Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth split rumors: What's really going on, plus more news

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are 'just trying to be more private about their relationship'

Split rumors hit Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth this week courtesy of a widely circulated OK! Australia report claiming they couldn't agree on when to start a family. But according to an E! News source, the engaged pair have simply taken their romance out of the spotlight as much as possible in recent months. "[They are] very much still together and have just been trying to be more private about their relationship," says the insider. "They have been spending a lot of their time being low-key in Nashville lately, and come home to Malibu often to spend time with family." Family including each other, that is — Liam posted a video showing the two joking around in their car together shortly after the rumors surfaced.

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Taylor Swift's cats now have their own merch

In case you missed the memo, Taylor swift is really into her cats. They've helped her promote Instagram Stories, they've been there when she fell in love with — and now, they have their own merch. On Friday, July 20, Taylor's team announced a line of Meredith Grey and Olivia Benson-themed patches, pins, pens, stickers, earrings and T-shirts were debuting for a limited time at the singer's online store, according to the New York Post. The new pieces come on the heels of news Taylor will appear in a forthcoming movie version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous, feline musical. Meow.

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Halsey weighs in on Demi Lovato, G-Eazy romance rumors

If Demi Lovato and G-Eazy are spending more time together lately, the rapper's ex, Halsey, definitely isn't sweating their relationship. TMZ caught up with Halsey at the airport in Los Angeles this week and asked what she thought of the romance rumors swirling around her ex and Demi. "Nah they're just friends," Halsey said casually. "Demi's cool." The initial rumors started after a report claimed the two had held hands and later left a club in Hollywood together last weekend. According to TMZ, the claim has since been proven to be false.

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Wendy Williams gets candid about her son's battle with drugs

Drug addictions don't discriminate. That's the message Wendy Williams conveyed in a new interview with ET, where she detailed her own history of substance abuse as well as that of her son, Kevin Hunter Jr. "Our son, three years ago, he's 17 now, he just graduated from high school, he's leaving for college in September, but three years ago he smoked K2," she revealed. "Now this is a drug, we see it on the news, people are walking around like zombies. I was horrified. My son became someone I didn't even know … It zaps your brain immediately." The talk show host, who went on hiatus earlier this year because of her Grave's Disease, went on to point out that anyone can get hooked. "Drugs have no income; drugs have no race or religion. Drugs are drugs and that K2 was really something else and you know I'm glad to say we were able to bring him back all the way around," she said. Wendy herself, meanwhile, struggled with cocaine abuse for a decade. "I was a functioning addict though," she said. "I report to work on time, and I'd walk in and all my co-workers, including my bosses, would know, but since I would have my headphones on and walk in the studio and [they] wouldn't fire me because I was making ratings."

Kourtney Kardashian Younes Bendjima

Looks like Younes Bendjima has developed a sense of humor when it comes to his lady's sexy Instagram posts. After getting roasted online for demanding to know if Kourtney Kardashian "had to" post a revealing thong shot "to get likes" earlier this week, Younes noticed another leggy pic on Kourtneys Instagram and promptly joked, "hmmmmm well … ok for this one," with a silly Emoji, according to JustJared. When Kourtney's friend, Simon Huck, replied with an eye roll Emoji, Younes added, "let me just play around, fam," alongside a slew of laughing faces. Although an insider told E! News Kourtney does get frustrated when Younes weighs in on her page with shade, the source added that he was simply feeling emotional, having recently said "goodbye" to Kourtney after their vacation in Europe.

Lena Dunham shares 'love is real' message amid rumors she's dating someone new

Lena Dunham sure seems to have a lot of love and happiness on her mind these days. In the days since she was spotted kissing a mystery guy outside a restaurant in Los Angeles, the "Girls" creator's Instagram has been noticeably filled with positive messages, from the "Love pink Love Summer Love life," message she shared on Instagram Story after her date with her cute, dark-haired pal to the shot she posted Thursday, July 19, showing a keychain whose tag reads, "Good things happen. Love is real. We will be okay." Lena added a thank-you shout out to "adamjk," whom Us Weekly identifies as Adam J. Kurtz, a Brooklyn-based artist, author and designer. Despite a few flirtatious-sounding messages Lena exchanged with her ex, Jack Anatoff, earlier this summer, she has said the two are just close friends.

Aubrey O'Day is returning to 'Marriage Boot Camp'

Aubrey O'Day's kept a low profile since news surfaced confirming her 2011 to 2012 affair with Donald Trump, Jr., who was still married to Vanessa Trump at the time. Starting Sept. 7, however, she's headed back to reality TV. According to Us Weekly, the former Danity Kane singer is slated to appear on Season 11 of "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars," making it her second run. She also appeared on the third season of the show. Aubrey's ex, "Jersey Shore" alum Paul "Pauly D" Delvecchio, will join her on the series.

Chris Cornell statue to be erected in Seattle

Chris Cornell would have turned 54 on Friday, July 20. Though the occasion is presumably bittersweet for the Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman's loved ones, his wife, Vicky Cornell, offered some happy news by announcing her family's plans to memorialize Chris with a life-size bronze statute she's commissioned an artist to have erected at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, where Chris was born and raised. Created by sculptor Nick Marras, the piece is expected to feature Chris wearing his go-to boots and dog tag. Vicky called the sculpture a gift from her family to "the tight-knit community that gave [him] his start," according to the New York Post. Chris was found dead of an apparent suicide in his hotel room after performing in Detroit on May 18, 2017.

Ben Stiller urges celebs to 'stand in solidarity with refugees'

Ben Stiller issued a plea to the entertainment community this week to use their leverage in the interest of helping refugees. The actor was recently named a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and wrote a piece for THR about his experience visiting refugees in Guatemala, of whom he noted, "Few feel able to tell their story without immense fear." Explaining the plight of refugees in northern Central America, Ben writes: "In this specific region, across countries like Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, people are fleeing unchecked violence and persecution at the hands of gangs. Shockingly, over half are children who have been subject to abuse, sexual trafficking and forced recruitment by gangs. Many have been separated from their families as a result of deportations in the United States and Mexico." Among the people he met on his trip were children living in a shelter. Their backstories ranged from abuse to rape to separation from their parents. "They were all dealing with more than most of us can imagine, but their nature and human spirit matched that which any of us had as kids. It was an amazing experience. They shared dreams of their future and the pride of their newfound family: each other," Ben writes. "I left energized, deeply moved and hugely motivated to share this experience, this true goodwill, with the world." He adds: "So here I am as an unabashed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador believing we all need to do more. We need to do more to stand in solidarity with refugees like those I met. To protect them and support them."

Sarah Jessica Parker files countersuit against jewelry company

Sarah Jessica Parker is fighting back against a jewelry company's claim she did not fulfill the terms of a contract she had with them. The New York Post reports SJP recently filed a countersuit against Kat Florence Design, which the actress says failed to make all the payments it owed her after she promoted and helped select their pieces per their initial deal. In the company's initial lawsuit, which it filed in April, it had claimed she bailed on some of the services she'd agreed to provide. In Sarah Jessica's lawsuit, however, she says the brand "abruptly" stopped paying her then told her, "its failure to pay was due to the addition of new investors who directed the company to suspend payments." When she balked at that, she says, "KFD began to insist that Ms. Parker perform additional services that were not part of the agreement and indicated it was unwilling to continue the relationship unless she performed these additional services," according to the Post. In a statement, the company denied "any alleged breach of the endorsement agreement as Ms. Parker and her company, Tandu productions, failed to adhere to her obligations under the contract."