Nicolas Cage dropped $10.5 million on a beachfront mansion in Malibu two years ago.  And now it looks like it’s about to be swallowed up by the Earth. A deep sinkhole opened up in the driveway . . . or where the driveway USED TO be.  It’s about 30 by 30 feet wide, and was probably caused by coastal erosion.  And it’s right at the edge of the house. Apparently, nobody was home when it caved after a day of heavy rain, and no evacuations have been ordered . . . even though it looks like the house could get swallowed up at any moment. The house was built in the 1990s. (Check out pictures here.)

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” scores a 21st week at #1 on the Hot 100.  It’s also #1 on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart.  It’s followed by “I Knew It, I Knew You” by Taylor Swift at #2 and Ella’s “Be Her” in third. Country music snagged the Top 3 spots.

Stella Lefty tells Vanity Fair magazine that she mostly ignores the claims that her father “bought” her fame using the billions he earned from co-founding Groupon. “Obviously there’s going to be this conversation around it, which I totally understand. Me and my dad have spoken about this a lot since I even started music. He was like, ‘The truth will set you free.’”

“South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced yesterday that they’re changing the name of the show to “South America”. It’s unclear if it’s a permanent change or just promotion for their upcoming season.  “South Park” Season 29 premieres Wednesday September 16th on Comedy Central and the next day on Paramount+.

America’s Got Talent judge Howie Mandel tells E! News that fellow judge Simon Cowell’s back surgery was successful. “As I talk to you, he is just hours out of surgery. I heard that it was a success, everything’s okay. I haven’t called him yet. I don’t know that, this close to surgery, if this is the first thing you need to see. Can’t wait to see him and visit him and give him my best wishes.  I’m hoping that Simon makes his way back and has a speedy, quick recovery. That’s what I’m looking forward to.” The America’s Got Talent season finale is scheduled for September 23rd.

The Independent says Ric Flair is suing a digital talent agency for allegedly scamming him. The WWE legend claims he was duped into signing away the rights to his image and likeness. He says he was promised a six-figure monthly revenue stream that never materialized. His complaint states, “The Nature Boy is not finished. The case has just begun.”

The Daily Mail says Lady Gaga may have secretly eloped with her longtime partner, Michael Polansky. People close to Gaga have reportedly been struggling to reach her with one source saying, “No one has seen or heard from Lady Gaga.” The singer has been keeping an unusually low profile this year, including skipping the 2026 Met Gala.

Jim Curtis tells Jamie Kern Lima that dating Jennifer Aniston brought him a new level of tabloid attention and taught him to stop Googling himself. “And, you know, just to be quite honest, that was something to get used to. I’ve been pretty public for a long time, but never this level. No one’s really cared who I’ve dated in the past, so that was an adjustment for me, but it was a real learning experience, too. It was a part of my growth because, you know, I would get categorized as something in a tabloid, or it’d be a fake headline, or it would be something that was not flattering or made up  and I immediately would be like, ‘They could’ve just gone to my LinkedIn page and [seen] all my achievements, all my wonderful things.’ Don’t Google yourself again, Jim, to see what the news is saying today.”

Entertainment Now says Lori Loughlin recently filed for a divorce from Mossimo Giannulli after 30 years of marriage.  The filing lists August 31st, 2025 as their separation date and cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.  Loughlin and Giannulli married in 1997 and share two daughters, Olivia Jade Giannulli and Bella Giannulli. Their prenuptial agreement was amended in 2015. Loughlin is asking Giannulli to cover her attorney’s fees and costs

Chris Rock tells Variety Magazine that he wishes his Oscars confrontation with Will Smith had never happened. “Hey, man. You know, to answer your question a little bit, I wish nothing would have happened. And also, I don’t want to say anything that takes any attention away from Rosalind and how good she is in this movie.”

America’s Got Talent judge Howie Mandel tells E! News that fellow judge Simon Cowell’s back surgery was successful. “As I talk to you, he is just hours out of surgery. I heard that it was a success, everything’s okay. I haven’t called him yet. I don’t know that, this close to surgery, if this is the first thing you need to see. Can’t wait to see him and visit him and give him my best wishes.  I’m hoping that Simon makes his way back and has a speedy, quick recovery. That’s what I’m looking forward to.” The America’s Got Talent season finale is scheduled for September 23rd.

George Strait will be honored with the Career Maker Award at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on October 26th.  George has helped more than 40 songwriters achieve induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The only other artist to receive the award is Reba McEntire back in 2018.

RadarOnline.com says Sydney Sweeney’s lingerie brand SYRN is allegedly facing a major sales struggle after launching earlier this year. The brand offers sexy silkies in 44 sizes, but a review in The Robin Report criticized its branding as exclusionary. An insider tells the website, “It’s been a disaster. They thought it would be a sellout based on Sydney’s brand, but clearly her saleability is waning rapidly. It does not invite women in; it asks them to emulate and fawn over the founder. And the inconsistency between the brand’s intention and execution is a threat to its long-term viability.”

Dierks Bentley will headline an inaugural show called Justice Jam on October 27th in Nashville.  He partnered with the Tennessee Innocence Project, which provides legal services to free the wrongfully convicted.

RadarOnline.com says Prince William is allegedly furious over Prince Harry presenting himself as carrying out royal work, even though he and Meghan Markle remain private individuals rather than working royals. During a recent visit to Ukraine, Harry said, “I will always be part of the Royal Family, and I’m here working and doing the very thing that I was born to do. And I enjoy doing it.” A Royal source tells the website, “William is fuming because, from his perspective, Harry appears to be presenting himself as though he can simply step back into the role of a working royal whenever it suits him. Harry remains the King’s son, and nobody can take that away from him, but being a member of the family and representing the monarchy are two very different things.”

Sherri Shepherd will become the first woman to play the Genie in Broadway’s “Aladdin”.

John Morgan tells People magazine that his father used to make him play right-handed baseball, even though he is a natural left hander. “My dad made me play right-handed because he wanted me to play shortstop. I was a decent player. I’ve always told people that if I wasn’t doing this, I would probably be coaching somewhere. I really fell in love with coaching.”

Travis Barker and Post Malone have recorded a few hardcore songs together that Barker does not expect to release. The songs were recorded in 2020 before a Nirvana tribute.

AOL says Meghan Patrick and Mitchell Tenpenny have welcomed a baby girl. The country singers, who married in a rustic farm wedding in Tennessee in 2022, have been open about struggling for years to conceive before learning their little blessing was finally coming.  They named her Ember James to honor family.