By Wonderwall.com Editors
9:10am PDT, Aug 30, 2017
Mel B breaks up with Beverly Hills cop: Report
Mel B is reportedly single again. After InTouchWeekly reported the Beverly Hills police offer Mel had been dating was married, the website contacted the wife, who confirmed they'd recently traveled together, adding that she was under the impression his nights away from home were due to the demands of his job. Mel had reportedly "told friends that her guy had been unhappily married and had planned to separate from his wife." The wife, meanwhile, went after Mel on social media once reports of the relationship went public, dissing her previous career as a Spice Girl and warning her that she'd never "replace" the wife. Mel has since blocked the woman on social media, broken up with the police officer and, according to InTouch, blocked him on her phone.
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Kendall Jenner named Fashion Icon of the Decade
New York Fashion Week kicks off next month with events including the fifth annual Fashion Media Awards, presented by the Daily Front Row. In addition to honoring the likes of Mario Testino for his year in creative work, InStyle for its September fashion issue and Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner for their Lenny letter, the awards ceremony will pay tribute to Kendall Jenner, naming the 21-year-old reality star turned runway staple the Fashion Icon of the Decade, according to FashionWeekDaily. Unless they want to reignite the so-called "model wars" of 2016, we're guessing the producers left Stephanie Seymour off the guest list.
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Reese Witherspoon takes her lookalike daughter Ava to the 'Home Again' premiere
Twinning much, Reese Witherspoon and Ava Phillippe? Although Ava's dad Ryan Phillippe has said he finds it strange "people fixate" on how much his daughter looks like her mom, Reese and 17-year-old Ava's appearance at the "Home Again" premiere in Los Angeles this week sparked a new round of headlines about the mother-daughter pair's similar looks. "Ava is like another parent to Tennessee, like his other mother. I think sometimes he even gets confused — he told Ava 'Happy Mother's Day!'" Reese recently told Southern Living of her 4-year-old son's relationship with Ava (via the Daily Mail). Can ya blame him? "Home Again" hits theaters Sept. 8 — one day before Ava's 18th birthday.
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Why Sandra Bullock and Beyonce's Harvey aid donations came as no surprise
As celebs continue stepping up to help victims of Harvey in Texas and Louisiana, two of the bigger donors have reportedly been Sandra Bullock and Beyonce, although Bey said only she would give all that she could to help those in her home state. Sandra, who also hails from Texas, gave $1 million to Red Cross efforts to help Harvey victims this week. But E! News points out the actress has always been low-key about er contributions to the greater good. According to the website, she's given $5 million to various disaster relief efforts since 2001. She also helped rebuild a school in New Orleans that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, telling the AP she was just trying to do something in the face of the government's infamously slow response. Sandra also gave $1 million to the Red Cross towards Katrina rebuilding as well as additional $1 million checks to aid the organization in helping victims of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the tsunamis and 2004 and 2011, among other donations. Beyonce's pastor has told TMZ she often quietly gives to charitable causes. he did not confirm or deny rumors she's given $7 million to aid in the wake of Harvey.
Sean Lowe recalls harrowing Harvey rescues, urges others to donate what they can
Former "Bachelor" star Sean Lowe was among the many private citizens who wrangled a boat and headed to Houston to help with search and rescue missions amid Harvey's devastation this week. "Today I had the chance to do what I could to help some people in the Houston area. I couldn't believe the devastation. My heart broke for all the elderly who are immobile and the mothers trapped in their homes with young babies. But I was encouraged by the selflessness of so many Texans who came to help where they could. Definitely a day I'll never forget," he wrote on Instagram after traveling from Dallas with a borrowed boat the help. Speaking to ET, he shared some of the stories of victims trapped in attics and worse. "You know, I told [my wife] Catherine [Giudici] when I got back to Dallas, I said, 'I wish I could accurately convey how bad it is, but it's really indescribable.' And just to see people forced from the homes that they've lived in for years, to go down a residential street on a boat, and you see water eight feet high, and people's homes — it's a really eerie feeling. And to hear people yelling and shouting ….," he recalled. Sean also shared a story about pulling a man in cardiac arrest from a canoe. Although firefighters gave him CPR, Sean said he doubted the man survived. "Look, I took a boat down there and I tried to rescue as many people as possible, but in the grand scheme of things, it's not much, but I'm glad I could play a small part," he said. "Even if you can't go down there and help, donations are helping tremendously, and if you can get down there, they need you. And right now I'm trying to figure out how I can get back there to lend more of a helping hand."
Prince's sister: Purple wasn't his favorite color
In which Prince's sister shatters all our assumptions about The Purple One … The first exhibition about Prince since his death is set to open at the O2 Arena in London this fall. Little about the contents of the exhibit, however, seems quite as riveting as what the music icon's sister told the Evening Standard about the opening this month. "The stand out piece for me is his orange Cloud guitar," she said. "It is strange because people always associate the color purple with Prince, but his favorite color was actually orange." WUT. The exhibit, My Name Is Prince, opens Oct. 2
Derek Hough on whether he'll return to 'DWTS': 'Never say never'
If "Dancing With the Stars" invites Derek Hough to return for the next season, there's a good chance he'll say "yes." After leaving the show to become a judge on "World of Dance," Derek admitted to Us Weekly he'll "never say never" to a possible return to his first major dance show. "Listen, I'm an advocate for dance and I'm an advocate for entertaining. I'm an entertainer. I'm here to serve. I'm here to serve the audience and to create stories and to serve the world of dance. So any way I can help, I'll be happy to do it," he explained. "I love the show and being a part of it for 400 something episodes and 18 seasons and 6 wins and 2 Emmys. I'm so grateful for that show. I love it so much. It's family. They are my friends."
Blake Lively and Leighton Meester open up about whether they'd revisit 'Gossip Girl'
A decade after "Gossip Girl" launched, Blake Lively and Leighton Meester are moms , Penn Badgley is married and their other onscreen pals have moved on to various new roles. None of those factors stopped Vanity Fair from asking in its new issue whether the former cast would be up for a reunion, given recent rumors the show could return. The responses weren't all positive. Blake said "of course," adding, "I'm open to anything that's good, that's interesting, and that sort of feels necessary … I imagine we all would. I can't speak for everyone else, but we all owe so much to this show, and I think that it would be silly not to acknowledge that." Leighton, who played her character's pal-slash-enemy Blair, sounded less enthusiastic. "Yeah, I don't really hear [talk of] that," she said. "I guess I hear that in fits and starts here and there, but it's hard to say. If everyone was into it and if the timing was right, you know? … I don't want to say, 'No, never ….'" The creators of the show Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz said they "could be persuaded if there were new stories to tell."
Kid Rock's Detroit restaurant plans could cause backlash
Despite recalcitrance from Detroit-area organizations who worry now is not the time for Kid Rock and the Confederate flags he often uses onstage to perform six nights in the city next month, the new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit will still open with a Kid Rock series. Now, the singer and GOP candidate hopeful has announced he will also open a restaurant in the venue. Dubbed Kid Rock's Made in Detroit, the Michigan native will sell "classic Detroit and Southern-influenced dishes, along with traditional comfort foods and bar fare," such as locally brewed beer and craft cocktails, according to Eater.com. Concern about Confederate flags appearing so soon after the violence in Charlottesville is expected to escalate since Kid Rock will decorate the large restaurant with memorabilia. Two years ago, a spokesperson for the musician said it had been years since he displayed one of the flags.
Johnny Depp's horse farm heads to auction block
As Johnny Depp continues to fight his former business managers over actions he claims created his current financial troubles, the Kentucky-born actor's horse farm in Kentucky is headed to auction. The New York Post reports the 41-acre farm will be auctioned off by the Halfhill Auction Group on Sept. 15. The property, which Johnny tried to sell for $3.4 million last year before reducing the price to $2.9 million, features a brick house, a guesthouse and three barns.
