Page 1 Roundup (09/04)

The Daily News: She gave a bogus tale to take the blame for her boozed-up boyfriend’s crash, which killed a motorcyclist. Now her beau has been indicted.

19-year-old woman dies days after being mauled by pack of friend's neighbor's dogs

KIT212: Ass Wednesday with Liam Hemsworth

ATP: Grigor Dimitrov sends Roger Federer packing in Queens

THR: Sorry, Whoopi. Campaign donations are a matter of public record so why shouldn't this be?

Towleroad: Punching someone in the face TEN times is not how you solve pretty much anything

New York Post: This NYC home is literally a dimp

 Walmart ‘respectfully’ asks shoppers to stop openly carrying guns in stores

Baseline: Five facts to know about U.S. Open dark horse Matteo Berrettini

The Washington Post: Hurricane Dorian leaves terrible destruction in Bahamas as it rolls toward U.S.

The Guardian: Arnold Schwarzenegger pays emotional tribute as ‘best friend’ Franco Columbu dies

The New York Times: Brexit vote goes against Boris Johnson, and he calls for an election -- and everyone wants to make fun of Theresa "I voted stay" May for being incompetent?

Mississippi venue apologizes after owner said they don’t do ‘gay’ or ‘mixed race’ weddings due to ‘Christian belief’

Prince Harry to launch green travel initiative

North Carolina’s legislative maps are thrown out by state court panel

The Wall Street Journal: America’s stormy affair with Apple AirPods: love ’em and lose ’em

Walmart to stop selling ammunition for assault-style weapons

Debra Messing Teases Next Season of 'Will & Grace'

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) just released an episode of their podcast, “The HFPA in Conversation” featuring Debra Messing. The redheaded comedian sat down to tease what fans can expect from the highly anticipated next season of "Will & Grace," the impact of the show both on herself and on the world, and how it feels turning 50 in Hollywood.

Here are some highlights from the discussion:

· What fans can expect from the upcoming new season of Will & Grace: “You can expect big changes for all four characters… Grace is getting a love interest, which I’m looking very forward to… Karen is getting divorced, Will is changing jobs, and Jack is getting married… big sweeping changes so that means there’s going to be all kinds of new things to play with and joke about, and also just extraordinary guest stars. Alec Baldwin is coming back… Chelsea Handler is coming and I think she’s the perfect kind of actor to come and play in our playground.”

· Will & Grace’s cultural impact: “It became apparent that the show was politically and socially relevant in a way that surprised all of us and it was a source of enormous pride for me. We tried to use our platform on that show to pass gay marriage when it was on, but it didn’t work… so years later when Vice President Biden said that he supported gay marriage and he felt that Will & Grace did more for the cause than anything else in society… other than the birth of my child that was the proudest moment of my life.”

· Her next film, "Searching," is unlike anything she’s done before: The film, which also stars John Cho, is a thriller about a missing teen told completely through technology devices we use every day to communicate. “I don’t want to give anything away… but I’m not known for roles such as this… I only shot for a week. The entire film was done in 13 days which is really astonishing. I didn’t realize a feature film could be made in 13 days.”

· On turning 50 this month: “I’m proud of the person that I’ve become and the things that I’ve committed my time and energy to. I’m enjoying being at a place in my life where I can say ‘no’ to things and not feel guilty… where I can let go of things that are not serving me or my life well. When I was younger I was so consumed with worry about what other people thought or felt and I think it caused confusion to me… I feel like it’s an exciting time.”

Leather and 'Grace'

EW has the full story on how the fall's most-anticipated reunion came together -- hint: no one has anything better going on! -- HERE.

It's the first day of school. @WillAndGrace #WillAndGrace pic.twitter.com/1QMsMfJnx3

— Sean Hayes (@SeanHayes) August 2, 2017

They're Baaaaack!

The only way this could be better is if Suzanne "Froggy" Pleshette and Debbie Reynolds were still with us to join the fun!

'Will & Grace' Teases Its Teaser

Get ready for the official "Will & Grace" trailer, coming Monday, May 15.

No one ever accused "the gays" of not being attention whores!

'Grace' of Our Heart

NBC released this teaser on Monday for the 12-episode "Will & Grace" reunion scheduled for this fall. (Dying!)

Meanwhile, Debra Messing -- who is everything Susan Sarandon wishes she could be -- was honored at the GLAAD Media Awards over the weekend here in New York City for her commitment to LGBT rights. Hear what she had to say about life in Trump's America HERE.

Debra Messing to Be Honored at GLAAD Media Awards

GLAAD, the world’s LGBTQ media advocacy organization, announced this week that it will honor Debra Messing with the Excellence in Media Award at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City at the New York Hilton Midtown on May 6, (Great choice!)

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community. TV's Ross Mathews will host the event for the fourth time. Special guests will include Whoopi Goldberg, Don Lemon, Rami Malek, Janet Mock, Trevor Noah, Christian Slater, and "Survivor" contestant Zeke Smith.

Messing will receive GLAAD's Excellence in Media Award, which is presented to media professionals who have made a significant difference in promoting equality and acceptance of LGBTQ people. Previous Excellence in Media Award honorees include Robert De Niro, Russell Simmons, Kelly Ripa, Patti LaBelle, Tyra Banks, Julianne Moore, Glenn Close, Barbara Walters, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, and Diane Sawyer.

Tickets and info HERE.

Politics Is Pain in the Neck

I figure if Debra Messing is willing to push through the pain to get out the vote for Hillary Clinton, the least I can do is offer her a song to cheer her up. "Neck Brace" was recorded in 1983 by my New Wave band called A La Plage! Listen HERE.

Go "Behind the Music" HERE.

A 'Will & Grace' Reunion Is Imminent

I for one think the show is vastly underrated and can't wait to see the gang together again, whatever the reason may be! Read HERE.

Someone's Messing With Debra

'This is UNACCEPTABLE!' Debra Messing slams man who sent her an 'unsolicited' Instagram picture of his 'very large penis' 

Talk about a stick in the mud. The 47-year-old actress tweeted out a pixelated version of the X-rated photo to her 259,000 followers, writing: "Respect women. Respect yourself" -- saying she received the photo through Instagram direct message and doesn't know the sender. (I'm sure Jack immediately asked her to forward it to him.) See the offending man-meat HERE.

Grace Under Fire

Just sayin', Grace

Whenever I read about a celebrity acting like a diva I have the exact same response: Of course they do!

Debra Messing: I Got You, Cher!

I'd rather be shot in the head than watch something with Kelly Ripa on it, but I wouldn't mind having a GIF of Debra Messing doing Cher in my collection! FYI: I have been having "Will & Grace" marathons courtesy of WE and my DVR and I'm kind of surprised how well it holds up.