Perez Hilton's Mom Reportedly Files For Custody of His Kids After a Distressing TikTok Live

August 13, 2026 · 81 sources

Quick Hits

Family Drama for Perez Hilton: Just days after the blogger broadcasted a highly distressing TikTok livestream, Perez Hilton’s mother has reportedly filed for temporary custody of his three children.
Call Her Daddy$$$: Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan’s media company, Unwell, just secured its first outside investor, pushing the brand to a staggering $500 million valuation.
BTS V Health Update: BTS superstar V revealed to fans in a recent livestream that he is actively being treated for hearing loss in his right ear, which now functions at roughly a third of the capacity of his left ear.
AI Takes Over Prime Video: Prime Video is launching Castle Walls, a new Turkish historical drama that is being touted as the first TV show made end-to-end using entirely AI-generated content. Are we terrified or intrigued? Both!

JLo Keeps It Real: Jennifer Lopez is apparently stepping back from the heavy retouching! After previously going viral when her “real skin texture” was accidentally exposed, JLo is earning major praise for seemingly leaving her legs unedited and embracing her natural skin texture in her latest photos. We love to see the realism!
NYT Exposes Dark Side of Snark: A deeply heartbreaking but vital piece from the NYT’s Katie Rosman is making the rounds. It investigates the horrific Reddit snark community that relentlessly questioned TikToker Sydney Towle’s terminal cancer diagnosis before her tragic death at age 26. It's a stark reminder of how dark internet culture can get. (On a similarly sad note, the internet is also mourning 28-year-old influencer Michiel Vandeweert, who passed away after documenting his rare rapid aging disorder).
The Ultimate QVC Glow-Up: QVC viral wig-mogul Tori Brattin got incredibly emotional sharing a video about the moment Jimmy Fallon called to invite her on the Tonight Show. The invite came following her viral on-air blooper, and we absolutely love to see a creator get their flowers!
Generational Chaos: A hilarious BuzzFeed roundup of 38 things younger people do today that completely baffle older generations is sparking total chaos in the comments. (Honestly, what is going on with those platform shoes where the base is wider than the top?)

Surprise Drops & Tour Chaos: Hayley Williams surprised fans by dropping EP2 with her side project Power Snatch (alongside producer Daniel James). Elsewhere, genre-bending artist Ecca Vandal is bringing what she calls "a beautiful type of chaos" to her trans-Atlantic tour.
Tears in Norway: The Cure returned to the stage at Norway's Øyafestivalen, delivering a nostalgic, hit-filled set that literally brought Robert Smith to tears while performing "Just Like Heaven."
Fall Anthem Milestone: The Neighbourhood’s "Sweater Weather" has officially entered YouTube’s Billion Views Club. It's practically the law to stream this the second the weather drops below 65 degrees.
Ticketing Tech: In slightly dystopian but probably convenient news, Ticketmaster users can now use Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to help hunt down live events. Let's hope the AI can figure out how to take down those exorbitant convenience fees!
Lawsuit Tossed: A child sex trafficking lawsuit brought against Michael Jackson's estate by four siblings claiming to be his "second family" has been officially tossed out of court.

From the Upside Down to the Stage: Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp is officially heading to the theater! He is set to make his world stage debut in London with a new play titled Affluenza.
SNL UK Returns: Saturday Night Live U.K. is officially coming back for a six-episode Season 2, kicking off on Sky and Now starting September 12.
Casting Discourse: BuzzFeed is fueling the internet's favorite hobby—casting discourse—with a listicle of 13 actors who were ridiculously miscast in main character roles, asking, "What is he punishing himself (and us) for?" (Also, a separate viral post is campaigning for Lisa Kudrow as Professor X in the new X-Men reboot, which is a casting choice I can absolutely get behind).
Movie Lies: Another fun list is breaking down 24 survival myths movies lied to us about, reminding us that half of Hollywood's survival tips are just lazy plot devices that will probably get you hurt in real life.

Tip or Trip: Servers are spilling scalding tea on the best and worst celebrity tippers! The consensus ranges from one star dropping a massive $200 tip on a $500 bill, to another who was labeled "rude, entitled, and doesn't tip a penny."
Quiet Weddings: General Zod himself, Michael Shannon, quietly tied the knot! The actor married photographer Christy Bush in Athens, Georgia, earlier this month.
Family Trauma: A surprisingly heavy BuzzFeed piece features 9 celebs getting shockingly candid about their deeply unhealthy relationships with their parents, featuring everything from estrangement to calling out toxic behavior. (On a similar emotional note, 27 people are sharing their heartbreaking stories of getting divorced after 20+ years of marriage, and it’s a lot to process).
Fashion Treats: If you need a palate cleanser from all the heavy family drama, there's a blessed list of 31 under-$35 fashion treats to cure the mid-week slump. Because sometimes a little embroidered sun hat is all you need to survive the week.

Disneyland Obsession: The internet is heavily side-eyeing Disney TikToker @babytoni99 after she was accused of repeatedly seeking out and following specific Peter Pan performers at Disneyland over a 10-year period. Once internet sleuths started digging through her archive, things got super weird, super fast.
Who Dis?: TMZ is doing the Lord's work with their weekly thirst traps, challenging readers to guess the celebrity "Hot Dog Legs" belonging to an influencer with 41 million TikTok followers, alongside their "Cheek of the Week" featuring an unknown star flaunting an orange thong bikini. Peak internet journalism, honestly.
Make a Band: BuzzFeed is asking users to build their ultimate animal band, and honestly, a T-Rex on bass and a badger on the drums is exactly the kind of high-level cultural discourse I'm here for.