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"Golden Girls" actress Betty White passed away just 18 days shy of her 100th birthday on New Year's Eve day. She got her start in radio in 1949 and quickly moved into TV. Her most memorable roles came in the 1970s and 80s on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Golden Girls." She never had kids of her own, but helped her last husband, the late game show host Allen Ludden, raise his three from a previous marriage. Her 100th birthday celebration will go on as planned as a limited theatrical release on her birthday, January 17th.
As part of her annual New Year Honors, Queen Elizabeth has bestowed Daniel Craig with the same title James Bond was given in Ian Flemming's book, "You Only Live Twice," "the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)." The honor is typically given to British citizens working as foreign-service officers and diplomats. Daniel Craig was given the honor for his "services to film and theatre as his time as Bond comes to an end with 2021's "No Time to Die." Other honorees for 2022 included Mel B of The Spice Girls and Bernie Taupin, Elton John's longtime collaborator, according to Consequence of Film.
Joe Gatto is saying goodbye to "Impractical Jokers" to focus on family issues. He and his wife, Bessy, are separating. He's going to focus on co-parenting their two children. Meanwhile, his "Impractical Jokers" co-stars vow to keep the show going on.
Lifetime and A&E took to social media to let us know that "Janet" will air starting on January 28th. The clip features segments with Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Q-Tip, Janelle Monae, Teyana Taylor, Tyler Perry, and more. The release date for part one of "Janet" is significant because it's the 40th anniversary of her 1982 self-titled debut album. The four-hour deep dive into her life features never-before-seen footage from her professional and personal life, as well as her discussing the 2004 Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction," her relationship with her late brother Michael, and more.
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Mark Wahlberg is being sued by the property owners of his Los Angeles Wahlburgers location for allegedly tearing up the inside of the restaurant after their lease ended, according to radaronline.com. The property owners said Mark and his crew removed all the booths, which were attached to the floor, sinks that were attached to the walls, the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer, and most of the lighting fixtures. They're saying it's a violation of their lease agreement because they left the restaurant "un-tenantable." They also said the Wahlburgs are refusing to sell them their liquor license unless they "paid exorbitant sums of money" for it. No word from Mark or his family. They are reportedly suing for $350,000 in damages.
George Lopez got sick in the middle of one of his New Year's Eve sets at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort in Auburn, Washington. He reportedly started sweating and asking for water about 30 to 45 minutes into his set. He left the stage after apologizing. An ambulance came, but it's not clear if George ended up going to the hospital. His later show was rescheduled for March 18th, according to TMZ.
Miley Cyrus had a wardrobe malfunction during her performance on NBC on New Year's Eve in Miami. Just as Miley started singing "Party in the U.S.A.," her silver tank top seemed to break, and she quickly held it up with her hand, faced the back, and then threw it away. As her band kept playing she walked backstage, and then returned wearing a red blazer and no top. She joked, "Everybody's definitely looking at me now. I'm still in the most clothes I've ever worn on stage."
Halle Berry's New Year's post had everyone thinking that she and Van Hunt got married. She shared a photo of the two of them in what appeared to be a chapel and wrote over the picture, "Well…IT'S OFFICIAL!" One more swipe revealed their real message – "It's 2022!" Several of Halle's famous friends – including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Octavia Spencer, Kim Fields, and Ava Duvernay – didn't bother to keep swiping and offered their congratulations. She cleared up the confusion the next day. Octavia admitted that she'd been fooled. The rest are probably still looking for the couple's online wedding registry.
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Betty White, the last surviving member of "The Golden Girls" cast, died in her sleep on New Year's Eve day, just shy of her 100th birthday. "Saturday Night Live" aired Betty White's Emmy winning episode, which hosted in 2010, over the weekend. Meanwhile, tributes are pouring in for a woman who truly made the world a better place. Don Cheadle, who worked with Betty on "The Golden Palace," said, "betty was the best of the best. when we were shooting scenes together it was difficult for the DP to get the lighting right between my chocolate and betty's white! she was either a ghost or i was the shadow. i came on set one day and betty had darkened her make up/hair a bit in an attempt to accommodate for it. nobody asked her to do it. and that's just one small example of her overflowing generosity." Comedienne Paula Poundstone summed it up well when she said, "You know what's really great? We told Betty White that we loved her while she was still alive."
Ye and "Uncut Gems" actress Julia Fox were spotted out together at a restaurant in Miami Saturday night, according to TMZ, and he was also partying recently with IG model Yasmine Lopez, although sources say that wasn't a date. But, as Ye tried to get over his soon-to-be ex, Kim Kardashian, he's been partying all over the globe, from Belize to Miami and everywhere else.
Britney Spears has officially unfollowed her sister, Jamie Lynn, just days after sharing an Instagram video of hundreds of birds flying free from their cages. She captioned the video, "SYMBOLIC of my year this year." Britney has accused her whole family of not supporting her or helping her while she was trapped in her conservatorship.
Is Steve Harvey's daughter, Lori Harvey, expecting? The 24-year-old Miss Universe judge had fans excited at the prospect when she posted a selfie of her and her boyfriend, "Black Panther" star Michael B. Jordan, on New Year's Eve, captioning it "Babydaddy." Considering the two have been notoriously private about their relationship in general, she probably means "future babydaddy." Considering her dad likes "wants to hang out with them all the time, which is starting to get awkward," there's really no "alone time" to get that going.
