Alicia Silverstone claps back at body shamers, more news

By Wonderwall.com Editors 10:25am PST, Jan 29, 2022

Alicia Silverstone claps back at body-shamer who called her 'fat'

"A-B-C-D-E … F-U." Alicia Silverstone let the chorus of alt-pop singer Gayle's massive hit do the talking this week after a body-shamer put her down her down on social media. The "Clueless" star was reacting to a note on a photo that showed her looking lovely in a blue dress while walking through the grass. "Alicia Silverstone Candid Fat Photo," someone had written on the pic. The actress responded by putting her serious clap back skills on display. Posting the photo on TikTok while Gayle croons the song's telling hook, Alicia pops into the screen to respond with a wordless commentary involving a certain finger just as Gayle gets to the "F" in "F-U." "D***. I think I look good," she wrote in the caption. The post earned plenty of love and support from fans, who chimed in with comments like, "A queen that knows her worth 🥰🥰 you're amazing alicia!" and "If that's what they call fat, I'm in! Lol you look great!" Alicia, 45, has spoken out about body shamers in the past, both on social media and in interviews. Recalling how people "[made] fun of her body" endlessly, whether or not she was in the public eye earlier in her career, the star told the Guardian in 2020, "It was hurtful but I knew they were wrong. I wasn't confused. I knew that it was not right to make fun of someone's body shape, that doesn't seem like the right thing to be doing to a human."

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Nicole Kidman calls Keith Urban 'the best thing that's ever happened to me'

When Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban celebrated 15 years of marriage last June, Keith marked the milestone on Instagram in a decidedly more G-rated way than Nicole, who shared a close-up of the country star licking her neck. "Keith's [photo] was us in our pajamas. Mine was a little more …," she told Gayle King on "CBS Mornings" this week with a laugh. "What does that say about us?!" she asked. Answering her own question, the "Being the Ricardos" star explained. "We're a mix. We're very suited [for one another]. I'm incredibly lucky to have met him." The couple, both of whom hail from Australia, first met at an event in 2005. Speaking to Ellen DeGeneres in 2017, Nicole recalled Keith was slow to call her despite her big "crush" on the country star. Once he did, it seems all bets were off. They were married by June 2006 and even Keith's rehab stint that fall — following an intervention Nicole reportedly organized — didn't get in the way of their romance, though it came close. "I caused the implosion of my fresh marriage. It survived, but it's a miracle it did," Keith admitted in a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone, adding that he felt "spiritually awoken with" the Oscar winner. On CBS this week, Nicole made it clear their early challenges were worth it. "I met him later in life and it's been the best thing that's ever happened to me," she said of the Grammy winner. "That man is the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Here's when Adele's Las Vegas residency will have to move forward, if it will happen at all

Can Adele's Caesars Palace residency overcome the conflicts that got it canceled — or is that it for the singer's big comeback tenure on the Strip? That question will need to be answered within the month, according to TMZ. Insiders told the outlet this week that in the wake of the singer's decision to nix her planned three-month stint at the Sin City venue, Caesars and promoter Live Nation are somewhat desperate to make a deal with Adele that will allow the residency to be rescheduled. The outlet's sources cited a variety of reasons Adele pulled the plug on the concerts, from her alleged concerns about the sound system being outdated to issues with the set design, which was reportedly supposed to include a "special effects pool" over which the star would appear during the performance. Multiple outlets have reported the pool was not up to par for Adele, which could be related to the COVID-19-related "delivery" issues she's said contributed to the cancelation. The show "just ain't ready," she told fans through tears in a recent announcement. TMZ reports Caesars and Live Nation are hoping to iron things out in time that some mid-2022 dates could work, but fans on social media have posited that the concert space already has such a full schedule it seems like 2023 would be a better bet.

George Clooney on why Ben Affleck deserves Oscar love for 'The Tender Bar'

Ben Affleck was always George Clooney's first choice for his role in "The Tender Bar." Now, the director's gunning for Ben to win a Best Supporting Actor SAG Award for his performance — and maybe an Oscar, too. "I have to say the thing that's so cool about that is Ben really showed up, and he stuck his neck out, and yes, he's gotten a SAG award nomination and a Golden Globe nomination. He deserves it," George told Deadline in an interview published Jan. 28. Noting that Ben "hasn't really been acknowledged" for his acting over the years in the same way he's been praised for directing, George said he wanted Ben for the role of the main character's bar owner uncle who becomes a father figure to his nephew. "I looked at this as a real showcase for Ben, and you know, Ben's been through the ringer. He's been as high as you could get. He stood on the stage and won a couple of Oscars. He knows what it's like to be at the top of the game, and he also has had some rough patches," George continued, referencing Ben's well-documented struggle with alcohol addiction. "Some of them, as he has said many times, self-inflicted, but he's a fighter, and he's been out there, and he showed up on this one in such a big way and in such a gracious way, and he's been doing it for a bit, and it's fun to see the reactions towards him, and it'd be lovely if the same sort of attention was carried on [to the Oscars]. I think he would deserve it."

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are 'inseparable' after taking time to 'unwind' together

Rihanna and her boyfriend of more than a year, ASAP Rocky, stepped out in New York City this week looking cold but content to be by one another's side as they left dinner at Pastis. In fact, happy's been their go-to vibe in recent months, which probably explains why a source told Entertainment Tonight the two are "inseparable" at this point in their friends-to-partners romance. "Their relationship is in a good place," the insider explained. "After a very busy fall with professional commitments, they took some time to relax and unwind and really reconnect with each other." Last spring, the rapper gushed about Rih to GQ, calling her "the love of my life" and saying he has no doubt she's "the one."

'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic gets 21 years in resentencing

"Tiger King" star Joe Exotic was resentenced to 21 years in prison on Jan. 28, according to Entertainment Tonight. The ruling, handed down by a federal judge in Oklahoma, shaves just one year off his original, 22-year sentence for allegedly trying to have Carole Baskin killed. Joe, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and "a special assessment fee" of $1,225.00, that court documents say will be "due immediately." The new sentence comes after a 2021 ruling determined "improper sentencing guidelines were used" in the 22-year term, ET reported. According to the Associated Press, Carole testified that Joe "continues to harbor intense feelings of ill will toward" her in the wake of his alleged attempts to hire two men to kill her for criticizing the way he treated animals at G.W. Zoo during his time there. He and Carole, the founder of Big Cat Rescue, had a longstanding rivalry. Joe's lawyer told ET he plans to appeal, but said the ruling "was, however, expected." Ahead of the Netflix premiere of the second season of "Tiger King" in November, Joe announced he's been diagnosed with "a very aggressive prostate cancer."

Britney Spears' dad wants her deposed after he dodged depositions himself

Britney Spears' father is finally acknowledging demands he be deposed in the ongoing investigation into whether he mishandled his daughter's estate while acting as her conservator. But he wants a quid pro quo. According to an email excerpted by TMZ on Jan. 28, Jamie Spears' lawyer, Alex Weingarten, emailed Britney's lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, earlier this week to say Jamie would sit for the deposition he's been asked for repeatedly if Britney promises to sit for one, as well. Sources tell the outlet Jamie's team wants to speak to the singer on-record about "child safety and [possible] drug use," while Britney's attorney has asked for months to question Jamie on his alleged use of the conservatorship he placed his daughter under for "personal gain." Insiders tell TMZ Brit's lawyer is likely to also raise the claims Britney made last year about her father's control over her life during the 13-year legal arrangement. In court, she accused him of keeping her on psychiatric meds against her will and refusing to allow her to remove an IUD should she want to have another child. Jamie was suspended as Britney's conservator last year, months before the conservatorship was terminated. The depositions could reportedly take place as soon as early March.

Cynthia Nixon defends handling of Samantha's absence on 'And Just Like That'

With the "And Just Like That" finale around the corner, Cynthia Nixon played some defense this week for her character, Miranda, and the way the "Sex And the City" reboot has handled Samantha's absence, among other things. "I thought it was great," Cynthia told Andy Cohen on "Watch What Happens Live" on Jan. 27. "I have to say, I love how we addressed it head-on in the first minute." It's no secret Kim Cattrall, who played the fourth pal in the original series, declined to return for the new HBO Max show. The years-long, behind-the-scenes rift between Kim and Sarah Jessica Parker, aka Carrie, has been no secret to fans either, which may have paved the way for the mixed reactions to Samantha being written off the show, but not out of the storyline. (She's moved to London, we learn in the first episode, after a fight with Carrie, but she's referenced pretty regularly.) "I loved how there began to be layers of it. Like, there's the thing you tell Bitsy von Muffling, and then there's the way you talk about it amongst each other," Cynthia said of a scene where a more peripheral friend asks the group where Samantha is. Cynthia added — and heads up on the spoiler ahead — that the detail where Samantha sends flowers to Carrie for Big's funeral was a poignant touch. "I love how we keep checking in with her from time to time. I love that," she concluded. Kim, for her part, liked a tweet back in December that suggested she wasn't into the Samantha references in the script. The post was directed at Kim and noted that in the reboot, "they keep bringing you up." The person added, "I applaud you for making choices that are right for you. You are not required to do anything you don't want to do or that won't make you happy."