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| | Mike Schur closes the door on a ?Parks and Rec? revival: we moved on | | Added 16 minutes ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Every so often, I think about the ?Before Times? of streaming TV, and how we?d watch shows on network television. Usually, you?d tune into one network on a certain night and watch a solid lineup. Now, I have to remind myself to stream a network TV show, usually on Hulu. This is why I?m chronically behind on Ghosts and Abbott Elementary.
Circa 2009-2013 NBC had an amazing ?Must See TV? lineup with Community, The Office, Parks and Recreation, and 30 Rock. It was the last big stand before streaming really took hold. Well, The Office?s ?sister show,? The Paper, debuted this fall and Community is finally in the process of fulfilling the ?six seasons and a movie? prophecy. While Tina Fey and the 30 Rock cast haven?t shut down a reboot, nothing is actively being talked about right now. This leads us to Parks and Rec. The series ended 10 years ago, but has thus far escaped any serious reboot/revival chatter. And, there may never be. Co-creator Mike Schur went on the record to let everyone know that he has officially closed the door on a Parks and Rec revival.
Its been a decade since Mike Schur bid farewell to the town of Pawnee as Parks and Recreation ended its seven-season run in 2015, and the prolific show creator stands firm in his decision not to revisit it.
The beloved sitcom starring Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Offerman, and more, followed the quirky exploits of a dysfunctional, small-town American parks and recreation department. Aside from a reunion special conducted in 2020 over Zoom per peak pandemic guidelines, no formal plans have aligned for a Parks reboot, spinoff, or sequel series. And Schur would like fans to know, he still has no plans for any.
That show had a very specific argument to make about government at a very specific moment in time, the Obama era, Schur told The Hollywood Reporter during an interview discussing the second season of his Netflix series A Man on the Inside.
The Good Place creator shared a similar sentiment while speaking with Entertainment Weekly after the 2020 reunion.
Even as the reboot craze and the reunion craze struck and those things were floating around in the ether, I still was like, I dont think so. I dont see why,' Schur said at the time. Amy and I and the whole crew had the same feeling, which was: That show had a very specific point to make, and we felt like we made the point, and then we ended the show and we moved on.
[From People]
In a world full of remakes and reboots, it?s nice that we finally have a showrunner willing to step up and definitively say, ?That?s all folks!? On one hand, I appreciate that and am glad that Parks and Rec will live on in its perfect, original form. On the other hand?actually, there is no other hand. I know the cast has been vocal in their willingness to do it all again, but Schur is right to shut it down. Parks and Rec really was such a product of a completely different era in American television, politics, and society. It would not be the same if they brought it back now. I did love that we got that 2020 reunion show, though. That was also a different time and it met that moment. That said, I wouldn?t be opposed to another reunion show sometime in the future, where the cast meets a la Friends and reminisces, comments on bloopers, and more.
Photos credit: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/Avalon, Martin Sloan/Avalon, Max DeAngelo, PacificCoastNews.com/Avalon
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| | Prince William & Kate are in talks to visit Washington DC next July | | Added 17 minutes ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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There?s some chatter on social media about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex?s Christmas plans and whether or not King Charles even bothered to invite the Sussex family to come to Sandringham for Christmas. While we aren?t getting many stories about whether an invitation has been extended, I imagine those stories will happen with the obvious anti-Sussex slant in the next week or so. What?s funny about that is? the royalist community is already looking past Christmas and well into the new year. Allegedly, Buckingham Palace is in talks with the White House about a possible royal state visit to Washington next April, ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It seems odd that King Charles would make a point of doing his first state visit (as king) to the US, but do it in April and not July. But here?s a new wrinkle perhaps the Prince and Princess of Wales will be sent to Washington next July. And obviously, the state visits are all about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. As Page Six asks: ?Royals coming to celebrate 250th birthday of USA next July ? but will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle be shut out?? Jeez. It?s almost like H&M are the most important royals?
The Royal Family is planning to jet over to the US to celebrate America?s 250th birthday ? but California dwellers Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to be iced out, multiple sources tell Page Six.
Prince William and Kate Middleton will join in the historic celebrations next July to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Meanwhile, King Charles and Queen Camilla have been invited to Washington, DC for a State Visit in April by President Trump ? if the monarch?s health allows him to travel ? officials told Page Six.
?We?re hoping all the senior royals will come over,? said a source in the know, ?This is going to be a huge year for both the US and the UK.?
Charles is still receiving weekly treatment for an undisclosed cancer.
The monarch, who recently celebrated his 77th birthday, was feted at a birthday bash in New York City last week, organized by the British consulate. The event was hosted by JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon at the bank?s new headquarters in midtown, where the plans for the 250th anniversary were the talk of the evening.
However, Montecito-based Harry and Meghan won?t be on the guest list.
?Obviously the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aren?t working royals, so they will not be invited to any celebrations,? the source said. ?Any invitation would have to come at the behest of the royal family themselves.?
Despite their non-working status, the celebrity couple like to make the most of their titles, as evidenced in a recent profile of Markle when she was announced by a house manager as ?Meghan, Duchess of Sussex? to a journalist interviewing her for Harper?s Bazaar.
[From Page Six]
This is false: ?Any invitation would have to come at the behest of the royal family themselves.? While there is significant coordination between two countries for state visits, the head-of-state guests do not determine the invitations. The hosts determine the invitations. While it?s true that the Trump White House will make a point of not inviting the Sussexes (boohoo, who cares), it?s ridiculous for royal sources to claim that the royals alone can invite anyone to? the White House? Someone needs to brush up on their state-visit protocols, I?m just saying. And there?s something hilarious about the image of MAGA Princess Kate, decked out in another gaudy gold dress, preening for literal white nationalist fascists and simpering, ?I bet Meghan is sooo jealous!? Same with William gloating about his great relationship with a demented authoritarian is not some profile in courage.
But I do agree with the general theory that if these visits happen, the Sussexes will be centered in every story. It will be headline after headline about ?William and Kate are coming to America, will they see Harry and Meghan?? Same with Charles. Also: if Kate does go to Washington next year, it will be her first overseas work trip since Boston 2022 or Jordan 2023 (which was just a royal wedding, but still, it was ?work?).
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Kensington Palace, Cover Images.
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| | Page Six: Duchess Meghan took the Galvan dress from a shoot in 2022 ?without asking? | | Added 17 minutes ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Last week, the trailer for With Love, Meghan?s Holiday Celebration was released by Netflix. Since that trailer drop which happened just hours before the Duchess of Sussex?s Harper?s Bazaar cover profile was released there has not been one day of peace. Part of me believes that the ?controversies? are being entirely manufactured by British outlets, if not the palace/rota WhatsApp. But I acknowledge that several American outlets have been doing too much with the ?controversies? as well. The sheer amount of bullsh-t over a house manager announcing Meghan?s name (by title) has been astounding. But I still believe Meghan needs to start suing people over this story over ?stolen clothes.? Last week, News Nation claimed that the green Galvan London dress worn by Meghan in the WLM trailer was ?stolen? by Meghan from a 2022 Variety shoot. Meghan wore a/the green Galvan dress in that photoshoot, and derangers now believe that Meghan lifted the dress (and other pieces) from that 2022 shoot. Well, Page Six has an exclusive update:
A source tells Page Six that Meghan Markle allegedly walked away from a 2022 Variety cover shoot with a $1,695 green gown because it was all part of ?archiving? her clothes as a royal. Others are crying fashion foul. Markle had viewers doing double takes over the weekend when a trailer for her show, ?With Love, Meghan Holiday Celebration,? showed her in a dress allegedly kept from a 2022 Variety cover shoot.
A fashion source tells Page Six that Markle, ?took the dress from the shoot without asking,? confirming rumblings that the pricey one-shoulder, emerald green Galvan ?Ushuaia? gown had disappeared from the photo shoot. A second source confirmed to Page Six that Markle ended up with the dress.
However, a third source told us that everyone?s getting their knickers in a twist over nada, claiming that Markle must take the clothes as a royal ? and that the whole hubbub is likely ?a misunderstanding.?
The source claims they?d heard buzz that, ?As a royal, she was required to archive all her looks. It was known that when things were pulled that they may not be returned.?
But this does not appear to be an actual royal protocol. A different source pushed back on the regal tale by telling us no one was ever told of this rule. ?It?s a fib!? insisted our source.
In October, Markle was spotted in a black-and-white, tweed strapless midi dress designed by Chanel during a date night with Prince Harry at private NYC club Chez Margaux. She had previously worn the designer piece for a photoshoot in 2022 for The Cut.
When it comes to this supposed green gown-gate, a source tells us no one is spiraling ? but calls such a move, ?a weird thing to do without asking, since I doubt they would have said no.?
The fashion source explains, ?It?s not uncommon if talent loves something from a shoot that they ask to keep it or purchase it. They would normally be offered a discount if its something the designer can?t part with or a sample that needs to be returned.?
[From Page Six]
?A weird thing to do without asking?? Literally no one has proof that Meghan lifted the pieces or that she took them without asking. In fact, Meghan wearing the same pieces years later would seem to indicate that she DID ask, or that she was gifted the pieces outright. If she stole them, why would she make a point of being photographed in public wearing those items, or why would she recycle them for WLM? Remember when Lindsay Lohan?s sticky fingers used to grab everything not nailed down? We heard about it in real time, because it?s difficult to keep that kind of sh-t a secret. You think Variety?s stylists or The Cut?s stylists would have kept it a secret if Meghan grabbed pieces from the photoshoots without asking? Please. THAT would have been the story back in 2022. I really hope the Sussex team starts taking care of this story. Don?t ostrich about this, start suing these fkers.
Photos courtesy of Netflix. Screencaps courtesy of Variety?s 2022 video. Covers courtesy of The Cut and Variety.
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| | Justin Trudeau & 'single mom' Katy Perry are 'making plans for the holidays' | | Added 3 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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A month ago, Justin Trudeau traveled to Paris to take Katy Perry out for her 41st birthday. They went to the Crazy Horse and they were photographed arriving and leaving. The whole thing felt weird, but this entire coupling and courtship has felt completely bizarre and performative. What?s even funnier is that Team Katy and Team Justin are narrating this courtship in the gossip media. We?ve been told that Justin really likes Katy and that he?s pursuing her, even traveling to multiple countries to get to her. We?re told that Katy appreciates his effort and she?s flattered by his pursuit. We?re told that Justin likes Katy for her mind, which is the biggest joke of all. Well, they?re still doing this. They?re making plans together for the holidays.
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are preparing to spend some downtime together. After the pop star, 41, and the former prime minister, 53, were initially spotted spending time together in July, the pair have grown closer and are planning for the upcoming festive season.
Now, a source close to Perry tells PEOPLE, on Thursday, Nov. 20, that the pair are making plans for the holidays.
However, the source notes, that Perry is really looking forward to wrapping her tour.
Without exaggeration, this year has been a whirlwind for her, the source adds. She hasnt even had time to really think about her life after the tour.
According to the source, Perry ? who split from ex-fianc, Orlando Bloom earlier this year ? will be focusing on her 5-year-old daughter Daisy Dove, whom she shares with The Lord of the Rings actor, 48.
Shes a single mom now and a lot of that is going to come into focus next year, says the source.
The same source told PEOPLE on Wednesday, Nov. 19 that the couple are spending time together when they can.
Justin keeps making a big effort to see her and shes excited about it, the source told PEOPLE, noting that Perry has a lot of fun with him. The source added that their romance is exactly what she needs right now.
[From People]
This is all coming from Katy?s side, and please acknowledge that Katy doesn?t even seem to understand or know that Justin has three children from his first marriage? I?m sure his holiday plans are based more on his kids rather than Katy!! At least I hope that?s the case. But sure, Katy is a single mother now and she?s probably looking forward to wrapping her tour in a few weeks. I looked it up she plans to go back on tour next June, so she?ll have a solid six months off. Will she use that time to figure out if she wants to be with a former Canadian prime minister?
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Backgrid.
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| | Princess Kate apparently bought her Talbot Runhoff dress 'a few seasons ago' | | Added 3 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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For the Royal Variety performance on Wednesday, the Princess of Wales wore a new-to-us Talbot Runhof dress. Talbot Runhof is the design collaboration between Adrian Runhof (a German) and Johnny Talbot (an American). It was interesting that Kate didn?t go with a repeat, and it looks like this gown has been in her closet for years, because the designers confirmed that they had no idea she owned this and it?s a few years old. The designers sounded happy about it, even though ?the Kate Effect? is struggling pretty hard these days, with so many of Kate?s favorite labels going out of business or dramatically downsizing.
Kate Middletons latest red carpet moment was two years in the making, but the designers behind her velvet green dress only got a quick heads-up! Adrian Runhof ? co-founder and designer at Talbot Runhof, the brand behind the Princess of Wales outfit choice for the Royal Variety Performance on Nov. 19 ? tells PEOPLE exclusively that the palace notified them that shed be wearing their dress about 30 minutes before the royals appearance.
Two hours later, our name and our dress have been posted worldwide, so we are very thankful to her, he says. We think she is great, we respect her and it?s a great honor for us that she picked this dress, that she obviously liked it enough to buy it and select it for the event last night.
Runhof ? whose celebrity fans include Selena Gomez, Helen Mirren and Oprah Winfrey ? explains that the classic dress has been in their collection for many seasons, and he believes that Princess Kate, 43, purchased it through a department store.
I think she bought it a few seasons ago and found it in her wardrobe and thought, Why don?t I wear this? Its so beautiful, he tells PEOPLE, adding that Kate looked impeccable.
The designer adds, We focus on making beautiful dresses, that?s what we do. I think the dress spoke to her. I doubt she knows who we even are, but she fell in love with it, and maybe that?s how it should be.
Runhof says the secret to their dresses is their feminine and flattering fit, adding that there was an extra bonus to Princess Kates choice. The best thing is that it?s a wonderful stretch velvet, so it feels as comfortable as a pair of pajamas! he explains.
Twenty-five years ago, American Johnny Talbot and German Runhof started the brand, quickly discovered by Georgio Beverly Hills, a store that used to exist in Los Angeles that was a popular spot for celebrities hitting the red carpet.
The Princess of Wales dress choice may hint that shes considering the brand for the upcoming state visit to the U.K. by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and first lady Frau Elke Bdenbender. We are very excited to hear about it when it happens, Runhof tells PEOPLE, adding that the German first lady owns many of their dresses. She might be wearing one when she comes to the U.K. in December, too!
[From People]
The Telegraph also devoted an article to glazing Kate for her ?pre-diplomatic dressing? by choosing a German designer, all because of the upcoming state visit by Chancellor Steinmeier. The Telegraph also bizarrely claims that this dress is ?no longer available to buy, indicating just how far in advance the Princess and her team plans for these engagements.? Does anyone actually think that Kate purchased this dress two years ago and thought ?this will be good for the 2025 Royal Variety show?? No. Kate used to shop and shop and shop and she has a closet full of clothes she?s never worn. And that?s probably why it feels like her clothing allowance has been cut so dramatically in the past two years as well, and why she tried to make a big deal about how her office would no longer talk about her fashion.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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| | Prince William & Kate will attend the 2025 Royal Variety show on Wednesday | | Added 7 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The Princess of Wales only had one event last week, during the actual ?work week.? The poor keen sausage was exhausted from attending two events over the weekend the Festival of Remembrance and Remembrance Sunday. She visited the National Memorial Arboretum on Armistice Day (last Tuesday) and that was that. Of course, we also ?saw? Kate in her Autumn video in her ?Mother Nature? series over the weekend. That counts as work for Kate as well, for some reason. Well, good news Kate will work at least one day this week. She and Prince William will attend the Royal Variety show on Wednesday.
Kate Middleton and Prince William are all set for a date night. The Prince and Princess of Wales will don their best outfits as they attend an annual glitzy pre-holiday show on Wednesday Nov. 19.
The couple, both 43, will get in the mood for the holiday when they are the guests of honor at this year?s Royal Variety Performance, which is being held at the Royal Albert Hall, a short drive from their London home, Kensington Palace.
The show benefits the Royal Variety Charity, which supports those who have worked professionally in the entertainment world. Since 2024, particular attention has been given by the charity to those who are in need of help due to mental health challenges ? an area that is close to the hearts of both Kate and William.
The evening will be hosted by British comedian Jason Manford and is set to include a flavor of some of the current top-level shows onstage in the West End. The royal couple will be hoping they arent the subject of some of the jokes ? as they have been in the past.
[From People]
In 2023, the Royal Variety show was one of Kate?s last public appearances before her months-long disappearance. I hope we?re not getting a repeat of that. But it?s interesting as well that they?re back to letting Kate go outside in the evenings. For well over a year, it felt like Kate was banned from evening events or any event where she might wear a tiara or a gown. But they?re back to allowing her to attend state dinners and the like. I?m curious to see if she attends the diplomatic reception as well she skipped it last year, and there was a curious silence around her absence. William and Kate also skipped the BAFTAs this year (another evening event) and the V-J Day commemoration event over the summer.
Meanwhile, the BBC apologized for calling her ?Kate Middleton? on air during a Remembrance event. There were apparently complaints from royalists that anchors still use Kate?s maiden name, and that no one refers to her as ?Catherine? either. Honestly, it?s an SEO thing, it?s not about respect or disrespect.
And finally, Kate?s Autumn video has not gone over well.
?If Meghan did it we would say what a load of utter gibberish? pic.twitter.com/lLQolMab40
#NotMyKing (@NoKingCharlie) November 16, 2025
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| | Ali Larter is honest about her fitness: I work really hard and get up at 4:30 am | | Added 12 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Ali Larter is currently co-starring in Taylor Sheridan?s (creator of Yellowstone, et. al) ?new? Paramount+ series, Landman. I call it ?new? because while it?s about to start its second season on Sunday, it?s not set in the Yellowstone universe. It?s actually based off a podcast about the oil industry in Texas called Boomtown. Landman also stars Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, and a huge ensemble cast.
Ali plays Billy Bob?s ex-wife, Angela, a role that requires her to wear a lot of sexy outfits, including low-cut, skin-tight dresses and bikinis. This past spring, Ali had to defend Angela?s sensuality and wardrobe, saying, ?If there was something I was uncomfortable with, I wouldn?t do it.? To promote the second season, Ali did an interview with People. When asked about her fitness routine, she was honest about how much work goes into maintaining her physique.
Ill tell you what. I work really hard, okay? Im not pretending that I dont, she tells PEOPLE in this weeks issue. Im up at 4:30 [a.m.] on Mondays. I go for a run. Its only 30 minutes. I try to eat very clean, but I eat. Im one of those protein mommies. I eat so much protein all day long. It works for me.
On top of morning runs, Larter does a lot of strength training, but the physical training is ultimately only one piece of the puzzle for her.
In the end, anytime you have to put on a bathing suit and walk in front of anybody, its really difficult, she admits. When I look around, the sexiest women I know are the women that own it. So part of getting there with Angela is owning it.
Once she enters the zone for a scene as Angela, particularly one where she might feel more exposed given her outfit, Larter says, There is no space in my mind for insecurity. Im not allowing any of that into my space when I play Angela.
Adding, I wouldnt be able to do it if I allowed insecurity to creep in. And I really do believe, sexiness ? yeah, shes sexy on the outside, but guess what? Shes owning it on the inside, too.
Larter admits that when shes not filming the show in Fort Worth, Texas alongside costars Demi Moore, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland and Kayla Wallace, she takes her time off seriously. I fall apart on the weekends. I lay in bed, sometimes 12 hours, she says. Im not kidding you.
[From People]
Ali?s hard work is certainly paying off because she looks absolutely fantastic. If I looked like that at 49, I?d be bragging to People magazine, too. I?ve always been a sucker for celebrity fitness stories and it?s refreshing to hear an actress admit that she works her ass off to look a certain way rather than give the ol? ?It?s good genes; I eat whatever I want!? line. I?ve been in an exercising slump for the last month or so. I got bored with all of my go-to workouts and just fell off the wagon. Ali?s inspiring me to get back into a good fitness routine again. I also love that she admits to enjoying her days off by lying in bed for 12 hours. Rest and relaxation are good for the soul. In the same interview, Ali also admitted that while walking around in a bikini on set could be ?really difficult,? she thinks the key to true sexiness is to ?own it? by feeling comfortable in your own skin. She is so right about that. Self-confidence is very sexy.
Oh, and Sheridan is the new ?it? showrunner, isn?t he? All of his shows have ensembles made up of big name casts. Like Shonda Rhimes, Ryan Murphy, David E. Kelley, and Aaron Sorkin before him, it seems like everyone wants to be cast in his shows.
photos credit: Roger Wong/INSTARimages, Darla Khazei/INSTARimages, Nancy Rivera/INSTARimages, M10s/TheNews2/Cover Images and via Instagram/Ali Larter
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| | Dakota Fanning says Tom Cruise still sends shoes every year on her birthday | | Added 14 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Tom Cruise gave Dakota Fanning her first cell phone for her 11th birthday, a Motorola Razr, after Dakota played his daughter in the 2005 War of the Worlds remake. In the 20 years since, however, Tom has marked Dakota?s birthday each and every year by gifting her a pair of shoes. As far as I can tell, Dakota is the only colleague who gets a new pair of shoes for her birthday, instead of receiving the infamous Christmas coconut cake delivery, courtesy of Tom. Why? Quirks/anomalies like these fascinate me! And I?m not the only one fascinated by the yearly shoe drop: Dakota was on Watch What Happens Live last week to promote her new series All Her Fault, and host Andy Cohen asked if Tom is still keeping up with the tradition. (Yes, he is.) Sitting in the other guest chair was Brittany Snow, who was similarly intrigued:
Tom Cruise still sends Dakota Fanning a pair of shoes every year to mark her birthday.
Fanning, 31, told Andy Cohen as much during her Thursday, Nov. 6, appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Brittany Snow, as [Dakota] promotes her new Peacock series All Her Fault. Cohen, 57, referenced Fanning?s previous statements that Cruise has given her shoes for her birthday in the past and asked if it was still a tradition for the A-list actor when Fannings birthday rolls around each February.
?Yes, he does,? Fanning, who worked with Cruise when she was a child actor in 2005?s War of the Worlds, responded. ?Yes, he does.?
?Really nice shoes, yes,? she added, when Cohen asked her to clarify ?what kind of shoes? Cruise sends her.
?I have so many questions,? Snow, 39, told her fellow actress, and Fanning responded, ?It?s really as simple as that. He?s just always given me shoes.?
?But are they nice shoes, are they sneakers? Or are they like??? Snow asked. ?They?re nice shoes,? Fanning explained. When Snow asked whether Cruise knows if Fanning?s shoe size has changed over the years, she added, ?It has changed over the years and he?s adapted. He?s adapted.?
?Shoes are not the only gift Cruise has given Fanning over the years. In April 2024, Fanning said in an interview with Harper?s BAZAAR that Cruise actually gave her her first cell phone ? a Motorola Razr ? for her 11th birthday. ?I loved having it. I loved it. I felt so cool,? she said, noting that Cruise has always sent her gifts on her birthday each year since then.
[From People]
I found it hilarious (and a little curious) that Dakota wouldn?t elaborate beyond, ?They?re really nice shoes.? Like Brittany, I?m brimming with questions. Does Dakota wear these shoes to red carpet events? Are they Hokas? (Because sneakers can be nice, too!) By what means exactly does Tom keep abreast of Dakota?s current shoe size? My bigger burning questions, though, are more macro. Again, what accounts for the diversion from Christmas cake to birthday shoes? Also ? and answer honestly ? if any other male coworker were annually gifting shoes to their decades younger female colleague starting from when she was a preteen, would it not be giving us the ick? And yet the man at the top of a cult has seemingly cultivated a Nice Guy shield? Dakota met Tom when she was a kid, which informs her experience of Tom and how she feels about him. I don?t hold anything against her if he?s still a positive figure for her, based on that history. Speaking for my own sassy ass, though, I?d send the shoes back with a note that says, ?Where?s Shelly??
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| | Ariana Grande wore vintage Gilbert Adrian for the 'Wicked: For Good' UK premiere | | Added 14 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here are photos from last night?s huge London premiere for Wicked: For Good. They were in Paris over the weekend for a premiere and photocall, but those photos didn?t make a huge impact. This London premiere feels like the REAL start of the promotional cycle, honestly. Anyway, while I?m not going to see this in theaters, I wish them well and I?ll check it out as a rental, like I did with the first film. I enjoyed the first one much more than I expected to, and I assume that will be the case with Part 2.
Fashion notes? Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have FINALLY broken their green/pink wardrobe prison, thank god! Cynthia wore a very witchy custom Prada, with what looks like a latex sleeve harness. Interesting! Ariana wore vintage Gilbert Adrian. I?m not crazy about it, and yet I admire the craftsmanship, and it looks like a really beautiful and delicate gown. Ari?s being styled by Law Roach for this promotion, and probably for the awards season too, if she gets some nominations. I?ve seen comments on Ari?s makeup for some reason, she?s been doing this too-pale kabuki-type makeup in recent appearances, and I wonder if her MUA is experimenting with the high-def makeup and it?s all going horribly wrong. I also think she?s trying to get extreme ?doe eyes? and that?s what?s throwing everything off.
I?m also including photos of Jeff Goldblum, Sexiest Man Alive Jonathan Bailey (wearing decidedly unsexy trousers) and Michelle Yeoh, who wore Self-Portrait. I love Yeoh?s dress.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
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| | Ariana Grande wore vintage to the Paris 'Wicked ' For Good' premiere | | Added 15 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The promotion for Wicked For Good has begun in earnest. Thankfully, the publicity team seems to understand that they probably went way overboard last year, because it genuinely feels like Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have not been everywhere 24-7 for months now. The sequel comes out on November 21st. I?m assuming, then, we?re just getting a more traditional three-week promotional blitz. Fine with me. Ariana skipped the Brazilian premiere last week, but on Friday, she showed up for the Paris premiere. Ari is being styled by Law Roach these days, and Law found a vintage Lili?s Diamond dress from 1950 for Ariana.
Meanwhile, the NY Times recently profiled Ariana ahead of the Wicked sequel?s release, and she comes across really well here. I?m still amazed by all of this, btw. Ariana and Cynthia Erivo both seemed like such tricky customers, but there was something about these movies which allowed both of them to get a mulligan and completely remake their images. Even better, it genuinely seems like Cynthia and Ari care about each other and have a real friendship. Anyway, this Times piece says that Ari?s Glinda is more central to the sequel, and it?s more of her story than Elphaba?s. Some quotes from Ari:
Ari can?t wait for people to see this one: ?I have been quietly very eager this whole time for people to see the rest of her journey because she has a big arc in the first movie, and it?s just that much bigger in the second one,? Grande said.
She really had to become an actress: ?I don?t know that the projects I have acted in before required the range or the skill set that this one did. I was on children?s television and then swept away by pop music for a long time, then I landed this extraordinary role and I wanted to earn it.?
She studied the Stella Adler acting technique: ?This is my first time talking about it. I just wanted to design this person inside and out, even if none of it was necessary for a scene, so that I could reference it for myself and leave my own stuff at home. So every time something had to trigger Glinda, it was a Glinda trigger that I used, not an Ariana one.?
Wanting to step into her own power & charisma: ?I?m sort of working through that as well, the permission to step into your own magic. It?s so funny because in my work, I?ve always given myself that permission to kindly and lovingly ask for what I need. But when it comes to my real life, that is where I don?t know how. It?s been a work in progress for years.?
Going back to pop music and touring: ?There was something broken about my relationship to pop music that was healed recently through the time away,? she said. When I asked what exactly it was about her pop career that needed mending, Grande laughed softly: ?How much more time do we have?? Then she paused for a long time, her composure slipping. ?I think it got away from me in a way I didn?t expect,? Grande said, tearing up. ?There?s a thing that comes along with your dreams coming true that feels dangerous at times. Nothing prepares you for what comes with it. Until quite recently, it was really hard for me to navigate and I think it stripped a lot of joy out of this for me.?
Firing Scooter Braun: ?And by the way, I have a different team now,? she said, alluding to her split from longtime manager Scooter Braun. ?Said with love, but that was a piece.?
[From The NY Times]
She left Scooter Braun when all of his other clients left too, like Justin Bieber. For Ariana, it felt like she had outgrown him, or she needed someone to manage every part of her image, life and career, which Scooter wasn?t really doing (or he was doing it badly). Ariana?s affair with Spongebob (Ethan Slater) highlighted that dysfunction at a moment when she needed serious crisis management, Scooter was in the wind. As for the rest of it? everyone says that Ariana wants another Oscar nomination, or maybe the Oscar itself. I don?t know. She impressed me in the first movie, but I wonder if she will get much awards buzz for the sequel.
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