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Quentin Tarantino Marries Girlfriend Daniella Pick in Private Wedding Ceremony. Quentin Tarantino is officially a married man! E! News can confirm that the Hollywood director and his longtime girlfriend Daniella Pick became husband and wife Wednesday night after a romantic wedding ceremony. "They got married in an intimate and private wedding with close friends and family in their place in Los Angeles," Pick's rep tells E! News. The bride wore a Dana Harel gown and Keren Wolf jewelry for the event, which was planned with help from Events by Shideh. A source told E! News, "The ceremony was inside in front of a small group of family and friends including Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth and Eli Roth. There were only about 20 people and it was very intimate and private." The insider added, "Daniella wore a white slip dress and her hair pulled up in a bun with a diamond headband. She held a bouquet of white roses. Quentin wore a dark suit and tie." The source said the ceremony last "about an hour." From the looks of it, the newlyweds were showing lots of love and affection for each other. The source said, "Quentin and Daniella held hands and kissed everywhere they went. Eventually they left and were take to Beverly Hills for a dinner reception." Friends and family gathered together to celebrate the couple's love story that first began when Quentin traveled to Israel to promote his 2009 film Inglourious Basterds at the Jerusalem Film Festival. A proposal occurred last summer and the couple has since been busy planning their wedding while also celebrating their engagement. "THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LOVE. We're so excited and happy to celebrate our engagement here in ISRAEL," Daniella wrote on Instagram last summer. "Thanks for your kind wishes. We feel truly blessed." Fans speculated that a wedding could be in the immediate future after Daniella took to Instagram Stories this week to showcase memories from her bridal shower. Held at The Peninsula Beverly Hills, the celebration featured treats from Bottega Louie and appears to have been planned by Kevin Lee Weddings. This marks the first marriage for Quentin who previously expressed his thoughts on dating and getting hitched in the middle of his busy career. "When I'm doing a movie, I'm not doing anything else," he previously shared with GQ. "It's all about the movie. I don't have a wife. I don't have a kid. Nothing can get in my way." Quentin continued, "I'm not saying that I'll never get married or have a kid before I'm 60. But I've made a choice, so far, to go on this road alone. Because this is my time. This is my time to make movies." And now it's time to celebrate! Congratulations to the couple. (Eonline)

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Arrive at Their Wedding Destination. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' wedding day is almost here! The future bride and groom were spotted arriving at the airport in Jodhpur on Thursday. The celebrity couple is expected to tie the knot in this city over the weekend. The Quantico star looked radiant in a white Gulabo by Abu Sandeep ensemble with stripes. She accessorized her look with statement earrings and open-toe heels. Her main man also looked dapper in a tan jacket, khaki pants and white sneakers. Chopra smiled as she and Jonas walked past swarms of well-wishers. She also lovingly held onto her future husband's arm, giving fans another sneak peek of her stunning diamond engagement ring. However, they weren't the only celebrities to touch down in Jodhpur. Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner, Kevin Jonas and Danielle Jonas were also spotted arriving at the airport. The mother of the bride, Madhu Chopra, and Jonas' parents, Paul and Denise Jonas, were photographed, as well. It certainly has been a busy time for the duo. Earlier this week, the two kicked off the festivities with a Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. Then, the lovebirds attended a wrap party for Chopra's upcoming biographical drama, The Sky Is Pink. Next, it was time to head to Mumbai for their puja ceremony. There are also plenty of festivities still on the way. Later, the two are expected to have a mehendi ceremony. There will also be a sangeet later on. Over the next few days, the two will reportedly toast to their marriage with a cocktail party and take party in a haldi ceremony. When it comes time to say "I do," the couple are expected to take part in two ceremonies. They'll reportedly exchange vows in a traditional Indian ceremony, as well as in a Christian ceremony. Congratulations to the happy couple! (Eonline)

Priyanka Chopra to marry Nick Jonas in Ralph Lauren. When she walks down the aisle this Saturday to marry Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra will be wearing a wedding dress by a particularly sentimental designer. "Chopra will wear a custom gown by Ralph Lauren, very likely more than one," according to Vogue's January cover story featuring the two stars. "Before this, Lauren has made wedding dresses only for his daughter, his daughter-in-law, and his niece. But he personally came to Chopra with sketches." It's a fitting choice, considering that Chopra and Jonas' first public outing together was at the 2017 Met Gala, when they attended as guests of Ralph Lauren dressed in custom outfits by the designer. (Chopra also wore Ralph Lauren to the 2018 gala, although she and Jonas weren't photographed together.) And the fashion house has played a role in the couple's love story throughout their courtship: Just one month after Chopra and Jonas confirmed their engagement in August, they walked their first red carpet as a betrothed couple at Ralph Lauren's 50th anniversary runway show, again wearing looks by the brand. As for the "Jealous" singer's wedding-day look? "Jonas will dress like royalty, as is customary -- turban, sword -- and he'll ride in on a horse." (PageSix)

Paris Hilton Reveals Why She Called Off Her Engagement to Chris Zylka. Paris Hilton is walking away from her failed engagement with her head held high. The DJ and socialite addressed her split from actor Chris Zylka for the first time during Wednesday's appearance on The Talk, revealing that she's been "doing really good" in light of the heartbreak. "I'm just really having my 'me time,'" Paris candidly shared. "I just feel that when I fall in love, I fall in love fast and hard and it was this whirlwind romance." Zylka, 33, proposed to Hilton, 37, in January 2018 with a $2 million engagement ring. Over the summer, E! News learned the former lovebirds had pushed back their wedding date, which was originally set for November. So why did Paris call off the ceremony all together? As she explained, her heart just wasn't in it. "I've always been obsessed with Disney stories and love stories and I thought it was going to be my happy ending, and I just realized after time it wasn't the right decision," she described. Paris continued, "But I wish him the best and one day I would love to get married and have children, but for right now I'm just focused on myself and my work." An insider previously told Paris had "cold feet" over the wedding for upwards of six months. Explained the source, "They had a great run and they really loved each other, but she knew he was not her forever guy and could not go through the whole process while having these feelings." "No one is shocked and they all knew once she pushed the wedding, that something was definitely up," one source shared. Another insider added, "No one thought a wedding was really going to happen. Paris wants a wedding and children but not necessarily a life with Chris." Soon after news of the split made headlines, Paris was photographed in Australia without the engagement ring. Meanwhile, Chris has yet to open up about the end of their fairy-tale romance publicly. (Eonline)

Cher Says Sonny Bono Told Her He Didn't Find Her 'Particularly Attractive' When They First Met. They were one of the most legendary couples in Hollywood history, but it was by no means love at first sight when Sonny Bono met Cher. That's just one of the many revelations Cher makes in The Cher Show: Making the Musical, a new SiriusXM hour-long special that features the iconic singer chatting with Tony-winning producer Jeffrey Seller about her biopic Broadway musical, The Cher Show. PEOPLE has the exclusive premiere of two clips from the candid chat, which will air on SiriusXM's Stars channel beginning Dec. 1. The first has Cher opening up about the first time she met her late ex-husband and music partner (who died in 1998), admitting he was interested in her friend at the time. "I was with my girlfriend, who was really beautiful. He liked her, so he didn't really say anything to me. He was like, 'Oh yeah, kid,' " Cher, 72, said. According to Cher, the two were at a party when they met, and danced the night away together only because "neither one of our partners danced." Says Cher, "He was fun. And then the next day he moved in next door to our apartment." It just so happened, Cher was being kicked out of her room by her roommates for not having rent and needed somewhere to stay. She immediately approached Bono. "I just went up and said, 'Hi, listen, I'm going to have to move out of our apartment cause I'm sick and I don't have any money and I don't want to go home and I just want to get out and do things and I don't know what I'm going to do but I don't have any place to live and blah blah blah,' " Cher recalled. "And he said, 'Can you cook and clean?'" Lying about the "cooking part," Cher said yes and Bono let her in. "He said, 'Okay. I have twin beds. You can stay in my house. I don't find you particularly attractive,'" Cher explained. "And I said, 'Okay.' And I didn't cook, but he did." The Cher Show documents that moment where Cher and Bono first meet, as well as the life of the Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-winning actress. All is set to a score of her hits including "I Got You Babe," "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves," "If I Could Turn Back Time," and "Believe." Now in previews at New York City's Neil Simon Theatre ahead of a Dec. 3. opening, the musical comes from book writer Rick Elice (Jersey Boys), with direction by Jason Moore (Avenue Q) and choreography by from Christopher Gattelli (Newsies). In addition to featuring as a character in the musical, the real-life Bob Mackie is designing the costumes. Three actresses play Cher at different points in her life: Tony nominee Stephanie J. Block (Falsettos), Teal Weaks (Wicked, Finding Neverland), and newcomer Micaela Diamond -- who will make her Broadway debut with the role. Elsewhere in the SiriusXM special, Seller (Hamilton, Rent, In the Heights), talks to Cher about seeing those three Chers on stage together. In some scenes, an older version of Cher gives advice to a younger version of Cher. "I only wish it would have really happened," the Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again star jokes. 'I could have saved a whole lot of painful s -- , okay? I wish that they would have been there and someone who could say, 'You can leave him!'" The Cher Show: Making the Musical also features chats with members of the stage show's cast and creative team, who reflect on the musical's long journey to Broadway (it began 17 years ago as producer Flody Suarez listened to a Cher's Greatest Hits CD on a long car trip through Europe). Listeners looking to hear more can tune into SiriusXM's Stars (Ch. 109) for the special's premiere on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. Subsequent airings will continue on Stars, Insight (Ch. 121) and On Broadway (Ch. 72) in the following days. The program will also be available anytime on SiriusXM On Demand. (People)

But Really, Mariah Carey Was Just "Trying to Say Something Nice" About Jennifer Lopez. Mariah Carey wasn't intentionally shading Jennifer Lopez. Really. Over the years, "I don't know her" has become the gif to end all gifs and one of the top memes of all time. The Guardian even dubbed the moment "pop's shadiest power move." The singer, however, insists she was merely trying to be cordial when asked about J.Lo, not anything else. In a wide-ranging interview with Pitchfork, Carey said she has learned to embrace her "diva role" and ability to be a timeless internet sensation. Carey told the publication that she sees "some" gif-able moments. "It is what it is," she said. "You have to embrace it." "I really was trying to say something nice or say nothing at all," the Glitter singer asserted to Pitchfork. "I really was." J.Lo and Carey were both burgeoning musical forces at the same time, so it may be hard for some people to believe that Carey really didn't know the "I'm Real" singer. But Carey has repeated over the years that she meant no harm by it. She told TMZ in 2016, "I still don't know her!" J.Lo extended an olive branch of sorts a few years ago and denied any rumors that they were feuding. "I would love to meet her and I would love to be friends with her...I think she's incredibly talented and I've always been a fan of hers," Lopez told Andy Cohen in 2014. "'My All' is one of my favorite songs of all time. I just love her. It saddens me to hear anything that's negative because I'm a fan of hers." In 2016, however, she contradicted those comments on The Wendy Williams Show. So they have met before? J.Lo told Wendy Williams, "She's forgetful I guess! We've met many times. I don't know...I don't know her that well." So there you have it? (Eonline)

Jenny Mollen had a pretty terrifying Thanksgiving. On Wednesday, Mollen, 39, revealed that her son Lazlo, 1, was bitten by a dog. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. "So, Laz was bit by a dog on Thanksgiving," Mollen began on her Instagram Stories. "He is totally fine. He's completely okay." While the toddler was able to walk away from the incident with no serious injuries, Mollen says she was traumatized by the experience. The actress, who is married to Jason Biggs, was so distraught over the attack that she even took a break from posting on her Instagram Stories. "I've just been having a... mental breakdown over it as a mom," Mollen said in the video. "But, tomorrow marks a week since it happened. I have to like pull my s -- together. I wrote about it, and I'm feeling better." "So I'm moving on and I'm coming back to you guys. We're back in a relationship... but I needed some time because I can't think of anything light to say when I go that dark," Mollen added. Mollen then went on to share a clip of herself and Lazlo, who can be heard cooing in the background, as they cuddled in what appears to be their kitchen. "Are you kidding me with this face? Are you kidding me? How cute are you?" Mollen said of her son, whose face was covered, as the couple do not show their children's faces on social media. Lazlo's incident with the dog comes a month after Mollen said he stumbled upon an "empty coke bag" on his first birthday. On Oct. 2, the star shared a photo of herself on Instagram holding the small plastic resalable bag as Lazlo can be seen running off in the background. Thankfully, the bag was empty and Lazlo was unharmed. While potentially a serious situation, Mollen saw the funny side and joked about her son having a "hardcore" birthday. "On a scale of 1-Lotsie handing me an empty coke bag at the park, I guess I'd say he's having a pretty hardcore 1st bday," she captioned the photo. Biggs, 40, and Mollen are also parents to son Sid, 4. (People)

Tyrese is not celebrating his recent court win against his ex-wife, but one thing's for damn sure -- he desperately wishes to get on the same page with her when it comes to parenting their daughter. We got Tyrese leaving Avra Wednesday afternoon in Bev Hills where the singer opened up about a judge ruling he no longer had to cover Norma Gibson's childcare costs when her activities aren't work-related. For starters, Tyrese says he didn't win. You can tell the subject weighs heavily on him 'cause he pours his heart out ... wishing he got along better with Norma for their daughter Shayla's sake. As you know ... Tyrese has been at war with Norma over custody and other financial issues. Tyrese says their best option for settling disputes now is L.A. Superior Court -- he even shouts out the address -- but he also openly admits he wishes he and Norma could turn the page on their contentious relationship. (TMZ)

Kevin Smith's "big mouth" cost him his friendship with longtime collaborator Ben Affleck, the filmmaker told his fans earlier this week. The guy who directed Affleck in comedies including "Dogma," "Chasing Amy" and "Mallrats" spilled the tea on Monday when someone tweeted, "Sometimes I wonder what really happened between Ben Affleck and Kevin Smith that made them not talk to each other." Smith retweeted the curiosity with his own "guess." "One of us has a big mouth and told too many candid stories that sometimes weren't his to tell, and the other one is Ben," he wrote. Affleck, who has gone on to become a revered director himself, took the lead in Smith's largely reviled "Jersey Girl" and also appeared in one of Smith's more successful comedies, "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back." Smith also "Good Will Hunting," which earned Affleck and Matt Damon their first Oscar. The last time they worked together was when Affleck made a quick appearance in 2006 comedy "Clerks II." Smith has made it very clear over the years that he is no longer tight with Affleck. In 2016, he told TMZ he hadn't spoken to Affleck in three years after. "Not in a way of like I'm mad at him, I just haven't seen him in three years," he explained. "Last time I saw him was the 'Argo' premiere, and last contact with him was when he got cast as Batman." In 2014, Smith told Yahoo! at Comic-Con that he's "not f--king tight" with Affleck. "I have not been [close with him] in decades," he added, and explained he knew "old Ben." "He's got a wife [Jennifer Garner] that don't care for me at all," he said. "And plus, honestly, he probably don't care for me at all anymore. He's a triple-A-list movie star and shit like that. If he's Jimmy Carter, I'm Billy Carter, to put it in '70s terms. And I'm not even related and shit." Affleck and Garner have since divorced. Back in 2009, Smith spilled that she wasn't a fan of his, so perhaps that influenced Affleck in distancing himself from Silent Bob. "Jennifer does not share the same sense of humor as me -- she did not like my jokes," Smith said, according to The New York Daily News. "I was picking on Ben Affleck making fun of him because I've known him for a really long time -- I was talking smack -- and Jennifer goes, 'You know, if you keep saying stuff about him, I'm going to kick your a�.' And she could -- I've seen 'Alias.' She has a real girly sense of humor and didn't understand that I was kidding." Smith suffered a massive heart attack this past spring and said that Affleck did not reach out to wish him well. While sharing that nugget, he reflected on regretting one particular instance of opening his "big mouth" to talk too candidly about Affleck. While speaking at a 20th anniversary screening of "Chasing Amy" at the Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival in July of 2017, Smith shared what he thought was "an adorable story about the young Ben Affleck," who kissed co-star Jason Lee in the movie. However, it ended up sparking backlash against his former friend, instead. He recalled 24-year-old Affleck telling him, "A man kissing another man is the greatest acting challenge an actor can ever face. Now, I'm a serious actor." "Westworld" star Evan Rachel Wood was appalled by the story, and tweeted (and deleted), "Try getting raped in a scene. Also, grow up Ben." Smith admitted after his heart attack that Affleck has good reason not to speak to him anymore. "So if you're Ben Affleck, the only time you probably see my name is in relation to how I make your life harder in some way. So I imagine, even if he did hear about the heart attack he was probably like, "Well, I'm glad he's alive, moving on,"' Smith said. "I'm too much trouble. I realize, even now as I'm saying this, I try not to talk about him and we just did for five minutes. He probably didn't hear about the heart attack, but he'll hear about this. 'Why is this f--king fool still talking about me?'" (Too Fab)

Kardashian attorney slams Blac Chyna's court victory claim. The Kardashian family attorney has slammed Blac Chyna and her lawyer's claim that they had a major victory in court this week. Lisa Bloom, who is representing Chyna in her ongoing lawsuit against the Kardashians, claimed on Wednesday that they had a "major victory" against the reality TV family. "Today the court REJECTED the Kardashian family's request to strike Chyna's entire lawsuit," she wrote in a statement, noting the court only struck "portions" of six paragraphs of her complaint. Shawn Holley, the Kardashians' attorney, told The Blast, "The Bloom Firm's press release is not an accurate statement of what happened in court." Holley added, "In fact, the Kardashians have successfully chipped away at Ms. White's [Chyna's] outlandish claims since her lawsuit was filed, culminating in [Wednesday]'s hearing -- a hearing at which the Court invited counsel for the Kardashians to seek attorney fees against the Bloom Firm for their failure to support Ms. White's spurious allegations with actual evidence." Bloom, however, disagreed with Holley's response and fired back with a statement of her own. "Yesterday's hearing was not an evidentiary hearing, so defense counsel's comment makes no sense. She is either confused or misleading the public," Bloom told Page Six on Thursday. "No evidence can be offered at a hearing about whether our complaint states a viable case. Evidence is put on later, at trial, and we look forward to that day. Defense counsel can try valiantly to spin it, but the court UPHELD virtually our entire case against the Kardashian family against their attempt to have it all thrown out. "Since they lost nearly everything they were asking for, they will also lose any attorneys' fee application," Bloom added. "That's how it works." Chyna is set to appear in court next month to face off against the Kardashians. She's suing them for assault, battery, domestic violence, defamation and interference with prospective economic relations. The Kardashians fired back, claiming Chyna's restraining order against Rob Kardashian led to the cancelation of "Rob & Chyna." (PageSix)

Cops busted a former "America's Got Talent" singer for underage drinking ... TMZ has learned. 20-year-old Skilyr Hicks is still in custody in Findlay, OH and is facing one count of "sale to/use by underage person" ... according to her booking info. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ she was arrested Tuesday for underage consumption and intoxication and charged with a misdemeanor. The alleged boozing went down in October, but for some reason a warrant for her arrest was just issued this week. Hicks also spent some time in a Georgia jail in April 2017 for allegedly assaulting 3 family members -- including her grandmother -- after coming home intoxicated. She reportedly injured her older sister and blew a .126 after police responded to the call. She was charged with domestic violence. Skilyr wowed the judges during Season 8 auditions of 'AGT' when she was just 14 years old, by playing and singing an original song. Her performance and touching story about teaching herself to play music after losing her father made her a fan favorite, but she was eliminated before the live shows in NYC. (TMZ)

Disgraced ex-CBS chief Les Moonves forced an aspiring actress to perform oral sex on him during a 1995 meeting -- and his efforts to cover it up could cost him a $120 million severance package, according to a new report Wednesday. Bobbie Phillips, then 25, told the New York Times that she went to Moonves' office at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank at the direction of her manager, who told her that Moonves -- who'd just launched the hit TV shows "Friends" and "E.R" -- could make her a star. During the March 7, 1995, meeting, Phillips said Moonves -- then president of Warner Bros. Television -- promised to arrange a meeting for her with the "E.R." casting director, then showed her an easel that displayed the status of various studio projects. When Phillips turned back to face Moonves, she said, he'd dropped his trousers to expose his erect penis. "Look how hard you make me," he reportedly said. Phillips also said Moonves -- who was married with three kids -- told her, "Be my girlfriend and I'll put you on any show." He then grabbed Phillips by the neck, pushed her to her knees and forced his penis into her mouth, she told the Times. When Moonves was interrupted by a phone call, Phillips said she picked up a baseball bat that was leaning against his desk and noticed a photo of Moonves' wife on a shelf. "All I could think was that I wanted to use the baseball bat to knock his head off," she said. After Moonves finished the call, which was with the "E.R." casting director whom he said wanted to meet Phillips, she put down the bat, made up an excuse to leave and ran out, she said. Her manager at the time, Marv Dauer, told the Times that Moonves confided in him in April, "If Bobbie talks, I'm finished." The two also exchanged a series of text messages about the incident that Dauer says Moonves later asked him to delete -- and which Dauer told the Times he didn't do. But CBS lawyers recently found out that Moonves deleted from his iPad many of his texts with Dauer, which could breach a clause in his contract requiring him to cooperate fully with any company investigation, the Times said. Phillips' lawyer, Eric George, told the Times that Phillips -- who wants $15 million in damages -- was weighing her legal options after negotiations with Moonves' lawyers collapsed. In a statement to the Times, Moonves said, "I strongly believe that the sexual encounter with Ms. Phillips more than 20 years ago was consensual." Moonves, 69, was forced out as chairman and CEO of CBS in September, hours after the New Yorker magazine reported that six women had accused him of sexual misconduct, including allegations of intimidation and violence. (Page Six)

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