Category: Entertainment

Ricky Martin is ready to start healing with music.

Only one day after an abuse case against him was dismissed in court, the singer took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl stage in Los Angeles for a special concert with the LA Philharmonic. 

“This is going to be a beautiful evening,” Martin, 50, told the audience on July 23, per People. “All I want is for you to forget all of your issues. I want you to focus on the love and the light.”

Throughout the evening, Martin appeared to be in great spirits, shaking his bon bon and delivering his biggest hits, including “Cup of Life,” “She Bangs” and “Livin’ La Vida Loca.”

Earlier this month, Martin stood accused of incest, stalking and harassment by his nephew, who had been granted a temporary restraining order against him. (The temporary order “was not extended by the Court” Martin’s attorneys later told E! in a statement.) However, the nephew withdrew his allegations against Martin during a court hearing on July 21.

Charli D’Amelio has got Landon Barker‘s back.

The son of Travis Barker made an adorable appearance on his girlfriend’s Instagram in the late hours of July 22.

In a series of snaps, captioned “ironically hot or something,” Charli documented her fun night out with Landon and friends.

In one cute pic, the new couple strike a stylish pose side-by-side. Landon is seen rockin’ a cool double denim look with black combat boots, while Charli wears a white graphic tee teamed with bootcut jeans, a Juicy Couture blue velour hoodie and high-heel sandals. In another pic, the TikToker gives her boyfriend an impressive piggyback ride.

Last month, a source confirmed to E! News that Charli and Landon, both 18, are in the “early stages of dating.” Over the past few weeks, the two have been spotted on several outings together, including the launch of Landon’s boohooMAN collection in Hollywood, Calif. on June 14.

Louis can be heard tutting when they discover Liam Payne‘s photograph in the pile. “This one right here,” Nicole agrees, placing him with the other members. 

Simon then notes that Liam was “the standout audition,” referencing his powerful rendition of “Cry Me A River.” He points to another group, adding, “You don’t think he should be over there?” 

“I don’t think so,” Nicole disagrees. “I think that he would definitely shine. He could maybe actually be the leader.” 

However, Simon’s still not sure, sharing that he believes Liam “thinks he’s better than anyone else” amongst the other soloists.

But Louis explains that might not be a bad thing. “No, he does, Simon, he has the confidence,” he answers. “But he’s good. He’s consistent.” 

After finding Zayn Malik, they quickly add him to the lineup and it’s a done deal. “Now that is a good idea, oh my god,” Simon shares. “That is the category I want, it’s them.” Louis pipes in, adding, “As long as they gel!” 

And gel they did. The group, who ended up finishing in third place on the TV series, went on to release five albums and the 2013 film This Is Us. After announcing a hiatus in 2015 following Zayn’s departure from the band, each of the members have gone on to find their own success and release solo material in recent years.  

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Panel 

On July 22 at Hall H, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power panel was hosted by none other than one of J.R.R Tolkien‘s biggest fans: Stephen Colbert. The Late Show host—who often discusses his love for the novels on the show—described the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series as “a story of loss.” 

Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, alongside executive producer Lindsey Weber, explained that the show is set in the Second Age, thousands of years before the Lord of the Rings takes place. As a result, Patrick shared, the show is “about reintroducing this world and the return of evil.”  

Throughout the panel, they were joined by a collection of the show’s impressive cast including Robert Aramayo, Benjamin Walker, Owain Arthur, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Nazanin Boniadi, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sara Zwangobani, Markella Kavenaugh, Morfydd Clark, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Ema Horvath, Maxim Baldry and more.  

That includes Sophia Nomvete, who auditioned for the role of Disa—the first female dwarf depicted on-screen in the Tolkien universe—while pregnant. “I auditioned for this role when I was two days away from giving birth,” she explained, adding that she received the role when her daughter was five days old and that her costume had to be designed for easy nursing.  

Megan Richards, who plays Poppy Proudfellow, revealed that she was given the opportunity to sing on the show after one of the cast’s karaoke nights. “We love karaoke,” she explained. “We did a lot of it in New Zealand.” Following a performance of the Little Shop of Horrors‘ “Suddenly, Seymour,” she was asked by Patrick to sing on the series and began working on music with composer Bear McCreary.   

Bow down to your new dragon masters.

The cast of HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon, heated up Comic-Con 2022 on July 23 with their anticipated cast panel. The group included Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Fabien Frankel, Steve Toussaint and Eve Best.

Also in attendance: George R.R. Martin, the show’s co-creator and author of the 2018 novel Fire & Blood that inspired the series and which depicts the history of House Targaryen. The family was first introduced in his A Song of Ice and Fire novels, on which Game of Thrones was based.

House of the Dragon focuses on “Mother of Dragons” Daenerys Targaryen’s ancestors from House Targaryen. The series takes place 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, which ended in 2019.

The spokesperson continued, “We remain confident that we will win at trial. ‘Rhode’ is our name and brand, we built it, and federal and state laws protect it. We ask Hailey to achieve her goals without using the brand name we have spent the last nine years building.”

In their original complaint, the fashion company’s founders, Purna Khatau and Phoebe Vickers, accused the model of not caring “that two other women entrepreneurs have been using the RHODE brand name for years.”

On their company’s Instagram page, they wrote on June 21 that they “admire Hailey,” who “has worked hard and earned the ability to create her own skin-care line.”

They added, “We didn’t want to file this lawsuit, but we had to in order to protect our business.”

—Reporting by Spencer Lubitz and Alli Rosenbloom

Married life can be exhausting—just ask Ben Affleck.

One week after tying the knot with Jennifer Lopez, the actor was snapped looking extra sleepy on a boat-ride in Paris, where the two have been vacationing with their family.

In the photographs, taken July 23, Ben appeared to be taking a nap as he cruised around the city’s Seine River. Along with his wife, the Justice League star was joined by his kids Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 13—who he shares with ex Jennifer Garner and J.Lo’s 14-year-old twins Max and Emme—who she shares with ex Marc Anthony.

The newlyweds—who married in Las Vegas on July 16 three months after the pair got engaged (for the second time)—touched down in Paris earlier this week. While an eyewitness exclusively tells E! News that Jennifer was in France for work-related reasons, it didn’t stop the blended family from taking in some of the city’s best sites and packing on the PDA.

Martha Stewart is devastated by the the loss of her beloved peacocks.

The lifestyle guru, 80, took to social media to share that her “beautiful BlueBoy” and other pet birds were brutally killed by coyotes.

“The coyotes came in broad daylight and devoured him and five others including the magnificent White Boy,” she wrote on Instagram on July 23, along with a video of the peacock displaying his dazzling feathers. “Any solutions for getting rid of six large and aggressive coyotes who have expensive tastes when it comes to poultry??”

Taking precautions, Martha shared that she is no longer allowing her peafowl out of their yard and would be enclosing the top of their large yard with wire fencing.

A bonafide animal lover, Martha has had a menagerie of pets over the years. The Martha Knows Best host has had several dogs including Chow Chows named Genghis Kahn, Chin Chin, Paw Paw, Max, Empress Qin, Emperor Han and Zu Zu and French bulldogs Francesca, Sharkey, Bete Noire and Creme Brûlée, according to her website. She’s also had many cats over the years, from her first cat, Chiggi—who was adopted from a shelter—to Himalayans Vivaldi and Verdi. She also has cats named Uncle Vanya, Weeny, Teeny and New Kitty.

Despite his health struggle, Bruce Willis keeps on dancing—and smiling.

In a video that his wife Emma Willis posted on Instagram on July 22, the 67-year-old Die Hard actor is seen showing off his dance moves with the couple’s daughter Mabel Ray, 10, on a porch. The clip is set to a remix of Lizzo‘s song “About Damn Time.”

Emma captioned her post, “Bringing that weekend in strong! #TGIF #happyfriday.”

Many fans shared the same sentiment in the comments. “Thank you for sharing videos of Bruce,” one of them wrote. “I am sure all the fans throughout the globe love to see him smile and have fun.”

Another user commented, “Love seeing Mr Willis smiling and happy.”

Emma posted her video almost four months after the actor’s family announced that the Armageddon star will retire from acting after being “diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.” He still has three movies that are set to be released.

Taylena forever!

On July 22, Selena Gomez turned 30 and celebrated the milestone at a dinner with friends, including longtime bestie Taylor Swift. The birthday girl posted a couple of pics of the pair’s reunion.

In one image, Selena smiles as she wraps an arm around the fellow pop star, who forms “3” and “0” with her hands. In the other photo, Selena giggles as she holds a wrapped present, while Taylor gives a thumbs up.

Selena captioned her post, “30, nerdy and worthy.”

Selena and Taylor, 32, have been friends for more than a dozen years. According to Selena, the two met in 2008 while she was dating Nick Jonas (the two split after several months) and Taylor was going out with Joe Jonas (they also broke up after a few months). 

“We actually dated the Jonas Brothers together! It was hysterical,” Gomez said in 2017 KISS-FM UK interview, when asked how she and Taylor met. “It was amazing, because she was the girl with the big curly hair and all the bracelets and the cowboy boots, and I was definitely up-and-coming, and we just clicked. It was the best thing we got out of those relationships.”

She added, “We’re all friends now.”