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On Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday night (February 28th), Courteney Cox shared a spooky story about the house the used to live in. While Cox has previously said that she relates to her character in Shining Vale for "going through a midlife crisis" and going through menopause, it turns out there's another reason.

Cox told Kimmel, "I lived in this house in Laurel Canyon, which is in L.A., obviously, and it was Gypsy Rose Lee's house and Carole King … So Carole King came over to my house and she said that there had been a divorce, that was really ugly, and there was a ghost in the house. And I was, like, yeah, whatever. But other people who would stay there with me, like friends of mine, said they felt an encounter with a woman who was sitting on the edge of the bed. And I was, like, yeah, whatever."

She added that she and King even did a séance but she "didn't listen to a word" because she was so in awe of King.

Then Cox said, "I was at the house one day not being a believer. The doorbell rang. It was a UPS guy, or something, and I opened the door and he said 'Do you know this house is haunted?' And I go, 'Yeah, why? Why do you think that? And he goes, 'Because there is someone standing behind you.' And I was like, let's sell."

Kimmel responded, "What a terrible, terrible UPS guy. Why would you say that to somebody?"

Cox added that she "couldn't sleep there alone ever again."

Shining Vale premieres Sunday, March 6th on STARZ.

Love is in the air for The Kissing Booth star Joey King and her fiance, Steven Piet. King posted a photo of the pair kissing to Instagram on Tuesday (March 1st), announcing their engagement.

"I never knew happiness could be so powerful that it can take the air from your lungs, overwhelming every part of you that you can't help but feel your eyes well from the undeniable joy. I never knew that a persons presence and heart could feel like a real home. I never knew love could be so unquestionably beautiful. I never knew until you," she wrote.

King continued, "The date was 2/2/22 when you asked me to marry you and made me the luckiest lady alive. I love you more than an Instagram caption could ever do justice. Hanging out with you forever sounds like a real dream, so let's do it."

Piet also posted the news to his Instagram, writing, "The weather was less than perfect. Cold. Windy. Perfectly imperfect to ask my best friend to spend a lifetime together. A lifetime of incredibly safe and vulnerable conversations. Holding hands on silent cab rides home, exhausted from great food and red wine. And oh, the laughter. The uncontrollable laughter. You've unlocked a dimension of love in me that I never knew existed."

King and Piet met on the set of The Act, which King starred in and Piet co-executive produced.

MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY MAKES IT TO POLAND: Entertainment Tonight reports that Dancing with the Stars alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy successfully evacuated Ukraine and made it to Poland. On Tuesday (March 1st) Chmerkovskiy posted to his Instagram stories, "I'm in Poland," along with the Ukrainian and Polish flags, and a prayer emoji.

SEAN PENN WALKS MILES TO POLISH BORDER: On Monday (February 28th), Sean Penn posted a photo to Twitter and shared that he and two colleagues walked "miles" to the Polish border, leaving their car in Ukraine. "Almost all the cars in this photo carry women & children only, most without any sign of luggage, and a car their only possession of value," he wrote.

SYDNEY SWEENEY'S RING SPARKS ENGAGEMENT RUMORS: According to TMZ, Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney was spotted wearing a giant diamond ring in Los Angeles on Monday (February 28th). Fans are speculating that she is likely engaged to her long-time boyfriend, Jonathan Davino.

BRAUNWYN WINDHAM-BURKE SAYS SHE EXPERIENCED HOMOPHOBIA ON REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY: Page Six reports that Braunwyn Windham-Burke, the first openly gay star on the Real Housewives franchise, had to put up with homophobia from her Real Housewives of Orange County costars. "Making off-color jokes about me being intimate with a woman, that's not OK. Those are microaggressions," she said. Windham-Burke added, "After I came out, having to prove that I was gay, that should never have been tolerated. That is a microagression. That is homophobia … It's insanely invalidating to hear people say, ‘Oh, she's just lying. Oh, it's not true.'"

On Monday (February 28th), Dancing with the Stars alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy posted an update to Instagram, saying that he had been arrested in Ukraine. Chmerkovskiy didn't state the reason for his arrest, but he shared that he is currently trying to leave the country.

The professional dancer was in the Ukraine to film the Ukrainian version of World of Dance. Of his arrest, he said, "All good – promise. That was probably the least traumatizing moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned."

Shortly after sharing this update, he posted to his Instagram stories, "I'm really not good right this moment. I see videos of people who's sic legs were torn off minutes ago from the shelling that is going on in Kharkov RIGHT NOW. I won't post that stuff but I see all of them and it's extremely disturbing. INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE BEING KILLED!!!! Pray the meeting going on right now will make a difference and CONTINUE TO SCREAM ABOUT THIS F**KING GENOCIDE AT THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS!!!! It's working and the entire planet is finally geting sic United about something!!!! F**K IT SHOW IT TO THE RUSSIANS."

Later, Chmerkovskiy shared another update: "We're heading to Warsaw (hopefully). Train to Lviv was not an option. … I'm a big man with nothing but a backpack it's TRAUMATIZING. Currently I'm in a cabin with 4 adults and 7 kids (ages 2-11) which usually is only occupied by maximum of 3 people. There's usually up to 30 people in this particular wagon. We were told we have to fit 135. Walkways are packed. People everywhere. It's sweaty and claustrophobic."

He continued, "What finally broke me is when I was watching an eight-ish year old boy, hysterically crying and not wanting to let go of his father. Verbatim: 'if you stay I want to stay too because if they kill you I won't be able to help.'"

Naya Rivera's family has settled their wrongful death suit nearly two years after the Glee star's tragic drowning. Rivera's ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, filed the suit in November 2020 on behalf of their son, Josey, who is now six years old.

The family's lawyer, Amjad M. Khan, said in a statement, "Through this settlement, Josey will receive just compensation for having to endure the drowning of his beloved mother at Lake Piru."

"Though the tragic loss of Josey's mother can never truly be overcome, we are very pleased that the monetary settlement will significantly assist Josey with his life beyond this tragedy," Khan continued.

Dorsey and Rivera's estate sued Ventura County, California, arguing that Rivera's death was preventable. Rivera accidentally drowned while taking a boat out on the water with her son at Lake Piru in July 2020. The lawsuit argued that the boat she rented from Lake Piru "did not have the proper features and equipment necessary to comply with U.S. Coast Guard safety standards."

The suit also cited the lake's "deadly history," as Rivera is among more than two dozen people who have drowned in Lake Piru since 1959.

The court documents claimed there wasn't "a single sign anywhere — not at the entrance, at the dock, at the popular swimming area of Diablo Cove, not anywhere — warning of the lake's strong currents, low visibility, high winds, changing water depths, underwater caves, ledges and drop offs, or the trees, brush and other debris that congest its waters due to the vastly changing water levels and winds."

It doesn't get much cuter than this. On Monday (February 28th), Aquaman star Jason Momoa posted photos of himself with Channing Tatum, looking very excited to see Zoe Kravitz in the premiere of The Batman.

"CHEEEEHUUUUUUUU. SO EXCITED @channingtatum and I are on our way to see our ZOZO," Momoa wrote.

"Finally @thebatman premiere. I'm so beyond proud of you @zoeisabellakravitz all my aloha to @adamweitsman and @daveophilly for making this happen at the last minute. mahalo @wbpictures for the invite," he continued.

Momoa married Kravitz's mother, Lisa Bonet, in 2017, though the pair publicly announced that they were splitting last month. And while Tatum and Kravitz have never publicly announced that they're in a relationship, People confirmed that they are dating.

The Batman is slated to hit theaters on March 4th.

Laverne Cox really went there with Jada Pinkett Smith on Sunday (February 27th). The Orange is the New Black star was an E! News correspondent for the SAG red carpet event, and she definitely had some fun with it.

When talking with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Cox said, "Thank you for all the years of joy you've brought us. We can't wait for more Red Table Talk and more ... entanglements."

In 2020, Pinkett Smith revealed that she was seeing singer August Alsina while she and her husband were separated. At the time, she referred to the relationship as an "entanglement."

On Sunday (February 27th), Pinkett Smith laughed and replied to Cox, "No more of those!"

"No more entanglements! I love you, girl. I'm just kidding. I'm just joshing you," Cox responded.

Samuel L. Jackson isn't buying Joe Rogan's apology for using the N-word. In a recent interview with The Times, Jackson said, "He is saying nobody understood the context when he said it. But he shouldn't have said it. It's not the context, dude — it's that he was comfortable doing it. Say that you're sorry because you want to keep your money, but you were having fun and you say you did it because it was entertaining."

Rogan posted a five-minute apology to Instagram on February 5th after singer Indie Arie released a compilation of the podcaster repeatedly using the word.

In his interview with The Times, Jackson also segued into Quentin Tarantino's use of the word. "It needs to be an element of what the story is about. A story is context — but just to elicit a laugh? That's wrong. Every time someone wants an example of overuse of the N-word, they go to Quentin — it's unfair. He's just telling the story and the characters do talk like that. When Steve McQueen does it with 12 Years a Slave, it's art. He's an artiste. Quentin's just a popcorn filmmaker," he said.

Along these lines, the Pulp Fiction actor also told Esquire in 2019, "You can't just tell a writer he can't talk, write the words, put the words in the mouths of the people from their ethnicities, the way that they use their words. You cannot do that, because then it becomes an untruth; it's not honest. It's just not honest."

COLTON UNDERWOOD AND JORDAN C. BROWN ARE ENGAGED: People exclusively reports that former Bachelor star Colton Underwood is now engaged to political strategist Jordan C. Brown. Underwood told the publication, "After my birthday, Jordan and I went to Big Sur for a weekend getaway to decompress and relax in nature. I couldn't have pictured a more beautiful place to celebrate an amazing milestone in my life and relationship." He continued, saying, "Starting 2022 off with my best friend, teammate and now fiancé is something I never thought was going to be possible."

TIM MCGRAW SAYS SAM ELLIOTT DIDN'T ‘LEARN A F***ING THING' FROM HIM: On Sunday (February 27th), Tim McGraw posted a video to Instagram just ahead of the 1883 finale. "This is the last episode, and we had so much fun making this show. My favorite thing was getting to work with my wife, but getting to work alongside Sam Elliott, who's just a legend. Everything that you'd ever think that he was, he lived up to, he was one of the nicest, sweetest guys in the world," the country singer said. "But one particular day, I told Sam, I said, 'Thanks for doing this and being a part of this and I just want to let you know that I've learned so much from watching you,' and he just looked at me and said, ‘Oh, yeah? Well, I haven't learned a f***ing thing from you.' … So, thanks, Sam. Enjoyed it," McGraw said.

AISHA TYLER MISTAKEN FOR SASHA OBAMA DUE TO ‘MESSY JOURNALISM:' E! News reports that former The Talk co-host Aisha Tyler took to Twitter on Sunday (February 27th) to clear up a Daily Mail mishap. The publication shared a photo of Tyler meeting Beyonce and Jay-Z at Mother Wolf in LA, but they mistakenly identified her as Sasha Obama, former President Barack Obama's daughter. Tyler captioned the photo, "Dear @DailyMailUK: I VERY much appreciate you mistaking me for the lovely 20-year-old Sasha Obama. I'll assume that was due to my buoyant, youthful appearance & not just messy journalism."

ANGUS CLOUD ONCE ATE MEGAN THEE STALLION'S SANDWICH: People reports that Euphoria star Angus Cloud accidentally ate Megan Thee Stallion's sandwich while sitting beside her at Coach's New York Fashion Week show. "I would just walk around hungry and I see some snacks and stuff. They was like, 'Hey, that's Megan Thee Stallion's sandwich.' I was like, 'Oh, s---. My bad.'" He continued, saying, "I had to apologize. She was cool about it."

On Sunday night (February 27th) the 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards aired on TNT and TBS. “Together again” was the theme of the show, and for the third year in a row, there was no host.

Nicholas Braun, Javier Bardem, and Elle Fanning kicked off the evening with individual “I am an actor” stories. Hamilton stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, and Leslie Odom Jr. followed suit, only they all ended up talking over one another. “I think, in a time like this, the star of the show should go first,” Diggs said, causing the trio to talk over one another again—until the music sounded and cued them to wrap it up.

A little later, Odom Jr. delivered a more serious message for the people of Ukraine. “We’re holding a place in our hearts for Ukraine and sending our thoughts, prayers and hopes for impending peace,” he said.

Ted Lasso, Squid Game, and CODA were all the big winners of the evening.

Troy Kotsur made history as the first deaf actor to win an individual SAG award for Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his work in CODA. In his acceptance speech, Kotsur thanked SAG, the producers, the cast, his wife and daughter, and Apple TV+ for “believing in us deaf actors and casting us authentically as actors who happen to be deaf.” The CODA cast was also chosen for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon each won their first SAG award for Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series.

Jason Sudeikis won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for his work in Ted Lasso, and the cast of the show took home the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series award.

Helen Mirren was honored with the Life Achievement Award, presented by both Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett. Winslet appeared over Zoom, and Blanchett joked that “they got another Cate” to give Mirren the award in person. Of Mirren, Winslet said, "She continues to fly the flag for women above the age of 45 … She confirms what we hope would one day be recognized in this industry — that women just get better with age." Following a montage of the wide range of performances Mirren has embodied throughout her career, The Queen actress threw some jokes into her acceptance speech. “I hate to say the word SAG at my age. It’s always S-A-G for me.” She then thanked the actors, saying, “Together we laugh, we worry, we change clothes, we throw up, and we suffer diarrhea. Don't you? I mean, I do."

The evening’s presenters included Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens, Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn, Selena Gomez and Martin Short, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, and more.

Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino also got “together again” in a superb flashback of Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. The pair walked onstage together in pantsuits that matched their outfits in the movie, with Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” playing, to present Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. In addition to pulling out a post-it, Sorvino said, “I just realized this: We’re wearing great ensembles while at the same time presenting to great ensembles.”

Maggie Gyllenhaal quoted Hamlet before honoring the actors we’ve lost, including Sidney Poitier, Betty White, Bob Saget, Louie Anderson, Olympia Dukakis, and many more.

Michael Keaton left Salma Hayek hanging onstage before accepting his award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for his role in Dopesick. “Are you kidding me? I have stage fright.” Hayek said. After running to the stage, Keaton relayed that he was in the bathroom, and that “it was packed.” The actor broke into tears while accepting his award, dedicating it to his late nephew Michael and his sister Pam. "Mostly, given the subject matter, this is for my nephew Michael and my sister Pam. I lost my nephew Michael to drugs, and it hurts," he said.

Lastly, Will Smith won his first SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his work in King Richard. "That may have been one of the greatest moments of my career just now because my name was called for King Richard sitting next to Venus Williams and her sister," he said.

See the complete list of SAG winners here:

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

CODA

EUGENIO DERBEZ / Bernardo Villalobos
DANIEL DURANT / Leo Rossi
EMILIA JONES / Ruby Rossi
TROY KOTSUR / Frank Rossi
MARLEE MATLIN / Jackie Rossi
FERDIA WALSH-PEELO / Miles

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

WILL SMITH / Richard Williams
KING RICHARD

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

JESSICA CHASTAIN / Tammy Faye Bakker
THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

MICHAEL KEATON / Dr. Samuel Finnix
DOPESICK

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

KATE WINSLET / Mare Sheehan
MARE OF EASTTOWN

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

SUCCESSION

NICHOLAS BRAUN / Greg Hirsch
JULIANA CANFIELD / Jess Jordan
BRIAN COX / Logan Roy
KIERAN CULKIN / Roman Roy
DAGMARA DOMINCZYK / Karolina Novotney
PETER FRIEDMAN / Frank Vernon
JIHAE / Berry Schneider
JUSTINE LUPE / Willa
MATTHEW MACFADYEN / Tom Wambsgans
DASHA NEKRASOVA / Comfrey Pellits
SCOTT NICHOLSON / Colin
DAVID RASCHE / Karl Muller
ALAN RUCK / Connor Roy J.
SMITH-CAMERON / Gerri Kellman
SARAH SNOOK / Shiv Roy
FISHER STEVENS / Hugo Baker
JEREMY STRONG / Kendall Roy
ZOË WINTERS / Kerry Castellabate

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

JUNG HO-YEON / Kang Sae-byeok
SQUID GAME

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

LEE JUNG-JAE / Seong Gi-hun
SQUID GAME

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

TED LASSO

ANNETTE BADLAND / Mae
KOLA BOKINNI / Isaac McAdoo
PHIL DUNSTER / Jamie Tartt
CRISTO FERNÁNDEZ / Dani Rojas
BRETT GOLDSTEIN / Roy Kent
BRENDAN HUNT / Coach Beard
TOHEEB JIMOH / Sam Obisanya
NICK MOHAMMED / Nathan Shelley
SARAH NILES / Dr. Sharon Fieldstone
JASON SUDEIKIS / Ted Lasso
JEREMY SWIFT / Leslie Higgins
JUNO TEMPLE / Keeley Jones
HANNAH WADDINGHAM / Rebecca Welton

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance
HACKS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

JASON SUDEIKIS / Ted Lasso
TED LASSO

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

ARIANA DeBOSE / Anita
WEST SIDE STORY

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

TROY KOTSUR / Frank Rossi
CODA

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

NO TIME TO DIE

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

SQUID GAME

SAG Life Achievement Award

HELEN MIRREN

Last week, Amanda Bynes filed court documents to end her nine-year conservatorship, a move that Page Six reports is supported by her parents.

Bynes was placed under a conservatorship by her mother, Lynn Bynes, in August 2013. At the time, the Amanda Show actress was placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold for allegedly starting a fire in an elderly woman’s driveway.

In November 2014, Bynes tweeted that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Bynes has maintained a positive relationship with her parents, and her lawyer said that she and her parents see the “significant progress” she’s made in managing her diagnosis. Her lawyer added that the conservatorship was only ever meant to be temporary.

During his fifth time hosting Saturday Night Live over the weekend, comedian John Mulaney dove straight into his personal life following “a complicated year,” as he called it.

In December 2020, Mulaney said he went to a friend’s house for dinner. “It was not dinner, it was an intervention for me. My least favorite kind of intervention," he said.

"I knew right away it was an intervention. You know how bad a drug problem you have to have if when you open a door and see people gathered, your first thought is, 'This is an intervention about my drug problem. There’s no other reason people would be behind a door.'”

Mulaney was in rehab from December to February 2021, and he “broke up” with his drug dealers via text during this time. He relayed that one of his drug dealers was a painter who only got drugs for Mulaney because he was “worried” about him and wanted to prevent him from getting something worse off the street.

"I like that story because there are many tales of drug dealers who have turned innocent people into drug addicts. I might be the first drug addict to turn an innocent man into a drug dealer," Mulaney joked.

Of his 12-week-old son, Malcom, whom he shares with Olivia Munn, Mulaney said, “His legs are like little calzones, and I want to eat them." He added that, “Life is a lot better and happier now.”

Dancing with the Stars alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy called out his former partner, Kirstie Alley, over a tweet she posted on the war in Ukraine.

In the since-deleted tweet, Alley wrote, “I don’t know what’s real or what is fake in this war. So I won’t be commenting. I’ll pray instead.”

Chmerkovskiy, who has been sharing updates from the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, took to Instagram to address Alley’s words. He wrote in his stories, “Dear Kirstie, We haven’t spoken in a while, but I clearly remember being right next to you while you were organizing trucks of aid during hurricane Sandy and I remember all that you were saying to me about situations where innocent are suffering. That same energy is needed right now.”

“No one needs your prayer if you don’t know what’s real or fake,” he added.

In a video posted to Instagram on Saturday (February 26th), Chmerkovskiy assured fans that he’s safe, but that he’s in the “eye of the storm.” He asked viewers to “please make your voice be heard and just spread the word that this needs to pause.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry received the President's Award at the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday (February 26th).

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were recognized for their work with the Archewell Foundation, which the pair launched in 2020.

In the couple’s acceptance speech, Markle said, “It's inspiring to think about the legacy of the Image Awards, which began shortly after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were passed into law. Today, we can continue that legacy by re-establishing federal voting protections in our country and fulfilling the work of civil rights giants, like the late John Lewis.”

Harry added, "Before I begin, we would like to acknowledge the people of Ukraine, who urgently need our continued support as a global community. I also echo the immense gratitude for tonight, both for this award and this community for welcoming me so warmly. I think it's safe to say that I come from a very different background from my incredible wife, yet our lives were brought together for a reason. We share a commitment to a life of service, a responsibility to combat injustice and a belief that the most often overlooked are the most important to listen to."

Markle followed this, saying, "And I couldn't be prouder that we're doing this work together. We moved to California, my home state, shortly before the murder of George Floyd. For Black America, those nine minutes and 29 seconds transcended time, invoking centuries of our unhealed wounds. In the months that followed, as my husband and I spoke with the civil rights community, we committed ourselves and our organization, Archewell, to illuminating those who are advancing racial justice and progress."

This weekend at the box office, Uncharted secured its seat at the top of the chart for the second week in a row. The film isn’t expected to hold this spot for long, though, as the highly anticipated The Batman hits the box office next weekend.

Box Office Numbers from Friday, February 25th through Sunday, February 27th:

1. Uncharted, $23.2 million
2. Dog, $10.1 million
3. Spider-Man: No Way Home, $5.75 million
4. Death on the Nile, $4.5 million
5. Jackass Forever, $3.175 million
6. Sing 2, $2.1 million
7. Marry Me, $1.85 million
8. Studio 666, $1.58 million
9. Cyrano, $1.4 million
10. Scream, $1.345 million

AN EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER IS ISSUED FOR SHANNA MOAKLER: Us Weekly exclusively reports that, following Murder Party actor Matthew Rondeau’s arrest, former Miss USA Shanna Moakler was issued an emergency protective order. The details of the case are disturbing, so please consider this a content warning. An officer described the dispute in a report: “[Rondeau] grabbed victim by the hair, [swinging] her by hair on the ground.” He then “grabbed [Moakler’s] face and neck, threw chair at victim and urinated on [her], leaving visible injuries.”

JASON MOMOA AND LISA BONET ARE REPORTEDLY BACK TOGETHER: According to Yahoo News, Aquaman actor Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are giving love another chance. A source told Hollywood Life that Momoa moved back in with Bonet “two weeks ago” and that the pair are “very much back together.” This comes a month after Momoa and Bonet announced that they were divorcing.

NIECY NASH AND JESSICA BETTS BECOME FIRST SAME-SEX COUPLE ON THE COVER OF ESSENCE: Niecy Nash and her wife, Jessica Betts, made history as the first same-sex couple featured on the cover of Essence for the publication’s March/April 2022 issue. Nash posted a photo of the cover to Instagram Friday (February 25th), along with the caption, “Making H E R S T O R Y … Thank you @essence for choosing The Betts as your FIRST same sex couple to cover you [sic] magazine! #BettsOfWorlds #MakingHistory #Herstory #BlackHistoryMonth." People reports that the pair have been married for two years.

CHELSEA HANDLER SKIIS TOPLESS ON HER 47TH BIRTHDAY: Chelsea Handler celebrated her 47th birthday in style. According to Page Six, the Chelsea Lately comedian posted a video to Instagram on Friday (February 25th) showing herself skiing down a slope topless, holding a drink in one hand and a blunt in the other. She captioned the post, “Doing all the things I love with the man I love,” referring to her boyfriend Jo Koy, who also appears topless in the video, riding a snowmobile.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE REPLACES COLD OPEN WITH TRIBUTE TO UKRAINE: Saturday Night Live skipped the cold open this weekend, beginning the show with an emotional tribute to Ukraine instead. Kate McKinnon and Cicely Strong introduced the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York, who performed “Prayer for Ukraine.”

THE SIMPSONS FAMILY RAISES UKRAINIAN FLAG: The Simpsons posted a commissioned image to Twitter on Saturday (February 26th), featuring the members of the cartoon family holding up the Ukrainian flag. Al Jean, the show’s executive producer, told Deadline, “We don’t do this very often, only very rarely when there’s something… extremely important for a cause that could not be bigger.”

SANDRA OH BIDS ‘FAREWELL’ TO EVE AND VILANELLE: Sandra Oh took to Instagram on Sunday (February 27th) to say, “Farewell Eve and Vilanelle.” Oh shared a photo of herself hugging Jodie Comer, reminding fans that the final season of Killing Eve premiered on Sunday night (February 27th) on BBC.

CHRIS LICHT TO BECOME PRESIDENT OF CNN: Variety reports that Chris Licht, the executive producer of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, has been chosen to replace Jeff Zucker as president of CNN. Licht is also the producer who co-created MSNBC's Morning Joe and revamped CBS' morning show, CBS This Morning. The transition is expected to happen once Discovery acquires WarnerMedia in a merger slated for April.

53RD NAACP IMAGE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED: The 53rd NAACP Image Awards winners were announced during the televised portion of the event on Saturday (February 26th). See the list of winners below:

Entertainer of the Year
Jennifer Hudson

Outstanding Motion Picture
The Harder They Fall (Netflix)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Will Smith – King Richard (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Jennifer Hudson – Respect (Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures/United Artists Releasing)

Outstanding Comedy Series
Insecure (HBO)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Issa Rae – Insecure (HBO)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 (Fox)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC)

Maksim Chmerkovsky shared multiple videos Thursday (Feb. 24th) morning from the center of Kyiv, Ukraine, where he's been filming a project called World of Dance UA.

The Ukrainian-born, former Dancing With the Stars pro spoke over the sounds of sirens as he explained that he didn't believe things would escalate as quickly as they did.

He wrote in the captions, "I will never be the same. This is stressful and I'm getting old feelings back, like I've done this before. This does feel like the way it was when and why we left in the 90s. Like my old PTSD I've finally fixed is coming back. I literally only just forgot about those 'always on the edge' feelings and actually started worrying about things like bbq grills."

In a second clip, the dancer announced that he wants to go back home to the United States and choked up thinking about his friends who cannot escape.

He addressed his Russian fans before heading to a bomb shelter, saying, "I think the Russians need to get up and actually say something, because no one's opinion is being heard. This is all one man's ambition of something, and however convenient it sounds in Moscow, however comfortable you are where you are in Russia, I just don't think this is the right thing."

Bill Paxton's widow and children have reached a $1 million partial settlement of their wrongful-death lawsuit with the anesthesiologist who treated the Big Love star two weeks prior to his death.

Deadline reports that Dr. Moody Makar and General Anesthesia Specialists Partnership filed court papers Wednesday (Feb. 23rd) in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeking approval of the accord between the Paxton family members and the company.

According to court documents, General Anesthesia Specialists' lawyers said the company "denies liability in this matter" but said the settlement deal will "reasonably compensate plaintiffs and avoid exposing defendant to an expensive and time consuming litigation."

The actor's death certificate states he died of a stroke on Feb. 25th, 2017, 11 days after surgery to replace a heart valve and repair aorta damage. He was 61.

A trial date for the remainder of the lawsuit, against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Ali Khoynezhad, is scheduled for September 19th.

Elliot Page is speaking out in support of trans youth in Texas.

The Umbrella Academy star, who came out as transgender in 2020, is "horrified" by the Texas Attorney General's written opinion that gender affirming care is child abuse under state law.

Page said in a statement to Variety, "I am horrified by the inhumane and downright dangerous declarations by the Texas Governor and Attorney General. Trans youth deserve gender-affirming care and to be able to live their true, authentic selves without fear and oppression. I stand with trans youth and their families."

Reports say that Wendy Williams may be planning to take legal action against the production company of her show. According to RadarOnline, a source said, "Wendy is on sick leave and has basically been fired. This isn't right and Wendy isn't going to take this. She is considering legal action again her producers and is also deciding on what to do about Sherri Shepherd."

The source continued, "Sherri was supposed to be a friend filling in for Wendy while she was sick, but instead, Sherri stabbed Wendy in the back. If anyone thinks Wendy is going to disappear without a fight they are a fool."

Meanwhile, other reports say that Wendy may be signing a multi-million dollar deal for a new podcast. During his show on Fox Soul with Claudia Jordan and Funky Dineva, Al Reynolds said, ""The word on the street – now these are the deep deep streets – says that Wendy is working on a multi-million dollar podcast deal."

He continued, "Now, we know that Spotify gave Joe Rogan $100 million for his podcast. So – everybody know that you heard it first right here on Fox Soul, that I think that Wendy Williams is up to something and that's why she's not posting or anything. I think this is a lead-up to a bigger announcement that we're going to see coming down the pipe on her newfound home."

'FULL HOUSE' CAST TO REUNITE: The Full House cast is gearing up for a family reunion following Bob Saget's death. E! News confirmed Thursday (Feb. 24th) that Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure, Andrea Barber, and Scott Weinger are set to reunite for ‘90s Con, which will be a two-day event in Hartford, CT, from March 11th to March 13th. Authorities investigating Saget's January 9th death believe the comedian struck his head on the marble floor of his hotel bathroom before stumbling into bed and losing consciousness.

AMANDA SEYFRIED ALMOST TURNED DOWN 'THE DROPOUT' BECAUSE SHE HAD COVID: Amanda Seyfried revealed to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday (Feb. 24th) that she initially turned down the role of Elizabeth Holmes because she was "having a moment". The actress, who eventually took the role in Hulu's new limited series, The Dropout told the outlet, "I had Covid, I was isolating in the basement of a gross townhouse in Savannah, Georgia, because my husband was working on a movie there. And now an L.A. shoot? Pass!" Once her fever broke, she decided to take over the role from Kate McKinnon, who left the project to play Carole Baskin in Peacock's Joe vs. Carole.

MICHAEL MADSEN ARRESTED FOR TRESSPASSING: Michael Madsen was arrested for trespassing on Wednesday (Feb. 23rd) night at his home in Malibu, California. According to the Daily Mail, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department led him to West Hills Hospital before transferring him to a police station. He reportedly was given a $500 citation and released from custody around 7 a.m. on Thursday (Feb. 24th). The Reservoir Dogs star's run-in with the law comes just a month after his 26-year-old son, Hudson, died by suicide.

'JEOPARDY! CHAMP AMY SCHNEIDER IS ENGAGED: Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider is engaged to her partner Genevieve Davis. The game show winner shared the news on Instagram Thursday (Feb. 24th), writing. " She said yes! Well, actually I said yes, but then I wanted to propose too, so she said yes as well lol. I couldn't be happier or more proud to be marrying the very best person in the entire world, and I'm so glad to be sharing my life with her."