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Bryce Dallas Howard honored by Harvard's Hasty Pudding. Bryce Dallas Howard, who has made her mark as an actor, producer and director, was named Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2019 Woman of the Year on Tuesday. "The Pudding is excited to honor an accomplished actress who has given such a wide range of critically acclaimed performances and is committed to expanding the role of women in every aspect of storytelling," the nation's oldest collegiate theatrical organization said in a statement. Howard will be honored with a parade through Cambridge on Thursday, to be followed by a roast where she will receive her pudding pot. The roast will be followed by a preview of the organization's latest production, "France France Revolution," its first that features a cast that includes women. "In addition to being fans of Bryce's work in TV and film, we admire her efforts to forge new pathways for female artists and creatives in Hollywood," Mariana Sanchez-Medina, the organization's co-producer, said in a statement. Howard starred in "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" last year, the sequel to the 2015 box office hit "Jurassic World." She will next be seen in "Rocketman," an Elton John biopic scheduled for release in May. Hasty Pudding Theatricals dates to the late 18th century. One of its first mandates was "members in alphabetical order shall provide a pot of hasty pudding for every meeting." It has honored a Woman of the Year since 1951 and previous winners include Ella Fitzgerald, Meryl Streep and Halle Berry. Mila Kunis was last year's honoree. This year's Man of the Year has not yet been announced. (PageSix)
Rachel Brosnahan Is the New Face of Aunt Kate Spade's Label Frances Valentine. Award-winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan is honoring her aunt Kate Spade's legacy in a special way. The actress was recently named the new face of the late designer's fashion brand Frances Valentine, which is named after her 13-year-old daughter, Frances Beatrix Spade, to promote its new handbag line. Brosnahan, the 28-year-old daughter of Spade's brother Earl Brosnahan, said on NBC's Today show on Wednesday that her aunt's best friend and business partner Elyce Arons had approached her about the deal. "When Elyce asked, it just seemed like the most natural thing," Brosnahan said. "I think when you lose someone you love very, very much, you spend a lot of time trying to think about how to keep their spirit alive, how they can live on for you, and that's through memories, but also, in Katy's case, there is so much of her, and this was an opportunity for us to celebrate her life and her legacy and how much she meant not only to us, but to so many other people and the impact that she's had on the fashion industry. It was a really special experience, and the collection is just beautiful." "The bags are just stunning," she said. "They're bright and colorful and have beautiful shapes and I know Kate had always talked about being inspired by my grandmother June, her mother, ripping things straight out of her closet, and I feel like that spirit still lives on as well. So, it's really lovely to see those special pieces of our family reflected through this collection and the ones before." Spade was found dead of suicide at age 55 last June. Brosnahan paid tribute to her on Instagram after she passed away. "She had a light that words can't capture but touched everyone she came into contact with," she wrote. "She was exceedingly kind, beautifully sensitive, insanely talented, funny as heck and one of the most generous people I have ever known. She was effervescent. Hug your loved ones extra tight today." On the Today show, Brosnahan called her aunt "one of the kindest and most generous people I've ever had the privilege of knowing." "We were so touched, I think, hearing, in the wake of this unthinkable tragedy that we all experienced together, how many other people had been touched either by her personally, by her work, by her designs," Brosnahan said. "It was something that really meant a lot to us and still does." (Eonline)
John Legend's dad is 'remixing' the hat industry with his brand Popz Topz. Popz Topz for the people. John Legend is nearly as famous for his flawless style as he is for his Grammy-winning music -- and he may well have inherited his flair for fashion from his hat-designer dad, Ron Stephens. Stephens, 69, has been sewing his own clothing for years. But it wasn't until about a decade ago, when he started losing his hair and was "trying to preserve the look by doing the sweep-over," that Legend's father really got into hats. Then one day, as he explained to Page Six Style: "I was doing some spring cleaning and I got ready to throw away one of my straw hats -- very similar to the one Clark Gable wore in 'Gone With the Wind,' which is called a gambler. But before I did, my brother came over with a cap on, and I said, 'That's really nice, that's a pretty cool cap.'" "So that started the wheels a-turnin' and then as I was looking at this gambler hat that I was getting ready to destroy, I said, 'I wonder what this full-brim hat would look like if I turned it into a cap -- just trim off all the back end of it and leave a visor or a bill on the front,'" Stephens continued. Thanks to his years of tailoring experience, he said, "I was able to put it back together to make it look like it was made like that and it looked really nice! So I started wearing that hat in the community and people were asking me, 'Man, where'd you get that hat?' I would tell them, 'I remixed it!'" Stephens' hats soon became a hot commodity in his community, leading friends to tell him he should launch his own line. "In John's circle, as I became more acquainted with his team members and the people who work with and for him, they started calling me Pops," Stephens recalled. "'Hey Pops' this, and 'Pops' that. So that kind of caught on and we said, 'Well, why don't we just call it Popz Topz!'" But while Stephens is a fedora aficionado, his son isn't the biggest fan of the accessory. "John wears the hats," the designer said, "but he only does it strictly for business purposes and because I'm his dad. He's not really a hat person, and I think the person who best represents Popz Topz is a person who likes hats." Perhaps if Stephens keeps gifting Legend his designs, however, this particular remix will help him change his tune. (PageSix)
Whoops! Ariana Grande Misspelled Her "7 Rings" Tattoo. Everyone makes mistakes, but fans noticed Ariana Grande made a more permanent blunder after she revealed her latest tattoo on Tuesday. The singer got the new ink on the palm of her hand. While it was supposed to spell out "7 Rings" (her new hit) in Japanese, fans noticed Grande's design actually translated to "shichirin," which is a small charcoal grill. Luckily, Grande didn't seem too bothered by the error. "Indeed, I left out '???,' which should have gone in between," she wrote in a since-deleted tweet. "It hurt like f--k n still looks tight. I wouldn't have lasted one more symbol lmao. But this spot also peels a ton and won't last so if I miss it enough I'll suffer thru the whole thing next time." She then added, "also... huge fan of tiny bbq grills." If Grande does fix the error, it wouldn't be the first time she's altered a tattoo. As fans will recall, the star covered up her "8418" tattoo on her foot -- which had been a tribute to Pete Davidson's late father -- with a Mac Miller tribute after she and the SNL star called off their engagement. She also isn't the first celebrity to make this kind of mistake. Ed Sheeran has a tattoo that reads "Galway Grill" instead of the name of his hit song "Galway Girl." Ariana Grande clarifies that she left out some letters off her tattoo because the pain was intolerable and says she's a huge fan of tiny bbq grills which is one of the things her tattoo translates to! pic.twitter.com/SC1z4SSefW -- Pop Alarms ?? (@PopAlarms) January 30, 2019 Oops. (Eonline)
Chrissy Teigen. The laugh-out-loud tweets that prove Chrissy Teigen is the only person you need to follow on social media LOLZ. Ok, so Katy Perry may have the most followers in the world, but if there's one celeb who owns social media, it's Chrissy Teigen. She's hilarious, outspoken and brutally honest - and that's exactly why we love her. Here are the tweets and Instagram posts that made us laugh out loud. Never change, Chrissy. There's no better woman to take dating advice from than Chrissy...which apparently means moving in pronto. If it worked a charm on John Legend, it'll work out well for us, right? Someone had the absolute audacity to troll Chrissy Teigen over the shape of her face and she shut them down in the best way possible. Someone posted a snap of her captioned: "You look beautiful but you should grow your hair long again. Girls with round faces should not have short hair like that. It makes your face look huge. Been there... believe me... LONG HAIR??" Thankfully, Chrissy spotted the post and hit back with an epic response. She wrote: "Honestly wow thank you because when I wake up each morning I wonder what @bcnjw would do and then I try to make her happy so this was a mistake on my part." Tea, served. (British Glamour)
Pink's Husband Carey Hart Claps Back After He's Slammed for Teaching Daughter, 7, How to Shoot a Rifle: 'You Are Completely Ignorant'. Defending himself! Pink's husband, Carey Hart, had something to say when Instagram users bashed his latest video of Willow, 7, shooting a rifle. "Haven't poked the parent police bear in a few days," the former pro racer, 43, captioned the Wednesday, January 30, post. "Willz and I shooting the 22 rifle. She is getting pretty good. Can hit a 12-inch pie plate from 30 yards. Started her shooting at 3yrs old. For the record non [sic] of us hunt, just enjoy shooting for sport. I'm raising the kids with knowledge of fire arms, how to handle them, shoot them, store them, and avoid them in uneducated hands. #knowledgeispower." In the footage, Hart's daughter wore protective earmuffs and a pink hoodie as she aimed and asked her dad, "Can I go?" He said she could shoot whenever she was ready, but Willow clarified, "Wait, is the safety on?" before firing. While many praised Hart for educating his little one on the safe way to use a firearm, others bashed the Inked author for giving the young girl a gun. "I think this is an extremely important topic of education," he clapped back in the comments. Hart went on to add that he was getting Willow a bow in the fall. When one Instagram user said the 7-year-old may lose control and shoot her father in the face, Pink's husband kept his response plain and simple. "You're completely ignorant," he wrote. This isn't the first time Hart has been criticized for his parenting skills on social media -- but he doesn't let the negativity get to him. He posted an Instagram pic on Thursday, January 24, featuring his family of four on a dirt bike. Pink, Willow, and 2-year-old Jameson, weren't wearing headgear. "Stuffed the whole family on my bike, without helmets, and we were hitting all the jumps," Hart captioned the photo. "What you think parent police?" (UsMagazine)
Justin Bieber fans outraged by his clothing line House of Drew's prices. The price point of Justin Bieber's new clothing line might have him saying "Sorry" to fans. The 24-year-old pop star has been teasing his House of Drew clothing label for months now, registering the trademark back in February before subsequently stepping out in a handful of the brand's first samples: an array of yellow and black tops bearing the "No Brainer" singer's middle name, Drew. Now, he's made things official, launching a website for his first capsule collection composed of a number of taupe corduroy items priced between $128 and $148, in addition to the many Drew smiley-face tops he's been seen sporting, which range from $48 for a T-shirt to $98 for a hoodie. And fans' reactions to the goods seem sharply divided. While some happily snapped up his designs while lauding the musician for making such high-quality products in LA, many others were less than impressed with the steep prices. "Is there a section for broke people?" one fan inquired on the label's Instagram launch announcement, while others simply commented, "The prices are crazy" or "You can keep them, bye." Many seemed especially surprised at the cost since the brand's first launch, a pair of smiley-face hotel slippers, was priced at just $4.99. No one ever said living in the House of Drew was going to be cheap. (PageSix)
Halsey has a message for Magic Johnson -- quit messin' around and figure out a way to sign Anthony Davis already!!! The superstar singer was one of the MANY famous faces in the crowd as the Lakers took on the Philadelphia 76ers at Staples Center in L.A. on Tuesday night ... and it was clear she's no fair-weather fan. The video of Halsey is cool -- not only does she talk basketball, she signs autographs and takes pics with her fans after the game. Great stuff. As for a potential Davis signing, it's possible -- but it would require the Lakers to give up almost all of their young stars ... Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram and others. They might also have to give up some draft picks. It seems L.A. is where Davis wants to end up -- in fact, he was just fined $50,000 this week for "tampering" because NBA officials believe he broke league rules by demanding a trade. Oh, and ... A.D. and LeBron have the same agent. Just sayin' ... Should be interesting to see how this plays out. Meanwhile, check out all the superstars at the game -- the Kardashians were there supporting Kendall's boyfriend, Ben Simmons. Leo DiCaprio was also on hand ... same with Kevin Hart, Rami Malek, Diplo, Flea and Ashton Kutcher. (TMZ)
Juliette Lewis isn't down with the notion that Ted Bundy was a "sexy" serial killer ... and she's weirded out by anyone -- especially women -- who thinks that. The actress and singer was at LAX Tuesday when we asked her about the "hot" buzz around Bundy -- due to the fact that Zac Efron is playing him in the new film, "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile." Juliette thinks it's very gross, though she's got no problem with casting the stupidly handsome Efron as the infamous murderer. Her beef's with "weirdo women" who fall for a killer who happens to be charming and good looking -- when his heinous crimes are common knowledge. As we've told you ... one of Ted Bundy's survivors, Kathy Kleiner Rubin, is fine with the hot take on Bundy in the new movie, as long as people learn a lesson about his evil ways. Juliette will second that emotion. (TMZ)
Former high school football star Julius Campbell, who was portrayed by Wood Harris in Remember the Titans, has died. Campbell died on Friday of organ failure, the Washington Post reported. He was 65. Campbell was a student-athlete at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, VA. The football team, the Titans, went on to become the first integrated team in the area after Alexandria merged its three public high schools into one in 1971. That same year, the Titans went undefeated and won the Virginia AAA state championship. Campbell, the team's captain, graduated in 1973. The integration of T.C. Williams was initially met with opposition and the film was inspired by the city's racial tension. Remember the Titans follows Campbell as he adjusts to the new school and teammates. Campbell and white linebacker Gerry Bertier first butt heads before bonding over the Titans' success. The film also centers around the team's Coach Herman Boone, played by Denzel Washington, and his relationship with white Coach Bill Yoast after high school officials chose him to be the head coach instead of Yoast. "Julius was very, very instrumental on that team at simply getting kids to just talk to one another, kids who never talked to kids from another race their entire lives," Boone told the Post. "By doing so, they learned many things about each other that were not passed down to them and for that, the world owes Julius a debt of gratitude," Boone explained. Campbell's wife of 29 years, who according to the Washington Post confirmed the news, also spoke out on his death. "He was a very kind, compassionate human being," Cathy Campbell told the Post. "If you met him, you loved him." In addition to his wife, Campbell is survived by his daughter, three stepdaughters, two stepsons and five grandchildren, the Washington Post reported. Following his years at T.C. Williams, Campbell had dreams of playing at Ohio State but went to Ferrum Junior College in hopes of transferring. However, he suffered an ankle injury that ended his football career. He then returned home to tend to his father and later began working for the Alexandria and Prince George's County animal control departments. Although he never stepped foot on the field again, he used his story to inspire and educate others on race relations and bullying in high school, the Washington Post reported. (People)
Rachel Brosnahan Is the New Face of Aunt Kate Spade's Label Frances Valentine. Award-winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan is honoring her aunt Kate Spade's legacy in a special way. The actress was recently named the new face of the late designer's fashion brand Frances Valentine, which is named after her 13-year-old daughter, Frances Beatrix Spade, to promote its new handbag line. Brosnahan, the 28-year-old daughter of Spade's brother Earl Brosnahan, said on NBC's Today show on Wednesday that her aunt's best friend and business partner Elyce Arons had approached her about the deal. "When Elyce asked, it just seemed like the most natural thing," Brosnahan said. "I think when you lose someone you love very, very much, you spend a lot of time trying to think about how to keep their spirit alive, how they can live on for you, and that's through memories, but also, in Katy's case, there is so much of her, and this was an opportunity for us to celebrate her life and her legacy and how much she meant not only to us, but to so many other people and the impact that she's had on the fashion industry. It was a really special experience, and the collection is just beautiful." "The bags are just stunning," she said. "They're bright and colorful and have beautiful shapes and I know Kate had always talked about being inspired by my grandmother June, her mother, ripping things straight out of her closet, and I feel like that spirit still lives on as well. So, it's really lovely to see those special pieces of our family reflected through this collection and the ones before." Spade was found dead of suicide at age 55 last June. Brosnahan paid tribute to her on Instagram after she passed away. "She had a light that words can't capture but touched everyone she came into contact with," she wrote. "She was exceedingly kind, beautifully sensitive, insanely talented, funny as heck and one of the most generous people I have ever known. She was effervescent. Hug your loved ones extra tight today." On the Today show, Brosnahan called her aunt "one of the kindest and most generous people I've ever had the privilege of knowing." "We were so touched, I think, hearing, in the wake of this unthinkable tragedy that we all experienced together, how many other people had been touched either by her personally, by her work, by her designs," Brosnahan said. "It was something that really meant a lot to us and still does." (Eonline)
John Legend's dad is 'remixing' the hat industry with his brand Popz Topz. Popz Topz for the people. John Legend is nearly as famous for his flawless style as he is for his Grammy-winning music -- and he may well have inherited his flair for fashion from his hat-designer dad, Ron Stephens. Stephens, 69, has been sewing his own clothing for years. But it wasn't until about a decade ago, when he started losing his hair and was "trying to preserve the look by doing the sweep-over," that Legend's father really got into hats. Then one day, as he explained to Page Six Style: "I was doing some spring cleaning and I got ready to throw away one of my straw hats -- very similar to the one Clark Gable wore in 'Gone With the Wind,' which is called a gambler. But before I did, my brother came over with a cap on, and I said, 'That's really nice, that's a pretty cool cap.'" "So that started the wheels a-turnin' and then as I was looking at this gambler hat that I was getting ready to destroy, I said, 'I wonder what this full-brim hat would look like if I turned it into a cap -- just trim off all the back end of it and leave a visor or a bill on the front,'" Stephens continued. Thanks to his years of tailoring experience, he said, "I was able to put it back together to make it look like it was made like that and it looked really nice! So I started wearing that hat in the community and people were asking me, 'Man, where'd you get that hat?' I would tell them, 'I remixed it!'" Stephens' hats soon became a hot commodity in his community, leading friends to tell him he should launch his own line. "In John's circle, as I became more acquainted with his team members and the people who work with and for him, they started calling me Pops," Stephens recalled. "'Hey Pops' this, and 'Pops' that. So that kind of caught on and we said, 'Well, why don't we just call it Popz Topz!'" But while Stephens is a fedora aficionado, his son isn't the biggest fan of the accessory. "John wears the hats," the designer said, "but he only does it strictly for business purposes and because I'm his dad. He's not really a hat person, and I think the person who best represents Popz Topz is a person who likes hats." Perhaps if Stephens keeps gifting Legend his designs, however, this particular remix will help him change his tune. (PageSix)
Whoops! Ariana Grande Misspelled Her "7 Rings" Tattoo. Everyone makes mistakes, but fans noticed Ariana Grande made a more permanent blunder after she revealed her latest tattoo on Tuesday. The singer got the new ink on the palm of her hand. While it was supposed to spell out "7 Rings" (her new hit) in Japanese, fans noticed Grande's design actually translated to "shichirin," which is a small charcoal grill. Luckily, Grande didn't seem too bothered by the error. "Indeed, I left out '???,' which should have gone in between," she wrote in a since-deleted tweet. "It hurt like f--k n still looks tight. I wouldn't have lasted one more symbol lmao. But this spot also peels a ton and won't last so if I miss it enough I'll suffer thru the whole thing next time." She then added, "also... huge fan of tiny bbq grills." If Grande does fix the error, it wouldn't be the first time she's altered a tattoo. As fans will recall, the star covered up her "8418" tattoo on her foot -- which had been a tribute to Pete Davidson's late father -- with a Mac Miller tribute after she and the SNL star called off their engagement. She also isn't the first celebrity to make this kind of mistake. Ed Sheeran has a tattoo that reads "Galway Grill" instead of the name of his hit song "Galway Girl." Ariana Grande clarifies that she left out some letters off her tattoo because the pain was intolerable and says she's a huge fan of tiny bbq grills which is one of the things her tattoo translates to! pic.twitter.com/SC1z4SSefW -- Pop Alarms ?? (@PopAlarms) January 30, 2019 Oops. (Eonline)
Chrissy Teigen. The laugh-out-loud tweets that prove Chrissy Teigen is the only person you need to follow on social media LOLZ. Ok, so Katy Perry may have the most followers in the world, but if there's one celeb who owns social media, it's Chrissy Teigen. She's hilarious, outspoken and brutally honest - and that's exactly why we love her. Here are the tweets and Instagram posts that made us laugh out loud. Never change, Chrissy. There's no better woman to take dating advice from than Chrissy...which apparently means moving in pronto. If it worked a charm on John Legend, it'll work out well for us, right? Someone had the absolute audacity to troll Chrissy Teigen over the shape of her face and she shut them down in the best way possible. Someone posted a snap of her captioned: "You look beautiful but you should grow your hair long again. Girls with round faces should not have short hair like that. It makes your face look huge. Been there... believe me... LONG HAIR??" Thankfully, Chrissy spotted the post and hit back with an epic response. She wrote: "Honestly wow thank you because when I wake up each morning I wonder what @bcnjw would do and then I try to make her happy so this was a mistake on my part." Tea, served. (British Glamour)
Pink's Husband Carey Hart Claps Back After He's Slammed for Teaching Daughter, 7, How to Shoot a Rifle: 'You Are Completely Ignorant'. Defending himself! Pink's husband, Carey Hart, had something to say when Instagram users bashed his latest video of Willow, 7, shooting a rifle. "Haven't poked the parent police bear in a few days," the former pro racer, 43, captioned the Wednesday, January 30, post. "Willz and I shooting the 22 rifle. She is getting pretty good. Can hit a 12-inch pie plate from 30 yards. Started her shooting at 3yrs old. For the record non [sic] of us hunt, just enjoy shooting for sport. I'm raising the kids with knowledge of fire arms, how to handle them, shoot them, store them, and avoid them in uneducated hands. #knowledgeispower." In the footage, Hart's daughter wore protective earmuffs and a pink hoodie as she aimed and asked her dad, "Can I go?" He said she could shoot whenever she was ready, but Willow clarified, "Wait, is the safety on?" before firing. While many praised Hart for educating his little one on the safe way to use a firearm, others bashed the Inked author for giving the young girl a gun. "I think this is an extremely important topic of education," he clapped back in the comments. Hart went on to add that he was getting Willow a bow in the fall. When one Instagram user said the 7-year-old may lose control and shoot her father in the face, Pink's husband kept his response plain and simple. "You're completely ignorant," he wrote. This isn't the first time Hart has been criticized for his parenting skills on social media -- but he doesn't let the negativity get to him. He posted an Instagram pic on Thursday, January 24, featuring his family of four on a dirt bike. Pink, Willow, and 2-year-old Jameson, weren't wearing headgear. "Stuffed the whole family on my bike, without helmets, and we were hitting all the jumps," Hart captioned the photo. "What you think parent police?" (UsMagazine)
Justin Bieber fans outraged by his clothing line House of Drew's prices. The price point of Justin Bieber's new clothing line might have him saying "Sorry" to fans. The 24-year-old pop star has been teasing his House of Drew clothing label for months now, registering the trademark back in February before subsequently stepping out in a handful of the brand's first samples: an array of yellow and black tops bearing the "No Brainer" singer's middle name, Drew. Now, he's made things official, launching a website for his first capsule collection composed of a number of taupe corduroy items priced between $128 and $148, in addition to the many Drew smiley-face tops he's been seen sporting, which range from $48 for a T-shirt to $98 for a hoodie. And fans' reactions to the goods seem sharply divided. While some happily snapped up his designs while lauding the musician for making such high-quality products in LA, many others were less than impressed with the steep prices. "Is there a section for broke people?" one fan inquired on the label's Instagram launch announcement, while others simply commented, "The prices are crazy" or "You can keep them, bye." Many seemed especially surprised at the cost since the brand's first launch, a pair of smiley-face hotel slippers, was priced at just $4.99. No one ever said living in the House of Drew was going to be cheap. (PageSix)
Halsey has a message for Magic Johnson -- quit messin' around and figure out a way to sign Anthony Davis already!!! The superstar singer was one of the MANY famous faces in the crowd as the Lakers took on the Philadelphia 76ers at Staples Center in L.A. on Tuesday night ... and it was clear she's no fair-weather fan. The video of Halsey is cool -- not only does she talk basketball, she signs autographs and takes pics with her fans after the game. Great stuff. As for a potential Davis signing, it's possible -- but it would require the Lakers to give up almost all of their young stars ... Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram and others. They might also have to give up some draft picks. It seems L.A. is where Davis wants to end up -- in fact, he was just fined $50,000 this week for "tampering" because NBA officials believe he broke league rules by demanding a trade. Oh, and ... A.D. and LeBron have the same agent. Just sayin' ... Should be interesting to see how this plays out. Meanwhile, check out all the superstars at the game -- the Kardashians were there supporting Kendall's boyfriend, Ben Simmons. Leo DiCaprio was also on hand ... same with Kevin Hart, Rami Malek, Diplo, Flea and Ashton Kutcher. (TMZ)
Juliette Lewis isn't down with the notion that Ted Bundy was a "sexy" serial killer ... and she's weirded out by anyone -- especially women -- who thinks that. The actress and singer was at LAX Tuesday when we asked her about the "hot" buzz around Bundy -- due to the fact that Zac Efron is playing him in the new film, "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile." Juliette thinks it's very gross, though she's got no problem with casting the stupidly handsome Efron as the infamous murderer. Her beef's with "weirdo women" who fall for a killer who happens to be charming and good looking -- when his heinous crimes are common knowledge. As we've told you ... one of Ted Bundy's survivors, Kathy Kleiner Rubin, is fine with the hot take on Bundy in the new movie, as long as people learn a lesson about his evil ways. Juliette will second that emotion. (TMZ)
Former high school football star Julius Campbell, who was portrayed by Wood Harris in Remember the Titans, has died. Campbell died on Friday of organ failure, the Washington Post reported. He was 65. Campbell was a student-athlete at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, VA. The football team, the Titans, went on to become the first integrated team in the area after Alexandria merged its three public high schools into one in 1971. That same year, the Titans went undefeated and won the Virginia AAA state championship. Campbell, the team's captain, graduated in 1973. The integration of T.C. Williams was initially met with opposition and the film was inspired by the city's racial tension. Remember the Titans follows Campbell as he adjusts to the new school and teammates. Campbell and white linebacker Gerry Bertier first butt heads before bonding over the Titans' success. The film also centers around the team's Coach Herman Boone, played by Denzel Washington, and his relationship with white Coach Bill Yoast after high school officials chose him to be the head coach instead of Yoast. "Julius was very, very instrumental on that team at simply getting kids to just talk to one another, kids who never talked to kids from another race their entire lives," Boone told the Post. "By doing so, they learned many things about each other that were not passed down to them and for that, the world owes Julius a debt of gratitude," Boone explained. Campbell's wife of 29 years, who according to the Washington Post confirmed the news, also spoke out on his death. "He was a very kind, compassionate human being," Cathy Campbell told the Post. "If you met him, you loved him." In addition to his wife, Campbell is survived by his daughter, three stepdaughters, two stepsons and five grandchildren, the Washington Post reported. Following his years at T.C. Williams, Campbell had dreams of playing at Ohio State but went to Ferrum Junior College in hopes of transferring. However, he suffered an ankle injury that ended his football career. He then returned home to tend to his father and later began working for the Alexandria and Prince George's County animal control departments. Although he never stepped foot on the field again, he used his story to inspire and educate others on race relations and bullying in high school, the Washington Post reported. (People)
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