May 24, 2013 Music

Former “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson recently stopped by MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL to commemorate Memorial Day, and to announce the start of his “American Tribute Collection” guitar.



Jackson spent the day touring the base and performed at a ceremony. Of course, he couldn’t leave without donating some of the guitars from his collection to the Air Force.
May 24, 2013 Celebrity Highlights

Did you know that one in nine people worldwide lack access to clean water? Water.org teamed up with Matt Damon, Olivia Wilde, Richard Branson and Bono for a PSA that helps raise awareness of this startling statistic. Watch!
 



For more information about the global water crisis and what you can do to help, visit Water.org.
May 24, 2013 Television
America’s most stimulating on-air personality, Howard Stern, sat down with Katie Couric for an exclusive interview on the “Katie” show. Nothing was off topic -- with Stern being grilled about his therapy sessions, on-air persona and a few personal obsessions.
 
Check out a special sneak peek below, and tune in on Tuesday, May 28 to catch the full interview.

May 24, 2013 Live Chats
Join "Extra" for a live chat on Friday, May 24 at 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT to preview what's opening at the box office this weekend!

ExtraTV.com Senior Writer Kit Bowen and MovieFanatic.com Managing Editor Joel Amos will discuss the action-packed "Fast & Furious 6," the third installment of "The Hangover," the animated eco-friendly "Epic" and the "Before Midnight," starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.

During the chat, you'll also be able weigh-in and have the chance to talk to Kit and Joel on camera. Read Joel's "Fast & Furious 6" review!

RSVP now for this special event!

Tweet your comments or questions @ExtraTV using the hashtag #ExtraLiveChat

May 24, 2013 As Seen On Extra
What do you get when you pair Michael Jackson’s #1 hits with the great performance troupe Cirque du Soleil? “Michael Jackson One"!

“Extra” was at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas for an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming show, which celebrates Michael's best music.  

Watch!



For more information about the show, visit CirqueduSoleil.com.
May 24, 2013 Magazine Covers

Actress Debra Messing isn’t afraid of failure, in fact, she embraces it. Sitting down with More magazine, she openly discussed the ups and downs of her life at 40.  
 
Best known for her role as Grace in the hit sitcom “Will & Grace,” Messing stars in the NBC show “Smash,” which airs its 2-hour finale on Sunday, May 26 at 9 PM.

Debra Messing on Life, Love, and the Role that Made Her Famous
©Ari Michelson for More, June 2013
Messing revealed that she initially turned down the role of Grace, which put her on the map as one of America’s funny girls. In fact, she rejected it several times before finally agreeing, saying, “I didn’t want to be, for a lack of a better word, a fag hag. And I didn’t want to be just the pretty, straight girl in the corner while the guys did all the funny stuff.”
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