Yesterday, I covered Zendaya Coleman’s Vivienne Westwood dress at the Oscars. Z also sported some fresh dreadlocks, which were part of her red carpet look. The dreadlocks are gorgeous, and Zendaya wears them well.

On yesterday’s edition of Fashion Police, Giuliana Rancic mocked the dreads. This Vine video shows Rancic saying, “I feel like she …. she smells like petroleum, or weed. Maybe weed.” Zendaya penned a response:

There is a fine line between what is funny and disrespectful. Someone said something about my hair at the Oscars that left me in awe. Not because I was relishing in rave outfit reviews, but because I was hit with ignorant slurs and pure disrespect. To say that an 18 year old young woman witl locs must smell of pachouli oil or “weed” is not only a large stereotype but outrageously offensive. I don’t usually feel th need to repond to negative things but certain remarks cannot go unchecked. I’ll have you know my father, brother, best childhood friend and little cousins all have locs. Do you want to know what Ava DuVernay (director of the Oscar nominated film Selma), Ledisi (9 time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter and actress), Terry McMillan (author), Vincent Brown (Professor African and African American studies at Harvard University, and an MA and PhD from Yale University) as well as many other men [women] and children of all races have in common? Locs. None of which smell like [marijuana]. There is already harsh criticism of African Amercian hair in society without the help of ignorant people who choose to judge others based on the curl of thei hair. My wearing my hair in locs on an Oscar red carpet was to showcase them in a positive light, to remind peole of color that our hair is good enough. To me locs are a symbol of strength and beauty, almost like a lion’s mane. I suggest some people listen to India Arie’s “I Am Not My Hair” and contemplate a little before opening your mouth so quickly to judge.

[From Zendaya on Twitter]

Zendaya’s response is perfect. She has a good head on her shoulders and dealt similarly in the past with the Aaliayah biopic scandal. Here, Z calmly and rationally called out Rancic for a ridiculous generalization. For what it’s worth, Rancic has “apologized” if anyone was offended.

Dear @Zendaya, I’m sorry I offended you and others. I was referring to a bohemian chic look. Had NOTHING to do with race and NEVER would!!!

— Giuliana Rancic (@GiulianaRancic) February 24, 2015

Eh. The damage is done. Rancic didn’t think before speaking. She wasn’t talking about some “bohemian chic” stuff. She drew the connection between dreadlocks, Bob Marley, and marijuana and applied it to anyone with dreadlocks. There’s some hypocrisy too — people aren’t buying Rancic’s apology. They’re calling out Rancic on Twitter, especially because Kylie Jenner’s recent dreadlocks (and Lady Gaga’s) were treated much differently on E!

Gaga wore dreads. edgy and cool. Kylie wore dreads. edgy and cool. Zendaya pays tribute to someone, she smells like weed.

— skittles. (@chasemylovex) February 24, 2015

when Kylie Jenner got dreads they were “edgy” and “urban”. Yet when Zendaya got them, they smell like “weed & oil”. THIS IS WHY WE GET MAD.

— aquatic mistress (@momodamermaid) February 24, 2015

Photos courtesy of Zendaya Coleman on Twitter & WENN

Is Prince Harry quietly dating Emma Watson? In a word, no. But we’re still going to talk about it, because some people really want this to happen and they’re trying to force it to happen in the gossip-universe. It all started when an Aussie tabloid called Woman’s Day claimed that the reason Harry hasn’t “moved on” publicly from Cressida Bonas is because he’s trying to keep a new relationship with Emma hush-hush.

After numerous failed relationships, it looks like notorious bachelor Prince Harry has found love with gorgeous Harry Potter star Emma Watson. Woman’s Day can exclusively reveal the pair are having secret dates with each other and are getting to know each other quite well.

When Harry heard she had split from her British rugby player boyfriend Matthew Janney at the end of last year, he called on mutual friends to help him hook up with the actress. He then sent Emma a short email saying that he would “like to get to know her” and invited her out.

Although 12 other friends went along too to make Emma feel a little more comfortable, the pair hit it off!

“Harry didn’t want her to feel like she was put on the spot,” explains one insider. “A party also shows he’s fun and not stuffy. He’s smitten – and it’s more than Emma’s looks.”

The good news is, Emma has already met some of the family! She met Harry’s brother Prince William last year at a cancer charity event and has also met his dad Prince Charles.

[From Woman’s Day]

Emma was the one to indirectly shoot this rumor down by tweeting this:

WORLD ? Remember that little talk we had about not believing everything written in the media?!

— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) February 22, 2015

She followed that up with this: “also….. marrying a Prince not a prerequisite for being a Princess” and linked to this clip from A Little Princess in which “all little girls are princesses.”

Here’s the thing… I’ll all for setting Prince Harry up on imaginary dates with actresses. But you’ve got to understand his type. You’ve got to make it plausible. Harry is always going to go for Blake Lively type of woman, not the Emma Watson type. You feel me? He likes ‘em blonde with curves. He also likes ‘em a little bit naughty. As for Emma… I’m not sure she really has a type. College-educated sensitive boys, perhaps. And Harry doesn’t fit that description either. So, yeah… this isn’t happening. Frankly, we’re more likely to see Harry with someone like Cara Delevingne.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

God, I would have given anything to have this kind ^^ of moment on the Oscars red carpet this year. There was no big controversy, no huge moment like The Leg, also known as Angelina Jolie’s terrible Versace dress at the 2012 Oscars. Oscar ratings were way down this year too – partly because Neil Patrick Harris wasn’t a very good host, partly because there were very few surprises (three of the four acting categories were sure-things weeks ago), partly because there was no huge movie that people rallied around (that could have been American Sniper, but AS was almost completely shut out).

I believe the low ratings were also because the Oscar producers didn’t really try to bring some big name people to the telecast, and the Academy voters seemed to not want any race to be a big fight. While Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo probably wouldn’t have won anything, the Best Director and Best Actor races would have been so much more interesting if they had been nominated. And there were so few huge-name celebrities, you know? I realize Angelina Jolie wouldn’t be everybody’s cup of tea, but wouldn’t you have enjoyed seeing her as a presenter this year? Or Brad Pitt? Or George Clooney? Or Julia Roberts? And what about Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, or Kristen Stewart or even Tom Cruise, you know? People like Gwyneth Paltrow tried to bring the drama and it just kind of felt lukewarm.

Anyway, Jon Voight is still disappointed that Angelina wasn’t nominated for Best Director. He attended the VF Oscar party and he told E! News:

“I think the nominations were mostly right. They don’t get everybody. I’d like to have seen my daughter’s film get a few more nominations. But we were very well represented. I think Hollywood did very well with the films this year especially towards the last couple of months.”

[From E! News]

Voight seems to be a lot calmer about Angelina these days, have you noticed that? I wonder if she’s letting him spend any time with his grandkids. Anyway, I don’t really have a strong opinion about whether Jolie should have been nominated for Best Director. I thought her direction was adequate, which is how I would also describe Morten Tyldum’s direction of The Imitation Game, and Tyldum got nominated. So… yeah. The Academy voters need to regroup and think about how they nominate and award films.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

There was a Chanel party on Saturday night before the Oscars. Zoe Kravitz and Chris Pine were papped arriving together. It was reported that the two were dating six months ago and they also both ended up at Vanity Fair on Sunday night.

Can we talk about how much I love her style?

That she…      

During a Monday appearance on The Tonight Show, Grammy Award-winning singer Christina Aguilera gushed about her two kids – son Max, 7, and 6-month-old daughter Summer – and played an amazing round of “Wheel of Musical Impressions” with host Jimmy Fallon.

“She’s a gem,” the Beautiful singer said of her baby girl, adding the differences in raising a boy and a girl. “There is a big sensitivity level. It takes a little while longer…to calm her down. She’s a girl. She’s more emotional. It takes her forever to quiet back down.”

That said, the proud mom boasted: “She’s the best.”

As for her son, it sounds like she’s got a bit of a daredevil on her hands.

“He gives me a heart attack,” Aguilera said of Max. “He comes home and he’s like, ‘Mom, I want to take parkour lessons.’ I’m like, ‘What is parkour?’…I had to figure it out, but it’s kind of like—do you guys know American Ninja Warrior? I’m kind of obsessed with it…I love it, but I don’t love it for him. I’m going to put him in gymnastics or something so he can focus and be good at maintaining his monkey abilities. He’s crazy. He’s like a little monkey.”

She added: “He’s so into being a daredevil. He literally is.”

And it sounds like her return to The Voice has gone very well.

“Every time I come back it gets easier and easier because they’ve got the routine down…It’s a good time,” she shared. “I just sit there and laugh all day and listen to their potty humor and dirty jokes. Thank God I can roll with it. It’s like having two grown babies as well.”

The mom-of-two also played a game of “Wheel of Musical Impressions” with Fallon. Watch below – Christina channeled Britney Spears and absolutely nailed it.

On its opening weekend, Fifty Shades of Grey made $81.7 million domestically. On its second weekend in theaters, the film dropped considerably… and yet it was still the #1 movie in America (and in many different countries). Fifty Shades made $23.2 million last weekend, a significant 73% drop in ticket sales. The drop was attributed to the fact that it was Oscar weekend and the fact that the East Coast was hit by another snowstorm. Still, the film is still doing really well overseas. Domestically, it’s made $130 million and internationally, it’s made $280 million. It’s a crazy-huge hit and the sequel will inevitably be made.

But as we discussed over the weekend, the sequel is already in major flux. The studio gave too much power to E.L. James, and Sam Taylor Johnson apparently wants out – Sam does not want to deal with E.L.’s crap for another film. And E.L. apparently wants to write the script for Fifty Shades Darker too, which… if it happens, will be an utter trainwreck. And now there are rumors that Jamie Dornan doesn’t even want to play Christian Grey again because… his wife has a problem with it? We’ve heard that before, haven’t we?

Will Jamie Dornan be coming back to play S&M businessman Christian Grey for two more films? Apparently not, according to some reports. Australian magazine NW claims to have the inside track on Dornan supposedly quitting the burgeoning franchise, which has broken all manner of box office records.

Seemingly the bad reviews and involved sex scenes – he’s married to actress Amelia Warner and has a 15-month-old daughter – may be giving the 32-year-old actor cold feet. The magazine quotes an ‘insider’ as saying: “Jamie said the movie would skyrocket his career. He tried to assure Amelia nothing would change but women all over the world now lust after Jamie. She hasn’t seen the film and I don’t think she will, to be honest. Jamie does not think his performance was bad – instead he blames Dakota and says it wasn’t possible to have chemistry with her. He says Dakota gave him nothing to work with.”

These are just rumours at the moment, with no confirmation from Dornan or Universal, but with many putting the fact that the movie wasn’t a total disaster down to Taylor-Johnson and scriptwriter Kelly Marcel’s efforts with the source material, it wouldn’t come as a huge surprise.

[From Yahoo UK]

The original source for this story is an unreliable Aussie tabloid, and while I might be willing to believe that Jamie doesn’t really want to do a sequel, that doesn’t change the fact that he has a contract. It was my understanding that both Jamie and Dakota are contractually obligated for two sequels, and if Jamie wants out, it will cost him. Big time. As in, his career would never recover. As for Jamie blaming Dakota for his bad performance… well, they seemed to have zero chemistry in general, but Dakota actually got good reviews and Jamie didn’t. Maybe he should just eat it and do the sequel and try to prove that he actually can act his way out of a paper bag.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 11 recap

After last week’s filler episode, this week we’re back to stuff happening, sort of. The new guy, Aaron, claims to have a safe settlement and he’s on the road to recruit Rick & Co. to his community. Unfortunately for him, Rick i…      

Proud mama Vanessa Lachey shared a sweet shot of husband Nick Lachey and their 2-year-old son Camden.

“My heart,” Vanessa Instagrammed the Big Morning Buzz Live host, 41, and his little boy sharing a smooch while wearing matching backwards flat-brims.

Camden recently became a big brother to baby sister, Brooklyn Elisabeth, whom arrived on Jan. 5.

“I have been dreaming of this moment for as long as I can remember, the day I was going to meet my little girl,” Vanessa, 34, wrote on her blog the day after she gave birth. “A friend recently told me how magical today was going to be because it’s the day I would meet my best friend.”

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A photo posted by Vanessa Lachey (@vanessalachey) on Feb 23, 2015 at 8:10am PST

“Happy BDay to my gorgeous and loving Sistah B! Wish I could be celebrating with you today, B. Here are some celebs to add to our guest list who share the same special bday this year: Alan Cumming, Brooke Shields, Chris Rock, RDJ, Viola Davis, Jeremy Piven, Liz Hurley.” Jillian

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Aww, Hutton is so cute!

Beverley Mitchell welcomed Hutton back on January 28th, and she’s already trying her best to adjust to the new addition to her household. She took to Instagram to share a new picture of her adorable baby and talked about how she’s managing her newborn. She captioned the photo:

“We don’t have help so I have “stations” to help so I can get things done, like shower! Finally got one 4 Hutt while I get ready @fisherprice.” He’s so adorable!

Make sure you check out these other adorable photos of Hutton by clicking here.