June 07, 2020

Here's the Scoop...

Oh, it's only money! Would you like to know who the highest paid celebrities are for 2020? Me neither!

Kylie Jenner has been ranked as the world's highest-paid celebrity for 2020 by Forbes. Her brother-in-law, Kanye West, came in second, followed by tennis star Roger Federer.

The Forbes list, released Thursday, ranks 100 celebrities including musicians, film stars, athletes and comedians.

Jenner tops the list with a pre-tax income of $590 million after she sold a 51 percent stake in her cosmetics company to Coty in January.

West earned $170 million over the past year, primarily from his Yeezy sneaker line with Adidas.

Federer is in third with $106.3 million, making him the world's highest-paid athlete. The tennis player's income comes from his endorsement deals which include Japanese apparel brand Uniqlo.

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo with $105 million, soccer star Lionel Messi with $104 million, filmmaker Tyler Perry with $97 million, soccer star Neymar with $95.5 million, radio host Howard Stern with $90 million, NBA star LeBron James with $88.2 million and actor Dwayne Johnson with $87.5 million round out the Top 10.

Taylor Swift topped the list last year with $185 million, followed by Jenner in second place and West in third

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'Tiger King': Joe Exotic speaks out after judge awards his zoo to Carole Baskin

Joe Exotic on Thursday weighed in on a ruling that handed the zoo at the center of the Netflix documentary Tiger King to his rival Carole Baskin.

The management team for Joe Exotic, born Joe Maldonado-Passage, issued a statement regarding a judge's ruling to give Baskin control of the G.W. Zoo in Oklahoma.

Maldonado-Passage is serving a 22-year prison sentence for a murder-for-hire plot against Baskin, animal abuse and other charges.

"This ruling is yet another emotional blow to an already fragile Joe, who has spent the past three straight months in solitary confinement," his management team wrote. "He has been completely unable to defend himself."

Maldonado-Passage's lawyers added that his legal team plans to file an appeal against the ruling.

The ruling on Monday awarded Baskin's Big Cat Rescue Corporation control of 16 acres of land in Garvin County, Okla., that hosts the zoo in addition to several cabins and vehicles.

A judge ordered the Greater Wynnewood Development Group, LLC, formerly owned by Maldonado-Passage, to vacate the zoo land within 120 days and remove all animals

'Riverdale' star Lili Reinhart comes out as bisexual

Riverdale star Lili Reinhart is publicly coming out as bisexual for the first time.

The 23-year-old actress posted about her sexuality Wednesday on Instagram Stories while promoting a Black Lives Matter protest.

"Although I've never announced it publicly before, I am a proud bisexual woman. And I will be joining this protest today. Come join," she wrote.

Reinhart shared the news alongside a poster for an LGBTQ-led Black Lives Matter protest in West Hollywood.

Lili Reinhart, who plays Betty Cooper on "Riverdale," posted about her sexuality while promoting a Black Lives Matter protest. Photo by lilireinhart/Instagram Stories

Reinhart most recently dated her Riverdale co-star Cole Sprouse. Sprouse shut down rumors in April that he cheated on Reinhart with model Kaia Gerber.

"I tolerate a lot of rumors and slanders from people online claiming to be my fans," the actor said on Instagram Stories. "But attacking my friends, baseless accusations, leaking my address and sending them death threats are all qualities of insanity and fanaticism."

Sprouse said he expected public scrutiny of his relationship but won't tolerate recent behavior from fans.

"When I first stepped into a public relationship this was one of the foreseeable consequences. And while I truly never intended to indulge any part of my private life to the ravenous horde, it's clear my restraint in updating them has allowed them to push their own agenda onto my habits and lifestyle," he said.

Reinhart and Sprouse play Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones on Riverdale. Series creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa confirmed in May that the CW series will have a significant time jump in Season 5.

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Which Star Wars star surprised a San Diego nurse on 'Kimmel'?

Amy Grant undergoes open heart surgery for rare condition

Amy Grant is recovering after undergoing open heart surgery.

Grant's rep gave an update Wednesday after the 59-year-old Christian music singer had surgery to correct partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR), a rare heart condition she's had since birth.

"Thank you for so many prayers today. Amy is out of surgery and the doctor said it could not have gone better. We would ask for continued prayers of the days, weeks and months to come as she makes a full recovery," the rep said on Facebook.

Grant's rep also posted an update on Instagram.

"Thank you for all the prayers today! Amy's heart surgery went well and she is recovering in the care of a great team of doctors," the post reads.

Grant learned she had PAPVR after having a heart checkup in February. She shared the news Feb. 12 on Twitter during heart health awareness month.

"The first good news is that I am completely asymptomatic," the singer said. "The second good news is that it's fixable, so instead of concerts and camping trips this summer, I am going to take care of my heart."

Grant released her 15th studio album, How Mercy Looks from Here, in 2013. She is known for the singles "Wise Up," "Stay for Awhile," "1974" and "Say Once More."

Brian Wilson performs 'Love and Mercy' on 'The Late Show'

Brian Wilson performed a stripped-down version of "Love and Mercy" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

The 77-year-old singer and musician, who co-founded the Beach Boys, gave an at-home performance of the 1988 song Thursday.

"I just want you to know that we're all in this together," Wilson said before starting the song.

"Love and Mercy" appears on Wilson's debut, self-titled solo album and his followup, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times.

Wilson also performed the Beach Boys song "God Only Knows," which appears on the band's 1966 album, Pet Sounds.

In April, Wilson rescheduled his European tour to 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Wilson has struggled with physical and mental health issues for years. He resumed touring in fall 2019 after postponing his summer tour due to feeling "mentally insecure."

"It is no secret that I have been living with mental illness for many decades," the singer said in June 2019. "There were times when it was unbearable but with doctors and medications I have been able to live a wonderful, healthy and productive life with support from my family, friends and fans who have helped me through this journey."

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Which Star Wars star surprised a San Diego nurse on 'Kimmel'?

Mark Hamill surprised a nurse from San Diego who administers COVID-19 tests on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Chloe Ducose was chosen as Kimmel's latest #HealthCareHero on Thursday. Ducose said that she is a huge fan of Star Wars who has watched all of the films in order, multiple times.

Hamill joined the webcam chat between Ducose and Kimmel. The actor covered his face with the hood of his jacket and slowly revealed who he was, shocking Ducose in the process.

"Chloe, the Force is strong with you. I applaud you for having seen the Star Wars movies more than I have," Hamill said before thanking Ducose for her service.

"I mean, to me, I'm a pretend hero. You're the real life hero," he continued.

Ducose was gifted $10,000 from PayPal. The company is also giving PayPal vouchers to all of her co-workers and Hamill is sending Ducose a signed lightsaber.

Kevin Hart, Jennifer Aniston and Adam Levine previously surprised nurses on Kimmel.