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7:30am PDT, Oct 6, 2022
Wynonna Judd shuts down rumors she's feuding with Ashley Judd over their late mother's will
In the wake of Naomi Judd's death, the singer's daughter Wynonna Judd says there's no truth the rumors she and her sister, Ashley Judd, are fighting about their mom's estate. In a new interview with People, Wynonna, 58, recalls hearing the reports during a recent visit to her sister's home. "Someone told me while I was at Ashley's house, 'Hey, did you know that they're saying this about you?' I went, 'Huh? I'm fighting with Ashley? Oh. Again?'" she says. "Fighting over what? I have such a great life. Ashley has a great life. Why would we be fighting over the will?" According to Wynonna, her mother's husband Larry Strickland was named the estate's executor and Wynonna and Ashley will "split" the estate following his death. "I am the last person in this family — and if Ashley was here, I'd hope she'd agree with me — who knows stuff like this," she says, referencing the will. "I'm not savvy enough to go, 'I'm going to contest the will.' It never occurred to me." Though she admits she Ashley have had a rocky relationship, she also says they've grown closer since Naomi died by suicide in April. "I feel like we're connected in a way that is so different because I'm an orphan. Both my parents are gone, and I'm relying on Ashley," the singer explains. "She's relying on me in a different way that's about compassion. It's not about being successful and smart and capable. It's about, 'I love you.' 'I love you, too.' We're vulnerable with each other, and we're tender." Wynonna adds: "As sisters, we disagree on so much. But when it comes to our mother, we both look at each other and go, 'She was quite the character.'"
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Reese Witherspoon and her daughter (somehow) don't think they look like twins
Reese Witherspoon and her 23-year-old daughter Ava know the world thinks they look just alike. They just don't understand why. "The Morning Show" star, 46, revealed that tidbit during an appearance on "Today" this week (via ET). When producers flashed a photo of Reese and Ava on the screen, Jenna Bush Hager exclaimed, "Y'all are twins!" Cue Reese's almost bewildered response: "Oh, you think so?" she asked. "Do you see it?" Jenna asked of the pair's resemblance. "She and I don't see it that much," Reese replied, seemingly oblivious to the bright blue eyes, long blonde hair, chiseled jaw line and impish smile she and her daughter share. Reese — who shares Ava and son Deacon, 18, with ex Ryan Phillippe, and son Tennessee, 10, with husband Jim Toth — later reflected on how her parenting style has evolved as her kids have grown up through the years. "You establish a different relationship. It's about honesty," she said. "To me, first of all, you're managing them a lot when they're little and it's very physical. And then, it's more emotional support and suggestions, not telling them what to do, when they get a little bit older. But you have to really nurture your adult relationship with your children, too, and give them respect and space to become who they are and not who you want them to be."
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Rihanna admits she's nervous about her Super Bowl Halftime Show performance
Just days after Rihanna confirmed she'll headline the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, the singer told TMZ how she's feeling about the upcoming performance — her first in years. "I'm nervous, but I'm excited," she told the outlet on Tuesday (Oct. 4). Asked if she might collaborate with her boyfriend, A$AP Rocky, for the show, she replied in a teasing voice, "Maybe girl …!" If the singer incorporates other artists, there's a good chance Rocky could be on the bill. The rapper, who welcomed a child with Rihanna on May 13, featured the singer in his video for "D.M.B." earlier that month (along with a marriage proposal, made and accepted via his-and-hers diamond grills that spelled out "MARRY ME?" and "I DO"). The two have also been spotted hitting music studios together in Los Angeles and New York City together as recently as Monday. The Fenty creator, whose last album was 2016's "Anti," has been inundated on social media for years with fans' pleas for new music. She's opted to focus instead on the fashion and beauty ventures that helped make her the world's wealthiest female musician. But she has said an album's in the works. "I like to look at it as a reggae-inspired or reggae-infused album," she told Vogue in 2019. "Reggae always feels right to me," the Bajan star said at the time. "It's in my blood. It doesn't matter how far or long removed I am from that culture, or my environment that I grew up in; it never leaves. It's always the same high. Even though I've explored other genres of music, it was time to go back to something that I haven't really homed in on completely for a body of work." She clammed up when asked about a potential release date. But given that Rihanna's signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation — the same company that serves as the NFL's "Live Music Entertainment Strategist" and executive produces the Super Bowl's halftime shows — a February 2023 release seems like a strong possibility.
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Alec Baldwin reaches settlement with Halyna Hutchins' family in fatal 'Rust' shooting
Alec Baldwin and the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed last year on the set of "Rust" when a gun Alec was holding went off, have reached a settlement in the wrongful-death suit Halyna's husband filed against Alec and the film's other producers. As part of the undisclosed settlement, all parties agreed that the movie will resume filming in January 2023, but with Halyna's widower, Matthew Hutchins, serving as executive producer. "I have no interest in engaging in recriminations or attribution of blame (to the producers or Mr. Baldwin)," Matthew said in a statement on Wednesday (Oct. 5), according to CNN. "All of us believe Halyna's death was a terrible accident." Alec's attorney, Luke Nikas, also released a statement on Wednesday, as did director Joel Souza, who was injured in the same shooting incident that killed Halyna. "Throughout this difficult process, everyone has maintained the specific desire to do what is best for Halyna's son," Alec's lawyer said, in part. Joel, meanwhile, issued a lengthy statement in which he praised Halyna and her "amazing work" extensively. "In my own attempts to heal, any decision to return to finish directing the film could only make sense for me if it was done with the involvement of Matt and the Hutchins family," he said, in part. "Though certainly bittersweet, I am pleased that together, we will now complete what Halyna and I started. My every effort on this film will be devoted to honoring Halyna's legacy and making her proud." Matthew and his family originally filed the lawsuit in February on grounds the producers of "Rust," including Alec, violated multiple industry safety standards and cut corners to save money. Alec and others involved in "Rust" still face other legal hurdles, despite the settlement. The Santa Fe County District Attorney's Office recently said in a request for funding in case charges are brought that four people, including Alec, could still be charged in Halyna's death. How and why live ammunition was loaded in the gun Alec was told contained none and was "cold" before it went off has yet to be determined, according to The New York Times. The Times also notes there's been no confirmation on whether Alec will return to his starring role in "Rust" when production resumes.
Kanye West calls Khloe Kardashian a liar in new Instagram rant over Chicago's birthday party
Kanye West's Instagram tear continues … and now Khloe Kardashian's involved. While defending the "White Lives Matter" shirts he debuted this week in Paris on Instagram, Ye connected a fashion critic's negative response to the shirts with a claim his ex, Kim Kardashian, refused to tell him where their daughter's birthday party was. That would be Chicago West's birthday party, which Kanye attended, as Khloe chimed in to point out. In her comment, which began with "Ye I love you," Khloe also begged him to "STOP tearing Kimberly down and using our family when you want to deflect." She added: "Again with the birthday narrative. Enough already. We all know the truth and in my opinion, everyone's tired of it." On Wednesday (Oct. 5), Ye shared a screenshot of Khloe's comments, then tore into her, using all caps. "You are lying and are liars y'all basically kidnapped Chicago on her birthday so she could remember her father not being there," he wrote. He went on to claim Travis Scott gave him the birthday party address so he could make it. "That's how y'all play black fathers," he continued. He claimed the Kardashians also threw an early party before his son Psalm's birthday while he was flying home from Japan. "The first I heard about it was seeing pics of the party online," he wrote. Finally, the Yeezy designer added, rather confusingly, "I should see my children 100% of the time but since there's a separation it should have been 50% of the time." Kim filed for divorce from Kanye in February 2021. Since then, Kanye's repeatedly used social media to criticize how Kim parents their four kids.
Hilary Swank, 48, reveals she's expecting twins
Hilary Swank and her husband, Philip Schneider, are expanding their family — by two! The actress, 48, revealed on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday (Oct. 5) that she's expecting twins. "This is something that I've been wanting for a long time and my next thing is, I'm gonna be a mom!" she said on the show, according to Entertainment Tonight. "I'm gonna be a mom and not just of one, but of two … I can't believe it." Hilary also stopped by "Live With Kelly and Ryan" on Wednesday to discuss her new drama, "Alaska Daily," but that conversation soon turned to her pregnancy, as well. "It's such a blessing, It's a total miracle," she told the hosts, adding that twins run in her husband's family. The actress and entrepreneur tied the knot four years ago after meeting on a blind date.
