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Prince Harry's book, "Spare," has reached #1 on the NYT best-seller list, but it's not helping him gain fans in his homeland. In a Daily Mail poll, UK citizens were asked how they felt about members of the Royal family, and while almost every member had a decrease in popularity since December 22nd, Harry and Meghan took big hits. According to the Ipsos Mori poll, Prince William is the most popular royal in the UK, with a 61% approval rating (dropping 8%). His wife, Catherine, Princess of Wales is right behind him at 60% (7% drop). The rest of the Royal family:
Princess Anne: 60%
King Charles: 51%
Prince Edward: 42%
Camilla, Queen Consort: 38%
Prince Harry: 23%
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex: 19%
Prince Andrew: 10%
The Royal Family as a whole: 53%
It's worth noting that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle finished just ahead of Prince Andrew, who was stripped of most of his titles and royal duties over his close friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Amy Robach and TJ Holmes were taken off "Good Morning America" a few weeks after news of their affair broke, and no decisions about their future have been made yet. That could be why the two have hired lawyers, just in case they're facing firing. No lawsuits have been filed, but the lawyers are doing preliminary work to figure out what GMA might be planning.
Alec Baldwin could be facing five years in prison for the deadly 2021 shooting on the set of the movie "Rust" in New Mexico. He and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the on-set death of Halyna Hutchins. So far, two others involved have made plea deals, which do not involve jail time.
Snoop Dogg and Pete Davidson are getting into football. Each will be a captain in this year's Pro Bowl, Snoop teaming up with head coach Peyton Manning for the AFC and Pete Davidson a captain for the NFC, which will have Eli Manning as their head coach. Snoop is ready for the competition, saying, "We'll end up on that podium." As for Pete, he says, "I'm doing this to impress my Uncle Mike."
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Jennifer Lopez joined Jimmy Kimmel to promote her latest movie, "Shotgun Wedding," and the subject of her and Ben's nickname, Bennifer, came up. She said, "I've learned to embrace it….Actually it wasn't a bad thing even years ago, but I think it became a thing where people made fun of it." Jimmy then made his own suggestions on new nicknames for the couple, suggesting "Aflo" or "Loaf," but JLo didn't bite.
"Tiger King" star Carole Baskin is saying that her husband, Don Lewis, who disappeared in 1997, is alive and well in Costa Rica. In "Tiger King 2," producers show documents, allegedly from the Department of Homeland Security, that are said to describe Don's whereabouts in Costa Rica. Despite this, there's still an open "missing-persons" case for him, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office still considers Don Lewis missing.
US Weekly has confirmed that Lisa Marie Presley was laid to rest yesterday next to her son, Benjamin Keough, in the Meditation Garden at Graceland where her father Elvis and his parents are buried. Lisa Marie will be honored at a public memorial service on Sunday.
Katy Perry was on Gwyneth Paltrow's "Goop" podcast where she revealed her dreams of being around long enough to become a "grandma pop star." She said, "You don't see a lot of grandmas or grandma pop stars, but I want to be one of them. I want to do it for my daughter, my family, and my partner." I wonder how her partner, Orlando Bloom, would feel about her taking the stage in her whipped cream bra at 80-years-old, even though the cherries might not be on top anymore?
Dina's Dirt at 8:40
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are now sharing details of their new baby. The couple posted a picture to their socials of their two older children, Luna and Miles, holding their newest family member, a little girl named Esti Maxine Stephens! The newborn is the couple's rainbow baby, who was born nearly three years after Chrissy suffered a miscarriage with their late son Jack.
Naomi Judd struggled with the reality that she was losing her famous singing voice and was stressing out about an upcoming tour, RadarOnline.com reports, which may have contributed to her suicide. Investigators also believe that Naomi may not have meant to kill herself, noting there was "speculation she didn't mean to do it but wanted attention." As OK! reported, Naomi left a suicide note stating she didn't want her daughter, Wynonna Judd, going to her funeral because Wynonna is "mentally ill." Sources say Wynonna went anyway and "just has to continue to believe her mother did not mean what she wrote."
"Outlander" is coming to an end with its 8th season. The show has been on the air for almost a decade now. The upcoming seventh season will have 16 episodes, and the final season is slated to have 10 episodes. Season seven premiers this summer. Starz has also announced a prequel series, "Outlander: Blood of My Blood," which will cover the love story of Jamie Fraser's parents. The prequel will be executive produced by the same team behind the main series.
HBO Max is not renewing the reboot of "Gossip Girl," the latest victim in their line of cuts, according to Deadline. The second season finale, set to air on January 26th, will now be the series finale after the network declined to pick "Gossip Girl" up for a third season.
If you've seen "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson dancing like a fool on TikTok, it's actually not him! It's a deep fake, according to Robert, who said about the fakes, "It's terrifying. The amount of people who know me quite well and will still be like, 'Why are you doing these weird dancing videos on TikTok?' It's really bizarre." That's my new excuse for every dumb thing I'll ever get caught doing – "It wasn't me – it was a deep fake."
