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Everyone knows that at the heart of any show is the primary female friendship. Where would Lucy be without Ethel, Laverne without Shirley, Carrie without Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha? With the sad news this week that Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe will exit Parks and Recreation mid-way through the NBC comedy’s sixth season begs the question, “What will Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) be without Ann Perkins (Jones)?” Since the beginning Ann has been the pepper to Leslie’s salt, the cream to her coffee -- and most importantly -- the maple syrup to her waffles.

Let's hope Maslany's character is a foil for Leslie or April!

Want to meet Kristen Stewart? You might, with this week's announcement of a series of Twilight conventions. That, and details about Kate Winslet, Sarah McLachlan, Rosario Dawson and news of a TV adaptation of St. Elmo's Fire topline this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of the week's Hollywood hotties in the headlines from The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

SheWired Editor and lesbian pop culture savant Tracy E. Gilchrist and Advocate.comEditor and fervent gay boy Ross von Metzke are back by not-so-popular demand. This week the pop-culture depraved duo weighs in on Jennifer Garner's one night only with a dolphin, Penelope Cruz's swashbuckling, rum guzzling casting in Pirates 4, Kelly Clarkson flipping the proverbial bird to her record company, Kate Winslet donning Joan Crawford drag for a Mildred Pierce mini series, Betty White and Valerie Bertinelli in a new sitcom and much more random crap.

Rev. Irene Monroe calls on friends, family and community leaders to end the bullying epidemic that takes the lives of too many LGBTQ youth.

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