Welcome back to our weekly recap of some of the biggest and most talked-about moments in pop culture and current events that you need to know about right now.
Actor Paul Mescal has spoken up regarding trans rights: “I’m incredibly proud to stand in support of my trans friends and the wider trans community. Given the political climate at the moment it feels more and more pressing that we make our voices heard. This is a moment for respect, safety and recognition. Trans rights are human rights.” [attitude]
There may be some khaki featured in Ralph Lauren’s newest resort collection. [Go Fug Yourself]
Shia LaBeouf pled guilty to misdemeanor battery charges and received a sentence of two years’ probation, rehabilitation for alcohol abuse, sensitivity training, and anger management classes. He will be required to spend six months in New Orleans’s jail if he fails to complete his probation successfully, [Pajiba]
Tom Holland says working with Christopher Nolan on The Odyssey was the experience that reignited his love of acting. [Kenneth in the 212]
Vincent Paterson on molding the moves that lifted Michael Jackson & Madonna to their higher ground — watch! [Boy Culture]
British actor Anthony Head, known to generations of American TV viewers through polar opposite characters named Rupert on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died, his family said Friday. [Pajiba]
Tom Holland shared that his new line of non-alcoholic shandies from his Bero line was inspired by Zendaya, as he wanted “to create something authentic at the company” for her to enjoy. [E! News]
Taylor Swift‘s net worth was revealed to be $2 billion in Forbes’ “Iconoclast 50” list, which “recognizes leaders in finance, business, technology, media, entertainment and philanthropy that are changing the game in real time, disrupting their industries and challenging the status quo.” [Forbes]
Karamo Brown blames it all on his Queer Eye castmates. [Entertainment Weekly]
Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi‘s new romance has taken them to Japan for some Udon. [Harper’s Bazaar]
Dua Lipa shares pics from her wedding to Callum Turner.
Hannah Waddingham and Jason Sudeikis‘ real-life relationship sounds a lot like Rebecca Welton and Ted Lasso’s relationship. [Variety]
Oh, no! Mackenzie Shirilla is bored! [TMZ]
LOL! FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, filed a defamation lawsuit against MS NOW and reporters Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian over an article published in December that cited unnamed sources in reporting that Patel had, on more than one occasion, “ordered that the security detail protecting his girlfriend escort one of her allegedly inebriated friends home after a night of partying in Nashville.” [MS Now]
Britney Spears has a no “do” thanks to Chris Appleton.
Pete Hegseth is still not a fan of women and Black people. [The New York Times – Gifted]
After the Paraguay tennis star Adolfo Daniel Vallejo lost his second-round match at the French Open tennis tournament on May 28, his comments about the female chair umpire who called the contest got him into hot water. “This sort of match needs to be umpired by a man. It’s very difficult for a woman to do it,” Vallejo told Clay magazine after the match. “It has to be refereed by a man, because it’s a very demanding crowd and you need a lot of strength to go against the crowd.” [Mediaite]
The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, one of Donald Trump’s stupidest efforts to remake Washington, D.C., in his image, died on Friday when a federal judge blocked the effort to rename the living memorial to the slain 35th president. It was five months old. [Intelligencer]
Zendaya says goodbye to Euphoria.
