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‘Hurt so much': Pete Davidson shades ex Ariana Grande
An 'embarrassed' Pete Davidson has shaded his ex-fiancee, Ariana Grande, while discussing how much the talk about his penis size 'hurt.' During the comedian's appearance on The Breakfast Club this week, he got candid about the attention he received surrounding his dating life in his earlier years on Saturday Night Live, per Page Six. 'I brought a lot of pop culture into the show, like I made it [a] sort of tabloidly, trendy thing unintentionally,' he told the co-hosts Charlamagne tha God, DJ Envy and Jess Hilarious. 'Also, I was embarrassed by it because … no one talked about any work I was doing. They were just like, 'Oh, that's the f**k stick.' And that hurt so much,' Davidson, 31, added. The King of Staten Island actor recalled how his SNL castmates, friends and relatives noticed how 'sad' and 'embarrassed' he was about the attention. 'No one was outrightly mean by any means,' he remembered. Charlamagne, 47, then made a joke about Davidson's apparent discomfort, saying, 'You was banging a lot of hot chicks and you had a 10-inch penis.' Though Davidson said that 'sounds great' on paper, he confessed that the situation was 'embarrassing.' 'It's Hollywood. Everybody f**ks everyone. Why are they focusing on me?' the star asked, adding that he believed the attention was heightened because he is 'not Glen Powell handsome.' 'I'm just like this dude that tells d**k jokes and is a drug addict,' he quipped. 'I don't want to victimise myself in any way because I'm cool, but the sexualisation of me — if that was a girl, people would be like, there would be a march for it … Seriously. You're just talking about my d**k all day.' When asked when the rumors about Davidson's 'big d**k energy' started, he seemingly brought up his ex Grande. 'I think it was like, the New York Times or something when I started dating someone that I guess they considered out of my league, which I think everyone is out of my league,' he said. 'But you know, they were like, 'This guy must have big d**k energy.' And then someone confirmed it,' Davidson added. The star admitted he had issues navigating his relationships due to the media's interest in his private life. 'It just got to a point where I was … I got really tired of my whole career just being like my personal life,' he said. 'And living through that is sort of traumatic. Like, not to be lame, but it's traumatic to live in your own crap all the time.' A rep for Grande did not immediately return our request for comment. The 7 Rings singer, 32, and Davidson revealed they were in a relationship at the end of May 2018. After a few weeks of dating, Grande and the actor got engaged. That June, the pop star responded to a fan who tweeted asking, 'how long is Pete ???,' referring to Grande's 2018 track Pete Davidson. Grande joked, 'Like 10 inches? … oh f**k … i mean … like a lil over a minute.' The pair called off their engagement and broke up in October 2018 after just five months together. Grande is now dating her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, while Davidson is expecting his first child with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt.
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Who will inherit Cosby Show star's home?
He was everyone's favourite brother as Theo Huxtable in the 80s mega-hit 'The Cosby Show.' Before his tragic death, Malcolm-Jamal Warner had embarked on a life far removed from Hollywood, in Atlanta, Georgia, with wife Tenisha and their 8-year-old daughter. 'I think he decided to come to Atlanta just because it felt a bit more grounded. It felt more like a home to him,' Dashiell Smith, one of the actor's best friends and bandmates, told the New York Post. The 54-year-old actor moved to Atlanta for his multi-season run on 'The Resident,' playing fan favourite Dr. AJ 'The Raptor' Austin. He bought a five-bedroom house in Decatur for $US1.3 million ($A1.9 million). The star told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2023 that, 'Music and my wife and daughter keep me from losing my s**t.' Warner earlier this month after getting caught up in an ocean current while swimming in Costa Rica. Industry sources told The Post Warner had likely amassed a fortune of around $US6 million ($A9.2 million) before his death. He was just 13 when he joined the 'The Cosby Show,' playing Theo Huxtable for eight seasons. It was TV's No. 1 show between 1985 and 1990. Stations paid a record-breaking $US600 million ($A921 million) for the rights to air re-runs beginning in 1988 — a deal that generated more than $1.5 billion ($A2.3 billion) over two decades, according to Forbes in 2017. But in 2014, most platforms pulled the series as a backlash grew against star and creator Bill Cosby, who was facing renewed allegations of sexual misconduct. Cosby, once one of television's most celebrated figures, was convicted in 2018 on three counts of aggravated indecent assault. He served nearly three years in prison before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the conviction in 2021, citing due process violations. Warner admitted in 2023 that he and his former co-stars could be 'making a killing' had the show not been yanked — even imagining a possible reboot. 'We could have made a lot of money. 'Fuller House,' they're doing their thing. 'The Conners,' man, we'd be making a killing right now.' Asked by interviewer Jemele Hill if he was 'resentful' because 'one person impacted you guys' lives and the way this show was seen,' Warner responded. 'No. Not resentment … I get how this business works, for one. And just that whole situation is so layered, man.' 'I can't defend him or his actions at all. But I also can't throw him under the bus completely … ' Warner added of Cosby. 'There is the piece of the financial hit that we all took but also it hasn't really affected my career.' Warner also revealed that he and his team had worked to set up his career 'so my life would not have to be dependent upon that show or dependent upon Theo.' Instead, the actor went on to appear in other projects, including the sitcom 'Malcolm & Eddie' from 1996 to 2000, and had recurring roles in 'Suits,' 'Community' and other shows. He also played Warner portrayed Al Cowlings in 2016's 'American Crime Story: The People v O.J. Simpson.' In Atlanta, Warner played bass in the Biological Misfits jazz band alongside Smith. 'He loved to learn. He never thought that he was too big to grow … he was always one to immerse himself into his passions,' said Smith. Warner was a 'warm, genuine, loving father and a great friend,' Smith added. 'He was very protective of his family. We formed a fantastic brotherhood, and that will just be a memory I will always cherish … As you can imagine, I'm not doing so good. It's devastating.' Music promoter J. Scott Fugate recalled how Warner's family would attend the Biological Misfits' gigs, and the band performed at a coffee bar in Grant Park last month. 'I can't tell you how much he loved his little girl — and she loved him so much,' Fugate said. 'She was so full of joy watching him play, and she would dance. I've been thinking about her a lot and hoping she wasn't on the beach where this all happened.' In one of his last videos posted to social media before his death, Warner was seen wearing a flower in his hair — placed there by his daughter to celebrate her birthday. 'Just wanted to remind you, as I remind myself, that no matter what's going on there's always a reason to smile, if you just take a minute to stop and take stock, I guarantee you can find at least one reason to smile, and if for some reason you can't find a reason to smile, then that's probably the best time to be the reason for somebody else to smile,' he posted. Warner had 'no ego and never acted like a star,' said Fugate. 'He was just another musician around town. 'He told me he was thankful he couldn't sing — because he knew that if he had sung as a kid and become a teen idol, now he'd be just another washed-up child star.' Warner said he met his wife through mutual friends when he was 45, and opened up about their relationship during a May 2025 appearance on the 'Hot & Bothered' podcast. 'You don't have to be in your 20s looking for your soulmate,' he said. Speaking of his marriage, Warner said he 'never second-guessed it.' 'We've been together almost 10 years and we have never had a fight, an argument, a raised voice or a harsh word said to one another … And it's not like we agree on everything,' he said. 'I think because we met later in life, we've just always been at a point where we have a way of communicating like adults.' Warner was also incredibly close to his mom, Pam Warner. His cousin Zsaneika Bass posted on Facebook that she was sure the actor is now with his late grandma Mary, adding: 'Losing our cousin Malcolm-Jamal Warner has not only shaken our family, it's touched a nation … 'Without my cousin Pam Warner, the Original Momager, there would be no Malcolm. PERIOD! She didn't just raise a son, she nurtured a LEGACY.'
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Why Brandon Blackstock's relationship with Kelly Clarkson's ex-assistant was ‘icing on the cake' in divorce
Brandon Blackstock's relationship with ex-wife Kelly Clarkson's former assistant Brittney Marie Jones was reportedly 'the icing on the cake of the disappointment' the singer felt over the dissolution of their marriage. A source told the Daily Mail on Thursday that Blackstock — who died last week at the age of 48 following a private, three-year battle with melanoma — 'chose to move on with someone Kelly knew and trusted,' which 'just adds to the person he ended up being to her.' The source described Blackstock, who shared two children with Clarkson and two with his first wife, as 'a great father,' but not 'a great husband', per Page Six. The source made sure to stress that the American Idol season one winner 'doesn't blame' Jones, who lived with Blackstock in Montana before his death, and wants to steer clear of any 'drama from her fanbase.' Blackstock's relationship with Jones was revealed in his online obituary, which was published Tuesday and read in part, 'Brandon, along with his beautiful and loving partner in life and business, Brittney Marie Jones, started building a life, building companies, and working tirelessly to create Headwaters Livestock Auction and what will live on as his legacy, The Valley View Rodeo in Bozeman, Montana.' According to Jones' LinkedIn profile, she served as Clarkson's assistant from December 2016 to December 2018, at which time she also became an assistant for Blackstock. Her employment with the former couple lasted until June 2020, the same month Clarkson, 43, filed for divorce from Blackstock, who served as the Grammy winner's talent manager during their union. The two settled their divorce in March 2022. Clarkson never publicised the reason for the split, only citing 'irreconcilable differences' in her filing. But according to the Daily Mail 's source, there was a 'cause' described as 'a point of no return.' The source did not elaborate. Despite their contentious break-up, the musician was still there for Blackstock as his health declined, making sure to prioritise family time with their daughter, River, 11, and son, Remington, 9. 'When Brandon dealt more and more with his cancer, Kelly's only goal was to make sure her kids were OK and to let him live his personal life any way he wanted to live it,' the Daily Mail 's source said. 'Kelly knew that Brittney wasn't going to be a problem with her and her kids. There was never a misunderstanding between them.' It's unclear when Blackstock's relationship with Jones turned romantic, but her father described them as 'soulmates' in his Facebook tribute. Blackstock was married to Melissa Ashworth from 2001 to 2012. Together, they welcomed daughter Savannah Lee — who is pregnant with her second child — and son Seth Blackstock. As for Jones, she was previously married to Greg Goose LaPoint.
