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April 2020

Scarlett Johansson Calls Herself the “Second Choice”

Scarlett Johansson parade

Scarlett Johansson is on the cover of Parade, where she talks about getting the role of Black Widow after Emily Blunt bowed out (“The best call you can receive is after you are rejected for something and then you get it. You appreciate it more. I’ve basically made a career out of being second choice”), and being engaged to SNL’s Colin Jost (“What you see is what you get with him. He’s very optimistic, easygoing, funny, nice, and those are the qualities that really drew me to him”).

Meryl Streep singing in a robe and making cocktails during last night’s Stephen Sondheim tribute is all of us right now. It starts at 1:58:49.

-Keep watching, because the performance after that is Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford singing “Move On” at 2:03:38.

Kristin Cavallari has filed for divorce from Jay Cutler, citing “inappropriate marital conduct” and requesting primary custody of their three children. They were in the news recently because of a viral Twitter thread about their multi-week quarantine in the Bahamas.

John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News’ threw a potluck Sunday. After fans sent in their family recipes, Martha Stewart, David Chang, Guy Fieri and Stanley Tucci stepped in to try out their time-tested dishes.

-Also, Stanley Tucci is back to making cocktails for our viewing pleasure.

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are expecting their first child together.

Brad Pitt appeared as Dr. Fauci in SNL’s cold open this weekend. (Weirdly, his segment looked more professional than all the others.) Between this and his HGTV appearance, he’s charming his way all over TV lately.

Timothée Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp have split after one year of dating.

Riz Ahmed tells GQ: “I have lost two family members to COVID. I just want to believe their deaths and all the others aren’t for nothing. We gotta step up to reimagine a better future.”

-Canadian actors, musicians and public figures came together on Saturday night for a televised special to support frontline and essential workers, and to raise funds for Food Banks Canada. You can watch some highlights here.

-Also, the all-star performance of “Lean on Me” is being released in support of the Canadian Red Cross, and Canadians can contribute to the initiative by streaming the song, viewing the official music video, or downloading the single.

Emma Watson‘s mystery man has been revealed as Leo Robinton, who previously worked at a cannabis company in LA. He’s very pretty.

Britney Spears‘ bf is wearing a jockstrap as a mask? Ok.

Anna Wintour goes jogging in Air Force 1’s so that’s where we’re at now. She’s also taking swipes at the president: “I think we’ve all gotten past the idea that life will simply snap back to normal. (Except our president, who thinks we should try drinking disinfectant mixed with sunshine. To which I say, you first.)”

Cameron Diaz appeared on a recent episode of makeup artist Gucci Westman’s YouTube series, “Makeup & Friends” (clearly shot before social distancing).

-The internet discovered that Dolly Parton’s production company helped produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer and everyone’s so happy.

Nancy Meyers‘ movies are basically kitchen porn. So everyone got very excited when the director instagrammed a pic of her kitchen. It does not disappoint.

Judd Apatow and Pete Davidson‘s The King of Staten Island is migrating to a digital release. It’ll be on demand on June 12. Seth Rogen‘s An American Pickle has also moved from a Sony theatrical release to HBO Max. There’s a very real chance that comedy releases on streaming becomes the norm, while theatrical releases are limited to big budget tentpoles.

-The Oscars’ Board of Governors will meet virtually tomorrow. It’ll be interesting how Oscar season plays out, with most fall film festivals probably not happening (except maybe Telluride), and a fall theatrical marketplace that will likely contain fewer functioning cinemas operating at partial capacity.

-The first clip of Love, Victor has been released. It’s Hulu’s spinoff of Love, Simon.

Taylor Swift’s Record Label Battle Continues

Taylor Swift’s feud with former label Big Machine Records and Scooter Braun just took another turn as a new live album that she didn’t authorize is set to hit streaming services. She’s deemed it a “tasteless cash grab.”

-I don’t think Ben Affleck is wearing his mask correctly.

-All the dancing clips from last night’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s season finale makes me think it’s one of those shows I should catch up on.

Chris Bosh, Candice Parker, DJ D-Nice, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade did an update on Budweiser’s infamous “wassup?” ad.

-The cast of Parks & Rec is reuniting for a one-time SCRIPTED reunion recorded remotely at the casts’ homes and airing on NBC next week. I cannot wait!

-Do we think Kate Middleton was the one approving this image? ‘Cause she’s the only one who looks good in it.

-Maybe self-isolation is finally getting to me but I found this New Kids on the Block video *delightful*.

Angelina Jolie joined the editor of Time to video chat about the lasting effects of the pandemic on women and children.

Schitt’s Creek will be part of Canada’s Stronger Together special, which is airing Saturday night and will feature Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, Ryan Reynolds, Amy Poehler, Jann Arden, Jason Priestley, Margaret Atwood, Michael Bublé, Sarah McLachlan, Shania Twain, Tessa Virtue, Will Arnett and more.

-Speaking of Michael Bublé, Twitter is in full investigation mode whenever he and his wife post IG videos following the one where he grabbed her kind of roughly. On their latest live IG chat, a user asked her in Spanish to touch her hair if she needed help and she did. Which doesn’t necessarily mean anything but the conspiracy theories keep growing.

-The Friday Night Lights cast reunited to watch the pilot episode together.

-The co-creator of Will & Grace basically confirmed that there was tension among the cast during the revival’s filming, but wouldn’t get into details, telling EW: “We just keep you guys out of whatever happened on the set this year because it would have done nothing but get in the way of the stories that we wanted to tell…It was not an easy year, but the permanent legacy of the show is much more important to us than any temporary squabble that would take place on the stage.”

Elle Fanning is ready to save Russia — even if it means killing her husband (Nicholas Hoult) — in the trailer for Hulu’s The Great.

 

Prince Louis Turns 2

Prince William and Kate Middleton shared an adorable “Instagram vs. Reality” post of Prince Louis.

-70-year-old Richard Gere is a father again.

Tiffany Haddish, who is a spokesperson for Bumble, recently went on a virtual date with Common and I can’t tell if it’s an ad or real but I’m shipping them so hard.

Judi Dench‘s grandson says this will be his last TikTok with her, but I really hope that’s not true.

Lizzo and SZA went on IG Live to have an Earth Day mediation, which included Lizzo playing the flute and SZA playing singing bowls. It’s weirdly calming.

-The Good Fight is off this week, but here’s a video of the cast singing “You Are My Sunshine.”

Shakira is spending her social distancing time productively; she just graduated from an online ancient philosophy course from the University Of Pennsylvania.

Beyonce‘s BeyGOOD foundation has partnered with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s to donate $6 million in funding to organizations providing mental wellness services for essential workers.

Madonna is teaming up with REFORM Alliance are donating 100,000 surgical masks to jails and prisons in Illinois, Louisiana, California, New York and Massachusetts.

John Cho penned a powerful essay about Asian-American discrimination during the pandemic.

-Critics are saying Netflix’s new high school sitcom Never Have I Ever is more sincere and focused than co-creator Mindy Kaling‘s other shows. The reviews are overwhelmingly positive.

Allison Janney totally forgot she was in 10 Things I Hate About You, commenting on a clip she was tagged in “I don’t understand! What is this????? What am I in that I forget I was in?”

-The cast of the 90210 reboot did a Zoom to answer fan questions, and Shenae Grimes and Dustin Milligan struggled to figure out where his character actually ended up.

Uma Thurman gave her daughter Maya Hawke a haircut — and fans think the look is very Kill Bill.

-Saturday Night Live is planning a second at-home broadcast this weekend.

Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth both have projects dropping tomorrow. Evan’s new Apple show is getting decent reviews, while Hemworth’s Netflix action flick is faring better.

Anna Kendrick stars in the trailer for HBO Max’s upcoming show, Love Life.