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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen's friends seem to be on Gisele's side. A source told US Weekly that "Gisele and Tom's friends are upset at Tom for going back on his word and coming out of retirement," adding, "They hate the way Tom is refusing to bend for Gisele." Some think they could still reconcile, but Gisele got our attention Wednesday morning when she liked a post from Jay Shetti that read, "You can't be in a committed relationship with someone who is inconsistent with you. Read that again."
Season 19 "American Idol" runner-up Willie Spence died in a car crash in Tennessee Tuesday, TMZ reports. According to his family, Willie had a flat tire at some point Tuesday, he allegedly got it fixed, but then as he continued his drive, he crashed into a semitruck that was parked on the side of the road. Just hours before, Willie had posted a video singing. Katherine McPhee, a former AI contestant herself, had the chance to perform with Willie in a duet when he was a contestant last year. She shared her sympathies, saying, "God rest your soul Willie. It was a pleasure to sing with you and to know you." Willie ended up coming in 2nd place behind Chayce Beckham in last year's season. He was 23.
Anne Heche's ex, eldest son, James Tupper, was denied his petition to become the guardian over their 13-year-old son, Atlas Tupper, and executor of Anne's estate. Homer Laffoon, Atlas' 20-year-old half-brother, had asked the courts to deny James' request, which would have given James access to Atlas' inheritance. Homer had originally requested to be his brother's guardian, but James argues he was "not suitable" since he doesn't have a job and is so young. It's believed Anne's estate is worth $400,000. She did not have a will in place when she died. Read more at okmagazine.com. And it seems the judge wasn't a big fan of James', saying in the courtroom when he shook his head at the decision, "Don't shake your head at me – ever, if you're going to appear again. Please take your hands out of your pockets, sir."
Nikki Bella in on the cover of Brides magazine, and she's sharing details about her wedding to "Dancing with the Stars" pro Artem Chigvintsev in Paris in August. Nikki revealed she picked her dress at nearly the minute, saying, "People are going to think I'm crazy, but I didn't choose my ceremony dress until 30 minutes before I walked down the aisle. My poor mother!" She said we'll get to see the dress she went with when her show "Nikki Bella Says I Do" debuts on E! She did say she got her inspiration from her Nana's "wall of family wedding photos in her house," appreciating the "iconic and timeless" gowns." She added, "I always knew that, on my wedding day, I wanted to wear something that would leave my grandkids staring at pictures of me thinking that they'd want to wear it at any age, too." As for her walk down the aisle, she did it alone, noting, "I'm about to be 39 and I don't need to be given away," she said. "I'm a mother. I'm an entrepreneur. I've done a lot of things on my own in life, so while I knew I wanted to walk myself down the aisle. I also wanted to have the presence of all these strong women with me." For her "something old," she carried two rosaries (one was her grandmother's and one was from Artem's mother) and she also wore a rose-shaped ring that was her great-grandmother's. Read more at extratv.com.
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Singer/actress Brandy Norwood is recovering in an L.A. hospital after possibly suffering a seizure. TMZ reported that Brandy was taken to a local hospital. The "Cinderella" actress shared an update on her health saying it was related to "dehydration and low amounts of nutrition."
FOX's Tucker Carlson interviewed Ye, and if you thought was you saw was bad, believe it or not, there was worse edited out. Some of the footage made it to Motherboard, and it's pretty shocking. A lot of it is anti-Semitic, some rails on Kim Kardashian, and he even talks about fake children being put into his home to manipulate his children.
There's a lot of tension on "The Crown" set as they prepare to film the recreation of events surrounding Princess Diana's fatal car accident. Show creator Peter Morgan says the accident itself will not be filmed. A source says "We've been dreading getting to this point. The countdown is two weeks and while we're calmly carrying on, it's fair to acknowledge that there's a certain anxiety; a palpable sense of being slightly on edge. I mean, there's bombshell sensitivity surrounding this one." There's no air date for the season, which wraps production in May or June.
"Teen Mom" star Leah Messer and her fiancé Jaylan Mobley are no more ... ending their relationship two months after getting engaged.
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" alum Cynthia Bailey and her husband Mike Hill have split and may have filed for divorce, according to TMZ. Sources say they just grew apart, each putting a lot of focus on their careers. The two would have celebrated their 2-year anniversary this past Monday. One thing's for sure - Cynthia has already dropped his last name on her Instagram and is no longer going by Cynthia Bailey.
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Brendan Fraser is already earning Oscar buzz for his performance in "The Whale," but his casting as a 600-pound gay man has also been met with some backlash. The film's director, Darren Aronofsky, responded to the criticism in a new interview with Variety, saying, "We tried to research actors with obesity. Outside of not being able to find an actor who could pull off the emotions of the role, it just becomes a crazy chase. Like, if you can't find a 600-pound actor, is a 300-pound actor or 400-pound actor enough?" He added that he didn't think an actor with obesity could handle the demands of a film production schedule, explaining, "From a health perspective, it's prohibitive. It's an impossible role to fill with a real person dealing with those issues." As for Brendan, his performance is said to be so good that Tuesday, audiences at the BFI London Film Festival gave him a five-minute standing ovation after the screening. Brendan broke down in tears.
Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull have reached a new YouTube milestone. Their hit collab "On the Floor" has amassed more than two billion views on the site, averaging over 500,000 views a day this year.
Japanese manga artist Kazuki Takahashi, best known as the creator of "Yu-Gi-Oh!," died while trying to rescue people from drowning, according to TMZ. Stars and Stripes, the military's newspaper, reported that Kazuki saw a woman and her 11-year-old daughter trying to get back to shore from strong currents, and he tried to rescue them, only to lose his own life. A military scuba instructor was able to save the woman and her daughter.
The Sun is reporting that former rugby player Mike Tindall, who is married to Zara Tindall, the late Queen's granddaughter and Princess Anne's daughter, has signed on to star in the upcoming season of "I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!" This will be the first time a Royal has appeared on reality TV.
Amazon head Jeff Bezos' foundation has just announced a major donation to cancer research. Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center will receive more than $700 million from the Bezos Family Foundation that will help the center fund 36 new research labs, the building of a large research facility, investments in clinical trial infrastructure and immunotherapy research over 10 years. Guess those last two days of Amazon super sales have been profitable.
