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.
Monty Lopez, the father of singer Addison Rae, was arrested last year and faces serious allegations related to a sex charge. Lopez exposed “his genitals, pubic hair, in a public place or place open to public view, or in any prison or jail, with the intent of arousing sexual desire or which appealed to the prurient interest or was patently offensive.” [Page Six]
Kate Middleton had mixed feelings about assuming the title of Princess of Wales, a royal title closely associated with her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana. [Celebitchy]
Michelle Yeoh looked amazing at the unveiling of her Hollywood Walk of Fame star! [Go Fug Yourself]
In the never-ending James Bond casting rumors, Jacob Elordi is now the buzzworthy frontrunner to play the iconic spy. [Pajiba]
Joining the House of Dior are actors Mike Faist, Will Price, and White Lotus cutie Sam Nivola. [Kenneth in the 212]
King Charles had a pretty brutal response to ex-Prince Andrew‘s arrest. [InStyle]
Caleb Flynn, who auditioned for American Idol in 2013, has just been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife. [TMZ]
Former Rehab Addict host Nicole Curtis claimed on Instagram that “someone personal” tried to extort her for money before leaking a video of her using the N-word while filming her HGTV renovation show, which led her show to be pulled from the network. [Variety]
The Pedro Pascal and Rafael Olarra rumors are in high gear. [OUT]
Apple Martin is denying that she’s a bully. [The CUT]
Police had been called to Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth‘s home multiple times prior to their breakup, involving disturbance of the peace and an alleged stalking incident. [TMZ]
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was brutally mocked on Wednesday for claiming that President Donald Trump’s social media posts come directly from him, days after the administration blamed a staffer for posting a racist video to the president’s account. [Mediaite]
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, the latest drama from Ryan Murphy, featured an appearance of rapper-turned-actor Mark Wahlberg’s alleged homophobic past. [Attitude]
Yikes! Quinton Aaron is now claiming that his, ah, spiritual wife, Margarita Aaron (who is married to another man), tried to kill him. [TMZ]
Connor Storrie, star of the breakout hit series Heated Rivalry from Crave/HBO Max, is in talks to join the cast of Peaked, the comedy coming together at A24. [Deadline]
Robert Pattinson and Zendaya for Interview.
Welcome to Robert Pattinson and Zendaya’s first interview about The Drama, Kristoffer Borgli’s twisted romance that brings the two superstars face-to-face as a couple in freefall. For our March cover story, the pair do their best to get into promo mode, and confront the absurdity… pic.twitter.com/2xcZc2WpUd
— Interview Magazine (@InterviewMag) February 17, 2026Robert Pattinson and Zendaya by Nadia Lee Cohen for Interview, March 2026. pic.twitter.com/mqOHCfRgs7
— Interview Magazine (@InterviewMag) February 17, 2026MORE POP CULTURE HEADLINES
