Celebrity Buzz with Dax Shepard and Dolly Martinez

Apr 13, 2026 | 5:51 AM

Dax Shepard told CNN he initially “hated” the late actor Eric Dane and nearly fought him outside an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Shepard said the tension began when Dane “threatened a younger member” during a meeting. “This had been simmering for a long time,” Shepard said. “I said, ‘Let’s go. Outside. Right now.’” However, the two eventually formed a friendship. Story URL


Keith Morrison delivered pointed remarks to Jasveen Sangha during her sentencing last week for supplying the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry. The Dateline correspondent, who was Perry’s stepfather, told Sangha, who received 15 years in prison: “I feel bad for you. I don’t hate you, I’m not angry at you. You’re a drug dealer. The fact is you supplied an addict.” Story URL


Universal Pictures is developing a new installment of the Ride Along franchise, with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart in talks to return. Director Tim Story and producer Will Packer are also in discussions to rejoin the project. Daniel Gold, screenwriter of the upcoming Amazon MGM film Tough Guys starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Gosling, will write the script. Story URL


Caleb Ellsworth-Clark felt pressure stepping into the role of Dewey for Hulu’s Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair. Erik Per Sullivan, who originally played Dewey, did not return. “I grew up watching the show,” Ellsworth-Clark said. “I know that Dewey was a fan favorite… I guess I didn’t want to fu-k that up.” But he said everyone was “warm and welcoming.” Story URL


Dolly Martinez, known from TLC’s My 600-Lb. Life, has died at age 30. Her sister, Lindsey Cooper, described Martinez as someone whose “laughter, kindness, and loving spirit” brightened every room. Cooper said Martinez had recently been hospitalized and asked for prayers as her sister was “fighting for her life.” The cause of death has not been released. Story URL


John Nolan, veteran actor and uncle to filmmaker Christopher Nolan, has died at age 87. He appeared in multiple Christopher Nolan films including Batman Begins, The Dark Knight Rises, and Dunkirk after debuting in his nephew’s 1998 film Following. He was also known as ex-MI6 agent John Greer on Person Of Interest and made many TV appearances. Story URL