Jon Favreau Receives Star on Walk of Fame
Actor and director Jon Favreau is the latest celebrity to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Unveiled on Feb. 13 at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard, Favreau’s star is the 2,746th to grace the infamous Walk of Fame. Actor Robert Downey Jr. and chef Roy Choi joined the director at the ceremony.
“Sixteen years ago this week, Jon and I were in pre-production on what felt like a high-concept indie, and we were fueled by this infectious yet unfounded confidence,” Downey Jr. said.
Downey Jr. was referring to the 2008 film Iron Man, a film directed by Favreau which rejuvenated Downey Jr.’s career and simultaneously established the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
While starting as an actor in 1993’s Rudy, Favreau’s directorial debut was not until 2001 with the film Made. In 2003, however, he received his big break when he directed the Christmas film Elf.
In addition to directing two of the three Iron Man films, Favreau also served as executive producer on multiple Avengers films. Currently, he is working on The Mandalorian, who’s third season will premiere on March 1.
Ryan Seacrest Leaves Daytime Talk Show
Ryan Seacrest, co-host of Live with Kelly and Ryan, announced Thursday his plans to part with the daytime talk show after six seasons.
In a statement, Seacrest called the decision hard and bittersweet.
“Working alongside Kelly [Ripa] over the past six years has been a dream job and one of the highlights of my career,” Seacrest said. “She’s been an amazing partner, friend and confidant, and although we will always be a part of each other’s lives, I will miss our mornings together.”
In light of Seacrest’s departure, it was announced his replacement would be Mark Consuelos, Ripa’s husband of 26 years. As such, the show will be renamed Live with Kelly and Mark.
Despite leaving the talk show, Seacrest will still proceed to host American Idol.
Rihanna Confirms Pregnancy at Super Bowl Performance
On Sunday evening, Rihanna performed at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show. While performing, she wore a red ensemble which appeared to highlight a baby bump, sending many fans wondering if she was pregnant a second time.
The pregnancy was eventually confirmed by a representative for Rihanna, an announcement the 34-year-old singer was “super excited to confirm,” according to People Magazine.
According to Entertainment Tonight, Rihanna’s own backing dancers did not know she was pregnant, saying she “hid it really well.”
Even before the show, Rihanna hinted at pregnancy possibilities. She told CBS Sports she was “thinking about bringing someone” to the performance, which the public assumed meant a surprise musical guest.
This will be Rihanna’s second child with rapper A$AP Rocky. Their first child, a son, was born in May 2022.
Rihanna performed a 13-minute set which featured multiple hit records such as “Only Girl (In the World),” “We Found Love” and “Umbrella.” She closed the show with “Diamonds.”
Post Malone Turned Away by Australian Bar
American rapper Post Malone attempted to visit a bar in Perth, Australia, but was turned away because of his tattoos.
Malone was informed his tattoos, particularly the ones on his face, violated the bar’s dress code. According to Fox News, this included “face, neck and offensive tattoos.”
The rapper, who has around 70 tattoos total, spoke to an Australian news outlet saying he had never experienced anything like this before.
Following the interview, the bar released a statement and offered an apology.
“At QT, we aim to welcome everyone and celebrate the uniqueness of every individual.”
The bar continued by placing blame on a third-party security company, saying they did not “exercise the appropriate discretion.”
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