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Halle Berry Fights Back

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Halle Berry is getting lots of buzz for her directorial debut Bruised, in which she plays a mixed martial arts fighter. In her new Variety cover story, she talks about seeing warning signs while shooting Catwoman (“The story didn’t feel quite right. I remember having that argument: ‘Why can’t Catwoman save the world like Batman and Superman do? Why is she just saving women from a face cream that cracks their face off?'”) and her fights with Bryan Singer on the X-Men set (“Bryan’s not the easiest dude to work with…I would sometimes be very angry with him. I got into a few fights with him, said a few cuss words out of sheer frustration. When I work, I’m serious about that. And when that gets compromised, I get a little nutty”).

-Grammy-nominated sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey are gracing the cover of Cosmo’s sisters issue.

-Good on Niecy Nash for securing a photo deal with People for her wedding pics. In the interview she said of marrying Jessica Betts: “I don’t feel like my marriage is my coming out of anywhere, but rather a going into myself and being honest about who I love. And I’m not limiting myself on what that love is supposed to look like.” She added, “I was not suppressing my sexuality my whole life. I love who I love. At one point in my life, I married twice and I love those people. And today I love this person. I’ve done everything I wanted to do on my own terms and my own way. So my choice now in a partner has nothing to do with who I’ve always been.”

-This is old news for anyone who follows DeuxMoi’s stories on IG, but Katie Holmes’ new man was recently engaged — and he reportedly blindsided his fiancée with a breakup text when photos emerged of him kissing Holmes.

-Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp and another man filed a lawsuit yesterday against Kevin Spacey, accusing him of sexual assaults in the 1980s when they were teens.

-I gave up on The 100 after its first season but man, after seeing why it was trending last night, I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of another showrunner with more contempt for fans (he’s right up there with Veronica Mars’ Rob Thomas). To pull a move like that with a fan favourite, to make another fan favourite be responsible, and to do it when there’s just a few episodes left of the series? That’s not edgy or daring, that’s just burning the show’s legacy.

-Because Drake can do whatever he wants, he hosted Steph Curry for private shootout at his home court in his Bridle Path mansion.

Dame Diana Rigg, who starred in the original The Avengers and is best known to today’s audiences as Lady Olenna on Game of Thrones, died on Thursday at age 82.

-One of the TIFF movies I’m most looking forward to watching (in my living room) is Regina King‘s directorial debut One Night In Miami. The reviews are outstanding.

Mandy Patinkin shared some memories on Twitter about shooting The Princess Bride.

-Watching Jane Fonda explaining to Joy Behar why she shouldn’t complain about the term “defund the police” is glorious.

Tina Fey quizzed Mean Girls superfan Mariah Carey on her knowledge of the film.

Neve Campbell has officially signed on for the Scream reboot.

Vince Vaughn plays a serial killer who body swaps with a high school girl in Blumhouse’s Freaky trailer.

Chrissy Teigen Talks Speaking Up and Stepping Back

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Chrissy Teigen covers the new issue of Marie Claire and talks about stepping away from social media (“I’m barely online anymore, and that was at the request of my therapist. I didn’t start therapy until quarantine. I used to avoid it and make fun of the idea of it, and then I found the right person and it changed my world”), and voting out Trump (“People are very confident in their ways of being open about their racism because they have the backing views of the president. It’s become such a hurtful, weird presidency for so many Americans, and I’m going to fight to get this person out of office”).

-Whoa. The Kardashians just announced an end to their reality show. Love ’em or hate ’em, they changed reality TV, dominated every new social media app that sprang up over the 20 seasons they were airing, and ushered in influencer culture.

-The Crown star Emma Corrin talks about playing Princess Diana in British Vogue: “I feel I’ve got to know Diana like you would a friend. I know that sounds really weird, but I get a great sense of companionship from her.”

Katie Holmes and her new boyfriend Emilio Vitolo were photographed enjoying a very kissy meal. He’s an actor-turned-chef.

Prince Harry and Megan Markle have paid back the renovations on Frogmore Cottage so they literally own the British people nothing and can live their life in peace without the UK press whining about them (at least, one can dream).

-Disney’s Mulan is facing a new wave of criticism for being filmed partly in Xinjiang, the region in China where Uighur Muslims are being detained in mass internment camps. This, on top of reviews from some critics who are questioning why an Asian director wasn’t chosen. This one was making the rounds today: “Were there any Asians on the creative team? An editor? A screenwriter? The composer? Anyone? I think maybe the make-up designer, plus a couple of producers looking to cash in. Whatever. Did I mention how tired I am?”

Zac Efron has been living in Australia for a while, and he has been spotted holding hands with Australian model Vanessa Valladares. I’ve been watching his Netflix show and he kept mentioning how he needed to leave Hollywood so him hanging out down under and starting a new relationshipe? Love that for him.

-Black Panther’s Lupita Nyong’o posted an emotional tribute to Chadwick Boseman on her Instagram: “It doesn’t make sense.”

Dwayne Johnson thanked New Jersey first responders by outfitting the Ridgefield Fire Department in New Jersey with brand-new pairs of his Under Armour shoes. The donation came days after he announced that he and his immediate family all contracted coronavirus, and while their daughters bounced back quickly, he and his wife Lauren “had a rough go at it.” He said, “I could tell you that this has been one of the most challenging and difficult things we have ever had to endure as a family, and for me, too, personally as well. And I’ve gone through some doozies in the past.”

-A former children’s TV presenter in Britain has denied he is the elusive graffiti artist Banksy after a theory posted online went viral. I don’t know this guy but he looks like a Wiggle, which would make it hilarious if true.

-I adore Sarah Paulson but the trailer for Ratched on Netflix leaves me cold. Is it supposed to look like yet another season of American Horror Story?

-In celebration of #StarTrekDay, here’s the new trailer for season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery.

-Photographers discuss about what red carpets could and should look like when events return.

-Tenet did ok box office business in theatres. It’s a Nolan movie though, so the usual complaints about sound mixing remain.

-Another day, another recycled Venice outfit from Cate Blanchett.

-This is an interesting look at how the odd film festival season is going to make for an even more odd Oscar season, with indies expected to make more headway than usual.

-One Night in Miami, Regina King‘s directorial debut, premiered to unanimously positive reviews last night at the Venice Film Festival.

-Speaking of festival movies that are gaining buzz, here’s the trailer for Nomadland starring Frances McDormand.

-Netflix has dropped the Rebecca trailer, starring Lily James and Armie Hammer. It’s been a while since I read the book but isn’t the second wife supposed to be “plain”? I’m not sure James qualifies. At least Kristen Scott Thomas seems to be having a blast as Mrs. Danvers.

Britney Spears Burned Down Her Home Gym

-This really is the best 11 second-video you’ll see all week. I have so many questions!!

-Critics who have seen the screener for tonight’s Parks and Recreation special are loving it. Here’s a clip.

Oscar Isaac and Marisa Tomei teamed up to perform a reading of Alan Browne’s play Beiruit and it was horny as hell.

-Here we go again: it appears that Channing Tatum and Jessie J have reunited. They were spotted riding a motorcycle together.

Gigi Hadid‘s mom spilled the beans that she’s having a girl.

-Not only does Margo Martindale look back fondly on Hannah Montana: The Movie — she remembers all of the “Hoedown Throwdown” song.

-Say what you will about Kendall Jenner, but this tweet is gold.

-Rapper Young Thug revealed that he had previously been hospitalized for kidney and liver failure.

-As someone who literally can’t remember the last time she turned on her oven before this quarantine started and is now having to cook everyday, I very much related to Whoopi Goldberg‘s weak attempt at making herself dinner.

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Culter‘s divorce is already getting ugly. She says he’s blocking her from buying a new home and withholding the funds she would need to move out with their children.

Justin and Hailey Bieber donated 200 sandwiches today to the workers at Stratford General Hospital.

Ryan Reynolds continues to do good. He donated $5,000 to support the family of a Nova Scotia rampage victim.

Oprah had a hard time changing her duvet cover. The struggle is real.

-In the latest episode of Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith says the time at home has allowed her and hubby Will Smith to get to know each other better. “I gotta be honest. I think one of the things that I’ve realized is that I don’t know Will at all…I feel like there’s a layer that you get to, life gets busy and you create these stories in your head and then you hold onto these stories and that is your idea of your partner, that’s not who your partner is.”

-I haven’t watched Riverdale in forever but the kids are just straight up murdering people now? Huh.

-I have been doing a Happy Endings rewatch because it’s a perfect sitcom (an edgier Friends with the joke density of 30 Rock), so this reunion between Casey Wilson and Adam Pally made me very happy.

-Oh god, they made a movie version of the self-help book The Secret? And it stars Katie Holmes? Yeesh.