Dustin Diamond will be honored in next season’s reboot of “Saved by the Bell”. Mario Lopez, who starred as ‘A.C. Slater’ alongside Diamond’s ‘Screech’ character during the show’s original run in the ’90s, says the cast and crew are working on a “special” tribute.
Sean “Diddy” Combs has changed his name…again, and this time it’s legal. He announced that he’s changed his middle name from “John” to “LOVE” by posting a photo of his new driver’s license on Instagram with the words: “Look what I just got in the mail today. “IT’S OFFICIAL!!! WELCOME TO THE LOVE ERA.” And yes, the word ‘LOVE’ is in all-caps.
Spice Girls will reunite for a movie sequel to “Spice World”. They’ve approached a screenwriter about making a follow-up to their 1997 film. The project will help mark the group’s 25th anniversary next year.
Red Hot Chili Peppers are selling their publishing rights to Hipgnosis Songs Fund for about $140 million, according to Rolling Stone. Other artists who have also recently sold all or part of their catalogue to the company include Shakira, Neil Young, Lindsey Buckingham, and Debbie Harry of Blondie.
The Monkees have announced a farewell US tour for this fall, with surviving members Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith promising “a magical night of music: all the hits, deep cuts and fan favorites.” The 2-month tour kicks off Sept. 11 in Seattle, and wraps up in Kansas City MO, on Nov. 10.
Bill Gates gave his estranged wife, Melinda, $1.8 billion in stocks on the day they filed for a divorce.
Jessica Alba made $130 million yesterday after she took her company, honest, public. The Honest Company, which sells beauty, baby and home products, is worth $2.6 billion.
”Top Gun” is going to be re-released in theaters. The film is about to celebrate its 35th anniversary and will be shown on 150 screens next week
Jay-Z recently gifted LeBron James with a 1969 bottle of cognac. The limited edition cognac is worth $5,000. LeBron posted a video along with the caption: ”This boy like a diamond! Big homie, love, appreciate you, bro.”
Megan thee Stallion is going to star in a new Snapchat reality series titled ”Off Thee Leash With Megan Thee Stallion”. She will be seen hanging with celebrity friends and their pets.
Tom Brady has purchased a 77-foot yacht for $6 million. He and his family are planning to use the boat for overnight trips to the Bahamas. The boat is going to be named Viva a Vida.
ANGELA KINSEY and JENNA FISCHER from “The Office” revealed that the father of Jan’s baby was supposed to be ANDY RODDICK, the tennis player. The scene didn’t make the cut, and Andy didn’t even know about it.
TIM MCGRAW’s oldest daughter Gracie turned 24 yesterday . . . and he honored her by re-posting a clip of them singing in the car. She has a good voice too. They sang along to “What Kind of Fool” by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb, and that’s not easy.
MODEST MOUSE released a new track called “We Are Between”. It’s off their new album “The Golden Casket”, which is out June 25th.
In observation of South Korea’s Children’s Day, J-Hope of BTS donated more than $90,000. The money went directly to ChildFund Korea and will support operations at the new One Stop Center in Tanzania, East Africa.
Adele celebrated her 33rd birthday on Wednesday and shared a series of photos on Instagram to mark the occasion. She simply captioned her post… “Thirty-Free.” One photo was a black-and-white with Adele looking away from the camera, a second of her enjoying some time in the water, and a third showing her in mid-twirl in a gorgeous knee-length dress.
Patrick Schwarzenegger just finished the 5am Challenge and he is looking fit. He showed off his new, toned, physique on Instagram Wednesday and said that after getting up to work out at 5am for 50 days straight, he is “in the best shape of his life. Both physically & mentally.” According to his post, he’s lost 5% body fat and gained 22 pounds of muscle in the last six months.
“Phantom of the Opera” is the first Broadway production to announce their official return to The Great White Way. Deadline reports that the longest-running show in Broadway history (at 33 years) will resume performances on Friday, Oct. 22nd.
“Loki” will make his small-screen debut a few days earlier than planned. Originally slated to premiere on Friday, June 11th, the Marvel series will bow Wednesday, June 9th on Disney+. Series star Tom Hiddleston broke the news in a teaser, promising, “Wednesdays are the new Fridays.”
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