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In an interview with Apple Music, Jennifer Lopez opened up about the aftermath of her breakup with Ben Affleck in the early 2000s—and how unbelievable it is that they're back together again now.

"It was so painful after we broke up. Once we called off that wedding 20 years ago, it was the biggest heartbreak of my life. And I honestly felt like I was gonna die," she told the outlet.

Lopez continued, "It sent me on a spiral for the next 18 years where I … couldn't get it right. But now, 20 years later, it does have a happy ending. It has the most, would-never-happen-in-Hollywood ending."

"They would be like 'that would never happen so we're not gonna write that because nobody would believe it' ending," she added.

Kim Kardashian broke her silence on Sunday night (November 27th) about Balenciaga's controversial ad campaign for kids. The advertisements included children holding teddy bears that were wearing harnesses, a sight which upset many people.

Kardashian, who has partnered with the luxury brand for some time now, wrote on Twitter that she was "disgusted" and "outraged" by the ads but needed to speak with the Balenciaga team before addressing the issue.

"As a mother of four, I have been shaken by the disturbing images. The safety of children must be held with the highest regard and any attempts to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society — period," she tweeted.

Following intense backlash, Balenciaga killed the campaign and apologized for the images. "I appreciate Balenciaga's removal of the campaigns and apology," Kardashian said.

Later, she added that she is "currently re-evaluating" her "future with Balenciaga," based on "their willingness to accept accountability for something that should have never happened to begin with — & the actions I am expecting to see them take to protect children."

In anticipation of the release of his new film Emancipation, Will Smith told Entertainment Weekly that he's losing sleep thinking about how the film will be received. Smith is concerned that his behavior at this year's Oscars will affect turnout.

"I definitely lose a couple winks of sleep every night thinking that I could have potentially penalized my team, but I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that everyone gets seen in the light that they deserve," he told the outlet.

Smith also told Fox 5's Kevin McCarthy that he recognizes why people may not want to see the film. "I completely understand — if someone is not ready, I would absolutely respect that and allow them their space to not be ready," he said.

Emancipation is scheduled to reach select theaters on December 2nd and will stream on Apple TV+ beginning December 9th.

George Takei isn't holding back when it comes to his beef with William Shatner. The pair were co-stars on Star Trek in the 1960s and have been in a public feud for years.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, Takei was asked if cast members from the original series were friends. "Yes. Yes. YES. Except for one, who was a prima donna. But the rest of us shared a great camaraderie," he said.

"None of us" were friends with William Shatner, who played the lead Captain James T. Kirk, Takei added. "He was self-involved. He enjoyed being the center of attention. He wanted everyone to kowtow to him," he said.

PETE DAVIDSON AND EMILY RATAJKOWSKI MAKE FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE FOLLOWING DATING RUMORS: Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski enjoyed a Knicks game together on Sunday night (November 27th) at Madison Square Garden—making their public debut after the news spread that they were dating. Photos of the pair smiling and sitting courtside were shared to the official New York Knicks Instagram page. "Pete & @emrata at The Garden," the caption read, alongside orange and blue hearts.

KYLIE JENNER SHARES ADORABLE NEW PHOTO OF HER SON: On Monday (November 28th), Kylie Jenner shared a carousel of photos to Instagram, including one of her sitting on grass with her 9-month-old son, whom she shares with Travis Scott. This comes less than a week after she confirmed on an episode of The Kardashians that his name is "still Wolf."

COLLIN GOSSELIN OPENS UP ABOUT HIS ESTRANGED RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS MOM: In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Jon & Kate Plus 8 star Collin Gosselin commented on his estranged relationship with his mother, Kate. "I want to believe it was because of TV and what being in the public eye does to a family," he said. "I think it tore us apart. It gave us less time to actually be together as a family." He shared that Kate's decision to enroll him in a program in 2016 also affected where their relationship stands today. "After being there, I didn't have a relationship with her … Even before being there, I don't think we had much of a relationship and I think that just kept tearing it even more down," he said.

HEATHER RAE EL MOUSSA FELT LIKE SHE WAS ‘ALWAYS SECOND' TO CHRISTINA HALL WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED CO-PARENTING: Heather Rae El Moussa spoke with Today about what co-parenting was initially like with her husband Tarek El Moussa's ex-wife, Christina Hall. "I felt like I was always second, and no one ever made me feel that way, but I think when your significant other had such a long relationship with the previous spouse and a lot of love, and it was very public divorce," she said. "You're coming into it, and you fall in love with each other, but you always kind of think of the ex." Hall shares two children, Taylor and Brayden, with Tarek.

WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR ‘1923:' On Sunday (November 27th), Paramount+ dropped the official trailer for the Yellowstone prequel 1923. Watch Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford play Cara and Jacob Dutton during "the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west," as described by the streaming platform.

HBO PICKS UP NANCY PELOSI DOCUMENTARY: Deadline reports that the documentary film about Nancy Pelosi made by her daughter, Alexandra Pelosi, is set to air on HBO December 13th. Pelosi in the House was shot over the course of three decades, leading up to the events that unfolded during the January 6th insurrection. This will be Alexandra's 14th film for the network.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON TO STAR IN ‘JUST CAUSE' SERIES FOR AMAZON: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scarlett Johansson will play her first lead role on a TV show in Amazon Prime's Just Cause. The series is based on the 1992 novel by John Katzenbach, which had been previously made into a film in 1995 and was one of Johansson's first film roles. She starred as Sean Connery's character's daughter.

TENOCH HUERTA SAYS ‘BULGE' WAS NOT EDITED OUT OF ‘WAKANDA FOREVER:' After someone noticed a discrepancy between Tenoch Huerta's "bulge" in the trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the movie, Huerta cleared things up with Rolling Stone. "The only thing that I can say is: the original was the photo in the right," he said. "Without the bulge! That's original." The actor continued, "No, I mean, I'm not going to lie to people. Every man in the world, we have fragile masculinity, but not in that issue." Once again, he confirmed that his "bulge" was not edited out. "I will say, the right one, the real one is the photo on the right," he said.

Irene Cara, most known for her singing and acting on Flashdance and Fame, has passed away at the age of 63. Cara’s publicist shared the news to her Twitter account Saturday (November 26th).

"It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family I announce the passing of Irene Cara," the publicist wrote. "The Academy Award winning actress, singer, songwriter, and producer passed away in her Florida home. Her cause of death is currently unknown and will be released when information is available."

Cara won an Oscar and a GRAMMY for co-writing the title track on Flashdance. She also starred as Coco Hernandez in Fame, a musical for which she also wrote and sang the title track.

Flashdance star Jennifer Beals shared a throwback photo of herself with Cara at the Academy Awards to Instagram after the news broke. “Thank you brilliant Irene for your open heart and your fearless triple threat talent. It took a beautiful dreamer to write and perform the soundtracks for those who dare to dream,” she wrote.

Debbie Allen, Viola Davis, Mariah Carey, and Lenny Kravitz also paid tribute to the late actress and singer on social media over the weekend.

Celebrities took to social media to share their holiday festivities over the long weekend. Jennifer Lopez posted a montage of sweet moments with her family to Instagram Sunday (November 27th), including a snapshot of her daughter Emme sleeping on her during a car ride—and her son Max sleeping on Ben Affleck.

Kate Bosworth and Justin Long enjoyed the fall weather as they ventured outdoors. In photos posted to Bostworth’s Instagram, the pair can be seen at an apple orchard and canoeing on a body of water. “HAPPY THANKSGIVING … So grateful for your warmth and safety and that bright beautiful ever glow @justinlong … you make life so much fun. Xx,” she wrote.

Mandy Moore celebrated her family with an Instagram post, sharing photos of her husband Taylor Goldsmith, her 21-month old son Gus, and her newborn baby Ozzie. “Thankful doesn’t even begin to cover it,” she said.

Chrissy Tiegen shared a carousel of photos to Instagram of her family with John Legend. In one photo, their children, Miles and Luna, sit on a table holding the wishbone.

Millie Bobby Brown posted a vacation reel with her boyfriend, Jake Bongiovi, as they spent time poolside. “thankful for many ppl, things, and animals,” she wrote. Jameela Jamil shared a video of herself encouraging everyone to “enjoy [their] food” and “not feel guilty.”

Helena Bonham Carter is getting involved in the controversy. In an interview with The Sunday Times, the Great Expectations actress defended both J.K. Rowling and Johnny Depp.

“It’s horrendous, a load of b——t,” she said, regarding the backlash J.K. Rowling has received for her transphobic remarks. “I think [Rowling] has been hounded. It’s been taken to the extreme, the judgmentalism of people. She’s allowed her opinion, particularly if she’s suffered abuse.”

As for Johnny Depp, whom she starred alongside in multiple films, Carter said his highly publicized trial against Amber Heard left him “completely vindicated.” She added, “My view is that [Heard] got on that pendulum. That’s the problem with these things – that people will jump on the bandwagon because it’s the trend and to be the poster girl for it.”

Former RHOA star Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia tied the knot this weekend and celebrated with two wedding ceremonies in Atlanta. According to People, Porsha and Simon had a traditional Nigerian wedding ceremony on Friday (November 25th). On Saturday (November 26th), the couple tied the knot again in an American wedding at a Methodist Church in front of 350 people. 

According to People, Porsha's second wedding was planned but Eliana Baucicault of Elly B events. Guests included RHOA stars NeNe Leakes, Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Monyetta Shaw, Kandi Burruss, Drew Sidora and Cynthia Bailey. Comedian Rickey Smiley, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta's Karlie Redd, Married to Medicine's Quad Webb, Basketball Wives' Jennifer Williams and T.I. and Tiny Harris were also in attendance.

Williams, who wore a white lace Frida ballgown, was walked down the aisle with her brother Hosea Williams III. As Porsha walked down the aisle, gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard sang "For Every Mountain" with a gospel choir and 40-piece orchestra.

Ahead of the wedding, Porsha told People, "I definitely want the Lord to be in the place.  I want the Holy Spirit to usher us into being a husband and wife. I'm from the south, so I love being in church. I've never been married in a church, and Simon's never been married in a church, so it's going to be a new experience for both of us."

Although they had a ceremony the night before, the couple waited to exchange their wedding bands until they met each other at the altar on Saturday.

After the ceremony, Williams --who wore four dresses at the second ceremony, changed into a gown by Albina Dyla for their reception ball held at the St. Regis Atlanta. The space was decorated in cream and nude colors.  Guests were treated to a surprise performance by the R&B group Dru Hill.

Williams said about the wedding, "I really wanted to hear the song 'Beauty Is Her Name.' I have always thought about having on a wedding dress and dancing to it. And then my husband would say, 'Beauty Is Her Name.' I love Dru Hill and am so glad the whole group is back together."

Porsha and Simon's first ceremony took place at the Four Seasons Atlanta. They were joined by 250 guests.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever stayed on top at the domestic box office for the third weekend in a row. The Marvel film brought in $64 million over the five-day holiday weekend. The Disney animated movie Strange World came in second with $18.6 million over the five-day stretch, and Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery took third place with $13.3 million.

Box Office Numbers from Wednesday (November 23rd) through Sunday (November 27th):

1. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, $64 million
2. Strange World, $18.6 million
3. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, $13.3 million
4. Devotion, $9 million
5. The Menu, $5.2 million
6. Black Adam, $4.6 million
7. Bones and All, $3.5 million
8. The Fabelmans, $3.1 million
9. Ticket to Paradise, $2.6 million
10. The Chosen: Season Three, $2.2 million

PORSHA WILLIAMS AND SIMON GUOBADIA GET MARRIED FOR THE SECOND TIME: The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams married Simon Guobadia in back-to-back ceremonies over the weekend. The pair had their first wedding in Nigeria Friday (November 25th), and then they tied the knot for the second time in Atlanta Saturday (November 26th). Guests at the couple’s Atlanta wedding included Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Monyetta Shaw, Kandi Burruss, Drew Sidora, Cynthia Bailey, Rickey Smiley, Karlie Redd, Quad Webb, and T.I.

OLIVIA MUNN SHARES PHOTOS FROM BABY MALCOM’S FIRST BIRTHDAY: Olivia Munn and John Mulaney celebrated their son Malcom Hiep’s first birthday over the weekend. Munn shared photos and video of the one-year-old messily devouring a birthday cake to Instagram Sunday (November 27th). In a follow-up post, Munn wrote, “I posted this in a carousel and then someone commented that they heard him say ‘I love you’ and that is the first time I heard it too! Could it be???”

ASHLEY BENSON REVEALS ANXIETY-INDUCED RASH ON HER BODY: Ashley Benson opened up about the red rash that develops on her body when she’s feeling anxious in a video shared to TikTok. The Pretty Little Liars star captioned the video, “My anxiety takes over my whole body,” and set it to the tune of the song “Overwhelmed” by Royal & the Serpent.

EMMA CORRIN WANTS AWARD SHOW CATEGORIES TO BE GENDER NEUTRAL: The Crown star Emma Corrin told BBC recently that they “hope for a future” in which the best actor and best actress categories are merged into one category at award shows. Corrin, who identifies as non-binary, added, "I don't think the categories are inclusive enough at the moment … It's about everyone being able to feel acknowledged and represented."

FREDDIE ROMAN DIES AT 85: According to Deadline, comedian Freedie Roman passed away due to a heart attack on Saturday morning (November 26th). He was 85 years old. Roman appeared films such as Welcome to Kutsher’s: The Last Catskills Resort, The Last Laugh, Finding North, and Sweet Lorraine. His television appearances included Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Tonight Show, and Red Oaks.

DWAYNE ‘THE ROCK’ JOHNSON REVEALS WARNER BROS. DIDN’T WANT HENRY CAVILL TO RETURN AS ‘SUPERMAN:’ Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to Twitter recently to share how he “fought hard” to get Henry Cavill back as Superman. “This has been years in the making regarding bringing Henry Cavill back and years of strategic conversations and we were not going to take no for an answer,” he said in a video. “It all comes back to where Superman you have to have Superman in the mix. So that’s why we fought hard to bring Superman back, Henry Cavill, and there was no other Superman, by the way, to bring back Henry Cavill is our generation Superman and in my opinion, the greatest Superman. And I mean that respectfully to the other actors, especially Christopher Reeve.”

ANTONIO BANDERAS SAYS HE WOULD ‘PASS THE TORCH’ TO TOM HOLLAND FOR ‘ZORRO’ REBOOT: In a recent interview with Comicbook.com, Antonio Banderas said he could see Tom Holland as the next Zorro. “If they called me to do ‘Zorro,’ I would do what Anthony Hopkins did for me, which is to pass the torch,” Banderas told the outlet. When asked who he’d choose as his successor, the Desperado actor named Tom Holland. “I did ‘Uncharted’ with him, and he’s so energetic and fun,” he said. “He’s got this spark, too. Why not?”

CHRIS PRATT SHARES BEHIND-THE-SCENES PHOTOS FROM ‘GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY’ HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Chris Pratt is getting into the holiday spirit by sharing behind-the-scenes photos and videos from the Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special. “Just a few sneak peeks behind the scenes filming our Holiday Special with none other than Legendary Hero Kevin Bacon. Now streaming on @disneyplus,” he captioned the post. The movie hit the streaming platform on Black Friday (November 25th).

In her first public appearance since leaving a wellness facility in October, Wendy Williams talked about whether she wants to get married again and how she "can't wait to fall in love." The former talk show host took part in a conversation at the WBLS Circle of Sisters event in New York City Monday night (November 21st).

"I can't wait to fall in love, and I don't want to get married. I want him to have already had kids," Williams said in a video shared to the WBLS Instagram. "I want him to be someplace between, someplace around my age, you know, maybe 10 years younger than me, and maybe 15 years older than me, you know what I mean?"

She added, "And then we'll be able to do things together, like if we want to all of a sudden want to fly from New York City, if we want to fly to France, to be there for 2 days, to have food or whatever, I want to be able, you know, I could be qualified with a man that, 'Come on, baby. Let's do it. Do we fly private or do we fly public?"

After the event, her publicist told Entertainment Tonight, "Wendy Williams was invited out to her former radio station's annual WBLS' Circle of Sisters event as she shared in a momentous and sentimental moment with the audience after taking time off and focusing on herself, she is gracefully getting back to what she loves."

On Monday's (November 21st) episode of The Verywell Mind podcast, Kevin Hart spoke with licensed therapist Amy Morin about "cancel culture" and having the opportunity to learn from one's mistakes. Hart faced backlash in 2018 for resurfaced homophobic tweets he once shared, after he was chosen to host the 2019 Academy Awards.

Morin asked Hart if he felt he had to be "more careful" with his jokes in "the world of ‘cancel culture.'" The Jumanji actor replied, "Absolutely." He explained, "Let's be honest, I think there was a lot of changes that were needed and necessary, right? And I think being aware is something we should all prioritize. Just being aware. We're learning to better understand each other, and in doing so, respect should be attached to that."

Hart believes social media has introduced a "heightened level of sensitivity" and a "heightened level of opinion." He continued, "So now the things we didn't hear on a regular basis you are hearing. The conversations you may not have been aware of, well, you are hearing because they're all happening in real time."

The Me Time actor also commented on how we need to make space for people to learn from their mistakes. "We're forgetting that there has to be a world that presents the opportunity to improve. Without that, what the f---? Where do we go?" he said. "If everything is deemed bad once it's done and there is no other thing that you can do because you did the thing and that's it for you, well, what the hell? ... You have to make the mistakes to learn and to basically have real-life examples of what you're supposed to grow from."