Entertainment briefs 9/17/13

Emmys to honor Gandolfini, Monteith

LOS ANGELES -- The Emmy Awards will feature five special memorial tributes, including one to "Glee" star Cory Monteith, organizers said. Monteith died in July at age 31 of a heroin and alcohol overdose. He will be remembered by the show's Jane Lynch. In addition, Edie Falco will honor James Gandolfini, her co-star on "The Sopranos." Gandolfini died of a heart attack in June at age 51. Other tributes during the Sunday event will see Rob Reiner honoring "All in the Family Star" Jean Stapleton; Robin Williams remembering his friend and mentor Jonathan Winters; and Michael J. Fox honoring "Family Ties" producer Gary David Goldberg. The ceremony on CBS also will include the traditional "in memoriam" segment recognizing other industry members who have died.

Cyrus, Hemsworth call off engagement

NEW YORK -- A wrecking ball has hit Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's relationship. Representatives for both celebrities confirmed Monday that the couple have called off their engagement. The 23-year-old Hemsworth proposed to 20-year-old Cyrus last year. They met on the set of the 2010 movie "The Last Song." Cyrus, whose hits include "We Can't Stop" and "Wrecking Ball," will release a new album called "Bangerz" on Oct. 8. Australian-born Hemsworth was one of the stars of "The Hunger Games." He will appear in the sequel, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," that will be in theaters Nov. 22. Their breakup was first reported by People magazine.

-- From wire reports