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I told you before that Angelina Jolie broke Jennifer Aniston's Instagram record when she joined on August 20th, amassing over 2 million followers in a mere three hours. Well, in just a few days, she's already up to over 8 million followers, with only two posts, both about Afghan refugees. She's got some celeb fans as well, including "Shake it Up" star Bella Thorne, "Mad Men" star January Jones, former "High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale, and supermodel Bella Hadid, but definitely not Jennifer Aniston. Angie is only following three accounts herself – NAACP, Doctors without Borders, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Read more with gossipcop.com.
Hilary Duff has revealed in her Instagram Story that she has COVID. Right now, her symptoms are bad headache, sinus pressure, and loss of taste & smell. I told you recently that Melissa Joan Hart also got COVID despite being vaccinated, and she's experiencing worse symptoms. Hilary was also vaccinated. As dlisted.com says, "So if you're a former child star who is now a rich Hollywood blonde, be extra careful! And because of the 'rich' part, Tori Spelling should be fine."
If there was any question left about Kim Cattrall coming back for the next "Sex and the City" movie, wonder no more. They've not only crossed her name out, they did it with a Sharpie – there's no coming back from that. The Guardian reports that Nicole Ari Parker, who was in the "Soul Food" TV series, "Empire," and "Boogie Nights," is taking over for Kim Cattrall in the next "Sex and the City" movie. Nicole is playing Carrie Bradshaw's new best friend, documentary-maker Lisa Todd Wexley, according to Dlisted.
Kanye West shared a picture on Instagram of his childhood home in Chicago, where he lived with his late mother Donda, but then shortly after, he erased everything, all the content on the account, according to nme.com. No one knows why. In more Kanye news, he and model Irina Shayk, 35, are rumored to have broken up. A source told People, "It was never a serious thing that took off" but that the two still remain friends.
In more Kanye news, Drake and Kanye have been in a feud over the past decade, and it seems to be in intense mode right now. Kanye moved his "Donda" album release date to August 6th, the same day that Drake was scheduled to drop "Lover Boy." Neither ended up releasing anything on that date. Drake stirred things up by trash-talking Kanye on a new song from rapper Trippie Redd called "Betrayal," calling Kanye old and "burned out." Kanye ranted on Instagram, then deleted, and got back Drake by posting his Toronto address, according to dlisted.com. In the end, Drake got a good laugh over it because he wasn't even home. Pretty sure home security wasn't loving it though.
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Charli D'Amelio, TikTok's most-followed (120 million followers), was recently featured in an endorsement video for the "Fame by Sheeraz Masterclass," and now her lawyers all over it. According to TMZ, Sheeraz posted a promotional video for his class, and at the very beginning of the video is a shot of Charli saying, "Hi Fame by Sheeraz!" See it at tmz.com. Charli's legal team says Sheeraz never had permission to use the clip to promote his class. But Sheeraz isn't backing down – he told TMZ, "Don't poke the media beast; we control the paparazzi and media that promotes you and gives you FAME. That's why you endorsed FAME by Sheeraz." Other celebs featured in the promo include Paris Hilton, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez, Logan Paul, Kim Kardashian, Zendaya, and Addison Rae.
Even though Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears has agreed to step down as her conservator, he's continuing to argue that he's what's best for her. In new court documents, his lawyers state, "If the public knew all the facts of Ms. Spears' personal life," including her addiction and mental health issues, "they would praise Mr. Spears for the job he has done, not vilify him." It continues, "But the public does not know all the facts, and they have no right to know, so there will be no public redemption for Mr. Spears." The documents also insist that it was conservator Jodi Montgomery who had control over Britney's prescription drug plan, not Jamie, and that it was Jodi, Britney's psychiatrist, her former lawyer Sam Ingham, and other medical experts who put her on Lithium, which Brit complained about. Jamie says the only thing he did was pay the medical bills. The filings insist all Jamie wanted to do was "save" his daughter, arguing he "supported her when she needed her the most, protected her and her reputation from harm, and facilitated the restoration of her career," even if she did feel "constrained" by the conservatorship, according to The Mail.
"Black Panther" star the late Chadwick Boseman's widow is trying to recoup his funeral expenses. According to court documents obtained by Radar, Taylor Simone Ledward is asking to be reimbursed just over $71,000 from his estate. She says the expenses include $9,500 for the venue, $8,500 for the funeral services, $2,631 for beverages, and $1,275 for flowers. She also spent $7,495 for a mausoleum crypt at McDougald Funeral Home in South Carolina. She has provided receipts, and a judge will make a final decision in November, according to radaronline.com. Chadwick's estate is worth $3.5 million.
It's nice when a fellow Marvel hero has your back. "WandaVision" star Elizabeth Olsen has spoken out in support of Scarlett Johansson in her case against Disney. Liz told Vanity Fair, "I think she's so tough. Literally, when I read that, I was like, 'Good for you, Scarlett.'" Elizabeth added, "When it comes to actors and their earnings, I mean, that's just, that's just all contracts. So it's either in the contract, or it's not."
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Jen Garner and Ben Affleck were both out shopping, but they were on very different missions. While Jen was shopping for 3-ring binders and other back-to-school supplies with her kids at Staples, Ben was shopping for one ring – for Jennifer Lopez! Multiple sources report that Ben, his mom, and his son were spotted looking at engagement rings on Monday at Tiffany & Co. See the pics at radaronline.com. Considering Ben's son is 9, I don't think it was for a special lady in his life. Could Bennifer really be getting engaged after a few months together? I mean, it is longer if you add the time they were engaged last time in 2002…. He didn't end up getting a ring, but things did get bright and shiny with all the paparazzi that caught him. Set-up?
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson surprised some fans who were on a celebrity tour in Los Angeles. He pulled up beside the bus, rolled down the window and asked if they knew where he could find The Rock. The people on the bus were screaming and started taking pictures. He wrote, "Love pullin' up in my pick up truck beside all these tour buses that tour my neighborhood and surprising the heck outta people!!! One of the cool parts of fame & my job ~ makin' a few folks happy." He called it "a fun way" to start off his Saturday. The group thanked him profusely, and of course, what could he say except "you're welcome" (yes "Moana" reference).
As we previously reported, Alyssa Milano and her uncle were in a car accident when he had a "serious heart attack" behind the wheel. Alyssa recently revealed her Uncle Mitch is currently on life support at UCLA Medical Center and has a "long road" ahead of him. She said he is currently somewhat responsive, explaining, "My brother went there yesterday and played him some 'oldies' and his whole body started moving, so he really loved that." But unfortunately, she added, "He spiked a fever last night of 103, so we think that there is an infection that he is also beating throughout all of this. But he is a fighter, Uncle Mitch is a fighter, and the doctors say that every day is a miracle that he still hangs on."
With Mike Richards stepped away from his permanent hosting gig on "Jeopardy!," Mayim Bialik is filling in temporarily. According to Deadline, she will be taping three weeks of episodes for the show, which will resume shooting this week. Mayim was hired to host primetime and spin-off specials. The show will also bring in guest hosts as it continues its search for a permanent host, according to extratv.com. But, sources say the show is still trying to get Mayim on board as permanent host, saying they're willing to work around her schedule as much as they can.
Chrissy Teigen saved her family's pet hamster Peanut Butter from inside the walls of their Beverly Hills home. After the hamster went missing for three days, Chrissy heard faint scratching sounds from within a wall of the house. Chrissy then chiseled a small hole in the wall, placed some treats inside and lured Peanut Butter into its hamster ball by placing it outside the hole. Luckily for us, the whole hamster rescue is documented on her Instagram, but I'm warning you, it was almost as stressful as watching as "A Quiet Place."
