'True Blood' stars Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer welcome twins: Favorite People - OregonLive.com

It's true joy: Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are the proud parents of newborn twins.

Reps for the acting couple confirm Paquin gave birth to the babies a few weeks early but say they're in good health and their parents "are overjoyed." The statement issued Tuesday didn't specify when or where the babies were born or the sex of the children.

The babies are 30-year-old Paquin's first children. Moyer, 42, has two children from previous relationships.

The "True Blood" stars were married in 2010. The show is in its fifth season on HBO.

Randy Jackson wins a reprieve on "American Idol"

This dawg refuses to be put down.

After reports circulated that Randy Jackson was booted from the “American Idol” judging panel (and given a mentorship role), it appears the producers have kept the casting drama coming. Now the word is that Enrique Iglesias won’t fill a seat after negotiations fizzled, TMZ reports.

With the clock ticking for producers, they are close to signing Jackson as a judge and giving up on the mentoring idea, which he apparently wasn’t too pleased with anyway.

As for the other seats, Mariah Carey is signed and deals are said to be nearly complete for Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. 

Keep it mum: James Franco wants to make film about Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan â€" last seen denying involvement in the sordid (and alleged) Tom Cruise wife auditions â€" has fashioned a new role for herself: cinematic muse.



It appears Renaissance Man James Franco wants to make a film about Lohan's life, Perez Hilton reports. And what else? 

He posted a casting call asking for "Lindsay Lohan types and James Franco types," and all he'll say at the Toronto Film Festival is: "That's something I really didn't publicize. We just put out a casting call for a Lindsay Lohan and James Franco type. People just saw the casting call and picked that up and made up a lot of stories about it. It's really a project that's really under the radar for now."



LiLo under the radar? We'll see how that goes.



Amy Poehler, Jim Parsons are among Emmy presenters 

Seven-time nominee Louis C.K. and Ricky Gervais, creator of “The Office,” are among the stars who will be handing out this year’s prime-time Emmys.

Producers of the awards show made their first announcement Tuesday of Emmy presenters.

Others will include Ginnifer Goodwin, star of ABC’s “Once Upon a Time,” and Mindy Kaling, star and creator of the upcoming Fox comedy “The Mindy Project.” In addition, Jim Parsons, who’s nominated for CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory,” and Amy Poehler, nominated for NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” are set to be on hand.

Louis C.K. is creator, writer, producer and star of the FX comedy “Louie.”

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sept. 23. Jimmy Kimmel is the host.

Quotable: “It could be a Kardashian. I think that would work. ... We have to find people who have a great chemistry, but Khloe is definitely up there in (the) running.” â€"Simon Cowell, on whom he’d like to see as a host on “X Factor”

Wednesday’s birthdays: Actor Dickie Moore (”Our Gang” films) is 87. Actor Ian Holm (”Lord of the Rings,” “Chariots of Fire”) is 81. Country singer George Jones is 81. Actress Linda Gray is 72. Singer Maria Muldaur is 70. Actor Joe Pantoliano is 61. Singer-guitarist Gerry Beckley of America is 60. Drummer Neil Peart of Rush is 60. Actor Peter Scolari is 57. Actress Rachel Ward is 55. Actress Amy Yasbeck (”Wings,” “Life on a Stick”) is 50. Bassist Norwood Fisher of Fishbone is 47. Actor Darren E. Burrows (”Northern Exposure”) is 46. Singer Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five) is 46. Comedian Louis C.K. is 45. Guitarist Larry LaLonde of Primus is 44. Actor Paul Walker (”The Fast and the Furious”) is 39. Country singer Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland is 38. Actor Ben McKenzie (”The O.C.”) is 34. Singer Ruben Studdard is 34. Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson is 31. Actress Emmy Rossum is 26.