Catherine Zeta-Jones Checks Out of Rehab

Donna Ward/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Michael Douglas says his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, has completed her current treatment for Bipolar II disorder and is heading home.

In an interview with People magazine on Monday, Douglas revealed, “She comes home tomorrow.  She’s doing a really good job of getting balanced.  I’m proud of her.”

The 43-year-old actress entered a treatment facility in April.

Zeta-Jones previously sought treatment for the condition in spring 2011.

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Seth MacFarlane Won't Return to Host Oscars

Kevin Winter/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- It's official: Seth MacFarlane won't return to host Hollywood's biggest night.

"Traumatized critics exhale: I'm unable to do the Oscars again.  Tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep," the Family Guy creator announced Monday via Twitter.

After being offered the gig by the telecast's producers -- Craig Zadan and Neil Meron -- MacFarlane turned down the job and claimed he suggested another host: Joaquin Phoenix.  (No word on if that was a joke.)

MacFarlane immediately rejected the possibility of hosting again after receiving tons of criticism when he hosted the 85th Academy Awards in February.  One of the most criticized elements of the show was the "Boobs Song," in which MacFarlane sang about the topless scenes of many Hollywood actresses.

Perhaps the Oscars didn't fit in MacFarlane's schedule because he's currently busy preparing for his next film, a comedy titled A Million Ways to Die in the West, which will star MacFarlane, Charlize Theron and Amanda Seyfried.  He is also planning a sequel to his blockbuster 2012 comedy, Ted.

The 86th Academy Awards will go on without him on Sunday, March 2, 2014, from inside the Dolby Theatre on level one of the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.  It will air live on ABC.

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Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio Join "X Factor" Judges’ Panel

Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) -- The rumors are true.  Fox announced Monday night that one-time Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer Paulina Rubio will be joining Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato on the judges’ panel when The X Factor returns this fall.

“It’s taken more than a decade, but I’m delighted to finally be on a panel with three girls (I think!), Cowell declared in a statement.  "Paulina and Kelly both have great taste and massive experience in the music industry and together with Demi, this is going to be a fun panel.  It just feels like the time to do something different.”

Rowland and Rubio fill the vacancies left by the departures of Britney Spears and L.A. Reid.

Rowland served as a judge on the British version of The X Factor in 2011. 

"I am very exciting to be reuniting with Simon Cowell and The X Factor family," said Rowland in a statement.  "It feels great to be able to take this journey here at home in the states."

Rubio, who has sold more than 20 million records and released 10 studio albums, said in a statement, "I love The X Factor.  I can't wait to find the next big music star here in America.  Simon, be careful what you wish for.  Let's see if you are ready to handle me, empieza la fiesta, amigo."

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"Downton Abbey" Stars Auctioning Themselves Off for Charity

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Great news for Downton Abbey fans who may be experiencing withdrawal symptoms due to the lack of new episodes at the present time.

The New York Post reports Brendan Coyle, the actor who portrays the valet Mr. Bates, and Lesley Nicol, the actress who plays the cook Mrs. Patmore, will be auctioning themselves on May 30 to benefit the Origin Theatre Company in New York City.

Last year, someone paid $20,000 to read poetry to Coyle in a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park, followed by dinner.  This year, Coyle is adding the opportunity to have lunch with him in London. 

Nicol is offering a lucky bidder the chance to have tea with her at Tea and Sympathy in Manhattan. 

Additional details can be found at Biddingforgood.com.

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Hayden Panettiere Slams Engagement Rumors

Andreas Rentz/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) -- Hayden Panettiere is waving off reports that she's engaged to her on-again boyfriend, pro boxer Wladimir Klitschko.

"No ring," the Nashville star told E! News while walking the blue carpet on Sunday night at the Billboard Music Awards.

Panettiere was photographed wearing a fancy ring on her right hand at an ABC event last week to promote the network's 2013-2014 schedule in New York City.  Panettiere and Klitschko dated in 2010 and 2011 before breaking up, though they reconciled in January.

The 23-year-old also dismissed rumors of a real-life Nashville tour.

"I'm kind of confused as to when they think that's going to happen," Panettiere said.  "We shoot from the end of July to the end of April."

Fans of the ABC series can still get their fill when Nashville's season finale airs Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

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CBS Pulls "Mike & Molly" Tornado-Themed Finale

George Doyle/Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- In light of the real-life devastation that tornados are causing in the Midwest, CBS has decided to postpone the finale of the sitcom Mike & Molly, which dealt with a tornado hitting Chicago.

“Due to the tragic events this afternoon in Oklahoma, we are pre-empting tonight’s season finale of Mike & Molly, which has a related storyline,” a CBS spokesperson tells ABC News in a statement. “A repeat broadcast of Mike & Molly will run in the time period.”

On Monday, a huge tornado ripped through Oklahoma City, delivering a “direct hit” on an elementary school. The twister is just one of more than 50 devastating storms that have ravaged the Midwest since Sunday, leaving dozens of people dead and injured.

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The Doors' Ray Manzarek Dead at Age 74 After Battle with Cancer

The Doors in 1968. Ray Manzarek (far right) died May 20, 2013 (Express/Express/Getty Images)(ROSENHEIM, Germany) -- Ray Manzarek, founding keyboardist of The Doors, died Monday at age 74 at a medical clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, after a long battle with bile duct cancer.  At his side was his wife of 45 years, Dorothy, as well as his brothers Rick and James Manczarek.

Ray co-founded The Doors in Venice Beach, California, in 1965 with singer and fellow UCLA film student Jim Morrison, along with guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore.  Driven by Morrison's charismatic stage presence, powerful voice and poetic lyrics, as well as Manzarek's hypnotic, jazzy keyboards, the band soon shot to stardom on the strength of such classic hits as the chart-topping "Light My Fire" and "Hello, I Love You."  The group continued to release popular albums and singles until Morrison's death from heart failure at age 27 in July 1971.  On the strength of The Doors' enduring body of work, the band has gone on to influence and inspire countless other artists, while selling more than 100 million albums worldwide.

After The Doors broke up in 1973, Manzarek continued his music career, releasing a number of solo albums and collaborative albums.  From 2001 until his death, Manzarek performed Doors music in a popular touring group with Krieger that most recently was called the Manzarek-Krieger Band.  Manzarek also has recorded albums with blues guitarist Roy Rogers and poet Michael McClure, has produced music by such bands as Echo and the Bunnymen and X, and has written a memoir and two novels.

Commenting on Manzarek's death, Krieger said in a statement, "I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today.  I'm just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade.  Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him."

Besides his wife and brothers, Manzarek is survived by a son, Pablo Manzarek, as well as three grandchildren -- Noah, Apollo and Camille.  No official funeral plans have been confirmed.  The family is suggesting that rather than sending flowers, fans can make a donation in honor of Ray to StandUp2Cancer.org.

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"30 Rock" Actress Katrina Bowden Weds

Ali Goldstein/NBC(NEW YORK) -- Katrina Bowden, who played Cerie, the ditzy secretary of Tina Fey's Liz Lemon, on 30 Rock, is a newlywed.

She and musician Ben Jorgensen married in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sunday, according to People magazine.

The actress tweeted, "I married y'all!!! I'm now Mrs. @benjorg!!!!"

The 24-year-old Bowden got engaged to Jorgensen in January 2012.

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Antonio Banderas to Play 'Super Mario' in Chilean Miners Drama

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI(LOS ANGELES) -- Antonio Banderas has signed on to play one of the stranded miners in the reality-based drama The 33.

The film tracks the plight and ultimate rescue of 33 Chilean miners who were stranded underground for 69 days back in 2010.

Variety reports Banderas will play Mario Sepulveda, the charismatic miner who became known as "Super Mario" by the media that covered the trapped men around the clock.

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Tony Stark Will Be Back for "Avengers 2"

Buena Vista(LOS ANGELES) -- Avengers writer/director Joss Whedon confirmed that despite Iron Man 3's ending, hinting Tony Stark was hanging up his metal suits for good, the armored Avenger will be back for Avengers 2.

During an interview with the gaming website IGN, Whedon said, "The question is, if The Avengers are called, does he show up? And the answer is, 'Yes!'"

Whedon also confirmed that comic heroes Scarlett Witch and Quicksilver would be joining the team for the 2015 film.

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