KELLY ROWLAND REPORTEDLY WALKS OFF THE ‘TODAY’ SHOW OVER DRESSING ROOM DISPUTE: Deadline reports that Kelly Rowland left Hoda Kotb hanging during Friday’s (February 16th) episode of the Today show. The Destiny’s Child singer guest hosted the second hour of the Today show alongside Kotb—but walked off the set ahead of her scheduled hosting duties for the fourth hour. The Mea Culpa actor was reportedly upset about the state of her dressing room. Luckily, Rita Ora stepped in to take over for Rowland at the last minute—as the Fifty Shades of Grey actor was supposed to be interviewed by Kotb and Rowland. She shared her experience on Instagram following the show. “Well, this happened!” Ora wrote alongside a clip. “We had two minutes to prepare ahhh, thank you @hodaandjenna for asking me to co-host the show… Everyone was so lovely and kind, I had SO much fun doing it!! … Love to everyone that tuned in, maybe we should do more??!!!”
JENNIFER GARNER IS IN TALKS TO STAR IN BEN AFFLECK’S ‘ANIMALS:’ According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jennifer Garner is in talks to star in her ex-husband Ben Affleck’s forthcoming Netflix film, Animals. Affleck’s best friend, Matt Damon, is already set to star in the crime thriller. If a deal is reached, the 13 Going on 30 actor would play Damon’s wife.
MAISIE WILLIAMS SAYS ‘GAME OF THRONES’ FAME AT AGE 12 BROUGHT HER ‘A LOT OF DISCOMFORT:’ Maisie Williams opened up to The Sunday Times about her rise to fame at the age of 12, after she starred as Arya Stark on Game of Thrones. “I was so lost for so long and I knew that I was, and when I couldn’t pin down what I felt my identity was within that, it brought me a lot of discomfort,” she told the outlet. “It’s hard to even put myself back there and talk about how tough it was just because I think it’s done.” Williams added that now, “I feel a lot more comfortable in my own skin.”
