Ben Affleck was photographed in Toronto yesterday on the set of Suicide Squad. Nerd Assumption then is that Batman will be making at least a cameo in the movie. Is Ben Affleck Batman to Suicide Squad what RDJ Iron Man is to the Avengers? I’m too much of a geek neophyte to know whether or not that…      

Comic D.L. Hughley was featured on Oprah’s Where are They Now on the OWN Network. I know Hughley from his sitcom The Hughleys, which aired on ABC and UPN from 1998 – 2002. He was also in The Original Kings of Comedy in 2000, with the late Bernie Mac, Steve Harvey and Cedric The Entertainer, and now works as a host of a “nationally syndicated afternoon radio drive show,” The D.L. Hughley show. He’s 52 now but looks at least ten years younger, and judging by his Oprah interview it sounds like he’s learned quite a bit over the years.

Hughley has two daughters with his wife of 29 years, LaDonna, and they also have a 26 year-old son, Kyle. Kyle has Asperger’s Syndrome, something that Hughley has discussed in the past. In his Oprah interview he started crying when he discussed a milestone that Kyle recently passed. I got choked up watching this part of the interview (video is at the bottom of the post) and here’s what Hughley said:

[Kyle] graduated from college but everything has to be the same. He goes to work at the same time. He eats the same thing. The other day, three weeks ago, I had to get gas and he says “Daddy, I’ll do it.’ I’m a nervous wreck. He gives me the receipt and the keys. [starts crying] And I could not stop crying because he did something he was afraid to do… I just didn’t believe he could do it. He did it. And I held him and I said ‘you’re going to be alright.’ And I think sometimes I don’t know forsure, but he’s going to be fine.

[From Video from Oprah.com]

That really got me. You want the best for your kids and you do the best you can for them. You can tell how much Hughley loves his son and both wants to protect him yet help him grow. Gah!

Hughley was also open about the fact that he was a serial cheater. He’s been married for decades and his wife stuck by him throughout it all. He first discussed his infidelity in 2012. As deplorable as his actions were, he does deserve credit for talking about it with the press. He said “I always thought [cheating] was just part of being a man. I never thought it was a horrible thing to be or to do. I never felt like it was anything I was doing wrong. I think monogamy is what you give your woman so she don’t leave.

“Honestly what I attribute us being married that long is her ability to love me in spite of who I am.” I hope he realizes that being a cheater is not “who he is,” it’s a behavior he chose to engage in. It sounds like he’s a changed man and that he understands that what he did was wrong. It would be nice if he used the past tense throughout, though.

Here’s a segment from Hughley’s Oprah interview. Oprah.com has another segment in which he talks about struggling to make ends meet in the early days of his marriage.

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Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon’s relationship has always been full of drama. They were married once, years ago, and it ended in disaster. Then they got back together a few years ago and got remarried. Last July, Pam filed for divorce (again). Then they reconciled and Pam got the court to throw out the divorce filing, then they broke up again earlier this year and Pam filed for divorce again. The split seemed – at long last – to be the final break. Pam filed for a restraining order against Rick because he was threatening and harassing her online and in real life. Pam also said Rick had abused her (like, he tried to suffocate her during sex).

There were also stories that Pam was trying to get some of Rick’s money – several months ago, Rick won $40 million in a poker tournament and if Pam and Rick divorced in California, it could be considered community property, I suppose. Rick always maintained that he’s primary residence is in Nevada, which made for a sticky tax AND divorce situation. Basically, everything was a huge mess. But Pam and Rick worked it out – financially.

Pam Anderson is a million dollars richer today, and Rick Salomon is a lot happier … because we’ve learned they got divorced. Pam and Rick were in a nuclear battle — he filed for an annulment, and she filed for divorce. TMZ broke the story, Pam allegedly held Rick’s dog Bumblebee hostage for a week, and then launched into a tirade that he was bad at sex … which didn’t jive with various text messages she sent him.

But now we’ve learned Rick paid Pam just north of $1 million in return for the divorce. But Rick got something as well. Pam was challenging his Nevada residency, claiming he was a California resident who was trying to dodge taxes on a $40 million poker win. Nevada doesn’t have state taxes. Now that they’re divorced, Pam isn’t contesting Rick’s residency, so she’s off his back. And Bumblebee is back with him, so happy endings.

[From TMZ]

I find it odd (?) that an animal-rights advocate like Pam would take her ex-husband’s dog hostage for a week as part of financial negotiation. I’m not saying she mistreated Bumblebee, but taking the dog does seem like a really harsh move for Pam in particular. As for the $1 million payday… she probably could have gotten more if she held out for longer (or if she had kept Bumblebee hostage for more time?) but I think Pam’s financial situation is pretty bad these days, and she probably didn’t want to drag it out for months or years. A bird in the hand, etc.

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An expectant Hilaria Baldwin stepped out with daughter Carmen, 20 months, in New York City on Tuesday (April 28).

Sporting layers of gray tops paired with maternity jeans and shades, the yoga instructor, 30, pushed her tot in the stroller during their afternoon outing.

Later that same day, the mom-to-be Instagrammed a link to 8 easy prenatal poses at Fit Pregnancy.

And that evening, she shared a selfie with husband, 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin. The couple expect their second child together – a son.

“Had a romantic date tonight,” she captioned the sweet shot.

Had a romantic date tonight….

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Dear Gossips,

The Tony Award nominations were announced yesterday by Bruce Willis and Mary Louise Parker. It was a RED reunion. They shut out Harvey Weinstein’s Finding Neverland. Some of the big name celebrities who were called include Bradley Cooper (The Elephant Man), Carey Mulligan and Bi…      

Dear Gossips,

The Tony Award nominations were announced yesterday by Bruce Willis and Mary Louise Parker. It was a RED reunion. They shut out Harvey Weinstein’s Finding Neverland. Some of the big name celebrities who were called include Bradley Cooper (The Elephant Man), Carey Mulligan and Bi…      

Minor SPOILERS for this season of Game of Thrones.

I wasn’t expecting everyone to love yesterday’s Kit Harington story, so here’s another one! HUZZAH. It’s part of our ongoing series, “Celebitchy Presents: Kit Harington Says Words.” In today’s episode, Kit Harington says words about Jon Snow as a political leader. Kit – like Jon Snow – knows nothing, really. But I think it’s cute that he tries. Kit also doesn’t know what to think about all of the speculation regarding Jon Snow’s real parents (SPOILER: R+L = J). You can read the full Daily Beast piece here. Some highlights:

Kit on Jon Snow’s shaky leadership: “He completely splits the Night’s Watch down the middle—those who support him and love him, and those who don’t. I don’t really want to compare him to a real-life politician, but in American politics, he’s like certain people. They really love him or hate him at the Wall, and it’s the only democracy there is in Thrones.”

Is Jon Snow like Pres. Obama? “You know what, I was going to… and now I’m going to not! But he’s divisive, you know? And that’s because of the mercy he shows to the wildlings by referring to them as ‘Free Folk.’ He’s trying to change minds and change the way things have been done forever at the Wall. He’s trying to diplomatically and politically change people’s opinions for the greater good, but that’s never easy, and it’s going to put him at risk.”

Whether Jon Snow lost his V to Ygritte: “We don’t strictly know he did get laid in the cave—I’d like to point that out. We know he did other things, but we don’t know if he fully went there.”

Jon Snow’s parents: “Well, I think it’s Ned, isn’t it? I’m pretty sure it is. But, yeah, I’m just assuming until proven otherwise!”

Jon Snow’s severe loneliness: “Where he is this season is he’s acutely aware of imminent danger—which is all around him. He’s not wrapped up too much in trying to get over Ygritte, but at the same time he’s in a place of severe loneliness. As he climbs the rungs of becoming a commander and leading other men, he starts to realize how isolated it makes him, and there’s a point at the end of the season where we see that very clearly. It’s the lowest place he’s ever been, and that’s going to push him to do quite extreme things in the future.”

[From The Daily Beast]

Extreme things like what? Like riding one of Dany’s dragons to capture Kings Landing?! I’ve actually had the books spoiled for me when it comes to Jon Snow’s temporary (?) fate so far, although it’s worth noting that most readers believe Jon Snow is going to be in it until the very end of the story. And no one believes Jon Snow is like Pres. Obama. And no one believes Ned Stark is really Jon’s father!! Kit Harington knows nothing.

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Mom-of-two Sarah Michelle Gellar shared a cute Instagram image Tuesday.

“A 5year old #slumberparty #bookclub. I love how much they enjoy books. Wonder where she gets it from? (Btw anyone reading anything good?- I’m always looking) #insomiacs #starwars,” the Buffy alum, 38, captioned the image of 5-year-old daughter Charlotte and her pal.

The Crazy Ones star and her husband, fellow actor Freddie Prinze, Jr. are also parents to 2-year-old son Rocky.

In a series of pics, SMG gives us a glimpse inside her life as a mom.

“Sometimes the #Moms have more fun!! Celebrating #preschool with @elsamariecollins and #NicoleSnyder (and our #momfriend #ophelia) #MomHappyHour,” she captioned an image with some of her mom friends.

And in another shot, the proud mom shared some of Charlotte’s art work.

“#MomBrag So proud of my daughter and her class. They created this painting with (safe) #spraypaint based on #banksy after they studied him in preschool. I was the lucky parent that won the painting at auction!! (Well I did threaten to go all #Slayer on anyone that outbid me),” she captioned the image of the pretty piece.

The actress went on to share a “#foodcrafting” photo to inspire some “#lunchboxides.” Not to mention a fabulous #tbt with SJP. And it looks like Charlotte is a big fan of Shopkins!

Thank you @ShopkinsWorld My daughter is #obsessed #shopkins pic.twitter.com/nwLKhAXfdS

— Sarah Michelle (@SarahMGellar) April 27, 2015

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I included a preview of Kristen Stewart’s Harper’s Bazaar UK cover in yesterday’s links. I was actually waiting for any interview excerpts before I discussed the cover and editorial, even though this photoshoot is one of the best I’ve seen from Kristen in a while. Kristen is a pretty good “model” – she can look great with strong styling or very light, undone styling. For the past year or so, most of her magazine editorials have been with a tomboy-vibe, nothing girly or frilly. I enjoy the fact that Bazaar UK put her in this pink Chanel and posed her on a beach – the result is rather stunning, isn’t it?

As for the interview… Bazaar promised us “sexuality, sexism and her search for serenity.” Did they deliver? Eh. Some highlights:

Being famous at such a young age: “Having that much human energy thrust at you and then being critically analysed is obviously disarming. Control issues make me so nervous. It’s not knowing what’s going to happen. So what people were seeing was what happens when you are terrified. My palms sweat, my knees shake, I don’t think I can stand in my heels, I’m breathing heavily, I feel nauseous. I’ll be so nervous and then my body creates something to calm me down and I get so tired I’ll just…’ and she slumps over the table.

Hollywood is sexist: “Women inevitably have to work a little bit harder to be heard. Hollywood is disgustingly sexist. It’s crazy. It’s so offensive it’s crazy.”

On fame: “Fame is the worst thing in the world. Especially if it’s pointless. When people say, ‘I want to be famous’ Why? You don’t do anything.”

Body image: “I’m a little bigger than sample size when I’m eating cheeseburgers and am happy and comfortable. If I’m stressed or working, the weight falls off. My weight and my sleep are tied to my nervous system. Sometimes I’ll sleep for 12 hours a night and sometimes sleep just doesn’t exist for me for a couple of months.”

Filming sex scenes: “I only hate them when they’re contrived. That’s when it’s grotesquely uncomfortable. On Twilight we had to do the most epic sex scene of all time. It had to be transcendent and otherworldly, inhuman, better sex than you can possibly ever imagine, and we were like, ‘How do we live up to that?’ It was agony. Which sucks, because I wanted it to be so good.”

[From Harper’s Bazaar UK and E! News]

So…not so much about “sexuality”. Which is fine. Kristen doesn’t have to confirm or deny anything, mostly because her actions speak louder than words, even if it makes the mainstream press uncomfortable with how to reference Kristen’s girlfriend Alicia Cargile. Kristen does seem to have done a lot of growing up in the past few years. I like that she’s gone back to her indie roots, and I think she’ll probably figure out an interesting career path for herself long-term post-Twilight. And I do think she’s telling the truth about being a nervous, fidgety, high-strung person. But I still don’t understand people who can sleep for 12 hours at a time consistently. How do you DO that?

Photos courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar UK.

Any blogger covering the Avengers: Age of Ultron press tour will admit to hoping for a few interesting interviews. I certainly didn’t expect anything of this messy magnitude. Chris Evans tried to lay low and be the good-time guy. He avoided trade magazine covers, GQ, and such. The loosey-goosy act backfired. He’s now seen as a drunkface with a flair for laughing hysterically while bro-ing out. He backed into a corner with a decent apology and much grovelling in the aftermath.

Evans has switched his focus back to business, sort of. He’s preparing to march right into Cap 3: Civil War. Evans also reveals that the two-part Avengers: Infinity War will shoot for nine months starting in fall 2016. So he’ll have some time off, but the Marvel grind is steady. In a talk with Entertainment Weekly, Evans distracts himself by contemplating Steve Rogers’ (possible) eternal virginity:

Cap is the nobelest Avenger: “He does have a healthy understanding of what it feels like to be powerless, to be the victim. But he also has a healthy understanding of what it is to be a soldier. I think anytime you meet anyone that’s been in the military, when you fight alongside someone they become a brother. I think in a weird way he looks at his Avengers as his family at this point. … It’s hard to explore a guy who doesn’t want to make waves with his own personal conflict. He’s always trying to help the greater good.”

Will Cap ever think about himself? “That’s why it’s kind of exciting to look forward to Cap 3. I think we really scratched the surface on something great and I think there’s just so much to explore. Not just with the evolution of myself and [Anthony] Mackie’s character, but the reconnection with Bucky, and ultimately a relationship with a woman. … It’s funny when you think about it — he’s probably a virgin. [Laughs.] He’s probably a virgin! I don’t know when it would’ve happened.”

What about those USO tours? “He was on tour. That’s true. Maybe one of those [dancing] girls blew his mind. [Laughs] He’s probably just a good guy. He was probably holding out for Peggy Carter and he’s a little more old-fashioned in that sense. These are a lot of things that I think are giant conflicts, but they’re also very personal conflicts. He’s a very human guy. That’s why I like him.”

[From EW.com]

I do think Steve Rogers is still a virgin. Steve Rogers was hung up on Peggy Carter and called her “my best girl” decades after he disappeared into the ice. She moved on, married some other dude, and grew old. Still, Cap only wanted Peggy. He couldn’t even properly kiss Black Widow in Cap 2 because of Peggy (and maybe Bucky too). Steve’s virtue is definitely intact. And I can’t imagine Steve’s version of Cap would ever do the deed without delivering a patriotic speech during the heat of the moment.

FYI: Jeremy Renner elaborated (beyond his annoyed non-apology) upon the “slut and wh*re” debacle. Speaking with Uproxx, Jeremy said, “anything can be taken out of context and especially if you get more loose-tongued as you’re on three hours’ sleep, three days running. I don’t know, whatever. I focus on what’s important in life for me.” Last time, Jeremy used one tedious press hour as an excuse. Now he’s writing off his casual sexism due to lack of sleep.

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