Celeb news for the week of Oct. 17

Anne Heche's son is bidding to "expand his authority" over his late mum's estate.

Homer Laffoon, 20, asked for a bond of $800,000 (£703,000) as part of his 'ex-parte application' with the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County to extend his control as special administrator of the estate.

Matthew Perry spent at least $9 million to get sober.

The 'Friends' actor, 53, told The New York Times on Sunday (23.10.22) he spent a fortune trying to kick his drink and drug addictions, as he continues to promote his upcoming memoir 'Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing'.

Trevor Noah doesn't have "beef" with Kanye West.

'The Daily Show' host, 38, dismissed rumours of a feud in a TikTok video while responding to an audience member who asked him about an alleged falling out between the pair.

Halsey has thanked Alanis Morissette for helping her write "the best f*** you" songs.

The 28-year-old paid tribute to her fellow singer, 48, while performing at the 'We Can Survive' concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Saturday night. (22.10.22)

Kanye West insists he isn't losing any money in the wake of his anti-Semitic slurs.

The rapper, 45, made the claim despite being dropped by multiple companies including Balenciaga which said it is ending their business relationship.

None of the royal family are reportedly set to move into Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace is also set to stay empty for the foreseeable future during its £369 million renovation, a source told The Sun on Sunday. (23.10.22)

Salman Rushdie is blind in his right eye and has lost mobility in a hand after he was stabbed 15 times in New York.

The writer's agent revealed his condition after 75-year-old Salman - renowned for his 'The Satanic Verses' novel, which triggered a decades-long fatwa calling for his death - was repeatedly knifed as he prepared to give a talk on artistic freedom at the Chautauqua Institute on August 12.

Robbie Coltrane died from six conditions including organ failure.

The 'Harry Potter' actor's death certificate, revealed by the Daily Mirror on Sunday (23.10.22) also reveals he was suffering diabetes and obesity.

Harry Styles has been tipped for success at both the Grammys and the Brit Awards next year.

The 'As It Was' singer is set to perform at the ceremonies on both sides of the Atlantic in 2023 and insiders suggest that he is likely to take home some gongs.

Angelina Jolie will play opera singer Maria Callas in a new biopic.

The 47-year-old actress will take on the role of the American-born Greek soprano in the film 'Maria', which is being helmed by 'Spencer' director Pablo Larrain.

Matthew Perry dumped Julia Roberts because he was frightened she would leave him.

The 'Friends' actor had a romance with the 'Pretty Woman' star in the 1990s after persuading her to appear on the popular sitcom but confessed that he called time on the relationship as he didn't think he was good enough for the Hollywood actress.

Pierce Brosnan says the outtakes from 'Mrs. Doubtfire' were "ridiculous".

The 69-year-old actor played Stu in the 1993 comedy which starred the late Robin Williams as a divorced man who impersonates an elderly female nanny in order to spend time with his kids, and the former James Bond star has spilled that the children had to be sent off-set while Robin in character improvised a string of rude insults towards Stu, the new partner of his ex-wife Miranda (Sally Field) in the famous dinner scene.

Millie Bobby Brown wants to make 'Stranger Things' into "more of a musical."

The 18-year-old actress has starred as Eleven on the Netflix sci-fi hit since its inception in 2016 and explained that even though she says some things as a "joke", she would "love" to write a musical episode for the show.

Ed Sheeran will shoot up to ten music videos for his new album.

The 31-year-old singer is set to release his sixth studio album in 2023 and is planning to film a number of epic videos later this month to accompany the record.

Peter Frampton is recording his 19th studio album.

The 72-year-old rock star - who is best known for hits such as 'Show Me the Way, 'Baby, I Love Your Way,' 'Do You Feel Like We Do' and 'I'm in You' - released his first record 50 years ago and is now creating an album full of self-penned tracks.

Michael B. Jordan says directing 'Creed III' has been the most "challenging" test of his career so far.

The 35-year-old actor has appeared in almost 20 films since making his motion picture debut as a teenager more than 20 years ago but has now stepped behind the camera for the boxing sequel - which is a spin-off of the 'Rocky' boxing franchise created by Sylvester Stallone - and was "pushing his limits" throughout the process even though he had a "clear vision" for what he wanted on screen.

Mel B is engaged to her boyfriend Rory McPhee.

The Spice Girls star is said to be "overwhelmed" after the hairdresser proposed earlier this week and credits him for restoring her faith in men following her ten-year marriage to Stephen Belafonte - who she has accused of domestic abuse.

Kanye West is planning to build a network of tiny cities called the 'Yecoverse'.

The controversial rapper, whose nicknames include Yeezy, is attempting to trademark the words 'Yeezyverse', 'Yzyverse' and 'Yxyverse' for his new project, according to Rolling Stone magazine.

Sharon Osbourne keeps dead mice in the corners of her home to frighten visitors.

The 70-year-old star - who has been married to Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy, 73, since 1982 and has Aimee, 39, Jack, 38, and 37-year-old Kelly with him - revealed that keeps the taxidermy rodents in discreet areas of her house so she can give guests an almighty fright.

Vladimir Putin "could be showing signs of cancer" as marks thought to be from IV treatment were spotted on his hands.

The Russian president, 70, launched an ongoing military invasion of neighbouring country Ukraine in February but now Kyiv Post correspondent Jason Jay Smart has claimed that he could be showing signs of having had intravenous chemotherapy and pointed out marks on his hands.

Britney Spears says she was ignored by her mother Lynne after flying for six hours to see her.

The 40-year-old pop star - who regained control of her multi-million dollar fortune and various aspects of her life when a conservatorship governed by her family was terminated in 2021 after 13 years - alleged that she had once travelled for hours to see her mother, but claimed she was more interested in her mobile phone and just told her to feed the then-infant daughter of her younger sister Jamie Lynn.

Cardi B has won a lawsuit over her explicit album art.

The 30-year-old rapper was sued by plaintiff Kevin Michael Brophy, who claimed that she misused his image on the cover of her 2016 mixtape 'Gangsta B**** Music, Vol. 1'.

Carly Simon lost both her sisters to cancer this week.

The 78-year-old singer is grieving after Broadway composer Lucy Simon died following a battle with breast cancer just one day after former opera singer Joanna Simon lost her fight with thyroid cancer.

Ed Sheeran can't sleep after a concert without having some wine to calm him down.

The 31-year-old pop star always thought that having a drink after a show was an "excuse" used by alcoholics but now feels he "has to have" at least half a bottle of wine to wind down after playing to the crowds.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson could "identify" with Black Adam because of his brown skin.

The 50-year-old actor stars in the title role of the new superhero movie and explained that while he grew up as a fan of classic DC character Superman, he was "mesmerised" upon seeing Black Adam for the first time and is "thrilled" to be making the movie.

Idris Elba was shocked when he no longer had to audition for movies.

The 50-year-old actor started his career by starring in a commercial but now starred in over 50 blockbusters and remembers feeling "mind-blown" when it became apparent that he would just be offered parts.

George Clooney was "terrified" to become a father to twins at the age of 56.

The 61-year-old actor married human rights lawyer Amal, 44, in 2014 and welcomed twins Ella and Alexander two years later but admitted that he was shocked to learn that two babies were on the way after initially only expecting one.

Billie Lourd is still unsure how to grieve for her mother.

The 30-year-old actress is the daughter of late 'Star Wars' legend Carrie Fisher - who died of a sudden heart attack aged 60 in 2016 - and took to social media on what would have been her mother's 66th birthday on Friday (21.10.22) where she explained her grief is "forever changing."

Ron Masak has died at the age of 86.

The actor - who was known for starring as Cabot Cove Sheriff Mort Metzger alongside Dame Angela Lansbury on 'Murder, She Wrote' - passed away on Thursday (20.10.22) surrounded by his wife Kay Knebes and their six children.

Mandy Moore has given birth to her second son.

The 38-year-old pop singer is already mother to 20-month-old August with husband Taylor Goldsmith but the trio have now become a family of four with the slightly "late" arrival of baby Ozzie on Friday (21.10.22.)

Drew Barrymore likes to walk around naked.

The 47-year-old actress - who is currently single but has daughters, Frankie, eight, and Olive, nine, with her ex-husband Will Kopelman - explained that when she is home alone she finds it "very liberating" to walk around in the nude.

Kanye West will love Kim Kardashian "for life."

The 45-year-old rapper - who legally changed his name to Ye last year - was married to reality TV superstar Kim, 42, from 2014 until 2021 and has North, nine, Saint, six, Chicago, four, and three-year-old Psalm but insisted that the pair are only divorced "on paper" and wants to continue to be her "protector."

Carly Rae Jepsen "couldn't stop laughing" when she kicked her shoe off into the audience.

The 36-year-old pop star took over the title role in a Broadway production of 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella' from 'You're the One That I Want!' winner Laura Osnes in 2014 and recalled how because she had so little time to rehearse the technicalities prior to opening night, she ended up losing a glass slipper just before her debut.

Brian Cox thinks Hollywood is the "worst place in the world" to raise girls.

The 'Succession' actor - who has Alan, 52, and Margaret, 45, with first wife Caroline Burt and Orson, 20, and Torin, 18, with spouse Nicole Ansari - insisted the Californian neighbourhood isn't as glamorous as it seems because there are a lot of "very sad people" desperate to make it big in the movie industry and it "exacerbates" the pressures on young women.

George Clooney and his wife Amal write love letters to each other.

The 'Ticket to Paradise' actor recalled how his agent knew he was "going to marry" the barrister as soon as he met the 44-year-old beauty in 2013, and though the 61-year-old star was initially skeptical, the pair quickly hit it off.

Emily Ratajkowski has no plans to stop sharing sexy pictures of herself online - insisting it "won't change anything".

The 31-year-old 'Gone Girl' star has become an outspoken champion of women's rights in recent years, but she has been hit with accusations she's part of the problem facing young girls because of the picture perfect images she regularly shares on social media - however, Emily is adamant she won't make much of a difference by changing the way she posts on Instagram.

Joy Behar says she has had sex with ghosts.

The 80-year-old TV star - who has been married to Steve Janowitz since 2011 but has daughter, Eve, 51, with late ex-husband Joseph Behar - was appearing in her regular role as a host on 'The View' alongside her co-stars and was discussing a Texas woman who worries that her home is "haunted" by apparitions because it was once the site of a brothel.

David Beckham is suing a fitness company for more than $20 million.

The retired footballer and former golfer Greg Norman have taken legal action against F45 after a promotional agreement allegedly failed to pay out "substantial cash and equity compensation".

Miley Cyrus is finding it "hard to connect" with her dad since his divorce.

The 29-year-old pop star is the daughter of country singer Billy Ray, 61, and his estranged wife Tish, 55, - who filed for divorce from the 'Achy Breaky Heart' hitmaker earlier this year after 28 years of marriage - and is hoping to "work" on her relationship with her father following the split.

Nick Carter "totally missed" his daughter's third birthday.

The Backstreet Boys star - who has been married to fitness trainer Lauren Kitt since 2014 and has children Odin, six, Pearl, two, and three-year-old Saoirse with her - claimed that parenting can be "tough" and was so busy with touring commitments in Europe he couldn't be there for his middle daughter's special day.

Kevin Spacey has been found not liable for battery in his case against Anthony Rapp.

The 63-year-old actor had been accused of assaulting Anthony Rapp at a party in 1986 when Rapp was just 14 years old and while District

James Corden has insisted he hasn't "done anything wrong" after being banned from a restaurant over his "abusive" behaviour.

Earlier this week, Keith McNally slammed the 'Late Late Show' presenter for his behaviour at his New York eatery Balthazar, but rescinded his ban hours later after revealing the 'Cats' actor had "apologised profusely".