Jenna Lyons Leaves J Crew

After 26 years with the brand, People reports that Jenna Lyons is leaving J Crew, where she most recently filled the roles of both creative director and president.

Here is the official statement from J Crew chief executive Millard "Mickey" Drexler: 
“Jenna and I got together and we both agreed it was time for a change. That being said, she’s got plans to do other things. It’s been a great run. There’s a lot of mutual respect between Jenna and me.”

And the statement from Jenna Lyons:
“It has been beyond my wildest dreams to work with such an amazing team of people at such an incredible brand and alongside Mickey—one of retail’s most talented visionaries. I am excited about the next chapter for J.Crew as well as the opportunity for other creative leaders within the organization to step up and take on new responsibilities. Having spent the better part of my life with J.Crew, I feel an immense pride and love for everyone at the company.”

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TV Show Roundup 4/5/17

New Shows:
Pierce Brosnan will star in the new AMC series The Son, based on the book by the same name by Philipp Meyer, announces The Hollywood Reporter.

Renewals:
One month after renewing the show for a second season, The Hollywood Reporter announces that Netflix has renewed A Series of Unfortunate Events for a third season.

The Hollywood Reporter announces that USA Network has renewed Colony for a third season.

Spinoffs:
The Disney Channel has ordered a spinoff of That's So Raven, which will star Raven-Symoné, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Trailers:

Shia LaBeouf Fails Spectacularly

People reports that Shia LaBeouf's new indie movie Man Down debuted in the UK over the weekend. Guess how many tickets it sold? One. Yep, that's right, only one person in the entire UK wanted to go see Shia LaBeouf's new movie. Rotten tomatoes scored it at 15%. Well, I guess it's back to arting for Shia.

Mel B's Divorce Turns Ugly

E! News reports that after filing for divorce from husband of almost 10 years Stephen Belafonte last month, Mel B has obtained a restraining order against him. The order forces Belafonte out of their house, and prevents him from coming in both physical and verbal contact with Mel B and her three children. Belafonte was not granted any visitation for his daughter with Mel B. Mel B also stipulated in the restraining order that Belafonte be prevented from releasing any videos or pictures of her. 

In order to obtain the restraining order, Mel B listed in a declaration given to the court all the times that Belafonte physically assaulted her and verbally abused her during their marriage. She also alleges that Belafonte knocked up their nanny. The full list of allegations is listed in detail at E! News.

Martin Lawrence is Engaged

Us Weekly reports that Martin Lawrence, 51, is engaged to nurse practitioner Roberta Moradar, 35. This will be the third marriage for Lawrence; he was previously married to Shamicka Gibbs, with whom he had two children, and Patricia Southall, with whom he had one child.

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