Celeb news for the week of Dec. 12

Gisele Bündchen says she is "recharging" after her divorce from Tom Brady.

The supermodel, 42, revealed she was taking time out on holiday with her children by sharing a series of photographs on Instagram of them on a beach holiday in Brazil.

Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' long-term colleague has defended the late DJs' friends and co-workers for sharing images and stories about him in the wake of his suicide.

Former 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' producer Andy Lassner insisted those paying tribute were not trying to "make this tragedy about themselves" and are trying to get the dancer and actor's personality across to the world.

Catherine Zeta-Jones' biggest acting regret is never getting to play a female James Bond.

The Oscar-winner, 53, said former 007 star Sean Connery backed her as a replacement for him as the spy after they became close filming the 1999 crime caper 'Entrapment' together.

The Duke of Sussex is being criticised for having an infamous card game that mocks the late Queen and Prince Philip in his royal residence.

Outrage erupted on Saturday (18.12.22) after a 'Cards Against Humanity' box was spotted in one of Prince Harry's rooms in the grounds of Kensington Palace.

Gary Glitter's upcoming jail release made one of his youngest victims weep with despair.

The woman, known only as 'Ms D' to protect her identity, was abused by the paedophile, 78, when she was 10 in 2005 at his villa in Vietnam.

Brittany Murphy's brother is convinced she was murdered.

Tony Bertolotti, 74, has spoken out approaching the 13th anniversary of the death of the 'Clueless' actress, found dead aged 32 in the bathroom of her Hollywood Hills home on December 20, 2009.

Sharon Osbourne has been released from hospital after suffering a "medical emergency".

The 70-year-old was rushed for treatment while shooting a new TV show in California on Saturday (17.12.22), but her son Jack Osbourne, 37, told TMZ on Sunday (18.12.22) she is now back at her home in Los Angeles after doctors gave her the "all-clear".

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly want an apology from the royal family.

The couple - who stepped down from royal duties in 2020 - have, since moving to LA in search of a private life, accused The Firm of racism and after former lady-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey made comments deemed "unacceptable and deeply regrettable" towards a black charity boss but apologised, a source has claimed that "nothing like that" was done for them and they want a "meeting" with the family.

Jamie Spears has claimed that his daughter Britney "could have died" without the conservatorship arrangement.

The 41-year-old pop star suffered a number of personal struggles in 2007 and was placed under an arrangement that gave her father Jamie,70, and a team of others control over her financial and professional affairs but he has now explained that the controversial agreement actually saved her life.

Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon are "dating and happy".

The 58-year-old actor and Ines, 32, are "planning to spend New Year's Eve together", and Ines thinks that Brad is "very sweet".

Jenna Ortega finds making horror movies to be "therapeutic".

The 20-year-old actress has recently established herself as a so-called scream queen, after starring in the slasher films 'X' and 'Scream', and Jenna has admitted to being a huge fan of the genre.

Kevin Costner says Richard Burton gave him the confidence to make it Hollywood.

'The Bodyguard' star was one of the biggest box office stars of the 1990s and he has now revealed that screen icon Burton - who was twice married to his 'Cleopatra' co-star Elizabeth Taylor in his lifetime - pushed him to pursue acting as a career.

James Corden thinks he'll "dramatically fail" to "keep it together" during his final episode of 'The Late Late Show'.

The 44-year-old actor previously announced that he'll walk away from the show in 2023, and James is convinced that he'll burst into tears during the final episode.

Iggy Pop says Elton John once terrorised him in a gorilla suit.

The 75-year-old rock star - whose real name is James Newell Osterberg Jr - recalled the "funny" time in 1973 when 'Your Song' hitmaker Elton, 75, donned a "huge" costume while he was "really out of it" and gave him a shock.

Lewis Capaldi's latest single is a "cash grab".

The 26-year-old singer is usually known for his ballads but he's proud to have worked on 'Pointless' - a track about being in love - and joked he's only bringing out the song so that people play it at weddings, earning him more royalties.

Jennifer Coolidge thinks Ariana Grande is responsible for her reviving her career.

The 61-year-old actress made her name in 1999 comedy 'American Pie' before starring in a string of hit movies in the early 2000s but felt her career had began to "flatline" until the pop superstar, 29, asked her to reprise her role as beautician Paulette Bonafonte from 'Legally Blonde' for her 'thank u, next' music video in 2018 and credits Ariana with her recent success as socialite Tanya McQuoid in HBO hit 'The White Lotus.'

Margot Robbie feared filmmakers wouldn't get away with an orgy scene in her new film 'Babylon'.

The 'Wolf of Wall Street' actress, 32, who plays self-destructive silent film star Nellie LaRoy in the film, said she started to wonder if certain images could be shown on screen - and whether she could carry off her part - when she read the script.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will reportedly be invited to King Charles' coronation despite the claims they made about the royal family on their Netflix show.

Several sources told the Daily Mail on Friday (16.12.22) even though official invitations for next year's event have yet to be sent, Charles has said the couple will be welcome guests.

Gary Glitter will reportedly be released from jail within months after serving half of his 16-year sentence.

The 78-year-old, who was imprisoned in 2015 for sex offences on three girls aged eight to 13, is also set to be electronically tagged as part of his release conditions, according to The Sun.

Takeoff's suspected killer allegedly looked up how to secure fake plane tickets to leave America.

Police and prosecutors claim Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, searched for information about using false passes and obtaining an expedited passport after he was arrested on December 1.

Henry Cavill's odds of being named the next James Bond have soared after he was fired from his lead role in the 'Superman' film franchise.

The 39-year-old actor's tenure as the Man of Steel was cut short as producers wanted a younger star for the next instalment.

Kevin Spacey has appeared in court to face seven more sex offence charges, bringing the total against him to 12.

The 63-year-old Oscar winner - already facing trial accused of assaulting three men in London and Gloucestershire between 2005 and 2013 - has been charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a man over a three-year period.

Queen Elizabeth's friend Lady Susan Hussey has apologised to a charity boss for her race-row comments.

The 83-year-old, who served the late monarch for more than six decades, stepped down from her role as a royal aide after she asked Ngozi Fulani at a reception in November: "Where are you really from?"

The Rascals' drummer Dino Danelli has died aged 78.

His passing in New York City on Thursday (15.12.22) was confirmed by the band and the group's ex-guitarist Gene Cornish.

Billie Lourd has named her baby daughter Jackson Joanne.

The 30-year-old actress and her husband Austin Rydell recently welcomed their second child, a sibling for two-year-old son Kingston, into the world and the 'Scream Queens' star has now given fans their first glimpse of the youngster, along with the revelation of her name.

Tom Hanks is thrilled to have been able to shed his nice guy persona in his latest film role.

The actor - who is often dubbed the nicest man in Hollywood - was able to let off some steam playing the "the grumpiest man in America" in his new movie 'A Man Called Otto' about a grumpy widower who decides to take his own life but his attempts are foiled by a young family who moved in next door.

Naomi Ackie had to wear a set of false teeth to play Whitney Houston in a new biopic.

The 30-year-old actress portrays the late superstar in new movie-musical 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' - and Naomi spent weeks perfecting her American accent only for it all to go horribly wrong as soon as she put in her specially-made teeth.

Salma Hayek keeps her kids "humble" at Christmas by giving them modest presents.

The 56-year-old actress is married to billionaire businessman Francois-Henri Pinault and they are parents to a 15-year-old daughter named Valentina while Francois-Henri has three other kids from previous relationships - and Salma is adamant none of them get spoiled over the holidays despite the family's bulging bank balance.

Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest are the "worst party people".

The 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' stars admitted they haven't been to any festive bashes this year but don't think their friends would want them to attend anyway because they don't tend to mingle with other guests.

Todd and Julie Chrisley have appealed their tax fraud convictions.

The 'Chrisley Knows Best' stars were found guilty of 12 counts of tax evasion, bank and wire fraud and conspiracy in June and are due to start their prison sentences - of 12 and seven years respectively - next month but can no longer talk about the case because of new legal developments.

Heidi Montag almost gave birth in the car as she made an emergency dash to hospital after going into labour.

The 36-year-old reality TV star welcomed her second child - a son named Ryker - with her husband Spencer Pratt on November 17 and she's now opened up about her terrifying labour as her contractions came on "fast and strong" after previously slowing right down.

Billie Eilish wowed fans by bringing out Dave Grohl at her Los Angeles gig.

The 'bad guy' hitmaker was joined on stage at the Kia Forum on Thursday night (15.12.22) by the Foo Fighters frontman to cover the rock band's 90s classic 'My Hero' acoustically.

George Clooney wrote "fake notes" to his fellow actors, in which he pretended to be Bill Clinton.

The 61-year-old actor - who is known for his love of pranks - was mocked by his friend Matt Damon in a speech at the 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, who told the audience he used to impersonate the former president to fool his pals, and also recalled an infamous gag where the 'Up in the Air' star "defected" in his former flatmate's cat litter tray.

Chelsea Handler is "open to" taking over from Trevor Noah on 'The Daily Show'.

The 47-year-old presenter - who fronted late night talk show 'Chelsea Lately' on E! from 2007 to 2014 - admitted she is ready "to get back in" to television but while she's not interested in anchoring 'The Late Late Show' when James Corden departs the CBS show next year, she expressed an interest in the Comedy Central programme, which the South African comic recently stepped down from.

Taylor Swift's 'Eras' stadium tour is anticipated to make a whopping $591 million in ticket sales in the US alone.

According to Billboard, the pop megastar will become the female with the highest-grossing tour of all time with her 2023 jaunt.

The Weeknd has released his track from the 'Avatar: The Way of Water' soundtrack.

The 'Creepin'' singer has shared the epic tune, 'Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength'), on the same day the eagerly-awaited sequel hits cinemas (16.12.22) - 13 years after the original film.

Rosalia has released her Cardi B-assisted remix of 'Despachá'.

The original track was released in July and featured on the deluxe edition of the genre-defying Spanish star's album 'Motomami', which Cardi had gushed over.

Khloe Kardashian has taken a lie detector test to dismiss rumours she's still sleeping with her ex Tristan Thompson.

The 38-year-old reality TV star has been filmed taking a polygraph in a video for Vanity Fair with her sister Kourtney asking questions and her elder sibling didn't hold back as she pushed Khloe to talk about her former partner Tristan who she split from last year.

Elon Musk is reportedly suspending the Twitter accounts of reporters from major news outlets.

The 51-year-old business magnate purchased the microblogging platform earlier this year in a deal thought to be worth $44 billion and according to TMZ is now using his power to silence the likes of Donie O'Sullivan from CNN, Drew Harwell from WaPo, Matt Binder from Mashable, Ryan Mac from NYT, Micah Lee from The Intercept as well as Keith Olbermann and Aaron Rupar.

David Beckham believes "sport has the power to be a force for good".

The former footballer has faced widespread criticism for his agreement to be an ambassador for Qatar, which is staging the World Cup, over the country's human rights record and has now finally addressed the backlash, saying he understands there are "different and strongly held views about engagement in the Middle East" but ultimately hopes the conversations will inspire change.

Beyonce's two-night 'Club Renaissance' event has sold out "within minutes".

The megastar has teamed up with Amazon Music to put on the exclusive experience at a mystery venue in Los Angeles this weekend to celebrate six months since the release of her LP 'Renaissance'.

Zoe Saldana has clarified her comments about being "stuck" in movie franchises.

The 'Avatar: The Way of Water' star recently lamented how roles in 'Star Trek' and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) had limited her creatively but has now backtracked on the remarks and says she is grateful to have had the opportunity to work on major blockbusters.

Beyonce told Meghan, Duchess of Sussex she "admires and respects" her "bravery and vulnerability".

The former 'Suits' actress received a message of support from the 'Crazy in Love' hitmaker after she and husband Prince Harry filmed a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, which was broadcast in March 2021, and the pop superstar told the duchess she felt she had been "selected to break generational curses.

R Kelly appears to have furiously told people to "leave my music alone" in an email from jail.

The Chicago Sun-Times said it received a message from the convicted sex predator through an email service for federal inmates.

Tyler Perry tried to take his own life "a couple of times".

The 52-year-old actor-and-director reflected on the "dark" times he's been through in the wake of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' suicide earlier this week, and explained he was keen to share a message to reach out to "any of you who are going through hard times, struggling" as he spoke of how he felt he had few options left to cope with the "pain" he was experiencing.

Dave Chappelle's stage attacker has been sentenced to nine months in jail.

Isaiah Lee, 24, who rushed the 49-year-old comic at the Hollywood Bowl on May 3 after being inspired by Will Smith's Oscars slap, pleaded no contest at a court hearing on Wednesday (14.12.22) and was sentenced to 270 days behind bars.

Aaron Carter's fiancée, Melanie Martin, has regained full custody of their young son Prince.

The 30-year-old model was granted the legal right to look after her child in a Los Angeles court hearing on Thursday (15.12.22), but was not in attendance.

Jane Fonda's cancer is in remission.

The actress, set to turn 85 next week, called the news the "best birthday present ever" as she announced it on her blog on Thursday. (15.12.22)

Prince Harry claims he was "blocked" from spending time with Queen Elizabeth.

The Duke of Sussex explained he and wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, knew late in 2019 they wanted to start a new life overseas and his grandmother - who died in September this year - was aware of their struggles and invited them to stay and discuss the matter.