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Matt Damon was on the "Today" show, and Savannah Guthrie couldn't help but ask him about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. First, he said he only found out just then at that moment. Then he did say, "I love them both, I hope it's true." See the video at tmz.com. In the meantime, while "Bennifer" is trending, Kevin Smith is taking the opportunity to share with the world that he's the one who came up with "Bennifer," according to Gossip Cop. Kevin tweeted, "It's a name I first gave the kids during 'Jersey Girl' pre-production, before the world found out they were dating. I'd later drop the name in an interview with the @nytimes. Shortly thereafter, it appeared in the article and then entered the vernacular."
Yesterday I told you "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Porsha Williams is dating her co-star Falynn Guobadia's ex, Simon. Turns out, they're actually engaged! Now, according to Porsha, she's no homewrecker. She said Simon, who she's been dating for about a month, filed for divorce in January, adding, "That's between the two of them. Falynn and I are not friends, and Simon's divorce has been settled." She didn't say they were engaged, but Simon confirmed it on Instagram, according to TMZ. And what timing - Porsha is getting a three-part special on Bravo. While her current situation is definitely worth at LEAST three shows, a source says that the deal was greenlit months ago. It's supposed to focus on her, her activism, and her family.
A movie called "Call Jane" is being filmed in Harford, according to WTNH, and stars Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara, and Chris Messina.
I told you that Mark Wahlberg has been gaining weight for his upcoming role in "Father Stu," but now word has come out that he's eating 7,000 calories a day to gain that weight, which he has been happily showing off on social media.
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Johnny Depp is selling a poem he wrote for his ex-fiancee Winona Ryder as an NFT (non-fungible tokens) for charity, according to AceShowbiz. It's not for himself – he's working with ViciNFT to auction off a whole bunch of items, including an autographed pic of Johnny playing one of his guitars at his villa in France. Some of the funds raised will go to wildlife and environmental charities as well as towards a climate conservation fund.
Former "Bachelorette" Kaitlyn Bristowe is engaged to Jason Tartick from season 14 of "The Bachelorette" with Becca Kufrin. He proposed while they were filming an episode of Kaitlyn's "Off the Vine" podcast together on Monday. Get details at okmagazine.com.
Rapper T-Pain just discovered that he has been accidentally ignoring DMs from fellow celebrities on Instagram for years, according to AceShowbiz. He shared a video of his folder of requested DMs, which he didn't know existed until that day. There were messages from Viola Davis, Fergie from The Black-Eyed Peas, and Diplo. He wrote, "I was today years old when I found out about the request folder on Instagram that's full of celebs trying to reach me," adding, "I've been accidentally straight up ignoring all these people for like 2 years. "I thought DM's are supposed to just show up in the normal folder and you don't have to go digging for all these." It even looked like he missed out on some deals as well.
Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Jayma Mays are joining the cast of "Disenchanted," the sequel to 2007's "Enchanted." The ladies will join Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon, and Patrick Dempsey as they reprise their original roles. According to People, Patrick shared, "I'll be singing for the first time. I've never ever sung publicly – for a reason. So bear with me." As long as he's not Pierce Brosnan from "Mamma Mia" bad, I think he's got nothing to worry about.
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Serena Kerrigan from MTV's Siesta Key busted her boyfriend cheating on her. He apparently thought he was sending her a pic of the bed, but it looks like he didn't realize he sent a Live Photo, where you could then see another woman falling back onto the bed. Serena wrote, "When the guy you're dating says he misses you but then you click the Live Photo," adding, "Looks like you have some company." The live photo function on iPhone comes standard on most models and needs to be turned off by the user. It captures 1.5 seconds of footage before and after a still image is taken. See the pic/video in question at dailymail.co.uk.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have teamed up with Procter & Gamble, a company Meghan took on when she was 11. Meghan wrote to Procter & Gamble after seeing a commercial for dish soap where the announcer said, "Women all over America are fighting greasy pots and pans." They ended up changing the tagline from "women" to "people." She even got interviewed for a TV segment and was on Nick News. Well, it's a good thing they played nice back then since Archewell has announced a multi-year partnership with Procter & Gamble with a focus on gender equality.
Broadway is making a comeback this year, and some of its biggest shows will open their doors again. "Hamilton," "The Lion King," and "Wicked" will resume performances on September 14th.
Tickets go on sale starting today.
The current season of "Grey's Anatomy" has seen the return of several beloved characters, including Derek Shepherd, George O'Malley, and Lexie Grey (Patrick Dempsey, TR Knight, and Chyler Leigh, respectively), but don't look for Christina Yang to be back. Sandra Oh, who played Christina for the first ten years, says that she's moved on. She said during an appearance on the Los Angeles Times' Asian Enough podcast, "This is also why I really appreciate the show … that I still get asked this. I left that show, my God, seven years ago almost. So in my mind, it's gone. But for a lot of people, it's still very much alive. And while I understand and I love it, I have moved on." Sandra is currently working on "Killing Eve," which will return for its fourth and final season next year. And since I love "Killing Eve" so much, I'm gonna have to side with Sandra on this one and say that she definitely doesn't have time for GA or anything else.
