Entertainment

Angelina Jolie says she is the kind of mother that wants her kids to raid her closet, which explains why her daughters have been spotted wearing familiar outfits on the red carpet these days.

Speaking with E!’s Daily Pop, the Eternals actress said she encourages her children to pick through her wardrobe and take what they want.

“I’m like, ‘Oh my god, wear it and wear it better than me! Take it, it’s your turn,'” Jolie raved, noting that she is the “opposite” of the kind of parent who is territorial over their personal belongings.

Jolie is the mom of Maddox, 20, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 15, and twins Vivienne and Knox, who are 13, whom she shares with ex Brad Pitt.

Jolie, who stars as Thena in Eternals, also explained why she wanted to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, saying the diverse cast seen in Eternals reminded her of her own family — and that excited her.

“It was now going to be a family that represented the world we live in, and for that, I said, ‘I don’t care the size of my role or what it is, I just want to back that family,” she said. “I wanted to see this family onscreen, so we all joined without having read the script. We all joined with a lot of faith but understanding that there was a message behind this film, that we are stronger together, and that this was going to be a very diverse, inclusive and different family. It was a love letter to humanity.”

The Eternals premieres in theaters on November 5.

Marvel is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.

Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Just two months after pledging to love each other for the rest of their lives, Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes, who got engaged on The Bachelorette‘s season 17 finale, have called it quits.

“It is with mutual love and respect that we have decided to go our separate ways,” the 30-year-old former bank marketing manager shared Monday on Instagram. “We are so grateful for the moments we shared together and the entire journey that has unfolded this year, but we ultimately have concluded that we are not compatible as life partners, and it is the most caring choice for both of us to move forward independently.”

“We ask for kindness and privacy as we both navigate this transition,” she continued. “Both of us will forever want the best for one another and ask you to please support us in our decision.”

Blake, 31, shared the same statement on his Instagram.

A source tells the New York Post that their long-distance relationship — Thurston’s a Washington native who relocated to San Diego, and Moynes is Canadian — became “too difficult to navigate.”

“It was exhausting to maintain a long-distance relationship,” the insider continued. “Still, at one point, Katie seemed all in with Blake and was super hopeful that he would one day become her husband. But all the attention from the show put this unspoken pressure on the relationship that they weren’t prepared for.”

Eventually, adds the source, “Katie and Blake’s discussions about marriage became less and less and they had to admit to each that it wasn’t going to work out. But there’s no bad blood and they really hope to remain friends.”

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by Katie Thurston (@thekatiethurston)

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by Blake Moynes (@blakemoynes)

Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Who’s Instagram’s highest-paid celebrity?

When it comes to sponsored posts, celebrities can leverage their popularity for a hefty paycheck. Hopper HQ has estimated just how much that adds up to and published the top results on their Instagram Rich List. 

For 2021, it appears Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who ranked atop the list for 2020, has been dethroned from the top spot — and not by Kylie Jenner, who previously trailed right behind him.

This year the top spot goes to the U.K.’s Manchester United soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, who can pull in an estimated $1,604,000 for a sponsored post shared with his nearly 296 million Instagram followers. 

Johnson didn’t fall too far down the list as a result of Ronaldo’s rise, though — he’s now number two, while Jenner has fallen to number four. Ariana Grande holds the third spot. 

Other celebrities who appear in the top 10 are Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez and Beyoncé.

View the full list at HopperHQ.com. 

Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Chris Harrison and Lauren Zima are engaged.

The former host of The Bachelor handed out his final rose to the Entertainment Tonight host and producer over the weekend at a winery in Napa Valley, California.

The newly engaged couple announced the happy news on social media on Monday, with them each sharing snapshots of the moment Harrison got down on one knee.

“I love you @laurenzima The next chapter starts now!” Harrison, 50, declared in his caption.

Meanwhile, Zima, 33, gushed, “We tell each other this all the time, and we said it again in an unforgettably beautiful moment this weekend: I didn’t know love could be like this. You are the most incredible partner. Thank you for loving me, championing me and asking me to marry you. Here’s to the next amazing chapter, and all the rest.”

This will be the second marriage for both of the lovebirds. Harrison has two children from his previous marriage. 

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by Chris Harrison (@chrisbharrison)

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by Lauren Zima (@laurenzima)

Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Episode two of the new ABC Drama Queens premieres tonight, and it was a particularly difficult one for series star Naturi Naughton.

We found out in the first episode that Naughton’s character, Jill, is living a double life — hiding the fact that she’s gay from her friends and family, and she tells ABC Audio that getting comfortable in Jill’s skin was “a little scary at first.”

“It’s not my real experience,” she explains, “and I always want to be as authentic as possible.”

That led the 37-year-old singer, songwriter actress to do some research.

“I’ve even talked to a few friends and people who’ve actually lived that,” she says. “The journey that I’ve kind of decided to tap into is that she really is trying to assert something that she has suppressed for so many years because of the hip hop background, because of her religious backgrounds.”

It’s rare to see a gay woman of color in a lead role on a Network TV show — even in this day and age — and Naturi hopes that representation helps.

“There’s so much pressure on Jill and one thing that I hope my character inspires people is to release that pressure. To release that worry about what people may think,” Naughton offers. “And that’s actually what my character deals with constantly. But also don’t take on too much at once. Like, say your truth and it’s OK if you’re not perfect. It’s OK if you’re not the spokesperson for the entire movement.” 

Queens airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.

Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

With Halloween just days away, the Dancing with the Stars cast brought the thrills and chills for Horror Night, which celebrated the scariest movies and TV shows of all time. 

Despite making a strong comeback last week, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore took her final bow on the ballroom after being sent into the bottom two against gymnast Suni Lee.  The judges, while disappointed by the audience vote, decided unanimously to save the Olympian.

And while the night was full of goosebump-worthy moments, there was one person who blew the competition away — NBA legend Iman Shumpert.  He collected his first perfect score of the season following his remarkable contemporary honoring the 2019 horror movie Us.  The powerful routine, which featured a series of complicated stunts that tested the athlete’s strength, did more than bring the room to its feet. Fellow competitor Jimmie Allen was noticeably standing on his chair during the thunderous applause and judge Derek Hough let off a howl as he jumped onto the judges’ table.

Also collecting a perfect score was Nickelodeon star JoJo Siwa, whose It-inspired jazz borrowed and blended elements from ballet, contemporary and acrobatics. The judges not only praised the routine’s complexity, they also saluted the hair and makeup team for transforming the lovable personality into an ultra-creepy Pennywise the Dancing Clown.

On the other hand, The Office star Melora Hardin now finds herself in danger of being sent home after finishing the night on the bottom of the scoreboard after the judges warned they found her jive to be a little too safe.

Dancing with the Stars will salute the music of Queen when it returns next Monday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Here are the current standings:

Iman Shumpert, NBA player, with Daniella Karagach — 40/40
JoJo Siwa, Nickelodeon star, with Jenna Johnson — 40/40
Jimmie Allen, country music singer, with Emma Slater — 38/40
Amanda Kloots, The Talk co-host, with Alan Bersten — 38/40
Cody Rigsby, Peloton instructor, with Cheryl Burke — 36/40
Suni Lee, Olympic Gold medalist, with Sasha Farber — 36/40
Olivia Jade, influencer, with Val Chmerkovskiy — 36/40
Michael “The Miz” Gregory, WWE superstar, Witney Carson — 34/40
Melora Hardin, The Office actress, with Artem Chivensky — 34/40

Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

In a video posted to his Instagram Monday, Dave Chappelle has responded to those who protested his Netflix special The Closer, claiming it was “transphobic.”

“I said what I said, and boy, I heard what you said,” he says in the clip while seated on stage in front of an audience.

“You said you want a safe environment at Netflix,” he says of his detractors, “but it seems like I’m the only one who can’t go to the office anymore.”

“Even though the media frames this as if it’s me vs. that community, that’s not what it is,” the Mark Twain Prize winner explains. “I do not blame the LGBT community for any of this s***…This is about corporate interests and what I say and what I cannot say!”

Dave explains to the crowd, “Everyone I know from this community has been nothing but loving and supporting. So I don’t know what all this nonsense is about.”

Chappelle says he’s willing to meet members of trans community, but adds, “I am not bending to anyone’s demands. And if you want to meet with me…I have some conditions: First of all, you cannot come if you have not watched my special from beginning to end. You must come to a place of my choosing at a time of my choosing, and thirdly, you must admit that Hannah Gadsby is not funny.”

Gadsby had slammed Chappelle’s comedy, as well as Sarandos for posting the specials.

Chappelle also notes that he’s being dis-invited from film festivals that previously asked him to screen his documentary Untitled, so he’s releasing it to 10 American cities.

“…You cannot have this conversation and exclude my voice from it!” he emphasized. “You have to answer the question: Am I cancelled or not?” To which the audience yelled, “NO!”

“Then let’s go!” he exclaimed before thanking the audience, and tossing the mic.

The video then listed the 10 cities:

11/4 – San Francisco
11/7 – Minneapolis
11/9 – Des Moines
11/12 – Indianapolis
11/14 – Cleveland
11/15 – Toronto
11/17 – Cincinnati
11/19 – Columbus
11/21 – Atlanta
11/22 New York

(Video contains uncensored profanity)

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by Dave Chappelle (@davechappelle)

Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Add one more person to the list of 14 people claiming to be the offspring of the late DMX.

Raven Barmer-Simmons from Georgia contacted DMX’s alleged adult children, and all of them will be DNA tested to confirm their paternity, Page Six reports.

The “Party Up (Up in Here)” rapper, born Earl Simmons, died on April 9 at age 50 from a heart attack. He did not leave a will, and his estate is estimated to be worth one million dollars.

On Friday, DMX’s three sons — Xavier, Tacoma and Sean Simmons — from his 16-year marriage to Tashera Simmons, were appointed as temporary administrators of his estate by Judge Helen Blackwood.

The fiancée of the three-time Grammy nominee, Desiree Lindstrom, who is the mother to DMX’s 5-year-old son, Exodus, asked to be legally declared his “common-law wife,” but her request was denied, reports Page Six.

“The next big thing is to determine who are the rightful heirs. The estate is going to ask everyone to prove paternity through DNA testing,” said Herbert Nass, the trusts and and estates attorney for Xavier, Tacoma and Sean Simmons. “All the legal children of DMX will be entitled to an equal share of his estate.”

Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

(SLIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD) Sure, superheroes exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but thanks to a couple of lines in the Eternals, costumed do-gooders from Marvel Comics competitor DC are apparently also a thing. 

There’s a line in the yet-to-be released film that acknowledges for the first time that regular people in the MCU are aware of Superman and Batman, and that’s because of Eternals‘ Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao. “I take responsibility of that,” she tells Variety.

At one point in the movie, a young character recognizes Richard Madden‘s Ikaris from seeing in action, and exclaims, “That’s Superman!…With the cape, and you were shooting laser beams out of your eyes!”

Ikaris then winks, “I don’t wear a cape.”

Another scene has Don Lee‘s Gilgamesh referring to the butler of Kumail Nanjiani‘s Kingo as “Alfred,” who is, of course, the keeper of the Caped Crusader’s secrets.

While the reveals blew fans’ minds, Zhao explains to Variety how the multiverse-shaking name-drops came to be. “We’re playing on a genre that draws so much from mythology, and Superman, for example, was created in the comics and also by these brilliant filmmakers along the way — they’re modern reinterpretations of a mythical characters that exist in different cultures.” 

She says, “Ikaris is our interpretation of it. It doesn’t mean we can’t pay tribute to the really iconic version that we’ve all grown to love and has influenced us.”

The unprecedented references obviously got the blessing of Marvel Studios’ head Kevin Feige. “I don’t think there was a conversation…except, he goes, ‘Oh, that’s cool,'” Zhao says.

Eternals hits theaters November 5. 

Marvel Studios is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.

Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Warner Bros. Television has fired back again at former Batwoman star Ruby Rose, this time in defense of co-star Dougray Scott, who Rose accused of “abusing women” on set.

“We condemn the comments made by Ruby Rose about Dougray Scott,” the studio said in a statement quoted by Deadline. “Warner Bros. has found Mr. Scott to be a consummate professional, and never received any allegation against him of bullying, or of abusive behavior on his part.”

The studio added that Scott, who played Rose’s onscreen dad, “was greatly respected and admired by his colleagues,” and called him a “leader on the set.” 

WBTV had fired back against what they described as Rose’s “revisionist history,” regarding claims that she was fired from the series for speaking up against unsafe working conditions.

“Warner Bros. Television did not pick up Ruby Rose’s option for an additional season because of multiple complaints about workplace behavior [against her] that were extensively reviewed by the Studio,” the studio said.

Over the weekend, Rose added to her accusations, with Deadline quoting her Instagram story as saying, “Dougray. I have too many witnesses coming forward with worse than just your anger Issues .. but [your suing] me for 10 million cos [Batwoman producer Greg Berlanti] shared his lawyer with you.. please.. come first so I can use the money from that case to take on [Berlanti].”

Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.