HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES

Kim Kardashian is laying the foundation for a major relationship announcement. Several of the celebrity sites report how Kim is ready to make a long-term commitment with Pete Davidson. A source said (quote) “Kim and Pete are doing great. She definitely foresees a strong, healthy and promising future with him.” She divorced Kanye West because that marriage lacked being “healthy.” (Us Weekly)

Doja Cat ruined her voice at the Billboard Music Awards. She drank and vaped all day despite taking antibiotics for infected tonsils. She revealed on Thursday (quote) “Doctor just had to cut into my left tonsil. I had an abscess. My whole throat is [screwed]. I might have some bad news for y’all coming soon. (Entertainment Tonight)

Riverdale is ending. CW said seven seasons is enough. (Variety)

Academy Award-winner Viola Davis shared a disturbing story as a Black woman in Hollywood. Early in her career, a movie director repeatedly called her by the wrong name. She said (quote) “I knew him for 10-years. He called me Louise. I find out that it’s because his maid’s name is Louise.” (Variety)

Monkeypox has reached the shores of the United States following a cluster of infections in Europe. A suspected case in New York City is under investigation. Doctors believe a Bellevue Hospital patient contracted the virus. Monkeypox symptoms include fever, fatigue, muscle and headaches. (New York Times)

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is engaged. Her longtime boyfriend Riley Roberts proposed last month in her family’s hometown in Puerto Rico. The met will in college at Boston University. Riley and AOC were adversaries in debate. AOC tweeted on Thursday (quote) “It’s true! Thank you all for the well wishes.” (People)

National Geographic hired the “Central Park birdwatcher” to host a reality series called Extraordinary Birder. Christian Cooper made headlines exactly two years ago. A white woman called the cops on Cooper and falsely accused him of threatening her. She became the highest-profile “Karen” for complaining that Christian Cooper told her to leash her dog. (The Today Show)