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What's weird about today's issue is that two of the four celeb stories I have for you are about hair. What's more weird is that these two hair pieces, I made a funny, are about dudes losing their hair. Interesting, right?

Well, you know what they say - hair today, gone tomorrow. Okay, I'll stop.

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Maggie Smith to depart 'Downton Abbey'
Maggie Smith plans to leave Downton Abbey.

The 80-year-old actress portrays Violet Crawley on the ITV series, and revealed she will depart after season six in an interview with The London Times. The announcement comes amid rumors the program will come to a close after the upcoming season.

"They say this is the last one, and I can't see how it could go on," she confessed before commenting on her character's advanced age. "I mean, I certainly can't keep going. To my knowledge, I must be 110 by now!"

Downton Abbey debuted in 2010, and airs on PBS in the U.S. The period drama follows the aristocrats and servants who live and work at an English manor in the 1900s, and creator Julian Fellowes recently admitted he is unsure if the show will continue past season six.

"I don't own Downtown Abbey now. NBC Universal [does]," he told the New York Times. "So I could walk away, but I wouldn't walk away. It's too much my baby. It won't go on forever -- I'm not a believer in that. But I can't immediately now tell you where the end will be."

Downton Abbey concluded a fifth season on ITV in November 2014. The series co-stars Hugh Bonneville as Lord Robert Crawley, Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Cora, and Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael and Jessica Brown-Findlay as their daughters Mary, Edith and Sybil.


Mark Cuban, Ann Coulter to appear in 'Sharknado 3'
Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank co-star Mark Cuban and political commentator/author Ann Coulter have joined the cast of the TV movie Sharknado 3, which is scheduled to premiere in July.

Cuban will play the President of the United States, while Coulter will portray his Vice President.

The casting news was announced Monday by Syfy and The Asylum.

Previously disclosed cameos for the next installment in the franchise include Bo Derek as May, the mother of April, played byTara Reid; Jerry Springer as Mr. White, a manic tourist; *NSYNC singer Chris Kirkpatrick as a pool lifeguard; and Chris Jericho as Bruce the roller coaster ride operator.

Also joining the cast of Sharknado 3 will be Ryan Newman, who will play April and Fin's daughter Claudia Sheperd, with Jack Griffo portraying Claudia's friend, Billy.

The creature feature about a shark-infested tornado will once again star Ian Ziering as Fin. This time around, the storms will cause "mass destruction in Washington, D.C., before roaring down the Eastern Seaboard and into Florida."

Anthony C. Ferrante has returned to direct the film, which is based on an original screenplay by Thunder Levin.


LOOSE LIPS:
"I would love to get married this summer, but I'm going to be too busy promoting my male stripper movie!"
- Magic Mike XXL's Joe Manganiello, joking about delaying his upcoming nuptials to fiancée Sofia Vergara, to Page Six


??? Guess Who ???
Which former SNL cast member joined Rick Ross in the studio over the weekend?


Norman Reedus is keeping Andrew Lincoln's 'Walking Dead' beard in his fridge
British actor Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes character shaved off his bushy beard on Sunday's episode of The Walking Dead.

"Cutting all my beard off, on-camera, that was one of the trickiest days of my acting life," Lincoln explained in a pre-taped interview that aired on the analysis program Talking Dead.

"They put two cameras on me, gave me some scissors and rolled the tape," the actor explained. "I was so kind of transfixed by who this guy was underneath this and it was such an extraordinary thing to see, and the weirdest thing is that [co-star] Norman [Reedus] said, 'I want your beard.' So, I had to collect all the stuff in a bag and then Norman wanted... For some reason only known to Norman Reedus, he wanted my beard and I think it is still in his refrigerator back in Atlanta."

"We gave him the hardest time I think of anybody ever at work," co-star Alanna Masterson said about Lincoln in a live interview on Talking Dead. "He came in for lunch the first day he had no beard, and he sat down and right as he sat down, we all got up and went to a different table. He's like, 'Come on, guys!' And then we were like being like, 'Hey, Love Actually.'"


Jared Leto shaves beard, cuts hair for 'Suicide Squad'
Jared Leto will sport a new look in Suicide Squad.

The 43-year-old actor is well-known for his long, flowing ombré locks, but shaved his beard and cut his hair short this week to portray the Joker in the DC Comics film.

Director David Ayer teased the change Monday on Twitter by posting a photo of himself holding a scissors up to the star's ponytail. Leto shared a picture of his new, close-cropped look Tuesday on Instagram, and captioned the snapshot, "...#gone!"

Suicide Squad will co-star Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Will Smith as Deadshot and Cara Delevingne as Enchantress. The film follows the Suicide Squad, a team of antihero villains who carry out dangerous missions for the U.S. government in exchange for commuted prison sentences.

In the comics, the Joker is a criminal mastermind and archenemy to the superhero Batman. The character is generally presented as a psychopath with a sadistic sense of humor, and was previously played by Jack Nicholson in Batman and late actor Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight.

Leto last appeared with Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club, and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Rayon in the film. The actor also fronts rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, and released Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams in May 2013.


??? Guess Who ???
Which former SNL cast member joined Rick Ross in the studio over the weekend?

It was none other than Mr. Bill Murray!

The 64-year-old actor and 39-year-old rapper both attended the Rhode Island vs. La Salle basketball game Saturday in Philadelphia. Murray's son Luke is an assistant coach for Rhode Island, and visited Ross' studio with his dad after his team won.

Murray, Ross and Luke Murray were joined by longtime David Letterman musical producer Paul Shaffer and movie producer Mitch Glazer. Ross posted a number of photos from the evening on social media, but it is unknown if the group worked on anything specific.

Murray recently appeared with Melissa McCarthy in St. Vincent, and portrayed Ice Pick in Dumb and Dumber To. The actor is scheduled for a number of upcoming projects, including Aloha with Emma Stone, Rock the Kasbah with Taylor Kinney and a live-action Disney remake of The Jungle Book.