bar owner, but he is still his goofy self.
• Oscar is a candidate for state Senate -- a nod to the fact that he once had an affair with Angela's ex-husband, a state senator.

In the final moments of the episode, Creed -- played by Creed Bratton, former member of the 1960s rock band The Grass Roots -- performed music in the office as various employees reflected on their Dunder Mifflin experience with the cameras.

Jenna Fischer, as Pam, closed the show by saying, "All in all, I think that an ordinary paper company like Dunder Mifflin was a great subject for a documentary.  There's a lot of beauty in ordinary things.  Isn't that kind of the point?"

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