Sabrina Carpenter says she accidentally started a fire in her bathroom and shared proof with fans online. The singer posted the photo on her Instagram Stories while looking back on highlights from her successful 2025. One image showed a sink and vanity scorched by flames, with a candle nearby. “Set my bathroom on fire by accident,” she wrote, adding a white heart emoji. (Story URL)
Mike Epps says he once faked a suicide attempt as a child to convince his parents to buy him Air Jordans. Speaking with Fat Joe and Jadakiss on the show Joe and Jada, Epps recalled pretending to overdose by flushing pills and lying on the bathroom floor. Epps remembered paramedics arriving and realizing he was unharmed. His mother eventually bought him the shoes. (Story URL)
George Clooney, his wife Amal, and their two children have officially received French citizenship. Clooney said earlier this month that French privacy laws were a major reason for their decision. “Here, they don’t take photos of kids. There aren’t any paparazzi hidden at the school gates. That’s number one for us,” he said. The couple own a home in southern France purchased in 2021. (Story URL)
Miles Teller surprised his wife, Keleigh Teller, with a recreated version of her wedding gown for Christmas. The gift replaced the original Monique Lhuillier dress destroyed when their Pacific Palisades home burned in the January wildfires across Los Angeles. In a TikTok video, she opened a large red box while wearing holiday pajamas and asked, “Is this my wedding dress?” (Story URL)
Mel Gibson and screenwriter Rosalind Ross have ended their relationship after nine years together. The couple confirmed to PEOPLE that they quietly separated a year ago. “Although it’s sad to end this chapter in our lives, we are blessed with a beautiful son and will continue to be the best parents possible,” they said, referring to their 8-year-old son, Lars. (Story URL)
Brigitte Bardot, the French actress who became a global symbol of sensual freedom in the 1950s and ’60s, has died at 91. Her death Sunday at her home in southern France was confirmed by a representative of the Foundation Brigitte Bardot to the Associated Press. No cause or time of death was released. French President Emmanuel Macron called her “a legend of the century.” (Story URL)
A new USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report shows films directed by women dropped to a seven-year low in 2025. Only nine women, or 8.1%, directed fictional films that year, compared to 102 men, or 91.9%. The study found 15 women and 97 men directed in 2024. Since 2007, women have represented just 6.6% of 2,002 directors, with 104 female directors overall. (Story URL)
Will Smith and his company are being sued by violinist Brian King Joseph for sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation. The filing alleges Smith “was deliberately grooming and priming Mr. Joseph for further sexual exploitation” after inviting him to join this tour in late 2024. He says he reported one disturbing incident but was later dismissed from the tour. (Story URL)
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have rekindled their relationship three months after ending their two-year romance. On Dec. 31, the singer posted on Instagram, calling it a “messy year” but adding, “I really love love. I believe in it, I believe in him, and I believe in breaking patterns.” She urged fans to “go kiss your person and stop speculating.” Stokes shared the same image. (Story URL)
Victoria Kafka Jones, 34-year-old daughter of Oscar-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones, died at a San Francisco hotel on New Year’s Day. The case was transferred to police and the medical examiner’s office. Officials have not released the cause of death. Victoria Jones was the second child of Tommy Lee Jones and his first wife, Kimberlea Cloughley, who were married from 1981 to 1996. (Story URL)
