Celebrity Scoop – 05/06/2021

PINK REWROTE HER WILL DURING PERSONAL BATTLE WITH COVID-19 – (05/06/2021)

Pink says that her battle with Covid-19 pushed her to rewrite her will.  Last year, she and her son, Jameson, who was only 3 at the time, both tested positive.

In a recent radio interview she said, “At one point, I thought it was over for us.” She also talked of how she called her best friend during her sickness and told her to tell her daughter how much she loved her.

Now, over a year later, she and her son are both healthy again. Her husband and daughter, Willow, did not contract the virus.

Following her recovery, she went on to donate a million dollars to Covid relief.

ADELE SHARES PHOTOS TO CELEBRATE HER 33RD BIRTHDAY – (05/06/2021)

Adele celebrated her 33rd birthday on Wednesday (May 5) and shared a series of photos on Instagram to mark the occasion.

She simply captioned her post… “Thirty-Free.”

One photo was a black-and-white with Adele looking away from the camera, a second of her enjoying some time in the water, and a third showing her in mid-twirl in a gorgeous knee-length dress.

The post drew up plenty of buzz in the comments section, where one person wrote, “WE LOVE A SELF LOVING QUEEN.” Somebody else dubbed the gallery “iconic,” and others were asking about her next album.

It’s been more than six years since Adele released new music and she has confirmed that she’s working on a new album.

MEGHAN MARKLE ACCUSED OF PLAGIARISM – (05/06/2021)

People are accusing Meghan Markle of plagiarizing her children’s book The Bench. 

Several Twitter users claim it is a ripoff of The Boy On The Bench by Corinne Averiss. However, the author has come to the defense of The Duchess of Sussex.

Averiss tweeted on Wednesday (May 5th), “Reading the description and published excerpt of the Duchess’s new book, this is not the same story or the same theme as The Boy on the Bench. I don’t see any similarities.”

In other royal news, Prince William and Kate Middleton launched their own YouTube channel on Wednesday (May 5th). The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made their debut in a 25-second video montage showing the couple at various philanthropic events.

’10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU’ DIRECTOR DISCUSSES ON SET ROMANCE – (05/06/2021)

In a recent interview, the director of 10 Things I Hate About You revealed that Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt had a secret romance during the filming of the 1999 film. 

While appearing on the YouTube series Mira a Quien Encontre, Gil Junger said that despite the rumors that Stiles and Heath Ledger were a real-life item, he was not the co-star that caught her eye. 
The filmmaker said, “She, for a minute or 10, went out with Joseph Gordon-Levitt.  They were very, very attracted to each other, which was cool.”

When the interviewer pointed out that Stiles and Gordon-Levitt did not share many scenes together, he responded, “I know, right? Isn’t that funny? She’s, like, professing her love to Heath, and she’s in love with the guy who’s waiting in his trailer to shoot the next scene. Yeah, but watching them, it was beautiful how much they enjoyed each other.”

BTS’ J-HOPE MAKES HUGE DONATION TO AID CHILD VIOLENCE VICTIMS – (05/06/2021)

In observation of South Korea’s Children’s Day, J-Hope of BTS donated more than $90,000. The money went directly to ChildFund Korea and will support operations at the new One Stop Center in Tanzania, East Africa.

J-Hope released this statement, “Many people around the world are suffering from COVID-19. I came to support children overseas following the support of domestic children in hopes that the warmth of sharing could reach them in the nooks of the world.”

BTS is in the midst of promoting their upcoming second English-language single, “Butter.” The release date is May 21st.

DANIELLE FISHEL IS PREGNANT: Danielle Fishel shared some very special news on her 40th birthday.  The Boy Meets World alum announced Wednesday (May 5th) that she and her husband Jensen Karp are expecting their second child.  The actress wrote, “I couldn’t be more grateful to enter my 40’s with my amazing husband and son, excitedly expecting the arrival of baby boy #2.”

TODAY’S CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS:

• Tony Blair (former British Prime Minister) (68)
• George Clooney (Actor, The Perfect Storm, Ocean’s Eleven, Michael Clayton, Good Night and Good Luck) (60)
• Willie Mays (Hall Of Fame Major League Baseball player, the “Say Hey Kid”) (90)
• Gabourey Sidibe (actress, Precious, The Big C, Tower Heist) (38)