Britney Spears shows off her yoga skills, talks fitness goals in new video, plus more news

By Wonderwall.com Editors 1:56pm PST, Jan 3, 2020

Bikini clad Britney Spears shares a new yoga video

As Britney Spears kicks off the new decade, she's focused on staying grounded and releasing whatever's "bottled up" inside her through exercise. Clad in a purple string bikini, the singer shared a new video on Instagram on Thursday, Jan. 2, that showed her doing some outdoor yoga. "Today I'm outside and I'm about to do a little bit of yoga to open up my back and my chest, and I'm out here with my dogs and we're going to have a beautiful day," she says at the beginning of the video. From there, the clip cuts to Britney, 38, doing some neck rolls followed by what looks like a Vinyasa flow sequence that she tweaks with a bit of dance-inspired hip action. "In 2020 I will be doing a lot more acro yoga and the basics for yoga," she explained in the caption. "I'm a beginner and it's kind of hard to let go …. learning to trust and letting someone else hold your body 😳 !!! I have a lot of things I keep bottled up so I have to keep my body moving !!!!" The caption continued: "Thank God for Mother Nature …. she's really no joke …. she grounds me and helps me find my feet and always opens my mind when I step outside …. !!!! I was lucky today with this beautiful weather 🍀🍀🌸🌸🌸☀️." Before signing off, Britney told her followers she's also been working on her sprinting skills. "I just flew in from a trip with my family and I ran a 6.8 speed outside my house for a 100 meter yard dash … I did 6 in high school so I'm trying to gain speed !!!!" she wrote, adding, "I hurt my thigh so I apologize if my legs look swollen 😔😔🙄🙄🙄," and "PS I'm so cool with my tennis shoes and yoga 🧘‍♀️. It's the new thing you know 😹😹😹😜😜 !!!!" Brit, who spent the holidays with her boyfriend Sam Asghari, has been posting exercise videos somewhat regularly since last spring, when she posted a clip of herself "getting ready" for summer at the gym.

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Kate Hudson is 'not impressed' with her weight after the holidays

Britney Spears isn't the only celeb reaffirming her commitment to staying in shape as January gets underway. In an Instagram Story post this week, Kate Hudson told followers, "Got on the scale … I wasn't impressed … But that's OK, because I know how to do this," (via TooFab). Kate, who's been documenting her weight and fitness changes since shortly after the birth of her third child in October, went on to share that she weighs 136.5 pounds now and although she assumes some of that it "water" bloat, she's shooting for 125 pounds. "I'm a muscular frame so I weigh more even though I'm lean," she said. "Important for people to understand that! Weight in muscle is a happy number."

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott's toddler is getting her first makeup line

.After news of her Kylie Cosmetics deal with Coty broke last year, Kylie Jenner's mom Kris Jenner told CNBC the 22-year-old is thinking about "maybe passing [the company] down to her daughter," Stormi Webster, someday. Now, it looks like Stormi's taking the first step towards that inheritance. New posts on both Kylie's and the brand's Instagram (via Bazaar) on Friday, Jan. 3, tease a forthcoming Valentine's Day line dubbed Stormi x Kylie Cosmetics. "First collaboration of 2020 coming soon," the brand wrote alongside a photo of the soon-to-be 2-year-old making nail polish shade choices. Kylie's post shows her daughter in front of a sheet of paper marked with the words, "Kylie Cosmetics Valentines Day Collection 2020," with a Lip Kit package under her arm that's emblazoned with her name.

Donnie Wahlberg leaves a $2,020 tip on a $75 IHOP bill

Donnie Wahlberg's said in the past that he has a special appreciation for the service industry, having grown up with a mom who waited tables and a dad who tended bar. The "NKOTB" alum made that appreciation crystal clear on New Year's Day after he and Jenny McCarthy enjoyed breakfast with their son and some of his friends at an IHOP near their home in Illinois. "@donniewahlberg starting 2020 off like the amazing man he is," Jenny tweeted, sharing a photo of the receipt, on which Donnie had left a $2,020 on a $75.45 bill in honor of 2020. "Thanks Bethany," he wrote, adding, "Happy New Year," and "2020 Tip Challenge." According to People, the tip challenge started in Michigan as a means of paying it forward in the new year. The waitress, Bethany Provencher, told People she "was a very big New Kids on the Block fan" as a kid and admitted she "didn't want to freak out at the table" so she went to the ladies room "and was like, 'oh my god!'" Bethany, 37, said she "started crying" over the generous gesture. "I just moved into an apartment, I'm a single mother — by myself with my son. So I struggle every day to make ends meet. And now I can buy furniture and put some money in the bank, and make sure my son is good," she said. "Donnie called me at the restaurant and I spoke to him. I really wanted to thank him and Jenny because they don't even understand what they did for me," she said. "God put him there for a reason for me, and I know that … It's the greatest thing to ever happen in my life."

Stephen Dorff almost quit acting after his brother's death

Stephen Dorff returned to the small screen — and the police badge — this week as interim sheriff Bill Hollister on Fox's "Deputy." But as he recently told People, it wasn't long ago that he thought he'd never act again. "Two years ago, I was pretty much going to stop acting because I was just bored and not liking the parts I was getting. I lost my little brother and I was pretty much done," he recalls in a new interview. Nashville-based songwriter Andrew Dorff died of unknown causes in December 2016 while vacationing in Turks and Caicos. The following year, Stephen told Larry King only that, "there was some drinking involved, there was a Jacuzzi involved and there was water involved." Speaking to People about the loss, Stephen, 46, says: "I still miss him every day and I don't understand why certain things happen but life is hard. I was very lucky growing up, I had an amazing family. As I've gotten older, I've been punched in the gut a few times after losing a few members of my family. If anything, we grow and learn. I put it into my work." His perspective became more positive when he was cast in "True Detective" alongside Mahershala Ali for the show's third season. "That changed everything because I went from not wanting to do anything to having a lot of options and a lot of interesting opportunities come my way," he says. "It was exactly what I needed."

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan help strangers take a selfie during a hike in Canada

During Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry's family vacation in Canada this week, the couple reportedly took a break from a New Year's Day hike on Vancouver Island to help another young couple with a selfie they were struggling to take. "We took a little picnic out and we were finishing up and trying to get some selfies with the nice backdrop when a woman came up to us and asked if we wanted her to take our photo," Asymina Kantorowicz, 29, recalled to People of the surprise royal encounter she and her boyfriend had. "I'm a 'Suits' fan and I first noticed Abigail and then I looked up and realized it was Meghan taking the photo. Then I looked back at the group and realized Prince Harry was there too!" she said. "The only thing I could think to say to her was, 'There's only so much that selfie sticks can do.' She laughed and said something like, 'We'll have to take a good photo then,' and then Harry said, 'No pressure,'" she continued. "She was just super friendly. Honestly, it was just so nice of them. We wouldn't have seen them if they hadn't approached us. She saw us struggling to take photos." Asymina said the four then wished one another a happy New Year went on their way. "She seemed happy and down to earth — she was just enjoying her New Year's hike with her husband and friend. She and Harry seemed really happy — like a happy newly married couple. I wish baby Archie had been there! I hope they're enjoying their stay on Vancouver Island." Meghan and Harry have been traveling with their son Archie and Meghan's mom, Doria Ragland, according to People.

Ricki Lake was 'touched by the reaction' to her shaved head after decades of hair loss

When Ricki Lake decided to shave her head this week after decades of secretly struggling with hair loss — which she called "debilitating, embarrassing, painful, scary, depressing, [and] lonely," on Instagram — she assumed the new look would inspire nasty comments. On the contrary, her post about shaving her head was met with a wave of support, which she opened up about on the Friday, Jan. 3, edition of "Good Morning America." "This was personal. I'm overwhelmed by the reaction. I was really scared people were going to say mean things," she told Robin Roberts (via ET). "This has been something that has plagued me for so, so long. It was my secret, and I'm an open book," Ricki explained. "You guys grew up with me — I wear everything on my sleeve. I've talked extensively about my husband who died by suicide almost three years ago — I have shared, I'm an over-share-er." Now that she's let go of her hair, Ricki told Robin she feels like she "can finally be truly me" and added, "I've never been prouder of myself and I'm really touched by the reaction and the fact that I can help others through this process."

Robert Downey Jr. on life after 'Iron Man:' 'The war for me is over'

At 54, Robert Downey Jr. is embracing a life in which he's no longer bound to Tony Stark's crime-fighting ways. The two-time Oscar winner covers the latest edition of Parade, where he opens up about life at home with his wife, producer Susan Downey, and their kids. "We just genuinely love hanging out … I defer to her. I just wasn't raised right, so chances are, I'm gonna have some caca take on things," he jokes. He's also gotten serious about wing chung kung fu fighting, he says, and now practices what he describes as the "transcendent" martial art three times a week in addition to yoga and other workouts. When he's not exercising, kung fu fighting or playing with his kids, the former Hollywood bad boy admits he's he loves "domestic maintenance," joking, "it just gets me off." As for a future return to "Iron Man," though, he sounds pretty finished. "The war for me is over," Robert says. "I personally have alighted to greener pastures."

Adam Sandler's Twitter hacked, flooded with racist tweets

Just days after Mariah Carey's Twitter was hacked, Adam Sandler's account began posting racist tweets on Thursday, Jan. 2. A rep for the "Uncut Gems" star later told Page Six, "Twitter responded immediately and have resolved the issue," which a spokesperson for the company confirmed, explaining that it locked Adam's account "as soon as we were made aware of the issue." One of the since-deleted tweets the hackers posted read, " "I just had phone sex with @MariahCarey," leading Page Six to suspect Adam's Twitter was hacked by the same so-called "Chuckling Squad" hacker group that compromised Mariah's account on New Year's Eve, among others.

Rose McGowan faces backlash over apology to Iran

Hundreds of Twitter users clapped back at Rose McGowan on Friday, Jan. 3, after she apologized to Iran for the Donald Trump-ordered airstrike that killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, sparking Iranian leaders to vow a "forceful revenge" against America. "Dear #Iran, The USA has disrespected your country, your flag, your people. 52% of us humbly apologize. We want peace with your nation. We are being held hostage by a terrorist regime. We do not know how to escape. Please do not kill us. #Soleimani," the actress tweeted (via Newsweek). The post garnered negative reactions ranging from comments about the late general's terrorist ties and history of ordering deadly attacks on Americans to tweets urging Rose to move to Iran. "Of course #Soleimani was an evil evil man who did evil evil things. But that at this moment is not the f—— point. The United States is morally corrupt and acts illegally. It is only logical to appeal to Iran's pride by apologizing. I'm taking one for the team. #TeamStayAlive," she wrote as #DearRose and #MoveToIran began trending. In another follow-up tweet, Rose clarified, "I do not side with Iran, but I most definitely do not side with the USA."

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