Lauren Alaina is a new mom!  She gave birth to a baby girl named Beni Doll Arnold last Wednesday . . . and both the baby and mom are doing well. Alaina also released a new song in honor of her daughter titled “Heaven Sent”. (You can check it out, here.)  She said, “She came just before Father’s Day.  My first without my own father.”

There have been rumors about a Katy Perry / Orlando Bloom breakup for weeks, and now “People” magazine is on the verge of calling it…and that makes it official. They got together in 2016, and have a daughter named Daisy who’ll be 5 in August.

Ryan Reynolds’ production company is making an animated movie based on the children’s book “I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story”.  It’s about a dung beetle named Dougie who starts at a new school in a new town, where he struggles to hide who he is and what he eats.

“The Simpsons” will only do 17 episodes a season from now on. Fifteen that will premiere in America on Fox, and then two exclusives on Disney+. The show is closing in on its 40^th anniversary. The show usually runs for over 20 episodes per season.

ABC says Steve Carell delivered the commencement address at Northwestern University yesterday. He encouraged graduates to give back to the community and then led them in a dance routine. Steve received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Northwestern, where his daughter graduated, and his son is now a student. He reminisced about attending the school’s Summer high school theater program, where he discovered improvisation.

The NY Post says a Brooklyn father, named George Gountas, recently won a Pedro  Pascal look-alike contest, $50 and a year’s supply of burritos. Gountas’s wife, Jenny Gania, encouraged him to join the contest on Father’s Day.  “It started when the ‘Game of Thrones’ came out the first time — that’s when we first heard it. Then some kids started noting it, too, so I was like, when we saw this [contest], I was like, ‘It’s Father’s Day. You have to go. It’s going to be your Father’s Day treat’. It’s funny, because he’s not on social media at all. But now he’s going to be everywhere.”

Brigada News says Steve Martin and Martin Short have allegedly barred Chevy Chase from their show “Only Murders in the Building” due to his turbulent history. A source says, “Their set is a really relaxed, warm place. They don’t want someone with a reputation like Chevy’s ruining the dynamic.”

The Daily Mail says Travis Kelce has shed 25 pounds ahead of the upcoming season. He did it by focusing on his training and cutting back on Taylor Swift’s homemade pop tarts.    A close source says, ‘He played a little heavier in 2024, it was sort of a thing. He vowed to change it and he has.  So he is trying to be slimmer and has gone hardcore this offseason to make it work in what could be his final season.’ 

Brigada News says Kevin Costner is allegedly threatening to cut off friends who attend his ex-wife Christine’s Hawaii wedding to his former friend Josh Connor. The actor is deeply hurt by the situation and has made it clear that loyalty means everything to him. Kevin is furious that Christine is using her divorce settlement to pay for her lavish wedding 

Brigada News says Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are allegedly considering adopting a baby as their romance continues following their divorces. A source tells the news outlet, “They’ll continue pouring love into their existing kids, but they’re also thinking about the joy of welcoming a new life together. Parenthood brings them peace and purpose. They both feel that adopting a child would be a way to give back, and they’re passionate about doing good in the world.”

Marca magazine says Brad Pitt recently purchased a unique prefabricated home in Girona, Spain known as the ‘UFO house’. The house, designed by Nikolaos Xasteros, resembles a flying saucer with its oval shape and glass walls.  Brad had it dismantled and shipped to California in two containers

Kane Brown tells People magazine that his daughters are the “best big sisters” to their little brother. “Best big sisters in the world. I have to pry Kodi off of him sometimes. They just surround him… and just love him to death. And then Kingsley is just an awesome big sister for both of them.”

Tinsel Town Talk – Mon 06/16/2025