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Brad Pitt may be ready to give up acting. He said, "I consider myself on my last leg, this last semester or trimester." Currently, Brad is the lead in the action film "Bullet Train" that is set to open on August 5th and he has a starring role in "Babylon." Brad also added, "I'm one of those creatures that speaks through art. I just want to always make. If I'm not making, I'm dying in some way."
Congratulations are in order for Bill Nye the married guy! Bill Nye the Science Guy and Liza Mundy got married in Washington, DC. Robert Picardo of "Star Trek" fame officiated the ceremony.
As we told you, earlier this year Ed Sheeran won a copyright case over his song "Shape of You," where a judge ruled against two songwriters who claimed the song was a rip-off of one of their songs. Well, now those songwriters owe Ed $1.1 million, according to the judge, which will pay 90% of his legal bill.
As we told you, Justin Timberlake was dragged online for less than impressive attempt at doing the "Beat Ya Feet" dance at the Something In The Water Festival, and now, after reading online reviews, he has issued an apology. He said on his Instagram Story, pointing the camera to his feet, "I had a long talk with both of them individually, and said don't you ever do that to me again. Maybe it was the khakis…I'm going to make this up to you. I'm going to focus on these two guys right here and get 'em right. Love y'all." He then shared some clips of fans making fun of him, adding the caption, "Nailed it."
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Was working on "The Lost City" just too incredibly exhausting? Not only did Brad Pitt say he's on his last leg of acting, now Sandra Bullock has said she plans to take a break from acting and producing to focus on her two kids, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She explained, "I don't want to be beholden to anyone's schedule other than my own. I'm so burnt out. I'm so tired, and I'm so not capable of making healthy, smart decisions and I know it."
Britney Spears just reactivated her Instagram account, sharing, "Haven't been on my honeymoon yet … got married and moved into a new house around the same time … not the smartest thing to do … 🤧🤧🤧🤔🤔🤔 …." She posted bikini pool pics, adding, "oh well it's coming together … it's so weird I wake up and everything is new … new pool … new kitchen … new bed … I think I'm in shock !!!," As for whether she'll keep quite over her family now that her dad is looking to depose her, she said, "… yes I will keep sharing … it keeps me on track … my family has always had a way of letting me know … well I guess I have a pretty good way as well!!!"
"Selling Sunset" star Maya Vander, one of the show's first cast members, isn't coming back next season. TMZ reports that while she was offered a renewal, she turned it down. Sources say Maya is focused on raising her family and continuing to build her real estate business in Miami. Maya also recently revealed that she suffered a miscarriage just 6 months after her son's stillbirth. That also weighed on her decision not to come back to "Selling Sunset."
When Regé-Jean Page was spotted in Milan with Jonathan Bailey, "Bridgerton" fans were hoping that it meant that the Duke of Hastings was returning to the show. Unfortunately, he shot down that theory quickly. He shared a photo of himself with the actor who plays Anthony Bridgerton and wrote, "No, I'm not going back to the show btw - the papers made that one up.), but we had the best, and most stylish, catch up I've had in a while over some truly excellent Italian coffee and sunshine."
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"Bachelorette" star Ali Fedotowsky found out she has a half sister named Tonya! Ali took a DNA test while researching her grandmother, Molly. In her results, a person popped up under "close relative." Ali said, "Tonya had also taken a DNA test and she got alerted to the fact that she matched with me. She opened it up and read that a close relative meant that I was her grandma, aunt, or half sibling. It was pretty clear that I wasn't her grandmother or aunt so half sibling was the only option. Crazy right?!?!" Ali explained, "My dad didn't know he had another daughter before this either. And the whole family is overjoyed!" Read more at extratv.com.
Brad Pitt opened up to GQ about what's been happening in his life. Here are some of the highlights;
- He's never been officially diagnosed but thinks he may suffer from a condition called prosopagnosia, an inability to recognize people's faces that's otherwise known as face blindness.
- He has been sober – off of alcohol and cigs - and in AA since split from Angelina Jolie in 2016.
- He has a recurring nightmare where he's getting jumped and stabbed.
Johnny Depp is going on tour with The Hollywood Vampires. He's in the group with Joe Perry, Alice Cooper and Tommy Henriksen. For those of you who hoped to catch a show, the tour's in Germany, and it's not happening until June 2023.
Elvis Presley's ex-wife Priscilla Presley is singing Austin Butler's praises in his performance as Elvis. She confessed that she was hesitant about the film at first "I didn't know what to expect. Baz lives in his world," she says. "But then again, there is a part of Baz that I love. He's unique, he knows what he likes and wants." But then, after seeing it, she was "very emotional" and said that daughter Lisa Marie felt the same way. Why? "Only because he got Elvis to a T, I mean to a T. It is unbelievable what this kid did."
For those who don't know, Austin actually spent two years studying Elvis and it seems the prep paid off. For one, he actually sang some of the songs so well – that the Presley clan couldn't tell the difference! Priscilla adds, "That's how amazing he is."
Kim Kardashian was on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and during their chat, there was a distraction coming from the audience: her two sons, Saint and Psalm West. Jimmy said, "I'm hearing kids," and that's when Kim said, "Guys, can you stop? This is, like, your first time at work with me. Can you please?" The audience did laugh, but Kim did not seem amused. Guess who's not getting invited on the next "Take Your Kid to Work Day?"
