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Emma Stone Wants to Keep You Guessing  —  Few actor-director duos have delivered as many delightfully deranged moments in recent cinema as Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos.  From The Favourite to Kinds of Kindness and Poor Things—for which Stone won the Oscar for best actress …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Raven Brunner / People:
Emma Stone Shuts Down Rumor She'll Play Miss Piggy in Her Movie with Jennifer Lawrence: ‘Why Would I Play a Literal Star?’  —  “First of all, that is the biggest insult to Miss Piggy I've ever heard,” the actress said  — Emma Stone revealed that she will not be playing Miss Piggy in her upcoming movie with Jennifer Lawrence
Martin Onufrowicz / behindtheblinds.be:
TOO BIG TO CONTAIN  —  IT'S OFFICIAL.  OUR TIMELINE IS FULL OF HOCKEY EDITS, INTENSE EYE CONTACT, AND ONE VERY DISCUSSED PAIR OF CHEEKS, THANKS TO CONNOR STORRIE.  AS ONE HALF OF THE VIRAL BOY LOVE DUO FROM HEATED RIVALRY, THE SERIES THAT SEEMINGLY APPEARED OVERNIGHT AND THEN CONSUMED THE INTERNET WHOLE …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Seth Abramovitch / The Hollywood Reporter:
Mickey Rourke's Manager Reveals Details Behind Actor's Controversial GoFundMe  —  Closing in on its $100,000 goal in 24 hours, the star of ‘The Wrestler’ says he will return all the donations.  —  It's been 48 hours Mickey Rourke would probably rather forget.
Just Jared:
Governors Ball 2026 Lineup: Lorde, Stray Kids and A$AP Rocky to Headline Music Festival  —  The lineup for the 2026 Governors Ball has been revealed with Lorde, Stray Kids and A$AP Rocky announced as headliners.  —  The annual music festival, which takes place in New York City during New York Music Week …
Bailey Richards / People:
Ethan Hawke Admits His Daughters Find It More Difficult Having ‘Famous’ Sister Maya, Jokes ‘Nobody Cares About’ Dad  —  The actor said his kids previously told his director that the ‘Stranger Things’ star's “picture is in the lockers everywhere” at their high school
Discussion: FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Ashley Tisdale's Article Not About Celeb Group, Denies Being Republican  —  ASHLEY TISDALE Puts Internet In Time-Out... WRONG MOM GROUP, WRONG POLITICS!!! … Ashley Tisdale's spicy “toxic mom group” exposé sent the internet into full spiral mode — but TMZ has learned the wild theory …
FemaleFirst:
Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs cast in Tomb Raider TV series  —  Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Celia Imrie and Bill Paterson have all joined the cast of the new Tomb Raider TV series for Amazon Prime Video, which will feature Sophie Turner in the role of Lara Cro
Discussion: Deadline, The Wrap and Variety
TMZ.com:
Ronnie Radke Files Restraining Order Against Brittany Furlan Amid Catfishing Claims  —  RONNIE RADKE FILES RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST BRITTANY FURLAN Sorry You Got Catfished, But We Never Dated!!! … Brittany Furlan has persisted with claims she used to be in a relationship with …
TMZ.com:
Bodybuilder Jayne Trcka Who Played Miss Mann in ‘Scary Movie’ Dead at 62  —  ‘SCARY MOVIE’ STAR JAYNE TRCKA DEAD AT 62 … Bodybuilder Jayne Trcka — who played Miss Mann in “Scary Movie” — has died, TMZ has learned.  —  Jayne's son tells TMZ ... Jayne passed away December 12 in San Diego.
Telegraph:
Royals fly equivalent of twice around the world in helicopters  —  Telegraph analysis shows the two choppers notched up a total 420 hours of flying time  —  Victoria Ward , Deputy Royal Editor.  Ollie Corfe , Senior Data Journalist.  Gareth Corfield , Transport Correspondent
Discussion: Us Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Mirror and People
Bailey Richards / People:
Hugh Jackman Is Unrecognizable with Long Gray Hair and Beard in The Death of Robin Hood Trailer  —  Written and directed by Michael Sarnsoki, the forthcoming A24 film also stars Bill Skarsgård and Jodie Comer  — Hugh Jackman stars as a grisly Robin Hood with long, gray hair in the first trailer for The Death of Robin Hood
Discussion: InStyle, NME, Deadline, The Wrap and Variety
Meg Walters / InStyle:
Kristen Stewart Wears Nothing but Black Undies Beneath Her Sparkly See-Through Maxiskirt  —  Casual on the top, party on the bottom. … The make-it-sheer trend seems to be going stronger than ever—and in 2026, it seems that see-through clothing doesn't need to be reserved only for nights out on the town.
Discussion: Page Six and W
Shelley Spadoni / Mirror:
Wayne Lineker's vodka breakfasts as he reveals shocking depths of drugs and booze battle  —  Wayne Lineker has spoken about the worst moments of his booze and drugs battle revealing that he'd down vodka every morning and was banned from taking granddaughters to school
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Tommy McArdle / People:
Kristen Stewart Wants to Direct a Remake of Twilight with a ‘Huge Budget’: 'I'm Doing It!'  —  “Imagine if we had a huge budget and a bunch of love and support,” Kristen Stewart said of a theoretical ‘Twilight’ franchise reboot  — Kristen Stewart said she may be interested in directing …
Luke Chinman / People:
TikTok Star Athira Auni Dies at 21 in Motorcycle Accident  —  The content creator maintained a following of over 77,000 followers on TikTok, where she was known for her livestreams and working at her father's food stall  — Athira Auni, a Malaysian TikTok star, died at 21 in a motorcycle accident on Jan. 3
TMZ.com:
Tom Brady & Alix Earle's Flirty Night in St. Barths Didn't Result in a Hookup  —  TOM BRADY & ALIX EARLE FLIRTY, BOOZY FUN BUT ZERO HOOKUP!!! … Tom Brady and Alix Earle sparked plenty of buzz about a possible hookup or romance during a night out in St. Barths, but despite the flirty visuals ... TMZ has learned there was no hookup.
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Influencer Faye Greenwood Undergoes Transplant After Having Heart Attack at 24  —  Travel influencer Faye Greenwood detailed her experience of undergoing a heart transplant in the fall after having an unexpected heart attack at 24.  —  Faye Greenwood is detailing her shocking health journey.
Discussion: BBC, People and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Bethenny Frankel Contracts Bacterial Infection After Partying in St. Barts  —  BETHENNY FRANKEL I GOT A NASTY BACTERIAL INFECTION IN ST. BARTS!!! … Bethenny Frankel's luxury New Year's getaway took a seriously itchy turn because she ended up with a bacterial infection on her face after partying it up in St. Barts.
People:
Paul Mescal Clarifies Comment About Taking an Acting Break: I'd ‘Lose My Mind If I Took 2 Years Off’ (Exclusive)  —  The award-winning ‘Hamnet’ star will step away from movie promotion until the 2028 Beatles biopics  — Paul Mescal stars in Hamnet and is filming the upcoming Beatles biopics, in which he'll portray Paul McCartney
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
Olympian Oksana Baiul Gives Up Custody of 11-Year-Old Daughter in Divorce: Inside the Settlement (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Oksana Baiul's ex-husband, Carlo Farina, was awarded sole custody of their 11-year-old daughter …
Discussion: Suggest and People
Just Jared:
Jack Black Reveals Disney-Pixar Movie Role He Regrets Turning Down  —  Jack Black is looking back at the movie role he now regrets turning down!  —  While promoting his new comedy movie Anaconda, the 56-year-old School of Rock actor revealed that he turned down opportunity to play the villain in a fan-favorite Disney-Pixar movie.
Nichole Wardlaw / gofundme.com:
Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM  —  Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died from complications related to childbirth.  She leaves a husband and newborn that need the support of her village.  —  This GoFundMe has been created to help ease the immediate …
Discussion: TheGrio, Sandra Rose and Bossip
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Colin Mochrie, Whose Line Is It Anyway?  Star, Undergoes Emergency Surgery  —  Colin Mochrie—Who's Line Is It Anyway?'s long-running performer—was diagnosed with a detached retina, prompting him to seek emergency eye surgery and postponing his improv comedy shows.  —  Colin Mochrie is seeing to his health.
 
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