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Mariah Carey is out with her list of Christmas do's and don'ts. She tells "People" magazine:
DO: Mistletoe
DON'T: Christmas decorations in October ("Only if you're under duress")
DO: Artificial Christmas trees: "Unfortunately we kind of have to deal with that now because we don't wanna kill all the trees in the land''
DON'T: "Ugly" Christmas sweaters
DO: Milk and cookies for Santa
DON'T? Homemade tinsel. "I don't know what that is'
Alec Baldwin says he didn't pull the trigger of the gun that killed Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust." Tonight, he'll sit down with George Stephanopoulos for his first sit-down interview since the tragedy, which gets pretty emotional based on a preview shared by ABC News. In the one-hour primetime special airing tonight at 8pm ET and streaming on Hulu, Baldwin talks about what happened during the "Rust" dress rehearsal on October 21st. In the preview clip, he chokes up as he remembers Hutchins as someone "who was loved and admired by everyone." And while he says it still "doesn't seem real" that she's gone, he's certain that he didn't pull the trigger.m"I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them, never," he notes. "Someone put a live bullet in a gun, a bullet that wasn't even supposed to be on the property." Check out a clip to the right.
Ben Affleck couldn't be happier about reuniting with Jennifer Lopez. Speaking to "WSJ Magazine," the actor calls their rekindled relationship "beautiful."nAffleck says their romance is "a great story" that "maybe" he'll tell one day… or actually, just "write it all out and then light it on fire." But he's mostly just grateful for second chances, not only in his career and personal life, but "as a human being." At this point, he says his life reflects not just the person he wants to be, but the person he feels he truly is.n"Which is not perfect, but somebody who tries very hard and cares very much about being honest and authentic and accountable," he adds. "It's hard to say who benefits more, without going into gossipy detail." What's in the cards for Bennifer? He's hinting at marriage. He says "the most important thing is being a good father"... but also, "a good husband, hopefully." And for parenting to be good, he thinks it's important to have "two parents."
Before "House of the Dragon," it turns out there was a whole other "Game of Thrones" prequel series in the works. In journalist James Andrew Miller's new book "Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers," former HBO executive Bob Greenblatt reveals they had already dropped $30-million on the pilot before scrapping the prequel. Greenblatt remembers seeing a cut of the lost prequel back when he was still at the company, but he wasn't into it. He didn't think it could live up to the original series, so they ended up pulling the plug after already spending millions on the pilot. Later, in 2019, HBO announced a 10-episode season of "House of the Dragon"... the same day they announced showrunner Jane Goldman's prequel wouldn't be moving forward. You can see more at "Insider"
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You may not have known this, but Lady Gaga, then known just as Stefani Germanotta, was on season 3, episode 9 of "The Sopranos!" Gaga recently rewatched her scene with "Entertainment Weekly." She plays a teen girl eating pizza, smoking, and giggling in the corner of the take. She reflects, "When I look back on that scene I can see exactly what I did wrong in that scene. I didn't know how to listen in a scene! I was supposed to laugh, and it was sort of like, cue, laugh.... I see it and I go, 'oh, that's not a real laugh!'" Thankfully, Gaga can see that she has "grown a lot as an actor" since those days. "The nuance and being specific as an actor is something that can grow over time if you're willing to listen and really hear the other actor that you're working with," Gaga says, "I see a very non-specific actor [on The Sopranos], and now I see myself as someone who is at least really striving to be specific without thinking about it, and that requires a lot of work ahead of time. I really thank my acting teacher, Susan Batson, she and I worked for months and months on this before we filmed, and Ridley Scott, an incredible director who creates a sanctuary for you on set to just fly."
Abimbola "Bola" Osundairo took the stand on day three of the Jussie Smollett trial. To review, the actor has been charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly faking a racist and homophobic attack. Bola and his brother, Olabinjo, allegedly participated in the hoax. Bola testified that the "Empire" star approached him a few days before the attack to ask him to participate in the ruse. He agreed to do it because he thought Jussie could help him with his acting career. "He told me that we would need another person to fake beat him up," Bola claimed. "He mentioned could my brother do it. I said yes." Even though Bola testified that he would've done it for free, Jussie gave him a check for $35-hundred. Jussie also instructed him to write a condolence letter following the attack to prove he wasn't part of it. The day concluded with Bola still on the stand. He's expected to finish testifying today. You can see more at "CNN"
Clarence Avant is not a name you might know, but he's a legendary music executive and was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His wife,Jacqueline Avant, was shot and killed during a home invasion on Tuesday night. It happened in the Trousdale Estates, a high-end area of Los Angeles bordering Beverly Hills. According to "TMZ," when the Beverly Hills Police Department arrived on the scene, Mrs. Avant had already been rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Sources say that the people who broke in started shooting immediately, hitting Jacqueline in the stomach. She was reportedly alert and speaking when paramedics arrived. According to law enforcement, the security guard on duty was shot as well, but didn't return fire. Clarence wasn't injured. At this point, it's not clear how many assailants were involved. Jackie and Clarence's daughter is Nicole Avant, who is married to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos. Clarence is known as the Godfather of Black Music. He counts Jay-Z and Diddy, LA Reid and Babyface among his protégés.
Elton John has dropped a surprise new documentary. He's taken to Twitter to announce the arrival of a three-part film accompanying his collaborative album "The Lockdown Sessions." The movie will give fans an intimate look at the making of the album, featuring appearances from Miley Cyrus, Rina Sawayama, Stevie Nicks, and Eddie Vedder. Other artists on the album include Nicki Minaj, Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile, Lil Nas X, Stevie Wonder and many more. The album was recorded during lockdown, after Elton was forced to put his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour on hold. "Inside The Lockdown Sessions" is streaming exclusively on Apple Music. Check out the details at "Billboard."
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"US Weekly Magazine" says Tori Spelling has not divorced her husband, Dean McDermott, because she can't afford to. A source tells the magazine, "Tori hasn't divorced Dean because she can't afford to. Between the costs of childcare and being the higher income earner, Tori is stuck financially. A divorce would push her into bankruptcy. Tori wants to move on, but she wants to do it as inexpensively as possible."
Anna Duggar is standing by her husband as he stands trial on charges of child pornography, but she excused herself before disturbing videos and photos were shown to the jury in Josh Duggar's case. While Anna had been in the front row supporting Josh, she changed her tune after hearing the prosecution's graphic statement about the allegations against him. Some of the images included girls as young as seven-years-old. Even the jurors looked uncomfortable. The former reality star has pleaded not guilty to two child pornography counts. He's facing 20 years in prison if convicted. You can read more at "The Sun."
Sandra Bullock won't be busting a move for "Magic Mike 3." Speaking to "Entertainment Tonight," the actress said despite Tatum's requests for her to come strip with him, she wouldn't want to steal his thunder with her "world-renowned" skills. "Channing needs that moment, and if I step on stage, you know what's gonna happen," she jokes. "It's like, all eyes are gonna be on this. It's all gonna be on mama."
Kourtney Kardashian is shutting down any speculation that she's expecting. Despite reports that she and Travis Barker want to have kids together, she shot down a fan asking her if there's a pregnant belly in one of her latest Instagram photos, writing, "are we really gonna do this every time I post a photo?"
Edie Falco tells "The Guardian" newspaper that ''The Sopranos'' once had to stop filming because James Gandolfini went into a food coma. ''We learned tricks so it looked like we were eating, but we weren't. But Jim ate in every frigging take, and he ate between takes. There was one scene we were shooting, where he was eating a bowl of ice-cream, and in every take he ate and would then re-fill the bowl, and then at one point, I realized he's not really listening to me – he had gone into a sugar coma! We had to stop and shoot the rest of the scene another day. He was like a five-year-old: 'The ice-cream is good, I like it!' I was like, 'You gotta stop, you're gonna get sick!'''
