Celebrity Buzz with Britney Spears and Martin Short

May 11, 2026 | 5:53 AM

Britney Spears broke her social media silence Saturday, calling her recent troubles “a blessing in disguise” after pleading guilty to reckless driving and completing rehabilitation. She expressed gratitude for “so many new beautiful people I have met through my spiritual journey” and acknowledged needing to “learn how to be kind to myself.” Story URL


ABC has set July 13th for the premiere of Dancing With The Stars: The Next Pro, a new spinoff . The series will search for the next professional dancer to join Dancing With The Stars Season 35. Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin will host. Irwin and his partner Witney Carson won Dancing With The Stars Season 34 in December. Story URL


Abbey Romeo, star of Netflix’s Love On The Spectrum, performed with a late-night host supergroup Thursday at the Hollywood Bowl during an autism fundraiser. Jon Stewart played drums, Jimmy Kimmel handled bass clarinet, and Conan O’Brien played guitar as Romeo covered White Stripes songs “Seven Nation Army” and “We’re Going to Be Friends.” Story URL


Martin Short has opened up for the first time about the death of his daughter, Katherine Hartley Short. He told CBS Sunday Morning: “It’s been a nightmare for the family,” adding that mental health and cancer “are both diseases, and sometimes with diseases they are terminal.” Katherine, 42, died on February 23. Officials ruled her death a suicide. Story URL


Blondie’s Debbie Harry will portray Pamela Anderson’s mother in upcoming indie comedy Maitreya. Anderson plays a New Age healer who brings her family, including Harry’s character Barbara, to an India conference while her father is dying. The film comes from The Whale screenwriter Samuel D. Hunter and Portlandia director Jonathan Krisel. Story URL


HBO’s Euphoria is facing criticism from OnlyFans creators over Sydney Sweeney’s character, Cassie, launched an OnlyFans account to fund her wedding, creating content that includes dog and baby costumes. OnlyFans creator Sydney Leathers said the scenes are “ridiculous and cartoonish,” noting that age-play content “is not even allowed on OnlyFans.” Story URL