EVA LONGORIA AND EDUARDO CRUZ SPLIT AGAIN: Eva Longoria is single again. Us Weekly reported that the actress has split from Eduardo Cruz — again. The two ended their year-long romance back in March, but briefly reunited in the spring. Now, however, sources close to the couple say they're done for good.
NO WATER BIRTH FOR KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN: Kourtney Kardashian has abandoned plans for a natural water birth after witnessing one firsthand. TMZ.com reported that the reality star originally wanted to do the water birth because it's supposed to be a less shocking transition for the baby and usually done without drugs for the mother. However after watching a friend go through it — and scream in pain — Kourtney reportedly opted for a fancy suite at the hospital.
JENNIFER ANISTON FLIES WITH GEORGE CLOONEY: Jennifer Aniston is apparently still tight with her ex-husband's BFF. TMZ.com reported that Aniston and George Clooney — along with their significant others — were passengers on a private plane that departed from Lugano Airport this week. It's the first time Aniston and Clooney have been spotted hanging together since she split from Brad Pitt in 2005.
DORIS SINGLETON DIES AT 92: Doris Singleton, the actress best known for playing Lucy and Ricky Ricardo's neighbor Carolyn Appleby on I Love Lucy died on Tuesday (June 26th) at the age of 92. Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's daughter posted on Facebook, "A day of saying hasta luego to two great ladies, Nora Ephron and Doris Singleton. May they both fly swiftly heavenward and enjoy a blissful rest for jobs well done down here. They were loved and appreciated and will be missed." Singleton appeared on Lucy 10 times between 1953 and 1957 and also appeared on shows throughout her career including Adventures of Superman, Hogan's Heroes, My Three Sons, Hazel, The Munsters, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., The Fugitive, The F.B.I., Marcus Welby, M.D., Phyllis, Days of Our Lives and Dynasty.
DON GRADY DIES AT 68: My Three Sons actor Don Grady died on Wednesday (June 27th) at the age of 68. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that he had been battling cancer. Grady was one of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club, but was best known for playing Robbie Douglas on the My Three Sons from 1960 to 1972. After the show, he embarked on a music career released an album about the baby boomer generation in 2008.
ALEC BALDWIN HEADING TO BROADWAY: Alec Baldwin is returning to Broadway. The 30 Rock star will appear in a new production of the 1983 play Orphans, in which he'll play "a wealthy gentleman who becomes a father figure to two orphaned brothers after one of the siblings kidnap him." Alec said in a statement, "I have dreamed, for a long time, of doing this play with this director. It's an honor to work with Dan Sullivan in Lyle Kessler's 'Orphans'." The show will kick off in spring of 2013.
JENNER SISTERS LAND BOOK DEAL: The youngest members of the Kardashian klan, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, have landed a book deal. EOnline.com reported that the teens are working with author Maya Sloane on a science-fiction book set 200 years in the future and are hoping to make it into a popular series along the lines of Twilight and The Hunger Games. The girls have a deal with Simon & Schuster, and are planning to finish the project by next summer.
ENTIRE 'COMMUNITY' CAST RETURNING NEXT SEASON: The entire cast of Community is returning for the show's fourth season. Chevy Chase's future with the show was uncertain after his public feud with show runner Dan Harmon earlier this year — but Harmon was "removed" from the comedy last month instead. The show will return in the fall on Fridays.
Ann Curry's exit from the Today show is only a side note in the Today show drama, if tabloid reports are to be believed. RadarOnline.com reports that Matt Lauer's romantic affairs are dictating who will sit next to him as co-host on the morning show.
A source told the site that Lauer's wife Annette Roque has threatened to divorce him if Natalie Morales gets the gig — because the two reportedly had an affair when they were covering the Winter Olympics in Italy in 2006. Because of the affair rumors, sources have also speculated that Lauer is actually the father of one of Natalie's children.
An insider told The National Enquirer, "When [Annette] heard about Ann getting the boot, the first thing she told Matt was that she didn't want him cozying up any closer to Natalie. In fact, Annette drew a line in the sand and said if he pushed show bosses to make Natalie his new co-host, she'd divorce him. Annette knows Matt is the key to the Today franchise and his bosses will put whoever he wants in the co-host chair."
- It's been widely reported that Savannah Guthrie is "a lock" for Curry's old job. Separate reports claimed that Natalie — who has been at the network for much longer than Guthrie — was livid after learning she'd been passed over.
