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Dan Bucatinsky played the role of James Novak on ABC's Scandal, for which he won the 2013 Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. After his character was killed of on March 20th, Buzzfeed asked him to share his experiences. He created a list of 11 things he learned, including: 'Wear man Spanx' and 'Fake blood can stain said man Spanx.'

Anna Kendrick hosted last night's episode of Saturday Night Live. Kendrick began the night channeling Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Before breaking out into song, she stated, 'I got my start in musical theatre. When I was ten, my dad took me to see Beauty on the Beast on Broadway and I just knew I wanted to be up there, so to be here on this New York stage is so incredibly exciting. It just feels like something out of a story book.' Later on, she did a Little Mermaid skit in which she played Ariel and sang modern day pop songs. Check below to watch both clips!

Katy Perry debuted the cover of her new single via Twitter, reports The Huffington Post. The new single is called Birthday and is from her latest album, Prism. She tweeted a blurred photo with the caption, 'In honor of #TBT may I present the cover of my NEXXXT single, BIRTHDAY.' Only after #BIRTHDAY began to trend did she retweet an unburred version of the picture which shows a younger Katy Perry and her sister. Check below to see the picture and to listen to the song.

Director Richard Donner told TMZ that there is a long-awaited sequel in the works for The Goonies. He didn't say when the production will begin, but he hopes that the original cast will come back for it. However, it is unsure whether they will come back as cameos, or if the film will follow their stories 28 years later. Check below for the video where Donner makes the announcement!

“Dateline NBC” (1.2/4 in 18-49, 6.1 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranked #1 among the Big 4 nets in the time period in adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 and tied for #1 in adults 25-54. “Dateline” grew from its first half-hour to its second by +20% in adults 18-49 (to a 1.2 rating from a 1.0), +13% in adults 25-54 (1.7 vs. 1.5) and +11% in women 25-54 (2.1 vs. 1.9).

On The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon made a list of the top 10 reasons why David Letterman is retiring from late night TV. Check below to watch the clip.

Anna Kendrick will be hosting tonight's episode of Saturday Night Live. Alongside Kendrick, seven-time Grammy Award winner Pharrell will make his first solo appearance as musical guest. Pharrell's sophomore album, 'G I R L' was released on March 3 and featured the Academy Award nominated song, 'Happy,' from the 'Despicable Me 2' soundtrack.

According to Deadline, Keanu Reeves has agreed to star in Eli Roth's new movie KNOCK KNOCK. The film is a psychological thriller, written and directed by Roth. Production is set to start April 14 in Chile.

According to Deadline, Gwendoline Christie will be joining the cast The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. She will be replacing Lily Rabe as Commander Lyme, who was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with Shakespeare in the Park's Much Ado About Nothing.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amy Adams in talks with director Denis Villeneuve about starring Story of Your Life, which is based on a short story by award-winning author Ted Chiang. The story has been adapted for the screen by Eric Heisserer.

According to Variety, Josh Elliot is leaving ABC's Good Morning America, where he has been working since 2011. Instead, he will be working for NBC Sports. Amy Robach will be replacing Elliot.

Bryan Cranston talked to CBS News about his role in Broadway's ALL THE WAY. Check out the video below!

Bill Murray spent this past weekend down in Florida for a golf tournament. While there, he stopped in at Murray Bros. Caddyshack Resturant for 45 minutes of karaoke. According to TMZ, he performed a 'rousing set of songs,' including Van Morrison's Gloria and House of the Rising Sun by The Animals. Check below for a clip!

According to ShowBiz 411, last night's SNL was a 'mixed bag.' For example, Louis CK's monologue was a hit; however, the Jeep commercial skit 'crossed an editorial line.' Check below to see the two clips.

Ghostbusters first hit the big screen in 1984. It was a highly successful comedy; and finally, a third installment in the series is being added. However, Ivan Reitman, the original director, says he does not want to play a large role. He is willing to produce it, but not direct it.

According to Oh No They Didn't!, AMC has just green lighted a spin-off series of the popular show The Walking Dead.

“Dateline NBC” (1.4/5 in 18-49, 8.0 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) generated its biggest total-viewer result for aFriday edition in three years (since averaging 8.150 million on March 25, 2011). In adults 18-49, “Dateline” matched last week's rating and equaled its high since March 7. “Dateline” grew steadily throughout its two hours, with this half-hour track in 18-49: 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7. From its first half-hour to its fourth, “Dateline” grew by 42% in adults 18-49, 41% in adults 25-54 (to a 2.4 from a 1.7) and 32% or 2.2 million persons in total viewers (9.1 million vs. 6.9 million).

Il Divo and Lea Salonga made an appearance on The Talk for a special performance of Music of the Night. The song is from the long-running Broadway musical The Phantom of the Opera. Check below to see a video of their performance.

Disney's “Muppets Most Wanted” takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe's most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World's Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit the Frog—and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais. The film stars Tina Fey as Nadya, a feisty prison guard, and Ty Burrell as Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon.

Film Movement (www.filmmovement.com), the distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films, announces today that IN THE NAME OF, the award-winning Polish drama that portrays the life of a rural priest struggling with his homosexuality, will be released on DVD on April 15th in North America.