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.
First lady Melania Trump made a rare public statement on Thursday, denying that she had close ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and calling on Congress to allow victims to testify. “I am not Epstein’s victim,” Melania Trump said. “Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump.” It was not immediately clear why the first lady was addressing this issue publicly. [Celebitchy]
The Housemaid director Paul Feig is going to bat for Sydney Sweeney after the actor was caught up in controversy last year over an American Eagle campaign accused of playing footsies with eugenics. [Pajiba]
The Devil Wears Prada 2 arrives in Seoul, Korea. Meryl looks great! Anne…is present. [Go Fug Yourself]
Tom Holland opens up about golfing in Portugal for Vuori, unwinding with The Traitors, and why The Odyssey ranks among his proudest achievements as an actor. [Kenneth in the 212]
Pet Shop Boys Volume by Chris Heath and Philip Hoare (Thames & Hudson), a 592-page hardcover — let’s face it, biblical — book presents itself as the band’s “complete visual record.” Check out the review. [Boy Culture]
Is July 3rd the date that Taylor Swift will marry Travis Kelce? Page Six sure thinks so. [Page Six]
During a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Olivia Munn recalled an unnamed actor refusing to film a scene in which her female character saved his. What a snowflake. And an asshole. She did not name names. [THR]
Matt Bomer revealed to Outcome costars Keanu Reeves and Cameron Diaz that a fan almost hit him with their car after they got distracted while trying to say hi: “It was awkward.” Ah, yeah. [E! News]
Tiger Woods has officially been charged with a DUI. [TMZ]
Jasveen Sangha, aka “ketamine queen,” has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that ultimately caused his death. [NYT – Gifted]
Shahs of Sunset star Reza Farahan spills all the tea in his new book on his threesome with Bob Harper. [Queerty]
Yikes! Sia is on the hook for $40,000 per-month child support payments to her ex-husband. [People]
Creators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg recently revealed that The Studio Season 2 will be “acknowledging” the death of series star Catherine O’Hara, who died in January at 71. “It has been an unbelievable challenge,” Goldberg said of continuing the show without O’Hara. “Obviously emotionally, dealing with the loss, but also when it comes to the show itself. We wrote it for her to be there. We had it all set and the shock waves permeate throughout the entire new season. It’s been difficult. You worded it better than we could — she was the anchor and now the anchor is gone.” [Times of London]
Congrats to Aubrey Plaza, who is pregnant with her first child with partner Chris Abbott. Let her enjoy this moment. [People]
How would Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche react if Donald Trump decided to choose someone else for the job? “I love working for President Trump,” Blanche said. “It’s the greatest honor of a lifetime. And if President Trump chooses to nominate somebody else and asks me to go do something else, I’ll say, ‘Thank you very much, I love you, sir.’”
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev had a racket-smashing moment in his 6-0, 6-0 defeat at the Monte-Carlo Masters on Wednesday. Oh, dear.
Does someone need to do a welfare check on Matthew McConaughey?
Jessica Lange returns to American Horror Story.
Savannah Guthrie returned to TODAY. “Ready or not, let’s do the news.”
In D.C., an unofficial Heated Rivalry lookalike contest crowned its imitation Ilya & Shane as the deserving, lip-locking winners: Felix Eller & Aram Matagi. But bragging rights weren’t their only reward; they also went on an incredibly adorable date immediately afterward.
