The White House has just released a video message from Ambassador Susan Rice—U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations—addressing today's International Day Against Homophobia (as they address it, minus transphobia mentions). See the video and read the transcript below.

Guess those chairs are too much fun to get out of for too long. After it was reported that Christina Aguilera was rejoining season 5 of The Voice (and therefore kicking Shakira out), NBC is now saying everyone’s coming back!

Details of how it’ll all go down, after the jump.

The blame game over at E! continues as E! President Suzanne Kolb has officially reached out to the writers of Fashion Police via email requesting that they end their strike. 

Kolb also places responsibility for the stalled negotiations almost entirely on the Writers Guild of America, which Kolb says has "convinced" the writers that "a strike is necessary in order to gain a union contract." 

Kolb argues that's not the case. Check out her letter after the jump!

Season 4 isn’t even done yet, but apparently Shakira is getting swiveled out of that revolving chair real quick so that original Voice judge Xtina can sit back down for The Voice's season 5.

E!'s Fashion Police writers are still on strike for fair wages and better working conditions (and we're NOT happy about their absence) so what are they doing in the meantime?

Funny Or Die gives us a glimpse into the life of a staff of comedy writers with more than a little time on their hands!

What's that saying about a bad penny? They always turn up? Well in this case, we're really wishing Joab Penney wouldn't. 

The Florida man who entered into a fraudulent marriage with his husband via forged documents filed in Iowa is now renouncing his homosexuality and is upset that his illegal marriage hasn't been declared void.

Yeah. We were confused too.

The Associated Press clears things up after the jump!

As Jason Collins was debating the when, where, and how of coming out, who did he turn to for advice?

Apparently one former pop star, Lance Bass!

A mutual friend connected the two and Bass told his Dirty Pop radio show listeners the advice that he shared with Collins as he geared up for his big announcement.

Hear the sage advice Lance gave after the jump!

Looks like Joan Rivers will have to write her entire panel's lines for the foreseeable future as the dozen writers E!'s hit show Fashion Police employ have gone on strike.

After filing claims against E! and Joan's Rugby Productions over wage disputes and a lack of a Writer's Guild contract, the writing staff of the show have officially launched a picket line. 

So how do we import Maurice Williamson to America and knock some sense into some of our guys?! Check out the hilarious and heartfelt speech the NZ parliament member delivered, after the jump.

Annette Funicello, the Queen of B-Movies and the best-known Mouseketeer has passed away today after years spent battling multiple sclerosis.

Updated Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. (PST):

The New York Times is reporting Rutgers has now fired coach Mike Rice. New details below...