–Grimes and Elon Musk are parents to a baby boy. Musk tweeted that they’ve named X Æ A-12 Musk, but one can only assume (hope? pray?) that he’s joking.
–Naomi Campbell is on the new cover of Essence, which she styled herself and shot at home with her iPhone. This is damn impressive.
–Anderson Cooper revealed on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert that he is co-parenting with ex Benjamin Maisani, despite them splitting up back in 2018. “He’s my family, and I want him to be Wyatt’s family as well.”
-Also, Andy Cohen says Cooper has employed his nanny.
-Quarantine shows are the new black. Justin Bieber has one, and now Selena Gomez has a cooking show.
-I haven’t watched Chris Hemsworth in Extraction but apparently it did well enough on Netflix to warrant an immediate sequel order.
-The MET gala didn’t happen as scheduled this week, but stars are still showing off what they would have worn. Julia Robertsteetered in a gown over a full bathtub, while Katy Perry showed off her belly-bump baring outfit.
-Here’s the first trailer for Netflix’s Space Force, starring Steve Carell and Lisa Kudrow, and created by Greg Daniels. (I just burned through his new Amazon series, Upload, which I really dug.)
-Have you started the TV adaptation of Normal People? It’s great— and it’s also the reason everyone on the internet is currently lusting over the lead actor, Paul Mescal. He’s on the new cover of Wonderland.
-I’m half way through the show but the only sour note (so far) is the bizarre choice to use the overplayed “Hide and Seek” song during a pivotal scene. Why!?! But it led me to this great read on how early 2000s teen dramas set the bar for TV soundtracks. (I remember watching the screener for the Gossip Girl pilot and turning to my friend and saying “there’s no way they’ll clear all these songs when it airs.” And then they did!)
-Meanwhile, do you think Noah Centineo is feeling threatened by Paul Mescal’s sudden rise and that’s why is IG captions have gotten even more indecipherable?
–Justin and Hailey Bieber are giving fans an “intimate look” into their quarantine lives in a new Facebook Watch reality show titled The Biebers on Watch, which premiered today. There will be 12 episode, dropping Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
–Neil Gaiman and wife Amanda Palmerseem to have split during quarantine. The fact that Palmer made her statement via a paid perk for her Patreon subscribers is both annoying and completely on brand.
-Just when you thought the world was starting to forget about Twilight, Stephenie Meyer is getting set to release Midnight Sun — a retelling of the first Twilight book from Edward’s point-of-view. It’ll come out Aug 4.
-A judge has postponed a hearing on the continuation of Britney Spears‘ conservatorship until at least August.
–John Krasinski enlisted some Oprah, Jon Stewart and Malala Yousafzai when he surprised graduates from the class of 2020 on the latest episode of Some Good News. Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds appeared in other segments.
-On Watch What Happens Live, Rosie O’Donnell told Andy Cohen a disturbing story about Bill Cosby’s interaction with one of her producers backstage.
-The authors of a new tell-all book about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly had their cooperation.
-Watching the Bon Appetit’s test kitchen chefs compete in a home scavenger hunt was surprisingly fun.
–Chris Evans joined Instagram on Friday to announce that he is bringing togetherRobert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner for a virtual hangout as part of the #AllInChallenge.
–January Jones‘ birthday post for her mom might have just raised the bar for the thirstiest bday post ever.
–Scott Disick has checked himself back into rehab in after continuing to struggle with substance abuse issues.
–Gal Gadot broke social distancing rules for her birthday. It is my birthday this week. I will not be doing this.
-Remember that stuntman video that went viral a couple of weeks ago and only featured one woman? Stuntwoman Zoe Bellcreated onewith Scarlett Johansson, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Lawless, Juliette Lewis, Darryl Hannah, Margot Robbie, Halle Berry and more.
–Lizzocovers Marie Claire Brasil, and also just selected several hospitals across the US to send hundreds of meals to healthcare workers.
–Emma Watson talked to Sex and World Peace author Valerie Hudson in Teen Vogue, and the actress says she’s become fascinated by kink culture “because they are the best communicators ever. They know all about consent. They smash that stuff because they really have to get it — but we could all use those models; they’re actually really helpful models.”
–Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrickdefended Billie Eilish during an appearance on Radio 1, when a caller said he didn’t understand her hype.
-Us Weekly claims that Ana de Armas is keeping her distance from Ben Affleck’s kids for now, as requested by Jennifer Garner.
–Judi Dench‘s grandson made some cute TikTok videos with her, in which he tries to tell her jokes and she keeps guessing the punchlines.
–Angelina Jolie is helping children learn more about the coronavirus crisis in a new BBC My World special.
-Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire has launched a YouTube show featuring interviews with actors about how they’re coping with the crisis. The first episode featured Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk, actress Sophia Bush, Olympic medalist Adam Rippon and her Schitt’s co-star Annie Murphy.
–Tom Holland joined Justin Bieber‘s IG Live last night to talk about reality shows and how they’re self-isolating.
-Meanwhile, Sophie Turner says she’s handling social distancing well. “I’m an introvert, I’m a homebody. If I could stay at home all day I would, so this is great for me. I leave my house like once a day anyway to walk my dogs and then that’s it.
-The coronavirus is messing up the TV world in ways no one saw coming. Empire didn’t finish its final two episodes before production shut down, so it’s not getting a proper series finale. Meanwhile, the nearly 20 shows that shoot in Vancouver may need to start their next seasons late because production likely won’t be back in late June/early July like it usually is.
-The fact that Comic-Con organizers still seem to think it’s going to happen in July is wildly optimistic.
