In Touch Weekly November 28, 2022

SPOILERS OF THE WEEK THE CROWN: FACT VS. FICTION Amid backlash over the depiction of the royal family’s dysfunction in The Crown’s fifth season, Netflix labels the show a “fictional dramatization” — though much of the drama is definitely based on real events. In Touch sorts out the truth! THE ‘ANNUS HORRIBILIS’ In the most egregious instance of altered history, the show changed the public speech the queen gave on the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne. While Elizabeth II did acknowledge that “1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure,” she never said some of the other lines, including, “Perhaps I have more to reflect on than most.” CHARLES’ SECRET PLOT On the show, Prince Charles meets Prime Minister John Major to float the idea of ousting…

STRIP SHOW LA, Nov. 10 ”I wear it all the time,” says JASON MOMOA, stripping down to a traditional Hawaiian malo — his costume on his new Apple TV+ series, Chief of War — in front of host JIMMY KIMMEL on Jimmy Kimmel Live! BALD & BEAUTIFUL Oct. 29 “The things we do for our work...and our kids,” says ROBERT DOWNEY JR., letting daughter AVRI, 8, shave his head for a new role. FAMILY OUTING Nov. 10 “Night out with my besties,” says JESSICA ALBA, with kids HAVEN, 11, HONOR, 14, and HAYES, 4. EGGS-TRAORDINARY MEASURES York, England, Nov. 9 Being a royal isn’t all it’s cracked up to be! A protester is arrested after pelting KING CHARLES with eggs. (Even though he missed!) FANCY FOOTWORK LA, Nov. 7 Coming up roses! Bachelorette GABBY WINDEY and partner VAL CHMERKOVSKIY earn a perfect score for…

Introducing Royce Lillian! On Nov. 7, Rebel Wilson announced she welcomed her first child, a baby girl, via surrogate. “I can’t even describe the love I have for her — she’s a beautiful miracle,” the Pitch Perfect actress, 42, gushed. “I am forever grateful to everyone who has been involved (you know who you are).” Rebel revealed in May that she was “happily in a relationship,” then in June went public with her romance with Ramona Agruma, founder of the clothing line Lemon Ve Limon. Rumors swirled in late October that the couple are engaged, but Rebel responded, “Thanks for the well-wishes, but we are NOT engaged!”…

Gwen A BABY AT 53! G wen Stefani hasn’t given up on her dream to have a child with Blake Shelton. The 53-year-old “What You Waiting For?” singer — who appeared to have a baby bump when she hit the NYWICI Matrix Awards on Oct. 26 (pictured) — “decided to give IVF another chance a few months ago,” a source tells In Touch. “She’d given up on it because it wasn’t working and it was too emotionally grueling, but then she wanted to give it one more try,” especially with Blake, 46, stepping away from The Voice after its upcoming 23rd season. Gwen, who shares three sons with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, “would love to have a girl,” says the source, “but obviously she’d be thrilled to have another boy, too.” Of…

It was the ultimate revenge rebound. In June, model-actress Emily Ratajkowski and her husband of four years, Sebastian Bear-McClard, suddenly ended their marriage amid claims the film producer had cheated. But before the summer was over, Emily had moved on with none other than Brad Pitt. The pair were spotted out on dates in NYC and Paris in August, and by September, a source told In Touch at the time, “they were hot and heavy. Emily was even spending a lot of time at Brad’s new mansion [on the coast in Carmel, Calif.]. Neighbors said she and Brad would have candlelit dinners, and some even said they saw the pair skinny-dipping [in the ocean]. But Brad wasn’t ready to commit to a new relationship, so Emily kept her options open.” Then…

BREAKOUT ROLE HOMETOWN ROOTS ACCOLADES NEW DIGS FAMOUS EXES…