The Daily Dish Archives

Coming 2 America might be coming to Amazon. Variety reports that Paramount Pictures is selling the highly anticipated sequel to the streaming service in a deal worth about $125 million. The movie could be available as soon as December 18th. Eddie Murphy just has to sign off on it. The comedy was set to open in theaters on Christmas Day.

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Dominic West is doing damage control after he was caught getting cozy with co-star Lily James.

The actor and his wife Catherine FitzGerald released a statement on a handwritten piece of paper that read, “Our marriage is strong and we’re very much still together. Thank you. Catherine and Dominic.”

To drive the point home, the couple kissed in front of the paparazzi outside of their London home.

The day before, the Daily Mail published photos of Lily “passionately kissing” Dominic in Rome.

The Affair star and the Downton Abbey star are shooting a BBC mini-series called The Pursuit of Love.

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Jonah Hill isn’t getting married.

The star and his fiancée, Gianna Santos, have called off their engagement. A source tells People magazine the split is “amicable.”

The breakup comes a little over a year after the couple got engaged.

Amid the news, a slimmed-down and bearded Jonah posted his first selfie in months. He wrote, “I always feel very vulnerable when I shave my beard.”

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Two and a Half Men star Conchata Ferrell has died following a cardiac arrest. She was 77.

Ferrell played housekeeper Berta on the CBS comedy. The role earned her two Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy nominations, in 2005 and 2007.

The actress also appeared on such TV shows as Good Times, E/R and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Her movie credits include Network, Mystic Pizza, True Romance, Edward Scissorhands and Krampus.

Broadway fans will have to wait a bit longer for shows to resume. The Actors’ Equity Association says the curtains will stay down until at least May 30th. Broadway theaters closed their doors on March 12th.

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Jeff Goldblum rewarded his civic-minded fans in the best way possible. He recreated his chest-baring pose from Jurassic Park.

The still-hunky 67-year-old says the new pic is for the fans who followed his instructions and registered to vote through HeadCount. Jeff writes, “WOW! Thank you to everyone who used my @HeadCount page to make sure that you’re #GoodToVote! Nearly 3,000 of you are ready for this November’s election. Here’s your reward…how time flies. @jurassicworld.”

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Tatum O’Neal was put on “psychiatric hold’’ last month after allegedly threatening to jump off the balcony of an L.A. home.

According to TMZ, police officers responded to a call for a suicidal person who said she wanted to jump at the undisclosed residence and they ended up taking the actress to the hospital, where she was held for evaluation.

Tatum was recently in the news after reconnecting with her father Ryan O’Neal and after revealing that she was sexually assaulted as a child.

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Kim Kardashian has donated $1 million to aid those caught in the conflict in Armenia.

The mogul, who’s of Armenian descent, made the announcement in an Instagram video, saying, “My thoughts and prayers are with the brave men, women and children. I want everyone to remember that despite the distance that separates us, we are not limited by borders and we are one global Armenian nation together.”

She invited her fans to also donate to the Armenia Fund.

Sisters Khloe and Kourtney also posted videos in support of the initiative and “made sizable donations,” according to TMZ.

The money will go to people in need of food, shelter, medical attention and other resources.

Harvey Weinstein has been accused of rape once again. This time an unidentified woman says the mogul assaulted her during one of the the 2000 presidential debates.

In a lawsuit obtained by Page Six, the woman claims Weinstein “lured” her to his New York City home “on a pretense of watching the 2000 presidential debate together.”

Instead, she claims, he “forcibly raped her.” According to court papers, “The sheer size and mass of Weinstein prevented plaintiff from being able to escape his clutches, but once he backed up, she broke free, sprinted for the door, and never saw Weinstein again.”

The court papers say that since the alleged incident, the woman has endured “severe emotional distress” and “her career was derailed and she all but stopped acting.”

Weinstein is serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York. He also faces sexual assault charges in Los Angeles.

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A Texas woman is suing Brad Pitt for $100,000, claiming he romanced her and then stole her money.

But the star’s lawyers say the woman was the victim of a catfishing scam.

According to Page Six, health-care CEO Kelli Christina alleges she paid “$40,000 for the actor to make five appearances at events that she arranged for his charity Make It Right Foundation, which constructs new homes for victims of Hurricane Katrina.”

Kelli goes even further, saying she got close with Brad and they even had “discussions of marriage.”

Brad’s legal team has filed a motion to dismiss the case, saying he never had any dealings with Christina.

Kelli, however, still believes she was dealing with the real Brad Pitt and insists she’ll continue to fight. She tells Page Six, “We have been litigating since March 2020 and I am pushing back on media. This lawsuit is important for the country so I will continue to fight Brad Pitt and Make It Right Foundation. I have 113 pages of organized discovery to support the charges and allegations. I wouldn’t expect this lawsuit to go away easily.”

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Katharine McPhee is pregnant, People magazine reports.

This will be the 36-year-old’s first child with her 70-year-old husband, David Foster.

The couple was spotted out this week, shopping for baby stuff.

Katharine and David wed in June 2019 after meeting in 2006 when he mentored her and other contestants on season 5 of American Idol.

He already has five daughters, ranging in age from 34 to 50.

The ratings are in for Ellen DeGeneres‘s premiere week — and they’re not good.

The talk show saw a nearly 40 percent drop from last year, suggesting her toxic workplace scandal has lost the comedian hundreds of thousands of fans.

According to Nielsen, the show averaged 1.66 million viewers for the week of September 21st, when she finally spoke about the controversy on air, down from 2.67 million for the opening week of September 9th, 2019.

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Chris Evans is showing more skin on Instagram lately.  In case you’ve forgotten, a few weeks ago, Chris accidentally posted a pic of his junk in an Instagram story.

This time Captain America went shirtless — intentionally — in a video of himself doing a backflip into his pool. The actor wrote, “Last swim before the pool hibernates … (It was freezing!). I wonder what it’s like to be tan.”

Fans didn’t seem to care about the backflip. Their attention was on his tattoos.

One person tweeted, “Okay but I didn’t know Chris Evans had so many tattoos?”

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Suzanne Somers is recovering after falling down the stairs at her home.

The 73-year-old actress, who also recently fractured her hip, underwent successful neck surgery, Page Six reports.

On Instagram, Suzanne explains, “I had an intense amount of pain after the fall that was not resolving – even after having tequila! After several scans, it was determined I had 2 vertebrae out of place which was causing pressure on nerves and creating that tremendous pain.”

The Three’s Company star said she’s doing well but she’ll need more time “to recover before I can join you again at the bar for our virtual cocktail parties.”

Somers and her husband, Alan Hamel, regularly have Facebook Live gatherings at their home bar, “Big Al’s.”

Eddie Van Halen, one of rock’s greatest guitarists, died yesterday from a variety of cancer-related causes. He was 65.

His son Wolfgang announced his death on Twitter last night.

He’ll be remembered for his fiery performances and unique personal style on the instrument and as a music innovator. He pioneered two-hand finger tapping and harmonics on the guitar and held three patents for musical inventions.

Eddie played on two chart-topping singles during his lifetime — Michael Jackson‘s “Beat It” in 1983 and Van Halen‘s “Jump” in 1984. However, he topped the rock radio airplay chart 13 times with Van Halen, whose place in the pantheon of classic rock bands is assured.

Over on Twitter, Valerie Bertinelli has posted a loving tribute to her ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen.

Valerie, who shared a son, Wolfgang, with the guitarist, called him “my love” and said she was grateful to have been with him in his last moments.

According to TMZ,  Eddie died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica. His wife Janie was by his side, along with his son, Valerie, and Eddie’s brother Alex.... [Read Full Story]

Kim Kardashian cared for Kanye West while he recovered from COVID in February. He became infected weeks before the United States understood the severity of this coronavirus.

Kim recalled the difficulty saying, “I had my four babies and no-one else in the house to help. Kanye contracted the virus at the beginning, when nobody really knew what was going on. It was so scary. I had to go and change his sheets and help him get out of bed. Changing his sheets with gloves and a face shield.”

The next Keeping Up With the Kardashians episodes document the family’s response to the pandemic. That includes Kim wearing personal protective gear before national scientific leaders called it necessary.

Kim explained on Monday why the family voted to quit Keeping Up With the Kardashians. She said, “It’s really simple. We just need a minute to regroup. We haven’t had a break for 14 years. We just live such big lives. We have kids now and they need us.” (Grazia)

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s custody battle has been put on pause. The two were supposed to have a hearing on Monday, but it was delayed.

The actor is asking the court to give him equal time with the kids. A source tells ET, “Brad is asking for 50/50 custody to be put in place and stay in place.”

The insider says that “Angelina wants to be fair when it comes to custody. She is very structured with the children. Brad has high hopes [they can] try to make it work because of the importance of co-parenting.”

The exes had reached a custody agreement in November 2018, but that fell apart when they couldn’t agree on the private judge to adjudicate their divorce case.

The source adds that Brad has “done everything he can to avoid a court situation” but feels he has been “left with no other choice,” if he wants to be allowed more time with his children.

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Life & Style Weekly Magazine claims Meghan Markle is allegedly open to doing a reality show with her son, Archie. A source tells the magazine,  “Meghan thinks her son is adorable. She can just imagine him following in her footsteps and becoming an actor. A reality show could be the first stepping stone.”

Millie Bobby Brown almost quit acting before making it big.

On Friday night’s episode of The Tonight Show, the Stranger Things star said she  became “very disheartened” by the acting industry after she lost a role on Game of Thrones. Millie said she “really wanted” the part on the HBO series when she auditioned.

“I got a no for that and then that’s when I was like, ‘Oh, this is really difficult,'” she told Jimmy Fallon.

She nearly quit her acting career but decided to have her “last kind of go” at a “Netflix show called Montauk,” which later became Stranger Things.

Millie said, “I auditioned and two months later they got back to us and said, ‘Hey we’d love to Skype with you’ and I Skyped with them, and the rest is history.”

She’s currently starring in the Netflix film Enola Holmes.

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The James Bond film No Time to Die has been delayed again.

Producers said on Friday that the 25th installment in the franchise will now open on April 2nd, 2021.

No Time to Die was originally set to debut in April 2020 but was postponed to November. It was one of the first movies to be delayed because of the pandemic.

A day after the announcement, Regal Cinemas said they are “considering” temporarily closing all of its theaters in the U.S. and the U.K. With No Time to Die moving to next year, that leaves very few big releases set to open in the remaining months of 2020.

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Actor Rick Moranis was the victim of a vicious and random attack on a New York City street on Thursday and police are searching for a suspect.

The 67-year-old actor, who starred in movies like Ghostbusters, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and Spaceballs, was walking in Manhattan’s Upper West Side when a man approached him and punched him in the head, knocking him to the ground. The attack was caught on surveillance video and it shows the assailant calmly walking away after throwing the punch.

Moranis went to the hospital complaining of injuries to his head, back and hip. Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the attacker. (WABC-TV)

Birds of Prey and Schitt’s Creek are among the top nominees at the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards.

The full list came out today (Thursday) with a total of 44 categories — including movies, TV, music and podcasts.

Among the nominees are Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Jamie Foxx, Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Will Ferrell.

With most blockbusters getting canceled this year, the nominees for best movie are a mix of theatrical releases from earlier in 2020, direct-to-video flicks and streaming movies — including Bad Boys for Life, Birds of Prey, Hamilton and Trolls World Tour.

TV shows up for awards include Grey’s Anatomy, The Masked Singer, Tiger King, Riverdale and Dead to Me.

Jennifer Lopez will receive the Icon of 2020 award.

The 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards will air live November 15th.

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The first trailer for the Borat movie sequel dropped Thursday night.

This time, Sacha Baron Cohen takes on the President and the coronavirus.

The movie, whose full title is Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, debuts October 23rd on Amazon Prime Video.

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Two new animated Dr. Seuss movies are heading to theaters. Oh, The Places You’ll Go! will open in 2027 and The Cat in the Hat spinoff Thing One and Thing Two debuts in 2026. (Variety)

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Naughty Gossip says the ratings for Ellen’s talk show continue to dip. She scored a 0.8 during her premiere week. That’s 56% below her 2019 premiere week.

On Wednesday night in an Instagram post, Chrissy Teigen announced she had suffered a miscarriage.

After experiencing bleeding during the final month of her pregnancy, the 34-year-old checked into a Los Angeles hospital for blood transfusions. She and husband John Legend have two other children and had already picked the name Jack for the boy she was expecting.

Along with a heart-breaking black-and-white photo of herself crying sitting on a hospital bed, Chrissy wrote on Instagram, (quote) “We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before. We were never able to stop the bleeding and give our baby the fluids he needed, despite bags and bags of blood transfusions. It just wasn’t enough.”

She continued, “We never decide on our babies’ names until the last possible moment after they’re born, just before we leave the hospital. But we, for some reason, had started to call this little guy in my belly Jack,”

“So he will always be Jack to us. Jack worked so hard to be a part of our little family, and he will be, forever,” she added. “To our Jack – I’m so sorry that the first few moments of your life were met with so many complications, that we couldn’t give you the home you needed to survive. We will always love you.”

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Paris Hilton recently revealed that she was abused at a boarding school. Now the heiress is trying to shut it down.

Paris appears in a video on her YouTube channel calling for the Provo Canyon School — which she attended in 1999 — to be closed. She says, “I was abused at Provo Canyon School,” and adds that she plans to “put all my effort into reforming the industry.”

The school is described as an “intensive, psychiatric youth residential treatment center.”

In her documentary This Is Paris, the heiress says her time at the school was “a living hell,” where she was forced to take prescription pills, placed in solitary confinement and beaten.

On their website, the Provo Canyon School points out it was sold after Paris attended and that they “therefore cannot comment on the operations or patient experience prior to that time.”

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It’s a familiar story, but one that won’t seem to go away. Another royal has criticized Meghan Markle. This time it’s coming from 99-year-old Prince Philip, who is getting up in years, but isn’t old enough to keep his bad feelings to himself.

According to a royal expert, Philip is “very, very disappointed” by Meghan’s failure to “support the monarchy” and her husband.

Way back in 1952, Philip gave up his career in the navy when the Queen took the throne. According to royal expert Ingrid Seward, he’s “irritated” that Meghan hasn’t done the same. (Daily Mail)

The death of Kobe Bryant compelled California to create a law against first responders photographing the deceased at a crime scene.

This month, Kobe’s widow Vanessa Bryant sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The lawsuit alleges “no fewer than eight sheriff’s deputies were at the scene snapping cell-phone photos of the dead children, parents, and coaches.” Two Los Angeles firefighters were also accused of showing dead Kobe pictures to drinking buddies.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed “The Kobe Bryant Act of 2020,” which makes such actions punishable by a $1,000 fine. Only authorized people for “official law enforcement purpose” may snap pictures at the scene of a crime. (People)

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Hugh Jackman has been hounded by rumors about his sexuality for years. Now, his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, has addressed the speculation.

Deborra-Lee, who’s been married to Hugh for 24 years, adds, “It’s just wrong. It’s like someone saying to Elton John, ‘He’s straight.’ I’m sure he’d be [mad].”

She also talks about people saying she’s “lucky” to be married to the star. Deborra-Lee says, “People don’t realize, it’s actually rude to say that. ‘Lucky’ because he’s a stud-muffin, you know, but that’s showbiz and Hollywood and the brand of Hugh Jackman.”

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Marie Osmond was fired from The Talk after co-hosts Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood threatened to quit unless she was gone, Page Six reports.

When Marie exited the show earlier this month, she claimed it was because she wanted to spend more time with family and to “pursue other projects.”

But an insider tells Page Six, “Marie did not leave of her own accord, although she was encouraged to spin her departure that way.” The source alleges that Sharon and Sheryl tried to force Marie to quit, but when she refused, they went to CBS execs with an ultimatum. Meanwhile, co-host Carrie Ann Inaba “pleaded with execs for Marie to stay but she wasn’t successful changing their minds.”

A different CBS insider insisted there was no meeting with execs and that Sharon and Sheryl never issued an ultimatum.

Saturday Night Live kicks off its 46th season this weekend with a live audience — but if you want to go you’ll have to jump through a few hoops.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Tickets to the show’s dress rehearsal and live show come with a long-list of health stipulations.” This includes an on-site COVID test and temperature checks.

Despite the requirements, the October 3rd premiere is sold out and the ratings on TV are likely to be huge, considering the “SNL At Home” episodes that aired back in March and April were a smash with viewers.

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Congratulations to Meghan McCain. On Monday night, The View co-host delivered a baby girl. Her name is Liberty Sage McCain Domenech.

Meghan’s rep said both are “happy and healthy.” She announced on her Instagram Story “It’s a girl.”

Liberty arrived one week early. Meghan joked at Instagram only 10 days ago, (quote) “Two and a half weeks until my due date. Trying to keep myself looking as stylish as humanly possible while feeling like Shamu.” (People)

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If you’ve got some extra cash lying around, Pierce Brosnan is selling his Malibu compound for a whopping $100 million. The oceanfront residence sits on an acre with two homes that combine for five bedrooms and 14 bathrooms, according to the L.A. Times.

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Chrissy Teigen is in the hospital.

She’s suffered some bleeding issues during her third pregnancy, but assures fans she’ll be OK. She says, “In the simplest of terms, my placenta is really, really weak”

She adds that she’s about halfway to term and that aside from the bleeding, she actually feels “really good.” (USA Today)

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have welcomed their second child, his band mate Lance Bass confirms.

While the couple hasn’t made an announcement, Lance tells Entertainment Tonight, “We have talked several times and we knew before anyone else did. It’s been a fun celebration and they’re very, very happy!”

Lance says the talk in the ‘NSYNC group chat has been all about the newborn. “It’s all about baby! It’s all about the new one they just brought in. It’s all been conversations about a newborn.”

The singer said the little one’s “cute,” but he wouldn’t reveal the name. “That’s a good question, but there’s no way. He would kill me!”

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Football legend Joe Montana and his wife were busy this weekend as they battled a woman who broke into their home and tried to kidnap their young grandchild.

TMZ reports that the intruder snatched the nine-year-old from a playpen. The football legend and his wife Jennifer confronted the woman, and tried asking the woman to give them back the child. Eventually, a “scuffle ensued” and Jennifer was able to pry the baby from the woman’s arms. The woman fled, but police officers who were nearby were able to grab the woman.

On Sunday, Joe tweeted, “Thank you to everyone who has reached out. Scary situation, but thankful that everybody is doing well. We appreciate respect for our privacy at this time.”

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Dax Shepard reveals that he recently fell off the wagon after 16 years of sobriety.

On a new episode of his podcast Armchair Expert, the actor admitted he became addicted to painkillers and that for the last eight weeks he had been “on them all day,” after initially taking them for injuries.

Dax, who’s married to Kristen Bell, said he first began to use painkillers after getting into a motorcycle accident in 2012. Eight years later, he got into another accident, and he began buying painkillers to self-medicate.

This month, he said, he revealed his relapse to his wife and handed over his pills.

Dax said he’s been drug-free since September 21st. The couple are often visitors to the Southwest Michigan area where they reportedly have a home.

Another holiday tradition bites the dust. The Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop will go virtual this year.

Organizers say it will be a “virtually enhanced celebration,” but added that there would be a few small, scaled-back live events.

Tim Tompkins, president of the Times Square Alliance, says, “One thing that will never change is the ticking of time and the arrival of a New Year at midnight on December 31st. But this year there will be significantly new and enhanced virtual, visual and digital offerings to complement whatever limited live entertainment or experiences — still in development — will take place in Times Square.”

CBS News says that “barricades will be set up around Times Square to keep people out, like every other New Year’s Eve, but they won’t be letting anyone in.”

Even the dropping of confetti might get nixed.

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The cast of the hit 90s movie Father of the Bride will reunite for a “very special event” to benefit World Central Kitchen on Friday. Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Martin Short will come together at 6 p.m. EST on Netflix’s YouTube and Facebook pages. (NY Post)

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Gossip Ireland says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ready for a second child. A source tells the website,  “Now that they’re comfortable in their new home and everything else in their lives is locked in and going well, Meghan’s told Harry it’s baby time. She’s ready to be a mom again and can’t wait to start the process! Meghan loves being a mom, and seeing how happy and complete Harry is with Archie by his side is richly rewarding for her. Meghan’s confident a second child will be perfectly manageable on a practical level and will bring them even more love and joy. She and Harry are both really excited for the next phase of their family journey.”

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The National Enquirer claims Ellen DeGeneres is allegedly declaring war on Hollywood because very few celebrities backed her when she was accused of having a toxic work environment. A source tells the magazine, ”DeGeneres is warning her famous friends to defend her or be prepared for the consequences. She was all alone because nobody wants to be associated with Ellen’s freefalling reputation right now. She won’t be afraid to uncover rocks to reveal the darkest and most embarrassing secrets. DeGeneres will make them pay for their silence.”

Ellen Degeneres‘s long-awaited apology fell flat with some of her staffers.

On Monday the comedian returned to her talk show and finally addressed the allegations of a toxic workplace behind the scenes. But current and former employees are criticizing the apology, claiming her monologue poked fun at their suffering.

Ellen opened by asking, “How was everybody’s summer? Good, yeah? Mine was great. Super terrific. Let me give you some advice out there if anybody’s thinking of changing their title or giving yourself a nickname, do not go with the ‘be kind’ lady. Don’t do it.”

One former employee tells Buzzfeed, “Not only did Ellen turn my trauma, turn our traumas, into a joke, she somehow managed to make this about her.”

Another former staffer says, “When she said, ‘Oh, my summer was great’ and that was supposed to be funny I thought, ‘It’s funny that you had a rough summer because everyone was calling out all of the allegations of your toxic work environment and now you’re the one suffering?'”

An ex-employee says, “When you’re talking about people who have accused her leadership of… sexual misconduct, I don’t think it’s appropriate to have jokes in the monologue.”

A current staff member claims that her apology was simply “tactical.” “She’s sharing it now because it’s for premiere week and it’s to get viewers back, and that just feels the opposite of what this message is about.”

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Tom Cruise will be launched into space in October 2021.

The actor has just been given a launch date to blast off to the  International Space Station, where he’ll film a movie.

Tom and director Doug Liman will ride on a SpaceX Crew Dragon rocket and capsule to the space station next year to make an action-adventure flick. TMZ says the film, which will become the first shot in outer space, is not a Mission Impossible flick.

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Carole Baskin is being sued by the family of her missing husband for defamation.

In court documents obtained by TMZ, Don Lewis‘s daughters claim Carole was “complicit with jokes about Don’s death on Dancing With the Stars, when judges brought up TikTok videos inspired by her storyline in Tiger King.”

A song parody set to Megan Thee Stallion‘s “Savage” includes the lyrics “Carole Baskin killed her husband, whacked him. Can’t convince me that it didn’t happen. Fed him to tigers, they snackin’.”

In the filing, Don’s former assistant says Carole should have spoken out against the jokes and that she should have put her foot down when a Dancing With the Stars judge said she “didn’t quite kill the paso double, it was kind of sedated.”

Don’s family also accuses Carole of going along with the joke in an interview with Good Morning America when she promised to “really kill it next week.”

Don went missing in 1997 and many believe Carole had something to do with it.

Ellen DeGeneres returned to her talk show Monday and finally addressed the controversy surrounding her.

The comedian started things by saying, “If you’re watching because you love me, thank you. If you’re watching because you don’t love me, welcome.”

She added, “How was everybody’s summer, good? Mine was great. Super terrific.”

In recent months, Ellen has been inundated with allegations, from creating a toxic workplace to being mean to guests. The star, who fired three executives from her show, said, “I learned that things happened here that never should have happened. I take that very seriously and I want to say that I am so sorry to the people who were affected. I know that I’m in a position of privilege and power and I realize with that power comes responsibility and I take responsibility for what happens at my show.”

She insisted that after apologizing and speaking to staff “we have made the necessary changes and today we are starting a new chapter.”

Ellen also said she’s really the person that people see on TV, but she’s “also a lot of other things,” noting that she gets sad, mad, frustrated, anxious and impatient. “I’m working on all of that,” she said. “I am a work in progress.”

People magazine reports that her wife, Portia de Rossi, was backstage to support her and that the crew applauded Ellen when she walked off the set after taping.

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Sharon Osbourne is in quarantine after one of her granddaughters came down with COVID-19. While remotely co-hosting Monday’s episode of The Talk, she explained that she was meant to be in the studio but couldn’t after Minnie Osbourne, Jack‘s two-year-old daughter, caught the virus. Sharon added that she doesn’t “have it. Her daddy doesn’t have it. Her mommy doesn’t have it. Her sisters don’t. She caught it from somebody that works for my son. And it just goes to show you…that children can get COVID.” (Blabbermouth)

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Jackie Stallone, the mother of Sylvester Stallone, has died at 98.

TMZ says she passed away recently but the “exact circumstances surrounding her death are still unclear.”

Jackie, who was also the mother of singer Frank Stallone, was an astrologer, dancer and women’s wrestling promoter. She helped launch the original GLOW wrestling league in the ’80s. In the ’90s, she made many TV appearances as an astrologer and even had her own psychic hotline.

Schitt’s Creek swept the comedy category and Succession was named best drama at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards — which was dominated by the coronavirus.

Most acceptance speeches came via satellite and awards were handed out by people in hazmat suits. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the event live from an empty Staples Center in Los Angeles. “Why are we having an awards show in the middle of a pandemic?” he asked the cardboard cutout audience. “What the hell am I doing here? This is the year they decide to have a host?”

According to reports, producers had sent more than 130 cameras to nominees in 10 countries.

It was a historic night, besides the virtual show, with several notable records set. Schitt’s Creek became the first series to win every major comedy award — including acting wins for Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Catherine O’Hara and Annie Murphy. Watchmen’s win in the limited series category  was the first time a comic-book adaptation walked away with a top prize. Zendaya was the youngest-ever winner for lead drama actress at age 24. Regina King’s win for lead actress in a limited series or movie was her fourth career Emmy and tied her with Alfre Woodard for most acting Emmys won by a Black performer.

Nine out of the 18 acting awards went to Black actors on Sunday night.

Tyler Perry received the Governors Award, which was presented to him by Oprah Winfrey and Chris Rock.

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Eddie Murphy has delayed his highly anticipated return to standup.

The comedian, who won his first Emmy for hosting SNL last year, doesn’t think it’s a time for funny business. During the virtual backstage at the Creative Arts Emmys, Eddie said, “These are really serious times, no times for joking. I don’t know right now if there should be any comedic commentary. We’re still right in the middle of everything.”

He thinks we’ll “need comedic commentary and some laughs” in a “year or so.”

Eddie insists that “as soon as it’s clear to go back out there, that was the plan, that is the plan.”

The star hasn’t done a major standup tour in more than 30 years

Production on The Batman has resumed. Filming in London was shut down on September 3rd after star Robert Pattinson was diagnosed with COVID-19. (Variety)

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E! News says Carole Baskin and her husband are planning a new TV series where they bring animal abusers to justice. She says, “This is a chance for us to use our new platform to battle the everyday evils facing big cats and so many other animals. Working with Thinkfactory on this show will help us further our life’s mission, while bringing important stories and information to ‘cool cats and kittens’ across the country.”

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Jerry Harris, who stars on the Netflix series Cheer, was arrested Thursday in Chicago on a federal child pornography charge.

According to Fox News, the 21-year-old was taken into custody “for allegedly enticing an underage boy to produce sexually explicit photos and videos of himself.”

The charge carries a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years.

This comes just days after it was revealed that the FBI executed a search warrant on his home in Naperville, Illinois.

A spokesperson for Harris tells TMZ: “We categorically dispute the claims made against Jerry Harris, which are alleged to have occurred when he was a teenager. We are confident that when the investigation is complete the true facts will be revealed.”

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Lori Loughlin will serve her prison sentence at a “cushy, low-security federal prison camp,” according to Page Six.

A judge has approved the Full House star’s request to do her time in Victorville, California, which is about two hours from her home.

Page Six says that “instead of hard-core cells, the facility features open bay dormitories, two and four-person cubicles, and four-person rooms.”

Lori’s set to surrender by November 19th at the prison for her role in that college admissions scandal.

The same judge has also approved her husband Mossimo Giannulli’s request to serve his five-month sentence at the low-security federal prison in Lompoc, which is also two hours from the couple’s new mansion.

The Bureau of Prisons still has final approval of her request to stay at the prison’s low-security “camp” section.

Jim Carrey will be taking a big role in the upcoming season of Saturday Night Live. He’ll play Joe Biden when the show returns for Season 46 on October 3rd.

Jason Sudeikis had been impersonating the former vice president, but he’s apparently been voted out.

Producer Lorne Michaels says it was Jim’s idea. In an interview with Vulture, Lorne explains, “There was some interest on his part. And then we responded, obviously, positively. But it came down to discussions about what the take was. He and Colin Jost had a bunch of talks. He and I as well. He will give the part energy and strength, and…hopefully it’s funny.”

Though Jason is out, Alec Baldwin will return as President Trump and Maya Rudolph will be back as Kamala Harris.

When the new season kicks off on October 3rd, the entire cast from last season will return to the studio.

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Chris Rock wasn’t mad at Jimmy Fallon’s recently resurfaced blackface impersonation of him on Saturday Night Live 20 years ago.

Rock tells The New York Times, “Hey, man, I’m friends with Jimmy. Jimmy’s a great guy. And he didn’t mean anything.”

Jimmy’s performance resurfaced over the summer and prompted calls for The Tonight Show host to be canceled. But Chris believes the impersonation wasn’t meant to be hurtful. “A lot of people want to say intention doesn’t matter, but it does. And I don’t think Jimmy Fallon intended to hurt me. And he didn’t.”

Jimmy eventually apologized saying “there was no excuse for this.”

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Paris Hilton has been pretending to be a “dumb blonde” all this time. Now she’s ready to reveal her true self.

In a new interview, the reality star says she’s been faking her trademark valley girl accent. Speaking in her natural voice, Paris tells Australia’s Sunrise breakfast show that “this entire time, I have been playing a character, so the world has never truly known who I am… The real me is someone who is actually brilliant. I’m not a dumb blonde, I’m just really good at pretending to be one.”

Paris says she doesn’t want to be “remembered for some airhead, but the businesswoman” she is.

With her just-released documentary, This Is Paris, she hopes people will see the real Paris Hilton. “I know there’s so much more to me than what they thought,” she says.

Kim Kardashian, Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo DiCaprio and other A-listers plan to “freeze” Facebook and Instagram for 24 hours to protest the spread of hate speech and misinformation on the platforms.

The protest, which will go down all day today, is part of the Stop Hate for Profit campaign being organized by the NAACP and the Anti-Defamation League, among other groups.

Kim announced the initiative by tweeting, “I love that I can connect directly with you through Instagram and Facebook, but I can’t sit by and stay silent while these platforms continue to allow the spreading of hate, propaganda and misinformation – created by groups to sow division and split America apart – only to take steps after people are killed.”

The campaign is calling for the removal of Facebook groups that promote violence and posts that promote misinformation.

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Tyra Banks wasn’t a hit with diehard fans when she debuted as host of Dancing With the Stars on Monday.

Tyra replaced longtime host Tom Bergeron as well as newcomer Erin Andrews. But many viewers thought Tyra wasn’t an improvement.

One person wrote, “The problem w/ Tyra Banks as host is that you’ve replaced the heart of the show. Nothing against her, but it just sounds so off when you hear her voice instead of Tom Bergeron’s. On a year where people WANT comfort of the familiar… it’s just a really poor decision.”

Another hater tweeted, “2 minutes in and I’m already over #TyraBanks as host.”

And a third said, “Unfortunately, I didn’t think she did a very good job. In my opinion, she did a lot of posing, talked way too fast at times, interrupted the judges several times, accused the judges of ‘throwing shade’ (really?)”

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Chadwick Boseman was laid to rest in Belton, South Carolina about a week after he died of colon cancer, according to the death certificate.

Belton is about 11 miles from his hometown of Anderson, South Carolina.  A day after he was buried at the Welfare Baptist Church Cemetery, a public memorial was reportedly held in Anderson.

However, according to USA Today the star may not be buried there. The newspaper says “the church cemetery showed no signs of Boseman’s burial, and the pastor and the local mortuary handling details of the Black Panther star’s death say he is not buried there.”

The Black Panther star passed away at his L.A. home on August 28th following a four-year battle with the disease.

Earlier this month, co-stars Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan and Winston Duke joined the star’s wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, at an outdoor memorial in Malibu, California.

Big changes are in store for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.This year, according to CBS News, “the parade won’t go down the normal 2.5 mile route from the Upper West Side. Instead, performances will be contained in a small area in Herald Square for TV cameras only – there will be no live spectators.”

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Apparently Ellen DeGeneres is too toxic for the upcoming Friends reunion.

Earlier this year the comedian was rumored to be doing the big event on HBO Max, but now star Lisa Kudrow is backpedaling on the possibility.

On SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, he asked Kudrow: “Is there a host for that? Is Ellen…hosting the reunion?” She said, “Um…I don’t know. I don’t know that that’s been decided.”

Recently Ellen has come under fire for allegedly creating a toxic work environment on the set of her talk show and for being a meanie. She’s set to address the allegations when her show returns on September 21st.

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Ryan O’Neal and daughter Tatum have reunited.

In a photo posted by Sean McEnroe, Tatum’s 32-year-old son with tennis legend John McEnroe, the father and daughter are seen together for the first time in 17 years.

Sean captioned the photo, “This is one of the most memorable photos of my life. The last time we were all together was at the 30-year Paper Moon Anniversary in 2003. I could cry tears of gratitude that everyone in this photo is still alive and that we were all able to come together again after so many years of hardship. The entire West Coast is burning, but if the O’Neals can reconcile, truly anything is possible. #Reconciliation #Forgiveness #Wholeness #Love #FAMILY ”

He also shared a photo of the family from the Paper Moon reunion in 2003.

Ryan and Tatum, who starred together in Paper Moon, have always had a rocky relationship. In 2009, Ryan told Vanity Fair that he mistakenly hit on Tatum at Farrah Fawcett’s funeral when he didn’t recognize her.

Chris Evans may have exposed himself on social media.

The Captain America star shared a pre-recorded video of his family playing a game of “Heads Up” on his Instagram Story. But fans got a big surprise at the end when an image of his photo roll appeared and included a photo of a man’s genitals. It is unclear if the photo is actually from Chris’ phone or happens to be him.

Chris quickly deleted the video but fast-acting fans grabbed screenshots.

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Martha Stewart has launched a CBD line that includes “hemp-derived, cannabidiol-rich” gummies, soft gel, oil drops and “gourmet flavors” such as Meyer lemon, blood orange and kumquat and huckleberry. Her pal Snoop Dogg hooked her up with her partner in the line, Canopy Growth. In a video, Martha says, “I’ll leave the THC offerings to Snoop.” (TMZ)

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Wonder Woman 1984 has been delayed again. The sequel, which has been postponed several times, will move from October 2nd to December 25th.

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Steve Martin has a hilarious solution to not being recognized when he goes out in public in a mask.

The comedian shared a photo of himself wearing a sign over his head that read, “Steve Martin,” with an arrow pointing down. He explained, “I always wear a mask when I go outside. But something about it was leaving me anxious and unsettled. I thought about the problem, addressed it, and here is the solution.”

Saturday Night Live will do its first live show since March on October 3rd. The season premiere will see the show return to its New York studio after they did several virtual episodes in the spring.

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Jay Leno will return to TV to host a reboot of the game show You Bet Your Life that will air on Fox Television stations beginning in the fall of 2021. (Fox News)

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Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox will reprise their roles in a new Scream movie, which is set to open January 14th, 2022.

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In his first interview since being accused of faking a hate crime, Jussie Smollett maintains his innocence.

The former Empire star tells CNN, “What happened in these last two years, it has humbled me in a way that nobody could possibly understand. Out of all these jokers in this entire situation, I am the only human being who has not changed his story one time.”

Asked what the biggest lie he’s heard about himself since the alleged incident, Jussie says, “Well, I mean that I did a hoax, obviously.”

Smollett also insists that there are witnesses who confirm his original story that “white men” attacked him in January 2019.

Brothers Abel and Ola Osundario, who are Black, have told police that Jussie had paid them $3,500 to assault him in an effort to get publicity.

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Fans of Wheel of Fortune will notice some changes to the show when it returns for its 38th season on Monday, and they’re all being done to address coronavirus safety protocols.

Sony Pictures Television says that in addition to testing contestants, talent and crew, the set will be redesigned to promote social distancing. Contestants will stand behind a new platform which will keep them six feet away from each other. Also, each contestant will use a “spinning cap” that will allow them to spin the wheel without having to actually touch it with their bare hand. (USA Today)

Rick Moranis has returned to acting in a strange place. The Ghostbusters star left Hollywood in the early ’90s, but he’s back in a commercial with Ryan Reynolds for the Deadpool star’s Mint Mobile company. (Yahoo!)

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The Walking Dead will end after the upcoming 11th season. Variety says it “will air over two years and consist of 24 episodes in total beginning in late 2021.” AMC has also ordered a spinoff series that will follow Daryl and Carol, played by Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride.

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Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have welcomed their fifth child together, a baby boy. On Wednesday, she announced the birth on social media, writing, “We had a baby last night. He is perfect and we couldn’t be happier. Stay tuned for a name.”

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Borat 2, starring Sacha Baron Cohen, has been shot and already screened for a “select few industry types,” Collider reports.

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Kevin Hart has signed on to host the return of the Jerry Lewis Telethon next month.

The long-running Labor Day Weekend telethon to fight muscular dystrophy, which was hosted by the late comedy legend until 2010, is coming back as a two-hour event on October 24th. The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced that the event, which will now be called the MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon, will include celebrity appearances by Eva Longoria, Michael B. Jordan, Jack Black, Usain Bolt, and Josh Gad.

Money raised by the event will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Kevin Hart’s charity Help From the Hart. Streaming information for the program will be announced at a later date. (NY Times)

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Actor Anthony Rapp has sued Kevin Spacey for allegedly assaulting him when he was 14 years old in the 1980s.

Rapp was the first person to come forward with allegations against Spacey in 2017.

Another man also sued Spacey on Wednesday. The plaintiff, identified only as C.D., claims he had sex with Spacey when he too was only 14.

The suit claims that both men have suffered psychological damage.

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Denise Richards is exiting The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after two seasons.

Richards joined the reality show’s ninth season in 2019 and quickly became a fan favorite. Last season, however, the actress battled with many of the other cast members — including guest star Brandi Glanville, who claimed she had a one night stand with the married actress. Richards denied the accusation and a season-long feud was born.

The news comes as fan petition to have that Kris Jenner join The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

E! News says ”Keeping Up with the Kardashians” is going to end in 2021. The family posted: “It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Keeping Up with the Kardashians. After what will be 14 years, 20 seasons, hundreds of episodes and several spin-off shows, we’ve decided as a family to end this very special journey. We are beyond grateful to all of you who’ve watched us for all of these years—through the good times, the bad times, the happiness, the tears, and the many relationships and children. We’ll forever cherish the wonderful memories and countless people we’ve met along the way.”

The Peacock streaming service has picked up two seasons of the dramatic series reboot of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show, titled Bel-Air, is based on Morgan Cooper’s viral video that reimagined the NBC comedy series as a drama. (Variety)

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Ellen DeGeneres will return to the airwaves on September 21st when she’ll address all the controversy swirling around her talk show.

In a statement, the comedian says, “I can’t wait to get back to work and back to our studio. And, yes, we’re gonna talk about it.”

The announcement came on the same day another accusation was leveled against Ellen. According to a new report the star has been “tormenting” her household staffers. Before that, she’s been accused of being mean to guests and creating a toxic work environment.

According to the press release upcoming episodes will include such A-list guests as Kerry Washington, Alec Baldwin, Chrissy Teigen, Chris Rock, Amy Schumer and Adam Sandler.

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Lupita Nyong’o has broken her silence on the death of her Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman.

The actress wrote a touching tribute after attending his memorial over the weekend.

Lupita shared a photo of herself with Chadwick and wrote, “I write these words from a place of hopelessness, to honor a man who had great hope. I am struggling to think and speak about my friend, Chadwick Boseman, in the past tense. It doesn’t make sense. The news of his passing is a punch to my gut every morning. I am aware that we are all mortal, but you come across some people in life that possess an immortal energy, that seem like they have existed before, that are exactly where they are supposed to always be – here! … that seem ageless…. Chadwick was one of those people.”

The Black Panther star died on August 28th at age 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer.

David and Victoria Beckham “secretly” suffered through the coronavirus after catching it while partying in L.A earlier this year.

Page Six says their relatives and staff members also got sick following the launch of David’s new football club.

Victoria reportedly feared they may be “super-spreaders” after catching the bug in L.A. then flying back to the U.K. for son Brooklyn’s 21st birthday bash in March and returning to the U.S., this time to Miami.

While in the U.K., the source says, “David started to feel ill and then Victoria developed a sore throat and high temperature.”

Regardless, the couple headed to Miami to attend “swanky networking events as David had promotional duties [for his club Inter Miami], and were shaking hands and kissing fans and various club dignitaries. They then flew back to London, and were whisked straight to their Cotswolds mansion.”

At this time “their team, including drivers, bodyguards and assistants fell ill — a couple of them very badly so.”

Victoria “really panicked and made the whole family quarantine rigidly for more than two weeks.”

The couple recovered, and the source says they sent “care packages” to at least two staff members who were “particularly badly affected.”

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Chadwick Boseman’s family and friends said goodbye to the Black Panther star over the weekend.

Co-stars Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan and Winston Duke joined the star’s wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, at an outdoor memorial in Malibu, California, according to Page Six.

Boseman died in late August following a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43.

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Cuba Gooding Junior come to the rescue of a man who caught on fire at a Hamptons party over Labor Day weekend.

According to Page Six, the actor was with “girlfriend Claudine De Niro at a ‘socially distanced Shabbat dinner’ at the Bridgehampton home of a tech CEO…when the host of the bash, ‘inadvertently set himself on fire.’” Cuba then “jumped into action hero mode and doused him with water in front of frightened guests, who applauded once it was clear the guy was OK.”

A rep for Gooding confirmed the incident, saying, “The back of the gentleman’s shirt ignited into flames from a candle that he unknowingly leaned back into while the rabbi was giving the Shabbat prayer. The man started panicking and flailing his arms, and guests backed away from the victim — except for Cuba, who ran to the gentleman and doused the flames completely.”

Yet another Hollywood star has apparently contracted COVID-19 — Robert Pattinson.

Vanity Fair reports that has tested positive, though there’s been no public confirmation. What we do know for sure is that production in London on The Batman has been halted because someone on set has the virus.

Pattinson will play the title character, with Zoe Kravitz co-starring.

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Marie Osmond is exiting The Talk after one season as a co-host.

In a statement to Deadline, CBS says, “Marie is a consummate professional, and we thank her for sharing her personal experiences, insight, as well as incredible talents, with our audience. We will miss her humor, kindness and good nature, and wish her much success in her future endeavors.”

Marie left to work on her new show with ViacomCBS and to spend more time with her husband. She says, “My husband and I just dropped our last two kids off at college, we looked at each other, laughed and remembered we hadn’t been this alone together since 1982!! So, at this stage of my life, I’m looking forward to spending more time with him and visiting all the kids/grandkids.”

This comes a week before production is set to begin for Season 11.

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Mulan will be free for Disney Plus subscribers.

The highly anticipated live-action reboot will hit the streaming service on December 4th — and fans won’t be charged any extra fees.

For those who can’t wait, it is available to rent today for $30.

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Beyonce donated for a second time $1 million to “ensure economic empowerment for Black businesses.”

Her non-profit foundation, BeyGOOD, started in July the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund. At that time, she seeded the initiative with $1 million. On Wednesday she doubled that amount.

The Impact Fund awarded grants to 20 applications. Another round of applications will happen this month. (Billboard)

Hollywoodlife.com says the new cast of ”Dancing With the Stars” has been announced.

Some of the Dancers include…

Carole Baskin from the Netflix Tiger King documentary series

Kaitlyn Bristowe of The Bachelorette

Actress Anne Heche

Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean

Desperate Housewives star Jesse Metcalfe

Rapper Nelly

and former Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has revealed that he and his family tested positive for the coronavirus.

The star broke the news in a 11-minute video on Instagram, saying the diagnosis came as a shock and has been the most challenging thing he’s ever had to endure.

The Rock, his wife, Lauren Hashian, and their two young daughters contracted the virus, but have recovered. He said his daughters “bounced back” after suffering mild symptoms. But he and his wife, he said, both had a “rough go.”

Johnson said they caught the virus from close family friends and he encouraged fans to wear a mask, boost your immune system and commit to wellness.

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Harry Potter star Rupert Grint isn’t acting as much lately. He’s apparently taken that time off to become a wizard of real estate.

The actor, who plays Ron Weasley in the film series, has been building an impressive portfolio as a property investor.

The 31-year-old property tycoon has a company called Clay 10 Ltd and it’s worth $26 million, according to The Daily Mail.

A source tells The Sun, “Rupert’s become a real property magnate and has been working his magic on building his empire.”

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markel have gone from British royals to Hollywood producers.

According to The New York Times, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have signed a multiyear deal with Netflix to make documentaries, docu-series, feature films, scripted shows and children’s programming.

The couple may appear on camera in documentary programming, but Meghan, who once starred on the USA Network drama Suits, has no plans to return to acting. In a statement, the couple said, “Our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope.”

Amber Heard is fighting back.

The actress has countersued ex-husband Johnny Depp for $100 million, claiming he used trolls and fake social media accounts in a “smear campaign” to ruin her life.

Amber is asking a court in Virginia to toss her ex-husband’s “frivolous” defamation suit. She’s also seeking twice the amount of damages he had sought.

Johnny’s suing over a 2019 op-ed piece in which she spoke against sexual violence but didn’t name her ex.

Meanwhile, Johnny has asked the court to delay the defamation trial, so he can film his role in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3 in London.

The couple are still awaiting a judge’s decision on Johnny’s separate legal battle in the U.K.

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Chadwick Boseman‘s star turn as Jackie Robinson in the bio-pic 42 is getting re-released days after his surprising death.

AMC Theaters will screen the 2013 film, also starring Harrison Ford, in 300 different locations later this week. Tickets are available now, and some showings will begin as early as Thursday.

Boseman died on Friday at age 43.

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Dorinda Medley got fired from The Real Housewives of New York for a tasteless joke.

A quip about her castmate Tinsley Mortimer using a turkey baster to get pregnant “offended” her Bravo boss Andy Cohen so much he kicked her off the reality show, according to Page Six. A source says, “It was part of sealing her fate.”

Dorinda made the comment at dinner during Episode 11 of the show.

Earlier it was reported that she was let go because of her tendency to become a “mean drunk.”

Page Six adds that rumors of the former housewife returning to the reality series are “apparently just for show.” The insider says, “I think Bravo is trying to just placate her.”

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle honored Princess Diana by planting her favorite flowers at a Los Angeles preschool on the 23rd anniversary of her death.

On Monday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined students and teachers at the Preschool Learning Center in L.A. to plant baby blue forget-me-nots, according to Page Six. They watered the plans with elephant-shaped cans.

The royals also joined the kids at the learning center, which is close to where Meghan attended middle and high school, in planting petunias, and California wildflowers.

Kylie Jenner is the highest-earning celebrity of the year thanks to selling 51 percent of her LipKit company, Kylie Cosmetics, to  Coty. Kylie tops the Forbes 2020 Celebrity 100 list with earnings of $540 million. She happens to be the youngest and only woman in the Top 10.

Five of the men are athletes:  LeBron James, tennis champ Roger Federer and three soccer stars.

Kylie’s brother-in-law Kanye West takes second with $170 million for the past year.

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Niecy Nash called her secret marriage to singer Jessica Betts a “plot twist.” In Monday’s tweet, she declared herself Mrs. Carol Denise Betts. The wedding photo showed her in a white bridal gown and Jessica in a tux.

Only six months ago, Nash finalized her divorce from Jay Tucker. Before that, the 50-year-old actress was married for 13 years to Don Nash. They have three children.

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Mariah Carey will own Christmas even harder this season. She’s committed to a holiday special on AppleTV. Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special will naturally feature her chart-topping holiday tune “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” There’s also dancing and animation. (Billboard)

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For the Tiger King fan in your life, Joe Exotic is releasing a themed underwear line.

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Sylvester Stallone says a 35th-anniversary director’s cut of Rocky 4 is on the way. The film released on Thanksgiving weekend in 1985.

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A Fresh Prince of Bel Air unscripted reunion show will begin streaming on HBO Max around Thanksgiving.

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Congratulations to Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn, who delivered their first child, a daughter.

Early Tuesday morning, Ed posted to Instagram their exciting news. He wrote (quote) “I have some personal news that I wanted to share. Last week, with the help of an amazing delivery team, Cherry gave birth to our beautiful and healthy daughter – Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran. We are completely in love with her.”

Sheeran added how excited they feel about becoming parents. Also, they wish for some privacy … and a few hours of decent sleep each night. (E! News)

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died on Friday following a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43. Chadwick is survived by his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, and his mother, Carolyn Boseman. Chadwick married his wife, Taylor, prior to his passing. She is a singer and once auditioned to be on “The X Factor.” Chadwick learned he had colon cancer one year into their relationship.

TMZ says children are honoring Chadwick with action figure memorials.

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Brad Pitt’s new girlfriend has another man in her life — her husband.

The Daily Mail says 27-year-old German model Nicole Poturalski has been married to restaurateur Roland Mary, 68, for eight years, and they have a 7-year-old son. But it’s all good, because Nicole and Roland have an open relationship.

An insider says Mary has been married three other times and he doesn’t mind his younger wife dating the Hollywood hunk.

It’s believed Brad met Nicole at her husband’s restaurant last summer. A few weeks later, then model flew to Los Angeles, and they began hooking up.

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OK! magazine claims Cher is allegedly planning to marry a 27 year-old man. She is 74. A source tells the magazine they met through a mutual friend before he proposed with a 16 karat ring. “Cher’s dated a lot of men in her life but it’s different from her beau. They just get along so well. Cher’s planning to wear an outrageous dress. It’s a partially sheer, sequined gown with a glittery headpiece designed by her good friend, Bob Mackie. The groom’s attire will be Elvis-inspired. Cher swears this time is forever. Cher’s got a great guy, plus she’s talking about getting into politics and maybe even doing a final tour with her man beside her. One thing about Cher is, she never stops.”