Random Celebrity News

For some values of "random", "celebrity" and "news." First, From Da Caller, Mick Jagger Engaged To Much Younger Girlfriend. Good for him, he can afford it.

Legendary Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, 81, is engaged to his girlfriend Melanie Hamrick, who is 44-years his junior.

Hamrick revealed she has been keeping her engagement a secret for quite some time during a French interview published Wednesday by Paris Match.

“Two or three years,” the 37-year-old told the outlet when asked how long she had been engaged. Hamrick, a former ballerina, and Jagger began dating in 2014 after meeting in Tokyo. Despite the news of their engagement, Hamrick cautioned that marriage may not be part of the couple’s future plans.

Lois Boisson

From Althouse, "I'm reading about a tennis player who smelled so bad that her opponent was heard complaining, and I'm wondering..."

"... if a sports player might in some cases, perhaps this one, deliberately acquire a bad smell to gain a competitive edge? Are there known cases? Do the rules cover this behavior? It could be a way of cheating. Beyond sports, what other areas of human competition offer opportunities to gain an advantage through smelling bad?"

 Harriet Dart

 

For the annals of Things I Asked Grok.

You can read Grok's answer here.

And here's the news story that prompted my question: "British tennis player Harriet Dart apologizes after asking opponent to wear deodorant during match/Dart told the umpire that her opponent, Lois Boisson, 'smells really bad'"

RVM reports Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman Will ‘Definitely’ be Subpoenaed in Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Legal Battle

The high-profile legal clash between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni is drawing some of Hollywood’s biggest names into the fray, with Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman reportedly next in line to become directly involved.

According to a source cited by the Daily Mail, both stars will “definitely be served this week” with subpoenas connected to the ongoing legal battle between Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and Baldoni.

“It could happen at any time,” the insider claimed, suggesting that the subpoenas may be imminent.

At the Mix,  Katy Perry ‘Regrets’ Blue Origin Space Flight As She Continues To Face Massive Backlash

It’s been just over a week since the pop star Katy Perry went to space for eleven minutes as part of Jeff Bezos’ all-female Blue Origin crew. Unfortunately for her, however, Perry has since been met with serious backlash for taking part in this space journey, which many felt was both “tone deaf” and “embarrassing.”

Now, insiders are speaking out to reveal the regrets that Perry has about taking part in this Blue Origin flight. Indeed, it appears that the backlash has finally gotten to the “Firework” singer.

“Katy doesn’t regret going to space. It was life changing. What she does regret is making a public spectacle out of it,” a source close to Perry told Daily Mail.

Also from RVM, Former Runaway Rocker Goes Full MAGA, Tears Into Democrats

Cherie Currie, the former frontwoman of the groundbreaking 1970s rock band The Runaways, has made headlines again—this time for her unapologetic embrace of conservative politics and support for President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Currie, who rose to fame alongside bandmates like Joan Jett, is now using her platform to speak out against the Democratic Party.

Her shift away from the political left has been documented on her official X account, where she has posted several strongly worded messages denouncing Democrats and aligning herself with conservative causes.

“F**k the Democratic Party! You clowns. Liars! Users. Destroyers! Mental case, Cowards! We’ve HAD IT with you!” Currie posted on April 24, 2025.

Hollywood in Toto has Nikki Glaser’s Anti-Trump Tirade, Explained, "Rising comic star fears she'll be put on a 'list' for mocking conservatives."

Glaser’s turn as the 2025 Golden Globes host got near-universal raves. Her 2024 routine at “The Roast of Tom Brady” brought the house down. She’s beautiful, talented and fiercely funny. In short, she’s earned her “moment” (along with a gig hosting the 2026 Globes gala).

She’s also an extremely hard worker, putting in endless hours prior to her Golden Globes showcase alone. Why? She wanted to perform at the top of her capabilities. That work ethic matters in Hollywood and elsewhere.

She’s also less political than her peers. Her brand isn’t about Left or Right but honesty, self-deprecation and lots of over sharing. Yet she unleashed on President Donald Trump during a Time Magazine-sponsored event that made her sound to the Left of John Oliver.

Yes, she played the “Dictator” card against Trump.

“I was just on stage in Canada where you can make jokes about someone [President Donald Trump] and they are on board … in Canada it was fun. I let it fly. It was really good.”

Perhaps she wasn’t aware of the free speech limitations in the country. Next, she suggested comedians can no long mock the Commander in Chief in the age of Trump.

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: In & Out up at The Other McCain.