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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom made an unexpected trip to Croatia this week, as they soaked up the sights, sounds and flavours of the Mediterranean alongside music superstar Usher and even Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The unlikely combination of stars appeared to be fast friends in snaps taken in Dubrovnik, as the celebrities all flocked to Jeff’s $500million yacht to to enjoy a gourmet lunch and relax away from the limelight.

Paramount Global shares dipped 2% Thursday morning after word surfaced Wednesday night that the company had abandoned its effort to sell a stake in BET Media Group.

Michaela Zee Paramount Global has decided to no longer sell a majority stake in its BET Media Group. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company announced Wednesday that it would end the bidding process for the unit — which includes VH1 and BET Studios, streamer BET+ and the BET channel —because “a sale wouldn’t result in any meaningful deleveraging of its balance sheet, the people said.” Paramount Global had received bids ranging from approximately $2 billion to $3 billion.

Thursday marks the 55th anniversary of an important, but little known milestone in gay history.

Aerosmith.Speaking to the Dave Rickards podcast, Daughtry shared that founding Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry once called him to replace Steven Tyler for a run of shows with the legendary rock band.While an exact timeframe of when the call happened, Daughtry said it took place a few years after he had competed on American Idol.“I get this random call from Joe Perry — Joe Perry and Steven were apparently at odds with each other,” Daughtry said.“It was all in the news. I think it was like a public breakup sort of thing.

Jennifer Lopez! The multi-hyphenate grabbed the mic for an impromptu karaoke performance while vacationing in Capri, Italy — and she really left it all on the floor. Lopez was partying at live music hotspot Taverna Anema e Core Capri on Saturday when she put her spin on Gloria Gaynor's iconic 1978 hit, «I Will Survive,» from her seat at a table. As the song picked up, Lopez — tambourine in hand — couldn't resist the urge to get on her feet and continue belting out the lyrics.

The musician responsible for popular dance song 'Cha-Cha Slide' has died at 58-years-old. DJ Casper, born Willie Perry Jr, was diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer in 2016 and sadly passed away due to the illness on Monday (August 7) .

Despite the wall-to-wall coverage of Hurricane Katrina, there wasn’t a lot of archival footage of some of the more devastating moments that producers wanted to depict in Five Days of Memorial — like when the roof came off the Superdome and the 9th Ward flooding. So VFX Supervisor Eric Durst (Snowpiercer, Perry Mason) said his team went back “forensically” to research those moments before depicting them in the Apple TV limited series.

Despite the wall-to-wall coverage of Hurricane Katrina, there wasn’t a lot of archival footage of some of the more devastating moments that producers wanted to depict in Five Days of Memorial — like when the roof came off the Superdome and the 9th Ward flooding. So VFX Supervisor Eric Durst (Snowpiercer, Perry Mason) said his team went back “forensically” to research those moments before depicting them in the Apple TV limited series.

In a new live-event series, Apple TV+ and Deadline are kicking off Visual Effects + Screen this Sunday, Aug. 6, at 2PM at the Pickford Center for Motion Pictures Study in Los Angeles. The event will delve into the VFX process on Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, Silo, Foundation and Five Days at Memorial.

Eastenders fans were left emotional after Thursday's episode of the long-running soap.

Director, actor and playwright Tyler Perry is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the conviction of the person who killed a gay man in Grenada.Perry announced the reward on his Instagram on Wednesday after receiving a call from friend and veteran publicist Yvette Noel-Schure about the death of her close friend Josiah “Jonty” Robinson, an openly gay singer-songwriter and Grenada native who performed under the name Jonty Dream.Robinson’s body was discovered on the Morne Rouge Beach, in the southwestern part of the Caribbean island, on June 18. A police insider told the Grenadan newspaper The New Today that an autopsy — performed by an outside expert after two previous autopsies were inconclusive regarding the manner of death — revealed that Robinson had died from “manual strangulation with injuries to the cervical spine” and that his body had been thrown into the water.

Thirteen Republican presidential candidates attended the Iowa GOP’s annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines Friday night.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to Montecito in June 2020 after spending time living at the home of their close friend - and Princess Lilibet's godfather - Tyler Perry.The couple had previously resided on Vancouver Island in Canada for almost six months after taking an initial six-week family holiday following their return from their first tour to South Africa with Prince Archie in the Autumn of 2019. Despite their idyllic surroundings, one of the couple's neighbours has explained he was snubbed when he came over to introduce himself for the first time.

Dave Annable is longing Brothers & Sisters and feels like the series should have a reunion, twelve years after it aired its last episode.

EXCLUSIVE: Melissa L. Williams, star of Tyler Perry’s Ruthless, has signed with CGEM Talent for management in all areas.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are enjoying a day out with friends.

is shaking up its cast once more. The show has recast the role of Molly Lansing-Davis once again in just a matter of months.After Haley Pullos was replaced with actress Holiday Mia Kriegel in May — following her arrest for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana — the show has now replaced Kriegel with Brooke Anne Smith.Smith made her debut appearance on the show during Wednesday's episode.

Pickle is scheduled to be officially installed Sunday, International Drag Day, as West Hollywood’s first Drag Laureate.

Actress Laura Lee wrote: “Hey @frandrescher, why are you gallivanting around when our strike is looming? Super bad look. And with Kim, who recently crossed the WGA picket line, no less. #gross.”Kardashian has been criticized for shooting “American Horror Story” during the Writer’s Guild Strike, which started in May. She posted a tweet last month saying she was on the set of the show, prompting comments that she was “tone deaf.”“Perry Mason” actor Eric Lange tweeted, “This is a really bad f–king look, @frandrescher.

Amongst canceled or otherwise departing series on Emmy nominations morning, Succession prevailed as expected, leading the pack with a staggering 27 nominations. The total is the largest scored to date by the Machiavellian HBO family drama, which last year came in with 25 and has won 13 since 2019.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Nicole Avantwill release her memoir, “Think You’ll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief With Grit, Grace, and Gratitude,” in October, Variety can exclusively reveal. In the book, the philanthropist, filmmaker and diplomat writes candidly about coming to terms with the tragic death of her mother, Jacqueline, who was fatally shot during a robbery at her Beverly Hills home in 2021. “Getting out there and being creative helps me a lot,” Avant says. “I am grieving and I am crying and I am angry and I’m furious at what has happened — there is no denying that. But I’m going to put one foot forward because the greatest thing I can do for my mom is live my life. The greatest way to honor her soul is to live my life to the fullest.”

Jessica Simpson’s fame encompasses movies (“The Dukes of Hazzard”), reality TV (“Newlyweds”) and her own massively successful clothing line.

EXCLUSIVE: The pandemic thriller Yesteryear has wrapped production and confirm they rounded out the cast with Jesse Garcia (Flamin Hot), Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner), Timothy V. Murphy (The Lone Ranger), Tiffany Chu (Ms. Purple), Yusuke Ogasawara (In Full Bloom), Crystal Echohawk (Founder of IllumiNative) and Chester Gregory (Hairspray).

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosier’s Southbox Entertainment has secured a $25 million partnership with sister company FilmHedge and is raising another $55 million from private investors — for $80 million in fresh funds to greenlight film and TV projects.

Emma Corrin showed off their animated reactions while watching the match between Andrey Rublev and Alexander Bublik at 2023 Wimbledon on Sunday (July 9) in England.

Love The Weekender? Share it with a friend and spread the word!Sign Up For The WeekenderJeff GoldblumA friend of mine (my age) saw this show with her 20-year daughter who’s obsessed with Jeff Goldblum. He’s the perpetually suave actor from “Jurassic Park,” “Independence Day,” “The Fly” and one of my favorites: “The Big Chill.” Apart from being intensely likable, he’s campy and fun and goofy and plays classic jazz with his band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. He performs regularly the in Los Angeles area, while taking questions from the audience and telling entertaining stories.During the show my friend went to, he welcomed guest singers who sang classics “Moon River,” and “Don’t Fence Me In” and then joined Goldblum and the band for a cover of Steve Lawrence’s “Bewitched.” Even if you’re not a major jazz fan, seeing him in person perform is worth it for the banter alone.When:  Friday July 21st at 8pmWhere: Sagerstrom Center for the Arts | 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Parking: Click here for details!Buy tickets.Fetch Clay, Make ManThis play – a drama by Will Power – opened in New York in 2013 and according to the New York Times “is about the meeting between two men who achieved renown during different eras in the thorny history of race in America – Muhammad Ali and the actor Stepin Fetchit.” The play takes place in the days leading up to one of Muhammad Ali’s most anticipated fights, when he forms an unlikely friendship with the controversial Hollywood star Stepin Fetchit (born Lincoln Perry).Directed by Debbie Allen, the play explores the improbable bond that forms between two drastically different and influential cultural icons.

A festive get together of friends turns dark in the new horror-thriller Our Deadly Vows, now playing in theaters in limited release. Actor Chris Chalk (When They See Us, Perry Mason) makes his directorial debut with the film, in which he stars opposite his wife, K.D. Chalk.

Jess a mom thing — no kidding. Jessica Simpson frequently has to tame her temper when it comes to her kids catching flights with the Kardashians to see the likes of Katy Perry perform — mostly because her brood has yet to ever see their “Irresistible”-crooning mom hit the stage. “They’ve never seen me do this,” said Simpson, 42, as the cover girl of Bustle’s July issue, referring to tots Maxwell, 11, Ace, 10, and Birdie Mae, 4, who she shares with husband Eric Johnson, 43.While wowing in eye-catching couture for the piece, the “Take My Breath Away” chanteuse candidly addressed her Ozempic-free weight loss, a sorely missed opportunity to work with Beyoncé’s songwriters due to her bout with alcoholism and regaining ownership of her eponymous “Jessica Simpson” fashion imprint for over $54 million in 2021. She also casually laughed off the recent wave of viral vitriol ex-hubby Nick Lachey, 49, has amassed on TikTok for criticizing her in resurfaced clips from MTV reality series “Newlyweds,” which chronicled their brief marriage in the early 2000s.But for Simpson, her daughter Maxwell’s enchantment with “Fireworks”-singing Perry is no laughing matter. “I have my daughter taking a private plane with North West to go see Katy Perry in Vegas,” she said.

Jay-Z‘s mom is now a married woman!