Robert Downey Jr. helped pay for Armie Hammer’s rehab: report

Joy all around! Chrissy Teigen announced she is pregnant with her and John Legend’s rainbow baby — and celebrities around the world have already congratulated the couple on their big news.

is joining the MCU! season 5 winner Shea Couleé confirmed on Wednesday that she'll be featured in the upcoming Marvel series, on Disney+.created by writer Chinaka Hodge -- is set to star standout Dominique Thorne as the titular Marvel hero, aka Riri Williams, the genius inventor of the most high-tech super-suit since Iron Man. In the comic canon, Riri is a proud resident of Chicago, so it makes sense that one of the city's most popular drag queens will be part of the show — though information on Shea's character is being kept tightly under wraps.«BEYOND excited to be strutting out of the Werkroom right into the Marvel Cinematic Universe,» Shea shared on social media. «Words cannot express how excited I am to be a part of this amazing project! Acting was my first love, and I’m thrilled to be doing it again in such a big way!»BEYOND excited to be strutting out of the Werkroom right into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Huge congratulations are in order for Chrissy Teigen and John Legend!

Tom Wright, whose wide career embraced photography of many rock greats and time spent as a tour manager for The Who and other major acts, has died. He was 78 and details on where and the cause were not immediately available.

The final challenge for the competition saw our couples taking a leap of faith… literally. 

Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez and Mario Lopez are great friends! The pair were recently captured walking out of Catch Steak LA, a contemporary steakhouse restaurant. For the outing, the tv host kept his look casual and rocked a pair of pants, a velvel t-shirt, and black shoes, while the famous attorney wore more formal attire and a black ensemble with high heels.Although it is unknown if Lopez and Vasquez’s reunion was for business or pleasure, the actor and businessman have publicly expressed his admiration for Camille in the past.

Rumors continue to swirl around the demise of one of the few sketch-comedy shows remaining, "Saturday Night Live." With tanking ratings, a dwindling all-star cast and creator Lorne Michaels' contract expiring imminently, the show might not be "live from New York" for much longer. In a recent interview with Charlamagne Tha God, the longest-tenured cast member of "SNL," Kenan Thompson, alluded to the end being near.  When asked about the rumors the show would be ending, he said, "There could be a lot of validity to that rumor, because 50's a good year to stop at." Lorne Michaels, left, and Kenan Thompson have been outspoken about the future of 'SNL.' (Getty Images) Thompson is referring to three seasons from now, when Michaels' contract with NBC expires.  The reason for the potential ending of "SNL" could be related to the ratings debacle, with the season 47 premiere recording only 4.9 million total viewers.The season 46 premiere in 2020 raked in over 8.2 million viewers, per a Nielsen report, meaning loss in viewership was just below 50 percent.

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Iman Shumpert has been arrested.

Amanda Seyfried says having two stars on “The Bachelorette” is one of the best things the show has ever done.

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Brad Pitt made the rare move of talking about one of his children this week when he called his 16-year-old daughter Shiloh 'beautiful' on Monday. And later the 58-year-old Bullet Train star made a comment about one of his other daughters, 17-year-old Zahara, when chatting up Vanity Fair. 'I'm so proud of her,' said the star, who shares six children with ex-wife Angelina Jolie.

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2008 Robert Downey Jr. film that launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe drove him “absolutely crazy.”The Oscar winner, 72, looked back on his career with Vanity Fair and explained why he was taken aback by filming, director Jon Favreau and the script itself.“It was Marvel’s first adventure into making movies.

There’s going to be some serious California financial meat on the bones of Star War series Skeleton Crew.

Vanity Fair, the Marvel actor funded Hammer’s nearly six-month stay at the Florida rehab centre the Guest House.The publication also reports that Hammer is now staying at a home in Los Angeles with his family, owned by Downey Jr.It comes after it was claimed in the press in the last week that Hammer was working as a timeshare salesman at a hotel resort in the Cayman Islands in order to support his family.A since-deleted tweet emerged earlier this month that showed the actor working as a hotel concierge at Morritt’s Resort in Grand Cayman, though hotel staff subsequently denied he was working there and that it was a prank.TMZ then published photos that appeared to show Hammer working as a timeshare salesman, though director of sales at Morritt’s, Chris Butcher, said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times that the actor wasn’t an employee but plays golf with one of the resort’s staff members, who had invited Hammer to “come and see what we do”.Variety has since alleged that Hammer is selling timeshares at a hotel resort in the Cayman Islands, an anonymous source claiming: “He is working at a cubicle. The reality is he’s totally broke, and is trying to fill the days and earn money to support his family.”Hammer’s lawyer, Andrew Brettler, said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly regarding the claims: “I can’t confirm or deny it because Armie hasn’t addressed it.”In January 2021, allegations against Hammer first emerged, leading him to exit the film Shotgun Wedding with Jennifer Lopez, and a month later he was dropped by his agent and publicist.Hammer was later accused of rape and dropped from further projects.

Armie Hammer has reportedly been "cut off" from his family, leading him to land a job selling timeshares at a resort in the Cayman Islands. A hotel flyer was posted on social media with a photograph of someone who closely resembled the actor working as a concierge. Armie's lawyer denied it was him, but days later, sources have confirmed to multiple outlets that the actor is selling timeshares at Morritt's Resort.

Armie Hammer has been persona non grata in Hollywood since claims of violent abuse and sexual assault against him first made the press in March 2021. Hammer dropped out of upcoming roles after the investigation went public, then the actor’s agency and publicist promptly dropped him as a client.

A new report claims that Robert Downey Jr. stepped in to offer Armie Hammer financial assistance throughout the actor’s year of controversy.

Armie Hammer apparently has Robert Downey Jr. to thank for some generous help.

Armie Hammer apparently has Robert Downey Jr. to thank for some generous help. According to a new report from , citing a source close to Hammer, the blockbuster Marvel star, who has struggled in the public eye with addiction, paid for Hammer's near-six-month stay in a Florida rehab facility.  reported the  actor finished his stay at the Guest House — described on its website as «a haven for men and women who are struggling with self-defeating behaviors brought on by traumatic life events and other underlying issues» — in December 2021, nearly a year after allegations of rape and mental, emotional and sexual abuse were waged against the actor by a woman named Effie.

Hollywood turned its back on Armie Hammer after the actor was accused of sexual abuse and rape, but at least one star came to his aid — a very big star indeed!

Armie Hammer is reportedly "totally broke" following the sexual assault and cannibalism fantasy controversy he faced in 2021. It has been reported that Hammer resurfaced selling timeshares at a hotel in the Cayman Islands.The news, which has not been confirmed by Hammer himself, first made headlines after a flyer for Morritt’s Resort in Grand Cayman was shared to social media with a photo of Hammer.

his lawyer denied the claim last week that the 35-year-old actor — who is accused of sexual abuse — ditched the spotlight to work at a resort, a source claimed to Variety that that is indeed what he’s doing because he’s “broke.”“He is working at the resort and selling timeshares. He is working at a cubicle,” the source alleged.

Armie Hammer has been having a hell of a week!