Steve-O Cemented a "Jackass" Butt Plug Into His Brand-New Olympic-Length Pool
Quick Hits
- Cardi B and Offset hit pause on the whole messy divorce thing for one day, reuniting Saturday for a massive joint birthday party for two of their kids (TMZ).
- Kid Cudi is directly responding to criticism of his Ye support after their Chicago stage reunion — their first live performance together in years (Billboard).
- Andy Williams, founding Every Time I Die guitarist and former AEW wrestler "The Butcher," has died at 48 (Billboard). Rest easy to a man who genuinely did both.
- A tiny detail in Phoebe Bridgers' Venice Film Festival look is going viral for making everyday women feel seen (BuzzFeed).
- Steve-O built an Olympic-length pool in his backyard and — because he is Steve-O — cemented a "Jackass" butt plug into it (TMZ).
What's Trending
- Emma Stone's new photos have the internet collectively sighing with relief that she looks like her old self again — the top-voted vibe is "glad the yassified version of her has been toned down" (BuzzFeed).
- More on that Phoebe moment: fans are genuinely emotional about it, with one writing, "a tear of joy is about to roll down my cheek because it's such an incredibly important example for all of us!!" Whatever the detail is, it's hitting different.
- BuzzFeed's thread on why 2010–2016 was the ultimate college experience is dragging everyone back into their feelings: "Man, we had a generational run." Hard to argue.
Music
- The Kid Cudi of it all: his Chicago reunion with Ye was celebrated by plenty of hip-hop fans, but "not everyone," per Billboard — and now Cudi is answering the criticism head-on.
- Stephen Knight (yes, of Peaky Blinders) directed "Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger," and Billboard's rundown of the 5 best moments says the Gallagher brothers remain "perfectly-calibrated opposites." Some things are eternal.
- Rauw Alejandro turned Forest Hills Stadium into a three-act past/present/future spectacle and closed with a teaser: "2027 will be completely Raúl." Booked and busy.
- Rolling Stone, 25 years later, is still asking the question that starts bar fights: did Jay-Z really get outrapped by Eminem on "Renegade"? The debate remains very much alive.
- Tour desk: Australian Crawl and Men at Work added two co-headline shows to their 2026 Australian run after strong demand, and Armand Van Helden is set for Sydney's THE WORKS warehouse series at Carriageworks.
Movies & TV
- Prime Video dropped the first images from "Boys of Tommen": shirtless Conor Sánchez as rugby star Johnny Kavanagh and a "wistful" Nancy Surridge as Shannon. They knew exactly what they were doing.
- Netflix's animated comedy "Dang!" gets an "enjoyably chaotic" review from Variety — think "Broad City," but make it codependent millennial siblings barely functioning in NYC.
- Per Variety's exclusive, "Elite" star Ester Expósito has signed a letter of intent to topline "Stink Eye" ("Malmirada"), a feature debut from a Colombian writer-director presented at Iberseries.
- Venice check-in: Horizons winner Anuparna Roy returns to the Lido with "Lovers in the Blue Night," a Mumbai story of migrants, desire, and belonging she's carried since childhood.
- BuzzFeed ranked every single MCU hero confirmed for "Avengers: Doomsday" — and with Doctor Doom finally here, their verdict is that not everyone's making it out alive.
- Studio TF1 is celebrating record-breaking sales for the Léon Marchand doc "Beyond Gold" while mystery drama "Surface" rolls out internationally.
Celebrity Tea
- The Cardi B–Offset birthday summit: estranged spouses, one massive joint party, both fully on hand. Co-parenting diplomacy, temporarily at least.
- Kelly Osbourne revealed she wore a wig to the Grammys in January to hide her "skinny" cheekbones amid extreme weight loss following her dad Ozzy's death — a heavy, honest admission.
- Pamela Anderson recalled a doctor giving her a "death sentence" of "10 years to live" when she was diagnosed with hepatitis C — "It turned my life inside out" — and opened up about her recovery. She's said she contracted the virus sharing tattoo needles with Tommy Lee.
- Light finish: TMZ's baby-photo guessing game — this bubbly 10-year-old acted alongside Sofia Vergara on "Modern Family" and played Nicky Harper on "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn." It's Aidan Gallagher.
TikTok & Internet
- More Steve-O pool lore because it deserves it: it's an 82-foot heated lap pool in his Tennessee backyard, built by Pool and Spa Depot, with the "Jackass" memento permanently cemented in. A museum, honestly.
- An Ole Miss fan went viral after ESPN cameras caught her looking "absolutely terrified" during the Rebels' wild season-opening win over Louisville. Relatable queen.
- BuzzFeed's resident makeup junkie tested three of the most viral setting sprays and discovered she'd been using the wrong one for years. The people demand bulletproof makeup.
- Timothée Chala-what? BuzzFeed has a quiz on celebrity names you've probably been mispronouncing your whole life. Go humble yourself.