Reese’s nepo baby scoops huge role
Liam Gallagher’s Coldplay shade and the devil wears... patchwork?!
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Breaking: Person with famous parents gets big Hollywood job
Another day, another nepo baby gracefully ascending to her rightful throne in Hollywood. Ladies and gentlemen: presenting Reese Witherspoon’s daughter, Ava Phillippe.
Sigh, okay, so Ava has officially landed her first lead role in Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, a rom-com based on a graphic novel.
Because nothing says ‘I’ve earned this’ like being born to Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods and Cruel Intentions golden boy Ryan Phillippe.
Now, before you roll your eyes too hard, Ava is 25 (45 in Hollywood years) and this is her first big role. This means she’s at least waited 24 years longer than the average nepo to make a debut.
She also kinda paid her dues with a couple of blink-and-you’ll-miss-it roles (Doctor Odyssey, Ransom Canyon — no, we don't know what those are either). But let’s be real: the only true struggle here was choosing which trust fund to dip into for her acting classes.
Ava will play Laura Dean, the dream girl with ‘charm, confidence, and charisma’. Meanwhile, That ‘90s Show’s Sam Morelos will play Freddie, the poor soul stuck in a toxic romance with her.
Director Tommy Dorfman gushed about Ava’s ‘effortlessness’ in the role. Dude. Embarrassing.
Look, famous offspring are the industry’s favourite renewable resource. Will Ava actually be good? Maybe! Will she get ten more opportunities if she’s not? Absolutely.
Justin’s definitely not using drugs… again
Justin Bieber’s Instagram is once again the Bermuda Triangle of vibes, confusion and cryptic reposts.
This time, the 31-year-old decided to post a throwback clip of late rapper DMX saying: ‘No weed, no drinking, nothing? Why would I?’ No caption. No explanation.
Naturally, fans are debating whether Justin, who recently dropped messy surprise album Swag, is hinting at a new ‘drugs era’ or just pressing repost while half-asleep.
His reps have repeatedly said: ‘The recurring narrative that Justin is using hard drugs is absolutely not true.’ But the man does love to keep his team on their toes.
And let’s not forget, Justin’s been pretty open about puff-puff-pass life within California’s legal zone. He once posted six near-identical pics of himself with a bong while blasting Cypress Hill’s song ‘Hits from the Bong’ like a teen in the 90s.
Fans are somewhere between worried, nosy, and over it, with one commenting, ‘Bro, just say what you mean.’ Another wrote, ‘Is this about Hailey or the weed, or both?’
Whatever this is about this time, repeat this twice and get back to your desk: Justin is very rich, successful, and married to a billionaire who called all of us ‘losers’.
Drew Barrymore's apartment makes us feel better about our life decisions
When a $125 million (£92m) movie star’s home looks like a thrift store exploded in it, you need to apologise to your IKEA furniture for giving it the side-eye.
Drew Barrymore just gave a tour of her NYC apartment where she was melting down about the mess, and suddenly our home feels Architectural Digest-level.
Between her flamingo wallpaper, the ‘why is there a stuffed turkey?’ decor madness, and what appears to be a Home Depot bucket collection, we’re not sure if we’re looking at a living space or a storage unit for 1980s memorabilia.
She also has a dated bathroom with ick shower curtains (no glass enclosure!!!!) and we are guessing that toilet lid isn't soft-closing.
Liam Gallagher drags ‘snidey’ Coldplay, tells cheaters they’re safe behind his Wonderwall
Liam Gallagher went off at Coldplay’s kiss-cam scandal, telling fans in Manchester they won’t be getting ‘any of that snidey f***ing camera s***’ at an Oasis gig.
The 52-year-old legend threw the jab after Chris Martin’s kiss-cam caught a couple of ‘lovebirds’... who turned out to be a married tech CEO and his head of HR. Oopsie.
The video racked up 120 million views and a corporate resignation.
Liam, not a stranger to an extra-marital affair (he admitted he’d been ‘a sh**ty husband’) added: ‘Doesn’t matter to us who you’re mingling with... or tingly with, fingingly with.’
Erm... We see why Noel's the Oasis songwriter.
Did Anne Hathaway just spill a huge Devil Wears Prada 2 plot twist? (And would the devil really wear this fugly patchwork dress?)
Hold onto your cerulean sweaters, Spotlighters! Andy Sachs is back.
Anne Hathaway was spotted filming for Devil Wears Prada 2 in NYC, rocking looks so all over the place, even Miranda would pause mid-eye-roll. A patchwork mosaic dress? Denim jumpsuit with patches? What in the thrift store madness?
But anyway, here’s the twist. We spotted a Runway garment bag (that’s the fashion mag Andy works for).
Yes! Even though Andy famously quit the job in the original. So, did she crawl back? Is she buying the magazine? Or did her Anna-Wintour-alike boss Miranda finally break?
Regardless, we are ready for the icy one-liners and sass in heels. May 2026, hurry the hell up.
We’re buzzed Xtina’s back. Shame about Burlesque coming with her
Christina Aguilera brought Xtina back at a London photocall for her musical Burlesque. We’re talking green corset dress, thigh-high black boots, platinum extensions and black lipstick.
This is a woman who survived the ‘Dirrty’ denim chaps era… fashion rules don’t exist.
She’s looking younger and slimmer than ever, so needless to say the internet’s plastic surgery/Ozempic detectives were working overtime. But Christina? A veteran of 25 years of body-shaming? Not giving af.
Good – as the focus should be on why someone greenlit Burlesque: The Musical.
The film was a glittery disaster that should’ve stayed in 2010. We don’t need more, even with Xtina producing and writing songs (but not actually taking the stage).
Unless, of course, it’s just two hours of the film’s other star, Stanley Tucci, side-eyeing everyone. Then maybe.
Tragedy as William and Harry’s 20-year-old cousin dies with gun nearby
Harry and William’s 20-year-old cousin Rosie Roche – the granddaughter of Princess Diana’s uncle – has been found dead at her family’s Wiltshire home with a firearm nearby.
Her mother and sister reportedly found her on July 14, and relatives said she had been packing for a vacation.
Coroners ruled the death ‘non-suspicious’, making it likely to be suicide or a tragic accident. Rosie, a distant cousin of the royals, is described as a bright Durham University student, remembered as a ‘darling’ in her obituary.
Taylor Swift came out of hiding for Selena Gomez's birthday… Blake Lively is somewhere on the Upper East Side still waiting for her at brunch.
Brooklyn Beckham disgusted fans by cooking pasta using seawater... This is what happens when you no longer have parental guidance.
Who’s the A-list actress in a brown wig and boxing gloves — punching harder than her PR team did when everyone called her ‘mid’ last year?
Elizabeth Hurley once again remembered she owns a bikini and an iPhone, so here we are.
Pedro Pascal, Julia Garner and Natasha Lyonne hit the Fantastic Four premiere, reminding us Marvel movies may frequently flop, but the carpets always serve.
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