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An Australian fly species has been named after the drag star. Entomologist Bryan Lessard said the flies looks like "little gems buzzing around the forest floor" so it made sense to him to name the soldier fly Opaluma rupaul came as an "obvious decision." See the picture at theguardian.com. He said, "I was watching a lot of RuPaul's Drag Race while examining the species and I know it would challenge RuPaul on the runway serving fierce looks. It has a costume of shiny metallic rainbow colors, and it has legs for days." Hopefully, RuPaul is happy about it – it may be a fly, but it's better than being named after a stinky ferret or a slimy slug.
The 73rd-annual Primetime Emmy Awards happened last night. Netflix was the big winner this year with a record 44 trophies total after their 10 Primetime wins. "Ted Lasso" and "The Crown" took home the most awards over the past two weekends, seven and eleven, respectively. "Ted Lasso" won Best Comedy Series last night, and "The Crown" went home with Best Drama Series. HBO and HBO Max follow Netflix with a total of 19 wins, including three Emmys that went to "Mare of Easttown" and "Hacks" last night. RuPaul made Emmy history by becoming the most-awarded person of color in the show's history with 11 wins. Check out the winners in the major categories below.
Outstanding Comedy Series - "Ted Lasso"
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso"
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Jean Smart, "Hacks"
Outstanding Drama Series - "The Crown"
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Josh O'Connor, "The Crown"
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Olivia Colman, "The Crown"
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series - "The Queen's Gambit"
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie - Ewan McGregor, "Halston"
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie - Kate Winslet, "Mare of Easttown"
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program - RuPaul, "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Outstanding Structured Reality Program - "Queer Eye"
Outstanding Competition Program - "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Outstanding Variety Talk Series - "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver"
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - "Saturday Night Live"
Wendy Williams was taken to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation one day before it was announced that the new season of her show would be delayed due to COVID issues, according to TMZ. Sources close to Wendy say voluntarily checked in to an NYC hospital Tuesday for a psych evaluation where doctors also continue to monitor her COVID, even though she has no symptoms.
A judge has ruled that Prince Philip's will shall remain a secret for at least 90 years to respect the dignity of Queen Elizabeth. According to BBC, President of the Family Division of the High Court, Sir Andrew McFarlane, made this ruling on Thursday, September 16, saying that a "private process" can be held after 90 years to determine if the will should be unsealed. Sir Andrew, who hasn't seen the contents of Prince Philip's will, is also the custodian of a safe that holds 30 envelopes containing the wills of deceased royals, including those of Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother, according to cosmopolitan.com. The will has already been executed so at least the family didn't have to wait on anything.
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"Cake Boss" Buddy Valestro will tell Rachael Ray on the Monday episode of "The Rachael Ray Show" that his hand is "about 95%" better and "if that's as good as it's going to get, Rachael, I'll take it." On September 20th of last year, Buddy's right hand was impaled three times when he tried to reset a malfunctioning pinsetter in his home bowling alley. Read more with extratv.com.
"Jersey Shore" star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro violated his probation by getting arrested for alleged domestic violence, but on Friday, the judge decided to give him another chance. Ronnie violated probation in his domestic violence case with his ex Jenn Harley ... when he got arrested for an alleged incident with Saffire Matos, his latest girlfriend. On Friday, the judge ordered Ronnie to take 26 parenting classes, and there's now a 3-year protective order in place so he can't harass or intimidate Saffire, according to TMZ. The judge also gave him credit for completing a rehab program in Florida, so he won't have to spend 30 days in jail.
The search for Gabby Petito, travel blogger and Instagram star, has led to the discovery of human remains in Teton County, Wyoming yesterday, which the FBI said are "consistent with the description of" Gabby Petito. The cause of death hasn't been determined, but an autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow, according to CNN. Gabby, 22, disappeared while on a road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, who returned to his home at the beginning of September driving Gabby's van, a week after Gabby's family last made contact with her. He refused to talk to police and then went missing himself His family says he left home Tuesday with his backpack and told them he was going to a nature preserve in the area and he hasn't been seen since. Footage was released this week showing Gabby being questioned by police after being pulled over a few weeks ago over a domestic incident between her and Brian.
Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg are teaming up yet again for a new Peacock special. "Snoop and Martha's Very Tasty Halloween" will bring in teams of skilled bakers who will be charged with building a "full sensory 12 by 12 Halloween world" that's both scary and tasty. The special streams on October 14th, according to Page Six.
Queen Elizabeth II apparently isn't on board with Prince Charles' plans to transform Buckingham Palace into a museum. He has a vision for the Royal Family once he becomes king, and one of his ideas is to open their private spaces to the public as a year-round museum. But, a royal expert tells The Mirror that this "will not be happening anytime soon," since the Queen isn't happy about the idea. That's one more reason for her to hold on to the crown until the very end.
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Amy Schumer had to have her uterus and appendix removed because of her endometriosis. Amy posted some photos and videos Saturday from the hospital, which you can see at tmz.com. Amy said the doctors found 30 spots of endometriosis on her uterus.
Singer Grimes and Elon Musk's son, X Æ A-12, turned one in May, and Grimes said he's started talking, but he doesn't call her mama. Apparently, he calls her "Claire," according to E! News, which is her real name - Claire Elise Boucher, but it sounds like she prefers it anyway. Grimes said, "Being a mother – feels weird to say. For some reason, I don't identify with that word… Which is also really weird because X, he says 'Claire,' but he doesn't say 'mama.' … Like, maybe he can sense my distaste for the word 'mother.'"
Bruno Mars played the role of wedding singer over the weekend at a wedding in Cape Cod. The groom's father, Greg Brown, is the CEO of Motorola Solutions Inc. He booked Bruno for the wedding, and sources say he spared no expense. Rumor has it that the tab for the wedding is in the millions. Bruno allegedly got somewhere in the high six to seven-figures to sing his songs for the happy couple, according to TMZ.
Sarah Paulson has played characters in every season of "American Horror Story" since its premiere except one – "AHS: 1984" - because she wanted to focus on her role in "Mrs. America." But, when asked on "Watch What Happens Live" what was next for her in the AHS world, Sarah said, "I think this is my last season of [American] Horror Story, probably. I mean, I don't know. Every time [Murphy] comes to me with some whack-a-doodle character, I tend to be like, 'Yes, let's do it!' I don't know, this is the first time. So we'll see." FX has renewed the series for three more seasons, according to Dlisted, and Ryan has said that future seasons will see characters from "AHS: Coven" and "AHS: Apocalypse" return, and Sarah was in both of those seasons. Let's see if he can come up with enough of a whack-a-doodle set of characters that she can't say no.
