Scarlett Johanssonhas rejected the idea that it is problematic for her to play a transgender character. The actress, 33, is set to star in the upcoming filmRub & Tugwhich tells the story of a transgender man, Dante “Tex” Gill, who owned a massage parlor in Pittsburgh’s underground sex industry in the 1970s,according toVice News. A rep for the actress did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. However, her latest choice in movie role is already being criticized on social media....

Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Exactly two years ago, more than 22,000 people gathered in an open area in Las Vegas for the third and final day of the Route 91 Harvest Festival. The hail of bullets lasted for more than 10 minutes,killing 58 people and injuring more than 700 othersin the chaos. The gunman,64-year-old Stephen Paddock, fired at the crowd from two blown-out windows in his room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino....

Photo: CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via GettyExtreme heat waves will now be given names after scientists decided to call the recent heat wave in Seville, Spain “Zoe.“An associate professor at Sevilla University — José María Martín Olalla — shared Zoe was recorded from July 24 to 27, when the temperatures in the area reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit, according toUSA Today.Due to the hot temperatures that the locals endured this summer, a program called theproMETEO Sevilla Projectwas launched in June to bring awareness to the public about the heat waves with the support of Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center of the Atlantic Council — a Washington-based research center and nonprofit organization....

Photo: Bei/Shutterstock Scott Caan is remembering his dadJames Caan. In anew interviewwithExtrawhile promoting his new Fox seriesAlert: Missing Persons Unit, his son Scott, 46, recalled some of the best advice his father ever gave him.The Godfatheractordiedin July at age 82. “We’ve always been close. … I’m not gonna get into the specifics, but there was nothing that needed to be said that wasn’t said,” Scott said about his final conversations with James....

Kourtney KardashianandScott Disick‘s family vacations may look picture-perfect on social media, but this week’s episode ofKeeping Up with the Kardashiansproves otherwise.In a sneak peek at Sunday’s episode, Kardashian, Disick and his girlfriendSofia Richiepile into a hot tub in Finland with the exes’ three kids:Mason, 9,Penelope, 6, andReign, 4. The situation doesn’t seem awkward at all for the women; Kardashian even helps Richie fix her makeup. But as he watches everyone interact, Disick rubs his forehead and looks visibly uncomfortable....

Scott Disickhasn’t had the easiest time bearing witness to exKourtney Kardashian’s extravagant wedding toTravis Barkerfrom afar. On Sunday, the Poosh founder andBlink-182drummertied the knotin Portofino, Italy. It was one of three ceremonies in which the couple participated, followinga “practice wedding” at a Las Vegas chapelon April 4 and alegal marriage ceremonyat a courthouse in Santa Barbara on May 15. “Scott isn’t taking this well. He’s spending time with friends … to keep his mind off of it,” a source tells PEOPLE exclusively....

This article contains spoilers from the premiere episode ofThe Kardashianson Hulu. Scott Disickis still trying to figure out his place in the Kardashian family after his split fromKourtney Kardashian. During the premiere episode of the new Hulu seriesThe Kardashians, Scott opened up about the status of his relationship with Kourtney — and how he’scoping with her romancewith now-fiancéTravis Barker. “Now that Kourtney’s got her life with Travis, as hard as it is, it does give me a place to finally be able to move on,” he said while talking toKhloé Kardashian....

Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage Sean Pennis showing his commitment to filming a documentary about Russia’s ongoing invasion into Ukraine. During a recent panel discussion on Fox News’Special Report, the Oscar winner, 61, recalled that former National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien told him to leave Ukraine, while Penn was filming in the country, due to safety concerns. “I just heard from Robert O’Brien and he said to get the f— out,” Penn told Fox News host Bret Baier....

Justin Pearson, the second oftwo young Black lawmakers expelled from Tennessee’s House of Representativesfor protesting gun violence last week, has been reappointed. CNN reports that 29-year-old Pearson will fill the House District 86 seat as an interim representative. He continued: “You can’t expel hope. You can’t expel justice. You can’t expel our voice. And you sure can’t expel our fight. We look forward to continuing to fight. Continuing to advocate. Until justice rolls down like water....

Emma Corrin as Princess Diana.Photo: Des Willie/Netflix Emma Corrinis aGolden Globe nominee! The 25-year-old actress, who playedPrincess Dianaon season four ofThe Crown, shared her unfiltered reaction to hearing her name called in the best actress in a television series — drama category on an Instagram story on Wednesday. In a video of the moment — filmed from another person’s phone — Corrin covers her face with her hands as she waits in anticipation....

For wifeMichelle Obama‘s 55th birthday, former PresidentBarack Obamawants to make one thing clear: “I knew it way back then and I’m absolutely convinced of it today — you’re one of a kind,”he wrote Thursdayalongside a throwback image of the two, decades younger, smiling for the camera with his arm slung over her shoulders. Michelle is closing the book on a very busy 54th year which saw the release of her blockbuster memoir,Becoming....

Photo: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Dwayne Johnsonis sharing his love forBrendan Fraserfollowing the actor’s recentAcademy Award winfor his performance inThe Whale. TheBlack Adamactor recently took to Instagram to express his support and gratitude for Fraser, 54, with whom he had a reunion on the 2023 Oscars red carpet Sunday night. The two starred in 2001’sThe Mummy Returnstogether, which was Johnson’s first foray into his career as an actor after a successful wrestling career....

01of 06 Velvet Vixen Dominik Bindl/WireImage 02of 06 In Her Boots Robert Kamau/GC Images 03of 06EntrenchedRobert Kamau/GC ImagesLet it be known that your favorite fashion icon loves leather gloves! While out and about in Manhattan on Jan. 27, Lively tucked the sleeves of her plunging beige trench dress into a pair of oxblood gloves. She teamed the outfit with matching lace-up booties and layers of chunky gold necklaces....