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The energy on the Dune: Part Two set was quite euphoric.

In fact, Zendaya and her costar Timothée Chalamet were giddy like children when it came time to welcome franchise newcomer Austin Butler into the fold. As the Euphoria actress exclusively told E! News, it was like a “kid’s first day at school.”

But that’s not to say Austin felt like the new kid when he arrived on set.

“It was a dream come true,” Austin explained. “These two welcomed me with open arms.” (For more from the Dune: Part Two cast, tune into E! News tonight, Feb. 5 at 11 p.m.)

And Austin, who plays the villainous Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in the film, quickly became fast friends with Timothée. After all, the 32-year-old shared they were “thrown into fight training” upon meeting.

“Zendaya was there filming,” he continued, adding that Disney Channel alum “documented the whole thing” to commemorate the moment.

As for Timothée, he and Zendaya, 27, became even better friends when returning to work on Dune sequel. In fact, the two even got nicknames for each other. 

Billy Ray Cyrus Moves on With Firerose

Billy Ray quietly got engaged to Australian singer Firerose, who’s 27 years his junior, in August 2022 but waited to confirm the news until that November.

“Growing up in Australia, my love of music was predominant over everything,” Firerose told People. “I’ve known his music since forever.”

What started as a friendship turned into more during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“All of the sudden, the life that I’ve always known as a touring artist didn’t exist anymore,” Billy Ray said. “A moment of so much change. And at the same time, Firerose, who had been such a light of positivity, such a best friend. And then when we began sharing the music, it just evolved more into, as musical soulmates, to soulmates, happy, pure love that to me, I didn’t know could exist.”

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Lauren Alaina found her cowboy. 

The American Idol alum shared that she and Cam Arnold married in what she called a “big loud” celebration that took place in downtown Nashville on Feb. 4.

The 450-person shindig was definitely large and included stars like Jason Aldean and wife Brittany, HARDY and wife Caleigh Ryan.

“I think it’s just a reflection of how fortunate we are,” the 29-year-old told People, “we have a lot of people who love us and we love a lot of people.”

But the size of their nuptials didn’t stop Lauren and Cam from enjoying intimate moments with their families.

“Our siblings all stood up there with us as we got married,” she explained. “Cameron’s dad was his best man, which was super sweet. It was a very emotional, very heartfelt ceremony.”

The “Road Less Traveled” singer wore a ​​custom Anne Barge gown with a hand-beaded floral-embossed skirt, v-notched bodice and lace sleeves, while Cam opted for an emerald green tuxedo. The couple shared their vows alongside their nieces, nephews and two dogs.

In December 2020, E! News learned the Selling Sunset star was dating the Dancing With the Stars pro after they had competed separately on season 29.

However, after two months of dating, E! News exclusively confirmed they had called it quits. At the time, a source close to the realtor said, “They had a fun time together but in the end, decided it would be best if they part ways. They are still friendly and cordial. It wasn’t a messy breakup, just wasn’t the right fit or right timing.” 

Chrishell has since found love with partner G Flip.

Showmance or Real Deal: We’re calling Chrishell and Keo’s romance the real deal.

That being said, when he signed his new deal in 2016, Ronaldo said that ideally he wanted to sign another contract that would keep him at Real Madrid until he was 41, after which he’d call it a career.

Plans change.

But no matter what anyone thinks of his decision to switch continents, his loyalty to his family is unwavering.

Ronaldo is the youngest of four, born Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro in the city of Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira to José Dinis Aveiro, a municipal gardener and equipment manager for the local team CF Andorinha, and Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, who worked as a cook. As a little boy he kicked a soccer ball around in the street, as so many kids start out doing, and when he was 7 he joined his first youth team at his father’s urging.

In a 2017 essay for The Players’ Tribune, Ronaldo remembered his father, who died in 2005 at the age of 52, always attending his games alone because his mother and sisters had no interest in football. But finally, one day, they showed up.

“Life was a struggle back then in Madeira,” he recalled. “I was playing in whatever old boots my brother passed down to me or my cousins gave me. But when you’re a kid, you don’t care about money. You care about a certain feeling. And on that day, this feeling, it was very strong. I felt protected and loved. In Portuguese, we say menino querido da família.“

An unfortunate misunderstanding involving Tarek El Moussa once led to a standoff with police.

The 2016 incident, which occurred shortly before his breakup with then-wife Christina Hall, is one of the difficult subjects the HGTV star addresses in his new book, Flip Your Life.

“It was a very scary situation,” Tarek recalled in an exclusive interview with E! News’ Francesca Amiker. “For me, I was just blowing off steam.”

In May 2016, TMZ—citing law enforcement—reported that police had responded to a call of a “possibly suicidal male with a gun.” Per an incident report obtained by E! News at the time, Christina “was crying and shaking” when authorities arrived to their former Orange County home and said Tarek “took a handgun, put it in his backpack and ran outside.”

Looking back, Tarek now understands Christina’s point of view. But at the time, as he recalled to E!, “I had just bought mountain bikes and we had all these trails behind our house.”

Taylor Swift is rarely so clever she forgets to be kind.

The “Karma” singer sparked backlash during the 2024 Grammys Feb. 4 when she seemed to not acknowledge Céline Dion while accepting the award for Album of the Year. However, the duo quickly put suggestion of any feud to rest as they posed for a picture backstage. 

After leaving the stage, the two music legends shared a gentle embrace. Wearing a custom Schiaparelli white gown, Taylor wrapped her arms around the “My Heart Will Go On” singer, and the pair beamed for the sweet moment. 

Céline—who donned a Valentino coat and light pink dress curated by her stylist Law Roach—surprised the Grammys audience with her appearance to present the final award of the night. The 55-year-old has been candid with her ongoing struggle with stiff person syndrome—or a neurological disorder that causes one’s muscles to stiffen and spasm. 

And Céline expressed her gratitude to the Grammys crowd giving her a standing ovation saying: “When I say that I’m happy to be here, I really mean it from my heart,” before presenting the award to Midnights. 

How do you like them donuts?

Ben Affleck got the last laugh in a new commercial for Dunkin’ Donuts that aired during the 2024 Grammy Awards, where he leaned into the viral memes featuring the unamused look he had while attending last year’s ceremony with wife Jennifer Lopez. 

The ad begins with the Good Will Hunting star watching a news report with the headline “The Boredest Man in the World,” and the photos of him with the “On The Floor” singer.

“Keep laughing,” Ben muttered while staring at the TV. “He’s bored? No, studying. Always watching. I could do that. How hard can it be?”

The 51-year-old is then seen on the phone sharing a “crazy dream” that inspired him to start a music career.

“I had come up with some beats and then you were like, ‘Maybe you should put that on a record,'” he explained. “I even had like a persona, like J. Lo or like B. Lo. That’s the bad version, obviously.”

Nothing else matters aside from Phoebe Bridgers and Bo Burnham‘s appearance at the 2024 Grammys.

The low-key and yet hard-to-miss pair (Burnham being 6-foot-5 and all) made a date night out of what ended up being a monumental showing for seven-time nominee Bridgers.

The 29-year-old was named in six categories, including Album of the Year for The Record, with her band boygenius and shared a Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nod with SZA (whose nine nominations lead the field) for “Ghost in the Machine.” 

Bridgers ended up walking away with the most wins overall, scoring four trophies, of which three she was awarded alongside her group. (See all the winners here).

While she and Burnham first sparked romance rumors in December 2022, this is the first time she’s brought the super-private Inside comedian out into the world for a major event, not including the Eras Tour stop where Keith Urban unwittingly captured them kissing in a TikTok he posted of himself dancing with wife Nicole Kidman.

With Urban off-duty for the evening, it was up to the professional photographers to capture the pair for posterity Feb. 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.