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Khloé Kardashian is dealing with some damage control after a picture of her ended up online accidentally. You know that whole family never posts any pic that hasn't been through the proper processing with filters and Photoshop. Well, an un-retouched photo of Khloé in a leopard bikini ended up on the internet. Even though it was quickly taken down, some sites like Page Six, Reddit, and Dlisted still have it. According to Tracy Romulus, the chief marketing officer for KKW Brands, "The color edited photo was taken of Khloé during a private family gathering and posted to social media without permission by mistake by an assistant… Khloé looks beautiful but it is within the right of the copyright owner to not want an image not intended to be published taken down." So basically, no one was ever meant so see Khloé's real shape, make-up free, natural lines, lumps, ripples, puckers, light coloring, etc. It was actually a relief to see she is human after all! According to Dlisted, a source said that the pic was originally shared by Khloé's grandmother, Mary Jo. Guess who's out of the family now. ***
More details are coming out about the terrible behavior of Joss Whedon on the set of "Justice League." A source says that Gal Gadot was concerned with Joss' revised Justice League script and thought her character was more aggressive than she was in the "Wonder Woman" movie and she wanted the character to "flow from one movie to the next." When Gal didn't want to record certain lines, Joss threatened to ruin her career, "bragging that he's had it out with Gal. He told her he's the writer and she's going to shut up and say the lines and he can make her look incredibly stupid in this movie." And there was more that came out about Ray Fisher, including a disagreement over including the line "Booyah!," Cyborg's catchphrase on the "Teen Titans" cartoon. Ray worried about how it would look in today's pop culture, referencing Gary Coleman's "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?"; Jimmie Walker's "Dy-no-mite!" and pointing out that no other character in the film had a catchphrase, so "it seemed weird to have the only Black character say that." There's so much more – check it all out at dlisted.com. ***
Sheryl Underwood claims she and Sharon Osbourne haven't had a conversation yet after Sharon's exit from "The Talk." Despite previous reports that Sharon reached out to Sheryl to apologize for their controversial on-air spat about racism, Sheryl says they haven't spoken. But, Sharon Osbourne has come forward with proof that she at least has tried to reach out multiple times to Sheryl, providing screenshots of texts she sent to her with no response from Sheryl. Sharon also says she "apologized to her in person in her dressing room" and demanded to know "Why are you saying I never apologized Sheryl? What are you trying to do to me? Why are you trying to destroy my reputation? Just be honest. Tell me." ***
When Alex Trebek passed away in November, someone started a petition to have LeVar Burton host the show. At the time, LeVar was flattered, but he didn't seem to be into actually getting the job. Fast forward to now, and the "Reading Rainbow" host is down for it. He tweeted a link to the petition with the caption, "Leaving this here in the event the powers that be are listening…" So far, almost 155,000 have signed the petition. ***
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Kim Kardashian has finally been included in Forbes magazine's World's Billionaires list for the first time, thanks to KKW Beauty and her SKIMS shapewear, as well as cash from "Keeping Up with the Kardashians, endorsement deals, and social media posts. Kim was worth $780 million last October, but after selling a percent of KKW Beauty to Coty, she banked an extra $200 million. ***
Now that Thandiwe Newton has reclaimed her name, it's fun to look at other celebrities whose names aren't widely known. Here's a list from US Weekly;
Vin Diesel – Mark Sinclair /
Jay-Z – Shawn Corey Carter /
Miley Cyrus – Destiny Hope Cyrus /
Nicki Minaj – Onika Tanya Maraj /
Lady Gaga – Stephanie Joanne Angelina Germanotta /
Snoop Dogg – Calvin Cordozar Broadus /
Helen Mirren – Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov /
Queen Latifah – Dana Elaine Owens /
Iggy Azalea – Amethyst Amelia Kelly /
Ashton Kutcher – Christopher Ashton Kutcher /
Demi Moore – Demetria Gene Guynes (she used last name of her first husband, Freddy Moore) /
Mila Kunis – Milena Markovna Kunis /
Jamie Foxx – Eric Marlon Bishop /
Travis Scott – Jacques Berman Webster the Second /
Cardi B – Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar /
Calvin Harris – Adam Richard Wiles /
Jack Black – Thomas Jacob Black /
Charlie Sheen – Carlos Irwin Estévez (like his brother, Emilio) /
Julianne Moore – Julie Anne Smith /
Reese Witherspoon – Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon /
Katy Perry – Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson /
Meg Ryan – Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra /
Tina Fey – Elizabeth Stamatina Fey /
Olivia Wilde – Olivia Jane Cockburn /
Whoopi Goldberg – Caryn Elaine Johnson /
Carmen Electra – Tara Leigh Patrick /
Nina Dobrev – Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva /
Shania Twain – Eilleen Regina Edwards /
Natalie Portman – Natalie Hershlag /
"Harry Potter" star Paul Ritter has died at the age of 54 after losing his battle with a brain tumor. Paul, known for his role wizard Eldred Worple in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" in 2009, also had roles in "Quantum of Solace" and "Chernobyl." He passed away peacefully at home on Monday night with his wife and their two sons by his side. ***
Baby news…
"Crazy Rich Asians" star Henry Golding and his wife, Liv Lo, welcomed their first baby last week. /
"That 70s Show" star Topher Grace and wife Ashley Hinshaw welcomed their second child. /
Will Forte from "Last Man on Earth" and "Saturday Night Live" had his first child with his fiancee, Olivia Modling, a baby girl born February 15 named Zoe Douglas. He also added that Zoe "was delivered by a doctor named Dr. Rad." Now those are the fun details we want to hear about! ***
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Kelly Clarkson covers lots of awesome songs on her show, "The Kelly Clarkson Show," but on the recent episode of "The Voice," Kelly said to her Team Kelly celeb advisor, Luis Fonsi, that she would never touch his hit, "Despacito." Kelly said, "I just realized something; you have the one song in history that I'm afraid to cover. It is a lot of lyrics." Not that she hasn't tried. Kelly admitted, "I have practiced so hard, because I love singing in Spanish and different languages, and it is like the biggest song of all time. But you're like… 'You know what? I'm gonna leave that alone!" Read more with okmagazine.com. ***
Weeks after walking off the set of "Good Morning Britain" after a debate about Meghan Markle, Piers Morgan is speaking out. He talked with "Extra" correspondent Billy Bush to shed more light on the controversy which led him to losing his job on the show. Piers said, "In the end, I was required to apologize for disbelieving Meghan Markle, who I don't believe — and I believe, which is ironic, that you should not believe somebody if you don't want to." When Billy asked Piers what he would say to Meghan if given the chance, Piers answered, "I would say to Meghan Markle, 'Look… sit down with me with your husband for an equally long interview… and let me ask you more difficult questions about all your claims… but let me ask you a wider question, which is this… If you hate the royal family that much… why do you keep your royal titles…? Why would you do that if it's just not to make millions and millions of dollars…? And playing the victim as you do is nauseating." He double-downed on what he's been saying all along - "It's not racist to disbelieve Meghan Markle — don't give a damn about her skin color. I do care about the veracity of what she was saying." And as for his friend Sharon Osbourne losing her job on "The Talk" for defending him, Piers said, "I think Sheryl Underwood should be the one leaving 'The Talk' for falsely accusing me of racism. I'm not a racist — nothing I've ever said about Meghan Markle is racist or racially motivated. I've been very critical of Prince Harry, and last time I checked he was white… and so I find this narrative deeply offensive." *** In the meantime, Piers also claims, "I've had some messages communicated to me on behalf on several members of the Royal Family. I'm not going to go into who it was… but gratitude that somebody was standing up." ***
Party Up (Up in Here) rapper DMX, who is still on life support and in a coma in a New York hospital, will have many tests performed today determine the level of his brain function. According to TMZ, when DMX overdosed Friday night, his brain was deprived of oxygen for almost 30 minutes. Today's tests will determine which direction the family will go with the decisions they may have to make. ***
I told you that Regé-Jean Page was not returning to "Bridgerton" as Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, which was to be expected based on each book focusing on a different Bridgerton family member, which would be the formula for the TV series season 2. Well, now the news is out that Simon could have been in season 2! According to The Hollywood Reporter, two things happened - the show gained traction and became the most-watched original series on Netflix, and Regé-Jean Page became an overnight star. The show then offered him $50,000 per episode to return as a guest star in 3-5 episodes of the second season, but he turned it down. Why? Because he is reportedly extremely focused on his film career and has received many offers since his success with "Bridgerton." That, and knowing his character would not be a main focus in the series going forward.
