Celebrity Buzz

Jul 26, 2018 | 6:00 AM

RYAN PHILLIPPE’S EX CLAIMS DRUG USE CLOUDS HIS MEMORY: Ryan Phillippe‘s ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, 22, has filed court papers claiming he won’t remember attacking her because he takes drugs, according to Page Six. His drug use allegedly included “cocaine, ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms and steroids.” She is demanding records related to his training routine and workout schedule, including the 43-year-old’s use of supplements, drugs and alcohol be turned over, and that he be fined $3,160 for failing to turn the records over in a timely manner, after she requested them last year. Hewitt filed a $1 million suit against Phillippe in September of 2017, claiming he attacked her. He denies the allegations.

FRASIER MAY BE HEADED FOR REBOOT: Kelsey Grammer has been “fielding interest” in bringing back Frasier as a reboot, per Deadline. If it happens, it would “likely [be] set in a new city.” Frasier, of course, was a spinoff of Cheers, and he moved from Boston to Seattle for that. If he moves, think Niles will join him?

JARED LETO SUFFERS POPCORN FIRE CRISIS: Yikes! Jared Leto may be able to multitask as an actor and musician, but the 30 Seconds to Mars frontman is apparently not destined for Top Chef. In a recent Instagram post, he and actress Sofia Boutella suffered a popcorn malfunction when their freshly popped kernels unexpectedly burst into flames. “Whoa!” he could be heard screaming on the video, which he tagged, “Best cook ever”.

CAROLE RADIZWILL OUT AT RHONY: Carole Radizwill‘s reign on Real Housewives of New York City is dunzo. “I have decided to return to what I do best – journalism and producing,” Radziwill said Wednesday in a statement. “I am sure this does not come as a surprise to any of the viewers, all of whom have been supportive, encouraging and kind. My original curiosity about reality television has waned over the years and I am focusing on TV and writing projects that better suit my more steady temperament.” She joined in 2012 and became close with Bethenny Frankel, though their friendship soured recently. She continued: “I have worked with amazing producers, made great friends, and I’m thrilled to leave frenemies behind. I will remember this entire experience with delight, humor and veracious accuracy. Next.”

CHRIS HARDWICK TO RETURN TO HOST AMC: Two months after his ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra denounced him as a serial sexual and emotional abuser (charges he and his wife denied), Chris Hardwick will return to AMC to host the after-shows Talking Dead and Talking With Chris Hardwick. In a statement, AMC said: “Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick. We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step.” Hardwick was dropped from the Kaaboo Festival, Comic Con and Nerdist‘s masthead following the allegations.

OLIVIA HUSSEY SAYS SHE WAS RAPED IN MANSON MURDER HOME: 1968’s Romeo and Juliet star Olivia Hussey tells People magazine that she was raped by ex-boyfriend Christopher Jones inside the infamous Manson murder house shortly after Sharon Tate and four others were slaughtered there in 1969. Hussey, now 67, says she and Jones (who died in 2014) began dating in the 1960s and that the abuse started early on. She’d been scheduled to move in before the murders to help Tate with her baby (she was pregnant at the time), and she decided to move in anyway even after the murders. “I didn’t know if he was going to kill me,” Hussey said of the attack. “My face was like a balloon. I had a bloody nose, my lip was split open and I had a black eye. It was terrifying.”

JOHN-DAVID DUGGAR AND ABBIE BURNETT ARE ENGAGED: Almost a month after announcing their courtship, John-David Duggar, 28, and Abbie Burnett, 26, are getting married. “So, I have some news,” the future groom said in a clip he shared with fans. “You wanna see it?” he asked into the camera before showing off Burnett’s hand sporting a new diamond sparkler. “Yup, it’s official! We’re engaged,” he enthused. The new season of Counting On premieres July 30 on TLC.

JOSH DUHAMEL AND EIZA GONZALEZ SPLIT: After five months together, Josh Duhamel and Eiza Gonzalez are calling it quits. Schedule conflicts reportedly doomed the budding romance. They were last spotted together in Mexico over the Fourth of July weekend. Duhamel announced his split from Fergie last year.

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