Reading comprehension is very important. Disney has cast its live action “The Little Mermaid,” and everybody seems to think it’s Halle Berry. And while she is fantastic, and definitely could pull it off, even at the age of 52, Halle Berry is not going to be strapping on a fishtail anytime soon. The real actress who has been cast as Ariel, her name is Halle Bailey. She is most famous for being in the R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle signed by Beyoncé. She and her sis wrote and performed the theme song for the show ‘Grown-ish,” a show in which they also have small roles. “The Little Mermaid” will definitely be Halle’s break out role.
We just got a nice shot from the official wedding photographer at Joe Jonas and Sophie turner‘s wedding.
A$AP Rocky and his bodyguard are still in custody in Stockholm, Sweden after a street altercation with some guys who wouldn’t leave them alone. Word is authorities aren’t letting them speak to anyone from the US Embassy, only an appointed attorney.
And on this US Independence Day, which was originally Americans celebration of freedom from Britain, but now is more about picnics with cold hamburgers and warm coleslaw, the US is celebrating victory over England in the semi finals of the Women’s World Cup. But of course there was controversy. The US’s Alex Morgan, upon scoring the winning goal celebrated by pretending to sip cup of tea, with the pinky finger out and everything. That was apparently too much for a British tabloids, some of which called the move disrespectful.