Celebrity Buzz with Taika Waititi and Taylor Swift

Director Taika Waititi attacked film critics on Instagram after his new film Klara and the Sun received a 26% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. He called negative reviewers “sad lost souls” who “couldn’t achieve their dreams of becoming artists.” The Jenna Ortega film opened to just $701K domestically on a $20M budget. Sony cut it to 880 theaters. (Story URL)

HBO Max surprised fans with a special 30-minute episode of It: Welcome to Derry on Halloween. Titled “A Story of Derry,” the installment is set hundreds of years before Pennywise, following three youngsters who encounter a terrifying ancient spirit in the Western Wood. The drop comes weeks after HBO renewed the series for a second season, set in 1935. (Story URL)

Criminal Minds: Evolution will conclude with its upcoming 20th season on Paramount+ in 2027. Showrunner Erica Messer said she is “filled with gratitude” for the cast, crew, and fans whose “unwavering loyalty” kept the show alive for two decades. The series, starring Joe Mantegna and AJ Cook, was revived on Paramount+ in 2022 after 15 seasons on CBS. (Story URL)

Musician Jack Antonoff, 42, and actress Margaret Qualley, 32, have officially filed for divorce after nearly two years of marriage. The Brooklyn filing describes it as an “uncontested joint divorce.” An anonymous source told People the split was “mutual,” adding they “will absolutely be lifelong friends.” The couple married in August 2023 and had no children. (Story URL)

Nelly revealed Taylor Swift once flew him on her private jet from St. Louis to Houston to perform at her concert, paying him $50,000 cash in a McDonald’s bag. “I would’ve did it for free,” Nelly said in an interview. The guest appearance took place during Swift’s 2011 Speak Now Tour. Swift’s representative has not responded to requests for comment. (Story URL)

A new biography reveals Kim Kardashian once had 24 household staff members, including nannies, chefs, maids, and assistants. Author Jonathan Van Meter writes in Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future that he saw a whiteboard listing them all. “I never felt the grossness I’ve sometimes felt around very rich people,” Van Meter said. “It felt warm.” (Story URL)

Jennifer Lawrence opened up about unexpected bodily changes after having two children. Lawrence told Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper, “Your vagina will bounce back, your butthole won’t.” Lawrence also shared her postpartum depression struggles after her second son’s birth in early 2025, crediting a supportive mom community for helping her through. (Story URL)