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Dame Helen Mirren is this year's cover star of People's 2022 Beautiful Issue. At 76, she said, "I was absolutely sort of gobstruck, as we say in England. I never considered myself 'beautiful.' And…my age! So I was amazed." She added, "Don't get me wrong — I love beauty and I love looking at beautiful things. But I don't like the word beauty [as it's] associated with the beauty industry—makeup and products, skincare and all the rest of it — because I think it excludes the vast majority of us who are not beautiful."
The doorman from Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's former building in Los Angeles testified in court yesterday. Alejandro Romero's deposition was pre-taped from his car back in January 2021 and played back in court yesterday. He was asked about a domestic disturbance police were called to in May 2016. He didn't seem to want to talk about it, telling lawyers, "I know you guys sent me the papers to review, and I'll be honest, I didn't want to review them because it's been so long." During his testimony, he said, "I'm tired ... I don't want to deal with this court case ... everybody's got problems and I don't want to deal with this no more." The doorman did testify though that he didn't recall seeing any marks or bruises on Amber in the days after the police had been called to the penthouse apartment. He said, "I just don't remember any. I would've seen that and I would remember because that's something that you would see." He admitted that he didn't know if she was wearing makeup at the time.
In other trial news, neither Elon Musk nor James Franco will take the stand. They were both supposed to testify on Amber's behalf, but Elon's lawyer said he won't be available. She allegedly dated him during her and Johnny's separation. As for James, a source with knowledge of the trial confirmed him that he won't testify, either, according to People.
Demi Lovato just made a fan's wish come true, for the second time. In a newly released video, a now 23-year-old young woman named Austin recalls getting to meet Demi when she was 10 thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. While telling her story, Demi sneaks up on Austin to reunite with her, and Austin turns back into her 10-year-old self at the shock of seeing Demi again. So cute!
Prince Andrew, who was stripped of his military titles and patronages amid Virginia Giuffre's sexual assault lawsuit, has lost yet another title. Now, he'll no longer be known as the Duke of York. The City of York's Council voted to remove his Freedom of the City honor that he got back in 1987 right after he married Sarah Ferguson. According to Darryl Smalley, City of York Council's Executive Member for Culture, "The removal of this honorary title sends the right message that we as a city stand with victims of abuse."
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"House" actress Olivia Wilde was on stage talking about her new film, "Don't Worry Darling" when she was apparently served. The Hollywood Reporter said as she was on stage talking about her film, a stranger walked up to her and handed an envelope marked "personal and confidential." Though she was caught off guard, Olivia said she was "going to open it now because it feels like it's a script." It wasn't. Her reaction? She said, "Okay, got it. Thank you" and then continued with her presentation. Turns out they were custody papers for the two kids she shares with ex Jason Sudekis. Not that Jason meant to embarrass her like that – a source said he "had no prior knowledge" and that "He would never condone her being served in such an inappropriate manner." Meanwhile, CinemaCon says they're re-evaluating security procedures to figure out how an uncredentialed person was able to get in and get to Olivia at all.
In March, Hailey Bieber was hospitalized after suffering a blood clot in her brain. Now, she's sharing the scary details in a YouTube video. After her "mini stroke," Hailey went through several tests to determine what led to her blood clot. Doctors found an issue with her heart, and according to Hailey, her blood clot "escaped through the hole in my heart and traveled to my brain, and that is why I suffered a [mini stroke]." She then underwent a procedure to close the flap in her heart, and she's "recovering really well, really fast." Hailey said that birth control, COVID-19, and a long flight were contributing factors for her health scare. When she suffered her blood clot, Hailey had felt a "weird sensation" in her right arm, and she wasn't able to speak. She said, "My right side of my face started drooping. I couldn't get a sentence out. Immediately, I thought I was having a stroke." Thankfully, she was "pretty much back to normal" once she arrived in the ER and stayed overnight just as a precaution.
Viola Davis isn't here for those who want to hate on her for her portrayal of Michelle Obama in the new US TV drama series "The First Lady." Some viewers complained she was over-pursing her lips, and about her facial expressions being too distracting and insulting. Speaking to BBC News, Viola said it is "incredibly hurtful when people say negative things about your work" noting that it is an "occupational hazard" of acting but also pointing out, "Not everything is going to be an awards-worthy performance." She added that playing someone as familiar as Michelle Obama was "almost impossible" because "either you're doing too much or not enough." As for what the former first lady thinks, Viola has no clue. She said, "I don't have any personal contact with Michelle Obama."
Fans of "The Walking Dead" have gotten some disappointing news about the spin-off series featuring Daryl and Carol, according to Variety. It was announced that Melissa McBride – aka Carol – has left the project. AMC said in a statement, "Unfortunately, [Melissa] is no longer able to participate in the previously announced spin-off focused on the Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier characters, which will be set and filmed in Europe this summer and premiere next year. Relocating to Europe became logistically untenable for Melissa at this time." While the spin-off – which is still set for 2023 – will now focus on Norman Reedus' character, the network said, "We very much hope to see Carol again in the near future."
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Kris Jenner's boyfriend, Corey Gamble, testified on during Blac Chyna's lawsuit. Corey claimed to have seen Blac Chyna punch Rob Kardashian, use an iPhone cord to whip him, and threaten to kill him during a fight. Corey also said Blac Chyna had a rod in her hands when he walked in, but when she saw Corey, she dropped it, and picked up a long phone cord. Corey got in the middle to try to deescalate the situation, but he got hit too. He claims she threw a chair at Rob's car and then "jumped on the back of him and punched him on the back of his head. She tried to get the small table to throw it at him but Rob was already in his car." Rob himself took the stand and seemed to get very aggravated when Blac Chyna's attorney pointed out that Rob didn't have any marks on his face after she allegedly attacked him with a metal rod, according to TMZ. Rob shouted, "Stop trying to make it sound like it didn't happen! There were no marks on my face or neck. That doesn't mean it didn't happen."
Amanda Bynes and her fiancé, Paul Michael, have dropped another rap song called "Fairfax." She shared the rap on Instagram, writing, "Instagram blocked the last post of the song Fairfax because this account isn't verified. Because I own full rights to this song, maybe instagram won't delete this post…"
"The Batman" is getting a sequel, with Robert Pattinson returning. The news was recently announced during CinemaCon. Director Matt Reeves said that he will write and direct the follow-up, but he did not provide any plot details, according to Variety.
Charli D'Amelio is starring in a new horror film. She will star as Mira in "Home School." Here's a summary of the film, according to Deadline: "A 17-year-old who moves to a different town to live with her aunt after her mother passes away. After arriving in what seems like the all-too-perfect town, Mira soon discovers that her mother's death and her own future are intertwined supernaturally."
Sharon Osbourne wasn't happy at all with her full facelift she had back in October. After the five-and a half hour surgery, she told her doctor that he had to be "f***ing joking." The way she described it, "One eye was different to the other. I looked like a f***ing Cyclops. I'm, like, 'All I need is a hunchback.'" It was so bad that her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, told her, "I don't care how much it costs, we'll get it redone." When you husband can't even lie to you and tell you it's fine, that's when you know it's bad – real bad.
