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- Cosmopolitan
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau's Relationship Timeline
Every year, the world gifts us at least one extremely confusing and unexpected celebrity relationship (still recovering from Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet), and this year that honor goes to Katy "Space!!!!" Perry and former Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. The burgeoning maybe-couple were pap'd having dinner, then they were spotted having another dinner, then a source came through with more intel than we were emotionally prepared for, and now we need a timeline to sort it all out. Justin and his wife, Sophie, announce their separation after 18 years of marriage. "Hi everyone, Sophie and I would like to share the fact that after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate," Justin wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post. "As always, we remain a close family with deep love and respect for each other and for everything we have built and will continue to build." ~flash forward two years~ After weeeeeeks of rumors, Katy and Orlando confirm their relationship is over, giving a statement to Us Weekly. Ahem: "Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on coparenting. They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is — and always will be — raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect." Justin and Katy meet at "an event," per The Sun. Katy and Justin are spotted on a dinner date in Canada. TMZ publishes the news (and photos) one day later on July 29, noting that they had cocktails and lobster at "a swanky restaurant in Montreal." TMZ drops more pics of Justin and Katy, only this time they're in different outfits? Which seems to indicate that they actually went out twice? Either that or they changed on the same date night. The Sun manages to get ahold of not one, but two of "Trudeau's close associates" who are more than happy to spill. Things we learned, in list form: It's a lot to process so I'll give you a moment. Oh, and also please be advised that "Justin isn't a guy who is easy to 'catch' and he has been having a lot of women trying to date him since he separated from his wife." Noted! We'll keep you updated.
The Guardian
24 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry spotted dining together in Montreal
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry were seen dining together in Montreal this week. A communications consultant for the restaurant Le Violon confirmed that the former Canadian prime minister and the singer spent about two hours at the fine-dining spot on Monday evening. Photos of the meetup published by TMZ sparked speculation of a budding romance. Samantha Jin said the pair kept to themselves and neither the staff nor other patrons approached them for a photo. 'We kind of got the vibe that they were a little more chill,' she said. Jin added that there was no indication of romance in the air, noting: 'No visual signs of PDA or anything.' The report about the dinner first appeared on TMZ, which posted video of Trudeau and Perry in animated conversation at the restaurant. Perry recently split from her longtime partner, Orlando Bloom, and is on tour with stops including Ottawa on Tuesday, Montreal on Wednesday, Quebec City on Friday, and two dates in Toronto next week. Trudeau and his ex-wife Sophie Grégoire separated in 2023. During the meal, Jin said security watched from the bar as the pair dined on a chef's menu featuring a range of appetizers including tuna, beef tartare, lobster and asparagus, with lamb as their main course. Jin said the chef, Danny Smiles, stopped by their table to say hello, and before heading out, they came into the kitchen to thank the team. Spokespeople for Trudeau and Perry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trudeau announced his resignation earlier this year after nearly a decade in power. His father, the late prime minister Pierre Trudeau, was a bachelor when he became prime minister. He dated the actors Barbra Streisand and Kim Cattrall and married a 22-year-old woman while in office at age 51. Born and raised in California, Perry is a 13-time Grammy award nominee. She helped usher in the sound of 2000s pop, quickly becoming one of the bestselling artists of all time for her anthems. She has released seven studio albums, most notably 2010's Teenage Dream. The album produced five No 1s that tied a record set by Michael Jackson's 1987 album Bad.
Yahoo
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- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Hulk Hogan's estranged daughter, Brooke, was removed from late wrestler's will: report
Brooke Hogan was reportedly removed from her late father Hulk Hogan's will — but she's okay with that. The 'Brooke Knows Best' star asked to be removed from her dad's will in 2023 because she didn't trust those around him and didn't want to be involved with the financial mess, insiders told TMZ. However, Brooke is still expected to receive some funds from a life insurance trust that Hulk took out on himself. Brooke is named as one of beneficiaries and has plans to put the modest amount of money she should receive toward her children's college funds. The fate of Hulk's other assets remain unclear at this time. Brooke's rep did not immediately respond to Page Six's request for comment. Brooke, 37, and Hulk (whose real name is Terry Gene Bollea) were estranged for several years prior to his death Thursday due to several issues including his alleged treatment of her. Earlier on Tuesday, she spoke out on her father's death, saying in a statement, 'My dad's blood runs through my veins.' 'His eyes shine through my children. And our bond has never broken, not even in his final moments. We had a connection deeper than words, one that spanned lifetimes. I am so grateful that I knew the real version of him. Not just the one the world viewed through a carefully curated lens. We shared a quiet, sacred bond, one that could be seen and felt by anyone who witnessed us together.' Sources previously said Brooke felt 'grateful' that she was able to have said 'I love you' one last time to her dad in their final conversation. The last conversation was said to have taken place in September 2023 — just around the time Hulk tied the knot with his wife, Sky Daily. Still, a source close to the Hogan family told Page Six that the pair had a lot of love for each other despite their estrangement. 'He was very proud of her, she was his little girl,' the source shared. 'We still can't believe he is gone.' The wrestling legend was pronounced dead after Clearwater Fire & Rescue personnel were dispatched to his Clearwater, Fla., home late Thursday morning in response to a call about a 'cardiac arrest.' He was 71. Brooke's brother, Nick, allegedly informed his sister of their dad's passing. Solve the daily Crossword
Boston Globe
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- Boston Globe
Former WWE boss Vince McMahon is cited for reckless driving in Connecticut crash
TMZ first reported the crash on Tuesday and published photos taken by one of the people involved in the crash that showed heavy damage to the front end of McMahon's 2024 Bentley Continental GT Speed. The photos also showed rear-end damage to a BMW 430 he struck. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The police report said McMahon was driving northbound on the parkway, also known as Route 15, when he rear-ended the BMW and crashed into wooden guardrail. A car traveling in the southbound lanes struck debris from the crash that flew over the guardrail, state police said. Advertisement There were no passengers in the cars and all three drivers were wearing their seat belts, police said. The air bags in McMahon's car and the BMW deployed. McMahon stepped down as WWE's CEO in 2022 amid a company investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. He also resigned as executive chairman of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of WWE, last year, a day after a former WWE employee filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against him. McMahon has denied the allegations. The lawsuit remains pending. Advertisement McMahon bought what was then the World Wrestling Federation in 1982 and transformed it from a regional wrestling company into a worldwide phenomenon. Besides running the company with his wife, Linda, who is now the US education secretary, he also performed at WWE events as himself.
Buzz Feed
3 hours ago
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- Buzz Feed
Times TV Actors Refused To Shoot A Storyline
Matthew Perry in Friends: Chandler Cheating On Monica First up is Matthew Perry, who point blank refused to act out a Friends storyline where his character, Chandler, would cheat on Monica, played by Courteney Cox. Chandler and Monica first got together at the end of Season 4, and according to guest actor Lisa Cash, Chandler was scripted to cheat on her in the Season 5 finale 'The One in Vegas: Part 1.'Lisa played a Las Vegas hotel worker in the episode, and told TMZ: 'The scene was Chandler and Monica were arguing in Vegas about Monica having lunch with Richard, and initially in our script, Chandler goes up to the hotel room, orders room service, and I bring it up as a hotel worker and we end up talking and laughing and connecting and Chandler ends up cheating on Monica with my character.''We had rehearsed it and everything,' Lisa went on. 'Then the day before we were shooting in front of a live audience I was told that [Matthew] went to the writers and said the audience will never forgive him for cheating on Monica, which he was probably right. That would have changed possibly the course of the show and of his character.'The episode ended up cutting this scene with Chandler and the hotel worker entirely, and Lisa ultimately played a flight attendant in a scene with Ross and Rachel instead. Matthew Perry in Friends #2: Chandler's 'Gay Panic' And cheating on Monica wasn't the only time that Matthew stepped in to protect Chandler's honor, with the actor apparently also shutting down a storyline that he feared would be anti-gay. According to Friends expert Saul Austerlitz, who is one of the most prominent pop culture chroniclers of the show and has interviewed several writers, directors, and crew members over the years, a storyline was once proposed in which Chandler would start frequenting a gay bar because he can't get enough of their tuna melts. The comedy was said to stem entirely from Chandler's presence in a queer space as a straight man. Writing in his 2019 book Generation Friends: An Inside Look At The Show That Defined a Television Era, Austerlitz revealed: 'Perry said no, and the story was shelved.' John Krasinski in The Office: Jim Cheating On Pam Similarly to Matthew, John Krasinski refused a Season 8 episode of The Office where his character, Jim, was scripted to cheat on his wife, Pam, with Cathy, who was Pam's maternity leave proposed plot would have seen Cathy make romantic advances toward Jim and then kiss him in his hotel room during a business trip to Florida in the episode 'After Hours,' but John straight up wouldn't film it."That's the only time I remember putting my foot down,' he recalled in the book Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office. 'I remember saying things that I never thought I'd say before, like: 'I'm not going to shoot it.'''My feeling is there is a threshold with which you can push our audience,' John explained. 'They are so dedicated. We have shown such great respect to them. But there's a moment where if you push them too far, they'll never come back. And I think that if you show Jim cheating, they'll never come back."Apparently, creator Greg Daniels' rationale was that he wanted to make the audience think they were going to have 'a bad ending so they were happy when they got the good ending,' but John was able to convince him that while Cathy may flirt with Jim, she can never seem like any actual threat to Pam. Amber Riley in Glee: Mercedes Losing Her Virginity To Sam During an episode of the And That's What You Really Missed podcast, Glee star Amber Riley revealed that she refused to film a 'full-blown' sex scene for the show, despite the script already being played Mercedes on the hit series, and show runner Brad Falchuk wanted to show her character lose her virginity to her boyfriend Sam, played by Chord Overstreet, but Amber told him: 'Absolutely not.''[Brad] said: 'OK, well what if we just have you guys hold hands and walk into the room and then like close the door?'' Amber recalled, but added that she vetoed that, too. 'I was just like: 'No. I'm not doing it. I don't ever tell you guys no, I don't fight about anything, but, this?!' It would've been so awkward and I feel like it would've read awkward.'For context, Mercedes was a Christian and had openly been saving herself for marriage, with Amber noting that losing her virginity in high school 'just wasn't something my character would've done' and that she wanted to 'let her stick to her guns.''I mean, I grew up the church girl. It just wouldn't happen,' she concluded. 'Like, not at that age, you know what I'm saying? Not that easily… And then being pressured and all that kind of stuff, and doing it for someone else when it's not really what you really believe — the message that I felt that that would've sent to young girls wouldn't have been great.' Joseph Fiennes in The Handmaid's Tale: Fred Raping Serena It's fair to say that, objectively, Commander Fred Waterford is absolutely not a good man in The Handmaid's Tale. However, actor Joseph Fiennes felt that the show was going too far when they scripted Fred raping his wife, Serena, in a Season 2 episode of the show, and refused to shoot it.'I guess in many ways, as abhorrent and nasty and evil as Fred is, I have to defend parts of him,' Joseph told Entertainment Weekly. 'In episode 9, we had a moment where Fred was going to rape — after meeting Luke — rape Serena in a hotel room straight after, and it just didn't track for me. I had to go out on a limb and refuse to do it because I felt that even though Fred is who he is, he's human.'The actor added that he got through to showrunners after 'long emails and defending and pushing, and feeling that Yvonne [Strahovski, who played Serena] had tracked Serena so beautifully that her disenfranchisement with the regime and Fred was so beautifully charted it didn't need a heavy scene to kind of suddenly push her over the edge.' Dylan Sprouse in The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody: Making A "Fat Joke" Dylan and Cole Sprouse may have only been 12 years old when they landed their hit Disney TV show, The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody back in 2005, but they already had some serious integrity. Kim Rhodes, who played their onscreen mom, Carey, previously revealed that Dylan refused to make a scripted "fat joke" about her when she got pregnant during filming. 'I got pregnant when I was on the show, and, of course, the show dealt with it by making fat jokes. One of my favorite memories is that Dylan had a line that was a fat joke, and he kept skipping over it,' Kim explained during an appearance on the Back To The Best podcast. 'It was in the middle of a chunk of dialogue, so he kept skipping this laugh line and skipping it, and skipping it, and skipping it,' she continued. 'Finally, we get in front of the studio audience and he skips it, and the executive producer screams: 'Cut!'''He goes: 'Dylan, say the line,'' Kim recalled, before detailing Dylan's impressive response. 'He goes: 'I would not disrespect any woman that way, let alone this woman. You write something funny and I'll say it.'" James Corden in Hollyoaks: Making Fun Of Overweight People And Dylan isn't the only actor to have pushed back on this kind of joke, with James Corden refusing to shoot a scene in the British soap opera Hollyoaks unless details of it were changed super early on in his star would have been around 21 years old when he was cast as a school janitor in the show back in 1999, and James was left horrified when he learned that the plan was for his character's bedroom to be covered in posters of fast food. 'I thought they were just being nasty about anyone who was overweight,' he later told the New Yorker. 'I remember saying to the guy: 'I don't know one person who would take a picture of a hot dog and a burger and stick them on the wall.''James refused to start filming until the posters were taken down. William Daniels in Boy Meets World: Mr. Feeny Being A Fool Meanwhile, William Daniels admitted that he almost didn't play the iconic role of Mr. Feeny in Boy Meets World because he refused to make a teacher look like a 'fool' on TV."At a meeting with the show's author and executive producer, Michael Jacobs, already an established playwright and sitcom creator, as well as movie producer, I told him I didn't want to play a high school teacher who's made to look foolish for the sake of some cheap laughs," Bill wrote in his memoir There I Go Again: How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT, & Many Others."I had too much respect for the underpaid, under-appreciated teachers of this country to portray one of them a fool,' he explained, adding that Michael was 'very persuasive and assured me that he would never have me play an idiot, so I came on board.'However, Bill was left disappointed after the sitcom's first-ever table read, and immediately went to Michael's office to quit the role because he was unhappy with Mr. Feeny's storyline.'Michael and I are very close. He likes to tell the story that we had one read-through of the rehearsal and I went to his office and I quit,' Bill recalled to People. 'And he said: 'Bill, that was just a read-through.' I said: 'Yeah, but —.' He said: 'Listen to me. I'm going to rework this tonight and you tell me tomorrow. If you want to [quit], OK? But wait until I revise it.' So the next day, the whole thing, it was different! He rewrote the damn thing. So, I stayed.'As you may know, Bill played Mr. Feeny for all seven seasons of the hit sitcom, which aired between 1993 and 2000, and even reprised his role in the show's spin-off series, Girl Meets World, in 2014. Harold Perrineau in Lost: Michael Not Caring About Walt But, unfortunately, not all storyline pushbacks are well-received by those at the top, which Harold Perrineau learned the hard way during his time on Lost, where he played Michael. Fans of the show probably recall that Season 1 ends with Michael's son, Walt, being kidnapped from a raft as they and other survivors try to leave the island to get Harold was left unimpressed when Season 2 of the show kicked off with his character being pretty unfazed by the disappearance of his young son, and instead focused on Sawyer, which led to conflict with the an in-depth Vanity Fair article that was more broadly about the toxic behind-the-scenes culture at Lost, Harold said that in the original draft of Season 2, episode 2, Michael only mentioned his kidnapped son once.'Michael's asking Sawyer questions about his past, about how he feels, but he never again mentions Walt,' Harold shared as he recalled thinking: 'I don't think I can do that. I can't be another person who doesn't care about missing Black boys, even in the context of fiction, right? This is just furthering the narrative that nobody cares about Black boys, even Black fathers.'Harold was told that the episode wasn't about his character, and his response was: ''Cool, it's not about me. I'm not making it about me. I just can't have this father not care about his son. Could we put in some more lines that show he cares about his son?' They didn't. I ad-libbed some lines. I didn't give a shit at that point.'And while Harold did eventually get a revised script weeks that centered the episode on Michael and Walt instead of Sawyer, the actor was told at the end of Season 2 that his character would not be returning. The character of Michael did feature later on in the series, but was reduced to a supporting role instead of a main focus. Can you think of any other examples of actors pushing back on their storylines? Let me know in the comments below! Do you love all things TV and movies? 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