By Wonderwall.com Editors
10:45am PDT, Aug 17, 2017
'American Idol' is having trouble finding judges to join Katy Perry: Report
The rebooted version of "American Idol" finally nailed down Ryan Seacrest as the host and Katy Perry as a judge. But TMZ reports producers are running out of time to add more celebrity wattage to the show, which starts filming in late September. According to the website Lionel Richie, Charlie Puth, Luke Bryan and Keith Urban were all being courted to come on board as judges, along with Nile Rodgers, who was reportedly added to the show's wish-list recently. No contracts have been signed, though. Lionel is reportedly asking for $10 million, while "Idol" was hoping to get him for $5 million, according to TMZ. (Katy is rumored to be taking home $25 million for the gig.) Producers have also not decided how many judges they want in total, the website reports.
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Khloe Kardashian shows off some new bling from Tristan Thompson
Somebody's still smitten with Khloe Kardashian … The reality star and designer shared a Snapchat this week showing off a new, uber-blinged-out pendant from her boyfriend Tristan Thompson. "Look at my Armenian crest that my baby made for me," Khloe said in thclip (via the Daily Mail). "I love it. Let's go, Armenia!" The diamond and gold necklace might not be the only thing Tristan's plunking money down for in the name of his romance with Khloe. Last month, the couple were reportedly spotted house-hunting together in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles.
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Ariana Grande's fans confuse her Spice Girls tribute for new material
Two days ago, Ariana Grande recorded an impromptu, bathroom mirror cover performance of the Spice Girls' 1996 hit "Say You'll Be There." She was still thinking about the song after she posted the video on social media and later tweeted , "I'm…….. giving you evvvvvverything … alll that joooooooy can bring, this i swear," from the track (via TeenVogue). Alas, it seems some of Ariana's fans are too young to remember the good old '90s. "SPILL SOME TEA BABY," demanded one hopeful fan who assumed Ariana's tweets were her way of leaking a new song. "Lyrics?" asked another. Sigh. "omg they're spice girls lyrics not A4 tea," Ariana replied, adding "am i old." For the record girlfriend, you are 24.
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Nicki Minaj reveals Ariana Grande, Jason Derulo got her out of a 'reclusive' phase
Nicki Minaj's split from Meek Mill may have been harder on her than fans realized. In a new Instagram post, she thanks Ariana Grande and Jason Derulo for suggesting collaborations that apparently got her out of the dumps for the first time while she was going through a rough patch. According to Oxygen, the timing might line up with her split from Meek. "Got some more [platinum] plaques today," she captioned a photo of awards for "Side to Side and "Swalla." "Look at God. Jehovah Jireh, my provider. Both of these songs were sent to me during my off season when I was turning everything down & being painfully reclusive. I remember rolling out of bed for both of these even tho I rlly just wanted to watch reruns of Snapped & Forensic Files. Now they've both gotten me so many plaques in so many diff countries," she marveled. "Thank you to Ari & Jason for trusting me w/your work. To the ppl all around the world who show us your support, I love you."
Emma Stone tops Forbes' highest-paid actress list, which features no women of color for 2017
Emma Stone unseated Jennifer Lawrence from the top of Forbes' Highest-Paid Actress list this year, but perhaps more noteworthy than who's on the list — Jennifer Aniston, Melissa McCarthy, Mila Kunis and J.Law join Emma in the top five — is who's not on the list. Teen Vogue noted that this year, not one woman of color was mentioned, meaning no women of color earned within the $11.5 million (Amy Adams) to $26 million (Emma Stone) bracket. "This year's ranking did not include a single actress of color," Forbes associate editor Natalie Robehmed told TeenVogue. "Last year, Deepika Padukone and Fan Bingbing made the cut, but this year both failed to earn the $11.5 million entry due to quieter schedules, FORBES estimates. The lack of diversity on the list comes down to roles: Only 28.3% of all speaking roles across formats go to characters from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, according to a 2016 study. That means there are simply fewer characters—and fewer high-paying roles — written for women of color. When studios, directors and screenwriters begin creating more main characters for women of color in the types of big budget movies that pay huge upfront fees and backend profits, we'll see more actors of color on the list."
Celebrities send love, support to Barcelona as news of attack unfolds
Amid news of a reported terror attack in Barcelona, Spain, celebrities spoke out on social media on Thursday, Aug. 17, to show their concern and love for those affected. "All prayers and thoughts in Barcelona this morning. Heartbreaking," tweeted Lin-Manuel Miranda (via JustJared). Antonio Banderas, who was born in Malaga, Spain, wrote "Fundidos en un abrazo con #Barcelona," which translates loosely to "fusing an embrace with Barcelona." Others marking the deadly attack included Elijah Wood, Jake T. Austin and Sara Ramirez.
Tina Fey teases Kathie Lee Gifford about forgetting she was ever on 'Today'
Kathie Lee Gifford celebrated her 64th birthday this week with a senior moment, courtesy of Tina Fey. When Tituss Burgess appeared on "Today" this week, Kathie Lee bemoaned the fact that although multiple "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" folks have appeared on the show, Tina has not bothered to come by. There's just one problem with that gripe — Tina has footage of her appearance on "Today," which she promptly shared. "Let's go into the vault, Kathie — Kathryn Lee," Tina says in a faux-mocking voice in a video clip she sent Kathie Lee (via E! News). "Because I have been on the show, and I've talked to you. And I must have been boring because you don't remember me. … I think I've been on. I've been on. I'm willing to bet $100 that I've been on the show, so let's roll that clip." The clip, of course, proved Tina was right. "I'm sorry!" Kathie Lee replied. "My bad, Tina Fey. I'm a senior citizen now, OK? And we tend to forget things, a lot of things, most things. Now let's ask her to come back so we can talk some more."
Taylor Swift makes 'generous' donation to Mariska Hargitay's sexual assault survivors charity
It took Taylor Swift all of 48 hours to follow up on her promise to share some of her wealth with sexual assault survivors in the wake of her groping case win against former DJ David Mueller. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, the singer made a "generous" donation to Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation, according to E! News. Although the organization did not reveal the amount, the group thanked Taylor on Twitter, writing, "Joyful Heart is honored to be recognized by Taylor Swift for our work on behalf of and in service to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse." Mariska, whose "Law & Order" character Olivia Benson is the namesake of Taylor's cat, gave Tay a shout-out too, tweeting, "For sharing your story, your resources, your time, your voice: @taylorswift13 you are a force. #grateful for you." The actress added a link to another tweet from the foundation thanking Taylor for her "courage & generous investment in our work" and praising her for sending "a powerful message to survivors: you are not alone." The Joyful Heart Foundation's mission is "to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse, and to shed light," according to its website.
Katie Holmes isn't worried about Suri becoming a teenager
The prospect of one's little girl or boy becoming a teenager is enough to make plenty of parents cringe. But Katie Holmes isn't sweating Suri Cruise's 13th birthday. "She is 11 and a half and she's a great girl and she's doing so well and I'm enjoying this time," Katie said on the "Today" show this week (via Us Weekly). "I'm not so worried yet about the teenage years." Matt Lauer wasted no time pointing out that his daughter thinks he's less cool since she turned 13, but Katie took that in stride, too. "I never was cool, I got nothing to lose," she joked. "I'm totally ready for this."
Lake Bell reveals the name of her second child
For months, Lake Bell and her husband Scott Campbell kept details about the birth of their second child on the down-low. This week, the actress decided to open up about Baby No. 2 to Jimmy Kimmel. "When you tell people that you had a baby three months ago, and they see you, do they become angry at you?" Jimmy joked in reference to her zipped lips, according to E! News. "They're just like, 'Which Spanx did you buy?' That's usually the next question. And it's all about ratcheting it in," Lake replied with a laugh. Jokes aside, she admitted the new addition is a boy named Ozzy. And to answer Jimmy's next question, he's not named after Ozzy Osbourne. "No, but we can go with that," she said light-heartedly. "I mean, he's great. It was one of those things where my husband and I were so excited to have just one kid. We have a beautiful daughter, Nova. She's awesome — named after the Chevy, obviously. It's also celestial, but you know what I mean — more so the Chevy. We were so excited to travel the world. We were like, 'We're going to be modern. We don't have to have two kids.'" Asked what factored into their lives that brought Ozzy into the world, Lake offered, "We had sexual intercourse." Oh, right … that.
