The Daytime Emmy nominations just started rolling out. Only three soap operas made the cut this year—General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, and The Young and the Restless. In talk shows, it’s a packed race with Kelly Clarkson, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Hudson, Live with Kelly and Mark, and The View all nominated. A few other categories were also announced, with the full list expected by noon Eastern today.
Prince William and Princess Kate surprised fans with a rare bit of affection. At a state dinner for President Macron, Kate was seen with her hand on William’s back, and later the two were even spotted holding hands.
There’s buzz around Tom Brady and Sofía Vergara after they were seen hanging out on a yacht in Spain. One insider says Tom even switched seats to sit next to her at dinner. But friends say it was casual and definitely not romantic — just people mingling and joking around.
Lauren Sánchez made a splash at Paris Fashion Week, carrying a $6,000 Balenciaga purse shaped like a to-go coffee cup. She paired it with a black coat, heels, and oversized shades.
Sean “Diddy” Combs just scored a legal win. A judge threw out major rape allegations from a lawsuit filed by April Lampros, who says he assaulted her in the ’90s. His lawyers denied all claims and pushed to get the case dropped.
Meanwhile, Diddy’s twin daughters, D’Lila and Jessie, are launching a clothing line called 12TWINTY1, inspired by their twin bond and shared December 21st birthday.
Hugh Grant was caught snoozing in the Royal Box at Wimbledon. Just after chatting with Queen Camilla, cameras showed him dozing off, and fans couldn’t stop laughing.
Justin Bieber’s dropping a surprise album called Swag this Friday at midnight. He’s been working on it in Iceland, and teaser billboards just went up. He hasn’t officially announced it but did post a not-so-subtle middle-finger selfie. Oh, and he just wrapped up that $40 million lawsuit with Scooter Braun.
Denise Richards’ show Denise Richards and Her Wild Things was canceled after one season. To make things worse, her husband Aaron filed for divorce this week.
Johnny Depp says losing his Fantastic Beasts role almost pushed him into retirement. After winning his defamation suit against Amber Heard, he’s back to work and says he’s ready for anything — even pumping gas if he has to.
Rachel Brosnahan found out she got the role of Lois Lane while in a public bathroom in SoHo. She saw “Maybe James Gunn” pop up on her phone, answered, and hoped no one flushed in the background while he offered her the part.
Superman is expected to have a huge opening. Early projections put its global debut between $230 and $250 million — the biggest ever for a solo Superman movie.
