Julia Stiles "Bawled" Over Heath Ledger at the "10 Things I Hate About You" Reunion, and Now We're All a Mess
Quick Hits
- Julia Stiles says she "bawled" before paying tribute to Heath Ledger on "Dancing With the Stars" — and the "10 Things I Hate About You" cast reunion that came with it has the entire internet in its feelings.
- Sharon Osbourne says Ozzy was "flying high" until the day he passed after his final "Back to the Beginning" concert: "We hadn't seen him that way in years." She shared it at a London screening of the show's film, and honestly? What a way to go out.
- Why Don't We's Jack Avery is in court facing off with his influencer ex Gabbie Gonzalez, who's accused of a dark web plot to kill him. Yes, you read that right.
- Powderfinger's comeback is officially Australia's hottest ticket — upwards of 300,000 tickets got snatched up in Monday's onsale for next year's reunion run, and the band is already pledging encore dates.
- Kim Kardashian turns 46 today. The OG influencer remains undefeated, and TMZ is celebrating accordingly.
What's Trending
- The WFH vs. office discourse has erupted again, and BuzzFeed has the receipts — peak quote: "Office people will never shut the f**k up about people who WFH." We are all so tired.
- BuzzFeed compiled unedited, up-close photos from the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (Kylie Jenner included), as a soothing public-service reminder that even Angels have skin texture. Normalize, normalize, normalize.
- The generational dating wars rage on: millennials are dragging 16 Gen Z habits they find ridiculous, including the tiny "icks" and the tendency to "call anything genuine 'cringe' while spending an entire weekend inside on social media." Shots fired.
Music
- Charli XCX canceled her Arizona stop on the "Music, Fashion, Film" tour, telling fans she "completely lost my voice" while fighting an illness and had to cut Wednesday's performance. Brat summer has been downgraded to brat tea-and-honey.
- Thai star Jeff Satur has signed with Universal Music Southeast Asia, with both Variety and Billboard noting his 2 billion+ streams and teasing a 2027 album and world tour. Get on the Jeff train now before it's crowded.
- An all-star tribute to Gram Parsons — Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello, and the Black Crowes — hits L.A.'s Troubadour on Nov. 11, right before his posthumous Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. The "Grievous Angel" is finally getting his flowers.
- Beck's "Tonight Show" performance came with a surprise guest: Sacha Baron Cohen, adding "cellist" to a résumé that already includes Ali G, Borat, and Brüno. The range is unhinged.
Movies & TV
- More on Julia Stiles' big night: it was Dedication Night on DWTS, and she performed a contemporary routine with her partner before the Heath Ledger tribute and the "10 Things" reunion — she told Variety she broke down before it even happened. Honestly, same.
- LAIKA dropped an ad for "Wildwood" featuring the main characters from all its previous films, and stop-motion stans are feasting. Coral Wood energy forever.
- "Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure" is extending its London run, with Olivier winner George Maguire boarding as Captain Jack Sparrow (Phil Daniels is along too). Someone had to try that accent on stage, and we respect the boldness.
Celebrity Tea
- BuzzFeed rounded up the weirdest claims celebs have ever made, including an iconic pop star who kept a lock of Taylor Swift's hair in her purse and a singer whose hobby "freaks out straight men." We have questions. So many questions.
- Inde Navarrette opened up about the frustration of being valued for her looks over her acting, and how "Obsession" finally let her break out of that box. Rooting for her.
- Also from BuzzFeed: 21 people who genuinely need to leave their husbands and boyfriends ASAP. It's a graveyard of red flags out there.
TikTok & Internet
- McKenna Grace addressed that resurfaced viral interview where a red carpet reporter had no idea who she was — at her own movie premiere — admitting she was "really sad" at the time: "I was a kid — how would you respond, even now?!" A full decade later and it still stings. Protect her.
- Now the full Jack Avery chaos, per Rolling Stone: Gabbie Gonzalez's ex-boyfriend testified she was "freaking out" after an FBI raid, wanted to leave the country, and said "if they opened up her phone, that she would be in prison." This story gets wilder with every court date.