Leonardo DiCaprio almost went by the name “Lenny Willaims,” but his father stepped in to stop that from happening. Leo’s agent thought his real name sounded “too ethnic” and he’d never get hired.
“People” is about to crown its 2025 Sexiest Man Alive. But in the meantime, fans get to cast their votes in the Reader’s Choice poll. You can vote in fourteen categories that cover everything from “Sexiest 40-Year-Old” . . . to “Sexiest Cat Dad” . . . But the one we’re most interested is “Sexiest Country Music Star”. Here are the finalists: Cody Johnson . . . Riley Green . . . Shaboozey . . . and Warren Zeiders. This lineup offers a little something for everyone.
Luke Bryan just announced the 2026 Crash My Playa lineup. This will be the 11th year they’ve done the festival. The other headliners are Dierks Bentley and Riley Green. And Parker McCollum will join them for a special “Luke Bryan & Friends” set to close out Sunday night. They also confirmed the return of Dustin Lynch’s legendary pool party. Supporting acts include: Tucker Wetmore . . . Kameron Marlowe . . . Chase Matthew . . . Priscilla Block . . . George Birge . . . and more. The four-day beach party will take place at the Moon Palace in Cancun, Mexico from January 15th through January 18th.
Kelsea Ballerini has broken her silence following her split from Chase Stokes. She posted a clip where she was listening to Ariana Grande’s song “Shut Up” and rubbing her temples. Her caption was: “CC: Speculators, ‘sources’ and hidden cameras outside the hair salon. Let us be. Please.” So, it seems like she’s over the gossip and speculation. However, since they are a celebrity couple, I doubt the tabloids will leave them alone
Scotty McCreery’s family just got a little bigger. Last week he welcomed his second son with wife Gabi. The couple shared the happy news on Instagram, posting photos of the new baby. Here’s what they wrote: “Oliver Cooke McCreery joined our family on September 18th. Can’t imagine life without him, we love him so berry much!!” They also have a two-year-old son named Merrick Avery. Congratulations to Scotty and his wife on becoming a family of four!
William Shatner — who played Captain Kirk on “Star Trek” — was rushed to the hospital yesterday after suffering a medical emergency. The actor experienced an issue with his blood sugar. He’s doing “good” and “resting comfortably.”
Next summer, John Mulaney will become the first comedian to headline Wrigley Field.
Millie Bobby Brown will star in a movie about U.S. Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug.
Nate Bargatze proved to be a charitable, generous man at the 77th Emmy Awards — not that he especially planned to be. He said he never planned on donating $250,000 of his own money to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, as he did at the end of the Emmys. “I had it in my head one way. It kind of came out another way, but — the reasoning was there,” Bargatze said of the running gag. “I wasn’t gonna give that money at the end, like, I wasn’t thinking I was gonna have to.” Bargatze, while opening the live awards show, pledged $100,000 of his own money to the Boys & Girls Clubs. Then for every tick under 45 seconds a winner’s acceptance speech lasted, Bargatze would add another $1,000 from his own pocket. However, for every second over 45 seconds a winner went, he’d deduct $1,000 from the running tally.
Catherine Zeta-Jones is 56 and her husband Michael Douglas is 81.
Will Smith is 57.
Scottie Pippen is 60.
Heather Locklear is 64.
Mark Hamill is 74. “Star Wars” legend and the voice of the Joker in the DC Animated Universe.
Anson Williams is 76. Potsie on “Happy Days”.
Cheryl Tiegs is 78. Supermodel. Ask grandpa about her. Don’t tell grandma.
