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Jeremy Renner, Hawkeye in the "Avengers" movies, is in critical condition after suffering injuries related to a snowplow accident in Reno, Nevada. He had to be airlifted to a hospital from a mountain. Word is that the plow rolled onto his leg causing severe bleeding, and a neighbor, who is a doctor, tied a tourniquet. Jeremy Renner has had two surgeries so far for his injuries, which doctors describe as "extensive." His rep described the injuries as "blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries."
Megan Fox put a post on Instagram over the weekend that she's "currently seeking a girlfriend," captioning it, "Please submit applications in the DMs." "Sent," wrote former "Bachelorette" star Kaitlyn Bristowe, with actress Ruby Rose adding, "Did @machinegunkelly NOT give you my application. I gave it to him daily while filming Taurus 😂😂." Machine Gun Kelly eventually weighed in on the post, writing, "i don't think you have the filing capacity for this request."
Prince Harry's tell-all "Spare" is set to release next Tuesday, but despite that and the "Harry and Meghan" docuseries on Netflix, he still wants to reconcile with his dad and brother. Harry told UK's ITV that even though King Charles and Prince William still paint him and his wife Meghan as "villains," and even though they've shown no signs they are open to fixing the fractured relationship, Harry still wants to try.
Drake Bell and wife Janet Von Schmeling are calling it quits after four years of marriage and nearly ten as a couple, according to Us. The "Drake and Josh" star has had a series of legal issues including two DUIs as well as being found guilty of child endangerment in an incident involving a teen fan that earned him two years probation, which he is still serving. And while on probation, in December, he was spotted huffing from balloons in his car, once while his child was in there with him. There are reports that Drake has entered treatment and that Janet has taken their son back to Florida where her family lives.
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Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted celebrating NYE not with Gigi Hadid, amid their dating rumors, but with model Victoria Lamas. The two were spotted partying on a yacht in St. Barts. Dating rumors have also been swirling about the two of them too, but insiders have been saying they're just friends even though this is the fourth time they've been spotted hanging out in under a month. Plus, her dad Lorenzo Lamas did tell The New York Post that "she's very smitten" with Leo.
They said yes!
After 17 years together, "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts and girlfriend Amber Laign are getting married. They had talked about it before, but postponed when Amber ended up with breast cancer last year, according to People.
Sara Bareilles and her longtime partner, actor Joe Tippett, are getting married. Joe is known for playing Sam Strickland in the NBC drama series "Rise" and John Ross in the HBO crime drama miniseries "Mare of Easttown."
Congratulations to "Victorious" star Daniella Monet who married Andrew Gardner on Thursday! The two have been dating for over a decade and were engaged for five years. The two are already parents to 3-year-old son Gio James and a 22-month-old daughter Ivry.
Bring in the babies!
It's another baby in Alec Baldwin's life, but not his own. His daughter with Kim Basinger, Ireland Baldwin, is expecting. This will be the first child for her and her partner.
And Brody Jenner from "The Hills" and "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is going to be a father. He and his girlfriend, pro surfer Tia Blanco, have announced that they are expecting their first child.
Celebrities we lost…
Legendary television journalist Barbara Walters passed away Friday at the age of 93. She was a pioneer for women in news and entertainment.
Vivienne Westwood, the designer inspiration for many punk legends such as The Sex Pistols passed at the age of 81 in London surrounded by family, according to The Guardian. Her punk styles were extraordinarily popular, but in her later years, she turned her focus to climate change and even encouraged people to stop buying her clothes, saying, "I just tell people, stop buying clothes. Why not protect this gift of life while we have it."
A founding member of The Pointer Sisters has passed away. Anita Pointer died in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve at 74 years old after a "heroic battle" with cancer.
Fred White, the drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, died Sunday.
YouTuber Keenan Cahill, who you may know from his lip-sync vids with Justin Bieber, 50 Cent, and more, died on December 27 at the age of 27 from complications from open-heart surgery. Keenan was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder Maroteaux Lamy Syndrome when he was just one year old. Keenan's family thanked all his fans and the stars he collaborated with over the years, including Ariana Grande, Daniella Monet, and Matt Bennett from "Victorious," 50 Cent, Justin Beiber, David Guetta, and more.
Rolling Stone just published its list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" to honor singers that can "remake the world just by opening their mouths." Rolling Stone points out that these are the greatest singers, not the greatest voices, noting, "Talent is impressive," but, "Genius is transcendent." Landing in the top five are Mariah Carey, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, Whitney Houston, and sitting pretty at number one as the Queen she is, Aretha Franklin. Rolling Stone said the way they came up with the list was based on "originality, influence, the depth of an artist's catalog, and the breadth of their musical legacy," calling those the most important qualities.
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Angela Bassett's son pranked her in a very mean way, telling her Michael B. Jordan had just died. Her 16-year-old son, Slater, posted a since-deleted video to TikTok this weekend showing him telling Angela that yet another one of her "Black Panther" costars had passed away. Judging by her reaction, she believed him and responded as you would expect someone to when they receive that kind of bad news. He has since taken down the video, but the internet isn't done with him, trashing him for playing such a terrible prank, especially considering Angela has already been through one death of a "Black Panther" co-star, Chadwick Boseman. Slater has also since issued an apology online, to his mom, Michael B. and anyone else affected, according to TMZ, but is it too little, too late?
TLC's Chilli and "Boy Meets World" star Matthew Lawrence are dating, as a rep for Chilli confirmed to TMZ. The two spent Thanksgiving and Christmas together, and Matthew met Chilli's family already. So how did these two hook up? TLC had a show, and Matthew was there, with the two hooking up later.
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has announced she has been diagnosed with two separate cancers - throat cancer and breast cancer. She noticed a lump in her neck while attending the WTA Finals in November and immediately went to get tested. The results came back positive for not one but two cancers. The good news is that both were found to be Stage 1 and are considered the most "treatable" of cancers. Martina in a statement, "This double whammy is serious but still fixable. I'm hoping for a favorable outcome. It's going to stink for a while, but I'll fight with all have I got." Martina had battled breast cancer once before in 2010.
Charlize Theron has three "Fast and Furious" films to her name, but in order to consider doing a spin-off for her character, Cipher, she has one requirement; "If Dame Helen Mirren does it, I'm in," that's what she told Entertainment Tonight. "Fast X" is scheduled to hit theaters May 19, 2023. No word from Helen, but I'd say someone just got some decent negotiating power.
