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On Monday's (December 12th) episode of the SmartLess podcast, Emily Blunt revealed that Tom Cruise told her to "stop being such a p—y" while the pair were filming Edge of Tomorrow. Blunt shared that she was struggling with her 85-pound costume, and Cruise "didn't know what to do."

"We had to wear these enormous suits, which I think would've been great if we had CGI'd them, but we wanted to do it in a tactile way," she said. "When you hear the word ‘tactile,' you think that sounds nice and cozy. There was nothing cozy about these suits. It was like 85 pounds. It was so heavy. The first time I put it on I started to cry, and Cruise didn't know what to do."

So, naturally, Cruise stared at her "for a long time," she said. "He goes, ‘Come on, stop being such a p—y, OK?'" Blunt added that this made her laugh.

As theaters prepare for the highly anticipated release of Avatar: The Way of Water on Friday (December 16th), the box office is quiet. Deadline reports that this past weekend became the second lowest this year, bringing in an estimated total of $38.3 million.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever held on to the number one spot with $11.1 million. The movie is on track to surpass Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' domestic run by next weekend.

Box Office Numbers from Friday (December 9th) through Sunday (December 11th):

1. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, $11.1 million
2. Violent Night, $8.7 million
3. Strange World, $3.6 million
4. The Menu, $2.7 million
5. Devotion, $2 million
6. Black Adam, $1.34 million
7. The Fabelmans, $1.18 million
8. Met Opera: The Hours, $791,000
9. I Heard the Bells, $750,700
10. Spoiler Alert, $700,000

PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE'S REP RESPONDS TO DOCUSERIES CRITICISM: In response to some of the criticism Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been receiving for their new Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, a representative for the couple released a statement to Entertainment Tonight claiming that "the Duke and Duchess have never cited privacy as the reason for stepping back" from the royal family. The statement continued, "This distorted narrative was intended to trap the couple into silence. In fact, their statement announcing their decision to step back mentions nothing of privacy and reiterates their desire to continue their roles and public duties. Any suggestion otherwise speaks to a key point of this series."

OCTAVIA SPENCER AND WILL FERRELL SHUT DOWN HECKLER AT HER HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME CELEBRATION: According to The Los Angeles Times, a heckler tried to ruin Octavia Spencer's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony last week, but she and Will Ferrell told him to "keep it moving." As Ferrell took the podium to honor Spencer, the heckler screamed that it was "a beautiful day to celebrate rich people!" To this, Spencer swiftly replied, "Okay, honey. Not on my day, Satan!" Ferrell added, "Not on Octavia's day! Keep it moving. Keep it moving. The wax museum's down there. That thing is wide open." Eventually, the Anchorman actor was finally able to honor Spencer. "Everyone here who has worked with Octavia knows this: She makes everyone better," he said.

LADY GAGA PERFORMS JENNA ORTEGA'S VIRAL ‘WEDNESDAY' DANCE: Lady Gaga is the latest celebrity to recreate Jenna Ortega's beloved dance scene from the Netflix series Wednesday. According to PopSugar, Ortega choreographed the moves herself and had COVID-19 when she filmed the scene. In a video posted to TikTok Thursday (December 8th), Gaga dressed in the style of Wednesday Addams and even put her hair into braided pigtails before performing the dance. One fan commented, "If I was Jenna Ortega I'd be losing it right now."

JOSH LUCAS TURNED DOWN A DOCTOR WHO OFFERED TO GIVE HIM KEVIN COSTNER'S NOSE: Josh Lucas revealed to Extra in a recent interview that he turned down an offer to have his nose look like his Yellowstone costar Kevin Costner's nose. "Earlier this year, I got a wood splitter… and one of the pieces of oak exploded and it hit me so badly in the face that it badly busted my nose. I had to have complete reconstructive surgery on my nose. I had to have it rebuilt," he told the outlet. "So I went to the plastic surgeon and he showed me photographs of myself and photographs of Kevin Costner… He showed me Kevin's nose on my face and he said, ‘We can give you Kevin's nose.'" The Sweet Home Alabama actor replied, "No, I don't want Kevin's nose. I want my nose!"

HELEN SLAYTON-HUGHES DIES AT 92: Deadline reports that Parks and Recreation actress Helen Slayton-Hughes passed away last week at the age of 92. Hughes played court stenographer Ethel Beavers on the show, and Aubrey Plaza took to social media Friday (December 9th) to honor her. "It was always Ethel Beavers. Always. Rest in Peace Helen. You were so loved and admired and I wanna be you when I grow up," she wrote. Slayton-Hughes also appeared on shows such as Nash Bridges, The Drew Carey Show, The West Wing, NYPD Blue, Arrested Development, and Fresh Off the Boat.

GARY FRIEDKIN DIES AT 70: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Happy Days and Star Wars actor Gary Friedkin passed away on Friday (December 9th) at the age of 70. He died due to COVID-19 complications at a hospice facility in Youngstown, Ohio. Friedkin made his acting debut in Under the Rainbow and appeared in films such as Young Doctors in Love and Mother's Day. "While Gary may have been short of stature, he was a giant amongst his family and friends," his family said.

TODD PHILLIPS SHARES FIRST LOOK AT JOAQUIN PHOENIX IN ‘JOKER' SEQUEL: On Saturday (December 10th), Joker director Todd Phillips shared a first-look photo of Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie a Deux to Instagram. The photo shows a shirtless Phoenix getting his face shaved at Arkham Asylum. "Day 1. Our boy. #joker," Phillips captioned the post.

JACKIE CHAN REVEALS ‘RUSH HOUR 4' IS IN THE WORKS: According to Variety, Jackie Chan announced at the Red Sea International Film Festival that he's in talks for a Rush Hour 4 movie. Admitting that he thought the first movie would be a flop, Chan said, "I got a phone call. Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker call me from New York. They're crazy. We were $70 million in the first weekend. For me, I don't know how to count." He added, "We're talking about ‘Rush Hour 4' right now."

Amber Riley says that Lea Michele would probably say she "doesn't see race."

The Glee alum recently appeared on Ziwe's self-titled series and clarified her 2020 comments that the Funny Girl star wasn't racist.

She clarified, "I think that she would probably say she doesn't see race, but as we discussed earlier, everyone does."

When accusations that Michele bullied her coworkers of color surfaced in 2020, Riley told journalist Danielle Young in an Instagram Live, "I'm not going to say that Lea Michele is racist. That's not what I'm saying. That was the assumption because of what's going on right now in the world and it happened toward a Black person. I'm not going to say that she's racist."

Al Roker is home from the hospital.

The Today Show personality wrote on Instagram Thursday (December 8th), "Home! So incredibly grateful to family, friends, medical folks, @todayshow family and all your thoughts and prayers.

Roker has made multiple trips to the hospital in the past month and missed the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in 27 years because he was seeking treatment for blood clots in his legs and lungs.

Angelina Jolie is reportedly taking control of her dating life following her 2016 split from Brad Pitt.

Sources close to the star told RadarOnline Thursday (December 8th), "She gets a thrill out of arranging to meet up for afternoon trysts."

The insider added, "She's very alpha about the whole thing. She makes the guys sign NDAs, arranges the hotel suites — never under her own name — and she sets the time and never, ever spends the night"

According to the outlet, the Maleficent star only dates guys she's met through mutual friends because she doesn't trust the apps.

PARIS HILTON'S READY FOR KIDS: Paris Hilton is ready to have kids. The heiress told E! News that she and husband Carter Reum are "getting the eggs all ready." She added, "I always loved kids, but I just never found the person that I could trust to do that with. But now that I did, I just can't wait, and he's gonna be the best father and we're gonna have the most magical life together."

DLAN MINNETTE AND LYDIA KNIGHT SPLIT: Dylan Minnette and musician Lydia Knight have split after four years together. The Regrettes singer wrote on her Instagram Stories Thursday (December 8th), "Dylan and I have decided to end our romantic relationship. We love and care about each other very much and that won't change as we enter a new phase of our lives. please respect our privacy during this time." Knight and the 13 Reasons Why star have been linked since they were first spotted at Knotts Scary Farms in October 2018.

CHRIS KATTAN HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA: Chris Kattan was hospitalized and had to undergo emergency surgery on December 4th. Radar Online reports that the Saturday Night Live alum was on the road for his stand-up comedy tour when he contracted a severe case of pneumonia. According to the outlet, the surgery was a success, and he is expected to be discharged on Friday (December 9th).

BILL HADER AND ALI WONG HAD REBOUND RELATIONSHIP: Bill Hader and Ali Wong had a brief rebound romance that started "at least two months ago." According to Page Six the two hooked up after the Barry star's split from Anna Kendrick and Wong's divorce from Justin Hakuta. Sources told the outlet, "They're no longer dating. They dated very briefly. They're just super busy with things, but the split was certainly amicable. They're certainly friends."

WHITNEY WAY THORE SHARES NEWS OF HER MOTHER'S DEATH: Whitney Way Thore shared the news of her mother's passing on Instagram Thursday (December 8th). The My Big Fat Fabulous Life star wrote, "My mother died last night just as the credits rolled on her favorite movie. Dad, Hunter, and I held her as she took her last breaths. It was 10:32pm, the same exact time she brought me into this world almost forty years ago.". Barbara Thore had cerebral amyloid angiopathy, an untreatable condition that causes dementia, seizures, and strokes.

The 2022 year end results are in and the musician that was Google searched the most was Adam Levine.

He got more attention that he wanted in connection to his alleged affair with Instagram model Sumner Stroh back in September.

Rounding out the top 5 were Mary J. Blige, Lil Tjay, Kendrick Lamar, and Migos.

Outside of the "musician" category...Will Smith, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were in the over-all top 5 Google searches of 2022.

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JERROD CARMICHAEL TO HOST GOLDEN GLOBES: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jerrod Carmichael has signed on to front the 80th Golden Globes. The show will air live Jan. 10th on NBC and its streaming service Peacock from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.

MATT DAMON AND CASEY AFFLECK TO STAR IN THE INSTIGATORS: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck will star in director Doug Liman's The Instigators for Apple Original Films. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Damon and Affleck will play two thieves on the run with the help of one of their therapists after a robbery goes wrong.

MICHELLE YEOH AND JEFF GOLDBLUME'S 'WICKED' ROLES REVEALED: E! News reports that Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum will star in Jon M. Chu's Wicked movies as, Madam Morrible and The Wizard, respectively. They join previously announced cast members Cynthia Erivo, Araina Grande, Jonathan Bailey and Jonathan Slater.

REESE WITHERSPOON RETURNS TO TRACY FLICK ROLE: Reese Witherspoon is reprising the role of Tracy Flick. Paramount Pictures announced Thursday (December 8th) that the Election star will return 23 years after the original film to star in Tracy Flick Can't Win. It is based on the Tom Perrota book by the same name.

Toni Collette and Dave Galafassi have called it quits after 20 years of marriage.

The former couple announced their breakup in a joint statement on The Staircase star's Instagram page Wednesday (December 7th).

Collette wrote, "It is with grace and gratitude that we announce we are divorcing. We're united in our decision and part with continuing respect and care for each other. Our kids are of paramount importance to us and we will continue to thrive as a family, albeit a different shape. We're thankful for the space and love you grant us as we evolve and move through this transition peacefully."

The news comes after photos of Galafassi kissing another woman during a beach outing in Sydney were published by The Daily Mail.

According to Jennifer Lawrence, the biggest conversation surrounding her casting in The Hunger Games was "How much weight are you going to lose?"

She told Viola Davis for Variety's "Actors on Actors" series that she didn't feel comfortable losing weight to play a character from a book beloved by children.

Lawrence said, "Along with me being young and growing and not able to be on a diet, I don't know if I want all of the girls who are going to dress up as Katniss to feel like they can't because they're not a certain weight. And I can't let that seep into my brain either."

During their conversation, the Oscar winner declared that before the 2012 film, "nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie because it wouldn't work."

Fans quickly pointed out on Twitter that several women previously starred in action movies. For example, Sigourney Weaver played Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise starting in 1979 and Angelina Jolie starred in the 2001 and 2003 Tomb Raider movies.

Five women are suing Bill Cosby, NBCUniversal, Carsey-Werner and Kaufman Astoria Studios under a New York law that temporarily lifts the statute of limitations on sexual assault claims.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the suit alleges that the companies facilitated sexual assault by "bestowing Bill Cosby with the power or the appearance of power at The Cosby Show." It also claims that they either knew or should have known that the comedian was "sexually abusing, assaulting, and/or battering women, including on their premises, but did nothing to stop it."

The allegations made by Lili Bernard, Eden Tirl, Jewel Gittens, and Jennifer Thompson date back to the late 1980s and early 1990s. Cindra Ladd says she met Cosby in 1969 and they were platonic friends until he drugged and raped her.

Cosby's spokesperson Andrew V. Wyatt sent The Hollywood Reporter a statement in response to the suit, which said the plaintiffs are unwilling to accept that Cosby "was vindicated by the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court almost a year and a half ago." He says, "As we have always stated, and now America can see, this isn't about justice for victims of alleged sexual assault, it's ALL ABOUT MONEY. We believe that the courts, as well as the court of public opinion, will follow the rules of law and relieve Mr. Cosby of these alleged accusations. Mr. Cosby continues to vehemently deny all allegation waged against him and looks forward to defending himself in court."

JULIE ANDREWS WILL NOT RETURN TO THE 'PRINCESS DIARIES': Julie Andrews doesn't expect to return for the third installment of the Princess Diaries. She told Access Hollywood Tuesday (December 6th), "It's probably not going to be possible at this point. It's how many years later and I'm that much older and Anne (Hathaway), the princess, now the queen, is so much older and I am not sure if it would float or run." However, she says she's up for an on-screen reunion with Hathaway, adding, "She's a great friend."

KEVIN BACON SCORES TOP TEN 'BILLBOARD' SONG: Kevin Bacon has scored his first solo entry on a Billboard songs chart thankns to The Guardians of the Galaxy Hollywood Special. The track, "Here It Is Christmastime" debus at No. 7 on Holiday Digital Song Sales, No. 10 on Rock Digital Song Sales, and No. 27 on the all-genre Digital Song Sales Chart. He is co-billed with the Old 97's.

'YELLOWJACKETS' TO RETURN IN MARCH: Showtime announced Wednesday (December 7th) that Yellowjackets will return for Season 2 on March 24th, 2023. Lauren Ambrose and Simone Kessell will join the existing cast including Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Tawny Cypress and Christina Ricci.

MARGOT ROBBIE WANTS HARLEY QUINN TO HOOK UP WITH POISON IVY: Margot Robbie wants her Harley Quinn character to hook up with Poison Ivy. She told ComicBook.com, "I have been pushing for that for years. I cannot tell you how hard I've been pushing for that."

Under New York's new look-back law, which passed last month, five women are suing Bill Cosby for sexual assault and abuse that occurred decades ago. Two of the women, Lili Bernard and Eden Tirl, are former actresses on The Cosby Show.

The 34-page lawsuit states, "Each plaintiff was sexually assaulted and battered by defendant Bill Cosby in the same or similar manner when he used his power, fame, and prestige, including the power, fame and prestige given to him by the defendants … to misuse his enormous power in such a nefarious, horrific way."

A spokesperson for Cosby has denied the allegations, calling the lawsuit "frivolous."

Hilary Duff is shedding light on how Hollywood affects women's relationships to their bodies. The How I Met Your Father actress got candid about a "horrifying" eating disorder she developed when she was 17 in a recent interview with Women's Health Australia.

"Because of my career path, I can't help but be like, 'I am on camera and actresses are skinny.' It was horrifying," she said, remembering how she felt early in her career.

Now, Duff feels like she has a healthier relationship with her body. These days, she said, "I'm appreciating my health, doing activities that make me feel strong instead of just bettering the outside of my body … Spending time with people that make me feel good and share similar views on health and body positivity and getting enough sleep and balance in my diet."

Margot Robbie knew how to make things happen on the set of her new film Babylon. The Bombshell actress told E! News Monday (December 5th) that her kiss with Brad Pitt in the new flick wasn't scripted.

"That wasn't in the script," she told the outlet. "But I thought, ‘When else am I gonna get the chance to kiss Brad Pitt? I'm just gonna go for it.'"

Robbie approached director Damien Chazelle with the suggestion. "I said, ‘Damien, I think Nellie would just go up and kiss Jack,'" she explained. "And Damien was like, ‘Well, she could — wait, hold on. You just wanna kiss Brad Pitt.' And I was like, ‘Oh, so sue me. This opportunity might never come up again.' And he was like, ‘It does work for the character,' and I was like, ‘I think so.'"

She added that Chazelle approved of the change. "He was like, ‘No, do it again. That really works.' I was like, ‘Oh, great.'"

Mindy Kaling doesn't think The Office would be well received if it debuted now. The Mindy Project actress appeared on Good Morning America recently and said the show is "so inappropriate now."

Kaling was a writer for the show and starred as Dunder Mifflin employee Kelly Kapoor. "The writers, who I'm still in touch with now, we always talk about how so much of that show we probably couldn't make now," she said.

She continued, "Tastes have changed, and honestly what offends people has changed so much now. I think that actually is one of the reasons the show is popular, because people feel like there's something kind of fearlessness about it or taboo that it talks about."

When asked what her character would be doing in a reboot of the series, she said, "I think she would have quit Dunder Mifflin to become an influencer, and then probably be canceled, almost immediately. Actually, most of the characters on that show would be canceled by now."

MILA KUNIS ‘CURLED UP BY' ASHTON KUTCHER'S SIDE DURING BATTLE WITH VASCULITIS: On a recent episode of The Checkup with Dr. David Agus, Ashton Kutcher commented on the rare form of vasculitis he was diagnosed with in 2019. "I woke up one day and was having vision issues, could hardly see. Knocked out my hearing, which threw off my equilibrium, my balance and I couldn't walk and I had vasculitis," he told Agus, who is his doctor. Agus shared how amazing it is to see that his eyesight and hearing is "very close to normal" now. "I will say your wife was amazing," Agus added, sharing that Mila Kunis was "curled up by Kutcher's side" throughout the struggle. To this, Kutcher responded, "My wife is the best."

AMY ROBACH JOKES WITH REESE WITHERSPOON ABOUT ‘MORE PLOT LINES' FOR ‘THE MORNING SHOW' IN RESURFACED CLIP: After news of T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach's affair spread like wildfire, an interview that Robach did with Reese Witherspoon in early October resurfaced. In the clip, Robach tells Witherspoon, "We can give you a few more plot lines," for the series The Morning Show. Witherspoon laughs and says, "Yes, email me girl." Apparently, Robach wasn't kidding!

KEKE PALMER RESPONDS TO TROLLS WHO CALLED HER ‘UGLY:' Keke Palmer really doesn't want to hear what trolls have to say about how she looks without makeup. After the Nope actress posted a makeup tutorial to Instagram Tuesday (December 6th), sharing how she conceals acne, some fans chose to comment that she was "ugly." Palmer addressed the comments via Twitter. "I just saw a few comments of ppl saying I was ugly cause I wasn't wearing any makeup. And I really want y'all to get the help y'all need because makeup isn't real. I'm beautiful in real life, because of who I am, not what I look like," she wrote. "I wish I could bottle how I feel about myself and sell it. Because some people take comments to heart and these ppl just say anything. I mean truly it's insane to say anyone is ugly, but especially me."

SELENA GOMEZ SHARES THAT SHE NAMED HER KIDNEY AFTER FRED ARMISEN: On Monday's (December 5th) episode of The Tonight Show, Selena Gomez told Jimmy Fallon that she named her kidney after Fred Armisen. "So, I got a kidney transplant a couple years ago and as a way of coping, I thought I would name it.That's weird I know, but I did. But I named it after Fred Armisen," the Only Murders in the Building actress said. She explained that she chose Armisen "because I love Portlandia and I love everything that he does. So, I'm like, 'Hey, watch Fred, guys.'" After Armisen found out, she shared that he reacted with a sweet gesture. "Yeah, he sent me flowers. I was so excited," she said.

‘WEDNESDAY' BECOMES NETFLIX'S THIRD-MOST POPULAR ENGLISH-LANGUAGE SHOW: According to Deadline, the Addams Family spinoff Wednesday is a big hit. The series has just become Netflix's third-most watched English-language TV series ever, behind Stranger Things 4 and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Squid Game continues to be the streaming platform's most popular show of all time. Since Wednesday premiered in November, it has reached 752.52M hours viewed.

GUEST HOSTS FOR ‘THE DAILY SHOW' ARE ANNOUNCED: As The Daily Show prepares for Trevor Noah's exit on Thursday (December 8th), Comedy Central announced on Tuesday (December 6th) that a number of guest hosts are set to take his place when the show returns in January 17th. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the list includes Al Franken, Chelsea Handler, D.L. Hughley, Leslie Jones, John Leguizamo, Hasan Minhaj, Kal Penn, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes, and Marlon Wayans. Paramount Media Networks CEO Chris McCarthy said in a statement, "As we enter Trevor's final week, we want to thank him for his many contributions. Trevor redefined the show, as did Jon Stewart before him, and as we look to the future, we are excited to reimagine it yet again with the help of this incredible list of talent and correspondents along with the immensely talented Daily Show team."

THERE WILL NOT BE A SEQUEL FOR ‘THE HOLIDAY:' Despite the rumors floating around that a sequel was in the works for the movie The Holiday, both Kate Winslet and the film's director, Nancy Meyers, have denied the claims. Meyers wrote on Instagram Tuesday (December 6th), "So many DM's about this - sorry but it's not true." Winslet told Entertainment Tonight, "I know, sadly it's not true." The Mare of Easttown actress added, "It would be so fun to see Mile and Iris get back together. I kind of imagine, like, how cute would their children be? …Tiny Jack Blacks running around everywhere."

AVA DUVERNAY BECOMES THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN FEATURED ON A PINT OF BEN & JERRY'S ICE CREAM: Selma director Ava DuVernay has become the first Black woman to appear on a pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. DuVernay shared the news on the Today show Tuesday (December 6th), adding that her favorite part is the name of the flavor. "It's 'Lights! Caramel! Action!'" she said. "I love that." The ice cream is a "mix of vanilla" with "salted caramel swirls, graham cracker swirls and gobs of chocolate chip cookie dough."

The wait is over … On Monday (December 5th) Netflix released the official trailer for Harry & Meghan, a six-episode docuseries about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The series will be released in two volumes: the first on December 8th and the second on December 15th.

In the trailer, Harry and Meghan comment on the trials and tribulations they experienced as part of the royal family. "There's a hierarchy of the family," Harry says. "You know, there's leaking, but there's also planting of stories. It's a dirty game."

Commenting on what Harry refers to as "the pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution," Meghan says, "I realized, they're never going to protect you."

Harry also shares that he "was terrified" and "didn't want history to repeat itself," thinking of his mother Princess Diana. "No one knows the full truth. We know the full truth," he adds.