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Lindsay Lohan was on "Good Morning America" to talk about her new Christmas movie, but of course, the topic of "Mean Girls" came up. Lindsay was asked what fans love most about the movie, and she said they like to tease her and ask, "What day is it?" But Lindsay said, "And I always fall for it! 'It's October 3rd.'"
"Little Mermaid" Halle Bailey broke barriers when she became the Little Mermaid, and now someone is letting her know just how much it means to them. Halle was deplaning a Delta flight when she was given a note from the pilot. It read, "It is an honor to have you on board today. Thank you for being an inspiration to little brown girls all over the world like we were a few years ago." The pilot signed her name adding, "Your young latina female Delta Pilot." The live-action version of "The Little Mermaid" is due out next May.
Leslie Phillips, the voice of the Sorting Hat in three of the Harry Potter movies, has passed away at the age of 98. His team confirmed he passed Monday peacefully in his sleep, according to the BBC. Leslie was in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," "Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets" and the final movie, "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2."
Jennifer Lopez has explained why she took her husband Ben Affleck's last name. Jen announced that legally — and in her private life — she would be known as Jennifer Lynn Affleck. According to OK, she explained, "People are still going to call me Jennifer Lopez. But my legal name will be Mrs. Affleck because we're joined together. We're husband and wife. I'm proud of that."
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Jennifer Lopez has a good relationship with Ben Affleck's ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. Talking about co-parenting, JLo said Jen is "an amazing co-parent" and that they "work well together." She added that the kids are adjusting well, explaining, "The transition is a process that needs to be handled with so much care…but it's going really well so far." She explained, "What I hope to cultivate with our family is that his kids have a new ally in me and my kids have a new ally in him, someone who really loves and cares about them but can have a different perspective and help me see things that I can't see with my kids because I'm so emotionally tied up." Read more with okmagazine.com.
Judge Judy sat down with Access Hollywood, and the topic of Justin Bieber came up. According to Judy, her former neighbor, Justin is "scared to death of me." She claims Justin allegedly had his security let him know every time she was outside, so he wouldn't accidentally run into her and have to make terrifying small talk. She's not offended and isn't a big fan of Justin anyway, saying once, "Being a celebrity is a gift. You could either treat it reverently or you could make a fool out of yourself. And he's doing a very good job of making a fool out of himself." She added, "I think it's sad. And nobody's going to remember that he was a marginal singer. But they're going to remember a young kid who had a chance to have it all and who is blowing it by acting like a fool."
It turns out Aaron Carter was working on a sitcom before he passed away, according to TMZ, and the production is going to honor him by moving forward, dedicating the project to his memory, with his family's blessing. The show is called "Group" and it revolves around group therapy and pushes for mental health advocacy, something Aaron was excited to be a part of, playing a fictionalized version of himself. In the meantime, Aaron's fiancé is moving her stuff out of Aaron's home, and for some reason she felt that she needed the police there. and deputies are there too. Don't know if there was any worry about Aaron's live-in housekeeper giving her a hard time, but she was able to get in and out without incident.
The long-awaited fifth season of Netflix's "The Crown" is finally here! Here's everything you need to know before you start binging, according to Daily Mail;
- Like the first four seasons, season five consists of 10 episodes, and they're all out right now.
- A whole new group of actors take over, as the Royal Family ages. Covering years 1990-2003, the new cast includes Imelda Staunton (best known in the US as Dolores Umbridge from the Harry Potter movies) as Queen Elizabeth II, Dominic West as Prince Charles, and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret.
- One of the biggest storylines will be the breakdown of Charles and Diana's marriage.
- It will also tackle the death of Diana, with Netflix facing scrutiny over the decision to recreate the final days of Princess Diana, shooting some scenes in Paris, where she died. Netflix has insisted that the 'exact moment' of the crash will not be shown.
Season Five of "The Crown" started streaming on Netflix early this morning. Try not to watch it at work!
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are very close to Taylor Swift - so close that their three kids think of her as an "aunt". So, it was quite a surprise to them when they went to a Taylor Swift concert and found out that singing wasn't just something that "Aunt Taylor" did around the house for fun. Ryan said his daughters, Betty, 3, Inez, 6, and James, 7, never quite understood singing was what Taylor did for a living. He explained, "I think what's most exciting for them is that for the longest time they just thought Taylor's just like an aunt, like a friend of Mommy and Daddy that's very, very close, almost family. And then they went to a concert one day and were like, 'Ohhhhh, this isn't a hobby.'" By the way, Ryan talked about those rumors that "Aunt TayTay" will be making an appearance in "Deadpool 3," and though he did say she's not in it, he did add she would "of course" be welcome in it, saying, "Are you kidding me? I would do anything for that woman. She's a genius."
Keanu Reeves is returning as John Wick in the upcoming spinoff film "Ballerina," starring Ana de Armas, with Ian McShane coming back as well as Winston Scott, manager of the Continental Hotel. Keanu is reportedly in Prague right now filming for "Ballerina", though it's not known how big his role will be. Ana will play a woman who seeks revenge after her family is killed. The movie is being directed by "Underworld" directore Len Wiseman. There's also the John Wick prequel series coming out, "The Continental," which will focus on the early years of Winston's life. And, of course, "John Wick 4", is due out March 23 of next year, according to Collider.
Part of the problem between Shakira and Gerard Piqué was his career was full steam ahead while hers was put on hold to focus on their kids. Well, now that they've split, Gerard has announced he's retiring from soccer, with his last game being this past weekend. In the meantime, Shakira is leaving Barcelona and taking her kids Milan, 9, and Sasha, 7, and moving to Miami as part of the custody agreement, where her family is, according to tmz.com. Hmm, sound like another celebrity couple we know?
Beyond Meat maybe didn't make the best choice when they picked Kim Kardashian for a spokesperson. You might recall the internet laid into her over her ad where she pretends to eat the product but doesn't actually eat it at any point in the ad, and now, people are calling her out over claim that she cooks vegan chicken nuggets for her kids. According to Ok, in the new ad on Instagram, Kim says as a "busy mom," she is always looking for a quick yet delicious meal for her kids, then she puts the vegan chicken nuggets in an air-fryer. Cue the internet; "I highly doubt Kim Kardashian is cooking... don't they all have private chefs?," "Kim, please, you have a full time chef… leave the nugget commercials to the D-list reality stars," "She has a chef, what would she know about air fryers lol," and "lol kim stopppp you dont cook." Some fans were surprised she even knew where her kitchen was. Maybe she's not relatable, but she's creating a buzz, and that's what good marketing is all about.
