-I like that Keira Knightley spends so much time in her Harper’s Bazaar cover story talking about how expensive child care is for the average working mother and how paternity leave should be extended. Unexpected but awesome.
–Meghan Markle was photographed for the first time since the Prince Harry romance was revealed. Dammit, I wanted to snap the first shot the next time Suits tapes next to my office. I was hoping to cake up!
–Tracy Morgan says he forgives the truck driver who left him hospitalized: “I’m not mad at him — I forgave him.”
–Gabrielle Union warmly reminisced about 10 Things I Hate About You costar Heath Ledger. “He was great, warm, funny. We had a lot of fun. I thought all movies were like that. We literally ate dinner together every night.”
-Wow wow wow. Dave Chappelle is hosting SNL on Nov. 12, NBC says. A Tribe Called Quest will be the musical guest.
-Well, this is terrible. Michael Bublé says his 3-year-old son has cancer.”‘We will win this battle, god willing.”
–Mariah Carey took the stage for the first time since splitting from fiance James Packer — and I was there! She was an hour late, everyone was pushy, we froze our butts off and she only sang two songs. So worth it.
-Here are some photos of 26-year-old Jennifer Lawrence kissing her 47-year-old boyfriend to get your weekend off to an icky start.
-I’m glad there’s backlash from Johnny Depp being in the Fantastic Beasts movies. I still don’t know how JK Rowling let this happen. She’s always had a pretty tight grip on the films.
-This is a great voting PSA starring Rachel Bloom, Moby, Elizabeth Banks, Adam Scott, Felicia Day, Jane Lynch and Adam Pally.
–Kelly Clarkson‘s version of “It’s Quiet Uptown” (a song about losing a child) from the Hamilton mixtape. I she recorded it when she was pregnant. Guys, I’m openly weeping. Guys.
–Sterling K. Brown is in talks to join Sarah Paulson in American Crime Story season 2, Katrina. YASS!
-Speaking of Ryan Murphy shows, he just cast Lady Gaga as Donatella Versace, which seems like a no brainer.
-Yikes. Bill Simmons‘ HBO show was canceled after just four months.
-Did Britney Spears go to Thunder From Down Under? She does Vegas like I do Vegas and I love her for it.
-The new Trainspotting 2 trailer left me weirdly optimisitic! Now excuse me while I go listen to “Born Slippy” on a loop.
-Batman’s greatest fear is becoming a father figure (or seeing a snake clown) in the new Lego Batman Movie trailer. This might be the best use of Michael Cera ever.
-In less happy Mariah news, word is that James Packer dumped her while they were