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Anthony Hopkins won his second Best Actor Academy Award Sunday night, but as he made history as the oldest nominee to ever win in the category, he slept through it all. Joaquin Phoenix accepted the Oscar on Anthony's behalf, while Anthony's agent woke him up to tell him he won. The reason he was sleeping is because he is in Wales, where he grew up, and it was 4am there. But, Anthony gave a lovely speech on Instagram the next day, and it was nice to see him with the beautiful Welsh hills behind him. He paid tribute to fellow nominee Chadwick Boseman, saying he "was taken from us far too early." He ended saying, "I really did not expect this. So I feel very privileged and honored. Thank you."
In the meantime, while Chadwick's fans and several celebrities were upset about the snub, his family wasn't. According to his brother, Derrick, Chadwick would've been the first to congratulate Anthony on his win. He also said that the late actor used to describe the Oscars as a campaign and wasn't especially worried about winning one.
"Double Jeopardy" star Ashley Judd showed off her Franken-leg, with all the stitches and repairs, and by the looks of the pictures, I can't believe they were able to save the leg! Check it out at radaronline.com. Remember, she did break her leg in four places and suffered severe nerve damage after she fell over a fallen tree in the Congo. Now, she's sharing photos of the progress, telling fans, "it's okay if you fall down and lose your spark. Just make sure that when you get back up, you rise as the whole damn fire." As far as the recovery, Ashley said she's "coming along" and that the fractures are "healing," but her nerve damage will take a little longer to fix. She hopes to be walking with a brace and a cane by June.
Former "American Idol" finalist Avalon Young, 26, from Season 15 underwent a 16-hour surgery in February to remove a brain tumor, but she shared in a video on TMZ that she still has cancer and needs more surgery to remove the remainder of the tumor. Her next surgery is scheduled for May 27, and friends and family have set up a GoFundMe to help her cover all the costs. Avalon has a new single coming out on April 30th called "She Don't."
"The Talk" co-host Carrie Ann Inaba is temporarily leaving the show. She wrote on Instagram, "Hi Everyone, I have decided to take a leave of absence from @thetalkcbs to focus on my wellbeing. We all know health is the most precious gift we have. And I need to take care of mine." Carrie Ann, who suffers from several autoimmune diseases, also wrote #autoimmunewarrior. Her leave comes shortly after Sharon Osbourne's dismissal from the show. Maybe she's leaving to take care of herself, or maybe she's distancing herself from the hotbed that show has become. I mean, you can't say anything to implicate yourself if you're not there, right?
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The new "Real Housewives" spinoff series is coming to Peacock, and they just announced the all-star cast. The series is a mashup of different "Real Housewives" franchises and is currently filming in Turks and Caicos. Not all the fan-favorite were able to sign on due to COVID, but so far, the series will star "RHOA" Cynthia Bailey and Kenya Moore, "RHONY" Luann de Lesseps and Ramona Singer, "RHONJ" Melissa Gorga and Teresa Giudice, and "RHOBH" Kyle Richards, according to Us Weekly.
Janet Jackson's infamous wardrobe malfunction is getting the documentary treatment. The production company behind "Framing Britney Spears" is teaming up with the "New York Times" to take an in-depth look at the 2004 Super Bowl incident, according to Page Six. At this point, it's not clear if either Janet or her partner in crime, Justin Timberlake, is actually taking part in this film. In the meantime, Lifetime and A&E are working on a documentary to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her debut album, "Janet Jackson," which was released in 1982 when she was 16.
The Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood has beat cancer for the second time, according to AceShowbiz. The 73-year-old told The Sun, "I had lung cancer in 2017, and I had small-cell more recently that I fought in the last lockdown." Ronnie's still got a lot to live for – his 43-year-old wife, Sally Humphreys, and their 4-year-old twins, Gracie and Alice, who he said helped him throughout his recovery.
After Lil Nas X's controversial Satan shoes were pulled from sale last month for using Nike sneakers, he has found another way to bring attention to his new song. Now, he has a new line of T-shirts mocking the controversy over his latest music video for song "Montero." One reads, "I watched the 'Montero' video by Lil Nas X and all I got was this lousy shirt and now I'm also gay and love Satan" while another says, "I [Heart] Jesus, and that one part in the 'Montero' music video by Lil Nas X when he gets nasty with the devil because it was a cool form of self-expression and art." See them at okmagazine.com. But just remember, your kids can definitely not wear these to school without getting kicked out. And I'm pretty sure Nas isn't making Santa's "good list" this year.
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Kanye West's shoes that he wore to the 2008 Grammy Awards, the prototype Nike Air Yeezy 1s, broke the record of the most expensive pair of sneakers ever sold after bringing in $1.8 million at auction, according to AceShowbiz. The previous record for a pair of sneakers was in 2020 when a pair of 1985 Nike Air Jordan 1s worn by Michael Jordan sold for $615,000.
Bachelor Nation news…
Last we heard, "Bachelor" Matt James and his controversial season frontrunner Rachael Kirkconnell weren't on speaking terms anymore. But it looks like they can't stay away from each other. They two were spotted hanging out in Santa Monica, California over the weekend, according to pics shared by TMZ.
Season 9 "Bachelorette" alum Michael Garofola, who was attacked by a security guard in his own apartment complex after asking the guard to wear a mask, is now suing over it. According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Michael, who also appeared on "Bachelor in Paradise" and "The Bachelor Winter Games," is also suing the company that hired the guard considering his social media is littered with anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, and he's suing the apartment management for not doing anything the first time he told them the guard wasn't wearing a mask.
"Bachelorette" Clare Crawley and Dale Moss appear to be back on for good. She sparked engagement rumors after flashing what looks like a big engagement ring on her Instagram story yesterday, just three months after they called off their first engagement.
And, "Bachelor in Paradise" couple Adam Gottschalk and Raven Gates, finally got married on Friday, April 16 in an intimate ceremony taking place at The Olana in Dallas, according to People.
As we previously told you, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter announced that he and wife Lauren welcomed their third child last week with "minor complications." Well, there's good news. Nick has revealed that the baby, a little girl, is now home.
"Vanderpump Rules" star Lala Kent has shared her struggles with breastfeeding. She shared on Instagram that her vegan diet made things very difficult for her one-month-old daughter, Ocean. Lala said, "I was aware certain foods could mess with my [baby's] tummy, but never worried too much. I had vegan food for lunch -- beans, cauliflower, etc. I'm sure you're all thinking 'you're an idiot, those foods give grown people gasses!'" Well sure enough, Lala said, "Ocean screamed, cried and fussed, from morning to night." That's when Lala figured it out and switched to a bottle of not-so-vegan milk she had saved up. Read more with aceshowbiz.com. Just add this to the growing list of things our kids will never appreciate us doing for them as they grow up.
