After dance class with her sister Kim Kardashian and niece North West, reality star Kourtney Kardashian stepped out with Scott Disick and their daughter Penelope, 2 1/2.

The mom-of-three, 36, toted her tot at Coffee Bean in Tarzana, Calif. on Thursday (May 21), where she met up with her longtime love for an iced tea. Penelope looked pretty in her pink ensemble, while Kourtney kept it casual in a black outfit and shades.

Last weekend, Kourtney posted a photo of her 5-month-old son Reign.

Kourtney and Scott are also parents to 5-year-old son Mason.

ICYMI, check out the pics of North, Penelope, Kourtney and Kim at dance class in Tarzana.

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Kelly Clarkson has an excellent new interview with Rolling Stone. I’ve been enjoying Kelly so much this year! I’ll admit it, she used to annoy me a little bit, but I feel like her overwhelming positivity and far-reaching love and tolerance is especially welcome these days. In this RS interview, Kelly talks about Jane Austen, the lawsuit against Robin Thicke and Pharrell, marijuana and so much more. Some highlights:

Her “Heartbreak Song” sounds like Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle”: “I didn’t write the song, I just sang it. But I didn’t catch that. Nobody behind the scenes did. What’s funny is that I was a huge fan of that Jimmy Eat World album! We actually thought our song sounded like the Postal Service – that was our big concern. I thought it was really cool of Jimmy Eat World to say, “Hey, no harm, no foul.” There are only so many chords. I felt so bad for Pharrell when he got sued – he’s a huge fan of Marvin Gaye, and you know he didn’t mean to rip him off. And he’s the sweetest guy ever. It sucks.

She’s pro-legalization of marijuana: “I’m not even a pothead, I just think it’s funny that we legalize something as destructive as alcohol or pills and not that. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some alcohol, but I don’t know anybody in rehab because of pot. And I know a ton of people that have died either from liver cancer or behind the wheel. We legalize things that are so disturbing for our bodies, but one that’s completely fine, we say, “No, that’s bad for you.” I’m like, “Okay, enjoy your scotch. Enjoy your Xanax.”

Her favorite Jane Austen character: “That is hard! Persuasion is my favorite book, but my favorite character – I’m going to be so cliché right now and say Elizabeth Bennet, even though Pride and Prejudice is not my favorite. I like her boldness. But my favorite character from a book is Jane Eyre, actually. She’s thrown every hurdle known to man – she was never shown love, she was thrown into that orphanage, she was fighting just to exist, and then she ends up falling in love with this tortured guy. And I love that she never caved or succumbed to a dark side. When you’re thrown into the worst parts of your life, that’s what really shows your character.

Putting a woman on the $20 bill: “Oh, Lord. I love that idea. We should probably put Oprah. I feel a little bad about taking someone else off, though. That’s kind of the worst slap in the face. Andrew Jackson is somewhere really pissed off.

She’s a Hillary Clinton fan: “I’m a fan of Hillary. She’s badass. I don’t just want a woman to win, I want the right person. And I think she’s also that.

She has a new line of greeting cards: “Well, they’re all based on humor. I like a good laugh. Even if you’re sad or it’s a birthday card or a sweet one for your mom, it can still be funny. My sense of humor is a little crass. I’m a little white-trash and a little class.”

[From Rolling Stone]

Ha, I think she’s joking about putting Oprah on the $20 bill. If we do get a woman on the $20, it would probably be Harriet Tubman (apologies to Raven-Symone), Rosa Parks or maybe…? I don’t know, Elizabeth Cady Stanton? Also, I have nerd-rage about Elizabeth Bennet as her favorite Austen heroine!! At least she says Persuasion is her favorite Austen book overall.

More good times at #symbiozoo River loves animals!!

A photo posted by Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) on May 3, 2015 at 3:29pm PDT

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Expectant mama Hilaria Baldwin shared an updated baby bump photo via Instagram.

“8 months! #BaldwinBabyBump,” the yoga instructor, 30, captioned the image of her growing belly.

The mom-to-be and her husband, 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin, were spotted outside the Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday (May 20).

Joined by their 20-month-old daughter Carmen, the couple were photo-bombed by Barbara Walters outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City. The group were appearing on Letterman’s legendary show for the final time.

8 months! #BaldwinBabyBump

A photo posted by Hilaria Thomas Baldwin (@hilariabaldwin) on May 21, 2015 at 10:09am PDT

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As part of his cover feature in June’s GQ, Chris Pratt filmed a little comedy segment for the internet in which he gives acting lessons, except he got hammered and started the bit by saying he’s too drunk to do the bit. He then proceeds to do the bit while being obviously three sheets to the wind…      

Last August, Star Magazine ran a fascinating cover story about Gwyneth Paltrow’s then very-quiet relationship with Brad Falchuk. Since then, Gwyneth and Brad have gone public and he’s generally considered to be her “official boyfriend.” But the details of just when they first got together are… sketchy. At best.

Let me tell you what I believe. I believe that Gwyneth met Brad Falchuk when she guest-starred on Glee. He was an attractive and married producer on Glee. At some point, while they were both still very much married to other people, Gwyneth and Brad began to have an affair – Star says now that Brad and his wife split two years ago, so let’s say that Gwyneth and Brad’s affair began two years ago (because that is a very safe assumption). Maybe it was super-casual, maybe both of their spouses knew about it, I have no idea. I believe Gwyneth and Chris Martin had an open marriage, but it wasn’t until Chris wanted out (to pursue greener pastures) that they finally consciously uncoupled. That Star story last August was a suggestion that Brad’s wife Suzanne was not happy about Gwyneth and she was looking for a BIG divorce settlement, especially considering they had been married for 10 years and they have two kids together. So what now?

When it comes to “uncoupling,” Gwyneth Paltrow wants her beau, producer Brad Falchuk, to step on it. She’s been legally single for six months, but Brad’s divorce from his estranged wife, Suzanne Bukinik, has seemingly stalled – even though they filed the papers two years ago.

An insider says that Gwyneth is setting sick of waiting.

“Gwyneth is questioning the relationship,” says the source. “She finds it odd and embarrassing that Brad hasn’t moved forward with his divorce. She wants him to settle things with his wife and move on.”

[From Star Magazine, print edition]

This story reminds me of LeAnn Rimes. Right? It feels like… “Hey, I got a divorce so we could be together, why are you dragging your feet with your divorce?!” All of this for a guy who isn’t even on-screen talent! How the mighty Goop has fallen. I’ll admit it – I never really thought this thing with Brad would last. I thought he was Goop’s jumpoff, and she would eventually dump him for a richer and/or more high profile dude. In any case, the easiest way to get Suzanne to sign the divorce papers might be to simply give her the big settlement she wants?

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Proud mama Jessica Simpson posted some family photos via Instagram Thursday.

“Wild man Ace Knute #MAY21 #JOHNSON I am so in love with my family,” she captioned the image of her 22-month-old son Ace.

The singer-turned-entrepreneur also shared a shot of her 3-year-old daughter Maxwell.

“Back home to this crazy kitten ballerina #MAY21 #JOHNSON,” she wrote.

In honor of one of their anniversaries, Simpson shared some snaps with her husband, former NFL star Eric Johnson, and some friends.

“The sexiest day of my life was 5yrs ago when Johnson came into my home #MAY21,” Simpson, 34, captioned a photo.

In another shot, Simpson and Johnson are seen on double date.

“Fortunate for these two @laurenz422 and @bretharrison for the unexpected intro #MAY21 #JOHNSON,” Simpson captioned a photo with Grounded for Life actor Bret Harrison and his wife Lauren Harrison, hinting that they set the pair up.

She added another photo: “My lucky penny @laurenz422 #MAY21.”

Simpson – who was pregnant with daughter Maxwell at the time – was a bridesmaid in the couple’s March 2012 nuptials.

Simpson and Johnson, 35, tied the knot July 2014.

The sexiest day of my life was 5yrs ago when Johnson came into my home #MAY21

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If you hate Gwyneth Paltrow, and so many of you do (which I’ll never understand because what would gossip be with only Kate Middletons and no Gwyneth Paltrows?), this is your birthday. G appeared last night on the Red Nose Day special on NBC. She was supposed to be like some kind of action hero, …      

Cameron Crowe’s upcoming romcom, Aloha, was scheduled for a Christmas 2014 release. Sony didn’t feel confident enough and held the movie for a May 29 release. The cast is filled with prominent white actors, including “odd bird” Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, Bill Murray, and Danny McBride. Page Six has a new story about how the film is already a disaster. Amy Pascal called the movie “ridiculous” because “it never, not even once, ever works.” Sony has placed an embargo on film reviews and cast interviews until the night before Aloha hits theaters.

More trouble is brewing. An Asian-American group has criticized Cameron Crowe for “whitewashing” his cast in manner of Ridley Scott’s Exodus. The group accuses Crowe of hiring white actors for their recognizable faces rather than casting realistically for Hawaii’s demographic:

An Asian-American group is blasting Jerry Maguire director Cameron Crowe for having “whitewashed” Asian-Pacific Islanders out of his new film set in Hawaii.

A blistering press release from Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) charges that Crowe’s troubled new rom-com, Aloha, which opens next week, reserves virtually all of its prime roles for white actors — a stellar cast including Bradley Cooper, Bill Murray, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Alec Baldwin, Danny McBride and John Krasinski.

“Caucasians only make up 30 percent of the population [of Hawaii], but from watching this film, you’d think they made up 99 percent,” says MANAA’s Guy Aoki, a former resident of Hawaii.

“This comes in a long line of films — The Descendants, 50 First Dates, Blue Crush, Pearl Harbor — that uses Hawaii for its exotic backdrop but goes out of its way to exclude the very people who live there. It’s an insult to the diverse culture and fabric of Hawaii.”

The group points out that minorities can be enthusiastic ticket buyers: The seventh installment of The Fast and the Furious has sold more than $300 million worth of tickets in North America — 75 percent of those to non-white fans.

The biggest roles for Asian-Pacific Islanders in the film, Aoki claims, are for “Indian pedestrian,” “upscale Japanese tourist” and “upscale restaurant guest.” “They didn’t even have names,” Aoki adds. Referring to Crowe’s comment on social media that he wanted to play off the rich history of Hawaii, Aoki says, “How can you educate your audience to the ‘rich history’ of Hawaii by using mostly white people and excluding the majority of the people who live there and who helped build that history — APIs?”

[From Page Six]

From the impersonal description of the Asian-Pacific Islanders that do appear in this movie, it sounds like the film has been largely whitewashed. I can see why the MANAA is upset. Hawaii is usually portrayed as an exotic backdrop, a Disneyland of sorts with hula dancers being the only representation of Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders. Crowe made what looks like a throwaway romcom, but that’s no excuse. He also made specific mention about how he wanted to honor Hawaii’s “rich history” through this tale. So why the whitewashing?

Here’s the trailer for Aloha. It looks like a really bad movie.

Movie stills courtesy of Sony

Dear Gossips,

Last week I used Miley Cyrus as an excuse to talk about Brandon Flowers. Have I mentioned that I’m obsessed with Brandon Flowers? Anyway, in that post (click here for a refresher), I gossip-wished Brandon covering Don’t Get Me Wrong for Miley’s next Backyard Session. Well, he pe…      

I know it’s wrong, but I love North West’s little Black Swan get-up. Black tutu, black leotard, black tights, black ballet slippers, black leather jacket. The whole ensemble is utterly adorable. These are photos of Kim Kardashian taking North to her ballet class in LA. I’m actually a little bit surprised that Kim is in LA this week! Her first wedding anniversary with Kanye is May 24th, this Sunday. There were widespread reports that Kanye was going to take Kim to Paris to celebrate, possibly to renew their vows at the Eiffel Tower. For what it’s worth, Gossip Cop says that a vow renewel won’t be happening. But I kind of wonder if Kanye will take Kim away for a little holiday.

Also – the reviews are in for Kim’s coffee table book of selfies, Selfish. Apparently, book critics sort of like it? The critics acknowledge that the whole book is extraordinarily vapid and superficial, but most acknowledge that the book is pretty fun and it’s a very easy escapism, looking at Kim and her jet-set lifestyle. You can read a round-up of reviews here.

Kim also sat down to talk about Kylie Jenner’s recent shocking (!!!) admission that yes, Kylie has been doing lip injections for a while. Kim said: “I saw how for so many years she was so insecure about [her lips]. I mean, at 10 years old, she would say to me, ‘How come my lips aren’t big like you guys?’ And I would see this insecurity … For me, I gave her advice and I still stand by that advice. I think it changed her confidence so much.” The thing about is though… Kim’s lips used to be smaller too. She either had a lip implant or she gets lip injections on the reg. So this is what we mean when we say Kim’s bad decisions affect younger women. There’s a very close-to-home example – Kim wanted to look like a blow-up doll, so she mangled her already-beautiful face with Botox, fillers, plastic surgery and lip injections and then her youngest sister was like, “Why don’t I look like that?” And will North feel the same way?

Oh, and when Kim was asked during this Billy Bush interview if it ever annoys her when people ask her what she does for a living, Kim sort of went off: “To be honest, I don’t really pay attention to it… I get more fed up with questions like – I was traveling recently and I was doing a press day and people were like, ‘How do you feel when people say what do you do?’ And I’m like, I’m here working aren’t I? Like, I’m here to promote something. I said, ‘Hey why don’t you do this – tell someone else that you think can do it. Tell them to do everything that I’ve done in my career and see if they end up where I’m at.’ Try it. Just try it. I dare you.”

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