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Ja Rule’s Frye Fest Blows Up In His Face

-Rich millennials paid thousands for Ja Rule‘s Fyre Fest (which had been billed as the most luxe festival ever) and are now stranded on an island.  There were warning signs from the get-go when a bunch of the private planes attendees were supposed to use didn’t take off. Those who did make it were met with disaster-relief tents instead of VIP villas, lost their luggage, given two pieces of bread and slices of cheese for dinner, and had no clear way to leave. (People who managed to leave were then locked in the airport.) Oh, and headlining band Blink-182 dropped out, and the most famous guests were reportedly warned in advance not to attend.

Ja Rule has apologized. So that’s something?

Johnny Depp boarded a Pirates Of The Caribbean ride dressed as Jack Sparrow and everyone lost their shit. So I guess we’re all just forgetting about those abuse allegations? Great.

Katy Perry sings about her “5-star Michelin” p*ssy in her new single, Bon Appetit. That’s nice.

Val Kilmer did a Reddit AMA and his answers were pretty stellar. I especially liked his response about shooting Heat, and what it was like to be deemed a “difficult” actor.

Goldie Hawn was interviewed by her daughter, Kate Hudson, for the latest issue of Interview.

-A Roseanne revival with the original cast is in development at ABC (or maybe Netflix). Sigh. It was a ground-breaking show at the time, but come on Hollywood. Are there NO new ideas?

Viola Davis gave a toast at the Time 100 gala and it was so damn good. Give this woman a TED Talk!

-Alright Blake Lively, I’ll give it to you: this Instagram caption is funny.

-Have you listened to S Town yet? It’s the hit podcast from the Serial crew. I just finished and I’m super conflicted. Yes, it’s heartbreaking and moving, but as it progresses it begins to feel voyeuristic and gross to delve into the life of someone who can’t consent to such an investigation. Meanwhile, the residents of the town it depicts are split.

Beyonce‘s food-ordering meme is still going strong.

-Wonder Woman  finally got some new TV spots! I’m going to need someone to explain this whole marketing campaign (or lack thereof) to me after the dust settles. I’m glad that media sites are starting to point it out.

Emma Stone candidly speaks about anxiety treatment in a new mental health video series.

-Oh god, Gwyneth Paltrow‘s GOOP is getting a print magazine.

-Buzzfeed covered what exactly is at stake for writers with the potential writers strike next week — and it’s a lot!  The trades are suggesting 50-50 odds of a walkout. Meanwhile, here are 17 things that happened because of the last writers’ strike.

-I have to say, I’m kind of shocked that MTV cancelled Sweet/Vicious. Critics (justifiably) loved that show.

-Speaking of shows critics love, the new season of Catastrophe is here.

-I feel like Busy Phillips broke some kind of golden rule when she revealed that she makes more money from endorsements than acting — and I love it!

Tilda Swinton knows the secret to great tenderloins in this Ojka trailer.

Mariah Carey “Doesn’t Know” Demi Lovato or Ariana Grande

Mariah Carey‘s latest victims of ‘I don’t know her’: Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande. She still won’t admit to knowing JLo either. Pray for them.

-Also, this clip makes me really, really want to catch up on Mariah‘s reality show.

Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley got married in a secret ceremony in Australia over the weekend. And by “secret” they just mean you weren’t invited.

Tilda Swinton shared her email exchange with Margaret Cho about Doctor Strange, diversity, and whitewashing after Cho said she had a “fight” with her over the controversial casting. Tilda brings the receipts!

-This is such a good and worthwhile read about what separates Casey Affleck from Nate Parker.  White guilt has its limits, white privilege has none.

-Speaking of Hollywood’s endless supply of redemption narratives for rich white dudes, this Emile Hirsch interview is eyeroll-inducing.

-This is supposed to get us excited for the Twin Peaks reboot.

-Now this is how you do a TV promo: here’s the first trailer for The Good Fight, the Good Wife spinoff that starts in Feb on CBS All Access. We’re getting this some legal way in Canada, right?!  I need Diane and her statement necklaces back in my life!

Bella Thorne and her dating life exhausts me.

Jacob Tremblay is on a new segment of Billy on the Street, and he’s so adorable that I want to wrap him in bubble wrap and protect him at all costs. “He’s more successful than you. The New York Times said he’s fragile and buoyant.”

-Collateral Beauty gave Will Smith the worst wide opening of his career with a measly $7M weekend. Even 7 Pounds doubled that.

-I don’t really keep up with all the Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian drama, but it was hard to avoid it this weekend. A hacker took over Blac’s Instagram and claimed she left Rob, then posted convos that seemed to prove a string of affairs with other men including Jaden Smith and Young Thug. She later confirmed that she’d left Rob, said that the conversations published were real but denied the affairs, and implied that the Kardashians might have been behind the whole thing.  For his part, Rob has apologized for commenting on  the posts and is “seeking help.”

-Don’t worry, guys! Michael Sheen says he’s not really quitting acting for politics. I know you were all concerned. (Also, Michael Sheen has a Tumblr?!?)

Marc Anthony and his wife Shannon de Lima have split. What number is this? 4?

-Quick, someone get Joss Whedon drunk and then make him explain his Gwyneth Paltrow tweet!

-With Kim Kardashian West reportedly taking the rest of the year off, the paparazzi are struggling and complaining about a lean holiday season.

Chris Pratt defending Passengers against its terrible reviews is actually making me feel bad. But then I remember that he got paid $12M for it.

-Here’s the new John Wick 2 trailer. I didn’t really get the first movie (much to the chagrin of every dude I know).

-Here’s the first teaser for Blade Runner 2049, starring Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling. I don’t know why the hell anyone would want to mess with this IP, but if it has to be done, at least Denis Villeneuve is in charge.

Kelly Ripa Returns with Pitch Perfect Statement

Kelly Ripa returned to her show this morning, and before sitting down with Michael Strahan she delivered a statement that was everything it needed to be: funny, direct, pointed. She refused to apologize for taking the time off (“I needed a couple of days to gather my thoughts. After 26 years with this company, I earned the right.”) and she reaffirmed that her issue was about respect, not money (“this started a much greater conversation about communication and consideration and, most importantly, respect in the workplace”). The only time she wobbled slightly was her reaction to Strahan telling her,”If you need me, I’m coming back to help out.”

-Meanwhile, ABC has widely decided to let Strahan leave Live in May instead of September, avoiding a summer full of awkwardness.

-I gave up on both How To Get Away With Murder and Orange Is the New Black, but I’m still following Matt McGorry on Twitter because boy is woke. He’s schooling of Piers Morgan on Beyonce was a thing of beauty.

Rachel Roy released a statement saying she is not, in fact, “Becky with the good hair,” so now everyone’s side-eyeing Rita Ora. K.

-Not a good week to give Beyonce a thigh gap, W.

-I’m really looking forward to Bill Simmons’ new HBO show, which premieres in June. I’m currently listening to his Louis CK podcast and it’s excellent.

-Disney’s upcoming movie slate is all girl power, all the time.

-Whenever I feel like not going to the gym I just watch one of Daisy Ridley’s Instagram videos and then I have no choice but to get my ass off the couch and go lift something heavy.

Emilia Clarke‘s pose on the cover of Vogue Australia is hella awkward, no?

Bill Cosby is now demanding New York mag hand over info from their interviews with his accusers. The utter gall of this guy will never not astound me.

-Everything about Dylan O’Brien’s on-set accident continues to sound terrifying.

-This video of guys reading horrific tweets out loud to female sportswriters is powerful, but also a little confusing. Like, are we supposed to feel bad for how hard this is for *the men* in this video? And I’m surprised that they’re this surprised. Any woman who has any kind of internet presence deals with this shit all the time.

-I feel like Ariana Grande should focus all her appearances on late night talk show skits and SNL. It’s where she really shines.

-Speaking of late-night shows, Jimmy Fallon told a cute story about Prince randomly challenging him to a game of ping pong.

-In other Prince news, New Girl creator Liz Meriwether wrote a great essay about having Prince guest star on her show. (Fox is re-airing his episode tonight.)

Thomas Middleditch hijacked Tom Hiddleston’s group text and has no regrets.

Samantha Bee took on opponents of the Harriet Tubman $20 bill and it was glorious!

-Oh FFS. Marvel says Tilda Swinton’s Ancient One character in Doctor Strange is Celtic, not Tibetan.

-Shocking report: Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted getting cozy with a model. Try to suppress your surprise.

John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson battle phone-wielding freaks in the Cell trailer.