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Guess Who This Cool Kid Turned Into!

Before this straight-faced young man was playing a plastic surgeon on a hit medical drama, he was just another kid growing up in Chicago, Illinois. Can you guess who he is?


Guess Who This Cool Kid Turned Into!

BBC Reporter Keeps His Cool While Couple Has Sex In The Background

BBC sportscaster Dan Walker is fast becoming a legend on Twitter, and that"s all due to where his set is situated in Rio.

Amidst the "Lochtegate" nonsense taking up most of our newsfeeds, it"s refreshing to watch Walker cover the 2016 Summer Games because he does it in a way that is warm, personable and really f***ing funny.

Yesterday evening, Walker was delivering a broadcast from his beachside set when Tweets started to come in asking about the couple behind him.

It appeared that the couple were having sex, so Walker had to turn around have a look.

Ever the British gentleman, Walker assured viewers that the two were not having sex.  

"For those asking what"s going on in the background on social media now, we"re not going to zoom in," Walker said, trying his best to keep a straight face. "But rest assured, it"s not… that."

Then, someone off camera must have pretended to open a book, prompting Walker to improvise.

"They"re reading a book in a strange pose," he said with a laugh.

They were totally doing it, Dan!

 

The video soon went viral, and was shared with American viewers via Mashable, which also pointed out that Walker encountered a bachelorette part (or a "hen do," as they say in the Mother Country) during another broadcast.

"This could be interesting," Walker said to his audience at home while the bride-to-be made her way to the set.

Once she and her friends realized what network they were on, they started chanting "B-B-C!" "B-B-C!"

Walker"s entertaining coverage led to the creation of #copacabanter, with topics ranging from the trash pick-up guys on the beach to pigeons invading the set. 

“That spot on the beach is the place to be. In the last 24 hours I’ve been stopped by loads of people wanting pictures," Walker told Buzzfeed News.

“It’s been mad. My plan on coming out here was always to speak to the locals as well as show the sport. I wanted to show as much of Rio as possible. I didn’t expect to see that much.”

I will take this kind of coverage over Billy Bush getting a "brozilian" wax any day of the week.

Stephanie Seymour: Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid are Cool, But Supermodels They Are Not

Alrighty!

Stephanie Seymour, one of the legendary supermodels to emerge from the 1990s, was asked by Vanity Fair to describe this generation’s crop of pretty young things.

“Bitches of the moment!” she joked.

“Supermodels are sort of the thing of the past. They deserve their own title,” Seymour said diplomatically.

“[Kendall and Gigi] are beautiful girls, and I support all of them, but they need their own title.

“They are completely different than we were,” Seymour explained, referring to her contemporaries Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Helena Christenson, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford.

View Slideshow: Gigi Hadid: 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

“Modeling was more of a mysterious back then.  The talent could get weird with super-rich men, do tons of drugs and get away with so much more because reality TV and social media didn’t exist.

Unfortunately, those two things are largely responsible for Jenner and Hadid’s careers.

“Because there weren’t cameras around us all the time, we got away with so much more and had so much more fun,” Seymour said.

“We didn’t have people watching us all the time, and we weren’t putting ourselves out there in a way that was turning the media against us or for us in any way.

“We still had our privacy, and there was more of an illusion behind the girls. You lose your illusion when you give much of yourself away, and that’s what I don’t like about it.”

Rebecca Romijn was a bit more critical in describing how much the world of modeling has changed.

I know a lot of people — legitimate fashion people — can’t stand it,” Romijn told Entertainment Tonight.

“Hate it that these, you know, social media stars are now the supermodels in fashion. They are not true supermodels.”

The same could be said for models trying to become actresses, Madame Romijn…

Stephanie Seymour: Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid are Cool, But Supermodels They Are Not

Alrighty!

Stephanie Seymour, one of the legendary supermodels to emerge from the 1990s, was asked by Vanity Fair to describe this generation’s crop of pretty young things.

“Bitches of the moment!” she joked.

“Supermodels are sort of the thing of the past. They deserve their own title,” Seymour said diplomatically.

“[Kendall and Gigi] are beautiful girls, and I support all of them, but they need their own title.

“They are completely different than we were,” Seymour explained, referring to her contemporaries Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Helena Christenson, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford.

View Slideshow: Gigi Hadid: 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

“Modeling was more of a mysterious back then.  The talent could get weird with super-rich men, do tons of drugs and get away with so much more because reality TV and social media didn’t exist.

Unfortunately, those two things are largely responsible for Jenner and Hadid’s careers.

“Because there weren’t cameras around us all the time, we got away with so much more and had so much more fun,” Seymour said.

“We didn’t have people watching us all the time, and we weren’t putting ourselves out there in a way that was turning the media against us or for us in any way.

“We still had our privacy, and there was more of an illusion behind the girls. You lose your illusion when you give much of yourself away, and that’s what I don’t like about it.”

Rebecca Romijn was a bit more critical in describing how much the world of modeling has changed.

I know a lot of people — legitimate fashion people — can’t stand it,” Romijn told Entertainment Tonight.

“Hate it that these, you know, social media stars are now the supermodels in fashion. They are not true supermodels.”

The same could be said for models trying to become actresses, Madame Romijn…

Jay Z: I"m Cool With Beyonce Calling Me Out For Cheating

If you’ve been anywhere near the Internet in the past 48 hours, you’ve no doubt heard the angry buzzing of the Bey Hive.

But in case you’ve been living in a cave with really crappy wi-fi for the last couple days, allow us to fill you in:

Beyonce seems to have called Jay Z out for cheating in some of the lyrics from her new “visual album,” Lemonade.

This isn’t a case of fans reading too much into a few cryptic lines. The album contains lyrics like:

• “If you try this sh-t again you gon’ lose your wife.”


• “He only want me when I’m not there. He better call Becky with the good hair.”


• “Ashes to ashes, dust to side chicks.”

Sounds pretty straightforward, and it’s not hard to see why some folks took it as a full-blown accusation.

But the situation may not be as cut-and-dried as it initially seems.

For one thing, Bey’s obsessive fans can’t agree on the identity of “Becky with the good hair.” 

View Slideshow: Beyonce “Lemonade” Lyrics: She Said WHAT?!?

Some say Jay was sleeping with Rachel Roy. 

Others believe Rita Ora was the side chick in question.

Whatever the case, the Jigga Man himself is surprisingly cool with what appears to be the public meltdown of his marriage.

One insider tells Hollywood Life that Beyonce never cleared her lyrics with her husband, but Jay fully supported her venting her frustrations in song form:

“Beyonce didn’t get Jay Z’s approval to release the album,” says the source.

“She was set to release with or without his blessings. If venting via her songs can help save their marriage, then he fully supports her. He wasn’t about to put up a fight on this.”

Hmmm…somehow that actually makes Jay sound more guilty.

He doesn’t strike us as the type of dude that would be cool with being made to look like a dog to millions of people if he hadn’t actually been caught effing up in a big way.

What’s really unfortunate is the way his alleged cheating partners are taking the brunt of Bey’s accusations.

Time to ease up, Bey Hive. We’re pretty sure Mrs. Carter would not approve.

View Slideshow: 13 Awesome Internet Reactions to Beyonce’s “Lemonade”

Tyga: I"m Cool With Rob Kardashian Being Around My Son!

In case you somehow haven"t heard by now, Rob Kardashian is dating Blac Chyna, which means he"s spending a lot of time with King Cairo, Blac"s 3-year-old son with Tyga.

While we know that Kylie Jenner does not approve of Rob and Blac"s relationship, no one has really taken the time to look into Tyga"s opinion on the matter, because frankly…who cares?

We kid, Tyga!

At the end of the day, any new man in Blac"s life is a new father figure for King, and it"s only natural that T-Raww should have an opinion on the matter, especially when the new dude is his girlfriend"s brother.

Man, how in the hell is Keeping Up With the Kardashians not 5-day-a-week soap opera by now?

Anyway, TMZ caught up with Tyga as he was walking through LAX this morning, and the rapper had some surprising thoughts on everything from Rob to Tupac.

It was an odd conversation to have on the anniversary of Biggie"s death, but at least T didn"t take the opportunity to make a joke about Rob"s weight!

Check out Tyga"s somewhat surprising comments in the video below.

He even addresses that G-Wagon he allegedly stole from Blac to give to Kylie for her birthday.

The way he"s spilling secrets, maybe it"s time for Tyga to have his own reality show!

Teen Mom: Debra Lectures Simon Saran About Domestic Violence, Simon Keeps His Cool

How this guy was able to keep a straight face is beyond me.

In a recent Teen Mom clip, Debra Danielson requested a one-on-one with Farrah Abraham"s on-again boyfriend, Simon Saran.

You see, Abraham had decided to move to Los Angeles, which bodes well for Saran, since he gets to see both her and her daughter, Sophia more often.

"How do you feel about Farrah moving to Los Angeles here pretty quick?" Debo asked Saran in Abraham"s backyard.

"I feel good. I think it’s going to be good for her," Saran said, not at all prepared for what Debo was about to say.  "She’s going to have a lot more opportunities, and plus, she’ll be closer to me, so that way I can watch over her and help her out with whatever she needs."

Here it comes…

"It’s been like three months I think since we’ve talked," Debo said, "and my biggest concern here is that you’re almost a mirror image of [Farrah’s dad] Michael. Almost uncanny, the personality type. So, there’s things like passive-aggressive behavior.

"There’s things like anger that comes from that. That scares me, OK? That really scares me because that’s all forms of domestic violence.” 

Saran, bless his heart, knew he was dealing with a complete and total nut job, so he calmly responded to Debo"s accusations.

"I’m not a violent person like that, or how you’re kinda making me out to be right now, which is kinda weird because I’ve never ever done anything like that," Saran said.

"I’ve heard stories about you doing certain things," he added, referring to Debo"s 2010 arrest for allegedly abusing her daughter.

On February 16th, Saran posted the arrest (complete with Debo"s mug shot) on Twitter.

"Good talk About Domestic behavior! Hopefully you take your own advice!" Saran wrote. "Good luck! #godbless #maytheforcebewithyou."

Tyga: Blac Chyna Sucks at Parenting ... But Rob Kardashian is Cool

Tyga is alarmed that his baby mama Blac Chyna was arrested for possessing ecstasy and being wasted in public, and justifiably so.

But as for her new romance? Dude is surprisingly cool with Rob Kardashian, so you can"t blame his concerns on any ulterior motives.

Those familiar with the Kylie Jenner-Blac Chyna feud know that Tyga and Blac have a three-year-old son, King, which raises the stakes.

Sources connected with Tyga tell TMZ he"s alarmed at Blac Chyna"s arrest in Austin last week, and is worried her problems with drugs and alcohol might be putting 3-year-old King at risk.

Tyga has already filed legal docs to change the custody arrangement, and now thinks Chyna"s recent run-in proves he"s the more responsible parent and he should have King during the week, allowing her visitation on weekends.

Sources close to T-Raww say that he"s quite aware of the video Rob posted of him playing with King, but there"s truly no animosity there.

According to insiders, Tyga is cool with Rob"s relationship with Chyna and has no fear about being replaced as a father by anyone, including Rob.

Tyga thinks Rob is a good guy and has no problem with him.  

Kim Zolciak Puts Makeup on 2-Year-Old Daughter: Cute or Not Cool?

Kim Zolciak has made a career out of doing outrageous things on camera, but her latest Instagram video has some fans irate over what they feel is another case of bad parenting from the controversial mother of six.

The clip shows Zolciak applying (or pretending to apply) makeup to her two-year-old daughter, Kaia.

The argument in the comments section seems to come down to whether or not there"s any makeup on the brush.

Some fans have expressed their outrage over Kim encouraging her kid to get dolled-up and pout for the camera at such a young age, while most believe Kaia is just enjoying the feel of the soft bristles, and Kim simply wanted to share the cute mother-daughter moment with her fans.

The clip comes on the heels of a controversy over another Instagram pic in which Zolciak posed in a bikini with her other daughters. 

Kaia"s sisters are obviously much older, but many feel that quickly deleted bikini pic and the strangely controversial makeup video both reflect the same problematic parenting attitude.

Kim has frequently been accused of being more concerned with being a friend to her daughters than a parent, and many believe that her latest Instagram posts show that the Zolciak-Biermann household features lots of fun – and little to no discipline.

Frankly, we think those folks might be reading a bit too much into a few pics and short videos on social media.

But if you"re in the mood to question Kim"s sanity, just watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta online. We"ll never forget the five seasons of lunacy she gave us.

Sarah Stage Takes Dressing Room Selfie With Baby Lying on Floor: Not Cool or Who Cares?

You may remember Sarah Stage as the model whose taut baby bump earned her lots of negative attention earlier this year.

Despite her tiny tummy, Sarah gave birth to big baby boy back in April, but now she’s once again drawing the ire of the Internet with a controversial selfie:

Obviously, the first thing that catches your eye in this photo is Sarah’s Kardashian-esque backside, but once you get over the new mom’s curves, your eyes may make their way to the floor, where you’ll see what first appears to be some sort of discarded stuffed animal.

As our friends at Fishwrapper pointed out, that’s actually Sarah’s baby lying on the floor as she poses for a sultry dressing room selfie.

Sarah has taken a fair amount of crap for this pic, but frankly, we’re fine with it.

Look, do you remember the oppressive, stultifying boredom of being dragged to the mall with your mom when you were a little kid?

Now imagine if your mom wore clothes for a living and insisted on taking a selfie every time she tried something on.

The process probably takes hours, and we imagine this dude was quickly overwhelmed by the desire to be at home watching a Sesame Street parody of Game of Thrones that won’t be funny to him for 15 years.

So he took a nap; she snapped some selfies – everyone was happy. And we should all be fine with that.

But a word of advice, Sarah: Next time just crop the kid out of the pic so you don’t have to deal with this, mmm-kay?

Patrick Dempsey: Shonda Rimes Killed Me Off, But It"s Cool

It was a bold move, killing McDreamy off Grey’s Anatomy.

After 11 seasons, Derek Shepherd died in a car crash.  It would have been your run-of-the-mill TV tragedy, had the show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes, not hinted that she sometimes kills off characters for persona reasons.

On November Rimes made headlines during an appearance The Nightly Show With Larry Whitmore​.

“Have you ever killed off a character because you didn’t like the actor?” Whitmore asked.

“And extra bonus points, who was it? Don’t even think about lying.”

Rimes’ response: “Yes, and I’m not naming names.”

Dempsey gets it, though.

“I think she loves being provocative, and that’s fine for who she is,” Dempsey told Entertainment Weekly.

“That gets people talking about all the stuff that she’s doing. She’s an amazing woman who is incredibly productive. She’s promoting a book. She’s promoting three shows.

“And she’s emerging as the star of all of these things.”

Dempsey, who’s currently filming Bridget Jones’s Baby with Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth, says he’s “very happy to have moved on with a difference chapter” in his life.

“She’s very savvy,” he added.  “I think she knows how to deal with the media and what she needs to say to get the response that she’s looking for.”

Do you think it was personal, killing off McDreamy? 

View Slideshow: Grey’s Anatomy Cast: Before They Were Stars

12 Ways Kourtney Kardashian Taught Us To Keep Our Cool

If I were to emulate anyone from Keeping Up With The Kardashians, it would be Kourtney.

As one of three girls myself, I"m not well-versed in keeping calm while someone attempts to ruffle my feathers.  Which is why I made this post as a means of self-help.

Hey, whatever floats your boat.

1. When a Loved One Is Yammering On The Other Line

Oh drats, the dog’s on fire. Must jet.

2. When Someone Talks About How Full They Are

We get it. Go lay down.

3. When Someone Talks About Their Workout Routine

K.

4. When Mom Imitates Her Favorite ‘Real Housewives’ Character

Cover yourself up. Then come inside and I’ll fix you a drink.

5. When You Receive An Unsettling Cat Call

Everything square down there, boys?

6. When You Get An Invite To A "Skincare" Party

I can’t. I have to watch ‘Reign.’

View Slideshow

10 Cool Pics of Stars Hanging With Younger Versions of Themselves!

Oscar season is almost upon us, and as the Hollywood"s most talented (or at least most desperate) stars prepare to launch campaigns that they hope will result in career defining gold guys and overlong acceptance speeches, we thought it would be a good time to look back at where they came from. 

These pics of present-day A-listers hanging with younger versions of themselves have been making the rounds online, and they serve as a pretty cool reminder that some stars never age – and some made horrendous fashion statements in the not-so-distant past.

So enjoy this weird trip down red carpet memory lane. Just don"t tell Little Leo he still doesn"t have an Oscar!

 

1. Leonardo DiCaprio in 2013 and 1989

Leo works the red carpet with young Leo. Fun fact: these two guys have won the exact same number of Oscars!

2. Amy Adams in 2014 and 1999

Amy Adams is feeling herself. Literally. We envy her right now, and it’s very confusing.

3. Christian Bale in 2013 and 1987

Christian Bale at ages 13 and 39. The way this guy transforms, he could probably still play a 6th-grader.

4. Julia Roberts in 2013 and 1989

Julia Roberts in her prime and…in her other prime. Seriously, what deal with the Devil did this woman make?

5. Matthew McConaughey in 2014 and 1996

Alright, alright, alright. Let’s all be happy Matt lost his interest in giant vampire-slayer wooden cross jewelry.

6. Meryl Streep in 1980 and 2013

Meryl Streep has aged remarkably well. We guess dominating awards season every year helps keep you young!

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Justin Bieber: Sort of Cool with Nude Photos Because Junk is MASSIVE

Justin Bieber’s lawyers are threatening lawsuits against any outlets who post nude photos of the singer, but Bieber himself isn’t all that upset.

Why? Because the pictures show what he’s packing!

Yes, his legal team is irate over the invasion of privacy and well within its rights to demand the removal of Justin Bieber nude photos online.

Yes, Bieber was frolicking nude with Jayde Pierce and has a right to be pissed that paparazzi exposed that sort of intimate moment as well.

Yes, Twitter reacted with a predictable onslaught of hilarious jokes, memes and #whatdoyoupeen hashtags at the pop superstar’s expense.

All of that doesn’t change how endowed he is!

Bieber dong. It’s not just for Jayde Pierce (or Selena Gomez, or Hailey Baldwin, or Kendall Jenner, or a harem of VS models) anymore …

Bieber sources say you better believe he was upset at paparazzi who, armed with long telephoto lenses, snapped the scandalous photos.

(The images show a naked Bieb in Bora Bora, right before getting in the pool and likely getting it in with Pierce in the not too distant future.)

Justin’s rage dissipated, though, as the pics hit the web and he realized that there’s no taking them back … and his d–k is enormous.

The world knows it, and it could be a lot worse.

As for his legal team, they’re just doing their job in sending the message that Justin’s not okay with this and to take down the pics ASAP.

Multiple cease and desist letters have been fired off to news outlets, decrying the images taken without Bieber’s knowledge or consent.

View Slideshow: Justin Bieber Naked: Twitter Reacts!

Doc Rivers -- Plays it Cool on Clippers Beef ... We"ve Got a Winning Team

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Doc Rivers is putting the best face possible on the front office struggle between himself and fellow L.A. Clippers President Gillian Zucker … claiming all that matters is the team they put out on the court.

As we previously reported … sources inside the Clips tell TMZ Sports both players and staff are are frustrated with the rift between Rivers and Zucker — and it’s bad enough that it lead to at least one player bolting for free agency.

We got Doc out in L.A. and asked how things stand with Zucker. Watch how Doc expertly tried to downplay the whole mess, and instead talk about the players he’s assembled for the upcoming season.

Check it out … there’s also a sarcastic jab at former ESPN columnist Bill Simmons, who was first to discuss the turmoil in Clipperville.