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MARGOT ROBBIE TO PRODUCE AND STAR IN NEW 'OCEAN'S ELEVEN' FILM: Margot Robbie is re-teaming with her Bombshell director Jay Roach for a new Ocean's Eleven movie. Her publicist told People the project is "an original Ocean's film set in the ‘60s." Robbie is slated to star in the project and produce alongside Roach, her husband Tom Ackerly and Michelle Graham.

STEPHANIE MCMAHON TO STEP AWAY FROM WWE: Stephanie McMahon is stepping away from the WWE in order to focus on her family. Stephanie, a former wrestler, and the WWE's Chief Brand Officer tweeted Thursday (May 19th), "As of tomorrow, I am taking a leave of absence from the majority of my responsibilities at WWE. WWE is a lifelong legacy for me and I look forward to returning to the company that I love after taking this time to focus on my family." She is the daughter of the entertainment empire's founders, Vince and Linda McMahon and wife to wrestler, Triple H. The couple shares three daughters.

'RIVERDALE' TO CONCLUDE WITH SEASON 7: Riverdale will end its run on The CW at the conclusion of it's upcoming seventh season. According to Deadline, series star KJ Apa addressed the crowd at the CW upfronts, saying "I'm sad to be saying goodbye to Riverdale next season, to our sets, to our crew, to our producers, to our CW family but I can speak for everyone, for Cammy, Cole, Lili and the rest of our cast that we are so grateful for everyone's support. To the fans, without the fans, none of this would be possible."

'JERSEY SHORE' CAST SPEAKS OUT AGAINST REBOOT: The original cast of Jersey Shore is speaking out against MTV's forthcoming reboot, Jersey Shore 2.0. Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, JWoww, Pauly D and Angelina Pivarnick tweeted a collective statement Thursday (May 19th) that read, "As a cast took a chance with a network in need, we put our most vulnerable moments on television for the world to see. We gave our all over the past 13 years, became a family and continue to open our lives for the world. So please understand that we are not in support of a version that will exploit our original show, our hard work and authenticity to gain viewers."

Amber Heard's sister took the stand Wednesday (May 18th) and revealed that Johnny Depp struck her during an argument with the actress.

Whitney Henriquez testified that in March 2015, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor hit her in the back. She told jurors, "I'm standing on the top of the stairs, with my back to the stairs, and that's when Johnny runs up the stairs. He comes up behind me and strikes me in the back…I hear Amber shout, ‘Don't hit my f—king sister.'"

Heard allegedly smacked Depp in retaliation and Henriquez claimed he then "grabbed Amber by the hair with one hand and was whacking her repeatedly in the face with the other."

Depp denied hitting Amber in prior testimony.

Jennifer Lopez was devastated after she failed to get an Oscar nomination for the film Hustlers.

A new trailer for the Netflix documentary series, Halftime shows the actress sobbing in bed after being overlooked by The Academy.

In a voiceover she can be heard saying, "It was hard. I just had very low self-esteem. I had to really figure out who I was and believe in that and not believe in anything else."

Halftime will be available to stream June 14th on Netflix.

Mindy Kaling is the new Velma and she doesn't care what you think about it.

The Mindy Project actress stars in the new animated Scooby Doo spinoff, Velma, on HBO Max and told a crowd at the Warner Bros Discovery Upfront presentation that if a dog can solve crimes, Velma "can be brown."

Deadline reports that she told the audience, "Hopefully you noticed my Velma is South Asian. If people freak out about that, I don't care."

After the animated show was announced in 2021, Twitter blew up with openly racist complaints about the project, with some pointing out how making Velma into a studious Asian nerd plays into stereotypes.

Why does Tom Cruise risk his life to do his own stunts in Top Gun: Maverick?

According to Variety, the actor told a masterclass at the Canes Festival, "No one asked Gene Kelly, ‘Why do you dance?'"

The 59-year-old actor said he's always had a fascination with risk and added, "I always thought there's something that I can do and I wanted to push the art form. I thought, ‘How can I immerse an audience into a movie with this kind of action? And how can I entertain them? What can I do?'"

Cruise also made it clear to the audience that he is a movie star, and that releasing Maverick and Mission Impossible 7 on Paramount+ during the coronavirus pandemic was "never going to happen."

He said, "I love my audience. I make movies for audiences … I make movies for the big screen."

Machine Gun Kelly and fiancé Megan Fox celebrated her 36th birthday by getting matching voodoo doll tattoos. The ring finger tats were designed to look like real voodoo dolls.

The couple shared several pics of their day out together. In one, they're on a rollercoaster ride on Space Mountain at Disneyland.

Kelly posted: "Wishing the happiest birthday to my ethereal light being. I love you Maki."

This month marks 2 years since the couple first started dating.

TL;DR:

• Machine Gun Kelly and fiancé Megan Fox celebrated her 36th birthday by getting matching voodoo doll tattoos.
• The ring finger tats were designed to look like real voodoo dolls.

MINKA KELLY AND TREVOR NOAH CALL IT QUITS: Minka Kelly and Trevor Noah have split. A source tells People that "They have been broken up for a while." Another insider says the Friday Night Lights alum "has the best attitude" and adds, "She is very happy. She'd rather be single than waste her time with the wrong guy."

HODA KOTB 'TREASURING' THE SINGLE LIFE: Hoda Kotb is enjoying the single life after calling off her eight-year engagement to Joel Schiffman. The Today anchor told Entertainment Tonight, "I'm really enjoying my kids and my life. I'm treasuring this time."

COLTON HAYNES SHARES ALL HIS SECRETS IN NEW MEMOIR: Colton Haynes is opening up in a new memoir about his overdose and suicide attempt, recovering from alcoholism, addiction, an eating disorder, and overcoming childhood sexual abuse. The 33-year-old Arrow and Teen Wolf actor told People, "I know today I'm only as sick as my secrets." Haynes says of the publication of Miss Memory Lane, "I needed to rid myself of the things I've held on to for so long."

WOODEY HARRELSON OPENS CANNABIS DISPENSARY: Woody Harrelson opened his own cannabis dispensary in West Hollywood, CA on Friday (May 13th). The Hunger Games star founded the dispensary, named The Woods WeHo, alongside Devon Wheeler, Bill Maher, Jay Handal and the designer Thomas Schoos. Harrelson told The WeHo Times of the opening, ". Hopefully, we can make the West Hollywood citizens a little bit higher. It's the greatest day that I've had in a long time."

MARNIE SCHULENBURG DEAD AT 37: Marnie Schulenburg, a soap actress known for playing Jo Sullivan on the One Life to Live reboot and Alison Stewart on As the World Turns, has died at the age of 37. Her representative, Kyle Luker of Industry Entertainment, told The Hollywood Reporter that the Daytime Emmy-nominated actress died Tuesday (May 18th) in Bloomfield, New Jersey, after being diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2020.

AMY SCHUMER ATTENDS UPFRONTS AS KAMYY KARDASHIAN: Amy Schumer transformed into her alter ego Kamy Kardashian for Hulu's upfronts presentation on Tuesday (May 18th). The comedian wore baggy ripped jeans a brown bodysuit and a baby blue blazer as she joined her "two new family members," Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner, on stage for the presentation.

YELLOWSTONE SEASON 5 TO DEBUT ON NOV. 13TH: Yellowstone Season 5 will premiere this fall. The Paramount Network announced on Twitter Wednesday (May 18th) that the Dutton family will be back on November 13th. The supersized, 14-episode season will be split into two parts.

ARMIE HAMMER'S SORDID FAMILY HISTORY TO BE EXPLORED IN DISCOVERY+ SPECIAL: Armie Hammer and his family will be the subject of a Discovery+ special, tentatively titled House of Hammer. According to Vulture, the episode promises to follow five generations of the Hammer family through heir sordid past.

During Amber Heard's final day on the stand Tuesday (May 17th), the Aquaman actress said Johnny Depp can't look at her "because he's guilty."

Heard's attorney, Elaine Bredehoft, asked Heard why she told Depp's lawyer, Camille Vasquez, that she knew Depp couldn't look her in the eyes.

"Because he's guilty. He knows he's lying. Otherwise, why can't he look at me? I survived that man and I'm here, and I'm able to look at him," Heard said.

Depp seemed to find this response amusing, as he leaned over to say something to one of his lawyers and then laughed.

On Tuesday (May 17th), Bob Saget's friends and family paid tribute to the late actor on what would have been his 66th birthday.

Saget's wife, Kelly Rizzo, posted photos of the Full House star from a trip to Mexico last year. "Happy birthday my Love. These pictures and videos were taken exactly 1 year ago in Mexico. We always celebrated our birthdays together with a trip. (His is the 17th and mine is 19th)," she wrote.

Rizzo continued, "This last trip was so special. We both celebrated each other so big. You never know when something is going to be ‘the last' time. But I'm so grateful that he was showered with all of the love he deserves. I pray he can see all of the love he's already getting from around the world today. Honey, everyone loves you so damn much."

Saget's on-screen daughter, Candace Cameron Bure, and his good friend, John Mayer, also shared posts in memory of the comedian.

Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney is in some legal trouble. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Sweeney is being sued by the swim and lifestyle brand LA Collective for not honoring an agreement.

Sweeney reportedly broke a contract stating that she would model and promote swimsuits for the company. Last year, LA Collective says, she signed on to be their influencer for their "Somewhere Swimwear" line.

The brand claims The White Lotus actress approved their designs and prototypes, but then she suddenly dropped out on the deal without explanation. LA Collective also accused Sweeney of wearing the swimsuits on at least five episodes of Euphoria.

Samuel L. Jackson thought he was banned from Saturday Night Live for saying "f—" on air, but it turns out that's not the case. On a recent episode of the Awardist podcast, the Pulp Fiction actor said he confronted Lorne Michaels about this in New York City.

"Are you ever gonna let me back on the show?" Jackson said he asked Michaels. It's been 10 years since the Snakes on a Plane actor last appeared on SNL, and apparently Michaels told Jaskson he is welcome back to the set.

In March, Jackson told Leslie Jones on The Ellen DeGeneres Show why he thought he was banned. "Kenan Thompson got me banned from Saturday Night Live. He didn't cut me off soon enough and I said the forbidden word on television," he said.

In response to learning that he can actually return to SNL, Jackson said, "So maybe I'm not banned. I don't know."

In her new book Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up, Cruel Intentions actress Selma Blair confesses that she has in fact sunk her teeth into multiple celebrities. Blair goes on to detail how she ended up biting Sienna Miller, Seth MacFarlane, and Kate Moss.

Blair shares that she introduced herself to Sienna Miller at the Chateau Marmont one night, following her divorce from Ahmet Zappa in 2006. "I couldn‘t begrudge her for any part she was winning over me. So, I grabbed her arm and bit it, playfully, as if it were an apple. Even as I held her forearm in my mouth I was aghast at myself. I thought, What have I gotten myself into? Or her? This is horrible behavior," she wrote.

Apparently, Miller screamed, "Opa!" and then said, "You bit me, didn't you? You really did." Blair added that Miller "didn't shame" her. "For this, in my book, she will forever be the belle of the ball," she added.

Kate Moss wasn't as forgiving, as she ended up biting Blair back. In response, Blair writes, "This was the first time I had any inkling of how much I might hurt people when I bit them. Immediately, I transformed into a shamed nursery school kid. ‘Oh my gosh,' I whispered, ‘I am so sorry.'"

JAMIE FOXX COMMENTS ON THE SHOOTING IN BUFFALO: Following the tragic mass shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, NY, on Saturday (May 14th), Ray actor Jamie Foxx shared his thoughts to Instagram. "So many emotions are running through me right now… sadness… Hurtful… and angry AF!!! Cannot understand why the color of our skin makes people so angry… Who knew they just being born black would be such a torturous journey… our condolences go out to the victims in Buffalo… And I just wonder how many more times you gonna have to say this," he wrote, along with three broken heart emojis.

SARAH JESSICA PARKER COMMENTS ON CHRIS NOTH'S SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS: In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, And Just Like That… actress Sarah Jessica Parker seemed to be at a loss for words when asked about the sexual assault allegations against her former costar, Chris Noth. "I don't even know if I'm ready to talk about it, but I don't think ... I wasn't reacting as a producer. I should have worked on this because I'm just ... it's just...," she told the publication before trailing off. When the interviewer asked her if she had spoken with Noth since the allegations went public, she replied, "No."

BOB MACKIE CRITICIZES KIM KARDASHIAN FOR WEARING MARILYN MONROE'S DRESS: Page Six reports that designer Bob Mackie, who once worked for Jean Louis, did not approve of Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe's 1962 Jean Louis dress to the 2022 Met Gala. "I thought it was a big mistake. Marilyn was a goddess. A crazy goddess, but a goddess. She was just fabulous. Nobody photographs like that. And it was done for her. It was designed for her. Nobody else should be seen in that dress," he said.

NEIL PATRICK HARRIS APOLOGIZES FOR AMY WINEHOUSE CORPSE CHARCUTERIE: After a disturbing photo resurfaced from Neil Patrick Harris' 2011 Halloween party showing Amy Winehouse's rotting corpse as a meat platter, the How I Met Your Mother star has issued an apology. Harris told Entertainment Weekly on Monday (May 16th), "A photo recently resurfaced from a Halloween-themed party my husband David Burtka and I hosted 11 years ago. It was regrettable then, and it remains regrettable now." He added, "Amy Winehouse was a once-in-a-generation talent, and I'm sorry for any hurt this image caused."

CHRIS ROCK COULD BE NEXT YEAR'S OSCARS HOST: The New York Post reports that Chris Rock might end up hosting the 95th annual Academy Awards. ABC's President of Entertainment Craig Erich said on Tuesday (May 17th) that he's open to Rock hosting in 2023. Erich also said next year's show will be "even better."

NETFLIX PLANS TO ROAST TOM BRADY: According to Today, NFL quarterback Tom Brady will be the first person featured on Netflix's new comedy special titled Greatest Roasts of All Time. Brady will also serve as an executive producer for the show. Netflix's vice president of stand-up and comedy formats, Robbie Praw, said, "We can't wait to burn three-time Super Bowl-losing quarterback Tom Brady, who only went back to the NFL in order to delay this roast."

‘SPIDERHEAD' TRAILER IS RELEASED: On Tuesday (May 17th), Netflix released the trailer for Spiderhead, starring Chris Hemsworth. The futuristic movie shows Hemsworth running a prison and performing experiments on the prisoners. Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollet star as two of the inmates.

HELEN MIRREN AND HARRISON FORD JOIN THE CAST OF ‘1932:' People reports that Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford are set to star in 1932, the next installment of Paramount+'s Yellowstone. The series is scheduled to be available for streaming in December.

On Monday (May 16th), the jury in Johnny Depp's defamation trial against Amber Heard saw photos of Heard's face following the last fight the former couple got into before divorcing. Heard also detailed how she covered up bruises on her face with makeup.

The photos introduced to the jury on Monday (May 16th) showed red marks and swelling on Heard's face, which Heard testified were the result of Depp throwing a phone at her.

Two days after this final altercation, Heard filed for divorce. She also got a temporary restraining order against the Pirates of the Caribbean actor and was photographed leaving a courthouse with "a clear red mark on her right cheek."

The Aquaman actress also testified on Monday (May 16th) that she was not responsible for the fecal matter left in the former couple's bed. She said their teacup Yorkshire terrier had bowel issues ever since the dog ingested some of Depp's marijuana.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker confirmed their marriage and posted black-and-white photos from their special day to their respective Instagram accounts on Monday (May 16th). "Till death do us part," they each captioned the posts.

The photos show the couple kissing and leaving the courthouse. Kardashian shows off her short, white wedding dress and veil, as she lays in the front of a convertible in another photo. Barker looks cool as a cucumber in his all-black ensemble and matching sunglasses.

Another photo shows the couple standing next to Kardashian's grandmother, Mary Jo "MJ" Campbell, and Barker's father, Randy Barker.

"I love you," Kris Jenner commented on Kardashian's post. Kim Kardashian wrote, "KRAVIS FOREVER" and added an infinity symbol.

Two years after American Psycho actress Chloe Sevigny and art gallerist Sinisa Mackovic first got married at City Hall in New York City, the couple held a wedding ceremony amongst friends and family. Mackovic posted to his Instagram stories on Sunday (May 15th) to share the news.

The photos Mackovic shared included a selfie of the couple, a homemade "JUST MARRIED" sign on the back of a convertible, and their two-year-old son, Vanja, dressed in his wedding garb.

Magazine editor Olivier Zahm posted a photo of the newlyweds to Instagram on Sunday (May 15th) writing, "Just married @chloessevigny."

Sevigny previously announced that she and Mackovic got married in March of 2020. Less than two months after saying "I do," they welcomed Vanja to the world.

The Flash actor Ezra Miller has been arrested multiple times in Hawaii recently, and new bodycam footage from an arrest in March shows them insisting that Hawaii police officers stop misgendering them.

In the new video, Miller complains about experiencing wrist pain from the cuffs, adding that they are a musician and that their nerves are important to them.

Following this, an officer refers to Miller as "sir," which clearly upsets Miller. "I'm not a sir. I'm transgender nonbinary," they reply. Miller continues, "If you fail to do that again, it is an act of intentional bigotry and it is a technical hate crime according to U.S. Federal law."

The new footage comes from Miller's arrest in March for disorderly conduct and harassment.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly will stop at nothing to express their love to and for one another. On Sunday (May 15th), the Jennifer's Body actress posted a series of photos to Instagram from the 2022 Billboard Music Awards—including a screenshot that shares she cut a hole in her blue jumpsuit to have sex with Kelly.

"Was this blue outfit expensive because we just cut a hole in the crotch so we could have sex," she wrote to her stylist, Maeve Reilly, via text.

Reilly responded, "I hate you," and added three laughing emojis. "I'll fix it."

One fan humorously wrote in the comments section, "Everything I know about this relationship has been completely against my will."

SARAH LEVY IS PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST BABY: According to Page Six, Schitt's Creek star Sarah Levy and her husband, Graham Outerbridge, are expecting their first baby. Levy posted a photo to Instagram on Monday (May 16th), showing off her belly. "We'll take all the salt & vinegar chips and the hottest hot sauce you have, thx!" she captioned the post.

EMMA ROBERTS IS ‘DATING' FOLLOWING HER SPLIT WITH GARRETT HEDLUND: Entertainment Tonight reports that Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund are a thing of the past. "Emma and Garrett are totally done romantically and Emma has been dating and doing her own thing. Emma loves being a mom and she takes great pride in it," a source told the publication. This comes after Hedlund shared a hand-written note to Roberts to Instagram on Mother's Day. The former couple co-parent their one-year-old son, Rhodes.

JULIA FOX GOES GROCERY SHOPPING IN UNDERWEAR AND DENIM BOOTS: Uncut Gems actress Julia Fox knows how to shake things up. On Sunday (May 15th), Page Six reports that Fox was spotted grocery shopping in Hollywood, wearing a bralette and briefs along with a denim jacket and denim boots. A meme account posted a photo of Fox wearing the outfit along with the caption, "When it's laundry day but you have errands to run." Fox shared the post to her Instagram stories on Monday (May 16th), writing, "I just think that if it's socially acceptable at the beach it should be the same everywhere lol."

MATT JAMES SAYS RACHAEL KIRKCONNELL AND TYLER CAMERON HAVE A ‘LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP:' According to People, former Bachelor Matt James told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live recently that his girlfriend, Rachael Kirkconnell, and his best friend, Tyler Cameron, have a "love-hate relationship." James didn't elaborate any further on the situation, so the reasons why remain a mystery.

MAGGIE PETERSON DIES AT 81: Deadline reports that The Andy Griffith Show actress Maggie Peterson passed away on May 15th at the age of 81. "It is with great sorrow that we report that our dear Aunt Maggie died yesterday afternoon. She passed peacefully in her sleep with her family present," her family posted to Facebook on Monday (May 16th). Peterson appeared in films such as Angel in My Pocket and The Love God? and on television shows such as Love, American Style, Green Acres and The Odd Couple.

THE SIXTH SEASON OF ‘BLACK MIRROR' IS IN THE WORKS: Variety reports that Netflix is currently working on the sixth season of Black Mirror. This news comes almost three years after season five was released on the streaming platform.

EDIE FALCO TO PLAY PETE DAVIDSON'S MOTHER IN ‘BUPKIS:' According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nurse Jackie actress Edie Falco is set to star as Pete Davidson's mother in Bupkis. Created by Lorne Michaels, the series is a comedic fiction based on Davidson's real life.

TRAILER FOR ‘THE OLD MAN' IS RELEASED: FX released the trailer for their suspense-filled and action-packed series The Old Man on Monday (May 16th). According to Deadline, the show stars Jeff Bridges as a man who left the CIA years ago and has been living off the grid, until assassins catch up with him.

Tremors actor Fred Ward passed away at the age of 79 on May 8th, according to a statement released by one of his representatives. His cause of death has not yet been revealed.

In addition to Tremors, Ward starred in a number of films including Henry and June, The Right Stuff, The Player, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Miami Blues, Short Cuts, Sweet Home Alabama, and Exit Speed. Ward won a Golden Globe for his role in Short Cuts.

"It was Fred Ward's wish that any memorial tributes be made in the form of donations to the Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center. Please visit https://bit.ly/BUSMCTE or contact 617-358-9535 for more information," his representative shared.

Ward is survived by his wife, Marie-France Ward, and his son, Django Ward.

On Friday (May 13th), Kevin Bacon posted to Twitter in remembrance of the late actor. "So sad to hear about Fred Ward. When it came to battling underground worms I couldn't have asked for a better partner. I will always remember chatting about his love of Django Reinhardt and jazz guitar during our long hot days in the high desert. Rest In Peace Fred," he wrote.

Reese Witherspoon also honored her former costar on social media Friday (May 13th).

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have officially tied the knot! The couple were married in Santa Barbara, California, on Sunday (May 15th).

The Kardashians star and the Blink-182 drummer were seen in formal wedding attire at the courthouse on Anacapa Street downtown. Kardashian's grandmother, Mary Jo Campbell, and Barker's father, Randy, were spotted standing by their sides.

Kardashian and Barker drove off in a black lowrider convertible with a "JUST MARRIED" sign on the back of it. Last week, the pair hosted a wedding shower in Palm Springs, California.