1. Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith secretly separated in 2016
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith are untangled. In an interview with NBC News' Hoda Kotb, the actress revealed that she and the “King Richard” star secretly separated seven years ago. Ms. Pinkett Smith is not “ready” to reveal this and doesn't know how to “present” their partnership to people, which is why she has maintained that they have been together forever. she said. She said there were “many” reasons why the relationship broke down, explaining that by 2016 they were both “tired of trying.” However, Pinkett Smith could not bring himself to file for her divorce, and although she said “we are living separately,” the two are still married. Meanwhile, Pinkett Smith revealed to People magazine that Chris Rock, whom her husband would later slap at the Oscars, once asked her out on a date amidst rumors of her divorce. Ta. Pinkett Smith said that when she told him this was not true, Locke was “profoundly apologetic.” She and Rock haven't spoken since her Oscar slap. today, people
2. Pete Davidson is buying thousands of sealed VHS tapes: “That's my GameStop''
Pete Davidson may move plans for a 'Dumb Money' sequel. On “The Tonight Show,” the comedian revealed that about three years ago, he began collecting thousands of VHS tapes, still sealed in boxes, to resell for a profit. After “getting really high one night,” Davidson predicted that VHS tapes would soon make a comeback just like vinyl records. “So I bought everything sealed that existed,” he said. “He's got somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 tapes,” which drew gasps from the studio audience, to which Davidson quipped, “You look like your mom!” But he claimed the investment is already starting to pay off, saying, “'Rocky' just sold for about $27,000.” Davidson added, “That's my GameStop! Hey, no one believed me.” But if the plan doesn't work out, “I'll be on the road forever,” he joked. At the very least, it's a better three-letter financial investment than NFTs. ”tonight show”
3. Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again is reportedly being overhauled
Rejected. Marvel's highly anticipated Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again is undergoing a major overhaul after the studio quietly fired head writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Reported. The shocking report claims that Daredevil was filmed with less than half of its planned 18 episodes, and that Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige reviewed the footage in June and decided to release the series. He realized that things were not going well. The Hollywood Reporter's sources say that's because the show turned out to be more of a legal procedural, as Matt Murdock, who plays Charlie Cox, didn't even don the Daredevil costume until the fourth episode. suggested. More broadly, Marvel is rethinking its entire approach to movies, the outlet said. Since it's producing television, the studio plans to move away from a limited series format and hire a showrunner to actually run the show. What a concept! hollywood reporter
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4. Billie Eilish says 'Bad Guy' is 'the stupidest song in the world'
Billie Eilish can listen to critics call her music stupid without batting an eyelash. Because in some cases, she actually agrees. Jimmy Kimmel asked the Grammy Award-winning singer if there were any songs in her library that make her cringe in retrospect, and she surprisingly mentioned 2019 hit “Bad Guy.” -But in a good way. “Objectively, 'Bad Guy' is the stupidest song in the world,” Eilish claimed. “But it's really good!” As the audience gasped, Eilish rushed to explain that “Bad Guy” was “supposed to be stupid” and that she was “trolling” it. That said, she stressed that she doesn't like it when artists “have hate for their music” and actually love their work. “But I’m still disgusted,” she said. “But I appreciate that.”Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
5. John Carpenter was embarrassed by 'Barbie'
Tired: Thoughts on Martin Scorsese's Marvel movies. Inspired by: John Carpenter's thoughts on 'Barbie'. The legendary director of “Halloween” and “The Thing” spoke to the Los Angeles Times about his new show, “Suburban Screams,” and like every conversation in 2023, the topic of “Barbie” came up. “I saw 'Barbie,'” Carpenter said. “I can't believe I was watching 'Barbie,'” the filmmaker said, adding that “Barbie” is “just not my generation” and “has nothing to do with Barbie.” So, even though I thought Margot Robbie was “great,” I didn't really connect with Greta Gerwig's movies. “I didn't know who Alan was,” he explained. “So, to sum it up, she said, 'I don't have a vagina,' and at the end she said, 'I'm going to the gynecologist!' That's the movie for me.” admitted that it was also dealing in a “patriarchal business,” but it “blanked my mind” because it “missed that whole thing.” He's just John, but confused. Los Angeles Times
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