Tinsel Town Talk – Fri 12/13/2024

Friday the 13th is a lucky day for pop superstar Taylor Swift, who turns 35. Meantime, acting and comedy legend Dick Van Dyke turns 99 — and he’s not done performing yet!

Page Six says “Only Murders in the Building” star Selena Gomez has gotten engaged to Benny Blanco after dating for a year. Gomez announced the news on Instagram, captioning a photo with “Forever begins now.” 

Dolly Parton sat down with Bunnie Xo on her podcast “Dumb Blonde” and shared a great story about her husband Carl.  He sounds like a legend.

The internet is freaking out because they think they’ve found the perfect person to play Dolly Parton in a Broadway show called “Dolly: An Original Musical”.  Her name is Kelly O’Brien and she has Dolly’s accent, mannerisms, and laugh down to a science.  The resemblance is truly uncanny. (You can watch videos of her auditions here, and here.)

GEO TV says the Academy Awards will be available on Hulu for the first time ever. The move aims to reach a broader audience and boost ratings for the prestigious event. Conan O’Brien is set to host the 97th Oscars on March 3, 2025

Martin Lawrence tells TMZ that he’s footing the bill for his daughter’s wedding to Eddie Murphy’s son. Eddie has already paid for six weddings for his kids. Lawrence doesn’t mind covering the wedding costs and says Eddie told him it’s his turn to open his wallet.

Luke Combs and Luke Bryan have something in common . . . and no, I’m not talking about their first name.  They’re both into WATCHES.  (Here’s an old clip of Combs talking about it, and here’s some of Bryan’s collection.)

Tinsel Town Talk – Fri 12/13/2024