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Jason Momoa showed off his man buns on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday (November 9th), stripping down to reveal a traditional Hawaiian loincloth called a malo. A video of Momoa wearing nothing but the malo while fishing on a boat went viral last month.

"I'm a creator, writer, director, producer and actor on this Apple series called 'Chief of War,'" Momoa explained. "It's all 1780s, 1790s Hawaii. That's what I wear every day, and I was just getting ready for the role. I like to get into character, so I was tanning my white a--," he said.

The Aquaman actor added, "I actually don't even like wearing clothes anymore. I'm in (the malo) every day. I wear it all the time."

Hilary Duff is not happy with Ballast Books, the publisher of Aaron Carter's posthumous memoir that's expected to hit shelves next week. The Lizzie McGuire star spoke to The Daily Mail Thursday (November 10th), after The New York Post published an excerpt from the book that claims she and Carter "lost their virginity to each other" on "maybe her 13th" birthday.

"It's really sad that within a week of Aaron's death, there's a publisher that seems to be recklessly pushing a book out to capitalize on this tragedy without taking appropriate time or care to fact check the validity of his work," Duff told the outlet.

"To water down Aaron's life story to what seems to be unverified click-bait for profit is disgusting," she added. "In no way do I condone shedding any light on what is so obviously an uninformed, heartless, money grab."

Following the release of Matthew Perry's memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, Austin Powers actress Elizabeth Hurley commented on what a "nightmare" it was to work with him in the early aughts. The pair starred in the 2002 film Serving Sara together.

"I haven't actually read the book yet, but I've read excerpts of it," Hurley told Yahoo! recently. "It's quite interesting. He's a very funny writer like he's a very funny man. He's an incredibly gifted comedian … his way with words is fantastic."

However, despite her "fond memories of him," she said, "To be honest, it was a nightmare working with him at that time and, as it's now known, our movie was shut down because of his addiction. We were in a force majeure and had to all sit at home twiddling our thumbs for some time."

Hurley added, "It was tough, obviously he was having a tough time, but he was still very charming and a lovely person to work with. But you could see he was suffering for sure."

In a Variety cover story published Wednesday (November 9th), Letitia Wright recalled going into a "downward spiral" following the death of her Black Panther costar Chadwick Boseman. She told the outlet she had trouble accepting the news of his death at first.

"I was like, 'Yo, I think everybody's tripping right now. I'm giving you like five seconds to tell me that this is not real,' " she said, sharing that she called Daniel Kaluuya when she couldn't get ahold of Boseman. "He was super silent. I was like, 'OK, fine, if you're not gonna tell me, I'm going to continue calling Chad until he picks up.' "

As she continued trying to reach Boseman, Kaluuya asked her, "What are you doing?" Wright replied, "I'm calling Chad." To this, Kaluuya said, "Tish, his family …"

The Death on the Nile actress also expressed how devastating it was for her to miss Boseman's memorial service due to COVID-19. "It haunted me for months that I couldn't say goodbye to him or be around my Black Panther family to share in that moment," she said. "I kind of had to do that by myself."

Apparently, Millie Bobby Brown isn't keen on kissing her Stranger Things costar Finn Wolfhard. The Enola Holmes 2 actress sat down for a lie detector test with Vanity Fair recently and admitted that Wolfhard is a "lousy kisser."

Halfway through the lie detector test, the interviewer asked Brown, "You exclaimed ‘kissing sucks' after your first kiss with Finn Wolfhard. Is Finn just a lousy kisser?"

Brown answered matter-of-factly, "He is." The test administrator confirmed she was telling the truth.

"So he hasn't gotten better?" the interviewer asked. "Not with me. No," Brown said.

RAINN WILSON CHANGES HIS NAME TO ‘RAINNFALL HEAT WAVE EXTREME WINTER WILSON:' Rainn Wilson, the actor who played Dwight Schrute on The Office, announced on Wednesday (November 9th) that he has changed his name to protest climate change. In a video posted to Twitter, he said, "With the help of my scientist friends at Arctic Basecamp, I've changed my name to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson … This is not a joke, I'm as serious as the melting Arctic, which amplifies global risks including extreme weather events around the globe."

CHRIS EVANS IS REPORTEDLY DATING ALBA BAPTISTA: According to People, 2022's Sexiest Man Alive isn't on the market. A source told the outlet that Chris Evans has been dating Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris actress Alba Baptista "for over a year and it's serious." The source added, "They are in love and Chris has never been happier. His family and friends all adore her."

SYLVESTER STALLONE SAYS BRUCE WILLIS HAS BEEN ‘INCOMMUNICADO' SINCE APHASIA DIAGNOSIS: Sylvester Stallone talked to The Hollywood Reporter recently, providing an update on his longtime friend Bruce Willis, who was diagnosed with aphasia earlier this year. "Bruce is going through some really, really difficult times," Stallone said. "So he's been sort of incommunicado. That kills me. It's so sad."

KRIS JENNER CONVINCED RIPLEY'S TO LET KIM WEAR MARILYN MONROE'S DRESS: On the latest episode of The Kardashians, Kim Kardashian revealed that Ripley's Believe It Or Not wasn't going to let her wear Marilyn Monroe's dress to the Met Gala—until Kris Jenner called them. "I flew all the way to Florida to try on the Marilyn dress at Ripley's," Kim said. "They were not gonna let me wear this dress, they were not even gonna let me try it on until Kris Jenner calls... And I was like, 'Please mom, if you make this happen I'll marry you.' I would've done anything." In the confessional, Kris said, "I cannot tell you my secrets. But if somebody says no, you know what I say: 'You're talking to the wrong person.'"

Doja Cat called out new Twitter owner, Elon Musk this week when she was having problems with her account. Doja changes her account name to match the holidays and since Musk made some changes to the platform she was stuck with the name - Christmas.

One of Twitter's new policies makes it so that existing verified users can't change their display names anymore. As she was figuring it out, she immediately went online and gave him a cussing and asked him for help at the same time.

After a few tweets back and forth, they seemed to get things worked out and in the end, looks like she'll be able to change her name again once Christmas is over.

TL;DR:

• Doja Cat called out new Twitter owner, Elon Musk this week when she was having problems with her account.
• After a few tweets back and forth, they seemed to get things worked out.

PAUL HAGGIS FOUND LIABLE FOR $7.5 MILLION IN RAPE LAWSUIT: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Crash screenwriter Paul Haggis was ordered by a jury to pay $7.5 million to Haleigh Breest, the woman who accused him of rape following a screening afterparty in 2013. During the trial, Breest said, "I thought I was getting a ride home. I agreed to have a drink. What happened never should have happened. And it had nothing to do with me, and everything to do with him and his actions."

CHRIS ROCK WILL BE THE FIRST COMEDIAN TO DO A LIVE PERFORMANCE ON NETFLIX: Deadline reports that Netflix will be making use of its live streaming technology in 2023. The first person to test it out will be Chris Rock. Netflix's VP of Stand-up and Comedy Formats Robbie Praw said, "This will be an unforgettable moment and we're so honored that Chris is carrying this torch."

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4:' The official trailer for John Wick: Chapter Four has arrived. According to Variety, Keanu Reeves' Wick must face off against Bill Skarsgård's Marquis de Gramont in order to win his freedom. The action-packed film is expected to reach theaters on March 24th, 2023.

MANDY MOORE TO STAR IN ‘TWIN FLAMES:' According to TVLine, Mandy Moore is set to star in the Hulu series Twin Flames, based on the Wondery podcast by the same name. She will be reuniting with two This Is Us executive producers on the project: Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker. The show focuses on the true story of two women who, according to the outlet, "become heavily wrapped up in the online teachings of a couple who espouse the idea that everyone has a soulmate — or a ‘twin flame' — and that absolutely nothing should get in the way of twin flames uniting."

Jennifer Aniston admitted to Allure for their latest cover story that she was trying to get pregnant in her late 30s and 40s.  

The Friends alum told the outlet, “All the years and years and years of speculation... It was really hard. I was going through IVF, drinking Chinese teas, you name it. I was throwing everything at it. I would’ve given anything if someone had said to me, ‘Freeze your eggs. Do yourself a favor.’ You just don’t think it. So here I am today. The ship has sailed.” 

However, the 53-year-old said that she has “zero regrets.” She added, “I actually feel a little relief now because there is no more, ‘Can I? Maybe. Maybe. Maybe.’ I don’t have to think about that anymore.”

Kaley Cuoco took to Instagram Wednesday to share support for her Picture Perfect costar as she shared her struggles with IVF.  The pregnant Flight Attendant star wrote in her Stories, “You never know what people are going through behind the scenes. . . stop assuming and judging every little Thing!  @jenniferaniston thank you for sharing this story.”

Christina Applegate refused to let producers pull the plug on Dead to Me after receiving her Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis.  

Variety reports that the Married with Children alum could barely walk and would take a wheel chair to the set for the final season.  

She told the outlet, “We have to finish this story. It’s too important to our hearts; too important to our souls. And we have to give this gift, not only to ourselves — there are people that love these characters, and we’ve got to let them have their closure too.’ So, if that meant me having to take a break in the middle of the day so I could go sleep — or me just leaving because I couldn’t do anymore — then that’s what we had to do.”

The star said that despite her diagnosis, she still wants to keep working.  Applegate explained, “It’s about finding what I’m capable of doing.  I’m so new in this right now.  It takes time to kind of figure out this disease and figure out what’s bringing on symptoms.”

For now, she’s just “enjoying being a mother” and building up her stamina by riding her Peleton.  

Sean Penn has gifted one of his two Oscar trophies to Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Penn told Zelenskyy in a video posted by the Ukranian President, “It’s just a symbolic silly thing, but if I know this is here then I’ll feel better and strong enough for the fights. When you win, bring it back to Malibu, because I’ll feel much better knowing there’s a piece of me here.”

Zelenskyy in return gave the activist the Order of Merit honor “for his sincere support and significant contribution to the popularization of Ukraine in the world.”

IT TOOK DAN LEVY 11 TRIES TO GET HIS LICENSE: Dan Levy took 11 attempts to get his driver’s license.  The Schitt’s Creek creator admitted in a sneak peak of The Big Brunch shared with E! on Wednesday (November 9th), “I get very nervous.  I turned left when I was supposed to turn right. Got up onto the curb while I parallel parked.” His new cooking competition series premieres Thursday (November 10th) on HBO Max.  

DAVE BAUTISTA SAYS DANIEL CRAIG WAS MORE FUN ON THE SET OF 'GLASS ONION': David Bautista, who starred with Daniel Craig in both Spectre and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery says that the James Bond actor was much more relaxed when playing detective Benoit Blanc.  The Guardians of the Galaxy star told Entertainment Weekly, “He was really put through it on Bond.  You could feel  that he was under a lot of pressure. He didn’t seem like the happiest person on Bond, but on Glass Onion, it was the complete opposite. He was just so much fun, and he was always smiling and happy and interacted a lot more.”

LESLIE JONES SAID SHE WAS TROLLED FOR 'GHOSTBUSTERS': Leslie Jones said the internet trolls came after her for starring in the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot with Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy and Kate McKinnon.  The 55-year-old told Laverne Cox on If We’re Being Honest that the abuse ranged from people spitting on her picture, to hanging her character’s action figure, to death threats that targeted her and her family.  She added, “People have to really know how specific this s**t is.  None of the other girls got trolled like I did, and I hate to say it like this, but it was because I was a black woman.  And I hate to say that.”

REBEL WILSON WAS DEVASTATED TO FIND OUT SHE HAD NO VIABLE EMBRYOS: Rebel Wilson revealed to People that she discovered she had no viable embryos while filming The Almond and The Seahorse.  She told the outlet Wednesday (November 9th), “I’d lost a hue amount of weight and been through three surgeries at that point and no viable embryos.  It was devastating.”  The new mom added, “I knew that my desire to become a mother was so strong that I needed to keep trying.”  Wilson announced Monday that she recently welcomed her first child via surrogate. 

LILY COLLINS TO STAR IN 'THE ACCOMPLICE' ADAPTATION: Variety reports that Lily Collins will star in a series adaptation of the Lisa Lutz novel The Accomplice for Amazon. Per the official logline, the series “tells the story of Luna Grey and Owen Mann, best friends in college, bonded together forever by an unexplained death in their social circle, whose lives are once again rocked years later when Owen’s wife is brutally murdered.”

TIM ALLEN THINKS WE'VE SEEN THE LAST OF TIM TAYLOR: Tim Allen doesn’t think we’ll see his Home Improvement character Tim Taylor again.  He told E! News that he put that character to bed in Last Man Standing, explaining, “Tim Taylor kind of grew into Mike Baxter, as an actor and as a man.”  However, he said he’d love to see a reboot focused on his TV sons, adding, “I think that’d be an amazing piece of television.” 

SOPHIE TURNER JOINS ITV SERIES: Sophie Turner has landed her next role.  According to Deadline, the Game of Thrones alum will star in a six-part drama inspired by notorious British jewel thief Joan Hannington for ITV. 

BRENDAN FRASER AND JEAN SMART JOIN CHARITY READIG OF 'IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE': Brendan Fraser, Jean Smart, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen and Ken Jeong will star in this year’s virtual table read of It’s a Wonderful Life, benefiting the Ed Asner Family Center, on Dec. 11th. Variety reports that the cast also includes JK Simmons, Jim Beaver, Brent Spiner, Phil LaMarr, Chelsea Darnell and Ben Mankiewicz.

According to People, this year's Sexiest Man Alive is none other than The Gray Man actor Chris Evans. On Tuesday (November 8th), Evans acknowledged the flattering title on Instagram.

"Thanks @people!!" he wrote. "I think we can all agree that it's damn near impossible to follow in Paul Rudd's footsteps in any capacity, but I'll do my best." People chose Rudd as the Sexiest Man Alive in 2021.

Accepted actor Justin Long commented on Evans' post: "Another term for Paul might've lead to tyranny - SEXY tyranny but still…"

In the special issue, which will be out on Friday (November 11th), Evans said, "My mom will be so happy. She's proud of everything I do but this is something she can really brag about."

Jennifer Lopez is explaining why she's chosen to take Ben Affleck's name, following the pair's wedding in July. In a cover story for the December issue of Vogue, the Marry Me actress said she "understands that people have their feelings about it," but to her, it's "romantic."

"People are still going to call me Jennifer Lopez. But my legal name will be Mrs. Affleck because we're joined together. We're husband and wife. I'm proud of that," she told the magazine.

The Hustlers actress continued, "I'm very much in control of my own life and destiny and feel empowered as a woman and as a person. I can understand that people have their feelings about it, and that's OK, too."

Lopez added, "But if you want to know how I feel about it, I just feel like it's romantic."

Jonathan Majors put Glen Powell to the test before the pair worked on their new movie Devotion together. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday (November 7th), Majors said he asked Powell to meet him at a Russian and Turkish bathhouse in New York City to discuss the film.

"So we're gonna meet, and I say to him, we're in New York City at the time, and he wants to meet, and I go, 'Yeah, man, let's go to the Russian-Turkish bathhouse,' " Majors told Kimmel. "And he goes, 'Uh, what?'"

The Creed III actor continued, "I said, 'Yeah bro, Russian-Turkish bathhouse.' Now, standard Hollywood meeting, you're at what, Saint Vincent Bungalow, Soho House, one of those — no, not us. We went to the hottest place in New York City."

Majors added, "And Powell showed up looking like a million bucks, like his Top Gun: Maverick character Hangman with those piercing blue eyes and a brilliant smile, and I walked him into the ninth circle of hell. And we sat there completely naked."

How I Met Your Mother star Josh Radnor opened up to Page Six Monday (November 7th) about the new relationship he's in that he's "very excited about." Radnor shared the news while attending the premiere for his show Fleishman Is in Trouble.

"During the filming of this, I was very much newly with someone who I'm still with and continue to be very excited about," he told the outlet. The Hunters actor previously dated Minka Kelly and Lindsay Price and was most recently linked to Abigail Spencer.

Speaking about the show, which centers on a couple's divorce, he added, "In some ways, I've always been scared of a bad marriage, spouses that were at odds with each other. So there's something relieving about being able to play that out in a fictional context. Maybe it means you won't have to do as much of that in real life."

On The Jess Cagle Show Monday (November 7th), Ryan Reynolds said his and Blake Lively's kids didn't know their "Aunt" Taylor Swift was a superstar.

"I think what's most exciting for them is that for the longest time they just thought Taylor's just a, you know, like an aunt, like a friend of mommy and daddy that's very, very close, almost family," he said.

The Deadpool actor shared that this shifted for them when they went to one of Swift's concerts. "And then they went to a concert one day and were like, 'Ohhhhh, this isn't a hobby.'"

Reynolds also relayed that, following the interview with Cagle, the family had a dance party to Swift's new album Midnights planned. "I'm not making this up. We are having a Taylor Swift Midnights dance party right after this," he said.

"It's Sunday. We're headed straight to the porch where we're doing a full dance number set to Midnights—swear words included. My favorite thing is when a 3-year-old is just throwing down the F-bomb in a song and has no idea that that's yeah," Reynolds added.

JACKSON WHITE AND GRACE VAN PATTEN ARE DATING: According to Page Six, Tell Me Lies costars Jackson White and Grace Van Patten are seemingly an item. White shared photobooth photos of himself and Van Patten kissing to his Instagram stories Monday (November 7th), seeming to confirm romance rumors. The pair were also photographed holding hands at the 2022 CFDA Awards on Monday night (November 7th).

BRADLEY COOPER AND IRINA SHAYK ARE SEEN WALKING ARM-IN-ARM IN NEW YORK CITY: Entertainment Tonight reports that Bradley Cooper was spotted walking with his ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk in New York City Tuesday (November 8th). At one point, the pair were photographed with their arms around one another. "Bradley and Irina are great co-parents to their daughter and love spending time together as a family and also just on their own," a source told the outlet. "They have a good thing going and still have a lot of love for each other. They have so much fun together whether they're just hanging out, vacationing, or going out. The connection and flirty vibe between them is strong and still very much there."

LAUREN CONRAD AND KRISTIN CAVALLARI APOLOGIZE TO EACH OTHER FOR ‘LAGUNA BEACH' DRAMA: Lauren Conrad appeared on Kristin Cavallari and Stephen Colletti's Back to the Beach podcast Tuesday (November 8th) and apologized for the things she said about Cavallari while filming the reality show Laguna Beach in the early aughts. "My biggest regret was, watching it, I called you a slut. I'm so sorry," Conrad said to Cavallari. She continued, "Watching it, it was my, like, 'Oh, I couldn't believe I did that.' Because I think where I'm at now, I would never call another woman that, or girl. And it was, for me, like, the most embarrassing moment. I was like, 'Oh gross.'" For her part, Cavallari said, "I know. I feel the same. "I said some really dumb stuff and I look back and that's my biggest thing. When I watch it now, I'm like, 'I wasn't confident at all. I was actually so insecure." She added, "And I took it out on you in a lot of ways. And I'm so sorry for that. Because I said some horrible things."

CAMILA MENDES SEEMINGLY CONFIRMS ROMANCE WITH RUDY MANCUSO: On Tuesday (November 8th), Riverdale actress Camila Mendes appeared to confirm romance rumors with YouTube star Rudy Mancuso. One photo in a carousel she shared to Instagram shows Mendes kissing an unidentified man that many believe to be Mancuso, according to E! News.

LESLIE PHILIPS DIES AT 98: Leslie Philips, the British actor who voiced the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter, died on Monday (November 7th) at the age of 98, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Philips was known for his roles in the Carry On movies, Out of Africa, and Empire of the Sun. He was also nominated for a BAFTA for his work as Ian in the 2006 film Venus. Philips' other titles include August, The Jackal, Saving Grace, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and Color Me Kubrick.

JODIE TURNER-SMITH AND CARRIE-ANNE MOSS JOIN THE CAST OF ‘THE ACOLYTE:' Entertainment Tonight reports that Disney+ revealed the cast for its new Star Wars spinoff The Acolyte. Jodie Turner-Smith, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae have all joined Amandla Stenberg for the series. Stenberg shared a behind-the-scenes photo on Monday (November 7th) to Instagram, which included Jung-jae.

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘THE WHALE:' According to Variety, the first trailer for the much-talked-about movie The Whale dropped on Tuesday (November 8th). The film follows Brendan Fraser's Charlie, an English teacher who struggles with chronic binge-eating, as he tries to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter, played by Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink.

VIOLA DAVIS TO STAR IN ‘G20:' Deadline reports that Viola Davis is set to produce and star in the film G20 for Amazon Prime. The movie centers on American President Taylor Sutton (Davis), as she "defends her family, her fellow leaders and the world" when terrorists take over the G20 Summit.

On Monday (November 7th), Rebel Wilson announced that she is officially a "mum." The Senior Year actress posted a photo of the baby girl she welcomed to the world recently via surrogacy.

"Beyond proud to announce the birth of my first child, Royce Lillian, born this past week via surrogate," she wrote. "I can't even describe the love I have for her, she's a beautiful miracle! I am forever grateful to everyone who has been involved, (you know who you are), this has been years in the making."

Wilson continued, "But particularly wanted to thank my gorgeous surrogate who carried her and birthed her with such grace and care. Thank you for helping me start my own family, it's an amazing gift.The BEST gift!!"

The Hustle actress added, "I am ready to give little Roycie all the love imaginable. I am learning quickly…much respect to all the Mums out there! Proud to be in your club."

Angela Bassett appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show Monday (November 7th) and shared that the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever visited Chadwick Boseman's grave together before they started filming.

"The producers and directors had rented a plane, and we all flew to South Carolina and we went to visit together his resting place," she said. "It was a beautiful day. His uncles were there, his cousin, and we just spoke from our heart about him, how we felt about him, or times with him. That was really, really lovely. A great way to just begin because we miss him terribly."

The 9-1-1 actress added, "And then when we got to the set, it's like, 'OK, we've had this moment of coming together, and now we've got to work, and that's what he would want for us."

Kathy Griffin might have been permanently suspended from Twitter for impersonating Elon Musk on Sunday (November 6th), but that didn't stop her from saying her piece. The My Life on the D-List star got back on the platform via her late mother Maggie Griffin's account.

Griffin changed the name and photo on her mother's account to imitate Musk once again. Musk tweeted on Sunday (November 6th), "Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying ‘parody' will be permanently suspended." To this, Griffin responded, "I'm back from the grave to say… #FreeKathy #TipIt."

Musk also took a shot at Griffin, writing that she was "actually suspended for impersonating a comedian." Griffin replied to this tweet, "I mean… you stole that joke, you a—hole. People have been posting that joke for hours, you hack. Look, please do a better job running this company. It used to mean something. This is KG btw."

Jason Momoa introduced the newest addition to his family to fans on Sunday (November 6th). The Aquaman actor shared two videos to Instagram showing himself holding an "all-Hawaiian, all feral" black pig, who he will either name "Lau Lau" or "Manapua." Both names refer to Hawaiian dishes made with pork.

"This is why I can't work with animals. I want to bring them home. Wild and feral like his pops," he captioned one of the videos. "We can paint your nails pink, and put a little top hat on you, and take you to the Slumberland premiere," Momoa said, talking to the pig. Momoa's mother commented on the situation from behind the scenes, saying, "I think that'd be a little over the top since you just got him."

He replied, "Well, Mom, I'm kind of over the top." While Momoa cuddled the pig, she joked, "Your beard feels like his mother."