Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos’ fiancé Lauren Sanchez successfully completed their space flight yesterday.  Gayle and Katy kissed the ground, and Katy says she’s writing a song about her experience. Katy Perry serenaded the crew with “What a Wonderful World”. Gayle King praised Perry’s singing as the highlight of yesterday’s trip. Bezos was running with a recovery team to meet the rocket when he fell and accidentally face-planted. Katy also says she’s writing a song about her experience. (Here’s video of the crew experiencing weightlessness.  And here’s video of Katy and Gayle being SUPER cliché and kissing the ground after landing.)

Post Malone’s foray into country music might not be a “one-and-done”.  After the massive success of his album “F-1 Trillion”, Posty is looking to capitalize on his country success once again. He’s made two more trips to Nashville for his new project . . .  and they’ve already “made probably 35 songs”.  His new country album is called “F-1 Quadrillion” . . . JUST KIDDING, although that would be funny.

Posty heads out on tour soon with Jelly Roll on his Big [Butt] Stadium Tour.  The tour starts on April 29th in Salt Lake City and ends on July 1st in San Francisco.  And then after that they head out for Big [Butt] World Tour which starts on August 8th in Romania and ends on September 14th in Lisbon, Portugal.

NBC says Duck Dynasty: The Revival will premiere on A&E on Wednesday, May 28th. Fans can expect appearances by original series favorites including Uncle Si and Miss Kay in addition to Willie and Korie’s kids, John Luke, Sadie, Will Jr., Bella, and Rebecca.

Post Malone tells The Magazine of Hip Hop Music, Culture and Politics that he is 35 tracks deep into his next country album.  “We just have fun. We just sit and talk and make songs. And so I’m pretty excited for the new record already.”

RadarOnline.com says Carrie Underwood is under fire for being too nice as an ‘American Idol’ judge. A source says, “She’s too nice for the job. The other judges are rolling their eyes over her constant pity parties, and her presence is making for dull TV. Carrie was not the first choice to replace Katy. Miley Cyrus was. But they felt her contract demands were too high, so they pivoted to Carrie.  Now, they see Carrie as being a pushover without drama and believe they should have ponied up the money for Miley, who’s a lot edgier and would have made for a much better show. You already get the feeling that Carrie isn’t working out with both her fellow judges and the audience. American Idol is trying to stanch the flow of falling ratings – and they’re afraid that viewers are being turned off by Carrie and will tune out.”

The Wrap says Jack Black recently made a surprise appearance at a showing of “A Minecraft Movie” to discourage chaotic behavior from fans imitating scenes from the film. Black advised against throwing popcorn. His young fans screamed as he interacted with them before quickly exiting the theater.

Ben Affleck tells Page Six that he, like his character in the movie “The Accountant 2”,  struggles with flirting. “Here’s a guy who’s trying to figure out how to put yourself out there. He’s not comfortable extending himself. He doesn’t really know how to flirt exactly. He’s not comfortable, like so many of us. It’s not easy for anyone figuring out relationships, particularly at the very early part, where you’re trying to gauge, ‘What does this signal mean? Is this person looking at me? Do they like me? Am I going to humiliate myself if I go over there?’”

Jason Aldean tells CountryNow.com that he tried to keep his early career away from his mother. “My mom was a single mom, and she had enough on her plate. I knew when I was doing something I wasn’t supposed to, and I tried to keep her from finding out about it. I did a pretty good job of that.”

Cole Swindell tells Billboard magazine that he’s a huge baseball fan. “I grew up a baseball fan. I go to every game I can. So any time I can be around baseball and play some music and be a fan, it’s exciting.”

RadarOnline.com says Kevin Costner is allegedly still furious that his ex Christine Baumgartner is planning a lavish wedding to his former friend Josh Connor. A source reveals, “Kevin’s pretty much moved on from Christine, but one thing he can’t shake is how she’s living a life of luxury on his dime and laying the groundwork for a big wedding that’s getting more and more outrageously expensive. It bends him out of shape that she’s still using him – or his money – to fund her opulent lifestyle. Details about the wedding are trickling to him from mutual friends and the kids. He hears they’re considering the most expensive hotel in town as the venue and words like ‘caviar,’ ‘wagyu beef’ and ‘lobster’ have slipped by his ears. Honestly, Kevin doesn’t care what Christine does, but when she’s wanting sumptuous food, over-the-top flower arrangements and every extravagance you can name, it irritates him no end.”

SheFinds says Blake Lively has allegedly had to cut prices on her haircare line because of her legal battle with Justin Baldoni. The line, Blake Brown, is reportedly selling poorly, with sales declining nearly 78%. Fans are advising against purchasing the products, with one user sharing a negative review online.

The National Enquirer says Brad Pitt is considering proposing to Ines de Ramon.  An insider says, “Brad is finally feeling free of his past and the seemingly endless divorce from Angelina. He wants Ines to know he’ll always be there for her, no matter how far he travels for work. Brad knows how tough his divorce has been for Ines to deal with and appreciates that she continued to stand by his side, no matter how bitter the battle became or how long it dragged on. He loves being with someone who’s outside the industry and doesn’t feel the need to compete with him. I’m sure that’s a big relief for him. Brad and Angie still have friends in common and word got back to her, making her blood boil. She may be done with Brad, but it still bugs her to see him find happiness.”

The News International says Jessica Simpson is allegedly smitten by Jeremy Renner. A source says, “There’s a lot of unfinished business there. She still thinks he’s incredibly sexy and word is, he’s taken another shine to her, too. Jessica never expected to be single in her forties. But the silver lining in this is finding out she’s still got it!” 

Tinsel Town Talk – Tue 04/15/2025