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PDA alert!

On April 28, Katie Holmes was spotted kissing musician Bobby Wooten III while going on a romantic stroll in New York City. The two were snapped taking the 6 train to the Upper East Side to visit Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, where they kissed before heading inside. During their day trip, they also stopped to get coffee and met up with Katie’s mom, Kathy Holmes, who Bobby greeted with a friendly hug.

The musician is a Grammy-nominated bassist who has performed in Broadway shows, most recently in American Utopia.

Katie, 43, and Bobby, 33, have not commented on their PDA-filled outing, which comes a year after Katie’s split with restauranteur Emilio Vitolo Jr. The pair dated for several months.

In October, a source told E! News that getting back out onto the dating scene was “not a huge priority” for Katie. However, they added, the Dawson’s Creek alum was open to a new relationship. The insider noted, “If it happens, it happens. If not, that’s OK, too.”

Pete Davidson cracking jokes about Kim Kardashian‘s ex Kanye West? Well, it was “Bound 2” happen.

The Saturday Night Live star, 28, was certainly not afraid to poke fun at the “Heartless” rapper, 44, with whom he has been feuding, as he took the stage as he took the stage at a Netflix Is A Joke Fest comedy event in Los Angeles.  

During mutual friend Dave Chappelle‘s headlining show at the Hollywood Bowl on April 28, Pete performed as a guest comic. He joked onstage that Kanye told him that he—Pete—has AIDS, Deadline reported. Pete added that he was momentarily convinced it was true because the rapper “is a genius,” the outlet said.

E! News has reached out to Kanye for comment in response to Pete’s jokes.

The men’s feud began after the SNL star began dating Kim last fall. In February, Kanye depicted himself kidnapping and burying Pete alive in his “Eazy” music video. Pete later texted Kanye in a bid to talk things over, but also sent a selfie and said he was “in bed with your wife.” (Kim filed for divorce from Kanye in February 2021.) 

Following Ashley’s announcement, an outpouring of love from fellow musicians, celebrities and long-time listeners quickly took over social media. Read their moving tributes below.

Carrie Underwood: “Country music lost a true legend…sing with the angels, Naomi!!! We’re all sending up prayers for the Judd family today…”

Travis Tritt: “This is heartbreaking news! Naomi Judd was one of the sweetest people I’ve ever known. I had the honor of working with her in movies and numerous musical events. My deepest heartfelt condolences go out to her family.”

Maren Morris: “Rest In Peace, Naomi Judd. Honored to have witnessed “Love Can Build a Bridge” just a few short weeks ago.”

Kristen Johnson: “I’m so sad about Naomi Judd. She was so lovely & warm & fun but the thing I remember best was how proud she was of her daughters, she talked about them the whole time. My heart breaks for her family.”

Hoda Kotb: “So saddened by this news. @kathielgifford and i treasured the moments we shared with her on our show.  One of a kind RIP.”

Andy Cohen: “I loved Naomi Judd. Among her many talents, she was just so much fun, a great storyteller and a wonderful spirit.”

Rosanna Arquette: “I’m very sad to hear that Naomi Judd has passed away. Rest In Peace .Sending love and light to Ashley and Wynonna and all who love her.”

Bobby Bones: “RIP Naomi Judd. My mom taught me seemingly every one of your songs. She’d sing them often and loud. You left Country Music better than you found it.”

Gov. Mike Huckabee: “Devastated by death of Naomi Judd who w/ daughter @Wynonna was one of great duos of all time.  One of my favorite & most memorable interviews was w/ Naomi. I loved her candor & humor & so respect personal story of persistence. She is irreplaceable. #sad”

K. Michelle: “Omg R.I.P Naomi Judd. The Judds were the first country artist I ever listened to. I knew that Love can build a bridge album word for word. U were my first, you made me fall in love with country music . To this day in my home your picture stands tall. Thanks for years of music.”

Cole Swindell: “Naomi Judd so sad to hear this news. Thinking of all of her family & friends. Tough day for country music..”

John Rich: “So very sad to hear of #NaomiJudd passing today. I had the great honor of knowing her, and she was no doubt one of the most iconic entertainers ever to make country music. Thinking of my good friend @Wynonna right now, this is a very tough day for her and the family. #TheJudds”

Joan & the Roses: “@juddsofficial SLAYED the #CMTAwards just a few weeks ago. I am shocked. Stunned. Jaw dropped. Rest In Peace, “Mama Judd”. Crazy trip writing this. What the f—! My love to @Wynonna and @AshleyJudd . I can’t even imagine. Just sending healing & comfort. ���� #NaomiJudd”

Crystal Gayle: “I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend and fellow Kentuckian, Naomi Judd. Naomi was always so special to be with. She accomplished so much and she will be missed and loved forever. My prayers go out to Naomi and her family.”

The country music world has lost an icon.

Naomi Judd, part of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds, has died. She was 76. Her daughters Wynonna Judd, 57—her singing partner, and actress Ashley Judd, 54, announced her death on April 30.

“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness,” read the siblings’ statement, which was posted on Ashley’s social media. “We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory.”

Naomi is also survived by her husband, Larry Strickland, a fellow singer who used to sing backup for Elvis Presley. The two were set to celebrate their 33rd wedding anniversary next week.

Naomi died one day before The Judds were set to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on May 1. On April 11, the duo announced they plan to begin a final tour in September, which would’ve marked their first concert series since 2011. Also that day, The Judds performed onstage at the 2022 CMT Music Awards.

“I planned my first workout on Monday because I’m not even doing it to get in shape,” Kylie said in a 2018 YouTube video recorded with then-BFF Jordyn Woods. “Even though after Stormi, I feel like people think that I like, bounce back super fast, which I guess I did and that I’m just, ‘Oh, it’s just, everything’s so perfect,’ and people like, can get the wrong idea on Instagram sometimes…especially at such a young age to see your body go through such a change and it is physically, mentally and emotionally a challenge.”

She continued, “It’s also a beautiful thing and I had, like, and it was such a great pregnancy and birth and like, I’m so happy and I would have done the same thing over again but like, you know, my boobs are definitely like, three times the size, which bothers me. I have like, stretch marks on my boobs. I feel like, you know, my stomach isn’t the same and my waist is the same and my butt’s bigger and my thighs are bigger, like everything.”

You know that one friend who you always ran into at the group hang? Maybe you never spent that much time with them one-on-one, but just seeing their face in the crowd signaled to you that the night was bound to be a good one. We’ve all got someone in our lives like that.

And in the world of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, that someone is Marlo Hampton.

Always only a friend-of, Marlo’s been a stable, yet peripheral presence on the Georgia-based installment of Bravo’s hit franchise for nearly a decade—until now, that is. Come May 1, she’ll finally be holding a peach as a full-time cast member on RHOA‘s 14th season. It’s a well-deserved honor considering Marlo has been around longer than several members of the current cast, watching OGs come and go over the years. Hell, she’s done the seemingly unthinkable and outlasted the Housewife who introduced her. (Pour one out for the one and blooping only NeNe Leakes.)

For whatever reason, that all-important peach eluded her for a while, but it’s not hard to see why the powers-that-be finally wised up after keeping Marlo around in some capacity since her introduction all the way back in season four. And that’s because, like that friend we all have, Marlo’s a damn good time. Not only that, she makes damn good TV and just might be this season’s secret MVP.

Bobby’s message echoed his ex’s respectful tone, and he said he would always be grateful for their “whirlwind of a love story.”

“If there is one thing I can say about both of us, it’s that we both gave everything we absolutely could to make this work,” Bobby wrote on Instagram. “Unfortunately, as we have learned, sometimes love isn’t enough.”

He added, “We have found that we want different things for our lives and our paths look different now. I love Josh with all of my heart and will always respect and admire him. I’m forever grateful to him for showing me that true love does exist.”

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18. Most of the routines performed by the Toros and the Clovers featured stunts that are considered illegal in high school competitions.

“There are illegal moves,” Reed confirmed in an interview with HuffPost. “There are some collegiate moves in there that are not high school moves…that would probably be disqualified. At the time, when we were making the movie, if one of these things came up, we erred on the side of what works dramatically or what worked best for us visually.” That’s alright, that’s OK with us!

19. The film’s ending was a point of contention among the filmmakers, as there was a divide when it came to which cheer squad should win Nationals. Spoiler alert: The Clovers would take home the trophy.

“I remember there was a whole debate about who was going to win, and there were people in the mix that were like, ‘Well, Kirsten’s the lead, the Toros have to win,'” Reed recalled to MTV. “Well, nah, that’s not the story…they did an amazing job. But they came in second to the other team, and it was a life lesson for her.”

It’s all in the details.

The 2022 Met Gala kicks off May 2 in New York City, marking what some called the “Super Bowl of Fashion.”

This year’s theme is “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” which according to Vogue, is the Met’s “thoughtful homage to our country’s history.” The celebration’s dress code is “Gilded Glamour,” which takes inspiration from New York’s Gilded Age, the period between 1870 and 1890.

On the red carpet, fans can expect to see an array A-Listers—including event co-chairs Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda—wearing breathtaking couture creations from the world’s top design houses.

But a showstopping Met Gala look hardly ends at a fabulous frock or traditional tuxedo. Over the years, stars have ascended the steps of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art with some over-the top extras, ranging from ornate headpieces to wild props.

Katy Perry took flight in 2018 by accessorizing her gold chain mail Versace dress with massive wings that reached well above her head and down to the floor.