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S’more’s (liquid) dreams of winning The Masked Singer have officially come to an end.

A member of one of the most iconic boy bands from the early aughts was eliminated during the Fox competition series’ Nov. 29 Disco Night episode. Prior to his performance of “That’s the Way (I Like It)” by KC and the Sunshine Band, the singer teased the viewers and judges will some hints about his return to the stage.

“When I got here, I’m gonna be honest, I was a little nervous,” S’more admitted. “This has been unlike any experience I’ve ever had as a performer. This costume is hot and it’s heavy, and it’s a hell of a lot of cardio. I’ve been up ’til two or three in the morning practicing my choreography. It’s like I’m back in boy band bootcamp.”

The mystery celebrity even shared how competing on the show helped him regain his confidence as an artist.

The first song Taylor Swift collaborated on with her former boyfriend Joe Alwyn, the ballad appears on 2020’s Folklore as a duet with Bon Iver. At the time of the album’s release, Joe was credited under the pseudonym William Bowery, though Taylor confirmed William and Joe were one and the same during her Disney+ concert film, Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.

Taylor revealed Joe had written the entire piano part, along with singing, “I can see you standin’ honey/With his arms around your body/Laughin’ but the joke’s not funny at all.” She went on to say The Favourite actor was “always just playing and making things up and kind of creating things,” but the couple may have never worked together if it wasn’t for the COVID-19 shutdown. 

“I was like, ‘Hey, this could be really weird, and we could hate this,'” she explained, “‘because we’re in quarantine and there’s nothing else going on, could we just try to see what it’s like if we write this song together?'” 

The result of their professional collaboration? Winning Album of the Year at the 2021 Grammys.

“We’re so proud of ‘Exile,'” Taylor gushed. “All I have to do is dream up some lyrics and come up with some gut-wrenching, heart-shattering story to write with him.”

Sebastian Stan, 41, is set to play a young Donald Trump, 77, in the upcoming film The Apprentice, Deadline reported on Wednesday. The actor will reportedly be joined by Succession‘s Jeremy Strong and Guardian of the Galaxy Vol. 3‘s Maria Bakalova in the project, which is being directed by Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi. Production apparently started this week

According to Deadline, The Apprentice will “examine Trump’s efforts to build his real estate business in New York in the ’70s and ’80s, while also digging into his relationship with infamous attorney Roy Cohn.” It’s also described as “a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of a major American dynasty,” and sources told the outlet that Strong will play Cohn and Bakalova will play Trump’s first wife, Ivana.

The writer for The Apprentice is reportedly Gabriel Sherman, whose bestselling book The Loudest Voice in the Room inspired Showtime’s miniseries The Loudest Voice, which starred Russell Crowe as Fox News founder Roger Ailes. The reported producers of the film are Daniel Beckerman of Scythia Films, Jacob Jerek of Profile Pictures and Ruth Treacy of Taylored Films, and the executive producers are Grant Johnson, Gabriel Sherman and Amy Baer.

News about the The Apprentice comes as Trump stands trial in New York for fraud. Despite being under multiple indictments in multiple cases, he’s still considering running for president as the Republican nominee once again.

Stan’s portrayal of Trump will come after he portrayed rocker Tommy Lee in the Hulu series Pam & Tommy. The show documented Lee’s romance with Baywatch star and Playboy model Pamela Anderson as well as the infamous moment when their sex tape was stolen and leaked. Anderson was played by Lily James. Stan was nominated for an Emmy Award, Critics Choice Award, and a Golden Globe Award for his work in the miniseries.

In addition to Pam & Tommy, some of the other films and shows Stan has been known for include Captain America: The First Avenger, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, I, Tonya, Gossip Girl, and Once Upon a Time.

Shannen Doherty is sharing some of the hardest parts of her battle with cancer.

The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum was first diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2015, though the disease has since spread to her brain and, most recently, her bones.

As part of her treatment, Doherty underwent radiation and surgery earlier this year to remove a brain tumor, which she called “one of the scariest things I’ve ever been through in my entire life” during an interview with People published Nov. 29. 

Following the procedure, the 52-year-old was put on multiple steroids to “take down any brain swelling,” but she experienced some difficult side effects.

“I have a horrible reaction with steroids,” the Charmed star shared, “so I tried to cut it down, and then the brain would swell a little bit more, and the hand would stop working completely.”

For about three months, she was not able to hold a glass or a fork in her right hand.

If anyone believes in life after love, it’s Cher! The Goddess of Pop has been romantically linked to a few well-known names in the past. Now that she’s happily dating her boyfriend, Alexander “AE” Edwards, we’re taking a look back at her past relationships. 

Warren Beatty

When she was a teenager, the “Believe” artist was in a brief romance with actor and filmmaker Warren Beatty. 

Sonny Bono 

Cher first met Sonny in 1962 after dropping out of high school to move to Los Angeles. One day after she met him at a party, Cher found out that Sonny was moving into the apartment next door from her’s when she was about to be evicted. The Grammy Award winner recalled how she and Sonny became roommates during Sirius XM’s The Cher Show: Making the Musical. 

“I just went up and said, ‘Hi, listen, I’m going to have to move out of our apartment cause I’m sick and I don’t have any money, and I don’t want to go home and I just want to get out and do things, and I don’t know what I’m going to do, but I don’t have any place to live and blah blah blah.’ And [Bono] said, ‘Can you cook and clean?’” Cher remembered him saying. 

Though Sonny flat-out told her that he didn’t “find [Cher] particularly attractive,” he let her stay in a twin bed in his house. Two years later, they exchanged vows. In 1969, they welcomed their child, Chaz Bono. However, Cher and Sonny’s marriage didn’t last, as she filed for divorce from him in 1974. 

Cher later claimed to Parade that her ex-husband became a “womanizer.” Nevertheless, they patched up their differences and developed a close friendship until Sonny died in 1998. 

David Geffen

The “If I Could Turn Back Time” songstress started dating David, an entertainment executive, in 1974 after calling it quits with Sonny. David and Cher dated for two years amidst her separation from her then-husband. 

Greg Allman

Cher tied the knot with Greg just days after finalizing her divorce from Sonny in 1975. Though she quickly filed to separate from him the same month that they wed, the former couple reconciled and were married until 1979. The former spouses welcomed their child, Elijah Blue Allman, in 1976. 

Gene Simmons

After splitting from Greg, Cher dated KISS singer Gene Simmons for two years. In 1979, Gene told PEOPLE that he considered Cher his “first love.” However, he later left the Emmy Award winner to pursue a relationship with her friend Diana Ross. 

Val Kilmer

By the early 1980s, Cher and Val Kilmer dated until 1984, and though they broke up, the former couple remained friends. 

Josh Donen

In 1985, Cher began a relationship with Josh, a film producer. Two years later, however, Cher confirmed they had called it quits, telling The Washington Post in 1987 that she “just didn’t want to be with him anymore as a girlfriend.” 

Tom Cruise

Shortly after splitting from Josh, Cher dated Tom, whom she later called one of her “Top 5” best lovers during a 2013 interview on Watch What Happens Live. In 2008, the “Dark Lady” singer told Entertainment Tonight what went down between her and the movie star. 

“It was a long, long time ago, and neither one of us ever talked about it and I don’t know why,” she explained. “When we were together, he was such a private person. He always has been until lately … Now it’s hard for me to look at this person and this press. How many times can I watch him jumping up and down on Oprah’s couch?” 

Rob Camilletti

In 1986, Cher met Rob, a baker, who is almost 20 years younger than her. Though he accompanied her at the 1988 Academy Awards, the two eventually split in 1989. 

Richie Sambora

Cher and Richie, a guitarist, had worked together in the past on her album Cher. It’s unclear how long they dated in the late 1980s, but their romance fizzled out by the early 1990s. 

Ron Zimmerman

The singer and the famous screenwriter kept most of their relationship under wraps. After they began dating in 2010, they eventually broke up, though it’s still unclear when exactly they ended their romance. 

Alexander Edwards 

In late 2022, Cher and Alexander “AE” started their relationship. He is 40 years younger than she is, but they haven’t let their age gap get in the way of anything. 

Kelly Clarkson revealed what her relationship status is after splitting up with her ex Brandon Blackstock in 2020. The “Since U Been Gone” singer, 41, admitted that she’s still single during an Instagram Live back in September 2023, per People. When a fan asked about any potential romances, Kelly said she wasn’t seeing anyone, but she was loving the single life. “Do I have a boyfriend? No! And not looking. You know why? I love being single,” she said.

Prior to her 2020 divorce, Kelly was in a long-term relationship with Brandon, whom she’d been dating since 2013. About three years after the pair called it quits, take a look back on their relationship and find out everything you need to know about their divorce.

How Did Kelly Meet Brandon?

While Kelly and Brandon didn’t start dating until 2013, they actually met back in 2006, when she was performing at the Academy of Country Music Awards, per People. At the time, Brandon was married, but the “Because of You” singer ran into him again in February 2012 at the Super Bowl. At the time, Brandon’s dad Narvel Blackstock was Kelly’s manager. They had their first date a week later, and they instantly connected.

The pair got engaged in December of that year, and they tied the knot in October 2013.

Brandon Is a Talent Manager

Like his dad, Brandon is also a talent manager. After they got together, Brandon took over as his wife’s manager. Unfortunately, when the pair got divorced, there was some debate over his management fees. Kelly had claimed that he defrauded her by charging large fees.

Kelly and Brandon Share 2 Kids

During their marriage, Kelly and Brandon raised two children together. Their first daughter River Rose, 9, was born in June 2014, and their son Remington “Remy,” 7, was born in April 2016. Back in March 2023, the talk show host admitted that her children were both very sad about their split. “I literally ask my kids every night when we’re snuggling, ‘Are you happy? And if you’re not, what could make you happier?’” she said on the Angie Martinez IRL podcast. “A lot of times it would be like, ‘You know, I’m just really sad. I wish Mommy and Daddy were in the same house.’ And they’re really honest about it. And I’m raising that kind of individual.”

Kelly Filed for Divorce in 2020

After seven years of marriage, the singer filed for divorce from her husband in June 2020. Following the split, the couple had a major legal battle about splitting their belongings and custody of their two kids. They reached a settlement in March 2022.

Kelly’s Album ‘Chemistry’ Was Inspired by the Split

Following the split, Kelly released the holiday album When Christmas Comes Around in 2021, and it had a great breakup song called “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You).” Fans did pick up on some things, like a lyric change in a cover of Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever,” thinking that they were references to the divorce. Her  first non-holiday album Chemistry was released in June 2023, and contained quite a few songs that seemed inspired by the split, like the track “Mine.”

Jennifer Aniston paid tribute to her late Friends co-star Matthew Perry in an Instagram Story on Tuesday, November 28. As she commemorated the day, which has come to be known as Giving Tuesday, she asked fans to donate to the Matthew Perry Foundation, which is working to help others struggling with substance abuse. She shared a post from the organization on her Story, which had a quote from the actor about addiction.

Along with the post, Jennifer said that Matthew would’ve been thankful for anyone supporting the organization. “For #GivingTuesday please join me and Matty’s family in supporting his foundation – which is working to help those suffering with addiction,” she wrote along with a white heart emoji. “He would have been grateful for the love.”

Jennifer echoed sentiments from Matthew’s stepdad Keith Morrison, who also asked his followers to donate for Giving Tuesday. “This is not the sort of thing I commonly do, this pitch. But this year is different,” he wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “And tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. Do what you can; he would have been grateful.”

Shortly after Matthew’s death at 54 in October, his loved ones launched the Matthew Perry Foundation to honor his legacy by helping others struggling with substance abuse. “The Matthew Perry Foundation is the realization of Matthew’s enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction. It will honor his legacy and be guided by his own words and experiences and driven by his passion for making a difference in as many lives as possible,” the foundation’s mission statement says.

Jennifer had released her own statement about Matthew’s death on Instagram on November 15. “Having to say ‘goodbye’ to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that I’ve never experienced before. We all experience loss at some point in our lives,” she wrote in part. “Being able to really SIT in this grief allows you to feel the moments of joy and gratitude for having loved someone that deep. And we loved him deeply.”

“My greatest memory is yet to come,” she added. “I pray. I wake up and go to bed thanking God, praying for the things that matter to me without asking for too much. It connects me to a higher power and spirituality. My faith is my mantra.”

As Doherty noted, she’s cherishing every moment there is.

“I know it sounds cheesy and crazy, but you’re just more aware of everything, and you feel so blessed,” the Fortress actress shared of her diagnosis. “We’re the people who want to work the most, because we’re just so grateful for every second, every hour, every day we get to be here.”

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Cody Rigsby is taking time to savor the holidays this season, whether it’s getting dressed up, looking cute, or getting drinks with the girls. The TikTok-famous personality and Dancing with the Stars alum sat down with E! News at the LEGO Festive Fete Holiday Event held in the New York City flagship store to spill the tea about the LEGO’s new releases, and why wigs make the perfect party gift. 

“When I think of LEGO, I think of one thing: the pure and simple joy. The joy of play, the joy of time spent together, the joy of building, and buying,” says Rigsby, the official Cheermeister of the event. Adding, “All of my friends are having kids. Do I want them? No. But I do have so many friends that I will be buying LEGO sets for their kids because that’s the beauty of being a guncle.”

Keep on reading to learn more about the new LEGO offerings, including the Marvel Avengers Tower, which is the biggest set in the Marvel collection to date and the tallest LEGO brick built skyscraper ever made. Plus, Cody reveals why Thor is his favorite Marvel character (spoiler alert: he’s hot). 

E!: Do you have any advice for the holidays?

CR: “Enjoy them, savor them. I feel like last year the holidays went by so quickly, it can be a very magical time of year. Savor the time with friends, with family, it’s really important. We don’t get a lot of that time. So savor it, enjoy it. Let it be as stress-free as possible. It’s not that deep, boo.”

E!: What’s your favorite part about the holidays?

“Getting dressed up, looking cute, looking festive, going out, having drinks with the girls, dancing and celebrating the holiday season.”

E!: What’s a great gift under $50 that you’d go for?

“I’m sure here at the LEGO store there is a beautiful LEGO set for under $50 for your inner child, your young child, or your old child.”

E!: White Elephant, under $25 – do you have any go-tos?

“I’m sure there’s also a LEGO set for that. But, you know one of my favorite things about LEGO minifigures is the wigs. So maybe you could order a wig, or buy a wig, and bring it to the party. Because once the party gets going, everyone’s going to want to play with the wig.”

E!: Do you have a go-to stocking stuffer?

“I think there’s a LEGO stocking stuffer that would work perfectly.”

E!: If you were going to someone’s home, what gift would you bring to the host?

“I would actually bring a copy of “XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual’s Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness” – my book.”

E!: When it comes to LEGOs, do you follow the instructions or do you freestyle it?

“Baby, I do not freestyle it, I need the instructions, and I need to keep on doing the instructions. In fact, I’m going to get my phone out, I’m going to take a picture of the instructions in case they get lost, ruined, smudged, I need the instructions or I will be completely lost building LEGO sets.” 

E!: Your title tonight is Cheermeister – what does that entail?

“Bringing the cheer, bringing the energy, letting all of our guests know about […] all of the new releases that are exciting. I am so excited about the Avengers Tower. I was aghast when I came into the store and saw it.”

E!: Do you have a favorite Marvel character?

“That’s a really hard question. As a gay, I always gravitate towards the girls – I do actually love Wanda, Scarlet Witch, I love the Vision. And you know, Thor is hot, so we like hot.”

Why Harry Found Out About the Queen’s Death From the BBC

Harry wrote in Spare that he got no reply from William when he texted to see how his brother planned to get to Scotland from England to be with their ailing grandmother at Balmoral on Sept. 8, 2022, so he booked his own British Airways flight and went by himself. As they were landing, Harry checked his phone: He saw a text from Meghan asking him to call ASAP and the BBC News alert that the queen had died.

While he was in the air, according to Endgame, his team tried to get the palace to hold off on releasing the death announcement until Harry had been informed personally by family.

They “literally had to beg for them to wait for his plane to land,” a close family source told Scobie, “and they reluctantly agreed to hold the statement back for a little bit.” But Harry’s plane had to circle for awhile due to stormy weather, and during that time the palace sent the release. 

According to Scobie, any later reports attributed to palace sources saying that Charles had broken the news to Harry before the world found out, or had at least tried to call him, were just the royals trying to save face. (Harry also mentioned no such attempts in Spare.)

“They could have waited just a little longer,” a friend of Harry’s told Scobie, “it would have been nothing in the grand scheme of things, but no one respected that at all.”