Lisa Vanderpump Denies Report That She Wanted $2 Million for ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Return

J. Kim Murphy After several shifts around the release calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “The Batman” finally rolled out the red carpet for its world premiere at Lincoln Center in New York on Tuesday evening. Though Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz and other stars in attendance, the evening was missing one key contributor.

Like his mentor JAY-Z and his infamous Roc Nation brunch, Kanye West has started his own post-breakfast, pre-lunch industry gathering. “The Future Brunch: Controlling Our Narratives” was announced on Monday evening on West's Instagram page and it's streaming on Facebook right now (Tuesday, March 1 at 1pm EST.) West premiered his new album Donda 2 last week in Miami and livestreamed the event on YouTube.

Sam Heughan steps out to promote the brand new season of Outlander during a panel discussion at 92nd Street Y on Tuesday night (March 1) in New York City.

Mira Sorvino is opening up about a possible sequel to Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion.

Kim Kardashian is showing off some recent quality time she spent with two of her four kids! The 41-year-old doting mom shared a new Instagram pic of her daughter Chicago West, 4, and son Psalm West, 2, smiling and posing while sitting on a mini bike with a headlight in the front on March 1. “Morning ride,” she captioned the cute snapshot.

Sam Elliot is none too pleased with the recognition "The Power of the Dog" is receiving ahead of the Oscars. The actor slammed the film, which is nominated for 12 Academy Awards. During an episode of "WTF With Marc Maron," Elliot, 77, was asked if he had seen the film yet, to which Elliot replied: "You want to talk about that piece of s---?" Elliot referenced a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times that featured a review blurb that described the film as "an evisceration of the American myth." "I thought, what the f---?" Elliott said of the adaptation from the 1967 novel by Thomas Savage.

New York Senator Chuck Schumer had a pretty awkward moment during the State of the Union on Tuesday March 1. The Democratic politician was excited to praise President Joe Biden for his American Rescue Plan, but he didn’t expect for a series of boos to follow. The camera hilariously cut to Schumer standing up and getting ready to applaud, before he heard the booing and sat back down.

Jamie Lee Curtis isn’t focused on how she is aging.

Khloé Kardashian’s recent photoshoot might have Tristan Thompson feeling regretful. On Tuesday, the Good American founder shared a gallery of stunning photos posing with an old Toyota truck with the caption, “Slippery when wet.” Khloé looked like the girl who made it out of her small town visiting for Christmas as she posed on the beat-up truck with work supplies in the back.

How much is too much when it comes to a manager protecting their client? How about when it’s at the expense of their friend’s criminal record? What if it’s at the expense of their OTP’s heart?

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett is set to publish his first comic book, Nights of Lono.The comic, which will launch this year but has yet to receive a firm release date, was announced on Monday (March 1), along with the news that AMC Networks is launching a new book publishing arm, AMC Networks Publishing.For Nights of Lono, Hammett – a longtime horror enthusiast – will be teaming up with writing partner Marcel Feldmar. The comic book will be set in 1989 Hawaii, and will explore themes within the supernatural, mystery and adventure genres.Per AMC Networks Publishing’s official description, Nights of Lono will tell the tale of “a troubled female detective who is hired to find King Kamehameha’s tomb before it is discovered by an unscrupulous occultist fro the mainland”.The comic is also described as a “self-aware journey through standard detective tropes and cliches that are sharpened and given new life with fresh takes on the myths and folklore of the Hawaiian Islands”.Following the news of AMC Networks Publishing’s launch and Nights of Lono, Hammett took to social media to say: “Excited to partner with award-winning creatives & companies to further engage [AMC’s] passionate fanbases with the stories & characters they love”.A post shared by Kirk Hammett (@kirkhammett)Besides Nights of Lono, Hammett is set to provide a foreword for AMC Networks Publishing’s first title, Shudder’s Creepshow: From Script to Scream, alongside Stephen King.Nights of Lono will mark the second book that the Metallica guitarist has written, following his 2012 coffee-table book, Too Much Horror Business, which detailed his horror collection and memorabilia.

Scarlett Johansson is getting candid about feeling scrutinized and judged as a pregnant actress who lives life in the public eye.The star recently sat down for a profile interview with and reflected on how she's always been «hyper-aware» of how women in Hollywood are put under a microscope, particularly when pregnant, and how damaging that can be.«I’ve been so protective of both pregnancies, not wanting to feel scrutinized in the public eye,» said Johansson, who welcomed her son, Cosmo, in August, with husband Colin Jost, and is the mother of 7-year-old daughter Rose, whom she shares with ex-husband Romain Dauriac. «I wanted to be able to have my own feelings about my changing body without other people also telling me how they saw me, whether it was positive or negative.»The Oscar-nominated actress said that she realized — when she was pregnant with her son throughout most of 2021 — just «how much stuff people put on you when you’re pregnant.»«Their hopes or their judgment or their desire, a lot of that is put on pregnant women,» Johansson said.

KIM Kardashian was slammed for promoting a $100,000 fan giveaway amid the crisis in war-torn Ukraine. Critics ripped the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum's "tone-deaf" post and urged her to send the money straight to Ukraine instead.

President Joe Biden, 79, addressed the nation on the pressing issue of defunding the police during his State of the Union on Tuesday March 1. The president received a standing ovation from both Republicans and Democrats, as he called for providing police with further funding necessary to fight crime in their communities.

Sarah Hyland is opening up about her health struggles.

Not all love is lost between Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa. ET spoke to Momoa at “The Batman” premiere in New York City on Tuesday where he supported Zoë Kravitz, and he said that he and Bonet were “still family” after announcing their split in January.

Scarlett Johansson is giving rare insight into both her pregnancies.

50 Cent is parting ways with Starz.

Khloe Kardashian, 37, is looking fit in her latest social media video! The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star filmed a quick clip of herself standing in a full-length mirror in her home gym while wearing a white sports bra and light blue leggings and shared it to her Instagram story on March 1. She also wore white sneakers, had her blonde locks up and rocked her hips from side to side as she filmed herself with her phone.

Hailie Jade Mathers, 26, is having fun in the sun! Or, well, she’s recalling some past moments in the sun, posting a throwback shot from a past getaway where temperatures were a bit warmer than her native Michigan home. Eminem‘s daughter, 26, shared a shot of herself in a white crop top in an Instagram photo shared on March 1, pairing the look with a pair of high-waisted dark navy relaxed jeans and topping off the ’90s style with an adorable multi-colored beige bucket hat. Hailie posed on the stairs and took in the bright rays, writing, “need of sunshine,” as the reminisced about warmer weather. 

FILM CATEGORIESOutstanding Nonfiction Feature: “Flee,” directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, produced by Monica Hellström and Signe Byrge Sorensen Outstanding Direction: “Procession,” Robert GreeneOutstanding Editing: “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” Joshua PearsonOutstanding Production: “The First Wave,” Matthew Heineman, Jenna Millman and Leslie NorvilleOutstanding Cinematography: “Ascension,” Jessica Kingdon and Nathan TruesdellOutstanding Original Score: “Ascension,” Dan DeaconOutstanding Sound Design: “The Velvet Underground,” Leslie Shatz and Jahn SoodOutstanding Graphic Design/Animation: “Flee,” Kenneth LadekjærOutstanding Debut: “Ascension,” directed by Jessica KingdonOutstanding Nonfiction Short: “Three Songs for Benazir,” directed by Elizabeth Mirzaei and Gulistan MirzaeiAudience Choice Prize: “The Rescue,” directed by E.

Harry Styles has been the victim of a break-in, after a man who was previously convicted of stalking the famous singer, was reportedly hit with new charges, entering into his home without authorization and assaulting someone in the process.The dangerous 28-year-old man currently has a restraining order, after being found guilty of stalking Styles, and was banned to be within 250 of the artist, or try to make contact with him directly or indirectly, including social media, as it was stated in court documents back in 2019.Pablo Tarazaga-Orero has now been accused of assault, after once again trying to enter Styles’ home in North London, and assaulting a woman who is part of the singer’s entourage, destroying a vase during the disturbing incident.It has also been reported that the man has to appear at Westminster Magistrates‘ Court, and is being charged with breaching the original restraining order, as he was not allowed to be close to “the victim’s house.” Additionally, he was charged with using violence as he tried to force his way into the property.During the first trial, it was stated that the man had been sleeping close to Styles’ home in London, and the singer offered him money for food.

Now the criticism is coming from within. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ plan to pre-tape Best Sound and other categories on this month’s Oscarcast has hit a sour note with a Music Branch governor.

EXCLUSIVE: Yash Raj Films, a key production house and distributor in India, has named Akshaye Widhani to the new role of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Kanye West is apparently fed up with his legal counsel — and now, hours before he is set to face off with Kim Kardashian in a courtroom meeting where she is expected to be made officially single once again, Ye is opting for a new lawyer.

Farrah Abraham is checking into a rehabilitation center and treatment facility to get past recent trauma.

The stars of Squid Game are back together again to chat up the success of the Netflix series at THR Awards Chatter Podcast Chapman University Taping at Chapman University on Monday (February 28) in Orange, Calif.

Pandora Vanderpump Sabo and husband Jason Sabo have revealed if they’re having a boy or a girl!

A producer from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is making some claims about Lisa Vanderpump.

The saga continues. It’s been more than two years since Puppygate blew up The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but a new book has put the infamous incident back in the spotlight — and Lisa Rinna has some thoughts.

Former The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump, 61, is in the dog house once again! In the new housewives’ tell-all book Not All Diamonds and Rosé, RHOBH executive producer Chris Cullen told author Dave Quinn that Lisa actually did leak the infamous “Puppygate” story to the press during season 9, which ultimately led to her demise –as well as her exit from the long-running hit Bravo series!

After nine seasons on the Bravo series, Lisa Vanderpump left The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2019. The British restauranteur, 61, has made it clear in the past that she has no desire to return after her contentious last season, but now, a source has revealed exclusively to HollywoodLife that Lisa “regrets” leaving and would actually like to return to the series.