Celeb news for the week of May 29

Michael Keaton thought his vision of Batman was unlikely to happen.

The 71-year-old actor took on the title role of the superhero in the 1989 film directed by Tim Burton and returned to star in its 1992 sequel 'Batman Returns' but explained that he believed his own views on the character would not make the final cut because he couldn't imagine anyone wanting to see him portrayed in that way.

Mel B is still trying to "build herself back up" from her marriage to Stephen Belafonte.

The 48-year-old pop star was married to the producer from 2007 until 2017 in what she has alleged was an abusive relationship - although he has always denied the claims - and only realised when she managed to get herself out of it just how "bad" it was.

Black Sabbath star Geezer Butler had to cut out "at least 50 pages" from his memoirs for legal reasons.

The 73-year-old rocker is best known for being part of the heavy metal band alongside Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne and explained that when writing his memoir 'Into the Void' - which is due to be released on June 6 - that the "original manuscript was deemed unsuitable for modern readers" and he was forced to omit some of its content when lawyers descended upon the publishing house.

Britney Spears says she has gained weight.

The 41-year-old pop star took to social media on Sunday (04.06.23) to share a video of herself dancing around to the Janet Jackson hit 'All Nite (Don't Stop)' where she wore white knee-high boots, turquoise bikini bottoms and white crop top and noted in the caption - which was initially in Spanish - that she has put on a few founds but is now able to "move her butt" all day.

Niecy Nash gets bombarded with requests for therapy sessions.

The 53-year-old actress features in the TV series 'Never Have I Ever' as therapist Dr. Jamie Ryan and admits that fans are unable to separate fiction from reality.

Jessie J met her new partner just weeks after suffering a miscarriage.

The 35-year-old pop star - who is now thought to be dating basketballer Chanan Safir Colman - lost a baby in November 2021 but became a mother for the first time in April and took to social media on Saturday (03.06.23) after "struggling" to keep details of her relationship private as she thanked her partner for giving her some of the "best gifts" of her life.

Tom Brady's son Jack might not continue to play football.

The NFL legend has revealed that he is uncertain if Jack, 15 - who he shares with his former partner Bridget Moynahan - will follow in his footsteps on the football field but has vowed to support him in whatever choices he makes.

King Charles has given up his home in Wales.

The 74-year-old monarch relinquished the Llwynywermod farmhouse in Carmarthenshire as he begins to downsize his property portfolio to cut costs.

Lily-Rose Depp would sometimes "steer clear" of The Weeknd on the set of 'The Idol'.

The pair lead the cast of the new HBO drama series that tells the story of a troubled pop star (Depp) and her complex relationship with a cult leader (The Weeknd) and Lily-Rose explained that she would try and avoid the 'Blinding Lights' hitmaker - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - when he immersed himself into his character Tedros.

Taylor Swift kicked off Pride Month with a message of support for the LGBTQIA+ community.

The 33-year-old musician was speaking during the Chicago, Illinois stop of her 'Eras' tour when she informed her fans that her concerts are a "safe space" for everyone.

Jason Segel was "really unhappy" during the final seasons of 'How I Met Your Mother'.

The 43-year-old actor - who played Marshall Eriksen on the long-running CBS sitcom - revealed that despite his success in television and film, he felt that he had a lack of creative freedom.

Belinda Carlisle has insisted The Go-Gos are "done".

The 64-year-old singer was the lead singer of the renowned rock group before going on to achieve a string of hits in her own right in the 1980s and Belinda says the group are finished, having gone out on top with a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2021.

Dua Lipa has been "hurt" by the UK Government's rhetoric towards Albanian migrants.

The 'Levitating' hitmaker was born in London to Kosovan-Albanian parents and hit out at the "small-minded" comments made by ministers such as Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who singled out "Albanian criminals" when discussing immigration last year.

Drake encouraged Nelly Furtado's musical comeback.

Nelly, 44, revealed that fellow Canadian Drake, 36, - who invited her to be a surprise guest for his All-Canadian North Stars event in Toronto last summer - reminded her about her legacy and value to the music industry and urged her to get back in the studio to work on new music.

Beyonce handed out VIP tickets to her 'Renaissance' world tour, as a thank you to London hotel staff.

The 41-year-old star surprised her butler, personal chef and concierge at London's Corinthia hotel - where she has been staying during her run of sold-out gigs in the city - by gifting them with expensive tickets to the show.

Ryan Gosling says he "leans" on his wife.

The 'Drive' actor, 42, who has daughters Esmerelda, seven, and Amada, five, with his actress spouse Eva Mendes, 49, added she always knows what to do in life and with work if he's ever confused.

Leah Remini is celebrating finishing her second year at New York University after being raised in the Church of Scientology with no formal education.

The 'King of Queens' actress, 52, announced in May 2021 that she had been accepted into NYU, eight years after she left Scientology, and has admitted enrolling as a student was such a challenge at first she thought about giving up.

Brooke Shields was against her teenage daughter going into modelling.

'The Blue Lagoon' actress, 58, who has spoken out about being raped by a movie executive and feeling sexualised as a child star, is now happily settled with TV writer Chris Henchy, 59, and their two daughters, Rowan, 20, and Grier, 17, and said she "fought for so long" to keep her younger girl out of the business, but has realised things are "different" than when she started in acting.

Jonah Hill has become a dad.

'The Wolf of Wall Street' actor, 39, and his rumoured fiancée Olivia Millar, 29, were confirmed on Friday (02.06.23) to have welcomed their first child after Jonah was notably absent from his Beanie Feldstein's wedding.

Elliot Page says he was told by an A-list actor: "I'm going to f*** you to make you realise you aren't gay."

The 36-year-old 'Juno' star - formerly known as Ellen Page and who came out as homosexual in February 2014 before his gender transition in December 2020 - said the incident happened after he first publicly opened up about his sexuality.

Padma Lakshmi is leaving 'Top Chef' after 19 seasons and 17 years on the cookery contest show.

The 52-year-old TV personality, who has starred on the series since its 2006 second season, said her decision was "difficult" but she feels it is time to leave.

Danny Bonaduce is booked in for brain surgery.

'The Partridge Family' actor-turned DJ, 63, had been struggling to speak and balance while battling a mystery illness, but has now been told he suffers from hydrocephalus and is going in for an operation on Monday. (05.06.23)

Cynthia Weil has died at the age of 82.

The renowned songwriter had penned hits such as 'Here You Come Again' for country superstar Dolly Parton as well as 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' for the Righteous Brothers with her husband Barry Mann but passed away on Thursday (01.06.23), her daughter Jenn Mann has confirmed.

Sharon Stone believes she was frozen out of Hollywood after suffering a stroke.

The 'Basic Instinct' actress, 65, was rushed to the hospital in 2001 after suffering a brain haemorrhage that lasted nine days, forcing her to step away from her career for two years, which she says has led to her being out of the movies for 20 years.

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohania have found out the sex of their baby

The 41-year-old tennis champion has been married to entrepreneur Alexis, 40, since 2017 and already has a five-year-old daughter Olympia with him but the pair are expecting their second baby and an insider has claimed that they already know the sex of the little one but are waiting to reveal it to the world as they spend time setting up the nursery.

Elliot Page feels like he "barely made it" through his transition.

The 36-year-old star was born female and lived as Oscar-winning actress Ellen Page but came out as a trans man in December 2020 and believes the "privilege" he has in life does not match the reality of other transgendered people.

The house where Aaron Carter died has sold for $749,000.

The 'Crazy Little Party Girl' hitmaker's lifeless body was discovered inside the seven-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Lancaster California, on 5 November, 2022, and now seven months on from his tragic passing at the age of 34,the property has been sold "as is" to a married couple.

The Weeknd, Madonna and Playboi Carti have released 'Popular' from 'The Idol'.

Megastar The Weeknd - real name Abel Tesfaye - sings from the perspective of his cult leader character Tedros on the song from the soundtrack to the upcoming HBO drama series, which premieres on June 4.

Madison Beer has shared her latest song, 'Home To Another One'.

In the accompanying music video, which Madison co-directed, she "discovers her otherworldly lover has been betraying her their entire relationship."

Tallulah Willis has been amazed by the reaction to her essay about Bruce Willis' dementia diagnosis.

The 29-year-old actress recently penned an essay for Vogue magazine about her dad's experience of frontotemporal dementia, and Tallulah has now admitted to being overwhelmed by the public's reaction.

Robert De Niro is unsure if he will star in Martin Scorsese's film about Jesus Christ.

The legendary director announced recently that he would be making a movie about Jesus after meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican but De Niro is uncertain as to how he would be able to fit into the project.

Paris Hilton has shared the Kim Petras-featuring remake of her iconic hit 'Stars Are Blind'.

The socialite-and-DJ has teamed up with her pop star pal Kim on 'Stars Are Blind (Paris' Version)', a whole 17 years after the original was released.

Donald Trump has compared himself to the Mona Lisa in a new TV interview.

The 76-year-old billionaire - who served as the 45th US President between 2017 and 2021 - has likened his appeal to that of the Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece, which hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Bam Margera has threatened to "smoke crack until [he's] dead" if he isn't allowed to see his son.

The former 'Jackass' star hasn't seen five-year-old Phoenix since the end of March and his legal team have claimed his estranged wife Nikki Boyd won't even let them speak over face time, and after accusing his former partner of "driving [him] to drink", the 43-year-old stunt performer has issued a chilling ultimatum.

Adam Lambert and Sigala have released the official single of Pride In London 2023, 'You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)'.

The 41-year-old pop star - who is also known for performing with Queen - and the DJ-and-producer have put their spin on Sylvester's 1978 disco-pop classic about freedom.

Mariah Carey is featured on a new remix of her hit 'Circles' - by a former builder who recently quit his job to do music full-time.

Australia's DJ E-Lie only started producing music three years ago, but the Grammy-winning megastar clearly had a lot of faith in his work, as their new version of the track from her 2005 LP 'The Emancipation of Mimi' is out today.

Kanye West is being sued by a paparazzo.

The 45-year-old rap star was being pursued by photographer Nichol Lechmanik when he confronted her and grabbed her cellphone but she is now taking him to court as she claims that his actions have left a long-lasting impact.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is suing liquor company Diageo for racial discrimination.

The 'I'll Be Missing You' hitmaker's Combs Wines and Spirits LLC firm filed a complaint earlier this week in which they accused the "multi-billion dollar, publicly-traded spirits company" of failing to adequately promote his Ciroc and DeLeon ranges because they classed them as "Black brands" that should only be marketed to "urban" consumers.

Mindy Kaling considers 'Never Have I Ever' to be the "highlight of [her] career".

The 43-year-old actress co-created the hit comedy-drama series with Lang Fisher, and Mindy has admitted to feeling particularly proud of the show.

'The Little Mermaid' is expected to take home $117 million over Memorial Day Weekend

The live action version of the 1989 animated classic - which kicked off the Disney Renaissance of the 90s - cost $250 million to make so it is on track to turn a profit for the Walt Disney Studios.

Kumail Nanjiani and Mandy Moore have been cast in 'Thread: An Insidious Tale'.

The pair are attached to star in the latest movie in the 'Insidious' horror universe from Screen Gems, Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monster.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is returning to the 'Fast and Furious' franchise.

The 51-year-old actor has confirmed that he'll reprise the role of Luke Hobbs after ending his long-running feud with Vin Diesel.

Brad Pitt has accused Angelina Jolie of selling her stake in their winery to "intentionally damage" his reputation.

The former couple have been locked in a dispute after the 'Maleficent' actress sold off a share in their Chateau Miraval wine business to Tenute del Mondo, a subsidiary of Stoli Group, prompting her ex-husband to take legal action after claiming they had a "mutual and binding commitment" to never sell their part of the business without the other's permission.

Tina Turner's backing singer said she used to wear sunglasses and use make up before shows to cover up marks from the beatings she took from her first husband Ike Turner.

PP Arnold, 77, who rose to fame from the age of 17 when she started as one of the trio of Ikette singers in the Ike and Tina Revue, witnessed the aftermaths of the violence inflicted on Tina by abusive Ike before the late 'Private Dancer' singer got free from the relationship by divorcing him in 1978.

Heavily pregnant Rihanna has urged fans to buy her top emblazoned with the cheeky message: 'Use a Condom'.

The billionaire 'Umbrella' singer, who is expecting her second child any day with her rapper partner A$AP Rocky, 34, after they had their son RZA Athelston Mayers on 13 May last year, posed for several shots on her Instagram wearing the piece from her Savage X Fenty range.

Bruce Willis' daughter says her fiancé split from her three months after her dad's dementia diagnosis was made public.

Tallulah Willis revealed she was "dumped" by Dillon Buss in June, after her 'Die Hard' actor father's family announced he had had been diagnosed with a rare degenerative brain condition.

Tina Turner was left raging when her second husband Erwin Bach waited two days to call her after the first time they slept together.

The late 'Private Dancer' singer married the German music producer, 67, who was by her side when she died aged 83 on 24 May at their Swiss estate, in 2013 - 35 years after she finalised her divorce from her abusive first husband and music partner Ike Turner.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have bought a home in Beverly Hills for $60 million.

The 53-year-old star and Ben, 50, have spent an eye-watering sum of money on the 46,000 square-foot mansion, according to TMZ.

Jessie J was forced to have her baby son by C-section.

The 'Price Tag' singer, 35, announced on 19 May she had given birth the previous week to her first child with her basketball player boyfriend Chanan Safir Colman, 39, and in her latest frank update about her pregnancy she told fans her plan for a natural birth was changed after a 40-week scan revealed her baby was the "wrong way around", meaning it would be safer for her to have a caesarean.

Gwyneth Paltrow is going to summer in the Hamptons as she thinks the luxury spot holds "magic".

The 50-year-old Goop founder, who is married to TV writer Brad Falchuk, 52, and who has 19-year-old daughter Apple and son Moses, 17, with her Coldplay frontman ex-husband Chris Martin, 46, revealed her holiday plans weeks after celebrating her girl's arrival back home from college.

Tupac Shakur is to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The rap icon, who was killed in September 1996 aged 25, will get the Hollywood Boulevard tribute on 7 June.