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Luann de Lesseps hopes Jennifer Lopez is 'not upset with her' for her comment on the premiere of 'The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. via: EW OG Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps brings up the pop icon on Sunday’s premiere of the Bravo spinoff after a discussion about whether or not her costars should call her “Countess” or “Lu.” (Luann was previously married to French Count Alexandre de Lesseps, earning her the title of Countess, which she has since

Jared Padalecki thought he was extending some kindness to Perez Hilton amid the celebrity blogger's hospitalization. Instead, the message landed him in hot water with fans. via: EW Jared Padalecki is walking back his support of controversial gossip blogger Perez Hilton. Over the weekend, the Supernatural star publicly reached out to Hilton, who was hospitalized on Tuesday after appearing to harm himself during a TikTok livestream. Padalecki has previously been open about his

Perez Hilton remains hospitalized in “serious but stable” condition, with the celebrity blogger requiring surgery, his family said in an update Saturday, four days after Hilton livestreamed a self-harm incident. via: Variety Perez Hilton’s family released a statement on Saturday updating fans about the blogger’s health after he appeared to commit self-harm during a TikTok livestream. “Perez’s condition remains serious but stable,” read the statement, which was released on Hil

Whitney Houston’s legacy lives on through her first-ever Barbie doll. via: Rolling Stone Barbie has been on a roll with its new releases — from the Miley Cyrus doll to the Angel Reese Barbie and even the signature holiday series, the brand has had no shortage of ideas when it comes to paying tribute to some of the world’s biggest icons. Now, Mattel is honoring another superstar: Whitney Houston. Just released today, the Whitney Houston Barbie doll is available for purchase on

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” grossed an estimated $145 million at the domestic box office for a stellar second weekend in theaters, after a record-breaking opening for the web-slinging superhero film. via: Variety Just to put those stratospheric ticket sales in context, only one movie this year — “Toy Story 5” — earned around that much in its opening weekend, with Disney’s Pixar adventure debuting to $159 million. “Brand New Day” scored the third-biggest second weekend of all

Casting for Heated Rivalry season 2 is, well, heating up. The Canadian romance series found two new leading men to join stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams. via: THR Charlie Gillespie and Justice Smith are joining the highly anticipated season two of the queer hockey romance series as leading roles alongside Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie. Gillespie has been cast as Troy Barrett, a professional hockey player who is traded to the Ottawa Centaurs in Rachel Reid’s sourc

Should you encounter a pot of gold in your travels, beware — Leprechaun is back, with a new film penned by horror veterans Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan in the works at Lionsgate. via: Bloody Disgusting Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan (Saw IV-3D, The Collector) will write the new Leprechaun movie. Deadline details, “Oren Koules and Miles Koules are set to produce the new entry, whose plot is being kept under wraps, through their Koulest Productions banner.” Oren Koules tell

Chappell Roan is going to keep on dancing at the “Pink Pony Club,” and now, she wants fans and supporters to join her as she launches The Super Graphic Spectacular, a charity event spanning two days to benefit trans youth and LGBTQ+ communities. via: Variety Chappell Roan and her non-profit The Midwest Princess Project have announced a two-day fundraiser “The Super Graphic Spectacular” taking place at Los Angeles’ The Shrine on October 21-22. The events, according to a releas

Tate McRae is addressing questions about her political beliefs. via: Rolling Stone Tate McRae has faced lots of scrutiny and assumptions about her career and personal life. Maybe the 23-year-old is savvy enough to know she can’t control the narrative entirely, and she might feel that playing rumor whack-a-mole would be an insufficient use of her time. But in the absence of a clear statement, online audiences have been running wild with the claim that McRae might be MAGA. Earl

William Orbit, the Grammy-winning musician and producer best known for his work with Madonna, All Saints, Malanie C and Blur, died on July 23. He was 69. via: Rolling Stone The producer’s death was announced Friday on his social media account, which noted that Orbit, whose real name was William Wainwright, died July 23 at his home. No cause of death was provided.” “It is with profound sadness that the family and friends of William Orbit announce that William passed away at ho

Bravo bigwig Andy Cohen is currently dating 42-year-old businessman Kevin Sobieski since last summer. via: Reality Blurb Although Andy, 58, has seemed smitten with his man, Robert Sepúlveda Jr., a former reality star who appeared on the gay dating show Finding Prince Charming, has sounded the alarm to Kevin, alleging Andy was active on a dating app after he officially debuted Kevin as his boyfriend. Robert cropped a clown nose, clown shoes, and clown hair over a photo of Andy

Angelina Jolie’s brother, James Haven, has come out as gay after splitting from his wife, “The Real L Word” star Romi Imbelli. via: EW Angelina Jolie‘s brother spoke candidly about his sexuality on Breathe Mija, the Substack from his ex-wife Romi Imbelli, on Thursday. “I’m gay. I’m a lot of things,” Haven said in the middle of a 35-minute livestream shared on Imbelli’s page. Haven also shared a written statement reflecting on his sexuality on Breathe Mija. “When I was a litt

As "The View" celebrates its 30th anniversary, it is to feature a reunion with past and present hosts of the long-running show. According to sources, Meghan McCain, a conservative co-host who served from 2017 to 2021, is not welcome. via: Page Six After news broke that “The View,” is planning to invite past hosts back to celebrate their 30th anniversary next season, multiple sources tell Page Six they’d prefer to keep McCain away. Several said they would “be shocked” if brass

Perez Hilton’s family fled the blogger’s Miami home just moments before he began harming himself in a livestream on Tuesday. via: EW In a new statement posted on PerezHilton.com on Thursday, Hilton’s family said “the events of the past several days have been nearly unbearable” before detailing what happened ahead of his hospitalization on Tuesday evening. “Just minutes before the public livestream incident, Perez’s children, niece, and sister were inside the home. When it bec

Florence “Flo” Anthony, the pioneering entertainment journalist and longtime voice in Black media, has passed away at 74 following a battle with cancer. From breaking barriers as one of the first Black celebrity columnists at major publications to championing Black entertainment through print and television, her impact on journalism will be remembered for generations. via: The Jasmine Brand Anthony passed away on August 6, according to Jack Hirsch, biographer for her husband,

Reactions to the news about a new Matrix movie were mixed, with some fans saying the franchise didn't need to continue after Resurrections, while others were angry that the Wachowskis wouldn't be a creative force behind the scenes. I think Goddard is capable enough of steering this franchise in a new direction without all the prior lore weighing it down, so I'm glad that Warner Bros. is making sure to keep it in shareholders' minds. via: Collider The last few years have been

'Michael 2' eyes late 2026 or early 2027 production start, targets release by end of 2027 or first half of 2028. via: Deadline Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chairman Adam Fogelson gave an update on the highly anticipated sequel to the studio’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, telling analysts on a Q1 call that “we are targeting a production start towards the end of this year or early next.” As far as when we’ll see the sequel to Liongate’s highest grossing $1 billion-plus mo

After the news that Samara Weaving was in line for the Emma Frost role in the upcoming X-Men movie, it now looks like Marvel Studios has found its Scott Summers. Sources are reporting that Kit Connor is the choice for the mutant Cyclops. via: CBM UPDATE: Variety has stated that the X-Men reboot "will kick off the third saga of Marvel" following Avengers: Secret Wars' release next December, which suggests the movie is eyeing a May 5, 2028 release. If so, that likely means Ghos

Music video director Chris Applebaum recently opened up about the moment one of the most beloved celebrity romances came to an abrupt end. via: EW Britney Spears took the empowering lyrics of “Overprotected” literally when she received heartbreaking news on the set of the 2002 music video. After 20 hours of filming, the crew was ready to film the final sequence, but the pop star was holed up in her trailer. Unbeknownst to everyone, her boyfriend of more than two years, Justin

Róisín Murphy has criticized Madonna over her support for transgender people. via: Pink News Posting to Twitter on Tuesday (4 August), Murphy shared her reaction to an apology post from former Disney star Gino Segers, who was dropped from the Broadway production of Hadestown after sharing a series of anti-trans posts. Murphy pondered how artists had been “legally gagged”, stating: “I was told at the time that most major label contracts had the very authoritarian-sounding ‘mor