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Kim Kardashian surprised fans with her first solo TikTok, and she did not disappoint at all! The reality star already had a joint account with her 8-year-old daughter North, and now she is joining the platform by herself with an iconic video.The billionaire decided to recruit her longtime glam team, including celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton and makeup artist Mario Dedavanovic.Kim’s first TikTok is very on brand, showing the famous Kardashian all glammed up with a snatched ponytail, long acrylic nails and the perfect black dress.

Frank Rizzo Sometimes being nice has its rewards.Take Buddy Young Jr., the bitter, self-centered, self-destructive comedian from the 1992 flop film “Mr. Saturday Night,” which Billy Crystal starred in, directed and co-wrote based on one of his ’80s sketch creations.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterLongtime friends and frequent co-stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts toss back shots and break out funky dance moves in “Ticket to Paradise,” a romantic comedy in which they play hostile exes.Universal Pictures brought a sneak peak of the film — which opens in theaters on Oct. 21 — to CinemaCon,  the annual exhibition trade show currently underway in Las Vegas.The two A-list stars were not on hand at Caesars Palace to promote “Ticket to Paradise,” but movie theater owners in the audience still appeared to be entertained by their on-screen reunion.Clooney and Roberts play a divorced couple who fly to Bali to stop their lovestruck daughter (played by Kaitlyn Dever) from marrying a man she barely knows.

Kim Bassinger is opening up in a very rare interview.

No time for drama. Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) and Selena Gomez have been pitted against one another for years due to their respective relationships with Justin Bieber — but both women have shown nothing but respect for each other on social media.

“We have our own superheroes here at Focus Feature and they are going to bring older filmgoers back to your movie theaters,” Lisa Bunnell, Focus Features distribution chief, promised thousands of cinema execs at the Universal presentation today.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterThe bold and emotional true story of the survivors who spoke out against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was always the stuff of great cinema.On Wednesday, CInemaCon got a look at that movie: Universal’s “She Said.”The film is a dramatic adaptation of the book by Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, the reporting duo whose Weinstein exposé in the New York Times “created a domino effect and accelerated the #MeToo movement,” said star Carey Mulligan on stage at the annual convention of movie theater owners.Mulligan and Zoe Kazan portray Twohey and Kantor, respectively. The trailer features supporting players including Patricia Clarkson and Samantha Morton.

Olivia Wilde was served with legal documents from her ex, Jason Sudeikis -- which were related to the former couple's children — while making a presentation at CinemaCon, ET can confirm.An eyewitness attending the event Tuesday night at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas tells ET that the 38-year-old actress was introducing the never-before-seen trailer for her and her beau Harry Styles' new movie,, when an unidentified person approached the stage and slid a manila envelope towards her.Sudeikis' rep tells ET, «Papers were drawn up to establish  jurisdiction relating to the children of Ms. Wilde and Mr. Sudeikis.» The former couple share two children — Otis, 8, and Daisy, 5.The rep adds that Sudeikis «had no prior knowledge of the time or place that the envelope would have been delivered as this would solely be up to the process service company involved and he would never condone her being served in such an inappropriate manner.» The rep says that Sudeikis was «horrified it was done that way.»When presented with the envelope — which was marked marked «personal and confidential» -- Wilde asked, «Is this for me?» The eyewitness said the scene was «odd» but «everyone assumed it was something about her presentation,» and that Wilde «didn't seem to be shaken» by what had just transpired.The same eyewitness tells ET that Wilde laughed off the seemingly uneventful act, so much so that people attending the event wondered if it was some sort of bit.

Are things are about to get messy between Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis?!

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Billy Eichner busted out with Bros – the world premiere of the first gay romcom ever made by a major studio.

many CinemaCon attendees with a presentation that featured various movie theater owners introducing the studio’s upcoming attractions. This year, they did it again for arguably the most diverse studio presentation at the trade show.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had some notes on his Madame Tussauds wax figure.

an unexpected unmasking last week that sent shockwaves through the fandom, the hit Fox show returned on Wednesday and was back to business as usual with another set of performances from the third and final group of costumed contestants.Space Bunny, Frog Prince, Baby Mammoth and Queen Cobra — who turned out to be multiple contestants as multiple Queen Cobras, to everyone's surprise — all took the stage for another shot at keeping their masks on and getting to the finals.After all the performances were delivered, it came time for the audience to vote on which of the masked contestants should have to face off — and it all came down to Baby Mammoth (who sang «Me Too» by Meghan Trainer) and Space Bunny, who crooned Culture Club's «Do You Really Want to Hurt Me.»Finally, it came time for the final vote of the night and that spelled the end of the road for Baby Mammoth.Before unmasking, the panel of celebrity detectives — including Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger — made their final guesses. The wild guesses included Reese Witherspoon, Kirsten Dunst and Rachel Ray.

Halyna Hutchins' family has a request for Sheriff Adan Mendoza. The same week that the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office released previously unseen footage, photos and interviews from the fatal shooting, ET obtained an email via a source in which the family of the late cinematographer asks the sheriff's office to take down a video of the her death. In the email, the family's attorney, Brian Panish, writes that, by releasing the materials, the sheriff's office «trampled on the constitutional rights» of Matt and Andros Hutchins -- the late cinematographer's husband and son.

Rob Kardashian testified Wednesday that ex-fiancée Blac Chyna held a gun to his head on numerous occasions during their tumultuous relationship. The former "Rob & Chyna" star, 35, claimed during testimony in a defamation suit filed by Chyna, 33, against the Kardashian clan that the former exotic dancer physically abused him. He said their relationship developed so quickly, he was blindsided when he learned she was pregnant with their daughter Dream, who is now 5.

Universal debuted its first look at “She Said,” the drama about the investigative reporters at the New York Times who helped to break the Harvey Weinstein story that kicked off the #MeToo movement. Both of the film’s stars Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan, who play reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor respectively, were on hand to introduce the film’s trailer, and they talked up the importance of the behind the scenes story and the Kantor and Twohey’s book on which the film is based.

Kelly Clarkson has proved that she's undeniably more than just an incredible singer.MORE: Kelly Clarkson wows in gothic style mini dress during nail-biting American Song Contest episodeThe star has reigned in a myriad of successes since the launch of The Kelly Clarkson Show, which launched in 2019, including three Daytime Emmys both in 2020 as well as in 2021.Plus, she's never left her jaw-dropping singing abilities too far behind, making sure she combines the passion that made her famous with the passion she's found in recent years by kicking off each episode with a performance.WATCH: Kelly hilariously collapses after being upstaged by Anne HathawayMORE: Kelly Clarkson surprises fans with latest look amid her 40th birthdayHowever, managing such a wide range of talents and such a diverse repertoire of course comes with a huge amount of responsibility, and now the host is opening up about some of the biggest stressors and downsides of her job. On Wednesday afternoon's episode, Kelly had the beloved Tom Selleck as the first guest, and the two were quick to bond over the fact that they both have working ranches, her in Montana, and the Blue Bloods actor in California.Tom revealed he has had his property for multiple decades and has always loved it, but it became extra special during the pandemic when he could retreat with his family and better avoid getting sick.A post shared by The Kelly Clarkson Show (@kellyclarksonshow)The two connected over their similarly busy schedulesHe went on to open up about the extra weight he felt like he had on his shoulders, and the fear he felt about getting sick, because as a lead actor of a show, he explained: "I couldn't get sick because if I don't go to work, about 200 people don't go to

Post Malone is getting us prepped for his new album twelve carat toothache. On Saturday, April 23, the rapper hopped on Instagram Live to share snippets of a few new tracks with some big-name collaborators.

If you’re a fervent fan of Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey’s book, She Said, about their New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s history of alleged sexual assault, get ready for the movie.

MOLLY-MAE Hague has shared her upset and disbelief after a rare skin condition suddenly reappeared on her arms. The former Love Island star, 22, had 12 months of treatment to get rid of the medical problem and used to feel too self-conscious to bare her skin.

GREAT British Sewing Bee fans had a simple message for its new host Sara Pascoe as she took over tonight. Many had feared the 33-year-old comedian would be too hard an act to follow -but many told her she'd done a superb job.

MODEL Lottie Moss claims she was plied with drink and drugs by agency bosses. In an interview which is set to stun the fashion industry, she also says she was forced to work against her will.

BILLIE Faiers was left red-faced after her mum Suzie Wells discovered a kinky sex book hidden in her garage. The former Towie star and her hubby Greg were having a clear out with the help of Suzie when they unearthed the naughty read.

STORMZY is calling on big guns for the launch of his first single in nearly two years. I can reveal a string of huge names will star in the video to his comeback track, which he is shooting in London this week.

EAMONN Holmes has been hit with more than 400 complaints after saying Prince Harry should be "thrown over the balcony". The GB News Breakfast Show host, 62, did not mince his words last week when speaking about Harry and wife Meghan's secret visit to see the Queen.

AMANDA Holden and Holly Willoughby snap to it — posing identical dressed yesterday. They appear to have swapped style notes as they stepped out in the same floral midi dress on Wednesday.

SLIMMER than ever Martine McCutcheon showed off her tiny waist in a new snap at her Surrey home. The 45-year-old took to Instagram to share what she had got up to over the weekend.

Served on stage. While Olivia Wilde teased her forthcoming Don’t Worry Darling at CinemaCon, she was handed a mysterious envelope that left attendees curious about its contents.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticPost Malone has posted a release date for his long-promised new album: “Twelve Carat Toothache” will be out June 3, he announced in a social media message that contained little else besides a blurry red image and a link to pre-save the album on streaming services.The album will mark the performer’s first on the Mercury Records label, the revival of which was announced by Republic Records earlier in April. Tyler Arnold, the newly installed president of Mercury, signed and developed Post Malone at Republic, where he had been executive VP of A&R.Twelve Carat Toothache.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 7, Episode 8, of “The Masked Singer,” “The Mask of Least Resistance – Round 3,” which aired April 27 on Fox.So I guess we’re just gonna pretend that last week didn’t happen and just move on. But Wednesday night’s unmasked celebrity was a bit controversial in her own way: Kirstie Alley, who has generated her own kind of notorious headlines in recent years, was unmasked on this week’s episode as Baby Mammoth — a part of “Team Cuddly.”For Baby Mammoth, one of the “Masked Singer” panelists got it right: Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg figured out it was Alley.

Activision Blizzard has removed the Covid-19 staff vaccine mandate, the company has changed its decision.Employees protested the decision, which no longer required them to have the Covid-19 vaccine in order to return to the office.

Blizzard itself, the name and theme of the next World Of Warcraft expansion may have been revealed.Thanks to a public source code update on the official World Of Warcraft website, it appears as though the massively multiplayer online (MMO) game’s next expansion will be called “Dragonflight” (via Wowhead).This is supported by the mention of Base, Heroic and Epic purchase options for Dragonflight in the website’s public source code, as World Of Warcraft’s last expansion, Shadowlands, also has these three purchase options.The public source code also points to the website dragonflight.blizzard.com – which is currently inactive – and as Wowhead notes, this website appears to have been certified last week.Official news of the game’s next expansion will be coming soon, as Blizzard confirmed last month that it will be revealed on April 19, saying: “We’re excited to show you what we’ve been working on and where your adventures in Azeroth will go next.”This supposed Dragonflight expansion may be released in 2022, as since 2008’s Wrath Of the Lich King expansion for World Of Warcraft each expansion has been released two years apart. That said, the pandemic’s impact may have pushed the release back into 2023, and there’s no confirmed release date yet.Activision Blizzard is currently mired by misconduct allegations that surfaced in the middle of last year, and since Microsoft announced it was acquiring the company, multiple US Senators have accused the Xbox-owner of protecting Activision Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick.Activision Blizzard also settled a federal lawsuit last month for around £13.7million, although it is still involved in other legal proceedings at this time.