James Franco Was Scrubbed From Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue Cover  —  “We made a decision not to include James Franco on the Hollywood cover once we learned of the misconduct allegations against him,” a Vanity Fair spokesperson says.  —  Vanity Fair debuted its anticipated Hollywood Portfolio today …

Casey Affleck Withdraws From Oscars: Won't Present Best Actress Award  —  EXCLUSIVE: Casey Affleck has withdrawn from presenting the Best Actress Award at the upcoming Oscars, Deadline hears.  He has notified the Academy he will not be attending the event, sources said.

Will the Grammys Have a #MeToo Moment?  —  At the Golden Globes three weeks ago, black dresses on the red carpet helped draw the world's attention to abuses against women.  Can white roses do the same at the Grammys?  —  Beyond the big contests featuring Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars …

Natalie Portman Boards ‘Vox Lux’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Senior Film and Media Editor @BrentALang FOLLOW  —  Oscar winner Natalie Portman will officially join Jude Law in “Vox Lux,” Variety has learned.  In addition, Bold Films, which is backing the project and helped develop the film …

Laura Dern says kids fear her since appearing in ‘Star Wars’  —  Laura Dern has a pint-sized problem on her hands.  —  The actress, who played Vice Admiral Holdo in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” reveals that children now act very strangely around her.  —  “I have never had an experience (like 'Star Wars'),” she told Confidential.

The White House asked to borrow a van Gogh.  The Guggenheim offered a gold toilet instead.  —  The emailed response from the Guggenheim's chief curator to the White House was polite but firm: The museum could not accommodate a request to borrow a painting by Vincent van Gogh for President and Melania Trump's private living quarters.

Pregnant Kylie Jenner's Learning How to Push with Online Lamaze Classes  —  Take a deep breath for this one ... Kylie Jenner is taking Lamaze classes to help with her imminent birth, but she's figured out a way of doing it privately, so no one sees her.  —  Sources tell us Kylie's …

Pregnant Khloé Kardashian Shares Candid Thoughts About Stretch Marks & Her ‘Prominent’ Cellulite With Fans!  —  Khloé Kardashian is well aware of how her body is changing while pregnant.  —  On Thursday, the KUWTK star took to Twitter to open up about the cellulite that has become …

Justin Bieber to Skip Grammys, And All Award Shows, Until New Album's Complete  —  Justin Bieber isn't gonna show his mug at the Grammy Awards again — or any other award shows for that matter — until he's got something new to show for it ... HIS NEXT ALBUM!!!

Janet Jackson surprises Missy Elliott with Essence honor  —  Missy Elliott knew she was being honored by Essence — but not who was giving her the accolade.  So there was plenty of emotion when close friend Janet Jackson not only handed her her trophy but praised her talent.

Inside Matt Lauer's whirlwind final days at NBC  —  It was Nov. 23, 2017, the Macy's Thankgiving Day Parade.  Dressed in monochromatic black, a “gray and tired-looking” Matt Lauer was overheard telling a co-worker, “This is going to be my last parade.”  —  The noose was tightening around the neck of the “Today” show host.

Jennifer Meyer: ‘Best Friend’ Tobey Maguire Is the ‘Greatest Ex-Husband’  —  Jennifer Meyer and Tobey Maguire are closer than ever since announcing their split in October 2016.  —  Celeb Exes Reunited  —  “He's my best friend,” the jewelry designer, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly …

Charmed reboot gets CW pilot order, adds ‘feminist’ story line  —  The Charmed reboot just landed a pilot order at The CW — plus has some really intriguing new story details.  —  The update the 1998 fan favorite about a trio of sisters who are powerful witches will now have a rather progressive and topical take.

Jesse Williams and Minka Kelly Split After Several Months Together  —  It's over.  Jesse Williams and Minka Kelly have split after several months of dating, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.  —  Us exclusively revealed in May that Williams and the Friday Night Lights alum, 37 …