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.
HGTV has canceled the home renovation reality series Rehab Addict after host Nicole Curtis made what the cable channel described as an “offensive racial comment” during filming. While working on a project, Curtis used the n-word before quickly realizing what she just said and swiftly asked to “kill” the moment, which evidently didn’t happen. [Pajiba]
If Drew Barrymore ends up dating again, she sure as hell will not be dating a guy in their twenties. [Celebitchy]
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi bring their Wuthering selves to Sydney. [Go Fug Yourself]
After Top Gun and Thunderbolts, Lewis Pullman goes raw in The Testament of Ann Lee. [Kenneth in the 212]
He outed Elvis, became Charles Manson’s penpal and was threatened by Sinatra. Remembering the fearless gay gadfly and James Dean stan from Michigan who became Hollywood’s pre-Perez Hilton gossip king in the ’70s. [Boy Culture]
After the heartbreaking passing of actor James Van Der Beek at the age of 48, those closest to him have shared an emotional glimpse into his final days. [Bored Panda]
Katie Holmes pens a touching tribute to her late Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek. “I mourn this loss with a heart holding the reality of his absence and deep gratitude for his imprint on it.” [Deadline]
Britney Spears sold ownership of her music catalog to music publisher Primary Wave right before New Year’s Eve last year. [People]
Jessica Gunning, the Emmy actress who starred in Netflix’s sensation Baby Reindeer, has been cast to play singer Cass Elliot in a biopic from Peter Jaysen and Alan Gasmer’s Veritas Entertainment. [THR]
RFK Jr. admits that he used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats. Thanks for sharing. [TMZ]
ICE will be a “key part of security” at the World Cup in the United States, so let’s all boycott it. If I were someone traveling from abroad to the US for the games, I’d cancel my ticket now. [BBC]
Which actor do you think gave Margot Robbie a book encouraging her to eat less? [Us Weekly]
Okay. Doechii may have just come out as a lesbian via an Instagram bio update. [Attitude]
Rumor has it that Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz are preparing to adopt a child. [Vanity Fair]
Orville Peck has followed Chappell Roan‘s departure from the Wasserman talent agency amid the CEO’s newly exposed ties to Jeffrey Epstein. [OUT]
Norwegian Olympian Sturla Holm Laegreid just won the bronze medal in the Individual 20 km and promptly, without provocation, freely admitted that he had cheated on the love of his life. [The Independent]
Ricky Martin shared some very cute backstage photos from the Super Bowl.
