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Sterling K. Brown is urging voters within the Television Academy to vote for Mandy Moore to win an Emmy Award. He posted a video on Instagram where he not only spoke about the latest "This Is Us" episode but also about his TV mom's performance. SKB, who plays Randall Pearson, said "Mandy Moore is killing the game, son. She is killing the game and she deserves to be recognized. Man, that woman. Y'all know Mandy Moore is eight years younger than me and she plays my mama. There's never a moment on set where I'm like, 'Mandy Moore's too young to play my mama.' No, she is my mama. And the beautifully subtle nuanced work and the portrayal of someone going through what her character's going through, it's just exquisite, man."
Yesterday, I was telling you about how NeNe Leakes is suing the production houses behind "Real Housewives of Atlanta," including Andy Cohen, for fostering and tolerating a hostile and racist work environment. Now, her skeletons are coming out. NeNe, who was on the show for several seasons between 2008 and 2020, says she's upset about various racist remarks she says Kim Zolciak-Bierman made throughout the years. But now, she's facing judgement over some of the things she's said over the years, which are being pointed out by many on Twitter.
Johnny Depp spent a third day on the stand in his defamation case against Amber Heard. Her lawyers cross examined him. A big focus was text messages between "WandaVison" star Paul Bettany and Johnny from 2013 that were read aloud in court . There were references to burning and drowning Amber like a witch, with Johnny saying that he'd have sex with her burnt corpse to make sure she was dead, according to the New York Times.
Moms always like to brag about their daughters, and it seems Michelle Obama is no different. The former first lady shared what both of her grown-up girls have been up to lately, according to Radar. Sasha, who is now 20, is dating Clifton Powell Jr., the 24-year-old 6'5" son of actor Clifton Powell. She's currently taking classes at USC. Malia, 23, is still dating Brit Rory Farquharsen, and she's currently working as a script writer for Donald Glover's new Amazon project. Michelle said of her daughters, "They loved the Jonas Brothers. Now they are bringing grown men home. Before it was just, like, pop bands. Now they have boyfriends and real lives."
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Boxer Mike Tyson (and let's not forget his role in "The Hangover") lost it on a plane Wednesday night, repeatedly punching a man in the face for annoying him. There's video on tmzsports.com which shows Mike letting loose on a man. A witness on the plane said Mike took a selfie with a man, but then the man's friend kept talking to him as Mike was trying to relax in his seat. It got to the point where Mike told the guy to back off, and when he didn't, that's when Mike unloaded on him before walking off the plane. The man reportedly refused to cooperate with police, and that could be because he was harassing Mike, according to witnesses. They say even threw a water bottle at him and was "aggressive." Once on the ground, police were called, but Mike wasn't arrested.
Prince Harry's interview with "Today" host Hoda Kotb cleared up a lot of rumors. Harry, who is in the Netherlands for the Invictus Games, confirmed that he and wife Meghan Markle did visit with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, saying, "Being with her, it was great. It was just so nice to see her. She's on great form… Both Meghan and I had tea with her, so it was really nice to catch up with her." He added, "We have a really special relationship, and we talk about things that she can't talk about with anybody else, so that is always a nice piece to it." As far as his father, Prince Charles and brother, Prince William, he didn't have much to say about them. When asked by Hoda, "Do you miss your brother, your dad?", Harry responded, "For me, in the moment, I'm here to focus on these guys [at the Invictus Games] and these families, and when I leave here, I get back and my focus is on my family, who I miss massively." Word has it Prince William wasn't even around when Harry came by, as he was on a ski vacation with his wife and kids.
In more royal news, Queen Elizabeth II is being honored with a Tribute Collection Barbie doll in her likeness to mark her Platinum Jubilee, 70 years on the throne. It kind of looks like Helen Mirren more.
This seems….telling, to say the least. "Aquaman" star Jason Momoa appears to be taking sides in the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard battle. Despite co-starring with Amber Heard in two films, it appears Jason is Team Johnny. Radar reports that Jason started following Johnny on Instagram on the sixth day of his $300 million court battle with Amber. Jason never followed him before. Now, Jason is still following Amber on Instagram, so maybe this is his way of not picking sides. Jason is involved in the legal battle – text messages he exchanged with Amber will be introduced as evidence in the case at some point. There were rumors Amber would be recast for the "Aquaman" sequel because of "chemistry issues," but that didn't end up being the case.
More than a decade ago, Katherine Heigl made comments about the long and grueling hours that came with filming "Grey's Anatomy." Now, "Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo is backing her comments. She said on the "Tell Me" podcast with co-star Kate Walsh, "She was 100% right. And had she said that today, she'd be a complete hero. But she's ahead of her time, made a statement about our crazy hours and of course, [it was like] let's slam a woman and call her ungrateful." She added, "She was f***ing ballsy for saying it — she was telling the truth. She wasn't lying!" Kate Walsh backed it up, saying, "There's nothing natural about [the filming process]. There's nothing human about it. It's made for a machine, it's as if we're a camera or a mic that just goes and goes and goes. And it's not conducive to any kind of healthy habits."
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A video was presented in court that Amber Heard secretly recorded, showing Johnny Depp slamming cabinets and kicking stuff around in the kitchen (see the video at tmz.com). Johnny's response? "Being illegally recorded by your chosen other is quite fitting with the rest of the photographs," which seemed to be a reference to the other pictures presented in court, including the one of him passed out with melted ice cream in his lap. Even though Johnny had claimed in court that his daughter skipped the wedding because she didn't like Amber, Radar reports that he sent a letter to Elton John that said his "kids have fallen head over heels in deep love with Amber." Well, things change, for sure. In the lawsuit, Johnny said Amber's lies about him cost him his career in Hollywood, that he went from a sought-after actor with $20 million paychecks to nothing after Amber insinuated he abused her during their marriage.
Blac Chyna took the stand yesterday in day two of her civil trial against the Kardashian family. As we told you, she's accusing them of getting "Rob & Chyna," the reality show she was doing with Rob Kardashian, cancelled. Michael Rhodes, the Kardashian's defense lawyer, brought up the restraining order Blac Chyna took out against Rob. It was around the time he posted nude photos of her. He asked if it was a publicity stunt, and she said, "It was the only way I could stop him from posting pictures of me on the internet." Blac Chyna was asked about her contract with E! Network, specifically the part that said she'd get a $100,000 kill fee and another $370,000 if they didn't move forward with season two of "Rob & Chyna." She said that her lawyer handled that, adding, "Why would I sign a kill fee for my number one show?" Kris Jenner took the stand and claimed that Chyna once threatened to kill Kylie Jenner. She also said Klyie's babby daddy, Tyga told her that Chyna had threatened him several times with a knife and though there were a lot of "ups and downs," they wanted to give her another chance. In the meantime, Rob Kardashian hasn't been at the trial because he has their daughter, Dream, six days a week, and unless he has to testify, he wants her to maintain a normal schedule.
"90 Day Fiancé" season 7 stars Anny Francisco and Robert Springs are mourning the loss of their 7-month-old baby boy, Adriel, Radar reports. Anny posted on Instagram, "Today is one of the worst days of my life, my son Adriel Springs died, I am devastated and my family. Life is so hard and difficult. I never thought I would lose my son. He was a fighter ... his heart couldn't take it ... my heart is broken. It's a big pain...so difficult." Fans have followed the couple's story from the time they spoke every day for six months before Robert hopped on a plane to visit Anny in the Dominican Republic to their engagement on that the same say to their wedding in 2019, and to the birth of their son.
Victoria's Secret has announced its first-ever celebrity male brand ambassador. "Never Have I Ever" actor Darren Barnet will help represent the company's new gender-neutral collection of shorts, t-shirts, sweats, and other apparel. Victoria's Secret plans to use Darren to launch their new line of fleece shirt jackets this fall. Darren shared on Instagram, "I'm excited to be a part. They're focusing a lot on mental health awareness, inclusivity, community. I could not be more stoked about it, and I will be helping to launch more styles in their gender-free collection." I wonder if each of his abs get a separate contract.
