Debra Messing changes her tune on Kim Kardashian’s ‘SNL’ skills
Debra Messing says she was wrong about Kim Kardashian West’s “Saturday Night Live” hosting abilities, after all. Last month, the “Will and Grace” alum questioned the show’s choice of Kim as host, asking, “Why Kim Kardashian?” Debra said at the time that while Kim “… is a cultural icon, ‘SNL’ has hosts, generally, who are performers who are there to promote a film, TV show, or album launch.” Her tweet inspired a mix of responses, with some pro-Kim voices pointing out she’d just wrapped the wildly successful reality TV staple, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” and was preparing to launch a Hulu show. Turns out, Debra watched Kim’s comedy hosting debut and had a change of heart. Appearing on the Oct. 20 edition of “Tamron Hall,” Debra explained that she “was not intending to troll her,” adding, “and you know if anybody took it that way, I apologize, that was never my intention,” per the New York Post. She went on to clarify that she thinks Kim “is this phenomenon,” but Debra felt “SNL” had changed its “formula” over the years. As for the fact that Kim does, actually, have a new show on the horizon, Debra said she’s “been so focused on activism” that she’s out of the loop on pop culture. “I watched her and I thought she was amazing, and I was rooting for her,” the actress concluded. “If you know me, and you follow me, then you know that I consistently lift up women. I support women. So you know, I hope that people understand that was never my intention.”
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Halle Berry talks finding love with Van Hunt: ‘It’s my time’
When it comes to love, Halle Berry seems to believe timing matters — but that’s only part of the equation. The “Bruised” star and director hit the ELLE Women in Hollywood Celebration in Los Angeles on Oct. 19 with her boyfriend, musician Van Hunt, at her side. And if their purple-meets-purple matching style didn’t clue you in, the two appear to be as much in love as they are in sync, fashion-wise. Asked on the red carpet if she and Van are “madly in love,” Halle confirmed to “Extra,” “we are,” adding, “sometimes you have to wait for things in life. I waited patiently — well, maybe not patiently, but I waited.” Speaking to People at the same event, Halle gushed about her Grammy-winning beau,”I’ve never had a man that has lifted me up and let me be all that I am.” Finally, when ET asked the actress about falling for Van, the Oscar winner mused: “It was finally my time and the right one finally showed up.” Halle, 55, and Van, 51, went public with their romance in September 2020. “The inspiration for our relationship goes across everything, even in my parenting,” Van told ET back in March. “I’m a completely different person, I can say it like that, and I think that it’s improved every aspect of my life.” Um … yeah. “The right one,” indeed.
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Jack Nicholson spotted courtside at Lakers season opener in rare public appearance
Surely, this is a good omen … Lakers superfan Jack Nicholson sat courtside at his hometown team’s season opener in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, marking the first time he’s been photographed in public in almost two years, according to E! News. The 84-year-old screen legend watched the Lakers take on the Golden State Warriors with his son, Ray, just a few seats from Lil Wayne and Weezy’s son, Kameron. “Jack seemed so happy to be back!” a source told the outlet. “He’s such a fixture courtside for the Lakers! He looked great and was so into the game and intensely watched each play!” Unfortunately, the star’s support wasn’t quite enough to boost his team over the Warriors, who won 121 – 114 in the end.
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Alyssa Milano arrested at protest outside White House
On Oct. 19, Alyssa Milano said she’d been arrested at a protest outside the White House where she was urging the Biden administration and Senate to protect voting rights. Alyssa, who serves on the board of People for the American Way, was shown in a video on Twitter speaking at the event before she was reportedly arrested, citing stats about the recent wave of measures to limit access to voting in states, nationwide. “I’m going to risk arrest today because in the last year, there have been 425 bills that have been introduced to restrict voting rights,” she said in the clip. “So, I’m going to demand that our president do everything in his power to pass the Freedom to Vote Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and the DC Statehood Act.” Within two hours, she’d posted that she and other protesters were, in fact, detained by police. (Deadline reports police warned protesters they could be arrested for obstructing sidewalks.) “I was just arrested for demanding the Biden Administration and the Senate to use their mandate to protect voting rights. Stand with me and @peoplefor and tell the Senate and White House that voting rights shouldn’t depend on where you live. #DontMuteOurVote,” Alyssa tweeted. According to People, Alyssa was one of about 25 protesters arrested during the event, which was scheduled ahead of an expected Senate vote on the Freedom to Vote Act, designed to “make voter registration easier, require states to enforce a 15-day minimum early voting window, and make Election Day a federal holiday,” per People.
Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, more ‘Eternals’ stars may have been exposed to COVID-19
Some of the biggest names in the celeb-stuffed “Eternals” cast were forced to skip Elle’s Women in Hollywood Celebration on Oct. 19 — one night after the “Eternals” premiere — because they may have been exposed to COVID-19. Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan and Lauren Ridloff and director Chloé Zhao were all absent from the Elle event, where all but Chloe were set to be honored. “Earlier today we were made aware of a possible exposure to COVID-19,” a Disney rep told Variety, “and while all of our talent have tested negative, out of an abundance of caution, we are pivoting to virtual appearances rather than in-person events.” Although Disney has yet to confirm the exposure took place at the Los Angeles “Eternals” premiere, the stars and director all attended in-person on Oct. 18. At the Elle event, Demi Moore both presented Angelina’s award and shared a speech from Angelina on her behalf. “I am thinking tonight of all of the women who are bringing us through the pandemic,” Angelina The scientists, the doctors and nurses, so many others who are showing us what strength and sacrifice are and whose contribution transcends borders,” Jolie wrote in her acceptance speech. “One of the best things about being part of ‘Eternals’ was working with with such a global cast. Women who were born in countries where the struggle for equality and rights is even more challenging than it is here. Women who know that what makes them different is what makes them beautiful, and gives them even more to contribute.”
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