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Jennifer Grey will be starring in and serving as an executive producer of the "Dirty Dancing" sequel. Jennifer, who played Francis "Baby" Houseman in the original film, said the team was "getting as close as we've ever been to" production and she thinks "it's happening this year." We also don't know the plot just yet, but Jennifer did say, "There will be dancing. There will be a lot of music and romance." A question on everyone's mind is if they'll try to replace Patrick Swayze. Jennifer said, "All I can say is there is no replacing anyone who's passed — you never try to repeat anything that's magic like that. You just go for something different."
Blac Chyna's mom Tokyo Toni's attempts to raise money for an appeal in her $300 million court case against the KarJenners haven't gotten far. The campaign, labeled "Cheering for Blac Chyna," was started three days ago but hasn't even brought in $1,200. Many feel Blac Chyna has enough money to fight the case herself, but some are giving $5 here and there just to show their support or just to voice their opinion.
Isaiah Lee, the man who attacked Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl, caught a lucky break. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has declined to charge him with felony. Instead, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer said the 23-year-old was charged with four misdemeanors, including battery and possession of a weapon. At this point, Isaiah remains in police custody, according to CNN. After we talked about the incident initially, news came out that the man had a gun on him at the time of the attack.
HGTV "Home Town" star Erin Napier posted on Instagram on Wednesday, "May the 4th be with you. Not my favorite day." Why? Because of a super creepy encounter in May 2011 that her family had in their hometown of Laurel, MS. She said a man dressed like a Star Wars storm trooper, wearing an ankle monitor bracelet, had come to town and said off-putting things like, "God sent me here to protect the women of Laurel, specifically little Helen." Helen is Erin and Ben's daughter. She said it got more unsettling as "he had bought a house a block from ours and was living in it with nothing but a suitcase and these toys for when my 3-year-old daughter 'comes over to visit.'" Erin admitted that she was "terrified." The man stayed in their town for about two weeks before she said he was finally "sent back" to California. She also said that the man had approached her bestie Mallorie Rasberry's daughter "on walks with her nanny and said unsettling things. Disgusting things." Read more with US Magazine.
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Kim Cattrall is one of Variety's Power of Women cover stars, and she shared more than she has in a long time about her days on "Sex and the City" and her thoughts on the spin-off "And Just Like That …" First of all, she hasn't even watched it. Kim said, "I certainly heard about it. And I've come to the conclusion that really the greatest compliment I could have as an actor is to be missed. As for as why she's not involved, Kim said, "I was never asked to be part of the reboot. I made my feelings clear after [declining] the possible third movie, so I found out about [the reboot] like everyone else did — on social media." As far as she's concerned, "The series is basically the third movie. That's how creative it was." Why did turn down the third movie? It was because it involved Samantha getting inappropriate pics from Miranda's son, Brady. She pointed out that Samantha could have had an intense or woeful storyline "instead of an underage boy's …" She concluded that thought starting, "I would have preferred for all of us to have some kind of event to warrant a third film. That didn't happen." And after that second movie, Kim said, "Everything in me went, 'I'm done.'" She doesn't seem to miss her co-stars either since they weren't really friends. She explained, "I guess it's how you define friends. I think we were colleagues. My colleagues aren't my friends. It was professional." And just to get in a good dig, as far as Sarah Jessica Parker saying she wouldn't be okay with Kim coming back to the series, Kim responded, "Well, it would never happen anyway. So nobody has to worry about that."
Amber Heard took the stand for the second day to testify against Johnny Depp. She said Johnny allegedly tore chunks of her hair out of her head, punched her in the face, held a broken bottle to her neck and threatened to cut her up, even threatened to murder her. In the meantime, Johnny's lawyers can't wait to cross-examine Amber. Johnny's spokesperson told TMZ this was exactly what they predicted during opening statements, that Amber has been "preparing to give the performance of her life in this trial." They claim her stories of abuse have evolved with "new and convenient details" while Johnny's "recollections have remained exactly the same throughout the 6 painful years since her first allegations were made." The trial is currently on break and will pick back up Monday, May 16.
JoJo Siwa and Kylie Prew are giving their relationship another try. The two spent the day at Disney World in Florida over the weekend with JoJo's dad, Tom. He posted pictures of the three of them on the rides and having fun. At one point, the ladies were even holding hands. JoJo is confirming they're back together as well. She posted, "If you love something let it go. If it comes back…"
Katy Perry's special red carpet outfits and on-stage costumes are stored in a temperature-controlled warehouse. She told People, "It's like the closet scene in 'Clueless.' It's all itemized by picture and number." She also added that her daughter Daisy "is going to have a lot" of clothes to go through when she's older someday. It's a dress-up dream!
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Kourtney Kardashian's kids didn't take her engagement to Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker very well. Kourtney told her kids about the engagement over FaceTime, and the aftermath is shown in the newest episode of "The Kardashians." Nine-year-old Penelope burst into tears before hanging up.
Kourtney said her daughter took the news hard, even though she loves Travis. As for Kourt's two sons… Reign called his mom's engagement news "not exciting," and Mason didn't answer her FaceTime calls (what 12-year-old kid does?).
Amber Heard claimed Johnny Depp was cheating on her, even just days after they were married. According to Radar, Amber said she found text messages Johnny sent to another woman after their wedding and claimed he met up with the woman and cheated. She brought up a time when Johnny fell asleep with his iPad open, and she saw a text message from this woman, who he had dated around the time he first started dating Amber. Amber also claimed Johnny was jealous of her co-stars and believed she had been cheating with the likes of Eddie Redmayne, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Franco. Amber detailed a 2015 plane ride from Boston to Los Angeles, when she said Johnny slapped her across the face and kicked her in the back after accusing her of cheating with James. Amber said she never let herself be photographed with other men and avoided taking on roles with sexual scenes out of fear how Johnny would react.
Was the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce all Melinda? Though they may be divorced, Bill said in a recent interview that if he could do it all over again, he wouldn't choose to marry anyone else but her. He specifically said, "I marry Melinda all over again." The two were together for seven years before getting married in 1994 and then calling it quits in 2021. In a new interview with Savannah Guthrie of "Today," Bill admitted, "I certainly made mistakes, and I take responsibility," specifically owning up to "an affair almost 20 years ago" with a Microsoft employee.
After being in the works for several years now, the first teaser video for "House of the Dragon" – the spinoff series to "Game of Thrones" - is finally here. The show is set 200 years before the events of GOT. According to Vulture, "House of the Dragon" will "follow the Dance of the Dragons, a Targaryen civil war that took place in Westeros and is referenced in 'Fire and Blood' and 'The World of Ice and Fire.'" The prequel premieres August 21st on HBO. I'm looking forward to it, though not so much when it comes to learning all the unusual character names.
