By Wonderwall.com Editors
9:00pm PDT, Aug 23, 2023
Otter attack
"Succession" actress Crystal Finn recently joined a growing list of victims of otter attacks, the TV and Broadway star told the San Francisco Chronicle on Aug. 16. Crystal, who played Lauren Pawson on season 4 of the hit show, was swimming in Northern California's Feather River in July when she encountered the creatures. "I felt something on my back side and on my leg. I started looking around and yelling out and [the otters] popped up right in front of me. Then they dove down and started going at me again," she told the Chronicle. "I could see the bites on my legs and knew I had been bitten on my [behind] — that one was the worst, but I couldn't see it. The bites really hurt." Crystal was injured badly enough that she sought treatment at Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, California. She said it was there that she was told otter attacks have been on the rise in the region. Though otters are usually docile around humans, otter attacks have also been reported this summer in Santa Cruz, California, and Montana, according to the Chronicle.
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Light at the end of the tunnel
Jamie Foxx's "unexpected dark journey" is coming to an end. The Oscar winner shared a new health update on Instagram on Aug. 16 — four months after he was hospitalized amid an undisclosed health crisis in April. "You're lookin at a man who is thankful…," Jamie captioned a gallery of photos that showed him gazing out into the sunlight from the doorway of what looks like a beach hut. "Finally startin to feel like myself… it's been an unexpected dark journey… but I can see the light…," he continued. "I'm thankful to everyone that reached out and sent well wishes and prayers… I have a lot of people to thank… u just don't know how much it meant… I will be thanking all of you personally… and if you didn't know… GOD IS GOOD… all day every day… #swipeleft #imbackandimbetter #nobaddays."
With a new comedy, "Strays," in theaters Aug. 18, Jamie's been sharing glimpses into his recovery in recent weeks, telling Instagram followers in a July post that he kept details of his medical issues under wraps because, "I didn't want you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if I was going to make it through." His latest update earned plenty of support from fans, friends and colleagues, including Jeremy Renner, who nearly died in January in a snowplow accident. "Bless you my friend!!!" Jeremy wrote in the comments.
Change on the brain
Reese Witherspoon has change on her mind as she enjoys the end of the season with her kids. On Aug. 16, the actress and producer shared a handful of photos on Instagram, including shots of herself alongside her sons, Deacon Phillippe, 19, and 10-year-old Tennessee Toth, pictured here. "Soaking up the last days of summer," Reese wrote in the caption. The final snap in the gallery was a text image of a quote by poet Cleo Wade about embracing change rather than fighting it — a sentiment that could apply to the end of summer as much as it could reference the recent end of her marriage to Tennessee's dad, Jim Toth. "Life will change you or you can change with life," the quote read. "We are in motion. Everything we know is always moving. We can wrestle with this energy or we can dance with it. The choice is completely up to you." Reese, who shares Deacon and daughter Ava Phillippe with actor Ryan Phillippe, announced her split from Jim in March 2023.
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More 'Blind Side' family drama
Lawyers for the family who inspired "The Blind Side" have denied Michael Oher's claims he earned nothing from the Oscar-nominated 2009 film, while Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, who took him in as a teen, earned millions. Earlier this week, Michael filed a petition to end the conservatorship he was placed under by the Tuohys in 2004, alleging the Tuohys misled him into believing they were adopting him when he was actually being stripped of access to his future financial and legal rights. But according to attorneys Randy Fishman and Steven Farese Sr., "a pretty simple [accounting] process" will show Michael's claims are off-base and each member of the family including Michael was paid about $100,000 for the movie, the Tennessean reported on Aug. 16. The attorneys also called out Michael's claim he only learned of the conservatorship in February 2023, telling reporters he wrote about it in his 2011 memoir and noting the Tuohys "did not control any of" Michael's finances.
Actor Quinton Aaron, who played Michael in "The Blind Side," recently told the New York Post that while he knew Michael had criticized the way he was portrayed on film, the claims surprised him. He also called out trolls who've demanded Sandra Bullock return the Oscar she won for playing Leigh Anne Tuohy in the film, particularly given the recent death of Sandra's partner Bryan Randall. "Sandra did nothing wrong," he said. "That's my girl and she is going through a really tough time right now."
Divorce details
Britney Spears seems to be taking her split from husband Sam Asghari in stride … or is that gallop? Amid news Sam filed for divorce from the pop star after 14 months of marriage on Aug. 16, Britney hopped on Instagram and shared a cell phone pic of herself riding a horse. The shadow of the photographer looks vaguely like Sam, leading Stylecaster to suggest the post was meant to "shade" Britney's ex. "Buying a horse soon!!! So many options it's kinda hard !!!" Britney captioned the post, which reportedly surfaced hours after Sam's divorce filing. "A horse called Sophie and another called Roar 🐎 ???" she asked, perhaps referencing Katy Perry's cathartic breakup anthem, "Roar." "I can't make up my mind!!! Should I join the camaraderie and put a pink cowboy hat on??? Either way I think I found my sweet spot with Roar!!!"
CNN reports Sam's divorce filing cites "irreconcilable differences" and lists the date of separation as July 28. While the nature of those differences remain under wraps, Sam was privately frustrated with Britney's erratic behavior, according to TMZ. On Aug. 17, the outlet reported "sources with direct knowledge" have even claimed Britney allegedly "got physical" with Sam on at least one occasion and "attacked him in his sleep." As for the legal proceedings, Britney reportedly has a prenup that should protect her assets, but Sam's filing indicates he could challenge the agreement, per TMZ. Variety's sources, meanwhile, say Britney has already hired "top divorce lawyer to the stars, Laura Wasser," and is still working with former federal prosecutor, Mathew Rosengart, who successfully brought her conservatorship to an end.
