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  A little less than two weeks after Will Smith   slapped Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Oscars, the Academy has decided to ban the actor from "any events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards" for 10 years.   The move comes after board members from the Academy held a meeting on April 8 to determine what disciplinary action would be taken against the actor in the wake of the March 27 show. In a statement obtained by E! News, Academy President  David Rubin  and CEO  Dawn Hudson  stated in part, "During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short—unprepared for the unprecedented." "This action we are taking today in response to Will Smith's behavior is a step toward a larger goal of protecting the s...

  The 41-year-old fashion designer took to Instagram  on April 7 to post a picture of herself wearing a pink paisley print bikini from her collection and share with her 5.8 million followers what the moment meant to her. "I have gained and lost  100lbs 3x   so I never thought this moment could or would happen, but I'm finally spring breakin' wearin' a BIKINI!!!!!!" she wrote in the caption. "Hard work Determination Self Love I enjoyed a good proud cry today."

  Jennifer Lopez  and  Ben Affleck   may have officially cemented their future together cause she is wearing a diamond ring on THAT finger and something she did with the diamond is raising more suspicion. J Lo and her daughter,  Emme , were out furniture shopping Monday, possibly for their new $55 million home, and if you take a closer look, there's definitely a diamond on the singer's left ring finger.

  On an ABC News Special on April 6, the  Kardashians  star shared that while Tristan was a good man, he was not the one for her. "I still think he's a great guy and a great dad," Khloe said, "he's just not the guy for me." In 2019, Khloe and Tristan—who are parents to True Thompson, 3—broke up when multiple cheating rumors arose. They got back together in 2020 during the COVID-19   pandemic before calling it quits again in June 2021. "With Tristan, I did feel incredibly safe with him in the beginning and I felt really good for a time," she said. "I remember when he cheated on me right before I gave birth and I was still able to have him in the delivery room." She added, "Yes, it might have looked strange to the outside world, but when my daughter watches my home videos. Those videos are going to be as pure and perfect as I was able to make them."

  In an ABC News special that aired April 6, the  Kardashians  star opened up about going under the knife and getting a nose job sometime around March 2019.   "My whole life I would say—I've always wanted my nose done, forever," she told host  Robin Roberts . "But it's in the middle of your face and it's scary to think about. But I finally got the courage, and I did it, and I love it."   After the sit-down interview aired, Khloe also discussed her cosmetic procedure with fans on social media. After someone tweeted, "Khloe got a nose job, omg," the mom of 3-year-old  True Thompson replied , "Yes! I spoke about it at the reunion  with  Andy Cohen  as well. I got it a couple weeks before True‘s first birthday. Love it!"   And after another user chimed in that they had the "worst recovery ever," Khloe responded , "Stop!!! Mine was a breeze. That's crazy. It honestly was so easy for me. My only regret is that I didn'...

Avril Lavigne  is set to again transform from "Girlfriend" to wife as she is engaged to fellow pop-punk singer  Mod Sun , the couple confirmed April 7. The news comes soon after Lavigne was photographed in Los Angeles wearing a diamond engagement ring. However, it appears the duo actually got engaged in late March during a trip to Paris. "Oui! Je t'aime pour toujours," she captioned her Instagram  announcement. "Dimanche. 27. Mars. 2022." While Mod Sun wrote on his Instagram page, "The day we met I knew you were the one. Together forever til our days are done. I had a dream where I proposed in paris. I pulled out a ring + asked you to wear it. I was on one knee as I looked in your eyes. You're too beautiful for my words to describe. I grabbed your hand + took one last breath…I said 'will you marry me?' + she said 'yes'. I love you Avril." The "Sk8ter Boi" singer, 37, and her fiancé, real name  Derek Ryan Smith , ...

  The Keeping Up With the Kardashians  alum, 42, tied the knot with the  Blink-182  rocker, 46, in a surprise ceremony in Las Vegas early April 4, the One Love Wedding Chapel owner  Marty Frierson  confirms to E! News. Though the couple has yet to obtain an official marriage license, their Vegas nuptials took place just hours after they attended the 2022 Grammys, held at Sin City's MGM Grand Garden Arena, on April 3. TMZ was first to report the news. Shortly before saying "I do," they attended a Grammys after-party at Delilah LV, where the duo packed on the PDA. "They were seated at a table in the back and making out," a source told E! News. "They weren't holding back and were having a lot of fun." "Travis and Kourtney kept grabbing each other's faces and looked madly in love," the insider added. "They were showing major PDA and were really cute." Credit - E! News

  Tory Lanez was remanded into custody on Tuesday, April 5 for violating two types of stay-away orders connected to his former girlfriend  Megan Thee Stallion , a spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office confirmed to NBC News.   The spokesman told NBC News that the orders included a "temporary criminal restraining order" and a "discovery protective order." A judge set Tory's bail at $350,000 and his trial for the case has been set for September.   Following the hearing, Tory's attorney  Shawn Holley  told E! News in a statement, "The DA requested that Mr. Peterson's bail be revoked or, in the alternative, that it be increased to $5 million. We are pleased that the Court rejected those outrageous requests."   In October 2020, Tory was charged with one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and one count of carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle after allegedly shooting the "Savage" rapp...

  During a conversation with Extra  published April 4, the  Aquaman  star, 42, shut down rumors of a possible romance between himself and  Kate Beckinsale  after they were seen getting cozy together at an Oscars 2022 after-party on March 27. "It was cray," Momoa—who loaned the  Underworld  actress his coat—said. "Have a conversation with a woman about her country, I was in England doing  Aquaman 2 . Everyone is like, 'Are you dating?' No, no, it was chivalry, the woman was cold." Reiterating his earlier answer, he added, "Absolutely not, not together. She is very nice, I was being very nice, just being a gentleman. Now, I am not giving my coat to anyone." The rumors came a little more than two months after Momoa and  Lisa Bonet , 54, announced that they were calling it quits after four years of marriage and more than a decade together. 

  The Weeknd , whose real name is  Abel Tesfaye , teased on Twitter that he might "pull a YE" and legally drop his last name to only go by ABEL. He wrote on April 3, "i feel like i should change my stage name to ABEL at this point lol." He continued in another tweet, writing, "maybe pull a YE and just legally change my name to ABEL. no last name. Like  Madonna  or  Cher  or  Price . I don't know it seems like a lot." For context, "pulling a Ye" refers to  Kanye West 's name change. In October 2021, a judge approved Kanye West's request to alter his legal name from Kanye Omari West to simply Ye.  The Weeknd teased fans even more by trying out the possible name reference, adding, "ABEL formally known as The Weeknd ?" Producer Mike WiLL Made-It supported the "Blinding Lights" singer, writing in response to one of The Weeknd's tweets, "I f--k w it."

  The  Queens  star tied the knot with  Xavier "Two" Lewis  on April 2 in a lavish ceremony at the Midtown Collective in Atlanta. Some of the celebrity guests included  Breakfast Club  host  Angela Yee ,  Real Housewives of Atlanta  star  Shamea Morton , and Naturi's  Power  co-stars  Omari Hardwick  and  LaLa Anthony , who caught the bouquet and commemorated the event on Instagram. "Now what are the chances of me catching the bouquet at @naturi4real & @twolewis_ beautiful wedding this weekend??" the  Think Like a Man  actress captioned the post. "WE OUTSIIDDDEEEEEE OR NAH? somebody tell me what we doing?!!" Xavier rocked an all-white tuxedo, while the bride looked gorgeous walking down the aisle holding a purple bouquet of flowers in a white gown complete with a floor-length train. Xavier proposed to Naturi—mom to  Zuri , 4, who she shares with an ex she...

  The actress put on her apron and showed off her mom's fried chicken recipe in an Instagram video on March 4. But after sharing her instructions, fans were up in arms, criticizing everything from the recipe itself to Paula's skills. Turns out the actress can take the heat and will not get out of the kitchen. "It's all good because everybody's got their own way of making things," Paula said in an April 5 Instagram post, "And I'll take suggestions, I'll make a new kind of fried chicken, but I'm gonna always make my mom's chicken the way she did it. We put the seasoning in the oil and all that. It's just the way we do it." Paula's oil seasoning was one of her critics' main issues. One user captioned a TikTok video   posted on Twitter, "Paula Patton just ruined my day." In the TikTok, the user showcased disbelief over Paula's method of not only washing her chicken, but seasoning it  while  it cooked in the greas...

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