Melissa McCarthy covers the new issue of People Magazine (I’ll probably cover the story tomorrow if gossip is still slow), but there’s a sidebar on the cover: “Jen Talks To People: Justin, Marriage & Her Secrets to Looking Younger.” It was the “Justin, Marriage” part that interested me, although I quickly realized that if Jennifer had some breaking news about her neverending engagement, she probably would have gotten the People cover all to herself. So what IS going on with Justin Theroux? He’s become The Largely Absent Eyebrow in Jen’s perfect LA life, even though she insists that they share everything (Aveeno, Living Proof, toothbrushes). Some highlights from People:

The best thing that’s happened to her in her 40s: “Justin. He’s the best thing this decade.”

Their coupled-up fashion: “[We] met a bit in the middle.” She fondly remembers the first time she met The Leftovers star while on the set of 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder in Hawaii. “He was wearing black, black, black and I started to sweat just looking at him.”

Her engagement ring: “I just think it’s so beautiful. I love it because he picked it, put it into a setting and it’s simple.”

Justin won’t have a problem fitting a wedding ring into his wardrobe: “He’s got a lot of hardware. He wears a chain. He has a gold chunky ring. When we get married he will be wearing his ring. It just won’t say Justin anymore,” she says of the ring he currently wears, adding that perhaps instead it will say Jen “on the inside…It will be good.”

[From People]

Does this interview seem… I don’t know? Sort of bittersweet? Jennifer has always sort of been the Miss Havisham of the tabloids and at times she’s willingly played into that image, but it feels like in real life she’s trying on wedding gowns and day-dreaming about Justin’s wedding band and the entire time Justin has been looking for the exit.

Oh, and I still hate her engagement ring. That is the cloudiest, most quartz-looking diamond ever. Is “quartziest” a word?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

As Lainey mentioned yesterday, Johnny Depp is 52 and filming his 84th Pirates of the Caribbean movie in Australia. He’s also on a contrition tour, shaking hands and kissing babies so he doesn’t get in more trouble for smuggling his dogs into the country.

International customs issues aren’t go…      

Jurassic World opens this weekend. There is no doubt it’ll win the box office, which would be Chris Pratt’s third #1 after The Lego Movie and Guardians Of The Galaxy. The only question is: how big? Some are saying that domestically Jurassic World will gross up to $125 million. That’s on top of an…      

I wondered when we would find out the sex of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s second baby. By most accounts, Kim is more than three months along in her second pregnancy. She has said repeatedly that she is not expecting twins, although I wouldn’t put it past her to lie about that (but for now I choose to believe her). From what I remember of Kim’s first pregnancy, she never came out and said that she was expecting a girl, but it was widely speculated that North would in fact turn out to be a girl. I feel like the “rules” for telling people the sex of your second child are a little bit looser? Like, you can tell people earlier and it’s no big deal. What I’m saying is that I kind of believe that Us Weekly might have a legit source (Jonathan Cheban?) who told them that Kim and Kanye are expecting a BOY this time around.

Too bad the name Reign is already taken! Multiple sources confirm that Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West are giving 2-year-old daughter North a little brother. “Kanye loves Nori more than anything, but to make his world complete he wanted a little boy, an heir,” says a source close to West. “He’s overjoyed!”

Kardashian is elated as well. “Kim always wanted two kids,” says a Kardashian pal. “A girl and a boy.”

Kardashian, 34, and West, 38, documented their struggle to conceive baby No. 2 on E!’s Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Over the past year, the fashionista underwent in vitro fertilization, consulted a cadre of doctors, and even talked to psychic John Edward.

Kim has said that she didn’t even mind her severe morning sickness. “I can barely get out of bed,” she continued. “But it’s so worth it. I don’t really care.”

Kardashian felt well enough to browse for boys’ baby clothes with West at New York City boutique Trico Field June 1. “Just like Nori,” says the West source, “this kid will be well-dressed.” Bring on the custom-made Balmain!

[From Us Weekly]

This is totally coming from a child-free person, but it seems to me like boys’ clothes are always going to be less exciting than girls’ clothes. While I don’t doubt that Baby Boy Kardashian-West will be wearing designer duds, there won’t be this rush from major designers to dress this baby like there was with North West. I mean, North got tons of designer swag from everybody. And who will send Easton West designer stuff? Ralph Lauren?

As for the names… if it is a boy, I’m no longer feeling Winter West. Easton West, sure. December West? Yes, I could see that too.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Reportedly, it’ll be blue booties for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

According to Us, the A-list couple are expecting a little brother for their nearly 2-year-old daughter North. “Kanye loves Nori more than anything, but to make his world complete he wanted a little boy, an heir,” a source tells the mag. “He’s overjoyed!”

And it sounds like the reality star, 34, is excited as well.

“Kim always wanted two kids,” says the source. “A girl and a boy.”

Kardashian and West, 38, struggled to conceive their son. Over the past year, the KUWTK star underwent in vitro fertilization, consulted several doctors, and even talked to psychic John Edward.

“Kim was really down about it,” the insider says of her inability to get pregnant. “And she was worried.”

Dear Gossips,

So it wasn’t true. Katy Perry is not releasing a song called 1984 as a slap-back to Taylor Swift. Her managers confirmed to Billboard that the story was bullsh-t. There is a 1984 that has been registered but it’s not hers. Katy also retweeted Billboard’s clarification on the iss…      

Last night’s Los Angeles premiere of Jurassic World takes us right into this opening weekend. Chris Pratt walked the red carpet with Anna Faris, who wore a flirty, metallic Rubin Singer dress. This movie should make massive money, and Pratt has been everywhere. First, he re-addressed his claim of being “impotent“ when he was overweight. Pratt modified his statement: “I’m not sure I knew what ‘impotent’ meant when I said it. I had a lower sex drive, to be honest with you. Everything about my spirit was dull. I didn’t feel great, and I think people will relate to that.” Poor guy. He must have been embarrassed to figure out what he told the world.

Pratt covers Red Bulletin magazine (in the gallery) to talk about several topics. You can read the interview here. The only new information is stuff Pratt says about his old job as an amateur stripper. He calls himself a “cheap Magic Mike.” There’s also an interview with the Guardian that sparked some controversy. Pratt talks about his love of hunting again. He’s already admitted being pro-hunter and raved about how fun it is to shoot varmint. Here are more of his reasons for being a recreational hunter:

He digs this movie franchise: “I was a massive fan, it’s not just lipservice to promote the movie. It was a big part of my childhood: 13 years old, my first event movie, it was a big f***in’ deal to me as a kid.”

He reveres “the natural order: “I have a great deal of respect for the animals that I kill, and I feel remorse and all of the emotions that come with it. The thing inside me that drives me to go out and hunt is very animal. But the remorse, emotion and respect I feel, and the closeness to God that I feel when I’m out there, is my humanity. It’s an opportunity for me to explore what parts of me are animal and what parts of me are human.”

[From The Guardian]

The comment section at the Guardian wasn’t a happy affair fter the hunting statements. As a vegetarian, I don’t hunt and don’t understand Chris’ rationale. He says he always feels remorse but still intentionally shoots animals for recreation. Does that make sense? Don’t get me wrong — if people are hunting for food, that’s one thing. Pratt hunts for sport, for fun.

Here are more photos from the premiere. Bryce Dallas Howard looked stunning last night. She was wearing a navy-blue dress with backless detail. The color of the dress compliments her hair so well. Did you know Bryce is waging a public campaign to win the Captain Marvel role? Hmm.

Photos courtesy of Bulletin, Fame/Flynet & WENN

Yesterday, I read a brief interview with one of In Touch Weekly’s editors in which the guy said that there was more stuff to come out about the Duggars, and that In Touch Weekly had been on the ground in Arkansas for a few months now and they were still digging up information. While nothing will probably beat In Touch’s exclusive reporting on Josh Duggar’s crimes, I’m interested in seeing how much worse it can get. In Touch Weekly has the Duggar situation on their cover again this week and it’s all about how the Duggars are under investigation AGAIN.

The Duggar family is under investigation again by the Arkansas Department of Human Services and police were called when the family refused to cooperate, In Touch magazine is reporting exclusively in its new issue that hits newsstands today.

A representative from the Washington County DHS called 911 on May 27 at around 11 a.m. asking for police assistance when DHS was not allowed to see the minor they were concerned about. In Touch, which broke the story of Josh Duggar’s sexual molestation scandal, has the full transcript of the emergency call in the new issue.

The new investigation comes as the family tries to save its TLC reality show, 19 Kids and Counting, which the network pulled off the air, while determining its fate. Jim Bob, Michelle and two of their daughters sat for interviews with Fox News, attempting to minimize the damage, but much of what they said was widely condemned as misinformation and not full disclosure.

The Duggars made no mention of the fact that they have been under investigation again, but In Touch discovered what they are hiding via another Freedom of Information Act request that produced the 911 call. After identifying himself as a Washington Country DHS employee and stating the Duggar family address, the caller tells the 911 operator, “We have an investigation and I guess they’re not being cooperative. We have to see the child to make sure the child is all right. So we just need police assistance.”

DHS records are not available to the public so it is unknown what prompted the investigation. Experts tell In Touch that an investigation can be triggered by a hotline complaint, even an anonymous one, if the trained operator determines the allegation is serious enough that it meets standards for child abuse maltreatment laws.

The Duggars were investigated by police in 2006 for Josh’s acts of molestation committed in 2002 and 2003. DHS then investigated the family in 2007, as In Touch first reported.

[From In Touch Weekly]

This is fascinating and horrible. This means the Arkansas Department of Human Services is still actively monitoring the Duggars – or at least one of the Duggar minors – and it means that the Duggars have refused to give DHS access, so that’s why the cops were called. When DHS investigates, cooperation is not optional. It’s good to point that out because the Duggars claimed in their Fox News interviews that they worked with DHS and everything was fine, like they should get extra credit for an entirely mandatory process. They also made it sound like the DHS thing was all over, but if DHS’s investigation/monitoring is still happening, that’s very interesting. It’s also good to point out that nothing in In Touch’s reporting has come from DHS – DHS investigations are seemingly not subject to FOIA requests, so that’s something else the Duggars have lied about.

People Magazine also ran a strangely sympathetic piece yesterday about how residents of Tonititown (the Duggars’ hometown) were feeling sorry for the family because of all the media interest. Like, those poor Duggars, they agreed to Fox News interviews, how terrible. And People just published an “exclusive” on how Jill and Jessa are coping, which just reads like the same Duggar talking points given to Megyn Kelly at Fox News. Jessa and Jill “feel violated” by the press (but oddly not their brother).

Photos courtesy of Duggars’ social media.

Here is a portrait of the Swedish royal family over the weekend, celebrating National Day (June 6th). Even though Sofia Hellqvist has not officially married into the family yet – the wedding is this weekend – she was still allowed to participate and wear the traditional Swedish garb. Anyway, I’ve been sort of surprised by the sparse advance coverage for this wedding. Granted, people in America care more about the British royals and I truly wasn’t expecting, like, Kate Middleton-marrying-William type of excitement, but I genuinely thought this would be a bigger story. Instead, we’re getting half-hearted propaganda from Sofia’s former boss in NYC. Yes, Sofia used to be a waitress in New York. And her boss thinks she has a beautiful smile.

Sweden is preparing for the royal wedding of the summer between Sofia Hellqvist and Prince Carl Philip on Saturday — but less than 10 years ago, Sofia was a waitress and bartender in New York. The beauty worked at Italian restaurant Serafina, on 55th Street and Broadway, from 2005 to 2007.

Restaurant co-owner Fabio Granato told Page Six, “I remember her very well because she always had the best attitude with the customers and a really beautiful smile. If I was having a bad day, all I had to do was look at her, and I would feel better because she is the type of girl who is always happy and uplifting. She has a calming effect on people.”

He added that the restaurant had stayed in touch with Sofia, and, “We’re so happy that she is getting married and going to be the princess of Sweden. She always brought so much good energy to Serafina, and I’m sure she will be great for the entire country. [Serafina co-owner] Vittorio Assaf and I both have Swedish kids, so it is a very nice coincidence that one of our past employees is the future princess of Sweden. We’re really happy for her, and she will be a beautiful princess .?.?. We are so happy for her and we wish her all the best.”

Sofia was also a yoga instructor during her time in New York, and had previously appeared on a reality show and posed in a bikini — with a python — for a Swedish magazine called Slitz.

[From Page Six]

Yoga instructor, waitress, reality show star and softcore p0rn model. Just think about this: would Prince Harry ever be “allowed” to marry someone with those job descriptions in her CV? Maybe Harry would be allowed to marry a former waitress, as long as waiting tables was done “ironically” in Ibiza during one’s gap year or something like that. But it just feels like the Swedish royal family was like, “Ugh, anything goes with this one.”

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Photos courtesy of Getty, Swedish royal family and WENN.

Here are some photos from last week’s LA premiere of Love & Mercy, the authorized bio-pic of the Beach Boys’ frontman Brian Wilson. John Cusack and Paul Dano both play Brian Wilson – Dano (obviously) plays the young version, the Beach Boy, and Cusack plays the older Wilson, struggling with mental illness. Both performances are said to be excellent, and both Dano and Cusack are in the conversation for many awards, although it’s difficult to say which actor would be considered the “lead” or if both would be considered.

This feels like one of John Cusack’s first Oscar-baity drama roles in a long time, but I was looking through Cusack’s IMDB and it’s sort of amazing to see how much he works. He seems like one of those actors – a bit like Nicholas Cage – who just says “yes” to every script he’s offered, good or bad, indie or studio, whatever. I was an old-school Cusack fan back in the day. Like, I LOVED him. He was one of my favorite people ever. But in the past few years, he’s come across as… I don’t know, not really a douchebag but definitely douche-adjacent. Cusack has a new interview with The Daily Beast where he talks politics, drugs and more. Some of his quotes are thought-provoking and some are just… ugh.

He says whatever: “I just say what I think, and if people don’t like it, that’s OK…. All those people are just full of hot air and networking and stuff. If you’re speaking out about basic Rubicon lines that should or shouldn’t be crossed, if you can’t be against state-sanctioned murder being made acceptable or economic policy, making the difference between language and meaning so absurd that Orwell and Kafka laugh, these are not heavy-duty things, these are just basic, Cartesian things. They’re common sense, and were debated constitutionally a long time ago.

On Vince Vaughn saying there should be more guns in schools: “The thing is, you’d say “What schools?” and “What version of America are we talking about?” If you look at the site called HeyJackass.com it’ll tell you about how many murders have happened in Chicago, giving you weekly and monthly updates, and you can probably find out how many murders have happened in Baltimore and all over the country. That’s not the kind of debate where you want to do a tit-for-tat with what two celebrities think about it, and in order to talk about it you have to do it in an in-depth way—you need to follow the money and see what the politics are. But no, I think that’s a bad idea.

Politics: “Well, Obama has certainly extended and hardened the cement on a lot of Bush’s post-9/11 Terror Inc. policies, so he’s very similar to Bush in every way that way. His domestic policy is a bit different, but when you talk about drones, the American Empire, the NSA, civil liberties, attacks on journalism and whistleblowers, he’s as bad or worse than Bush. He hasn’t started as many wars, but he’s extended the ones we had, and I don’t even think Dick Cheney or Richard Nixon would say the president has the right to unilaterally decide whom he can kill around the world. On Tuesdays, the president can just decide whom he wants to kill, and you know, since 9/11 there are magic words like “terror,” and if you use magic words, you can justify any power grab you want.

Whether he was offered the lead on Breaking Bad: “No! Not that I’m aware of, but you never know what the agents could have done. It’s such a weird, silly thing though because why would anyone want to see that show without that actor playing it? I want him to play it, even if they offered it to me! He’s awesome.

[From The Daily Beast]

The “Obama is worse than Bush” thing is so stupid to me. It makes me feel sorry for Pres. Obama more than anything else – the Republicans’ trope has been that Obama is so crazy-liberal and he’s a socialist and a communist and he will destroy America with his crazy liberal agenda. Then the far-left people complain that Obama is too centrist, that he’s “just like Bush,” etc. No one is happy because… at the end of the day, Pres. Obama is a reasonable man trying to work with both sides. Just my opinion.

There’s also a lengthy discussion about drugs and Brian Wilson and whether great art can be achieved from taking drugs. Cusack came across pretty well in that section.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.