Dancing through lies. The rumor about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s “Wicked” paychecks has been cleared up. It was reported online that Grande, 31, was paid $15 million to star as Glinda the Good Witch in the two-part movie musical, while Erivo, 37, only got $1 million to play Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the … Read more
HBO has spoken out about the future of “Euphoria.” Over the weekend, there were reports that the teen drama series starring Zendaya was canceled after two seasons. However, HBO shut down those rumors in a statement to The Independent. Zendaya in “Euphoria.” “Euphoria is going in to production in 2025,” a rep for the network said. … Read more
The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, but not without Kelly Stafford pondering a major “what if?” During Tuesday’s installment of her podcast, “The Morning After with Kelly Stafford & Hank,” the wife of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford expanded on recent trade rumors surrounding the 36-year-old signal caller, who had been briefly linked to … Read more
Bill Belichick’s days of chasing rings may not be over… On or off the field. While the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach has kickstarted a successful media career since he was fired by the Patriots earlier this year, he has remained a name that has been associated with potential head coaching job opportunities around the … Read more
Jenna Ortega never dated Johnny Depp. The “Wednesday” star, 21, shut down the “insane” rumor that she had “a serious relationship” with Depp, 61, during her “Puppy Interview” with BuzzFeed on Monday. Ortega was asked about the “craziest rumor” she’s ever heard of herself, answering, “Probably that I was in a serious relationship with Johnny … Read more
Tom Brady is wasting no time as an eligible bachelor. The former Patriots quarterback was linked to yet another supermodel, SI Swimsuit cover girl Brooks Nader, on the most recent episode of Deux U, an entertainment news podcast, according to Barstool Sports on Tuesday. The host, Deuxmoi, addressed swirling rumors that the 46-year-old was spotted … Read more
Mick Jagger is stirring up trouble. The singer, 80, recently alluded to the decades-old rumor that he had sex with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mom, Margaret Trudeau, in the 1970s. During the Rolling Stones concert in Vancouver, Canada, on July 5, Jagger said from the stage, “We love your Mr. Trudeau,” which elicited boos … Read more
Katherine Heigl can’t escape the drama from “Grey’s Anatomy.” The actress, 45, shut down the rumor that she turned down an Emmy Award nomination for her role in the ABC series on the June 28 episode of Shannen Doherty’s podcast “Let’s Be Clear.” “Well, I didn’t, and everybody keeps saying that. I didn’t turn it down,” … Read more
Sean Penn cleared the air about his past relationship with Madonna. The Oscar winner, 63, told the New York Times that he never physically assaulted the “Vogue” singer, 65, when they were married from 1985 to 1989. Penn recalled the time that his home was raised by the SWAT team after Madonna called the police … Read more
UNC guard Paxson Wojcik found himself in a precarious situation when he was asked about a baseless rumor alleging Kylie Jenner slid into his DMs in the midst of March Madness. Wojcik — who has an NIL deal with SKIMS, the clothing brand founded by Jenner’s older sister Kim Kardashian — appeared to entertain being … Read more
Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn’t want his fans slamming NBC over his exit from the network. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported last week that Earnhardt Jr. would be leaving NBC’s NASCAR coverage after six years to join Amazon and WBD’s broadcast teams. According to On3, a rumor made the rounds on Reddit claiming that Earnhardt Jr. … Read more
Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger denied cheating on singer Tate McCrae after the ex-couple reportedly called it quits last year. Taking to his Instagram, the 20-year-old Sillinger replied to a a post by the Instagram account “blind_ref_logic” — a meme account with 142,000 followers — which accused him of cheating on McRae, also 20. “All … Read more
Jusuf Nurkic is not going to take Shaq’s potshots lying down. On his “Big” podcast, Shaquille O’Neal cited a rumor that Jusuf Nurkic was weighing the idea of pressing charges against Draymond Green after the Warriors forward punched him in the face during an on-court incident in December, and the Suns’ big man refuted that … Read more
Long before her budding relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, there was Taylor Swift’s “rumored” romance with Lakers guard Austin Reaves. Months after an X user linked Swift, 33, to Reaves, 25, in a now-viral tweet from June, the mastermind behind the fabricated coupling is speaking out — and happens to be a Lakers … Read more
Brittany Mahomes put the kibosh on pregnancy speculation Wednesday, telling her Instagram followers she isn’t “really sure where this rumor” originated. When taking part in an Instagram Q&A, Brittany confirmed that she is not expecting her third child with husband Patrick Mahomes, with whom she shares daughter Sterling Skye, 2, and 9-month-old son Patrick “Bronze” … Read more
Nearly 50 years after her death, Cass Elliot inspired TikTok users to “Make Your Own Kind of Music.” Months after the 1969 hit went viral, the late singer and her bandmates are now the subjects of a new book. New York Times bestseller Scott G. Shea has written “All the Leaves Are Brown: How the Mamas … Read more
Austin Reaves is calling fake news on the rumors that he ever dated Taylor Swift. As Reaves was lighting it up for the Lakers during the NBA playoffs, rumors ran rampant on social media that he had a thing going on with the songstress after Swift broke off relationships with Joe Alwyn and later Matty … Read more
Not even Tom Cruise’s daredevil stunts can silence the rumors about the “Mission: Impossible” star. From his sometimes abrasive perfectionism to his deep involvement with the Church of Scientology, Cruise, 61, prefers to keep public comments focused on his projects — leaving plenty of room for gossip about his personal life. But in recent interviews … Read more
She may still love a “London Boy.” Taylor Swift, 33, and her rumored new boyfriend, Matty Healy, 34, were pictured together for the first time over the weekend. The possible romantic pair were photographed arriving at Swift’s condo in Nashville, Tennessee, at 12:30 a.m. early Sunday morning. Swift and Healy, the lead singer and guitarist … Read more
What is … a falsehood? “Jeopardy!” insiders recently debunked a rumor that contestants are given the categories for the game show in advance. Former guest host Buzzy Cohen, 38, and producer Sarah Whitcomb Foss, 47, recently confirmed that the categories remain under wraps until the taping of the show. “We talk about it all the … Read more