Hayden Panettiere's memoir is making headlines with a focus on a famous bad man. The usual chorus of “name him” is playing out online but that feels like armchair activism. It would be pretty dangerous for Hayden to name him. She’s famous but not powerful in Hollywood and if he wanted to keep her tied up in court for years, he could. And as we’ve seen over the last couple of years, many men will do this.

A lawsuit like that is financially crippling and life-altering. For some women, it’s been career-ruining. For a lone woman without a strong team, it’s even more isolating.

Apple Martin graduated from college and has a fresh Chloé campaign (Gwyneth Paltrow is a long-time friend of the brand). Her parents were obviously at the ceremony, GP with her husband Brad, and it looked like Chris was solo. He hasn’t been spotted with anyone since the breakup with Dakota, he’s always been private and maybe he wanted a minute to be single after a long relationship.  But he does seem like a relationship guy with a very specific type: actresses. Gwyneth, Annabelle Wallis, Jennifer Lawrence, and Dakota Johnson. If we are following this pattern, who is next?

The Times is calling a slate of summer concert cancellations “blue dot fever” and I’ve been saying it for months – the price of concert tickets is too high. Until Ticketmaster pays for its crimes, this is unlikely to change. And it’s not just the headliners that are cancelling. Kiefer Sutherland’s band has been touring for years and they aren’t playing stadiums but it’s a sign of financial stress when even someone who can float their own expenses (Kiefer has that sweet 24 money) won’t tour because they don’t want to play to empty seats.

 We’ve talked a lot about how women in Hollywood are leading the AI charge, for some reason. Oprah’s most recent podcast is with the founders of Claude AI, twins who broke away from OpenAI (ChatGPT). Again, interesting how women in power are focusing on this.

Shakira with a resounding win against the Spanish government in a tax case that goes back to 2011. The government has to return €60 million. The Rihanna song choice is absolutely warranted.

Mindy Kaling is profiled in Bustle and yes, she talks about her weight. It’s not the most candid conversation but as Mindy points out, she understands the scrutiny because she herself is a follower of celebrity pop culture.

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