People August 7, 2023

‘Famous people really aren’t that … anything. They’re not that intriguing’—DRAKE, on why he “probably” won’t marry someone in the public eye, on The Really Good Podcast ‘I’m going to cherish the experience forever’—RITA ORA, on working with the late Carrie Fisher on her final film, Wonderwell, to People (on June 19) ‘I’ve never known anyone to detest a pair of Uggs more than Chris Nolan’—EMILY BLUNT, on gifting the Oppenheimer director a pair of slippers like the ones she wore on-set, to USA Today ‘It was very early in my career. I had a very old-school agent who was like, “TV? That’s for has-beens!” ’—MELANIELYNSKEY, on why she turned down a role on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to Shut Up Evan: The Newsletter ‘Granddad down the middle’—ROD STEWART, captioning…

1 Barbenheimer rules the box office The tandem opening blew past expectations with the Margot Robbie-led Barbie racking up $155 million during its opening weekend—breaking the box office record for a film by a female director (Greta Gerwig). Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy, scored more than $80 million. 2 Aidan is back! We couldn’t help but wonder when Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her ex-fiancé (John Corbett) would reunite on And Just Like That … and this week’s episode 7 delivers plenty of sparks. 3 Cher launches a gelato line If she could churn back time … maybe we’d have had Cherlato sooner! The pop superstar’s cold treats, focused on local ingredients, will debut in L.A. “Yep, this is real,” she posted. “It’s finally happening.” 4 Jay-Z makes history The 24-time Grammy winner runs…

KEANU ROCKS OUT! Los Angeles, July 18 Actor Keanu Reeves showed off his musical chops as he reunited with his band Dogstar for their first L.A. performance in nearly 23 years. The alternative-rock trio, which features Reeves as its bassist with (inset) singer-guitarist Bret Domrose and drummer Robert Mailhouse, played a sold-out comeback concert in celebration of their new single “Everything Turns Around.” The band also announced an album coming this fall. CUTE COUPLES STARS IN THE SUN YES, CHEF! Los Angeles, July 21 The Bear star Jeremy Allen White brought the heat out of the kitchen for a shirtless outdoor workout session, one day after joining the picket lines for the SAG-AFTRA strike. DRIPPING HOT Saint-Tropez, July 17 Orlando Bloom soaked up the waves during a French getaway with his fiancée,…

Six years after their reality show went off the air, the Gosselins are back in the news—and still not seeing eye to eye. Last month Jon Gosselin, 46, and two of his and Kate’s 19-year-old sextuplets, Collin and Hannah, appeared on Vice TV’s Dark Side of the 2000s, where they accused Kate of being “abusive.” Collin claimed his mother “drove a barrier” between him and his other siblings and sent him to a live-in learning facility when he was 12 because “I was starting to tell people what was going on at home.” His older sister Mady, 22, refuted Collin’s claims on July 20, writing on Instagram that she “witnessed” Collin “reaching the point of physical violence and hate speech.” Now Kate has spoken out about her family for the…

Amid her split from husband Dalton Gomez, Ariana Grande has found new romance. According to multiple sources, the “Thank U, Next” singer, 30, is seeing Broadway alum Ethan Slater, 31, who stars with her in the upcoming film adaptation of the musical Wicked. “Ariana and Dalton separated in January,” says one insider. “She and Ethan recently began dating, and he is separated from his wife.” Slater—who earned a Tony nomination in 2018 for playing the title role in Broadway’s SpongeBob SquarePants musical—married his high school classmate Lilly Jay in 2018, and the pair welcomed a son last year. Grande wed luxury real estate agent Gomez, 28, in May 2021. Adds another source: “Dalton is very religious and was committed to making it work, but Ariana had moved on.”…

DATING? Tom Brady & Irina Shayk The former NFL quarterback, 45, flew the model, 37, to L.A. for a romantic weekend, and they were seen laughing in his Rolls-Royce. Sparks first flew between the pair at billionaire art dealer Joe Nahmad’s May wedding in Italy, a source tells People. INSTAGRAM DEBUT Normani & DK Metcalf The singer, 27, put an end to a month of speculation by sharing a loved-up photo of herself with the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver, 25, all dressed up at the wedding of fellow Seahawks player Tyler Lockett. MARRIED! Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin The Disney Channel alum, 31, and the model, 29, said “I do” on July 19 in Albertirsa, Hungary, where Palvin was born and raised. Though the couple got engaged in September 2022, they…