Sideshow: Celeb divorces abound, including Kermit and Miss Piggy
Day of D-D-Divorce!!! What was more remarkable Monday: the rumors that weren't true, or the truths that weren't just rumors? The world gasped to think that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith might actually be divorcing like everybody said they were. But, g
Day of D-D-Divorce!!!
What was more remarkable Monday: the rumors that weren't true, or the truths that weren't just rumors? The world gasped to think that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith might actually be divorcing like everybody said they were. But, groan, no, they like each other, get away, yuck. But then the bombs rained down. Beloved country singer Reba McEntire and manager-producer guy Narvel Blackstock announced they were flingin' their rings into the volcano after more than 26 hitched years. (There's a semi-fascinating sidebar in US Weekly, in which Sources say Kelly Clarkson, married to Reba's son-in-law Brandon Blackstock, tried long and unsuccessfully to keep them ringed.)
The music world did buckle and warp, yea, it yawned over the abyss, when Gwen Stefani and Bush leader Gavin Rossdale announced their sundering after 13 lucky years of marriage. Alas. They had little baby Apollo only 17 months ago, making three babes!
Suddenly, it was like some weird stampede. Zayn Malik, who divorced One Direction so catastrophically just weeks ago, and fiancée Perrie Edwards of Little Mix trashed their engagement.
Intensely hilariously, in a statement Tuesday, Miss Piggy of The Muppets took to Facebook to announce her separation from Kermit the Frog: "After careful thought, thoughtful consideration and considerable squabbling, Kermit the Frog and moi have made the difficult decision to terminate our romantic relationship."
Instagram made very, very happy
Rihanna, as she does every year, was in her native Barbados over the weekend to celebrate. But not just any weekend! Befeathered, bejeweled, benothing-ed, the songstress danced in the grand parade for Kadooment Day, final day of the Crop Over Festival. She dressed all partylike and danced in various states of traditional nudity. And she made sure to selfie, selfie, selfie, posting to Instagram, ensuring thousands of views and retweets by slavering legions of Rihanna fannas. Other nice-looking nakeds on hand included Sessilee Lopez, Rob Rider, and race-driver guy Lewis Hamilton. What's not to like?
Move on down, move on down . . .
It seems inevitable, doesn't it? That they make a remake of The Wiz every generation or so, with a new, er, generation of stars? Rumors abound, thanks to E!, that Beyoncé is in talks with NBC about just such a remake. Bey would play Glinda the Good Witch. Other big-time songstresses bruited about include Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah. Guess this'd be one of those live productions, like Sound of Music with Carrie Underwood (unexpected success) and Peter Pan with Allison Williams (train wreck).