Freshly Brewed Buzz with Jon Cryer and Shonda Rhimes
JON CRYER COMBATS HOMELESSNESS: Jon Cryer and his wife Lisa Joyner are teaming up with the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission to build tiny homes to shelter the homeless in L.A., TMZ reports. They hope to raise $200K to create a 103-unit community. (TMZ)
SHONDA RHIMES SAYS HFPA REJECTED BRIDGERTON CONFERENCE: Amid claims of racism, Shonda Rhimes is saying that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association refused to give her record breaking Bridgerton the attention it deserved until it became a Netflix sensation. “HFPA rejected our press conference. Until it was a ‘surprise hit’ (Grey’s, Scandal, Murder -SURPRISE!) And yet they STILL asked me to show up in person to present at the Globes. We’re not the only ones. This is why HFPA’s house is on fire.They lit the flame w/their own ignorance,” Rhimes tweeted in response to reports the HFPA rejected requests to hold press conferences for major projects with Black-led casts in recent years. (ET)
MADISON LECROY ESCAPES: Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy was spotted in the Bahamas on an apparent escape from her alleged involvement with J. Lo and A-Rod’s brief split. LeCroy and Rodriguez were linked briefly, though many say nothing happened. (Page Six)
RAY J’S GOAT: Ray J has adopted a baby goat, TMZ reports. The singer and earbud mogul bought the goat as a victory trophy for going platinum and reaching 1 million customers. (TMZ)
