Welcome back to your essential weekly recap of the most important headlines! Whether you were too busy enjoying the summer sun or simply missed some news, we’ve got you covered. Dive into our roundup of the biggest and most talked-about moments in pop culture and current events that you need to know about right now.
Katy Perry, 41, and Justin Trudeau, 53, have grown closer and are now planning for the upcoming holiday season. [Celebitchy]
Would You Pay $12.1m For This Golden Toilet? [Pajiba]
Even at 77, Stevie Nicks still puts on a fantastic show and still sounds incredible. [Kenneth in the 212]
Tyra Banks lives in Australia now — they seem to have welcomed her and her Smize & Dreams ice cream business — so she popped by the ARIA Awards to deliver… well, mostly her signature brand of Tyraness, which escapes existing language. [Go Fug Yourself]
Jen Shah is getting out of prison earlier than expected after the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City alum got her sentence reduced again. She’ll be able to give Coach Shah a hug before Christmas. [People]
On Thursday, Chadwick Boseman was honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, five years after his death at 43. It was an emotional one. [EW]
Donald Trump, petty tyrant, is officially posting death threats against six Democratic members of Congress, the ones who have sorely offended the regime by reminding troops and members of the intelligence community that they have a constitutional and patriotic duty to disobey illegal orders from petty tyrants. [Wonkette]
Oh no! Nancy Mace doesn’t have any friends. I wonder why? [Mediaite]
Nate Berkus says that an open relationship with husband Jeremiah Brent “wouldn’t work at all.” [Queerty]
Nicki “MAGA” Minaj gave a speech at the UN (WTF?) about Christian persecution in Nigeria (WTF?). [Huffington Post]
Karen Reid filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts alleging she was framed for the murder of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe. She is suing the investigators in her case and a group of people who were at the house where she last saw O’Keefe. [NBC News]
Task has been renewed for Season 2 at HBO, with Mark Ruffalo set to return as FBI agent Tom Brandis. [Variety]
Tom Hardy was spotted pantsless on the set of his series Mobland. We’re not complaining. [Just Jared]
D4dv is reportedly a suspect in the death of Celeste Rivas. Law enforcement sources told NBC4 Investigates on Tuesday that investigators are considering D4vd a suspect. [NBC4]
The 2026 Met Gala theme has been revealed to be “Costume Art.” [CNN]
