Lainey Wilson, country singer and ‘Yellowstone’ actress, asks for prayers for father in the ICU: 'My cowboy'

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticNo one has to wait till December for a holiday squabble. Mariah Carey’s attempt to register the term “Queen of Christmas” as a trademark only she can use is meeting fierce resistance from two singers who have also been associated with that term over the years, Darlene Love and Elizabeth Chan.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSpace comedy Moon Man held on to the top spot at the mainland China box office for a third weekend. It has now accumulated $363 million.Released on July 29, “Moon Man” earned RMB217 million ($32.4 million) between Friday and Sunday earning some 45% of the nationwide weekend total, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. The film’s invulnerability underlines once again how the Chinese exhibition and distribution sector has become focused on major hits and top-heavy.There could scarcely be more powerful demonstration of that than the photographs carried over the weekend by Mainland Chinese of Hong Kong star Louis Koo apparently in tears over the disappointing box office stars for “Warriors of Future,” the sci-fi fantasy that he starred in, financed and produced.

Dorit Kemsley is not here for rumors suggesting that she's having an affair with her  castmate, Kyle Richards' husband, Mauricio Umansky.

Academy Awards, where she delivered a powerful speech about Hollywood's mistreatment and misrepresentation of Native Americans. Now, the Academy is sharing an apology for the subsequent fallout from her act of protest.Academy president David Rubin issued a letter to Littlefeather on the Academy's behalf in June, praising her speech and the impact it had.The letter, which Littlefeather made public on Monday, expressed the organization's regret for the way in which she was treated by the film industry after she took the stage at the Oscars in 1973 to refuse the award for Best Actor on behalf of Marlon Brando.«As you stood on the Oscars stage in 1973 to not accept the Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, in recognition of the misrepresentation and mistreatment of Native American people by the film industry, you made a powerful statement that continues to remind us of the necessity of respect and the importance of human dignity,» Rubin said Littlefeather's remarks at the ceremony in the letter.«The abuse you endured because of this statement was unwarranted and unjustified.

The saga of the Don continues…

Kristin Chenoweth sure has some, ummm, interesting taste in men!

TV personality Justin Sylvester is clearing the air and setting the record straight about a viral moment that occurred between him and Jenna Bush Hager while he guest-hosted the “Today” show.

August 13 is officially Machine Gun Kelly Day in the rock star’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.

Wedded bliss! Teresa Giudice and her new husband, Luis “Louie” Ruelas kicked off their honeymoon by traveling to Greece on Monday, August 15.

Letting go. Will Smith is moving forward after his open apology to Chris Rock about the now-infamous 2022 Oscars slap, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Anne Heche's former partner, James Tupper, thanked their former "Men in Trees" co-star, Emily Bergl, for a moving tribute to the late actress shared online after Heche died and was removed from life support on Sunday following a car crash nine days before in Los Angeles.  Bergl explained how Heche redefined the term "crazy" as she was "not only a genius, but one of the most astoundingly focused and prepared actors I’ve ever worked with." She shared on Instagram: "'You worked with crazy Anne Heche?' ‘So how crazy was she?’ I worked with Anne Heche for two years on the TV show Men in Trees, and this line of questioning was usually the first out of people’s mouths. She elicited more curiosity than any other famous person I’ve ever worked with.

A coalition of 1,425 showrunners and directors has raised $2.5 million to help women gain access to abortion services in states where they’re now illegal. Organizers of Hollywood4AbortionAccess hope to raise another $2.5 million to help women across the country – not just those working in the entertainment industry. The money will go to the National Network of Abortion Funds.

Mr Gay World Foundation has sued former winner Louw Breytenbach, asking him and his publicist to “retract and apologise” for allegedly defamatory comments they made last year. South African human rights activist and TV presenter Breytenbach, was the winner of the Mr Gay World 2021 title, but resigned two months into his reign citing “value differences”. In a statement released to local media Breytenbach’s lawyer Quintin Steyn confirmed the legal action launched by the organisation.   A post shared by Louw Breytenbach (@louwbreytenbach02)Breytenbach told The Citizen that he had participated in the competition not for the title, but to use the platform to be a voice for the LGBTQI community. “There are real problems out there and we, as winners, need to get our hands dirty and work. My reason for resigning was never to tarnish the reputation of the organisation, but rather because of value differences,” Breytenbach said. Steyn revealed that he had submitted a supplementary affidavit on behalf of both Breytenbach and Prins.  A post shared by Louw Breytenbach (@louwbreytenbach02)Breytenbach had detailed his disagreements with the Foundation when he resigned as Mr Gay World in 2021, after refusing to sign a contract which said that the organisation would be his exclusive agent. Breytenbach at the time said that he already had an agent to manage his TV and acting gigs.

Heidi Klum is a proud mom. The mother of 4 will have to watch her eldest daughter Leni Olumi Klum leave the nest, but she’s excited about her future. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Heidi gushed over how proud she is of Leni, who graduated highschool, and is moving to New York to attend college.

Lizzo has shared an epic new video for ‘2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)’, from her recent album ‘Special’.The clip, is the follow up to her 2017 video for ‘Truth Hurts‘, which sees her yet again don a white wedding dress.The video opens with Lizzo walking down the aisle, recreating the scene from the previous visual before she second-guesses the idea of marrying herself.Lizzo then ditches the ceremony altogether, to the surprise of the attendees and drives away in a red car.The single follows her last taster from the album ‘About Damn Time’.Lizzo recently shared an emotional post of herself reacting to a young fan dancing to her previous single.“You never think when you’re making music you have an effect on people or you have an impact on people’s lives,” the rapper said as she wiped away tears. “And it’s like, this is literally why I do it.”“I’m so grateful that people take my music and do good things with it,” she continued.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeHBO/HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys sent a memo to employees this afternoon, explaining the decision by Warner Bros. Discovery to layoff 70 employees, or 14% of his workforce, as the company restructures.

Carson Burton Season 2 of the cooking competition series “The Great American Recipe” is set to premiere in Summer 2023, PBS announced Monday. The programmer also announced that Silvia Martinez, a home cook from California, won the series’ first season.“The Great American Recipe” celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and iconic. The second season will once again give home cooks from around the country another opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes.

LeAnn Rimes opened up about the "resilience" she's had after entering the country music industry as a teenager. Rimes, who was 13 when she released her hit record "Blue," reflected on the past 25 years in a new interview with "CBS Mornings." "The thing about me is I have a lot of grit and I have a lot of resilience. If I wasn't resilient, I wouldn't be here," she said during the interview.

Meghan Trainor hit headlines after talking about her and husband Daryl Sabara’s twin toilets last year, and she’s now revealed that they still use them.

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have been happily married since 1996 but the pair met two years prior when they were both up and coming singers - and Tim was "smitten" at first sight.MORE: Tim McGraw faces wrath of daughter Audrey after interrupting her during intimate moment"We met in 1994 at the CRS, a country radio seminar," he told Jimmy Fallon in 2017. "I remember very vividly it was a new faces show, we were all backstage and we all took a picture with new artists, and that was the first time I met Faith."WATCH: The true story behind how Tim McGraw and Faith Hill fell in loveHe added: "I had a mullet and the ugliest red jacket you've ever seen in your life," to which Faith interjected: "It was so sexy.""I looked at her and was smitten right away," he concluded, adding that Faith did not fall in love with him right away.MORE: Tim McGraw sparks concern with rare photo of brother as fans fear for his safetyMORE: Tim McGraw reveals traumatic injury at the hands of wife Faith Hill The pair now have three adult daughters, and recently found acclaim as they starred in Yellowstone spin-off 1883.But it looks like Tim is ready for the next step, as he revealed his hopes of becoming a grandfather one day.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw is giving fans an update on Loki season 2.