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Inside Britney Spears' spat with the Catholic church
Britney Spears is losing her battle with religion.
The pop star kicked off a feud with the Catholic church last week after indicating she wanted to get married at the St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, Calif. However, she was seemingly told she couldn't tie the knot there for a variety of reasons, including the fact that she's not Catholic, which is a requirement.
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While lamenting the perceived snub, a rep for the church retorted and said Britney never visited the place of worship, and records show that she never asked permission to marry there.
Her bluff theoretically called, Britney is now attempting to clarify her stance by muddied the waters. In an Instagram post, she insists she never lied about the church request, but also implies that she never personally asked the church permission to marry there.
The "Toxic" singer admits to getting "backlash" after her post, which has since been taken down.
"I'm writing this because the church said I never asked," she said. "I hired a wedding planner who has done Madonna's wedding and plenty more … he was extremely expensive and yes my first request was to get married in that church pictured."
Britney, who was raised Southern Baptist but has also studied Kabbalah, claims she sent her planner a cell phone picture of a wedding taking place at the church, indicating that she wanted to use the venue to marry Sam Asghari.
"I was told 6 weeks later … I could not get married there!!!," she wrote. "During the 2 years of Covid, I also wanted to go there … I was told no due to the pandemic … it's not a big deal, but I don't like being called a liar when their church says I never asked!!!"
Britney and Sam ended up tying the knot in the backyard of her home in June. The nuptials were attended by Paris Hilton, Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, Madonna and more.
'Grease' costar recalls final conversation she had with Olivia Newton-John
Edith "Didi" Conn, who famously played Frenchy in "Grease," is opening up about the last conversation she had with longtime pal Olivia Newton-John.
In an interview with "Good Morning," Didi revealed that she spoke to the four-time Grammy winner just a few weeks ago. In that chat, Olivia acknowledged that her health was failing.
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"She told me that she wasn't walking anymore and she had full-time care," Didi said, "but her husband, John, and her daughter, Chloe, were there all the time and she told me they were just so hopelessly devoted."
Olivia and Didi shot to fame together as members of the Pink Ladies in "Grease." Their friendship endured until Olivia, who played Sandy in the 1978 musical, passed on Aug. 8.
Did said she wanted to remember Olivia as being surrounded by "love and light."
"It just so happens that's how she would sign all her letters and her emails. 'Love and Light, Olivia,'" Didi added.
"I think I will remember her singing," Didi continued. "When she'd be doing concerts, she would sing as her encore, 'I Honestly Love You,' and she would put her hands out like this to her audience to say, 'I honestly love you.' And I think that's how I'll always remember her — this big heart who just cared so much for everybody. And we will honestly always love her too."
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After Olivia's passing, many of her "Grease" costars paid tribute, including John Travolta, who played Danny Zuko, the love interest of Olivia's character.
"You made all of our lives so much better," John wrote on Instagram.
In thinking back to first meeting Olivia on the set of "Grease," Didi remembered thinking that the "Physical" singer was "gorgeous" and "perfect."
"She was nervous. The first scene we had together — coming on the first day of school — and she told me, she had been in another movie and it didn't go as well as she had hoped," Didi said. "So I just began improvising with her. I said, 'Oh, I'm so happy. I have a neighbor named Sandy who came from Australia and we just, you know, all of a sudden she's looking at me like, 'Is this in the script? What's going on here?' We started to play too and before we knew it, we were walking into Rydell and she thanked me afterwards and she said she would always be grateful for that."
Discovery star dies in street racing crash while filming reality show
Ryan Fellows, who starred in "Street Outlaws: Fastest in America," was killed in a car accident in Las Vegas while filming the Discovery show.
TMZ said the popular reality TV show, which premiered in 2013, was filming outside of Vegas in the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 7. While racing another car, Ryan reportedly lost control, causing his Nissan 240z to roll. In doing so, the car caught on fire.
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Onlookers desperately tried to get Ryan out of the car, but weren't able to rescue him in time.
"The Street Outlaws family is heartbroken by the accident that led to the tragic death of Ryan Fellows. We extend our deepest sympathy to Ryan's loved ones as they process this sudden and devastating loss," a spokesperson for Discovery said.
Following the accident, filming was faulted.
A GoFundMe page states, "Ryan was an avid car enthusiast and was a road 'warrior' in many ways that extended to loves of basketball, cars and business in sales/advertising."
He leaves behind a wife and two children.
This the second serious situation involving "Street Outlaws" this year. Back in January, JJ Da Boss and his wife Tricia, both of whom are considered top cast members on the show, were hospitalized following a car accident while racing each other.
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Alec Baldwin eviscerated on social media for Anne Heche support
While Anne Heche continues to recover in the hospital from her fiery car crash, she's getting support from a few Hollywood celebrities — and they're getting absolutely reamed for it.
On Saturday, Aug. 6, Alec Baldwin posted an emotional video on Instagram in support of Anne. "She is an amazingly talented woman," he said in the video. "I love you Anne. I love you and I think you are such a talented person. I hope everything is ok. I hope you come through this. My heart goes out to you. I'm sorry you had this tragic thing happen to you, and I'm sending you all my love."
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Alec then implored others to "join" him in supporting the actress.
By and large, fans were not jumping aboard the Anne train with Alec.
"She put lives in danger," one person insisted. Another added, "She is lucky she didn't kill anyone."
The comments stem from a bizarre incident on Aug. 5. According to reports, Anne initially crashed her blue Mini Cooper into the garage of a Los Angeles apartment complex around 11 a.m. Video shows residents demanding Anne get out of her car, but she refused. Soon after, she put the damaged car in reverse and sped off. Other videos appear to show her speeding through neighbors and narrowing missing a person. TMZ said she also hit a car during the process.
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A few moments after the garage incident, Anne allegedly crashed her car into a home in Los Angeles' Mar Vista area. The crash sparked a fire that engulfed the house. The home is a total loss.
CNN reported on Monday that Anne is being investigated for misdemeanor DUI and hit and run. The report said authorities were able to get a blood draw from Anne on the day of the incident, and they are awaiting the results.
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Following Alec's post, some people said they hoped Anne was okay but felt that she has a lot of explaining to do.
"Hope she learned a tough lesson," one person said.
Rosanna Arquette also got a tough reception for publicly supporting Anne.
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson both 'knew it wasn't going to work'
In the end, Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian just couldn't keep up.
After a nine-month romance, Kim and Pete have gone their separate ways and both are said to be "bummed."
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News of the split comes as Pete continues to film "Wizards!" in Australia. Kim, meanwhile, has been in Los Angeles with her kids.
"Pete knew it wasn't going to work. He'd been saying it for a while, and Kim knew it too," a source told Page Six. "The distance was a big thing, and next month Pete starts shooting his new show in NYC and he's going to be busy with that."
Kim, 41, and Pete, 28, began dating last fall following her hosting gig on "Saturday Night Live." The duo — who lives on different coasts — quickly began traveling across the country to be with each other.
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Eventually, distance got the best of them, as Kim is firmly rooted in Los Angeles with her four children, whom she shares with ex Kanye West. In addition, the couple's age difference got the best of them.
A second source told Page Six, "They're both bummed it didn't work out."
The fact that Pete is across the world is a bit of a blessing in disguise, a pal said.
"Pete's been able to relax in Australia and really be himself, there hasn't been that much paparazzi," the friend said. "He needed some time to himself and Australia has allowed him that."
Britney Spears comes for Catholic church over perceived wedding snub
The father, the son and the holy Spears.
Britney Spears continues to air her grievances, and she's now zeroed in on the Catholic church. On Tuesday, Aug. 2, the pop star said she wanted to get married in a specific church, but she was denied because she's not a practicing Catholic.
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"This is where I originally wanted to get married during COVID 👰🏼♀️ !!!!" she wrote alongside an Instagram image of a couple getting married at the altar. "I wanted to go every Sunday … it's beautiful and they said it was temporarily shut down due to COVID !!!! Then 2 years later when I wanted to get married there they said I had to be catholic and go through TEST !!!!"
Still clearly peeved over the situation, Britney asked her Instagram followers, "Isn't church supposed to be open to all 🤔🤷🏼♀️⛪️ ????"
Britney was raised Southern Baptist but has also studied Kabbalah.
After Britney's post, the church claimed it was never contacted by the singer.
The "Toxic" singer and Sam Asghari ended up tying the knot in the backyard of her home in June. The nuptials were attended by Paris Hilton, Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, Madonna and more.
Although several of the pop star's most committed fans supported her, several others felt that Britney was a little out of bounds.
"You have to be Catholic to get married in a Catholic Church. It's always been that way," one person said, according to Page Six. Another told Brit, "Some traditions need to be respected Britney."
"I love Britney Spears but Catholic Churches are for the weddings of Catholics, and we shouldn't be expected to bend the rules of our church to accommodate those who just want to be apart of an aesthetic," a third noted.
Britney has since taken down the Instagram post, but several Twitter followers uploaded screenshots of the church chastising.
Jennifer Coolidge reveals she slept with '200 people' thanks to sexy 'American Pie' mom role
Stifler's mom has got it going on.
Back in 1999, Jennifer Coolidge burst onto the scene playing Stifler's mom in "American Pie." In the film, she was lusted after and dubbed a "MILF." After the movie was released, fiction was pretty close to reality.
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"I got a lot of play at being a MILF and I got a lot of sexual action from 'American Pie,'" she told Variety. "There were so many benefits to doing that movie. I mean, there would be like 200 people that I would never have slept with."
Not only was Jennifer apparently busy in the bedroom after the role, but she was a hot commodity professionally, too. After "American Pie," she landed a slew of roles, something that was relatively new to her.
"Ten years of my life of auditioning," she says, "none of it added up to a job. The fear is gone when you're so used to losing. There's some freedom in that."
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Those days of pleading for gigs seem far behind her, as she recently landed her first Emmy nomination for her work in "The White Lotus." Just last year, the actress revealed that she almost didn't take the role because she was unhappy with her weight.
"I just didn't want to be on camera that fat because of my excessive eating during COVID," she told Page Six last year. "I thought we were all going to die, I really did, so I was just eating myself to death. Vegan pizzas, sometimes five or six in a day."
Jennifer, 60, was even concocting a story about why she couldn't star in "The White Lotus," but a friend stepped in and convinced her to take the part.
"Jennifer this is all you have! What the f***?" she recalled the unnamed pal saying. "She was like, 'These opportunities don't come around, you idiot!'"
"We all need these friends," the actress explained. "A lot of actors make huge mistakes, I don't know why, we want a great moment to happen but then when it comes along we somehow talk ourselves out of it, I think that's very typical of an actor, to screw it up for themselves but I had a great friend that stopped me from doing that."
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Anne Heche rushed to hospital after involvement in odd, fiery crash
Anne Heche was reportedly taken to the hospital via ambulance after apparently crashing her car into a home, which ignited a significant blaze.
The story is bizarre, to say the least.
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TMZ reported that the actress initially crashed her blue Mini Cooper into the garage of a Los Angeles apartment complex around noon on Friday, Aug. 5. Video shows residents demanding Anne get out of her car, but she refuses. Soon after, she put the damaged car in reverse and sped off.
A few moments after the garage incident, the story took another odd turn, as Anne allegedly crashed her car into a home in Los Angeles' Mar Vista area. The crash sparked a fire that engulfed the house.
With the home ablaze, local TV crews descended on the area to capture the breaking news. At one point, aerial video appears to show Anne being taken to an ambulance on a stretcher, all while being covered in a white cloth. Then, just before being put in the ambulance, she could seen suddenly sitting up and flailing.
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TMZ said the "Another World" actress suffered burns and is currently "intubated" at the hospital. She is expected to live.
Although the website strongly implies that Anne was under the influence of alcohol, it noted that doctors are unable to perform any tests to determine her Blood Alcohol Content due to her current condition.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's divorce drags on after major development
Another one bites the dust.
As Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's divorce continues to drag on, the rapper has lost yet another lawyer, his fifth.
A trial-setting conference was held on Friday, Aug. 5, and Kanye's current divorce attorney, Samantha Spector, asked to be off the case, TMZ reported.
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Samantha noted that she'd be willing to stay on for a few more days, but the judge allowed her to officially withdraw, effective immediately. In her request, Samantha said her relationship with Kanye was irretrievably broken, but she didn't say why.
Regardless, Kanye has now lost his fifth divorce lawyer.
TMZ said the judge made it clear that the case will go to trial in December if Ye doesn't submit his financial declarations. Further, if the case goes to trial and Kanye no-shows, Kim will likely get whatever she wants.
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Back in March, "The Kardashians" star was declared legally single while she and Ye work out custody and property agreements.
Although the split has had its rough moments — particularly after Kanye threatened Kim's beau, Pete Davidson — the former couple seems to have an amicable relationship currently, as they've attended their kid's sporting events together. She also wore sunglasses from his Yeezy brand on Instagram on Thursday.
Wynonna Judd reportedly plans to contest Naomi Judd's will after snubbing
When there's a will, there's a way.
A fight for a portion of Naomi Judd's fortune is likely to begin.
Shortly after Naomi took her own life on April 30, reports indicated the country music legend left daughters Wynonna and Ashley completely out of her will. MailOnline claimed Wynonna is particularly upset about the snubbing, believing she's entitled to at least some of the $25 million fortune.
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"With Wynonna, her mother leaving all of her wealth to Larry sticks in her craw," a source told the British tabloid. "Her feeling is Naomi built her fortune at least partially on the back of Wynonna's own hard work.
Wynonna plans to contest the will, the report said.
"She was the one who was the lead singer of The Judds dating back to the 1980s and took Naomi from working as a nurse to being a star," the source continued. "It was Wynonna's amazing voice that pushed them over the top."
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While Wynonna is reportedly willing to take the matter to the courts, Ashley has accepted her late mom's decision.
"Ashley Judd has no problem with her late mother Naomi leaving her entire $25 million fortune to her second husband Larry Strickland," the source told Daily Mail. "With Ashley it's never really been about the money."
Naomi's will requested that husband Larry Strickland have "full authority and discretion" over any property that is an asset to her estate "without the approval of any court" or permission from any beneficiary of the estate.
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Legal experts believe Naomi deliberately left the girls out of the will.
"It is common to name the spouse as the executor of a will," said attorney Holly Davis, "but leaving out her daughters seems pointed, like a purposeful act on Naomi's part."
Victoria Beckham and daughter-in-law engaged in 'non-stop petty drama'
Nicola Peltz isn't exactly getting the warmest welcome into the Beckham family due to a "petty" feud with Victoria Beckham, a new report alleges.
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Page Six seemed to confirm rumors of strife between the two women.
"They can't stand each other and don't talk," a source close to the family told the New York Post's gossip section.
Nicola, 27, only joined the family in April after she married Brooklyn Beckham. Since then, multiple reports imply that the women don't see eye to eye.
"The build-up to the wedding was horrendous," the source said, adding that Nicola, who appeared in "Transformers: Age of Extinction," didn't want the former Spice Girl involved in the wedding planning whatsoever. "She wouldn't clue Victoria in on anything. Communication was minimal."
Nicola apparently feared that Victoria, a world-renowned star, would steal some of her wedding shine.
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The "non-stop petty drama" between the in-laws is also having an effect on 23-year-old Brooklyn, 23, the source claimed, adding that Posh was very upset after her eldest son posted a cover of British magazine Tatler that called Nicola "The New Mrs. Beckham."
"[David and Victoria] haven't spoken to him much in the last few months," the source said.
Katharine McPhee says 'woke' voters are making L.A. 'sad'
Los Angeles is in such a "sad state" right now the Katharine McPhee refuses to wear jewelry outside of her house.
The singer has been taking to her Instagram Stories over the last few days to voice her frustration about L.A., which she perceives to be crime-ridden. She also used the opportunity to support mayoral candidate Rick Caruso.
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On Wednesday, July 3, the "American Idol" alum posted a news story about an elderly man getting attacked in Beverly Hills.
"This is literally my worry and thought every time I go out now. We need @rickcarusola," she wrote, adding that it happened in "Bh proper." She added, "What's this world coming to? @streetpeopleofbeverlyhills I blame every single woke voter."
"Seniors getting beat up in [Beverly Hills] while walking. Keep voting for this. What a sad state this city is in," she said.
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In following, Kat shared a text conversation with her friend Sara Mann.
"Don't wear your Rolex," Sara told Kat. In response, Katharine wrote, "No rings no watches."
The "Smash" star added, "This is the real life text/convos you have with fam and friends about living in La now. We need @rickcarusola." Katharine then posted a photo of herself seemingly at a restaurant without jewelry.
"No rings watches or anything out in La anymore," she wrote before again throwing her support behind her preferred mayoral candidate.
Lady A postpones tour to support Charles Kelley's 'sobriety journey'
Lady A has put the brakes on its upcoming tour as Charles Kelley works to get sober.
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"We are a band, but more importantly…we're family," the band wrote on social media. "We're proud to say that Charles has embarked on a journey to sobriety. So, right now in order to be the healthiest, strongest and most creative band we can be, Lady A will take the time with the support of our families and team of professionals to walk through this together."
The band, which consists of Charles, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, is pushing the "Request Line Tour" to 2023.
"It's early on this road, but we are determined to do what will best set us up for many more years together. We're grateful for your patience," the statement said.
Lady A was set to begin the tour on Aug. 13 in Nashville, Tenn., and run through October.
The tour postponement comes just days after Charles promoted the new single, "Told You I Could Drink," on social media.
"Fired up for this one @breland @ladya #toldyouicoulddrink," he wrote. "Ironic since I stopped drinking haha."
Melanie Lynskey details being body-shamed during 'Coyote Ugly'
"Yellowjackets" star Melanie Lynskey is getting candid about a body-shaming incident that took place while she filmed the 2000 movie "Coyote Ugly."
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"All the girls had this regimen they had to go on. It was ridiculous," the actress told The Hollywood Reporter. "I was already starving myself and as thin as I could possibly be for this body, and I was still a [size] four."
Melanie, who was 23 years old when she filmed the iconic movie, said one of the crew members was particularly harsh on her and other actresses.
"There were already people putting a lot of Spanx on me in wardrobe fittings and being very disappointed when they saw me, the costume designer being like, 'Nobody told me there would be girls like you,'" she said. "Really intense feedback about my physicality, my body, people doing my makeup and being like, 'I'm just going to help you out by giving you a bit more of a jawline and stuff.' Just the feedback was constantly like, 'You're not beautiful. You're not beautiful.'"
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The costume designer listed in the credits is not the one that disparaged Melanie.
"The costume designer who initially worked on Coyote Ugly left for some reason, & a lovely kind woman named Marlene Stewart took over and she was AWESOME," the actress clarified on Twitter.
She added, "The first person was mean, the person credited was not. And my answer was kind of a jumble – I had experiences with makeup artists offering to help my face look better but that did not happen on Coyote Ugly. The hair and makeup team were amazing and so kind and among the best I've ever worked with."
'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' actress, 76, is a victim of elder abuse, her family claims
Edie McClurg, who famously starred in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and a slew of other films, is being victimized by a man living in her home, the actress' family claims.
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Edie's family said in court paperwork that a man named Michael L. Ramos claims to be a "long time" friend and was attempting to marry her. The family equates it to elder abuse. As the 76-year-old suffers from dementia, the family believes that she might not even be aware of what's happening.
Michael, the court documents claim, managed to "finagle" his way into the actress' life and has been living in her home since 2017. Edie, who is under a conservatorship, has "never been involved [in] a romantic relationship" with Michael, her family insists, but fear that he "has or may be assaulting [Edie] and that she may not even know that it is happening to her."
Michael has denied assaulting or sexually abusing Edie.
A conservatorship judge has previously allowed Michael to live in Edie's California house for "companionship." He is apparently unemployed and doesn't pay rent or expenses.
Court documents show that the judge ordered that Michael "may not enter into a valid marriage" with the "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" star. Amid the judge's decision, the lawyer for the conservatorship is now making moves to get him out of Edie's life altogether.
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According to the New York Post, Edie's family initially sought a conservatorship in 2019 after Michael allegedly "tried to influence the handling of her estate by reportedly getting her to sign documents."
Edie has more than 200 acting credits and has voiceover work in "The Little Mermaid," "A Bug's Life," "Cars" and "The Rugrats Movie."
