Celebrity Buzz for Tuesday

Apr 3, 2018 | 6:15 AM

DOES KIM RICHARDS OWE $118K IN TAXES? Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kim Richards allegedly owes more than $118K to the State of California in unpaid taxes, according to court docs obtained by The Blast. The 53-year-old was reportedly hit with two tax liens in 2017: One filed in April claiming she owes $52,068.7 for the year 2013, and one filed in December claiming she owes $66,689.31 for the year 2014, totaling $118,758.01. They have yet to paid off, according to The Blast.

MILLIE BOBBY BROWN LANDS UP TO $3.2M FOR STRANGER THINGS: Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is set to make a whopping $3.2 million for the forthcoming third season of her popular Netflix show, according to reports. All of the kids in the cast have negotiated significant pay hikes this season. Now, Brown’s pay is set to be $250K-$350K per episode (depending on which report you believe), up from the $25K she was contracted to receive. If she earns the full $350K, that would put her on equal footing with her adult costar Winona Ryder.

MINDY KALING SIGNS ON FOR POPSUGAR FESTIVAL: Mindy Kaling has signed on to participate in PopSugar’s Play/Ground Festival. The two-day interactive event will feature programming and panel conversations from Kaling and other stars who’ll serve as creative advisors. There will also be musical performances, artist collaborations, a shopping bazaar and more. “At PopSugar, we aim to help women be the happiest and healthiest versions of themselves, and with this festival, we will bring those core values to life,” company founder and president, Lisa Sugar, said in a statement. “PopSugar Play/Ground‘s programming reflects the diverse range of interests of our audience – it’s a place where they can engage every part of their lives. This unique approach reflects the totality of women today.” The show is set for June 9-10 at Pier 94 in NYC.

WENDY WILLIAMS LANDS FIRST SIT-DOWN WITH CYNTHIA NIXON: Wendy Williams has nabbed the first sit-down televised interview with Cynthia Nixon in her bid to become New York’s next governor. The Sex and the City star is set to hit The Wendy Williams Show Wednesday. “We win by getting her in front of voters, because we actually want them to see the real Cynthia,” her spokesperson Rebecca Katz told Variety. “And that’s what we get with Wendy. Her viewers are a large and crucial part of the electorate, and her show reaches all corners of the state.”

PEREZ HILTON CLAIMS BOYS WHO TAKE BALLET ‘END UP BEING GAY’: Gossip blogger-turned-television-personality Perez Hilton is stirring things up with some controversial statements about dance class for boys. (Especially considering he is gay and an LGBTQ advocate). “I’m not going to put a number on it, but I would say a good amount – maybe like 50% or more – of little boys who take dance class end up being gay,” Hilton said in a video posted to his website. “I don’t think that’s a homophobic thing to say,” the 40-year-old continued. “Just like I don’t think it’s a homophobic thing to say that a disproportionate amount of male singer/actor/dancers on Broadway are gay. There are more gay men drawn to that profession. That’s not homophobic, that’s just a fact.” Hilton said he wanted his 5-year-old son Mario to grow up straight “because it’s easier.”

FRANK STALLONE APOLOGIZES FOR BERATING PARKLAND SURVIVOR: Actor Frank Stallone (and brother of Sylvester) has apologized for berating a survivor of the Parkland, Florida school massacre. Frank took to Twitter over the weekend to slam David Hogg, suggesting that his classmates must be “dying to sucker punch this little rich b***h”. David survived the shooting last month at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and has become an outspoken advocate for gun control. Frank deleted the tweet 24 hours later and apologized, writing: “To everyone and to David Hogg especially. I want to deeply apologize for my irresponsible words. I would never in a million years wish or promote violence to anyone anywhere on this planet. After what these kids went though I’m deeply ashamed. Please accept my apology.” Fox News host Laura Ingraham also mocked David on Twitter, and he responded by calling for a sponsor boycott of her show. At least 14 advertisers complied, and she announced plans to take a “vacation” soon after.

AMBER PORTWOOD OPENS UP ABOUT MANAGING HER MENTAL ILLNESS WHILE PREGNANT: Amber Portwood loves being pregnant, but she is well aware of the risks that come with it. The Teen Mom OG star sat down with People to discuss her depression and weighing the risk of taking meds to treat it while pregnant. “I kind of just want to nip it in the bud before anything gets too bad or you go into a really deep depression, which is not good for me right now, obviously. I’m 33 weeks pregnant,” she says. “It’s just something you have to do to make yourself feel better, and you have to make sure it’s safe for the baby and just move forward from that.” She tells People that her greatest fear is being ill-equipped to deal with postpartum depression, but that she feels like she is facing her potential issues head-on. Portwood appears on Marriage Boot Camp: Family Edition with boyfriend Andrew Glennon. Marriage Boot Camp: Family Edition airs Fridays (9 p.m. ET) on WE tv.

CHANNING TATUM & JENNA DEWAN SPLIT AFTER ALMOST NINE YEARS OF MARRIAGE: Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum have announced their decision to separate after almost nine years of marriage. The 37-year-old actor and the 37-year-old actress and World of Dance host met on the set of Step Up in 2006 and got married in 2009. Channing and Jenna are the parents of a daughter named Everly, who will turn five next month. Just days ago, the whole family attended the Kids’ Choice Awards.

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