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Olivia Rodrigo took a pause from driving through the suburbs to hit the city with Vinnie Hacker.

The “drivers license” singer and the TikToker were seen enjoying a night out in Los Angeles following Olivia’s concert at the Greek Theatre on May 25. In exclusive photos obtained by E! News, Olivia and Vinnie shared a hug outside of Hollywood hotspot No Vacancy before parting ways.

As they embraced, Olivia—rocking a white top, black leather skirt and high heeled black boots—playfully kicked up her leg as he dipped her. The 19-year-old was then whisked off in her own car.

Vinnie was one of the many famous faces spotted in the crowd at Olivia’s concert. In addition to the Hype House member, Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Tate McRae were also in attendance to cheer Olivia on as she performed hits like “Good 4 U” and “Happier.”

During the show, she brought out Alanis Morissette for a duet of of the Canadian singer’s iconic single “You Oughta Know.” Per the Los Angeles Times, Olivia yelled to the crowd after her hour-long show, “This has been the best night of my life!”

However, he gives no timeline, which would allow for a confrontation between the two to take place at any point between the end of their duel in Revenge of the Sith and when they fought again in A New Hope—during which Vader told Obi-Wan, before the Jedi sacrificed himself to become a Force ghost, “I’ve been waiting for you, Obi-Wan. We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner; now I am the master.”

“It’s something we really did look at and obviously, it’s not something you do lightly,” Chow told io9. “We’re coming out of Revenge of the Sith. And obviously, everything that happened with Order 66 and Anakin and so much of that weight is coming into the series with us that it just felt natural Anakin/Vader would be part of this. It’s so connected to where he is in his life at this moment.”

In Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Luke, now a Jedi, tries to convince Vader that there “is good” in him and urges him to come with him. His dad replies, “Obi-Wan once thought as you do.” During their showdown in Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan makes no such comment but does call Vader “lost.” It is possible that the new series will explore further attempts to lead the villain to redemption.

Katie Holmes and Bobby Wooten III just took their relationship to the next level.

The Dawson’s Creek alum and the musician stepped out at The Moth’s Silver Ball on May 26, marking their first red carpet appearance together as a couple. For the occasion, Katie wore a pale yellow gown with black patent leather heels. Meanwhile, Bobby rocked a dark teal suit, black shirt and matching shoes.

The event, held at Spring Studios in New York City, celebrated The Moth’s 25th anniversary and honored singer-songwriter David Byrne, who Bobby previously worked with on the Broadway recording of American Utopia. At one point in the evening, Bobby and Katie were photographed sharing a laugh with the Talking Heads frontman.

The couple’s date night comes nearly a month after they were seen out for a romantic stroll in the Big Apple. On April 28, Katie and Bobby were snapped taking the subway to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, where they kissed before heading inside.

The Baldwin family is mourning the loss of Carol M. Baldwin.

In an Instagram post shared on May 26, Alec Baldwin announced that his mother, who is also the grandmother of Hailey Bieber and Ireland Baldwin, has passed away at 92.

“It is with the deepest regret that my family posts the following statement,” Alec began. “Carol M. Baldwin, mother of actors Alec, Daniel, William and Stephen Baldwin and two daughters, Elizabeth [Keuchler] and Jane [Sasso], died today in Syracuse, New York.”
 
Throughout his touching post, Alec detailed his mother’s life story—from her birth to meeting her husband. The 30 Rock actor also shared some of his mother’s accomplishments and work as a breast cancer survivor.

“She joined with a group of Long Island-wide breast cancer support groups to launch an effort with SUNY Stony Brook,” his post read. “With the support of the university’s then president, Shirley Strum Kenny, the Carol M Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund was opened on the campus at Stony Brook.”

This Sorrentino baby is spending his birthday with his mouth full of pasta.

Jersey Shore‘s Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and wife Lauren Sorrentino celebrated their son Romeo Reign Sorrentino‘s first birthday with endless spaghetti in an adorable photo shoot.  they posted to Instagram. The pictures, shared to Mike and Lauren’s Instagram pages, showed Romeo shoveling handfuls of pasta into his mouth.

One photo showed the tiny tot, dressed in a white chef’s hat and apron, holding a wooden spoon in one hand while munching on the Italian dish, which he’s pictured getting a bit messy with the tomato sauce in another. As a nod to the family’s Italian roots, the set was decorated with Italian flags, pasta, bread and tomatoes.

“I love you more than you love pasta,” Lauren wrote alongside the pictures. “Happy 1st Birthday Romeo Reign. spaghetti smash for the win.”

Romeo got some praise from the Jersey Shore family in the comment section with Jenni “JWoww” Farley writing, “Happy Birthday Romeo.” The Jersey Shore Instagram account even celebrated the occasion by asking the hard-hitting question: “Does Romeo say sauce or gravy?!” 

Jeff Bridges is reflecting on the hardships he faced during his fight against both cancer and COVID-19.

The Only the Brave actor, who first opened up about his lymphoma diagnosis in 2020 and is now in remission, explained that while chemotherapy “worked fast” on shrinking the tumor in his body, the treatment also stripped his health “defenses.”

“That’s what chemo does,” he noted in an interview with People published May 26. “It strips you of all your immune system. I had nothing to fight it. COVID made my cancer look like nothing.”

While battling both at once, Jeff said he felt like he was “dancing” with his “mortality.”

“I was pretty close to dying,” he shared. “The doctors kept telling me, ‘Jeff, you’ve got to fight. You’re not fighting.’ I was in surrender mode. I was ready to go.”

According to the outlet, Jeff was able to find himself back in better health after he began convalescent plasma therapy—a process in which blood from those who have recovered from a specific illness is given to patients who are fighting that illness.

Bre Tiesi and Nick Cannon are owning their baby glow. 

The duo, who are expecting a baby boy together, celebrated their little one on the way with sunset maternity photo shoot during their babymoon on the beach. In pictures taken by Josh Ryan, Bre can be seen showing off her showing off her baby bump in an orange bikini top and matching sarong skirt as she took a walk on the beach with Nick.

The model captioned the snaps on her Instagram, “BabyMoonin. I still just can’t believe it… babyc mommy and daddy love u so much already.”

Bre got candid about her journey to motherhood in another post, writing, “Pregnancy has been the most powerful yet humbling experience but I am embracing every single moment.”

Sharing several photos of herself sweetly touching her belly on the beach, she continued, “Take as many photos as you can I know it’s hard your tired you feel huge and not yourself but stop and soak in every single moment.”

Jodie Foster is putting on her True Detective hat.

The Oscar winning actress is set to star in season four of the HBO anthology crime series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Titled True Detective: North Country, the season centers around the six men that operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station in Ennis, Alaska. “To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves,” according to HBO, “and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.”

Foster will play Danvers, while the role of Navarro has yet to be cast.

Issa Lopez, who is co-writing the series, celebrated Foster’s casting on Twitter. “It’s out. Dreams do come true,” Lopez wrote. “Nightmares too. I can’t wait for you all to see what strange, cold mysteries we’re cooking.”

The series marks Foster’s first recurring television role since appearing in three episodes of Gunsmoke from 1969 to 1972. She first appeared on the show when she was just 7 years old. Foster made her TV series debut on Mayberry R.F.D., a spin-off of The Andy Griffith Show, in 1968. Her first episode aired the day before her sixth birthday.

“It is unfortunate, but it seems that it may take spending over a decade in federal prison, and still more on probation, for Josh to have any potential for rehabilitation to the point he can safely live in society again,” their message read. “Hopefully, Josh can actually begin to get treatment and begin to work toward a lifestyle where he is less likely to reoffend.”

The pair added, “We continue to love Josh and his family and will be there for them however we can.”

On May 25, Judge Timothy L. Brooks of the Western District of Arkansas Federal Court sentenced Josh, 34, to almost 12-and-a-half years in prison, according to court documents obtained by E! News. The former 19 Kids and Counting star was also fined $10,000.

Once out of prison, Josh will be placed on 20 years of supervised release. During that time, he is ordered to partake in a sex offender treatment program and is banned from having contact with minors without supervision, as well as using a computer or any device with internet without approval, per the documents.

The music world is mourning the loss of an icon. 

Andy Fletcher, the keyboard player and founding member of Depeche Mode, has died at the age of 60.

His fellow band members announced the tragic news on May 26, sharing in a statement on Twitter, “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher.”

Their statement continued: “Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh, or a cold pint. Our hearts are with his family, and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts and respect their privacy in this difficult time.”

A cause of death was not given.

The British electronic band was founded in 1980 by Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Vince Clarke. Fletcher was a dedicated member of the band for over 40 years, spanning from their 1981 debut Speak & Spell to their most recent LP 2017’s Spirit.