During a curated cocktail event at Mister Paradise in New York City, Katy Perry revealed that she has been sober for five weeks and is committed to a pact with her fiancé Orlando Bloom to abstain from alcohol for three months. Although she joked about crying, she emphasized that she is determined to honor the promise she made to her partner and stay strong for the remaining period.

Mark Hamill, famous for his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, has lent his voice to "Air Alert," a downloadable app linked to Ukraine's air defense system. Whenever Russia launches an aerial bombardment on Ukraine, Hamill's baritone voice advises Ukrainians to take cover, warning them of incoming Russian missiles, bombs, and deadly exploding drones. The intrusion of Hollywood science-fiction fantasy into the grim daily realities of war in Ukraine is a consequence of Hamill's decision to support the country. In addition to urging people to be cautious and avoid overconfidence, he concludes his announcements with the iconic line "May the Force be with you." Hamill has expressed his admiration for Ukraine's resilience during these difficult times.

Martin Scorsese's film "Killers of the Flower Moon" will have a limited theatrical release on Oct. 6, featuring stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Lily Gladstone. The film will later have a wider theatrical release on Oct. 20, before being made available for streaming on Apple TV+ at an undisclosed date. The movie is based on David Grann's book of the same name and is set in 1920s Oklahoma, where members of the wealthy Osage Nation are murdered.

Over the weekend, Elon Musk and William Shatner engaged in a Twitter dispute. Shatner expressed his dissatisfaction with Twitter's plan to remove blue checkmarks from the accounts of high-profile individuals, including celebrities, journalists, and government officials, who refuse to pay $84 annually (or $8 monthly) for Twitter Blue, the platform's subscription service. In a tweet on Saturday, Shatner tagged Musk and complained about having to pay for a feature that was previously free. Musk replied to Shatner's tweet on Sunday, stating that it was important to treat everyone equally and that there should not be a different standard for celebrities.

John Wick's much anticipated spin-off TV series will premiere in September. Producer Erica Lee has divulged the years-long speculation about the release of The Continental, a three-part television series which will focus on the hotel-for-assassins which Keanu Reeves' Wick stays at in the movies. At the center of the storyline is a young Winston Scott, played by Ian McShane in the original film. It will take place in 1975 New York as Scott faces demons from his past and he traverses a dangerous path in the big city's underground scene in an attempt to take control of the hotel. Erica Lee revealed that the series will be available on Peacock in the US and on Prime Video internationally come September.

Liv Tyler is making a comeback to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after a 15-year hiatus to reprise her role as Betty Ross in Captain America: New World Order. As the daughter of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt Ross," Betty is a scientist character who will be portrayed alongside Harrison Ford after William Hurt's recent passing. Anthony Mackie will lead an ensemble cast as Captain America, including Shira Haas, Danny Ramirez, and Carl Lumbly from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The film's storyline remains a mystery, but it will mark the first time that Mackie will play the iconic superhero on the big screen. The release date for the movie is scheduled for next year.

John Wick: Chapter 4 is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $73.5 million over the weekend. Here’s the rest of the top 10:

2. Creed III - $10.4 million
3. Shazam! Fury of the Gods - $9.7 million
4. Scream VI - $3.3 million
5. 65 - $3.3 million
6. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - $2.4 million
7. Cocaine Bear - $2.1 million
8. Jesus Revolution - $2 million
9. Champions - $1.5 million
10. Avatar: The Way of Water - $1.4 million

Variety has reported that the American Music Awards may take a one-year break. The announcement came after news broke that the Billboard Music Awards would be held on Nov. 19, 2023, which is typically a Sunday held for the AMAs. As a result, parent company Dick Clark Productions appears to have no option but to delay the AMAs until 2024 when it can take the May slot that Billboard previously occupied. Sources indicate that neither awards show has secured a broadcast partner, and Dick Clark Productions had to decide which show to support.

Reese Witherspoon and her husband Jim Toth have decided to divorce after almost 12 years of marriage. The news was shared by Reese on her Instagram account on Friday afternoon in a joint statement from the couple, just a few days before their 12th wedding anniversary. The actress said they made this difficult decision with great care and consideration. Reese stated that despite their separation, they had many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep love, kindness, and mutual respect for everything they have created as a couple. Reese and Jim got married in 2011 and share a son, Tennessee James, who is ten years old. Reese also has two children, Ava (23) and Deacon (19), from her previous marriage to Ryan Phillippe.

We should have known that Reese was having marital problems. A couple of years ago, an "Extra" correspondent mentioned Reese's upcoming wedding anniversary. Reese forgot about it. What woman forgets her anniversary? Guys forget, not women.

Paramount Pictures has obtained the rights to produce a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's classic psychological thriller "Vertigo" from 1958. The studio is currently eyeing Robert Downey Jr. to play the lead role, originally portrayed by James Stewart. The plot revolves around a former police detective who is compelled to retire after a work-related occurrence leaves him with vertigo and an intense fear of heights.

Courteney Cox visited her newly-added star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday. In an Instagram Reel, Cox shined her star to the tune of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5,” using cleaning products from her Homecourt line, which she calls “beauty products for the home.” “Someone’s gotta do it,” she captioned the clip. “Literally right on the star. You can go around!” Cox joked, seemingly in character, to a group of pedestrians who walked on top of her honor. Cox also spiffed up stars belonging to pals Laura Dern, Jennifer Aniston, and Reese Witherspoon.

Gwyneth Paltrow's security wanted to extend their gratitude to courtroom bailiffs during her Utah ski collision trial. Prior to testimony yesterday in Paltrow's trial, the actress’ attorney Steve Owens made a request to share "treats" with the courtroom staff. "I want to do this transparently… Private security for my client wanted to bring in treats for the bailiffs for how helpful they've been," Owens said before Judge Kent Holmberg. Paltrow is on trial, which began Tuesday, after being sued for $300,000 by Terry Sanderson, who claimed in 2019 that she seriously injured him during a crash on the beginner slopes at Deer Valley Resort in Park City in 2016. Sanderson's legal counsel objected to Owens' motion to bring in treats for the bailiffs. "Ok, there's an objection so thank you, but no thank you," Judge Holmberg said, adding, "If the parties decide to do that later, that's fine, too." It's unclear what treats were being offered, but the star has many offered on her lifestyle website Goop or her cookbooks, including "The Clean Plate: Eat, Reset, Heal" and "It's All Good."

During a recent interview, Elton John discovered the true inspiration behind his 1972 song "Rocket Man," much to his surprise. The singer sat down with the track's co-writer, Bernie Taupin, and the two uncovered that Elton had never known the story behind his own song. Elton and Taupin first met in 1967 after responding to an advertisement for songwriting. Five years later, they released their first hit track, "Rocket Man," which Elton described as an easy song to write a melody for due to its spacious theme. It was during this interview that Taupin finally revealed his original source of inspiration for the track, which Elton had been previously unaware of. “It was actually a song inspired by Ray Bradbury from his book of science-fiction short stories called The Illustrated Man,” Taupin explained. “In that book, there was a story called The Rocket Man, which was about how astronauts in the future would become sort of an everyday job… so I kinda took that idea and ran with it.” To this, Elton responded: “Do you know, I never knew that.”

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged eight celebrities with violating investor-protection laws by endorsing cryptocurrencies without disclosing that they were being compensated. Lindsay Lohan, an actress, and Jake Paul, a boxer, were among those charged. Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and three of his companies also faced fraud counts. Sun, a protégé of Alibaba founder Jack Ma and a diplomat for Grenada, was accused of committing fraud by creating an appearance of active trading of Tronix and BitTorrent when there was none. Additionally, Sun was charged with orchestrating the campaign that concealed the fact that the celebrities were paid for their tweets. The other celebrities charged were Soulja Boy, a rapper; Austin Mahone, a singer; Kendra Lust, a porn actress; Lil Yachty, a rapper; Ne-Yo, a musician; and Akon, a Senegalese American singer. All except Soulja Boy and Mahone settled the charges with the SEC.

A recent report suggests that Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have decided to pause their wedding planning and take a break from their relationship to work on their issues. This comes just days after reports indicated that they needed a significant breakthrough in their relationship. According to sources for Us Weekly, the couple is currently taking a sabbatical from their relationship but remain in communication. Insiders told the publication that Megan and MGK are experiencing a lot of ups and downs, saying, "They are very hot and cold."

President Joe Biden hosted a ceremony yesterday honoring the 2021 recipients of the National Humanities Medals and the National Medals of Arts. Biden awarded 11 National Humanities Medals and the 12 National Medals of Arts, honoring several notable singers, actors and writers, including Bruce Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Gladys Knight. The ceremony was the first the administration has hosted. The National Medal of Arts is awarded to artists and organizations who have “advanced the arts in America and offered inspiration to others through their distinguished achievement, support, or patronage,” according to a White House statement. The National Humanities Medal is given to those “whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding of the humanities and broadened our citizens’ engagement with history, literature, languages, philosophy, and other humanities subjects.”

Adam Sandler praised Chris Rock's recent Netflix comedy special Selective Outrage, where the comedian addressed last year's Oscars slap and the fallout from the controversial incident. Sandler told People he didn't think Rock went too far with his jokes about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and found the special to be incredibly funny, relaxed, and thoughtful. He even compared it to the excitement of watching the Super Bowl and immediately watched it again.

Tom Hanks will deliver this year's commencement speech at Harvard University. Yesterday, the Ivy League school named Hanks as the principal speaker for its Class of 2023 commencement. Harvard's 372nd commencement ceremony will take place May 25.

Madonna is revealing her mantra for mothering. She shared a snapshot of her "House Rules" in an Instagram story Sunday by holding out a sign with her 5 non-negotiables clearly spelled out. "1. Smile, 2. Be Happy, 3. Listen to others, 4. Speak Kindness, 5. Be Happy with what you have," read the board held by Madonna. The singer is mom to twins Estere and Stella, 10, daughter Mercy James, 17, son David, 17, daughter Lourdes, 26, and son Rocco, 22.

Amanda Bynes was placed on a psychiatric hold early Sunday after being found roaming the streets of Los Angeles naked. An eyewitness told TMZ that the former “Amanda Show” star, who has bipolar disorder, flagged down a car without any clothes on her person and told the driver she was coming down from a psychiatric episode. Bynes then called 911 on herself and was taken to a nearby police station, where a mental health expert determined she needed to be placed on a 5150 hold. Bynes remains in a facility’s care. A 5150 hold typically lasts 72 hours but can be extended based on a patient’s need.

According to a friend, Cameron Diaz is unlikely to make a return to Hollywood anytime soon due to the grueling work hours that have kept her away from her husband Benji Madden and their three-year-old daughter, Raddix. Although the actress had officially retired from the industry in 2018, she was convinced to come out of retirement by her close friend Jamie Foxx to star in the action-comedy Back In Action. However, the project hit a snag when Jamie had a meltdown on set, resulting in the firing of three people. Sources close to Diaz now say that, while she has no issues with Jamie, the experience has left her hesitant to return to the world of film due to the long workdays and the constant drama and confrontation on set. "Being away from Raddix for back-to-back 10-hour workdays has been tough on her," the friend revealed to the Daily Mail.

Shazam: Fury of the Gods is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $30.5 million over the weekend.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. Scream VI - $17.5 million
3. Creed III - $15.4 million
4. 65 - $5.8 million
5. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania - $4.1 million
6. Cocaine Bear - $3.9 million
7. Jesus Revolution - $3.5 million
8. Champions - $3 million
9. Avatar: The Way of Water - $2 million
10. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - $1.5 million

Denzel Washington is in final talks to join the Gladiator sequel. According to Deadline, he is in the last stages of negotiation to star in the upcoming film, a report confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. The movie will see Washington reunite with Gladiator director Ridley Scott, who previously directed him in the 2007 film American Gangster. In the sequel, Washington would star alongside Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan, whose casting was reported on Thursday.

According to TMZ, actor Lance Reddick, famous for his role as Cedric Daniels in the TV series The Wire, passed away at the age of 60 from natural causes. Reddick was in the midst of a promotional tour for his role as Charon in the John Wick franchise, but was absent from the premiere of Wick 4. In addition to The Wire, Reddick had roles in major films such as Godzilla vs. Kong and Angel Has Fallen, as well as being the voice of Commander Zavala in the Destiny video game series.

Taylor Swift revealed yesterday that she would drop four previously unreleased songs at midnight (this morning) in celebration of her The Eras Tour, which kicks off tonight in Glendale, AZ. “In celebration of The Eras Tour I’m releasing four previously unreleased songs tonight at midnight,” Swift wrote on the Instagram Story, before revealing the tracks as “Eyes Open (Taylor’s Version),” “Safe & Sound (Ft. Joy William and John Boy Music) (Taylor’s Version),” “If This Was a Movie (Taylor’s Version)” and “All of the Girls You Loved Before.”