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HBO's show "Euphoria," starring Zendaya, is getting slammed by D.A.R.E. They say the show is glamorizing substance use. A rep for D.A.R.E tells TMZ, "Rather than further each parent's desire to keep their children safe from the potentially horrific consequences of drug abuse and other high-risk behavior, HBO's television drama, 'Euphoria,' chooses to misguidedly glorify and erroneously depict high school student drug use, addiction, anonymous sex, violence, and other destructive behaviors as common and widespread in today's world." The executive producers have called their portayal "honest," but D.A.R.E. slams them for not "recognizing the potential negative consequences on school-age children who today face unparalleled risks and mental health challenges."
Ex-Lakers star Lamar Odom was gifted a necklace honoring the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, on the second anniversary of their fatal helicopter accident. Kobe's manager gave Lamar the chain, which is made of 25 carats worth of diamonds and features a 3d pendant of Kobe kissing Gigi on the head, based off a famous picture of the two sitting courtside at a Lakers game in 2019. See it at tmz.com. The back of the piece features a special quote from Kobe, which reads, "Rest at the end, not in the middle." Lamar posted on social media minutes, "To understand that Kobe meant the world to me and have this made as a constant reminder for me to keep going has me at loss for words. 💜"
"The Heat" actor Michael Rapaport, who is filling in for Wendy Williams on her show, filmed a man as he shoplifted at a store in New York City. He videotaped the guy at a Rite-Aid as he filled up two bags with all kinds of health and hygiene products, $500 worth of stuff, according to Michael. He even filmed the guy walking right past security as the security guard watched him walk right out despite Michael pointing out the shoplifter to him. See the video at TMZ.com.
"Ten Things I Hate about You" actress Julia Stiles and hubby Preston Cook have welcomed their second child. She shared a photo to Instagram of the baby's feet… and also of what her older child, Strummer, drew all over her toilet. She captioned the post, "Welcome to the world, Baby Arlo! The newest addition to our family, reminding me how infinite love can be. Scroll Forward to see how my 4 year old is taking it…"
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A couple of days ago, Cardi B won her defamation lawsuit against YouTuber/blogger Tasha K and was awarded $1.25 million. Now, the court has awarded almost $3 million more to the total for the personal cost and to cover legal fees. Cardi B sued Tasha for libel and defamation saying Tasha was "obsessed with slandering" her.
According to Page Six, Justin Timberlake is set to appear in the Lifetime/A&E upcoming two-night documentary "Janet," which would mark the first time they've appeared together since the 38th Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2004 that ended in the great wardrobe malfunction and almost destroyed Janet's career.
Beauty fans were pleasantly shocked to see NikkieTutorials make a cameo in the HBO show "Euphoria," and so was Nikkie! She shared on Instagram, "Okay, stop whatever you are doing! I'm in 'Euphoria.' I'm in season two of 'Euphoria'!" Barbie Ferreira's character Kat Hernandez is lying in bed watching one of Nikkie's makeup tutorials on her laptop. We're lucky we even got to see that scene in the first place because, in more Barbie news, sources say there was some major tension between her and the director, Sam Levinson. A source said, "New season of 'Euphoria' is going to be real DARK. So much so that some actors, especially Barbie Ferreira, were not vibing with the director's vision." It supposedly got so bad, it got to the point where the 25-year-old actress walked off set, and the director allegedly erased some of her lines in the episodes that followed. Sources say the fight is one of the reasons Barbie didn't show up to the "Euphoria" Season 2 premiere earlier this month.
Four years and a baby later, "Home Alone" star Macauley Culkin and "Suite Life of Zach and Cody" actress Brenda Song are engaged, according to a source. While the notoriously private couple – who welcomed son, Dakota, last year – has yet to comment on their new status, she was recently photographed wearing a diamond ring on her left hand while out and about in Beverly Hills. This will be her first marriage and his second. Macauley was married to Rachel Miner from 1998 to 2002.
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Jennie Nguyen is speaking out about her recent firing from "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" after a series of racist Facebook posts from 2020 resurfaced. On Wednesday, Jenny explained on Instagram Live that she wasn't sure if someone on her team posted the offending social media posts, or if she did herself, but she takes "full responsibility" for the offensive content. However, Jennie refused to apologize for having different political views than others. She said, "I am very proud to be a Republican. I respect your opinion. I respect your political stance. We are different." Jennie then had her friend Michael, who is Black, join her on the stream to tell everyone he had educated Jennie on the Black Lives Matter movement following her shocking posts, and still he thought of her as a "great person" and was with her on Instagram Live to support her because "this is what you do for your friends." She didn't get any support from her former Housewives…. Now the Bravo fans are after RHONY star Ramona Singer to be fired next.
Ye is working with Skid Row Fashion Week on a new line and fashion show to help the homeless. David Sabastian, the founder of Skid Row Fashion Week told TMZ that his company donates a portion of all sales to helping those living on Skid Row, and the factory that makes the clothes employs the homeless. The Yeezy collab will also donate 100% of the proceeds to help the homeless on Skid Row and bring more homeless employees to the Skid Row Fashion Week factory. They're also planning a fashion show and plan to hire people from the SRFW factory to model the clothes. One of the ideas being kicked around -- a trash bag puffer jacket. While I applaud the general effort, I think the trash bag jacket might be taking it a step too far. It's like they used the movie "Zoolander" as their how-to guide. I don't think the Derelict line was meant to be taking seriously in life.
"Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill" star Michael Madsen's son has reportedly died by suicide. Hudson was found with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. A veteran of the United States Army who served in Afghanistan, Hudson was living on Oahu with his wife Carlie when the suspected suicide took place.
Peter Robbins, the former child actor who was the voice of Charlie Brown in the 1960s, has passed away. He was 65-years-old, and his family has confirmed that his death was the result of suicide. Peter battled mental illness and also did a stint in prison. If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, please remember help is available through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. It's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Censors in China have changed the iconic ending of the film "Fight Club." Instead of what Edward Norton's character discovers at the end (I won't give it away), a screen with text pops up that says "Through the clue provided by Tyler, the police rapidly figured out the whole plan and arrested all criminals, successfully preventing the bomb from exploding. After the trial, Tyler was sent to lunatic asylum receiving psychological treatment. He was discharged from the hospital in 2012." In the meantime, the author of the original book, Chuck Palahniuk shared that the new ending from the Chinese government is closer to the original one he wrote 25 years ago. While the first rule of "Fight Club" is don't talk about Fight Club, the second rule should be "don't change the ending." Also, this movie is over 20 years old. What took so long to get it there?
