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Kaley Cuoco And Tom Pelphrey Announce They're Expecting A Baby Girl

Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey are expecting their first child together! The couple announced the news on Tuesday (October 11th) alongside adorable Instagram carousels.

In the photos, the Flight Attendant actress and Ozark actor can be seen slicing into a cake with pink frosting on the inside. "Baby girl Pelphrey coming 2023 ... beyond blessed and over the moon… I (love) you @tommypelphrey !!!," Cuoco captioned her post.

Other photos show the pair holding matching mugs that read "papa bear" and "mama bear." Cuoco and Pelphrey began dating earlier this year, and the Big Bang Theory actress told USA Today in May that it was "love at first sight."

"We have the same manager (Andrea Pett-Joseph), and we were set up by (her), which is so Hollywood," she said at the time. "She's like, 'Oh my God, I think you guys are perfect for each other.'"

Khloe Kardashian Reveals She Had A Tumor Removed From Her Face

On Tuesday (October 11th), Khloe Kardashian addressed "the ever-evolving bandage" she's worn on her face, revealing on her Instagram stories that she had a tumor removed.

Sharing a photo collage of the bandages she's worn as well as a photo with a red circle around a mark on her face, The Kardashians star wrote, "After noticing a small bump on my face and assuming it was something as minor as a zit, I decided to get it biopsied 7 months after realizing it was not budging."

She said she had it biopsied by two different doctors and that it was "incredibly rare" for someone her age. "A few days later I was told I need to have an immediate operation to remove a tumor from my face," she wrote.

Kardashian added that she's "grateful" Dr. Garth Fisher "was able to get everything." She added, "So, here we are… you'll continue to see my bandages and when I'm allowed, you'll probably see a scar (and an indentation in my cheek from the tumor being removed) but until then I hope you enjoy how fabulous I'm making these face bandages look."

Meghan Markle Shares How Prince Harry Was There For Her At Her 'Worst Point'

Meghan Markle opened up about being at her "worst point" on Tuesday's (October 11th) episode of her Archetypes podcast. She shared that her husband, Prince Harry, helped her find a mental health professional at this time.

During the episode, Markle touched on mental health, suicide, sexual assault, and being called "crazy" with Constance Wu and Deepika Padukone.

"I mean, I think at my worst point, being finally connected to someone that, you know, my husband had found a referral for me to call," the Suits actress shared. "And I called this woman. She didn't know I was even calling her. And she was checking out at the grocery store. I could hear the little ‘beep, beep,' and I was like, 'Hi,' and I'm introducing myself and that you can literally, you're going, wait, sorry. I'm just. Who is this? Um, and saying I need help. And she could hear the dire state that I was in."

She added that this moment helped her realize how important it is to seek help when you need it. "But I think it's for all of us to be really honest about what it is that you need and to not be afraid to make peace with that, to ask for it," she said.

Kim Kardashian, Kanye 'Ye' West, Scarlett Johansson

KIM KARDASHIAN IS PAYING FOR EXTRA SECURITY AT HER KIDS' SCHOOL DUE TO KANYE ‘YE' WEST'S SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS: TMZ reports that Kim Kardashian is paying for more security at her kids' private school, after her ex-husband Kanye "Ye" West revealed the name of the school on Instagram. West has been trying to convince Kardashian to enroll their kids at his Donda Academy, which is not an accredited school.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON OPENS UP ABOUT BEING ‘HYPERSEXUALIZED' EARLY IN HER CAREER: On the 500th episode of Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, Scarlett Johansson shared that she was "hypersexualized" from a young age in Hollywood. "I kind of became objectified and pigeonholed in this way where I felt like I wasn't getting offers for work for things that I wanted to do. I remember thinking to myself, 'I think people think I'm 40 years old.' It somehow stopped being something that was desirable and something that I was fighting against," she told Shepard. The Black Widow actress added, "Because I think everybody thought I was older and that I'd been acting for a long time, I got kind of pigeonholed into this weird hypersexualized thing. I felt like my career was over," she explained. "It was like, 'That's the kind of career you have, these are the roles you've played.' And I was like, 'This is it?'"

KEVIN BACON SAYS HE LOST ‘MOST' OF HIS MONEY TO BERNIE MADOFF'S PONZI SCHEME: Kevin Bacon appeared on Monday's (October 10th) episode of the SmartLess podcast, hosted by Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes, and shared how he lost "most" of his money in Bernie Madoff's Ponzi Scheme. "We had most of our money in Madoff," Bacon said. "There's obvious life lessons there -- if something is too good to be true, it's too good to be true." Entertainment Tonight reports that Bacon could have lost "millions of dollars." The Footloose actor added, "Certainly, you get angry and stuff, but I have to say, there were a lot of people who were much worse off than we were – old people, people whose retirement funds were completely decimated. So there's always going to be somebody that's going to have it a lot worse than you."

EMILY RATAJKOWSKI SEEMINGLY COMES OUT AS BISEXUAL: In a TikTok video shared on Monday (October 10th), Gone Girl actress Emily Ratajkowski seemingly came out as bisexual. Ratajkowski shared a video from another TikTok user who says, "if you identify as bisexual, do you own a green velvet couch?" Ratajkowski smiled as she then panned the camera to show the green velvet couch she was sitting on.

Amsterdam, Ryan Reynolds, Colin Hanks + More!

‘AMSTERDAM' IS EXPECTED TO LOSE NEARLY $100 MILLION: According to Deadline, Amsterdam is a bit of a flop, as audiences aren't turning out as expected. The new movie, starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington, is slated to lose approximately $97 million.

RYAN REYNOLDS AND COLIN HANKS ARE MAKING A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT JOHN CANDY: Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds revealed on Monday (October 10th) that he and Orange County star Colin Hanks are working on a documentary about the comedian John Candy. "With John Candy trending, I'll just say I love him. So much so, @maximumeffort is working on a documentary on his life with @colinhanks. Expect tears," Reynolds wrote on Twitter. A rep for Reynolds told People, "The Candy family is giving Maximum Effort access to his archive and home video footage," to make the film.

VIEWERS DEMAND TRIGGER WARNING FOR NETFLIX'S ‘LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE:' Today reports that Twitter users are coming out en masse to demand a trigger warning for the new Netflix movie Luckiest Girl Alive, starring Mila Kunis. The film, which is currently on top of the Netflix top 10 chart, contains graphic scenes of gang rape and a school shooting. One person tweeted, "Heads up to anyone who wants to watch luckiest girl alive on Netflix. The movie is triggering, heavy and the sexual violence scenes are graphic. I hate it when they do this coz there was no trigger warning." Another wrote, "Hey @netflix a content warning would have been nice!!! Graphic sexual assault and school shooting in this movie and there was no content warning or anything at all?? That's messed up."

BLAKE SHELTON WILL EXIT ‘THE VOICE' AFTER SEASON 23: According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 23rd season of The Voice will be Blake Shelton's last. The country singer is the only coach who has been on the show for all 23 seasons. "I've been wrestling with this for a while and I've decided that it's time for me to step away from The Voice after season 23," Shelton said in a statement. "This show has changed my life in every way for the better, and it will always feel like home to me. It's been a hell of a ride over these 12 years of chair turns, and I want to thank everyone at The Voice from NBC, every producer, the writers, musicians, crew and catering people, you are the best. It takes a lot of work, passion, and adult beverages (Ha!) to pull off a live show twice a week."

Jamie Lee Curtis And Other Stars React To Kanye 'Ye' West's Antisemitic Tweet

Many in Hollywood are outraged by the antisemitic tweet that got Kanye "Ye" West locked out of Twitter and Instagram over the weekend. Jamie Lee Curtis told Today on Monday (October 10th) that she "burst into tears," thinking of her grandparents after reading the tweet.

West's tweet, which has since been removed from Twitter, said that he was going to "go death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE."

Curtis responded to the tweet on Sunday (October 9th), writing, "The holiest day in Judaism was last week. Words matter. A threat to Jewish people ended once in a genocide. Your words hurt and incite violence. You are a father. Please stop."

On the Today show, the Halloween actress called West's words "abhorrent," adding that she hopes West "gets help."

Other stars such as John Legend, Sarah Silverman, and Jack Antonoff also slammed West for his remarks. Silverman tweeted, "Kanye threatened the Jews yesterday on twitter and it's not even trending. Why do mostly only Jews speak up against Jewish hate? The silence is so loud."

NeNe Leakes' 23-Year-Old Son Brentt Suffers Heart Failure And Stroke

NeNe Leakes revealed on Monday (October 10th) that her 23-year-old son Brentt is having trouble speaking following a stroke he suffered last month.

In a video shared to her Instagram stories, Leakes said, "Two weeks ago today, Brentt had congested heart failure and a stroke. He's only 23, so he's really young for something like that to happen to him." Leakes said Brentt is now "struggling with speaking."

The Real Housewives of Atlanta star shared that because of his age, doctors suspected drug use could be the cause, but she confirmed that he "doesn't drink or do drugs" and that his drug tests came back negative.

"We are still trying to figure it out, because if we knew the cause then obviously they could treat the cause," she said. The Apprentice alum added that she FaceTimed with Brentt on Monday morning (October 10th) and that he was in "good spirits," but that they are both "shocked, just shocked." She asked fans to "keep us in your prayers."

Clare Crawley Is Engaged To Ryan Dawkins

Former Bachelorette Clare Crawley announced via Instagram on Monday (October 10th) that she and Ryan Dawkins are engaged. This news comes just one month after she and Dawkins went public with their relationship, and one year after she and her ex-fiancé Dale Moss went their separate ways.

"He has held me in my darkness, loves me through my healing, and we now celebrate the light together! The easiest YES of my life," she captioned a photo of the nighttime proposal.

Crawley received congratulations from stars such as Jennifer Love Hewitt, who commented, "Congrats!!!!! Yes! Love is beautiful!!!" and Jonathan Van Ness, who wrote, "So cute honey!!" Many in Bachelor Nation expressed their happiness for her as well, including Trista Sutter and Michael Allio.

Lena Headey And Marc Menchaca Get Married In Italy

Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey and Ozark actor Marc Menchaca are officially a married couple! The pair had a beautiful wedding ceremony in Italy on October 6th, with many celebrities in attendance.

Headey's former Game of Thrones costars Sophie Turner, Peter Dinklage, and Conleth Hill all appeared in social media snaps from the big day. Joe Jonas and Rick Astley were also on the guest list.

Headey wore a white gown and veil with a flower crown as she carried a bouquet of pink flowers down the aisle. Menchacha wore a three-piece blue suit.

Jimmy Kimmel, Kathie Lee Gifford, Kelly Ripa + More!

JIMMY KIMMEL SHARES UPDATE ON HIS FIVE-YEAR-OLD SON BILLY: At the Children's Hospital Gala in Los Angeles over the weekend, Jimmy Kimmel spoke with E! News about how his son Billy is doing, five years after he underwent two lifesaving heart surgeries as a baby. "He's doing great. He's a very funny kid," Kimmel said. "He loves Spiderman, jumping on my head and doing all the things we tell him not to do." The late-night talk show host continued, "He still needs one open-heart surgery, but he's doing great." Kimmel added that Billy has "almost no interest" in learning about his surgeries. "I tried to explain the heart surgery to him because he has a bit of scar down the center of his chest, and he has almost no interest."

KATHIE LEE GIFFORD SAYS SHE WON'T READ KELLY RIPA'S BOOK: Kathie Lee Gifford told Fox 5's Rosanna Scotto on Monday (October 10th) that she won't be reading Kelly Ripa's new memoir, due to some things Ripa wrote about Regis Philbin. "You know, you never know what's true and what's not true. I went, ‘I hope this isn't true. I just hope it isn't.' ‘Cause what's the point? I don't get it. I don't get it," Gifford said. "I'm not gonna read the book. I haven't read it. I don't even know if it's out yet. I just know what Regis was to me, Rosanna," she continued. "He was 15 years the best partner I could ever have professionally. But he was my friend. We were dear friends and after I left the show … for the next 20 years we became better friends. Dearer friends."

KIM KARDASHIAN IS BOOED AT LA RAMS GAME: Apparently, not many of Kim Kardashian's fans were at the Los Angeles Rams game on Sunday (October 9th). The Kardashians star was booed after she appeared on the jumbotron, despite smiling and blowing the camera a kiss. According to Page Six, some people took to Twitter to comment on the happening. "Men are so f–king lame they rlly sic just booed my queen Kim K at the Rams game," one fan wrote. "Kim k got booed hard. This ain't Calabasas. #ramshouse," another chimed in. Arrow star Stephen Amell tweeted, "Kim Kardashian was just shown on the big screen and loudly booed at the Rams game. Being booed at a sporting event is a huge compliment. When people who don't know you think they dislike you it means you are super duper famous."

CHRISTOPHER MELONI GETS IN TWITTER FEUD WITH FORMER TRUMP ADVISOR STEPHEN MILLER: Christopher Meloni clapped back at former President Donald Trump's advisor Stephen Miller when Miller wrote, "Turns out the guy with the most unwatchable Law & Order spin-off is a very angry — and very ignorant — far-left ideologue." The Oz actor responded, "When nosferatu attempts shade. Stevie, stick to writing fascist speeches."

Eileen Ryan, Spirit Rangers, Kelsey Grammer + More!

EILEEN RYAN DIES AT 94: Deadline reports that actress Eileen Ryan died on Sunday (October 9th) at the age of 94, a week before her 95th birthday. In addition to being an actress, Ryan was mother to Sean Penn, Christopher Penn, and Michael Penn. She held roles on shows such as The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, The Detectives, Little House on the Prairie, Ally McBeal, NYPD Blue, ER, CSI, and Grey's Anatomy. She also appeared in the films such as Parenthood, At Close Range, Benny & Joon, I Am Sam, and The Crossing Guard.

‘SPIRIT RANGERS' CREATOR SAYS THE SHOW ‘IS NOW HEALING HER INNER CHILD:' The new animated series Spirit Rangers dropped on Netflix Monday (October 10th), and the show's creator Karissa Valencia spoke with Today about what the show means to her as a Native American. Spirit Rangers follows three Chumash/Cowlitz siblings as they protect a national park in California. "I feel like this show is now healing my inner child of feeling so not acknowledged that I existed in the present day just because I didn't look like what was in the history textbooks, so it was really great to give these traditional stories a home to live in and take a life of their own," she said. "A lot of the characters that we grew up loving are our first friends or the first people we'd look up to, so I was really excited that ‘Spirit Rangers' will show Native kids as heroes — as those friends you want to be or be like," Valencia added. "It's just so cool to be thinking about non-Native kids looking up to us in that way, and also Native kids seeing themselves and hopefully feeling a sense of pride and acknowledgement that we're still here."

KELSEY GRAMMER AND HIS DAUGHTER SPENCER TO STAR IN LIFETIME CHRISTMAS MOVIE TOGETHER: Kelsey Grammer is set to star alongside his daughter Spencer in a Lifetime Christmas movie this year. Grammer plays a businessman who prioritizes his work over his family. When he gets into a car accident on Christmas Eve, "Santa gives him twelve chances to re-do the day and repair the relationships in his life to find the true meaning of Christmas," according to Deadline.

KATELYN TARVER AND JOHN STAMOS TO STAR IN ‘OPEN BOOK' PILOT: Deadline reports that Katelyn Tarver and John Stamos are both set to star in Amazon Freevee's Open Book, a pilot based on Jessica Simpson's memoir, which sold over half a million copies in 14 weeks. If the pilot goes to series, Stamos is set to recur as the male lead.

Tom Cruise To Become The First Actor To Shoot A Movie In Space

Tom Cruise is expected to become the first actor to film a movie in the final frontier. The Top Gun: Maverick star is working with The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman on a project that will be partially shot in space.

This news was first announced in 2020, but plans were postponed due to the pandemic. The filming is expected to take place aboard the International Space Station. Universal Filmed Entertainment Group chairwoman Donna Langley told the BBC recently that Cruise could be "the first civilian to do a spacewalk."

Of the movie, she said it "actually takes place on earth, and then the character needs to go up to space to save the day." Langley added, "Tom Cruise is taking us to space. He's taking the world to space. That's the plan."

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Says He Won't Run For President

A presidential run for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is officially "off the table." The DC League of Super-Pets star told Tracy Smith in a CBS Sunday Morning interview that his family comes first.

"It's off the table. Yes, it is off the table," Johnson said to Smith. "I will say this, 'cause it requires a B side to this: I love our country and everyone in it. I also love being a daddy. And that's the most important thing to me, is being a daddy, number one, especially during this time, this critical time in my daughters' lives."

The Black Adam star continued, sharing that he wants to be present in his daughters' lives. "'Cause I know what it was like to be on the road and be so busy that I was absent for a lot of years when my first daughter's growing up in these critical age and this critical time in her life."

Johnson added, "The number one thing I want to be is daddy. That's it."

Jennifer Lawrence 'Lost A Sense Of Control' After 'The Hunger Games' Came Out

Following the success of the first Hunger Games film in 2012, Jennifer Lawrence admitted she felt she "lost a sense of control" in her career. The Winter's Bone actress spoke with Francine Stock recently as part of the London Film Festival's "Screen Talk" series.

"I think I lost a sense of control. Between ‘The Hunger Games' coming out and winning the Oscar for 2012's ‘Silver Lining Playbook', I became such a commodity that I felt like every decision was a big, big group decision," she said.

Lawrence continued, "When I reflect now, I can't think of those following years, because there was just a loss of control." She went on to say that she has since gotten her creative identity back. "It feels personal for me the first time in a long time," she said.

T.J. Miller Says He Won't Work With Ryan Reynolds Again

On a recent episode of The Adam Corolla Show podcast, T.J. Miller said he won't work with Ryan Reynolds again because he had "really weird" interaction with him while filming Deadpool 2.

Miller called Reynolds "kind of an insecure dude" and said, "it's weird that he hates me." The She's Out of My League actor, who played Deadpool's friend Weasel, detailed an interaction that they had on set.

"We had a really weird moment on ‘Deadpool' where he said, ‘Let's do one more take.' And then, as the character, he was horrifically mean to me as if I'm Weasel. So he was like, ‘You know what's great about you, Weasel? You're not the star, but you do just enough exposition so that it's funny, and then we can leave and get back to the real movie,'" Miller said.

The Silicon Valley star added, "I would not have done ‘Deadpool 3' if they came to me and were like, ‘We want you to do ‘Deadpool 3,' and we're going to pay you twice as much.'"

'Smile' Holds Top Spot At The Domestic Box Office

The horror film Smile took the number one spot at the domestic box office for the second week in a row, beating out newly released films Lyle, Lyle Crocodile and Amsterdam. Deadline reports that Smile has the "second-best hold ever for an R-rated horror movie," behind Get Out in 2017.

Box Office Numbers from Friday (October 7th) through Sunday (October 9th):

1. Smile, $17.6 million
2. Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, $11.5 million
3. Amsterdam, $6.5 million
4. The Woman King, $5.3 million
5. Don't Worry Darling, $3.47 million
6. Avatar (re), $2.6 million
7. Barbarian, $2.18 million
8. Bros, $2.15 million
9. Ponniyin Selvan: Part One, $894,000
10. Terrifier 2, $825,000

Eva Mendes, Mila Kunis, Emma Stone + More!

EVA MENDES ADDRESSES THE ‘NARRATIVE' THAT SHE ‘QUIT ACTING:' On Friday (October 7th), Eva Mendes took to Instagram to clear things up when it comes to her acting career. "I never quit acting," she wrote. "I wanted to be home with my babies and fortunately my other business ventures allowed me to do that more than acting would. Also, I was not excited about the stereotypical roles being offered to me at the time. Especially after working on the film LOST RIVER -that was a dream project. That's a tough act to follow." The Hitch actress added, "Whats the point of this post? To shift that narrative. I never quit."

MILA KUNIS CALLS OUT CELEBS WHO GAVE WILL SMITH A STANDING OVATION FOLLOWING OSCARS SLAP: In a recent cover story for C Magazine, That ‘70s Show star Mila Kunis commented on why she and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, chose not to stand when Will Smith won the Best Actor award at this year's Academy Awards. Kunis said she was "shocked" by the other celebrities in the audience who gave him a standing ovation. "The idea of leading by example only makes sense when you actually have someone to lead. We have our tiny little tribe here at home, and never once do I want to tell them to do something if I'm not willing to do it myself," she said. Kunis added, "Not standing up to me was a no-brainer, but what was shocking to me was how many people did stand up...I thought, wow, what a time we're living in that rather than do what's right, people focus on doing what looks good. It's insane to me."

EMMA STONE AND DAVE MCCARY ARE BOOED AT PADRES-METS GAME: Cruella actress Emma Stone and her husband, Dave McCarry, attended the Padres-Mets game on Friday (October 7th) at Citi Field in Queens, NY. Since the pair were wearing Padres bomber jackets, Mets fans booed them en masse when they appeared on the jumbotron. In response to this, Stone and McCarry humorously lifted their glasses to toast the booing crowd.

DWYANE WAYDE EXPLAINS WHY HE TURNED OFF THE COMMENTS ON HIS DAUGHTER ZAYA'S SOCIAL MEDIA: In an interview with Today published on Friday (October 7th), basketball star Dwyane Wade said he and his wife, Gabrielle Union, consciously chose to turn off the comments on his daughter Zaya's social media accounts. Zaya came out as transgender at the age of 12 in 2019. Wade said they learned from their first child, Zaire, how to protect their kids on these platforms. "Zaire's conversation was about sports. Zaya's is about what a lot of people don't even understand and get. And so we sat down with Zaya about being on social media. Her, my wife and I, we just talked about, we just want to make sure if she's going to be on social media, if she's going to show people some of her life, it's going to be the people that she wants, that's in her circle," he said. The NBA legend added, "And so that's the people we wanted to follow her journey and follow her life. And so that's what we did and we left the hate out of it. There's enough of that in the world. She gets enough of it. We didn't want it to be on her comments so she can read it. We know what we are in this world. Mental health is a very — this is an important topic in this world. It's very important for us as parents to protect the health of our kids, both physically and mentally, so we wanted to do that."

LISA RINNA RESPONDS TO KATHY HILTON CALLING HER ‘THE BIGGEST BULLY IN HOLLYWOOD:' After Kathy Hilton called Lisa Rinna "the biggest bully in Hollywood" in a trailer for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion, Rinna took to Instagram to respond. The reality star shared an image of a red M&M made to resemble her and wrote, "The biggest bully in Hollywood, And everyone knows it."

Wednesday, Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd + More!

WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR ‘WEDNESDAY:' According to Deadline, Netflix dropped the official trailer for the upcoming Wednesday series on Saturday (October 8th), starring Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Luis Guzmán. The trailer gives a glimpse at Christina Ricci's role in the show, as she played Wednesday in the original Addams Family movie. It also reveals that Fred Armisen will be starring as Uncle Fester.

MICHAEL J. FOX AND CHRISTOPHER LLOYD REUNITE AT COMIC CON: Back to the Future stars Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunited on Saturday (October 8th) at the New York Comic Con. TMZ reports that the pair met onstage and hugged, to the delight of many fans.

‘THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF' IS CRITICIZED FOR ITS MEXICAN-THEMED EPISODE: Deadline reports that the beloved baking show The Great British Bake Off is facing backlash for a Mexican-themed episode that aired recently. Many are accusing the show of cultural appropriation, while others are calling the episode downright racist. Adriana Cavita, who runs Cavita restaurant in London, said, "For me, it's a bit sad to see this kind of thing because knowing my culture and my country, I feel it's more than just a cactus and a sombrero." She added, "It makes me feel that we are undervalued. The world has evolved so much that I cannot believe people think about other countries like they were 100 years ago." Many took to Twitter to express their outrage. One user wrote, "I had a moment where I wanted to watch this episode just to see how bad it was. That moment has passed. I'm so incensed that they don't realize how vile and racist this crap is. #GBBO."

ALAN MOORE LINKS POPULARITY OF ‘BATMAN' TO FASCISM: Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen creator Alan Moore told The Guardian recently that he thinks there's a link between Batman and fascism. "I said round about 2011 that I thought that it had serious and worrying implications for the future if millions of adults were queueing up to see Batman movies. Because that kind of infantilisation – that urge towards simpler times, simpler realities – that can very often be a precursor to fascism."

KEANU REEVES EXITS ‘DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY:' According to Variety, Keanu Reeves will no longer star in the upcoming Hulu series Devil in the White City, based on the book by Erik Larson. This would have marked Reeves' first major American television role.

Kevin Spacey Faces Anthony Rapp's Sexual Assault Claims In Court

Kevin Spacey was present in Manhattan federal court Thursday (October 6th) for opening arguments in the actor's civil trial.

Anthony Rapp is currently suing the Oscar-winning actor for $40 million, claiming that Spacey made unwanted sexual advances on him in 1986 when Spacey was 26 and Rapp was 14-years-old.

In opening arguments, Spacey's attorney Jennifer L. Keller called Rapp "bitter" and claimed that he "peaked around the year 2000" and "blames Mr. Spacey for everything that hasn't gone well in his life."

According to Variety, Spacey's legal team plans to bring medical experts who will testify about trauma and memory lapses. Based on their opening statements, they appear ready to argue that Rapp has misremembered or embellished key details.

Bethenny Frankel Sues TikTok For Using Her Image Without Permission

Bethenny Frankel is suing TikTok for allegedly allowing her "image and likeness" to be used to promote counterfeit products on the social media platform.

According to documents obtained by Page Six, the Skinny Girl founder claims that in September followers noticed what appeared to be Frankel promoting a counterfeit designer cardigan.

When she made her own video disputing, warning followers that the clip was a scam, she claims TikTok deleted the video for being "abusive".

According to the filing, the Real Housewives of New York star is seeking compensation for damages to her reputation and a change to the platform's advertising policy which she claims does not "police" these kinds of ads.

Jojo Siwa Shares 'Gay Awakening Story' On TikTok

Jojo Siwa shared her "gay awakening story" as part of the "One Thing About Me" trend on TikTok.

In the video, released Wednesday (October 5th), the Dance Moms alum revealed that both Demi Lovato and Jenna Dewan helped her realize that she liked women.

First, at age 12, she said Lovato's song "Cool for The Summer," an anthem about wanting a summer fling with another woman made a big impression. She later became obsessed with Dewan's Magic Mike number on Lip Synch Battle.

She added, "A couple years later, a man was my first date and he wanted to have sex with me and I did not want to—never wanted to, grossed out by the thought of it. Immediately knew men are not my thing. Women are my gig. Gotta go."

William Shatner Says That Going To Space Left Him With A Feeling Of 'Grief'

William Shatner reveals in his new book Boldly Go: Reflections on Life of Awe and Wonder that going to space on a Blue Origin flight last year left him with a strong feeling of "grief."

He writes in an excerpt shared with Variety, "The contrast between the vicious coldness of space and the warm nurturing of Earth below filled me with overwhelming sadness. Every day, we are confronted with the knowledge of further destruction of Earth at our hands: the extinction of animal species, of flora and fauna . . . things that took five billion years to evolve, and suddenly we will never see them again because of the interference of mankind. It filled me with dread. My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral."

He added that this feeling, dubbed the "Overview Effect" is not uncommon for astronauts and has been described by Yuri Gagarin, Michael Collins, Sally Ride, and many others

Celebrity Gossip: Jada Pinkett Smith, Armie Hammer, Melissa McCarthy + More!

JADA PINKETT SMITH MEMOIR IN THE WORKS: Jada Pinkett Smith is working on a memoir. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the biography will detail her "unconventional upbringing in Baltimore, her friendship with Tupak Shakur, her love story with Will Smith and her experiences with motherhood,

ARMIE HAMMER SPOTTED IN BEVERLY HILLS: Armie Hammer was spotted back in the United States in the wake of the Discovery+ docuseries House of Hammer. The Call Me By Your Name star, who has been hiding out in the Cayman Islands, was spotted having dinner at the popular Beverly Hills eatery Il Pasatio on September 28th, accompanied by an older woman.

KATE BECKINSALE LIKES PETE DAVIDSON MEME: Social media users are rooting for Pete Davidson and Gisele Bundchen to get together if she and Tom Brady split. Among them, is one of the Saturday Night Live star's famous exes. E! News reports that Kate Beckinsale, who dated the comedian back in 2019, recently liked a popular meme that features Davidson smiling about the speculation that Brady and Bundchen have split.

KIM REVEALES YE'S TEXTS ABOUT HER FASHION WEEK OUTFIT: Kim Kardashian revealed Thursday (October 6th) that Kanye West did not appreciate her Milan Fashion Week looks from February. The SKIMS founder revealed on the latest episode of The Kardashians that he sent her a slammer her oversized Prada jumpsuit that said, "The orange look made me so mad, would've went to jail before I went out in that." Ye famously overhaled her wardrobe when they started dating in 2012 and Kardashian herself has admitted that she was "having panic attacks" without him as her stylist.

MELISSA MCCARTHY CELEBRATES GIRLMORE GIRLS ANNIVERSARY: Melissa McCarthy took to Instagram Thursday (October 6th) to pay tribute to pay tribute to her time on The Gilmore Girls. In one post, she shared a photo of her and co-star Lauren Graham embracing with the comment, "Happy Stars Hollow season to all those who celebrate!! How was this 22 years ago." In a separate post she praised Graham, writing, "I have no idea how LG did all that dialog – she was amazing."

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JARED LETO TO PLAY KARL LAGERFELD: Jared Leto is set to star as Karl Lagerfeld in a biopic about the Chanel Designer. Leto told Women's Wear Daily that he once told Lagerfeld that he hoped to play him in a movie one day and the designer replied, "Only you, darling, only you."

JOHN WATERS TO RETURN TO DIRECTING: John Waters is set to direct his first film since 2004's A Dirty Shame. The filmmaker will write the script and direct a film based on his new novel Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance. He told Deadline, "Liarmouth is the craziest thing I've written in a while, so maybe it's fitting that my novel was shocking enough to jumpstart the engine of my film career. Thrilled to be back in the movie business, hopefully to spread demented joy to adventuresome moviegoers around the world."

'VELMA' CAST REVEALED AT NYCC: Mind Kaling's HBO Max animated series, Velma, revealed its star-studded cast Thursday (October 6th) at New York ComicCon. Kaling will voice Velma with the rest of the Scooby gang rounded out by Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson and Constance Woo playing Fred, Shaggy and Daphne, respectively.

MAJOR THEATER CHAINS TO PLAY 'KNIVES OUT' SEQUEL: The three largest theater chains in the U.S. have all agreed to Netflix's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery for one week over Thanksgiving, a month before the highly anticipated movie hits the streamer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Rian Johnson-directed sequel will open in approximately 600 cinemas including those owned by AMC Theaters, Cinemark Theaters and Regal Cinemas. The movie's theatrical film is scheduled for Nov. 23rd to 29th.