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.
Daryl Hannah, in a scathing guest essay for the New York Times published today, criticizes Ryan Murphy‘s highly-rated FX limited series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette. She wrote, “a recent tragedy-exploiting television series about John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette features a character using my name and presents her as me. The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny, and inappropriate was no accident.” [New York Times – Gifted]
Let’s just say Timothée Chalamet is not a fan of opera and ballet and doesn’t think anyone else is either. [Celebitchy]
Christina Applegate was offered an “offensive salary for Anchorman,” but she was convinced to do the film by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, who took money out of their salaries to pay her more. [Pajiba]
Who was the worst-dressed at The Actor Awards (formerly known as the SAG Awards)? [Go Fug Yourself]
The return of Hunter Doohan. [Kenneth in the 212]
Debunking some very famous fake photos. [Boy Culture]
Jonathan and Ana Towns, who came in third place on the 37th season of The Amazing Race, are seeking $8 million in damages over their portrayal on the series. Good luck with that. [AV Club]
Below Deck alum Emile Kotze claims producers portrayed him as “immature” and “sexually aggressive,” and is suing NBCUniversal for $850 million. Emile claims he was told the show was like a documentary … only to find out it was a salacious reality TV drama. He claims he was essentially manipulated into embarrassing scenarios. Come on. [TMZ]
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz butted heads with South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace while giving testimony to Congress this week, rightfully calling out Mace’s “obsession” with transgender people. [them]
Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie visited the NBC morning show’s set on Thursday, as the investigation into her 84-year-old mother’s disappearance stretched into its 32nd day. She does plan to return to the show, but is currently focused on supporting her family and bringing her mother home. [NBC News]
Matt Schlapp, the head of the influential Conservative Union, which runs CPAC, suggested that the Iranian schoolgirls who died in an airstrike are better off dead than alive under the current government. What an absolutely abhorrent comment to make. [Mediaite]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth lashed out at the news media for making tragic deaths in the Iran war “front page news” to make President Donald Trump “look bad.” WTF? [Mediaite]
Shia LaBeouf‘s post-arrest assertion that “big gay people are scary” dredges up a sordid legal strategy that has been used for decades. Here’s what to know. [OUT]
Tom Brady calls Logan Paul a bitch. Can’t argue with that. [TMZ]
Justin Timberlake is suing Sag Harbor officials to block the release of his drunk driving arrest footage. For now, it will not be released. [New York Times – Gifted]
In a new episode of the podcast Friends Keep Secrets, hosted by Selena Gomez‘s husband, Benny Blanco, she revealed that Taylor Swift‘s song “Dorothea,” from Evermore, is indeed about her. [Teen Vogue]
Actor Ruari Cannon, who claims he was sexually assaulted by Kevin Spacey, has reached a settlement with the Old Vic theatre. He alleged that Spacey, who has denied the allegations, assaulted him at a theatre after-party at the Savoy Hotel, as well as at the Old Vic’s theatre bar on a separate occasion. [BBC]
An oral history of the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. “Movie stars—they don’t know other movie stars necessarily, unless they’ve actually made a movie with them. Otherwise, they’re slightly closeted little animals. Here, you could introduce them to other people.” [Vanity Fair]
Rob Rausch lived up to his promise and bought Maura Higgins a Birkin.
Cynthia Erivo truly has a way with people. Watch her calm down this very agitated stranger.
Get ready to shed a tear, thanks to Harrison Ford.
