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Chris Hemsworth

Grimes and Elon Musk Are Parents

–Grimes and Elon Musk are parents to a baby boy. Musk tweeted that they’ve named X Æ A-12 Musk, but one can only assume (hope? pray?) that he’s joking.

–Naomi Campbell is on the new cover of Essence, which she styled herself and shot at home with her iPhone. This is damn impressive.

-Speaking of great covers, Judi Dench is on the latest British Vogue.

–Anderson Cooper revealed on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert that he is co-parenting with ex Benjamin Maisani, despite them splitting up back in 2018. “He’s my family, and I want him to be Wyatt’s family as well.”

-Also, Andy Cohen says Cooper has employed his nanny.

-Quarantine shows are the new black. Justin Bieber has one, and now Selena Gomez has a cooking show.

-I haven’t watched Chris Hemsworth in Extraction but apparently it did well enough on Netflix to warrant an immediate sequel order.

-The MET gala didn’t happen as scheduled this week, but stars are still showing off what they would have worn. Julia Roberts teetered in a gown over a full bathtub, while Katy Perry showed off her belly-bump baring outfit.

–Chris Evans tried to groom his dog. It did not go well.

–Lilly Singh’s response to her recent controversy is not great, Bob.

-Here’s the first trailer for Netflix’s Space Force, starring Steve Carell and Lisa Kudrow, and created by Greg Daniels. (I just burned through his new Amazon series, Upload, which I really dug.)

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.

Chris Evans’s Prickly Profile

Chris Evans esquire

-Oof, this Esquire profile on Chris Evans is really hard to read, mostly because it’s so clear that there’s no love lost between the interviewer and the subject.

–Lady Gaga was on Fallon last night talking about raising money and during the show she called up Apple CEO Tim Cook to confirm on the spot that he will indeed commit to a donation of $10 million. I also love how she very clearly recognizes her privilege. “I know the difference between the fight that I’m in and the fight that other people are in and we’re here to be of service and here to help.” If you didn’t like her before, the way she’s rallied donations during all this ($35 million and counting!) is sure to change your mind.

–Cardi B donated 20,000 bottles of meal supplements to New York City healthcare workers.

–Tracy Morgan was on the Today Show and ended up talking about Coronavirus sex role-playing with his wife. Honestly though, what did they expect when they invited him on?!

–Matthew McConaughey hosted a virtual bingo game for residents at a senior living home in Texas and it was wonderful.

-This video of Michael Shannon remotely cooking fried chicken with the Bon Appetite kitchen is a delight.

–Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford hosted an IG Live chat, and it was kind of great.

-Stop hugging fans, Matt Damon! (I mean, it’s very sweet but I’m worried about you.)

-Schitt’s Creek is coming to an end tonight. This is a great interview with Dan Levy on the show’s evolution.

-TV shows are starting to get creative while production has shut down. CBS’ All Rise is planning a coronavirus-themed episode that will be remotely filmed using Zoom, Facetime, and WebX.

-Meanwhile, with TV production not set to resume anytime soon, the network TV pipeline is drying up and we’re looking at the possibility of no new scripted TV for the rest of the year. At the very least, the traditional Fall TV season isn’t going to happen since most pilots haven’t even been shot yet.

-Quibi launched this week to mixed-to-poor reviews, despite the loads of shows and big-name stars attached. The technology isn’t ground-breaking, none the scripted shows have wowed critics, and the only offerings that seem to be getting ok reviews are the unscripted ones. Here’s a ranking of the biggest shows. It’s launched with a 90-day free trial.

-If you have Amazon Prime, Vulture did a good list of the 100 best movies they have available to stream.  I’m going to catch up on all the indie movies I’ve missed recently, like  The Farewell, Fast Color, Honey Boy, Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father, Meek’s Cutoff and Paterson. I’m also going to watch A Simple Favor for the fifth time because it makes me happy.

-Netflix is planning to host a Tiger King special reunion episode.

-Here’s the trailer for Chris Hemsworth‘s action thriller Extraction, dropping on Netflix April 24.