Taylor Swift put together a video featuring all of her friends for Bad Blood. And you know the song is supposedly about Katy Perry. Now Madonna is …well…

Kinda doing the same…

WITH Katy Perry.

Here’s what she posted on Instagram:

Video coming soo…      

This interview was actually published last week, but it’s new to me and I wanted to talk about it. I also wanted us to talk a little more about Kelly Rutherford’s bizarre interview with The Daily Beast, which was mentioned in our post yesterday about her latest court move. Here’s what Kelly told The NY Daily News’ Confidenti@l about her custody battle. She is seriously lacking in self awareness.

Kelly Rutherford… tells Confidntia@l why she turned to the media for help throughout this “crazy” ordeal.

“Well, in all honesty, I’ve been forced to do that,” she tells us at the Children’s Justice Campaign event in NYC.

“I’ve had no other choice. I don’t know how people do it that don’t have that. The only thing I’ve had is that on my side, which is a very scary thing I think for most parents to realize,” she continues on Hollywood turning positive awareness to her case.

“I think by my coming out and speaking openly about it – and this has happened in a lot of celebrities where they don’t come out and speak about it because it’s your personal life and it’s not fun to talk about. ”

“I’d much rather have my life in a different place,” she admits.

“But the bottom line is, you know, people need to realize that this is going on. I mean this is happening to everyone because people get divorced for many reasons. It doesn’t even matter what the reason is, as long as the kids are protected and they are put first. “

[From The NY Daily News]

If Kelly didn’t go to the press, if she didn’t try to smear her ex from the start, and maybe if she didn’t continue to bring this up at every turn (even going so far as to suggest that someone should kidnap her children, by some interpretations) I’m certain she would have another outcome. Maybe Kelly wouldn’t have her kids with her all year, but she’d at least have them this summer already. This is like the classic fable of the sun and the wind trying to get a man’s coat off. Once you start fighting with your ex in a custody or divorce battle it’s a zero sum game. Kelly never quite seemed to learn that despite how poorly it’s turned out for her.

Also, in Kelly’s Daily Beast interview she portrayed the origin of her relationship with Daniel Giersch as some kind of nefarious plot in which he schemed to land her for her fame and money. She claimed that Daniel saw her at a cafe where she was a regular and that a waitress pressured her to contact him.

There was a waitress there who pressured me for weeks to go out with this man that she knew. I just remember she had a foreign accent and she was married to a Middle Eastern guy and her kids were in Kuwait. I think her name was Carla. She said this German man had spotted me at the restaurant and wanted to go out with me. She said he was super cute. She handed me his business card and said how great he was and how I ought to call him because he really wanted to go out with me.

[From The Daily Beast]

Kelly said that Daniel seemed like a Playboy but that she ignored her instincts, essentially, and got caught up in a whirlwind romance and ended up pregnant. It sounds like Daniel spotted her and really wanted to get to know her. I mean, check out how alike they look. They’re like two peas in a pod. Of course he was attracted to her. This sounds like a romantic story to me.

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An expectant Jaime King and husband Kyle Newman were seen leaving a medical building in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Monday (June 15).

Donning denim overalls, the Hart of Dixie star, 36, was also joined by her sister for the doctor’s appointment.

The day before, the expectant mama celebrated a star-studded baby shower, thrown by godmother Taylor Swift and attended by several A-listers, including, Gigi Hadid, Jessica Alba, Nina Dobrev, Diane Kruger, Hailee Steinfeld, Sarah Hyland, Topher Grace, Selma Blair, Emma Roberts and Joey King.

King and Newman are already parents to son James Knight, 20 months, whose godparents are Jessica Alba and Topher Grace.

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First of all, I want to give Metro UK a hug for writing this headline: “Benedict Cumberbatch shows off his post-baby body, gets back to work after two days off.” Amazing, right? We should start doing that – referring to new fathers as having a “post-baby body.” Anyway, as you’ve probably guessed, we’re talking about the Cumberbaby and the Cumberbaby’s father. On Saturday, media outlets got the confirmation that Benedict and Sophie Hunter had welcomed a bouncing baby otter boy. There was no confirmation as to when Sophie gave birth, and I feel pretty confident saying that she did not give birth on Friday or Saturday. I think Bendy and Sophie waited days (possibly even a week or two) to announce the birth. That’s just my theory. So is it a big deal that Benedict barely took any paternity leave?

Benedict Cumberbatch has returned to work just days after his wife Sophie Hunter gave birth to their ‘beautiful son’. Cumberbatch has begun rehearsing for his role as Hamlet in a new production at the Barbican in London. The show will run from August to October.

It will be the Oscar-nominated actor’s first stage role since Frankenstein at the National Theatre in 2011. The Sherlock star tied the knot with Hunter in a private ceremony in February.

The arrival of the couple’s first child was announced on Saturday. A spokesperson told People.com: ‘Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son. We would kindly ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during these next few precious weeks.’

[From Metro]

Benedict returned to work just days after the announcement, it still isn’t clear if he actually got a solid week to bond with the baby before a grueling rehearsal schedule began. I totally respect men who take paternity leave, even if their jobs are high-profile and they get mountains of abuse for it – remember when Mets player Daniel Murphy was blasted last year for missing the first two games of the season? He handled it really well and said that he wanted to be there for his wife. I guess Sophie can handle everything well enough without Benedict though. Sigh…

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Kristen Stewart’s mother gave an interview to UK Sunday Mirror (a tabloid, essentially) and talked all kinds of business about her daughter’s love life. When I wrote about this yesterday – click here for a refresher – I hoped that it wasn’t for real. Because it was embarrassing and gross the way …      

Prince Carl Philip wore his military uniform at his wedding, which led to some confusion (for me). I was sure that Prince Carl Philip was an active-member of the Swedish Navy, so I was confused by the repeated descriptions of the prince as a “race-car driver.” It just seems like some sites should have led with “he’s been in the Swedish Navy for 14 years and he’s achieved the rank of major.” But I guess he gets a lot of time off from the Navy (does he?!?) and so he’s developed a fondness for racing cars, so much so that it’s his “job” now (is it?!). Not only that, but Carl Philip and his new bride are going to have a very short honeymoon just because Carl wants to race. Oh, I would be SO mad.

After a modern fairy-tale wedding, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have set off for their honeymoon! But the newlyweds, who tied the knot in a gorgeous ceremony at the Swedish palace’s royal chapel in Stockholm on Saturday, have planned a short and sweet getaway due to the prince’s busy racing schedule.

“The honeymoon will last just 12 days – from the 13th to the 25th – when Carl Philip will drive a race,” Johanna Lejon, royals reporter at Svensk Damtidning, tells PEOPLE. The 36-year-old prince has raced in the Scandinavia Touring Car Championship since 2013, and he will buckle up for a twilight event at Mantorp Park in Sweden on June 25. The third race of the season will be held over one day with qualifying rounds in the morning and races in the evening, according to the official event calendar.

The prince crashed during the first race of the season last month when he collided with his racing rival, Erik Johnsson, after just four laps. He wasn’t hurt in the accident, but he was forced to retire from the race. He redeemed himself on the racetrack later in the month. Royal fans should be on the lookout for Princess Sofia, 30, cheering from the sidelines. The newly minted royal has been a fixture at the prince’s races.

[From People]

I live in a very NASCAR-saturated area so I’m not even going to pretend that racing cars is a hobby only for the very rich. It is not, especially here in America, although in Europe, racing does seem to be more “elite”. I have never been fascinated by race car driving or watching people race, so to me it just seems like… jeez, don’t you have better things to do with your time? And you’re going to cut short your honeymoon just to race? Ugh.

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To celebrate their daughter’s second birthday, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West took their tot to the happiest place on earth.

“Happy birthday to my sweetest Minnie Mouse! Thank you Disneyland for the most amazing day! I will post more pics later today was a busy day,” the pregnant reality star, 34, Instagrammed the cute snapshot of her birthday girl North West enjoying her special day at Disneyland.

The famous family celebrated at the Anaheim, Calif., theme park, taking over a private area at the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree in Frontierland for a Minnie Mouse-themed birthday bash for family and friends.

The birthday girl rocked a Mickey Mouse T-shirt and jean shorts, and was joined by her parents, aunts Kourtney Kardashian, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, and her cousins Penelope, nearly 3, and Mason, 5. As well, Kylie’s boyfriend Tyga and his son King, 2, joined in on the fun.

Auntie Kourtney shared some shots at the end of the evening.

“A kiss goodnight,” she Instagrammed an image of the night lights.

Happy birthday to my sweetest Minnie Mouse! Thank you Disneyland for the most amazing day! I will post more pics later today was a busy day!

A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Jun 15, 2015 at 8:53pm PDT

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Speaking of Justin Bieber…

He’s in Miami with friends, including Hailey Baldwin who might be more than his friend. Everyone’s been wondering whether or not they’ve crossed that line. As Mark Wahlberg would say. He knows all about the f-cking line.

As you can see, the two are rather tactil…      

Tina Knowles Lawson, mother of Beyonce and Solange, covers the new issue of Ebony. They styled her like old-school Pam Grier, which is pretty amazing (Pam Grier is everything). Tina is 61 years old, and she recently remarried a seemingly nice guy named Richard Lawson after she finally divorced Mathew Knowles (father to Bey and Solange) after Mathew repeatedly cheated on her and fathered at least one other child with another woman. What’s interesting to me is that Beyonce is so famous, we’re now talking about her mother as a stand-alone celebrity in her own right. Are you buying it? I guess I am. I think Bey and Tina are very, very close and I think Tina could definitely spill some major tea on her daughters, but Tina is the one who taught Bey to be so image-controlled. Tina won’t spill. Here are some random pieces of info from Tina’s Ebony profile:

Tina is not on Beyonce’s payroll: But Knowles Lawson also matter-of-factly shares that she is not—and has never been—a kept woman. She’s on no one’s payroll, thank you, and she wants it that way. Beyoncé certainly doesn’t pay her, at least not in cash.

Tina is in talks for her own TV show about “getting your groove back.”

Tina does Pilates “five days a week and has a ravishing body.”

Jay-Z “urged” Tina to date younger men following her divorce.

Tina on her sex life with her new husband: “Our sex life is active; it’s really good.”

Her relationship with her ex-husband: Matthew is “family to this day.”

Tina on Solange: “She is tough, but I have seen her completely give up her life to take care of somebody she loves.”

Ahead of Tina’s April wedding, “the family created a private, feature length movie: The Life & Times of BadAss Tenie B & ColdAss Rickey Lee. The release came complete with a red carpet event. Part blaxsploitation spoof, part anthropological family documentary.”

Tina on agreeing to the Ebony cover: “When I was asked to do the Sexy Forever ‘Ebony’ magazine cover, my first question was, ‘Me really?’ I had some reservations but as I thought of all the women who tell me daily that I have inspired them to live a wholehearted life, which includes your sexuality. I am proud to be 61 years old and to not be putting limitations on my lifestyle. We can still be sexy and vibrant, fashionable, classy and fly until the day we die!”

[From Ebony]

The only thing here that I really side-eye is that Tina is not on Beyonce’s payroll. Yeah… I don’t believe that. Tina is always with her oldest daughter, Tina and Bey tried to make House of Dereon work together, but it sucked and it was embarrassing Beyonce. I have no doubt that Tina has provided and still provides a lot of support and advice to Beyonce, and I have no doubt that Beyonce takes care of her mother generously. And why is it a big deal to admit that? I would actually think less of Beyonce if she wasn’t taking care of her mom financially.

Here’s a FIRST LOOK at sexy Miss Tina’s shoot in this month’s #SexyForever issue on @eonline! http://t.co/St4XWTZSgI pic.twitter.com/8DycpSXEHg

— EBONY (@EBONYMag) June 15, 2015

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Congratulations to Terrence Howard and Miranda Pak.

The Empire star, 46, and his wife have welcomed their first child together – son Qirin Love Howard – in May, Access Hollywood reports.

“He’s beautiful and strong and a whirlwind and my wife is so happy,” Howard gushed of his son, who’s named after the qilin, a mythic Chinese creature.

As for life with a newborn, it sounds like the couple – who were wed in 2013 – are sharing in the parenting duties.

“She has to be up with him all throughout the day. I wasn’t born with boobs, I’ve started growing some recently,” he joked. “She has the boobage and nurses him during the day. So, I pull night duty, so that she can sleep and I keep him with me and will take some of the pre-pumped breast cheese, whatever you call it.”

The actor is also dad to Heaven, 17, Hunter, 19, and Aubrey, 21, from his first marriage. He also has one grandchild, born in 2012.

Congratulations to the Pak-Howard family.