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Erika Jayne hasn't shied away from her and estranged husband Tom Girardi's legal troubles on this season of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," and her words might come back to bite her in court. Investigators in their bankruptcy case are tuning into "RHOBH" and taking notes. Lawyer Ronald Richards tells Us Weekly they've already heard some "inconsistent statements and admissions" that they'll be using in court. He says Erika will be deposed at some point but that there's still more to "uncover" first. With this in mind, you know lots of people – including the investigator – will surely be watching the new episode, which airs tonight at 8pm ET on Bravo. Take good notes!
Ashley Judd is back on her feet almost six months after shattering her leg in four places. She posted videos and photos documenting her progression Instagram and wrote, "Dear Friends, It is with reverence and quiet awe I offer this update. Today, five months and three weeks after the accident in the Congolese rainforest, I walked again, and in what fashion! I hiked in the #SwissNationalPark." The video shows Ashley walking across a field, and even though she's limping, her stride is consistent and her pace looked good!
Hayes Grier (famous for his Vine videos) is facing felony charges after an alleged brutal assault in North Carolina. The 21-year-old "Dancing with the Stars" alum and influencer was arrested in Charlotte on Friday and is accused of brutally assaulting a man and then stealing his $1,200 cell phone last Monday. According to TMZ, the victim was left seriously injured with broken bones, brain damage, and more. Hayes is out on $17,5000 bail. He's due in court today.
After news that Scarlett Johannson was taking on Disney over lost income from "Black Widow," there's a rumor that other Disney stars are thinking about suing as well. Sources say Emma Stone is considering suing Disney over the hybrid release of her last film, "Cruella," which was out in theaters and on Disney+ at the same time. They're also saying Emily Blunt may find herself in the same situation with Disney's "Jungle Cruise," which opened this past weekend. The movie made $34.2 million for its debut, making it the third-largest pandemic opening, but streaming brought in over $30 million worldwide as a Disney+ Premier Access release.
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Matt Damon says he just recently stopped using the homophobic f-word slur because of one of his daughters. Matt did an interview with The Sunday Times and explained, "The word that my daughter calls the 'f-slur for a homosexual' was commonly used when I was a kid, with a different application." Matt admitted he made a joke using the word in front of one of his 3 daughters, and then, "She left the table. I said, 'Come on, that's a joke! I say it in the movie Stuck on You!' She went to her room and wrote a very long, beautiful treatise on how that word is dangerous. I said, 'I retire the f-slur!' I understood." Read more with tmz.com.
Simone Biles is returning to Olympic competition in Tokyo. She will compete in the balance beam finals tomorrow, a little over a week after stepping away from the meet to focus on her mental health. She won bronze on beam in Rio de Janeiro five years ago.
Sad news from Hollywood…
Veteran soap opera actor Jay Pickett died Thursday on the set of a new film he was working on, according to TMZ. His costar and co-producer for the movie, Jim Heffel, wrote on Facebook, "Jay died sitting on a horse ready to rope a steer in the movie 'Treasure Valley' in Idaho. The way of a true cowboy." An official cause of death hasn't been released yet, but another star from the movie, Travis Mills, thought it might have been a heart attack. Jay was famous for playing Dr. Chip Lakin on "Days of Our Lives" for about a year, and then went on to star in over 700 episodes of "Port Charles" as Frank Scanlon, followed by his role as Det. David Harper on "General Hospital" for a couple years. He also had roles in "Dexter," "Desperate Housewives," "Hot Line," "Saving Grace," "NCIS," "The Mentalist" and many more shows and movies.
TikTok star Anthony Barajas has passed away days after being shot in the head by a stranger, who also killed his 18-year-old date, Rylee Goodrich. Radar reports that Anthony and Rylee were on their first date on Monday, July 26 at The Crossings mall in Corona, CA for a 9:35 pm showing of "The Forever Purge." Only six tickets had been sold for the film's showing. After the movie ended, a theater employee found the two while they were cleaning up. Both had been shot in the back of the head. Rylee was pronounced dead at the scene while Anthony was rushed to the hospital where he was placed on life support until yesyerday morning. Police have charged 20-year-old Joseph Jimenez with murder and attempted murder over the shooting. He's being held on $2 million bail. Police believe the incident was unprovoked.
The 4-year-old daughter of rapper Fetty Wap has passed away. No cause of death has been given yet.
Saginaw Grant, actor best known for his roles in "Breaking Bad" and "The Lone Ranger," has died at 85, passing away at a private care facility in Hollywood.
Cuba Gooding Jr. is finding out what ignoring a lawsuit cost. A woman identified as Jane Doe sued him last August and since he didn't respond, she's about to get paid. According to Manhattan US District Judge Paul Crotty, since Cuba "completely failed to engage with this case," the woman got a default ruling. She asked for $6 million. Unless Cuba addresses the issue to argue for lesser compensation for the victim by September 7th, that's what he'll have to give her. Meanwhile, Cuba is also facing a criminal case in New York where he's accused of groping and squeezing three women on separate occasions at three different Manhattan locations in 2018 and 2019. He's pleaded not guilty in that case, according to Baller Alert.
Fans are worried about Brittney Spears' latest posts on Instagram. I told you she recently posted some topless photos. Now, she has added some topless videos, which has her 32.7 million followers concerned for her.
"Real Housewives of Orange County" star Shannon Beador is taking her ex-husband David back to court for refusing to allow their kids to film for Bravo. According to court documents obtained The Blast, Shannon says David won't sign off on their 17-year-old daughters, Stella & Adeline, to join filming for season 16, which started production this month. She said, "The filming of the show is my primary career and is part of and supportive of my primary income source, for which I use said income to care for my children. If my children do not film on the show, I will be in violation of my contract and will lose my job, and thus my ability to earn income." In court documents, David said he doesn't want his girls to film, and while he did give permission in the past, he feels things are different now that he has a new family. He stated, "My current wife also has two other children of her own that do not need to have their mother exposed to possible disparaging comments made about our family on national television." According to Radar, David reportedly is willing to work out a deal with Shannon as long as she agrees not to bad-mouth him on camera. She might agree to that but what's the promise of a Real Housewife worth?
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Johnny Depp scored another win in his lawsuit against Amber Heard, though I'm not really sure who's considered ahead at this point. A judge granted 23 of Johnny's 24 requests relevant to finding out if Amber actually donated any part of the $7 million from their divorce settlement to the America Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. At the time Amber was testifying against Johnny, she claimed that all the money she won in the case would be donated and that she didn't want a penny of it for herself. Johnny's team has been trying to prove all along that she was scamming the court. Amber's attorneys had maintained that hasn't been able to donate the full amount because she has had to continue her legal battle against Johnny. In the meantime, Producer Peter Safran confirmed that Amber Heard will still appear alongside Jason Momoa in the "Aquaman" sequel despite over 1.8 million signatures on a petition calling for her removal from the film.
Princess Eugenie's husband was spotted having quite a bit of fun on a boat with three stunning female friends. Jack Brooksbank was spotted with his arm around Maria Buccellati, a model turned fashion ambassador, who was wearing a skimpy orange swimsuit. playing around with blonde Italian model Erica Erica Pelosini, who just happened to be topless at the time, and hanging around with Rachel Zalis, Casamigos's global director. Jack is European brand director of Casamigos Tequila, so maybe they were talking business? Judging by the picture is on The Sun's website, it didn't look like business, but I don't know much about tequila so what do I know?
Another day, another lawsuit involving a Kardashian. This time, it's Kim. Kim recently changed the name of KKW Beauty to SKKN, but, almost immediately, she was hit with a cease and desist from Beauty Concepts who runs the skincare company SKKN+, licensed since 2017. According to TMZ, Beauty Concepts says it also operates a website and social media handles using the same block letters Kim is using (BC also applied to trademark their SKKN+ logo). The company claims Kim would cause confusion in the marketplace. In the meantime, Kim is a lawyers have said, the "question at hand is one of trademark law and we've not done anything deserving of legal action by her."
Actor Bob Odenkirk is speaking out for the first time since he collapsed on the set of "Better Call Saul" in New Mexico earlier this week. Bob tweeted, "Hi. It's Bob. Thank you. To my family and friends who have surrounded me this week. And for the outpouring of love from everyone who expressed concern and care for me. It's overwhelming. But I feel the love and it means so much." He added, "I had a small heart attack. But I'm going to be ok thanks to Rosa Estrada and the doctors who knew how to fix the blockage without surgery. Also, AMC and SONYs support and help throughout this has been next-level." He ended with, "I'm going to take a beat to recover but I'll be back soon."
Do you remember the story I told you about the woman who was cleaning Chris Brown's house when she was attacked by his dog? At the time, he had the dog removed from the property before police arrived and when police questioned him, he was not forthcoming with all the information regarding the attack. Now, it seems he still being evasive. The now ex-housekeeper suing Chris Brown is asking the court for permission to serve Chris via public notice instead of personally handing him the documents since he can't be found. She says she hired a professional process server who tried five different times to serve him. Once, the guard said he wasn't home, the next time, no one answered at the gate, and three other times the police tried but were also unsuccessful and couldn't get anyone to answer the door, according to Radar. What they need to do is piggyback on his next Domino's order.
