Oprah reunites with BFF Gayle King after quarantine, plus more news

By Cara Sprunk 1:31pm PDT, Jul 10, 2020

Oprah reunites with BFF Gayle King after quarantine

Nothing feels as good as a hug! To celebrate the end of her BFF Gayle King's COVID-19 quarantine, Oprah Winfrey gave her a giant hug and shared it on her Instagram page. "We are here to welcome our guests, who have tested negative," Winfrey said, as she greeted King at the front door of her Santa Barbara home with her longtime partner Stedman Graham. "A Covid-free house," she says happily. Winfrey captioned the video, "After 13 and a half days quarantined in my guest house, @gayleking and her @cbsthismorning team released from Covid quarantine." King and her team traveled to stay with Winfrey at the end of June, but stayed apart for the recommended 14 days to ensure that no one contracted the virus while traveling. "We are practicing social distancing until we get our COVID tests, can't wait for that procedure," King had explained. "Let's just say, Oprah ain't playing with the quarantining rules."

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Armie Hammer and Elizabeth Chambers split

After 10 years of marriage, Armie Hammer and Elizabeth Chambers are calling it quits. The two announced their split on Instagram, each posting a throwback photo in happier times. "Thirteen years as best friends, soulmates, partners and then parents. It has been an incredible journey, but together, we've decided to turn the page and move on from our marriage," the parents of Harper, 5, and Ford, 3, each captioned their post. "As we enter into this next chapter, our children and relationship as co-parents and dear friends will remain our priority. We understand this news lends itself to public dialogue, but in the interest of our children and our family, we're asking for privacy, compassion and love during this time." Just a few weeks ago, the couple celebrated their anniversary. "TEN years married, twelve together, thirteen years as best friends. Happy Anniversary, my love," the 37-year-old entrepreneur wrote in an Instagram tribute to her 33-year-old actor husband. " I'm beyond grateful for you, this decade, our family and the dreamiest Friday night anniversary sunset."

Jessica Simpson wears 14-year-old jeans hours before turning 40

Jessica Simpson is feeling fine at 40. The singer, who turned 40 on July 10, commemorated the final hours of her 30s by trying on a pair of jeans she has had since 2006. "I have kept these throwback True Religion jeans in my closet for 14 yrs (I'm not exaggerating!). I figured that since I'm in the final hours of my 30's I'd give them another try, and hello 40, so nice to meet you," the mom of three captioned the mirror selfie photo, in which she shows how easily the low rise jeans still fit. Simpson has been proud of her weight loss, revealing in September 2019 that she lost 100 pounds in the six months following the birth of her youngest daughter, Birdie Mae.

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Kyle Richards responds to Jill Zarin's comments about her marriage

Kyle Richards is confident her marriage will not fall victim to any "Real Housewives" curses. During an appearance on the July 8 episode of "Watch What Happens Live," Richards replied to a comment made by former "Real Housewives of New York City" star Jill Zarin. In June, the former housewife, whose husband Bobby Zarin passed away in 2018, told Us Weekly, "Kyle [Richards] and Mauricio [Umansky], I worry. I think they are a really great couple, but I know that Bobby and I after a few years, I felt it. I felt shaky. Not very shaky, but I felt a little shaky and I hope she gets off before anything happens to her and Mauricio." In response, Richards, who has been on the show since it premiered in 2010, insisted, "We're going strong, almost 25 years married." She dismissed Zarin's comments as innocent. "I just think that she was just coming from like, you know, because there is that, you know, supposed, you know, jinx with marriages and the Housewives," she said. "Thank you, Jill. I appreciate that."

Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher celebrate 10th anniversary

Ten years ago, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher tied the knot. To commemorate the feat, the "American Idol" alum posted a tribute to her marriage to the former professional hockey player on Instagram. Underwood's post featured two photos of the couple as kids, long before they met and then a recent photo of the two. "Hey you two crazy kids. Believe it or not, some day you both will become (slightly) less awkward, you'll grow up to have pretty cool jobs, you'll meet backstage at some girl's concert, fall in love, get married, have two amazing boys, and live happily ever after," she wrote. "These past 10 years have been pretty incredible with you, @mfisher1212 ! Here's to many many more…without the bowl cuts! I love you and I thank the good Lord that He brought those two kids together! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!"

Courtney Stodden calls Brian Austin Green a "womanizer"

Just off his split from Megan Fox, Brian Austin Green is already finding himself in hot water with another woman. Shortly after the actor confirmed he and Fox were splitting after nearly 10 years, he was seen on a date with Courtney Stodden, who has now slammed the "Beverly Hills, 90210" star as a "womanizer." The drama started when the 46-year-old told TMZ that the 25-year-old is "super nice but disappointing," which he explained was because Stodden, famous for marrying Doug Hutchinson, 34 years her senior, at the age of 16, had released a video of her in a hot tub with Green. The father of four claims the video was a month old and Stodden only released it to "create problems" for him and model Tina Louise, who he was spotted on a date with the day before the video was released. "I had blocked him after several other women who he was playing came forward to me. I stand with them and I believe them," Stodden said in a statement to Fox News in response. "Brian wanted me to remain his little secret. [He's a] womanizer."

Tom Hanks celebrates birthday with a splash

Tom Hanks is diving head first into his 64th year. On Thursday, July 9, the COVID-19 survivor posted a slow motion video on Instagram of him diving into a pool. The video ends with water splashing all over the camera. The Oscar-winning actor captioned the video, "This Greyhound is 64!! Hanx," a reference to his latest project, "Greyhound," a World War II movie premiering on July 10 on Apple TV+. His wife, Rita Wilson, also took to Instagram for his birthday. "Happy Birthday, @tomhanks We love you so much," she captioned a photo of the actor, smiling in a crab covered button down shirt. "You are our anchor. Every day with you is a blessing." Wilson, who also tested positive for coronavirus in March, added a quote to her well-wishes, "Give me your answer, fill in a form Mine for evermore, Will you still need me, will you still feed me, When I'm sixty-four."

Winona Ryder and Vanessa Paradis to testify on behalf of Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp's ex, Winona Ryder and former longtime partner, Vanessa Paradis, are expected to testify on his behalf during his libel trial, according to a new report. Depp is currently involved in a lawsuit with the Sun newspaper in London over a 2018 article that referred to the actor as a "wife beater." The paper's defense centers around Depp's ex wife Amber Heard, who alleges there were 14 violent incidents during their relationship. Depp vehemently denies these claim. Depp's exes, who have previously given statements supporting the 57-year-old, will appear via video conference. Heard, will also testify next week, but she is planning to appear in person.

Deacon Phillippe drops first music project

Deacon Phillippe has released his first song. The 16-year-old son of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe announced on Instagram on July 9 that he would be premiering a song with Nina Nesbitt called "Long Run" on Friday, July 10 and shared a snippet of the song. Shortly after midnight eastern time, he released the cover art on his Instagram, writing, "Long Run out now on all platforms. hope you guys enjoy," directing people to listen it by following a link in his bio. The post got the immediate attention of some of his famous friends, with Mindy Kaling writing that she would be downloading the song now and Scooter Braun sharing congratulations. The song is sung by Nesbitt and Phillippe is credited as one of the song's composers.

Cassie Randolph accuses ex Colton Underwood of monetizing their split

Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph's split is getting messy. On Monday, July 6, Randolph appeared on "The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever!" where she declined to share details with Chris Harrison about her breakup. Underwood, the former "Bachelor," wrote on Instagram about her interview, saying they had agreed to handle things privately during this time. "Obviously a lot changed this week," he wrote, shading his ex. Randolph has since replied to that comment on her Instagram stories, writing: "As some of you may know, I did a GOAT interview this week — I purposefully remained private and vague out of respect for Colton and our relationship," she explained. "I have no regrets, gained a great boyfriend and a healthy 1 1/2 year relationship, incredible and unique opportunities, and I platform that I intend to use for good. I want to show appreciation. I didn't see any harm in doing the interview, as I wasn't going to dish out details about our relationship to them." She continued on, addressing her 28-year-old ex directly. "On Monday evening, you informed me you intend to monetize our breakup by writing a new chapter to discuss your experience with COVID (where you stayed in my family's house during your recovery and about our breakup)," she explained. "You have also refused to give me any sort of approval on the chapter you will be writing, which will heavily feature me … This seems a bit unfair to me. Colton, you can do what you want, but please do not have a double standard." Randolph, whose claims have been denied by Underwood's rep, accused him of making her look like the "bad one." She concluded by writing, "I would also like to ask that you don't cloud our great, 1 1/2 year relationship with a messy breakup."