Saturday, July 1, 2017
Tweets of the Day 7/1/17
I can go from researching a cramp on WebMD to coffin shopping in under 90 seconds.— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) June 28, 2017
Don't talk to me or my swan ever again pic.twitter.com/cTDnzQ8YgK— Mal Blum (@MalBlum) July 1, 2017
Entourage's Jerry Ferrara is Married
Page Six reports that Entourage star Jerry Ferrara, 37, and Breanne Racano got married on Friday in Canton, Ohio. The ceremony was attended by Ferrara's Entourage co-stars Kevin Dillon, Kevin Connolly, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. The couple has been together since 2014, and got engaged in August 2016.
Jay Z and Beyonce Have Named the Twins
TMZ reports that the same company that filed for a trademark for Blue Ivy (Carter) has just filed a trademark for Rumi Carter and Sir Carter, so it looks like those are the names that Beyonce and Jay Z have chosen for their twins. I would guess that the Rumi is the girl and Sir is the boy, but you never know; maybe Sir is the girl to make it edgy. Either way, congrats on picking some names!
Friday, June 30, 2017
Tweet of the Day 6/30/17
After putting on the sixth necklace everyday, I bet Johnny Depp kinda regrets committing so hard to always looking like that.— Damien Fahey (@DamienFahey) June 28, 2017
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Showrunner Steals From Fan
This female-centric TV series recently had its series finale.
However, fans are fuming that the showrunner/ head writer stole the series conclusion… from a fan!
Apparently the showrunner had no idea where to take the show until one of the pretty cast members read a piece of fan fiction online that provided a creative plot resolution.
The actress sent it to the showrunner.
"She said, “[Actress] sent me the idea the other day that the fan wrote and I thought was amazing and it was so well thought out.”"
The showrunner wound up implementing the plot EXACTLY how the fan wrote it… but pretended like it was her own idea!
So, while some may hail the showrunner as a great creative thinker, you now know that she took the final season’s plot from a fan of the show… and failed to give them credit.
We don’t know if there are any legal ramifications for doing something like this, but the fans who know what happened are really mad about it!
TV Show:
Showrunner:
Source: Blind Gossip
However, fans are fuming that the showrunner/ head writer stole the series conclusion… from a fan!
Apparently the showrunner had no idea where to take the show until one of the pretty cast members read a piece of fan fiction online that provided a creative plot resolution.
The actress sent it to the showrunner.
"She said, “[Actress] sent me the idea the other day that the fan wrote and I thought was amazing and it was so well thought out.”"
The showrunner wound up implementing the plot EXACTLY how the fan wrote it… but pretended like it was her own idea!
So, while some may hail the showrunner as a great creative thinker, you now know that she took the final season’s plot from a fan of the show… and failed to give them credit.
We don’t know if there are any legal ramifications for doing something like this, but the fans who know what happened are really mad about it!
TV Show:
Showrunner:
Source: Blind Gossip
Popbitch Blind Item - Head Biter
Last week we told you about a runner who got thumped by a famous A-list actor (ironically, famous for playing hard bastards) when they were trying to adjust his lapel mic. We made a little error in our report. It wasn’t a runner. It was in fact a skilled technician – a sound assistant. Also, we’re told this same sound assistant had a second run-in with the actor. A much weirder one, in which the actor didn’t punch him, but bit him. On the head. Someone ought to put a muzzle on him. (There’s one in an old props department somewhere that will fit him)...
Source: Popbitch
Source: Popbitch
Nicole Kidman Talks Bugs and Big Little Lies
Nicole Kidman recently sat down for an interview with W Magazine. Here are some highlights from that interview:
What was the first professional job you auditioned for?
"The first professional job was Bush Christmas, which was a film I did in Australia. I was 14, it was shooting out in the bush in Queensland, and I got to eat witchetty grubs. Do you know what witchetty grubs are? They are worms that live in the earth, and they're a milky white color, and I eat them in the film."
You eat them?
"And I wanted to eat them. I was excited to do that. I'm one of those people. I could go on Survivor and I wouldn't be good at the climbing and all of the physical stuff, but I could eat anything. Just so you know. That's my secret skill. Give me a cockroach, I'll eat it! Spider, I'll eat it! You name it, I've tried it. I'm adventurous."
Definitely, and I just wonder where it started because I think of you as a pure artist, and I mean that as the highest compliment, because to me, it's not just eating worms. You just will throw yourself into anything. Even your most recent work, Big Little Lies. Were you always fearless as an artist, even in the start?
"I don't see myself as fearless. I actually see myself as being fearful at times, probably because I experience fear but I kind of just walk through it. I did a play in London recently, and that was really debilitating fear, and every day I just had to go, Okay, get through it.' I had pure stage fright on the side of the stage where I would have rapid heartbeat and that was frightening, but it was one of those things of just going, 'I just have to work through this,' and I think I've just always been compelled to do that. And I have an enormous amount of trust, probably to my detriment. I still, at this stage in my life and my career, implicitly trust, and that's probably where the desire to be a part of something and the desire to contribute and not have my own inhibitions or my own censorship stop something or stop the artistic vision for a director or a story. Big Little Lies for me was so complicated, and that's what was so beautiful about it. And that Jean-Marc Vallée was willing to hold [his distance]—there's one scene where he plays it pretty much in a two shot on Alex [Skarsgård] and I, and [Vallée] trusted that and he trusted he didn't need to come in close, he just allowed it to play out with all of the interaction between us. That's really something for a director using the small screen medium. And Alex and I worked very hard on creating the dynamic of that marriage."
I mean, I know this is a technical question and it sounds like I'm being salacious, but I'm not. Wasn't it very difficult to do those scenes basically naked?
"When I would go home, I would feel ashamed, and that's the same emotions and the same feelings that Celeste was having, so we were very much parallel in the feelings, but I was willing to do that for the role because that's what I felt was important for the role. When I talk about not censoring myself through my own inhibitions and not then affecting a story or a character because of my own inhibitions, I'm here to tell the story and to be true to the art, not to bring my own problems in terms of what I feel comfortable with, not comfortable with. I've got to go work that stuff out so that I can come as a pure vessel to the work, if that makes sense."
I totally get it, but I just think the vulnerability of that performance is so profound because it's not like you're doing it in a wetsuit.
"And I felt very exposed and vulnerable and deeply humiliated at times. I mean, I remember lying on the floor in the bathroom at the very end when we were doing the scenes in episode 7, and I was lying on the floor and I just wouldn't get up in-between takes. I was just lying there, sort of broken and crying, and I remember at one point Jean-Marc coming over and just sort of placing a towel over me because I was just lying there in half-torn underwear and just basically on the ground with nothing on and I was just, like [gasps]. But at times I would have flashes of images of women that have gone through this and I'm like, 'This is authentic, this is the truth and this is what I have to do, and it would just come through like that.' But it was beautifully written, I have to say, and Jean-Marc is an exquisite director because he was able to modulate it and allow it to be and to grow and see and then sort of paste it together, you know."
Read the full interview at W Magazine.
What was the first professional job you auditioned for?
"The first professional job was Bush Christmas, which was a film I did in Australia. I was 14, it was shooting out in the bush in Queensland, and I got to eat witchetty grubs. Do you know what witchetty grubs are? They are worms that live in the earth, and they're a milky white color, and I eat them in the film."
You eat them?
"And I wanted to eat them. I was excited to do that. I'm one of those people. I could go on Survivor and I wouldn't be good at the climbing and all of the physical stuff, but I could eat anything. Just so you know. That's my secret skill. Give me a cockroach, I'll eat it! Spider, I'll eat it! You name it, I've tried it. I'm adventurous."
Definitely, and I just wonder where it started because I think of you as a pure artist, and I mean that as the highest compliment, because to me, it's not just eating worms. You just will throw yourself into anything. Even your most recent work, Big Little Lies. Were you always fearless as an artist, even in the start?
"I don't see myself as fearless. I actually see myself as being fearful at times, probably because I experience fear but I kind of just walk through it. I did a play in London recently, and that was really debilitating fear, and every day I just had to go, Okay, get through it.' I had pure stage fright on the side of the stage where I would have rapid heartbeat and that was frightening, but it was one of those things of just going, 'I just have to work through this,' and I think I've just always been compelled to do that. And I have an enormous amount of trust, probably to my detriment. I still, at this stage in my life and my career, implicitly trust, and that's probably where the desire to be a part of something and the desire to contribute and not have my own inhibitions or my own censorship stop something or stop the artistic vision for a director or a story. Big Little Lies for me was so complicated, and that's what was so beautiful about it. And that Jean-Marc Vallée was willing to hold [his distance]—there's one scene where he plays it pretty much in a two shot on Alex [Skarsgård] and I, and [Vallée] trusted that and he trusted he didn't need to come in close, he just allowed it to play out with all of the interaction between us. That's really something for a director using the small screen medium. And Alex and I worked very hard on creating the dynamic of that marriage."
I mean, I know this is a technical question and it sounds like I'm being salacious, but I'm not. Wasn't it very difficult to do those scenes basically naked?
"When I would go home, I would feel ashamed, and that's the same emotions and the same feelings that Celeste was having, so we were very much parallel in the feelings, but I was willing to do that for the role because that's what I felt was important for the role. When I talk about not censoring myself through my own inhibitions and not then affecting a story or a character because of my own inhibitions, I'm here to tell the story and to be true to the art, not to bring my own problems in terms of what I feel comfortable with, not comfortable with. I've got to go work that stuff out so that I can come as a pure vessel to the work, if that makes sense."
I totally get it, but I just think the vulnerability of that performance is so profound because it's not like you're doing it in a wetsuit.
"And I felt very exposed and vulnerable and deeply humiliated at times. I mean, I remember lying on the floor in the bathroom at the very end when we were doing the scenes in episode 7, and I was lying on the floor and I just wouldn't get up in-between takes. I was just lying there, sort of broken and crying, and I remember at one point Jean-Marc coming over and just sort of placing a towel over me because I was just lying there in half-torn underwear and just basically on the ground with nothing on and I was just, like [gasps]. But at times I would have flashes of images of women that have gone through this and I'm like, 'This is authentic, this is the truth and this is what I have to do, and it would just come through like that.' But it was beautifully written, I have to say, and Jean-Marc is an exquisite director because he was able to modulate it and allow it to be and to grow and see and then sort of paste it together, you know."
Read the full interview at W Magazine.
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Why She Puts Up With His Cheating
This very famous model is dating a younger man. She knows he cheats on her. The reason she puts up with it is… interesting.
"She knows he has cheated on her at least four times (probably more) since they have been exclusive. She won’t break up with him though, because she is terrified of people thinking of her as middle age, and she thinks that having a younger man as a boyfriend makes her look younger."
Yes, her boyfriend is the guy who wants you to believe that his passionately making out with another woman for more than thirty seconds is the way everyone says goodnight to their “just friends”!
Model:
Source: Blind Gossip
"She knows he has cheated on her at least four times (probably more) since they have been exclusive. She won’t break up with him though, because she is terrified of people thinking of her as middle age, and she thinks that having a younger man as a boyfriend makes her look younger."
Yes, her boyfriend is the guy who wants you to believe that his passionately making out with another woman for more than thirty seconds is the way everyone says goodnight to their “just friends”!
Model:
Source: Blind Gossip
Katy Perry Revisits Orlando Bloom Dick Pic
Katy Perry recently appeared on the Kyle and Jackie O Show, where she was asked about the infamous paddleboarding paparazzi shot. Here's what she had to say, as reprinted by Page Six:
“He asked me if I wanted to be naked and I was just like, it’s one of those things where I was like, ‘oh nah.’ You know when you’re dating someone sometimes, it’s exciting to be like, ‘Oh, should we try and make out over here in this place?’ or what have you, and I was just not in the mood. I saved it for the boat! He wanted to show off for the people on the shore. He thought it was funny. It was so funny because I was explaining Twitter and social media to him for weeks because he had taken a break, and then all of a sudden he was like trending number one on Twitter!”
“He asked me if I wanted to be naked and I was just like, it’s one of those things where I was like, ‘oh nah.’ You know when you’re dating someone sometimes, it’s exciting to be like, ‘Oh, should we try and make out over here in this place?’ or what have you, and I was just not in the mood. I saved it for the boat! He wanted to show off for the people on the shore. He thought it was funny. It was so funny because I was explaining Twitter and social media to him for weeks because he had taken a break, and then all of a sudden he was like trending number one on Twitter!”
Celebrity Real Estate - Real World Edition
Producer Jonathan Murray, of Bunim/Murray, the production company behind MTV's Real World and Keeping Up With the Kardashians, has listed his Santa Monica home for sale for $5.25 million. The 4,235 square foot home features five bedrooms, five full bathrooms plus one additional shitter, and a plunge-sized swimming pool. See pictures of the property at Variety.
The Gossip Life Blind Item - Rebooted Show
If news of a reboot of Will & Grace created waves, then I can't imagine the headlines if this came true...
This A list cast has had very preliminary talks for a small reboot of their legendary television show.
'Just highly secretive talks for now,' says a source. 'Nothing is in cement, but there's interest from the network and the cast isn't completely against the idea.'
Another source who works at the network dismisses the idea and claims that there's no truth to it, but the meeting and the idea may above her pay grade.
So, tell me, Gossipers:
What is our show?
Source: The Gossip Life
This A list cast has had very preliminary talks for a small reboot of their legendary television show.
'Just highly secretive talks for now,' says a source. 'Nothing is in cement, but there's interest from the network and the cast isn't completely against the idea.'
Another source who works at the network dismisses the idea and claims that there's no truth to it, but the meeting and the idea may above her pay grade.
So, tell me, Gossipers:
What is our show?
Source: The Gossip Life
TV Show Roundup 6/30/17
Casting News:
Page Six reports that Greta Van Susteren is out at MSNBC after six months with the network.
New Show:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has joined the cast of Channing Tatum's show Comrade Detective, which will premiere on Amazon on August 4th, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Programming Note:
E! News reports that Netflix will be giving cancelled series Sense8 a proper sendoff with a 2-hour series finale; air date TBD.
Renewals:
NBC has renewed World of Dance for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Page Six reports that Greta Van Susteren is out at MSNBC after six months with the network.
New Show:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has joined the cast of Channing Tatum's show Comrade Detective, which will premiere on Amazon on August 4th, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Programming Note:
E! News reports that Netflix will be giving cancelled series Sense8 a proper sendoff with a 2-hour series finale; air date TBD.
Renewals:
NBC has renewed World of Dance for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Lady Gaga Talks Singing and Acting
Lady Gaga recently sat down for an interview with E! News. Here's what she had to say:
"There's so many people that have stopped me on the street and everywhere I go to say, 'Oh my gosh—this album has been so healing for me.' 'This song has changed my life.' 'I listen to this on repeat when I need to feel better.' When I hear things like that, I know that my music has gone where it's supposed to go—straight to the heart."
On playing dive bars:
"I just really love to play in bars and I miss it all the time, which is why we've created this amazing tour that I'm so happy other artists will be doing now...There is something that is very hard in a way about sitting up so close to everyone and singing, but that's sort of the joy of it—that's really why we're doing it, because it's taking it back and it's not so separated and it's not so 'cellphones.' It's just people close together, some beer and some music."
On the prospect of releasing new music:
"You just might get some more music. I love making music. I don't know exactly when. I'm sort of feeling like I'm making songs and doing all sorts of things with music, but I don't know exactly when or how I will release them. I'm working on that."
On acting in A Star is Born:
"I was intimidated by the legacy of the film probably every single day. I was always checking myself and going, 'Remember who did this movie. You gotta bring it.' But what I would say is...you gotta grab your balls and go or you're not going to have a steady hand, so I did a bit of both…I had a nice balance of insecurity and confidence.
I was very healed in this character. There was so much about her in me that is similar and there's some things that are very different. In the movie, A Star Is Born, she's not a star when the movie starts and it took me back to a previous time in my life that I miss very much and I was able to connect with that and relive my career through her in a different way. Making this film [was] one of–if not the most—creative experiences of my life."
"There's so many people that have stopped me on the street and everywhere I go to say, 'Oh my gosh—this album has been so healing for me.' 'This song has changed my life.' 'I listen to this on repeat when I need to feel better.' When I hear things like that, I know that my music has gone where it's supposed to go—straight to the heart."
On playing dive bars:
"I just really love to play in bars and I miss it all the time, which is why we've created this amazing tour that I'm so happy other artists will be doing now...There is something that is very hard in a way about sitting up so close to everyone and singing, but that's sort of the joy of it—that's really why we're doing it, because it's taking it back and it's not so separated and it's not so 'cellphones.' It's just people close together, some beer and some music."
On the prospect of releasing new music:
"You just might get some more music. I love making music. I don't know exactly when. I'm sort of feeling like I'm making songs and doing all sorts of things with music, but I don't know exactly when or how I will release them. I'm working on that."
On acting in A Star is Born:
"I was intimidated by the legacy of the film probably every single day. I was always checking myself and going, 'Remember who did this movie. You gotta bring it.' But what I would say is...you gotta grab your balls and go or you're not going to have a steady hand, so I did a bit of both…I had a nice balance of insecurity and confidence.
I was very healed in this character. There was so much about her in me that is similar and there's some things that are very different. In the movie, A Star Is Born, she's not a star when the movie starts and it took me back to a previous time in my life that I miss very much and I was able to connect with that and relive my career through her in a different way. Making this film [was] one of–if not the most—creative experiences of my life."
Alyssa Milano Done Feuding with Shannen Doherty
Alyssa Milano recently stopped by E! News, where she addressed her feud with Shannen Doherty when they starred together on Charmed. Here's what she had to say:
"Shannen and I talk a lot on Twitter via [direct message]. And I spoke to her maybe two or three days ago, and we decided that we're going to get together. That date has not been set yet, but yes!...I think we're just at ages now that what happens 15 years ago, or however long ago that was, it's irrelevant. I think that what she has gone through, [and] motherhood in my life, I think it just changes people. I'm so happy that she's feeling well. I prayed for her every day that she would feel well and I can't wait to see her."
"Shannen and I talk a lot on Twitter via [direct message]. And I spoke to her maybe two or three days ago, and we decided that we're going to get together. That date has not been set yet, but yes!...I think we're just at ages now that what happens 15 years ago, or however long ago that was, it's irrelevant. I think that what she has gone through, [and] motherhood in my life, I think it just changes people. I'm so happy that she's feeling well. I prayed for her every day that she would feel well and I can't wait to see her."
Cristiano Ronaldo Is a Daddy Again
E! News reports that Cristiano Ronaldo, 32, is a father three times over. Ronaldo recently became a father to twins Eva and Mateo. Ronaldo is already father to son Cristiano, 7. No word on the identity of the surrogate, er, I mean mother.
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Tweet of the Day 6/29/17
Not related..but we like to sing together sometimes… pic.twitter.com/U7ZiGPhixR— Illeana Douglas (@Illeanarama) June 29, 2017
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Groundhog Day All Over Again
This female TV star is livid over her new costar!
"She helped to pick him but now she feels betrayed. He is diluting the attention their show should be getting by taking another job. She is saying that this feels like Groundhog Day all over again to her, because [her last costar] did the exact same thing!"
What will she do about it? Absolutely nothing!
"She’s going to smile (or grimace) and pretend everything is great and she loves that he has this alternate gig. She picked him. His contract didn’t exclude other gigs. Now she’s stuck."
She:
He:
Source: Blind Gossip
"She helped to pick him but now she feels betrayed. He is diluting the attention their show should be getting by taking another job. She is saying that this feels like Groundhog Day all over again to her, because [her last costar] did the exact same thing!"
What will she do about it? Absolutely nothing!
"She’s going to smile (or grimace) and pretend everything is great and she loves that he has this alternate gig. She picked him. His contract didn’t exclude other gigs. Now she’s stuck."
She:
He:
Source: Blind Gossip
Deep Thoughts 6/29/17
What actors or actresses play the same character in almost every movie or show they do?
The Gossip Life Blind Item - Hypocritical Dating
This preachy B lister has expressed and made several statements in the past that support her committed liberalism and outlook on life, but that's all been put aside apparently because the man she's dating is far from a Jane Fonda liberal -- he's much more moderate and on a surprising amount of issues, he actually leans to the hard right.
I've heard of falling in love and opposites attract, but I suspect this is something else entirely.
So, tell me, Gossipers:
Who is our actress?
Who is her man?
Why is this suspicious?
Source: The Gossip Life
I've heard of falling in love and opposites attract, but I suspect this is something else entirely.
So, tell me, Gossipers:
Who is our actress?
Who is her man?
Why is this suspicious?
Source: The Gossip Life
Emilia Clarke Talks Powerful Women
Emilia Clarke is on the cover of Rolling Stone. Here's what she had to say in the accompany interview:
On being unfazed by fame:
"I'm crap at getting recognized. People are like, 'Oh, hey!' And I'm like 'God! Oh, hi! I'm sorry!' "
On sexism:
"I feel so naive for saying it, but it's like dealing with racism. You're aware of it, and you're aware of it, but one day, you go, 'Oh, my God, it's everywhere!' Like you suddenly wake up to it and you go, 'Wait a fucking second, are you . . . are you treating me different because I've got a pair of tits? Is that actually happening?' It took me a really long time to see that I do get treated differently. But I look around, and that's my daily life."
On being nude onscreen:
"It doesn't stop me from being a feminist. Like, guess what? Yes, I've got mascara on, and I also have a high IQ, so those two things can be one and the same."
On the evolution of her Game of Thrones character:
"Women have been great rulers. And then for that to be a character that I'm known to play? That's so fucking lucky. Anyone who seems to think that it's not needed need only look at the political environment we're all living in to be like, 'Oh, no, it's needed. It is needed.' "
On her experiences at drama school:
"They broke us down. But if you're a favorite at school, you're fucked for life. I mean, you come out and you're like, 'Hey, where's my golden egg?' Whereas when you haven't had that at all, you're just like, 'I will do anything. I will work harder than you could imagine.' "
On where she gets her values:
"I was so lucky that I was brought up with a mum who just showed by example. It was never spelt out that I would have a harder time in life. My family put a fair amount of onus on wanting to expand your thinking as opposed to shrinking your bottom."
On losing her father last July, around the same time Brexit happened and season 7 of Game of Thrones started filming:
"I definitely think I'm still in varying degrees of shock. There's no measure for it. There are all of these books about grief, but there's no guide. Like, 'Oh, on Tuesday, you'll feel this, but on Thursday, you'll be here.' ...The world felt like a scarier place once my dad wasn't in it. And then those two things happening in quick succession threw me off balance and made me re-evaluate who I am. And it was in that re-evaluation that I was like, 'I'm a fucking woman, and there aren't very many of us performing in the environment that I'm performing in. I need to be incredibly sure of the ground on which I'm standing, and I need to take ownership of the choices I'm making.' "
Read the full interview at Game of Thrones.
On being unfazed by fame:
"I'm crap at getting recognized. People are like, 'Oh, hey!' And I'm like 'God! Oh, hi! I'm sorry!' "
On sexism:
"I feel so naive for saying it, but it's like dealing with racism. You're aware of it, and you're aware of it, but one day, you go, 'Oh, my God, it's everywhere!' Like you suddenly wake up to it and you go, 'Wait a fucking second, are you . . . are you treating me different because I've got a pair of tits? Is that actually happening?' It took me a really long time to see that I do get treated differently. But I look around, and that's my daily life."
On being nude onscreen:
"It doesn't stop me from being a feminist. Like, guess what? Yes, I've got mascara on, and I also have a high IQ, so those two things can be one and the same."
On the evolution of her Game of Thrones character:
"Women have been great rulers. And then for that to be a character that I'm known to play? That's so fucking lucky. Anyone who seems to think that it's not needed need only look at the political environment we're all living in to be like, 'Oh, no, it's needed. It is needed.' "
On her experiences at drama school:
"They broke us down. But if you're a favorite at school, you're fucked for life. I mean, you come out and you're like, 'Hey, where's my golden egg?' Whereas when you haven't had that at all, you're just like, 'I will do anything. I will work harder than you could imagine.' "
On where she gets her values:
"I was so lucky that I was brought up with a mum who just showed by example. It was never spelt out that I would have a harder time in life. My family put a fair amount of onus on wanting to expand your thinking as opposed to shrinking your bottom."
On losing her father last July, around the same time Brexit happened and season 7 of Game of Thrones started filming:
"I definitely think I'm still in varying degrees of shock. There's no measure for it. There are all of these books about grief, but there's no guide. Like, 'Oh, on Tuesday, you'll feel this, but on Thursday, you'll be here.' ...The world felt like a scarier place once my dad wasn't in it. And then those two things happening in quick succession threw me off balance and made me re-evaluate who I am. And it was in that re-evaluation that I was like, 'I'm a fucking woman, and there aren't very many of us performing in the environment that I'm performing in. I need to be incredibly sure of the ground on which I'm standing, and I need to take ownership of the choices I'm making.' "
Read the full interview at Game of Thrones.
Blind Gossip Blind Item - The Mystery Child
This story about an actor who is also a father is getting more puzzling by the minute.
He is an actor on a popular network television series. One of his children is in trouble. Someone who has known the actor professionally for a couple of years says the following.
"We were all quite shocked. He’s mentioned [his other son] many times – how he was doing in school, his interest in football – and he seemed like a doting father. We didn’t even know that he had a second child! Not sure why he doesn’t mention him. Of course, we are all concerned, but we’re also quite shocked that there is this mystery child out there."
We checked the actor’s bio, and, sure enough, there is only the one child listed. Now, since these kinds of entries aren’t always complete, that may not mean much, but it is certainly odd that even some of his work colleagues thought he had only one child.
Actor:
Source: Blind Gossip
He is an actor on a popular network television series. One of his children is in trouble. Someone who has known the actor professionally for a couple of years says the following.
"We were all quite shocked. He’s mentioned [his other son] many times – how he was doing in school, his interest in football – and he seemed like a doting father. We didn’t even know that he had a second child! Not sure why he doesn’t mention him. Of course, we are all concerned, but we’re also quite shocked that there is this mystery child out there."
We checked the actor’s bio, and, sure enough, there is only the one child listed. Now, since these kinds of entries aren’t always complete, that may not mean much, but it is certainly odd that even some of his work colleagues thought he had only one child.
Actor:
Source: Blind Gossip
Bella Hadid Talks Acting Aspirations
Bella Hadid recently sat down for an interview with InStyle; here's what she had to say:
On her contract as the face of Dior Beauty:
“The first time I heard that I booked Dior, I was hysterically crying to my agent. ‘You mean Dior? Are you lying? Do you mean a different brand from Europe?’ ”
On what drives her:
“At the end of the day, I think working this much is going to give me a better platform to do bigger things in the world. I’m not saying I don’t love my job, but people think modeling is just a bullshit thing to become more famous. I was 100 percent independent by the time I was 18, and I paid for my own apartment. That wasn’t because of my parents. I worked my ass off for two years.”
On the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills:
“I’m not really into the whole gossip thing or the drama, but there are some parts that are funny. The women [on the show] are all supercute. I’m not sure I could be on reality TV. It’s nothing against them—love them, bless their hearts. But I think I’m going to stick with modeling for now.”
On growing up surrounded by celebrities (stepfather David Foster's home doubled as his recording studio, so Whitney Houston, Mary J Blige, Christina Aguilera, etc would all swing by the house):
“It made me feel really lucky to see that side of celebrity before. I mean, not that I’m a celebrity. That’s so weird. I don’t even want to say that.”
On Hollywood aspirations:
“People think that I don’t smile and I’m super cold. With acting you can show more of who you are. I would have to get a hold of my ADD, but otherwise I think it would be fun.”
On her contract as the face of Dior Beauty:
“The first time I heard that I booked Dior, I was hysterically crying to my agent. ‘You mean Dior? Are you lying? Do you mean a different brand from Europe?’ ”
On what drives her:
“At the end of the day, I think working this much is going to give me a better platform to do bigger things in the world. I’m not saying I don’t love my job, but people think modeling is just a bullshit thing to become more famous. I was 100 percent independent by the time I was 18, and I paid for my own apartment. That wasn’t because of my parents. I worked my ass off for two years.”
On the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills:
“I’m not really into the whole gossip thing or the drama, but there are some parts that are funny. The women [on the show] are all supercute. I’m not sure I could be on reality TV. It’s nothing against them—love them, bless their hearts. But I think I’m going to stick with modeling for now.”
On growing up surrounded by celebrities (stepfather David Foster's home doubled as his recording studio, so Whitney Houston, Mary J Blige, Christina Aguilera, etc would all swing by the house):
“It made me feel really lucky to see that side of celebrity before. I mean, not that I’m a celebrity. That’s so weird. I don’t even want to say that.”
On Hollywood aspirations:
“People think that I don’t smile and I’m super cold. With acting you can show more of who you are. I would have to get a hold of my ADD, but otherwise I think it would be fun.”
Celebrity Real Estate - Kelly Slater Edition
Pro Surfer Kelly Slater picked up a new home in Haleiwa, Oahu for $7.8 million. The 8,000 square foot home features Asian and Hawaiian design, a main house, a guest house with two bedrooms, and a cottage with one bedroom, a pool and lush gardens, and most importantly, 100 feet of private oceanfront. See pictures of the property at Page Six.
Rihanna's New Makeout Buddy
TMZ reports that Rihanna is currently on vacation in Spain, where she is spending much of her time making out in pools with billionaire and Toyota distribution-heir Hassan Jameel. Oh, he also owns a soccer league. Jameel previously dated Naomi Campbell.
TV Show Roundup 6/29/17
Casting News:
E! News reports that NBC's This Is Us has promoted Jon Huertas and Alexandra Breckenridge to be series regulars for the show's upcoming second season.
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Melanie Lynskey will star in Hulu's upcoming Stephen King anthology Castle Rock.
Renewals:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Netflix has renewed F is for Family for a third season.
E! News reports that NBC's This Is Us has promoted Jon Huertas and Alexandra Breckenridge to be series regulars for the show's upcoming second season.
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Melanie Lynskey will star in Hulu's upcoming Stephen King anthology Castle Rock.
Renewals:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Netflix has renewed F is for Family for a third season.
Ally Hilfiger is Married
Page Six reports that Ally Hilfiger, 32, daughter of designer Tommy Hilfiger, married longtime boyfriend Steve Hash recently in Mustique in the Caribbean. The couple has been together for seven years, and they share one child together, daughter Harley, 2.
Johnny Galecki Loses Home in Wildfire
TMZ reports that Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki lost his San Luis Obispo ranch to a wildfire on California's central coast. 250 residents were ordered from their homes in the area. Galecki released the following statement:
"My heart goes out to all in the area who are also experiencing loss from this vicious fire, the threat of which we live with constantly, which may seem crazy to some but we do so because living in our beautiful, rural area makes it worthwhile. It's never the structures that create a community -- it's the people. And if the people of Santa Margarita have taught me anything it's that, once the smoke has cleared, literally and figuratively, it's a time to reach out and rebuild. We've done it before, and will need to do it together again, and it will make our community even closer and stronger. Endless thanks to CalFire and the Sheriff's Office. I know you guys are fighting the good fight to keep us safe. So very relieved no one has been hurt."
"My heart goes out to all in the area who are also experiencing loss from this vicious fire, the threat of which we live with constantly, which may seem crazy to some but we do so because living in our beautiful, rural area makes it worthwhile. It's never the structures that create a community -- it's the people. And if the people of Santa Margarita have taught me anything it's that, once the smoke has cleared, literally and figuratively, it's a time to reach out and rebuild. We've done it before, and will need to do it together again, and it will make our community even closer and stronger. Endless thanks to CalFire and the Sheriff's Office. I know you guys are fighting the good fight to keep us safe. So very relieved no one has been hurt."
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Is a Mom
Page Six reports that Rosie Huntington-Whitelely, 30, and Jason Statham, 49, have welcomed their first child together. Their son Jack Oscar Statham was born on Saturday. The couple has been together for more than five years, and got engaged last January.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Tweet of the Day 6/28/17
My dog's ear is like the perfect picture to show your hairdresser if you want beachy waves and caramel highlights pic.twitter.com/vSuoDqKQ8u— Kerbie Gibbs (@kerbiegibbs) June 24, 2017
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Same Old Problems For Young Star
This male singer is still under 30, but he started working at such a young age that his career peaked a while ago.
If you don’t remember him for his music, you might know him from his frequent appearances in the headlines for his emotional, physical, legal, financial, and sobriety issues.
A few years ago, we talked about how he had finally cleaned up his act and was leading a responsible life.
That’s over.
"He’s fallen back into the same old habits. He’s blaming everyone and everything except himself. We don’t know how to help him anymore."
Well, he could call on that famous relative for help… as long as that relative isn’t drunk or in jail himself!
Singer:
Relative:
Source: Blind Gossip
If you don’t remember him for his music, you might know him from his frequent appearances in the headlines for his emotional, physical, legal, financial, and sobriety issues.
A few years ago, we talked about how he had finally cleaned up his act and was leading a responsible life.
That’s over.
"He’s fallen back into the same old habits. He’s blaming everyone and everything except himself. We don’t know how to help him anymore."
Well, he could call on that famous relative for help… as long as that relative isn’t drunk or in jail himself!
Singer:
Relative:
Source: Blind Gossip
Deep Thoughts 6/28/17
If your job gave you a surprise three day paid break to rest and recuperate, what would you do with those three days?
Billy Masters Blind Item - As Big As His Cup
Could it be that a certain champion is keeping a secret as big as his cup? It’s certainly not that he usually goes commando – everyone can see that! Nope, our sources tell us that he prefers the company of other men. He’s pretty quiet about his personal life, which I can respect. Instead of making passes, he has a special someone who is another giant with a similar Adonis-like physique. In the past, he’s publicly supported colleagues who are in same-sex relationships. But while his career is in limbo, the last thing he wants to do is rock the boat.
Source: Billy Masters
Source: Billy Masters
Stevie Nicks Interviews Lana Del Rey
In anticipation of her fifth album, Lust for Life, which comes out on July 21st, Lana Del Rey recently sat down for an interview with V Magazine, conducted by Stevie Nicks. Here are some of the highlights from that interview:
SN So, let us start here on your new record. But let us first touch on the fact that your first record was called Born to Die. Now this [record] is Lust for Life. In between that, what is it that affected you enough to go from Born to Die to Lust for Life? Because Born to Die is pretty dark and Lust for Life is pretty light. If you have a lust for life, that’s a pretty strong statement.
LDR Yeah, they’re complete opposites, and it’s funny because when I chose the title, I didn’t think about it right away. It was the title of the first song I wrote for this record. But there are so many things that have gotten me to the point that I’m at now. One of them is just time. And because I do write everything myself, I just wanted to chronicle how I was feeling honestly, in the moment, for each record. So, I had a lot of stories that I wanted to tell that I hadn’t told yet up until this point. And now, through the last four records, I got out a lot of those stories and a lot of those feelings, and for the first time, I’ve caught myself up to real time. And now, I’m at this place where I feel like I’m really present, and when I’m reading the news, I’m really reading it, whereas before I was a little bit in my own head. So, there’s definitely been a feeling of freedom and lightness being in the present moment. That brings on that lust for life feeling, when you don’t have all of those feelings about the past weighing you down. I remember an interview that you did once where you said, “Around every corner there’s an adventure waiting to happen,” and I’m kind of in that zone right now. I just feel like whatever each day brings me is something that I need and I want. It’s just time. Time has brought me here.
SN The way that we write is like we’re writing a diary as our songs go. If I listen to all the songs from Bella Donna, and then I listen to all the songs from Wild Heart, all the songs from Rock a Little, and then I get to The Other Side of the Mirror…I was just thinking about this one song I called “Doing the Best I Can (Escape from Berlin).” It goes, [begins to sing] “It’s all right, baby, I’m doing the best that I can.” I named it that because of this idea of escape. Something horrible was going on in Berlin, and I was also finding my way. I was in a drug-filled fog at that point, fighting for survival. I look back on it and go, You were really trying to survive in 1989. And then I actually went to rehab in 1994 to get off that horrible tranquilizer, Klonopin—from there, I start watching my life come back around, starting with a record I did called Sweet Angel, which was about the aftermath of rehab and coming back into the real world. And from then on, my path started to go up. And if I had not written all those songs, even reading all my journals from that time, they wouldn’t have really told the story, but the songs really told me the story of how bad that whole thing was. And I could watch, through the songs, my life start to come back to me. I think that we put out this running commentary on not just what’s going on in our lives, but what’s going on in the world at the same time. It’s a parallel thing. So, I see you doing the same things as I did.
LDR It’s a delicate balance because you’re chronicling your own story and then you’re also reflecting back what you see. It can take work not to let your world get too small, so that you’re still in both worlds. You’ve got your world with your own inner dialogue and your own narrative and the way that you write, and then there’s everything else. It’s funny, it’s been a minute since I’ve gone through my records, but I did do it recently and I hear so much of my own self and my own stories, but I don’t get as much of the outside world as I thought [I would]. This record is really different. When there were the women’s marches, I was writing about that. There was enough space in my mind to really absorb everything. I think I was very much in the mix of culture in California over the last five years, but it feels good to feel more connected to a wider world.
SN I think we’re all much more connected with what’s going on right now.
LDR That’s true. Regardless of where someone is at personally, the current landscape jolts you into being present, if you’re not crazy. If you’re a normal person, you’re suddenly aware and watching everything.
SN I think as songwriters right now, there’s a lot of songs I’d like to write that wouldn’t be very nice songs, but I’m not going to do it because we’re not going to help anybody by doing that. Then we’re just going to be in with the masses and we’re not going to be above the fray. Write your songs, but remember that we’re the ones that are here to lighten, to lighten life, to light the lanterns and the little fairy lights, and try to keep people going. We have to have hope. We have to believe that this will all end up okay and that we’ll all end up okay. Because if we don’t do it, then who the hell is gonna do it?
LDR You’re right, there’s no other way. As far as I’m concerned, there’s really not another way to sensibly think about it. I was never a huge self-editor—I wrote songs and then I felt like, Okay, well that’s that. And now, I’ve found in the last two years that I’ve really been editing some of the language of some of the songs in light of the political landscape, [because] I don’t want to be a part of anything that adds to that negativity.
Read the full interview at V Magazine.
SN So, let us start here on your new record. But let us first touch on the fact that your first record was called Born to Die. Now this [record] is Lust for Life. In between that, what is it that affected you enough to go from Born to Die to Lust for Life? Because Born to Die is pretty dark and Lust for Life is pretty light. If you have a lust for life, that’s a pretty strong statement.
LDR Yeah, they’re complete opposites, and it’s funny because when I chose the title, I didn’t think about it right away. It was the title of the first song I wrote for this record. But there are so many things that have gotten me to the point that I’m at now. One of them is just time. And because I do write everything myself, I just wanted to chronicle how I was feeling honestly, in the moment, for each record. So, I had a lot of stories that I wanted to tell that I hadn’t told yet up until this point. And now, through the last four records, I got out a lot of those stories and a lot of those feelings, and for the first time, I’ve caught myself up to real time. And now, I’m at this place where I feel like I’m really present, and when I’m reading the news, I’m really reading it, whereas before I was a little bit in my own head. So, there’s definitely been a feeling of freedom and lightness being in the present moment. That brings on that lust for life feeling, when you don’t have all of those feelings about the past weighing you down. I remember an interview that you did once where you said, “Around every corner there’s an adventure waiting to happen,” and I’m kind of in that zone right now. I just feel like whatever each day brings me is something that I need and I want. It’s just time. Time has brought me here.
SN The way that we write is like we’re writing a diary as our songs go. If I listen to all the songs from Bella Donna, and then I listen to all the songs from Wild Heart, all the songs from Rock a Little, and then I get to The Other Side of the Mirror…I was just thinking about this one song I called “Doing the Best I Can (Escape from Berlin).” It goes, [begins to sing] “It’s all right, baby, I’m doing the best that I can.” I named it that because of this idea of escape. Something horrible was going on in Berlin, and I was also finding my way. I was in a drug-filled fog at that point, fighting for survival. I look back on it and go, You were really trying to survive in 1989. And then I actually went to rehab in 1994 to get off that horrible tranquilizer, Klonopin—from there, I start watching my life come back around, starting with a record I did called Sweet Angel, which was about the aftermath of rehab and coming back into the real world. And from then on, my path started to go up. And if I had not written all those songs, even reading all my journals from that time, they wouldn’t have really told the story, but the songs really told me the story of how bad that whole thing was. And I could watch, through the songs, my life start to come back to me. I think that we put out this running commentary on not just what’s going on in our lives, but what’s going on in the world at the same time. It’s a parallel thing. So, I see you doing the same things as I did.
LDR It’s a delicate balance because you’re chronicling your own story and then you’re also reflecting back what you see. It can take work not to let your world get too small, so that you’re still in both worlds. You’ve got your world with your own inner dialogue and your own narrative and the way that you write, and then there’s everything else. It’s funny, it’s been a minute since I’ve gone through my records, but I did do it recently and I hear so much of my own self and my own stories, but I don’t get as much of the outside world as I thought [I would]. This record is really different. When there were the women’s marches, I was writing about that. There was enough space in my mind to really absorb everything. I think I was very much in the mix of culture in California over the last five years, but it feels good to feel more connected to a wider world.
SN I think we’re all much more connected with what’s going on right now.
LDR That’s true. Regardless of where someone is at personally, the current landscape jolts you into being present, if you’re not crazy. If you’re a normal person, you’re suddenly aware and watching everything.
SN I think as songwriters right now, there’s a lot of songs I’d like to write that wouldn’t be very nice songs, but I’m not going to do it because we’re not going to help anybody by doing that. Then we’re just going to be in with the masses and we’re not going to be above the fray. Write your songs, but remember that we’re the ones that are here to lighten, to lighten life, to light the lanterns and the little fairy lights, and try to keep people going. We have to have hope. We have to believe that this will all end up okay and that we’ll all end up okay. Because if we don’t do it, then who the hell is gonna do it?
LDR You’re right, there’s no other way. As far as I’m concerned, there’s really not another way to sensibly think about it. I was never a huge self-editor—I wrote songs and then I felt like, Okay, well that’s that. And now, I’ve found in the last two years that I’ve really been editing some of the language of some of the songs in light of the political landscape, [because] I don’t want to be a part of anything that adds to that negativity.
Read the full interview at V Magazine.
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Lying About Why He Can't Work
Of course this singer is lying about why he can’t show up for work! He’s lied about it for years!
It’s drugs.
Yes, the same drugs that got him FIRED from his group gig are now interfering with his solo gig.
Of course he has a completely different excuse at the ready so people feel sorry for him. The fans will buy it. But everyone who knows him (including his former colleagues) know the truth.
It’s drugs.
Singer:
Source: Blind Gossip
It’s drugs.
Yes, the same drugs that got him FIRED from his group gig are now interfering with his solo gig.
Of course he has a completely different excuse at the ready so people feel sorry for him. The fans will buy it. But everyone who knows him (including his former colleagues) know the truth.
It’s drugs.
Singer:
Source: Blind Gossip
Serena Williams Talks Pregnancy
Serena Williams is on the cover of Vanity Fair. Here's what she had to say in the accompanying interview:
On people debating whether or not she should be considered the best athlete of her time:
“If I were a man, then it wouldn’t be any sort of question.”
On finding out she was pregnant a week before the Australian Open:
“I put [the test] down. I went back to finishing hair and makeup, was laughing, talking. I was getting the styling done. An hour and a half later, I went back to the bathroom and I totally forgot about it because it was impossible for me. . . . So I went back to get dressed and I went back in the bathroom and I was like, ‘Oh yeah, that test.’ [I] did a double take and my heart dropped. Like literally it dropped. 'Oh my God, this can’t be—I’ve got to play a tournament.' How am I going to play the Australian Open? I had planned on winning Wimbledon this year.”
On needing more proof the she was really pregnant:
(Test No. 2: Positive. Test No. 3: Positive. Test No. 4: Positive. Test No. 5: Positive. Test No. 6: Positive.)
How Serena met (now fiancé) Alexis by chance in Rome in 2015:
“This big guy comes and he just plops down at the table next to us, and I’m like, ‘Huh! All these tables and he’s sitting here?,’ ” Serena remembered. Alexis recalled that the pool area was “not quite so empty.”
Then came the quintessential Australian accent of Zane Haupt. “Aye, mate! There’s a rat. There’s a rat by your table. You don’t want to sit there.”
Serena started laughing.
“We were trying to get him to move and get out of there,” said Serena. “He kind of refuses and he looks at us. And he’s like, ‘Is there really a rat here?’ ” At which point Serena remembers the first words she ever said to him.
Serena: “No, we just don’t want you sitting there. We’re going to use that table.”
Alexis: “I’m from Brooklyn. I see rats all the time.”
Serena: “Oh, you’re not afraid of rats?”
Alexis: “No.”
Which is when Serena suggested a compromise and invited Alexis to join them.
Read the full interview at Vanity Fair:
On people debating whether or not she should be considered the best athlete of her time:
“If I were a man, then it wouldn’t be any sort of question.”
On finding out she was pregnant a week before the Australian Open:
“I put [the test] down. I went back to finishing hair and makeup, was laughing, talking. I was getting the styling done. An hour and a half later, I went back to the bathroom and I totally forgot about it because it was impossible for me. . . . So I went back to get dressed and I went back in the bathroom and I was like, ‘Oh yeah, that test.’ [I] did a double take and my heart dropped. Like literally it dropped. 'Oh my God, this can’t be—I’ve got to play a tournament.' How am I going to play the Australian Open? I had planned on winning Wimbledon this year.”
On needing more proof the she was really pregnant:
(Test No. 2: Positive. Test No. 3: Positive. Test No. 4: Positive. Test No. 5: Positive. Test No. 6: Positive.)
How Serena met (now fiancé) Alexis by chance in Rome in 2015:
“This big guy comes and he just plops down at the table next to us, and I’m like, ‘Huh! All these tables and he’s sitting here?,’ ” Serena remembered. Alexis recalled that the pool area was “not quite so empty.”
Then came the quintessential Australian accent of Zane Haupt. “Aye, mate! There’s a rat. There’s a rat by your table. You don’t want to sit there.”
Serena started laughing.
“We were trying to get him to move and get out of there,” said Serena. “He kind of refuses and he looks at us. And he’s like, ‘Is there really a rat here?’ ” At which point Serena remembers the first words she ever said to him.
Serena: “No, we just don’t want you sitting there. We’re going to use that table.”
Alexis: “I’m from Brooklyn. I see rats all the time.”
Serena: “Oh, you’re not afraid of rats?”
Alexis: “No.”
Which is when Serena suggested a compromise and invited Alexis to join them.
Read the full interview at Vanity Fair:
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