Celeb news for the week of Nov. 14

Ryan Reynolds hopes to make a 'Deadpool' Christmas movie "one day".

The 46-year-old actor revealed he had worked on a festive saga about the Merc with a Mouth but the project got shelved after Disney bought 20th Century Fox, though Ryan hasn't given up hope of the project eventually being filmed at some point in the future.

Adele will be performing her Las Vegas residency on New Year's Eve.

The 34-year-old singer postponed her stint at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in January just 24 hours before the opening night and claimed COVID-19 had rendered her show impossible to put on but eventually opened 'Weekends With Adele' on Friday (18.11.22) and has already added two new shows to the otherwise sold-out run towards the end of the festive period.

Camila Cabello originally auditioned for 'The Voice.'

The 25-year-old pop star initially found fame on 'The X Factor USA' in 2012 as part of girl group Fifth Harmony before going on to a solo career but revealed that her first stab at success came in the form of an audition for the rival talent show she now serves as a judge on.

Felicia Culotta has not spoken to Britney Spears "in a while."

The 56-year-old Louisiana native was a family friend of the 40-year-old pop star - who regained control of her multimillion-dollar fortune when a conservatorship governed by her family was terminated in 2021 - when she became her personal assistant during the early days of her career but revealed that she has not heard from Britney despite sending her several handwritten letters.

Jason David Frank has died at the age of 49.

The actor - who had children Skye and Hunter with ex-wife Shawna but was married to Tammie Frank from 2003 until his death and had kids Jenna and Jacob with her - was best known for playing the role of Tommy Oliver in the original 'Power Rangers' franchise but was found dead on Sunday (20.11.22), according to a representative.

Cheryl Burke has quit 'Dancing with the Stars.'

The 38-year-old dancer has served as a professional on the ABC ballroom competition almost every year since 2007 but is officially stepping down so she can focus on the "next phase" of her career.

Finneas is "happy" for Billie Eilish amid her new relationship.

The 25-year-old producer is the brother of 'bad guy' hitmaker Billie, 20, and explained that he is "happy" for his younger sister following the news that she has struck up a relationship with The Neighbourhood frontman Jesse Rutherford, 31.

Hoda Kotb has a "great working relationship" with her ex-boyfriend.

The 58-year-old star was married to Burzis Kanga from 2005 until 2008 but has adoptive daughters Haley, five, and Catherine three with former fiancé Joel Schiffman and explained that the former couple "speak a lot" to ensure their time with the kids over the Christmas period is divided up fairly.

Mariah Carey's "childhood dream" will come true when she opens Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The 52-year-old pop star - who is known for her groundbreaking festive hit 'All I Want for Christmas is You - took to social media to alert fans that she will be performing at the department store's annual parade in New York City on Thursday (24.11.22.)

Nick Cannon has suggested he's not planning to have any more children.

The 'Masked Singer' presenter recently welcomed his eleventh child into the world, while Alyssa Scott - the mother of his late son Zen, who died of brain cancer aged just five months last December - is pregnant with his twelfth, but he has "no idea" when he'll have more after that and said he is "good" with his family situation the way it is.

Gary Oldman is ready to retire from acting.

The 64-year-old star has no plans to still be "active" in his career when he turns 80 and still has other interests he'd like to find the time for before it's too late, so would be "very happy" if playing Jackson Lamb in spy drama 'Slow Horses', turns out to be his final role.

David Bowie's son has slammed Donald Trump for using his dad's music at his political rallies.

The former US President recently announced his third bid for the White House, and Duncan Jones - who is an outspoken critic of Trump - has expressed his frustration at his dad's music being played at Trump's rallies.

Katharine McPhee and David Foster "don't care" about their age gap.

The 38-year-old star married David, 73, in 2019, and Katharine has insisted that she doesn't give any thought to their age gap.

King Charles plans to cut staff numbers across the Windsor estate.

The 74-year-old monarch is reportedly keen to reduce staff numbers, leaving some employees feeling "extremely worried about their futures".

Mindy Kaling is a "prude".

The 43-year-old star co-created 'The Sex Lives of College Girls', and Mindy admits that the show actually helped her to feel more comfortable with the topic.

Letitia Wright turned to therapy following the death of Chadwick Boseman.

The Hollywood actor passed away in August 2020, aged 43, and his 'Black Panther' co-star has admitted to being "devastated" by his death.

Big Sean and Jhene Aiko have welcomed a baby boy.

The couple - who have been dating on and off since 2016 - secretly welcomed their first child together on November 8.

Louis Tomlinson can't believe he has topped the UK album charts.

The 30-year-old singer's second solo album 'Faith In The Future' took the number one spot after a close battle with Bruce Springsteen and Louis admitted it was "not necessarily something I saw coming".

Simon Cowell will receive the Exceptional Generosity in Philanthropy gong at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards next week.

The music mogul will be presented with the award by his close friend Amanda Holden, when she hosts the ceremony in London on Monday (11.21.22) and Simon will follow in the footsteps of previous winners Kylie Minogue, Judi Dench and The Beatles.

Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are reportedly "taking a break" after two years together.

The 28-year-old singer and Olivia, 38, are said to have put the breaks on their romance, with an insider saying that the move was a "very amicable decision".

Saweetie has been "off of social media for a year".

The 29-year-old rap star has revealed that she took a step back from social media platforms for the sake of her mental health.

Heidi Montag has named her baby boy Ryker Pratt.

The 36-year-old star and her husband Spencer Pratt - who already have son Gunner, five, together - welcomed their second child on Thursday (11.17.22), and Heidi has now taken to social media to reveal the name of her baby boy.

Saweetie's new single is her "memoir as a single woman".

The 29-year-old rap star - who previously dated Quavo of Migos - has revealed that her turbulent love life was the inspiration behind her new track, 'Don't Say Nothin'.

Zoe Kravitz has credited Taylor Swift with helping her through the COVID-19 lockdowns.

The actress found herself a long way from home during the pandemic as she had been shooting 'The Batman' in London but she had a friend near by as Taylor was in town with her boyfriend Joe Alwyn and Zoe says being able to spend time with the singer was a huge comfort.

Paris Hilton plans to "share her story with the world" in her upcoming memoir.

The 41-year-old star has promised to explore the ups and downs of her life with "courage, honesty and humor" in 'Paris: The Memoir'.

Prince George "went crazy" for Craig David's blue sequinned outfit at the Platinum Party at the Palace concert.

The nine-year-old royal joined his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and his siblings Princess Charlotte, seven, and four-year-old Prince Louis - at the musical extravaganza - which was held outside Buckingham Palace in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee - and the '7 Days' hitmaker has revealed his costume was a particular hit with the youngster.

Alcohol will not be sold at any of the eight World Cup stadiums in Qatar.

Beer had been set to be served "in select areas within stadiums" despite its sale being strictly controlled in the conservative Muslim country but a last-minute change of policy from FIFA means that this will no longer be the case.

Andy Cohen has vowed to "party harder" on New Year's Eve.

The 54-year-old star has been unimpressed by reports that CNN want to "sober up" their coverage of the 31 December celebrations following the criticism the 'Watch What Happens Live' presenter and his best friend Anderson Cooper faced last year.

Jay Leno is "feeling much better" as he recovers from severe burns, according to his longtime friend Tim Allen.

The 72-year-old former 'Tonight Show' host suffered "significant" injuries after one of his vintage cars burst into flames in his garage last Saturday (12.11.22) - he has undergone skin graft surgery and is now recovering in a specialist burns unit in Los Angeles where he was visited by his pal Tim.

Bradley Cooper will play Frank Bullitt in Steven Spielberg's new movie.

The 47-year-old star has signed up to head the cast of the original story that centres on Frank Bullitt - the character made famous by Steve McQueen in the 1968 film 'Bullitt'.

Beyonce's 'Renaissance' act II is allegedly an acoustic LP and act III is a collaboration with her husband Jay-Z.

New York Times journalist Kyle Buchanan made the claims on Twitter on Thursday (17.11.22) just in case the micro-blogging app vanished amid ongoing speculation the site is shutting down.

B. Smyth has died aged 28.

The R and B star - best known for his 2014 song 'Twerkoholic' - passed away on Thursday (17.11.22) after suffering respiratory failure following a battle with pulmonary fibrosis with the sad news being confirmed by bis brother Denzil who posted a clip to his late brother's Instagram page.

Chris Brown's upcoming trial has been postponed to September 2023.

The 33-year-old singer is being sued by his former housekeeper, who is using the anonymous pseudonym Jane Doe, for $71 million in damages over an alleged "vicious and brutal" attack from his dog while she was working at his California home in December 2020.

SZA will release her long-awaited second studio album 'S.O.S' next month.

The 'Good Days' singer explained that the reason for the long gap between her 2017 debut LP 'Ctrl' and its follow-up is nothing to do with "album pressure", but finding it hard to fit in time for the record while dealing with life.

Queen Consort Camilla has paid tribute to her "dear mother-in-law".

The 75-year-old royal spoke of Queen Elizabeth's "enduring love" for the Commonwealth in her first speech since the monarch died in September and said the messages of condolence that she and her husband King Charles had received had helped to "heal, reassure and offer hope".

Pierce Brosnan has become a grandfather for the fourth time.

The former James Bond star's son Sean and his wife Sanja have welcomed a baby boy named Jaxxon Elijah Brosnan into the world on November 12.

Aaron Carter was "excited" about the future before his tragic death.

The 'I Want Candy' hitmaker was found dead in his bath tub on November 5, aged 34, and his manager, Taylor Helgeson, was with the singer two days before he passed.

Kim Kardashian was determined to have brown hair when she made her red carpet debut with Pete Davidson.

The 42-year-old star has confessed to strategically planning her red carpet appearance alongside Pete at the White House Correspondent's Dinner.

Christina Ricci thinks "every generation" should have their own version of Wednesday Addams.

The 42-year-old actress shot to international stardom as Wednesday in 'The Addams Family' and its sequel, 'Addams Family Values', in the early 90s, and Christina is now thrilled to appear in 'Wednesday', the new comedy-horror series.

Chris Hemsworth is genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease.

The 39-year-old actor has been told by medical experts that he is "between eight and ten times" likelier to develop the condition than the general population.

Travis Barker thinks Kourtney Kardashian's IVF journey is "relatable".

The 43-year-old star recently revealed that she felt "pushed" into having IVF treatment, and her husband believes that other women will be able to relate to her story on 'The Kardashians'.

Louis Tomlinson is "on the mend" after breaking his arm.

The 30-year-old singer - who shot to fame as part of One Direction - has revealed via Twitter that he's on the road to recovery after breaking his arm last week following a performance at New York City's Irving Plaza.

Will Smith personally paid extras who played dead bodies on the ground in new film 'Emancipation'.

The upcoming movie's director Antoine Fuqua has heaped praise on the 54-year-old actor and hailed him as the "nicest person he's ever met", particularly with the way he treated the extras who found themselves lying around in extreme heat as part of the shoot.

Keke Palmer felt "trapped" as a child star on Nickelodeon.

The 29-year-old actress was just 15 years old when she landed the lead role in 'True Jackson, VP', and she found things particularly difficult during a seven-day Nickelodeon cruise during the sitcom's three-year run.

Akon believes Kanye West's recent offensive outbursts are part of a plan to become US president.

The 'Gold Digger' hitmaker - who has legally changed his name to Ye - has sparked outrage over the last month with a string of antisemitic remarks and the wearing of a 'White Lives Matter' t-shirt during Paris Fashion Week, and though his behaviour has resulted in him losing various contracts, his friend thinks he is employing a "brilliant" tactic to win over voters that would otherwise back Donald Trump's bid to return to office in 2024.

Joe Jonas wishes he'd enjoyed "being a kid" instead of pursuing singing and acting when he was young.

The 33-year-old star - who has Willa, two, and another four-month-old girl with wife Sophie Turner - was just 16 when he recorded his first song along with older brother Kevin and younger sibling Nick as the Jonas Brothers in 2005, but he's admitted he wouldn't want their children to follow in their footsteps as they will have plenty of time to follow their dreams when they get older.

Jenna Bush Hager "never wears underwear".

The 40-year-old star seemed embarrassed when her 'Today with Hoda and Jenna' co-host , Hoda Kotb, told the studio audience that she had just learned her friend always goes commando.

Bethenny Frankel insists she's "a few moves ahead" after some 'Real Housewives' stars criticised her new podcast.

The 52-year-old reality star is reliving her memories from the show on 'ReWives', with former castmates like Carole Radziwill and Luann de Lesseps calling her out for discussing them.

Kelsea Ballerini has finalised her divorce.

The 29-year-old singer admitted Tuesday (15.11.22) had been very eventful because she officially ended her marriage to Morgan Evans - who she split from in August after nearly five years of marriage - found out she had been nominated for the Best Country Performance Grammy Award for 'Heartfirst', and then picked up the keys to her new house, all before performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.