Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith Are Friendly Exes as They Leave L.A. Restaurant Arm-in-Arm

Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith were spotted arm-in-arm after dining with their children in Beverly Hills on Saturday, April 25

NEED TO KNOW

• The former couple, married for 18 years, have maintained a close friendship since their 2015 divorce

• Banderas has called Griffith his "best friend" and praised their shared experiences, including raising their daughter Stella

Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith may have divorced in 2015, but the pair are still clearly on good terms.

On Saturday, April 25, Banderes, 65, and Griffiths, 68, were spotted leaving Beverly Hills sushi restaurant Matsushia arm-in-arm after emnjoying dinner together. They were also joined by their daughter,Stella Banderas, 29, as well as Griffith’s son, Alexander Bauer, 40, who she shares with her first ex-husband, actor Steven Bauer.

The actress’ other daughter, actress Dakota Johnson, who she shares with her second ex-husband Don Johnson, appeared to have missed the family outing.

The pair, who were married for 18 years before theirdivorceover a decade ago, wore complementary outfits for their dinner date, both opting for cropped jackets and jeans while theMask of Zorrostar held his baseball cap in his hands.

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The actors — who firstbonded while filmingtheir 1995 rom-com,Two Much— have maintained a famously close relationship despite no longer being married.

When they met, Griffith and Banderas were both still married to their former partners —Don Johnsonand Ana Leza — but by 1996, they were both divorced and they married in London that May.

In October 2019, Banderas was full of praise for his ex-wife. “Melanie is not my wife anymore, but I thinkshe is my best friend," he told PEOPLE. "I love her and will love her until the day I die. She’s my family.”

Meanwhile, in June 2020, Banderas once again reflected on their relationship toEl Break de las 7. He shared that there were “wonderful moments” in their marriage that he won’t forget, per Spanish outletHola!. The actor noted, “We had a wonderful daughter that we both love and that is the end result of our relationship, the most beautiful thing we have ever done together.”

In addition, in April 2023, Griffith reminisced about their relationship while celebrating Holy Week. Aftersharing photosof the festivities on Instagram, she looked back on attending Holy Week with her ex-husband. “During the 19 years I was married to Antonio, one of the many extraordinary experiences he gave to me and the kids was our introduction to and subsequent love for Semana Santa (Holy Week),” she wrote on social media.

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Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith Are Friendly Exes as They Leave L.A. Restaurant Arm-in-Arm

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“Are You Really That Smart?”: Try To Pass This 36-Question General Knowledge Quiz

This 36-question trivia challenge will test how sharp your memory, logic, and general knowledge really are. Each question comes with just two possible answers — so you’ll need to rely on instinct as much as on knowledge.🧠

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💡Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located?

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Whether you are a trivia fan or just want a quick brain challenge, let’s see how many you can get right out of 36. 👀

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Which empire lasted longer?

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Bianca Censori Goes ‘Critic’ Mode With Architecture Students

Bianca Censoriis stepping into a more academic spotlight. Known for her work in design and her public profile, she recently took part in a university setting that highlighted her architectural background. The appearance has sparked fresh interest in her professional credentials, especially among those who primarily associate her with celebrity headlines. According to reports, her latest role placed her directly in conversation with the next generation of architects.

Bianca Censori serves as guest critic at Colombia University event

Bianca Censori recently appeared as a guest critic at an event hosted by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. According todetailsshared by the institution, she participated in a semester-end review session for students enrolled in Advanced Studio IV, a key part of the school’s professional architecture program.

The session reportedly took place on Tuesday and included multiple guest critics alongside faculty members. These critics are typically invited to provide an outside perspective on student work. In this setting, Censori was said to have reviewed design submissions and offered feedback as part of the evaluation process.

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While her appearance drew attention, it also highlighted her academic background. Censori holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in architecture from the University of Melbourne. Her work has included collaborative design projects for her husband, Kanye West, some of which reportedly involved significant structural changes to existing buildings.

Censori’s approach to architecture has previously sparked discussion. In a past interview withVanity Fair, she suggested that altering or even dismantling elements of a structure can be part of a creative process. She described such changes as “beautiful” and “symbolic.” Those views offer insight into the lens she may bring to critique sessions like this one.

At Columbia’s GSAPP, guest critics are expected to challenge students while also guiding them. Censori’s participation suggests she was invited to contribute that balance of critique and perspective. That said, the exact nature of her feedback during the session has not been publicly detailed.

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Lorenzo Lamas Calls Girlfriend Heather Locklear the ‘Most Amazing Woman’ After First Public Appearance Together

Lorenzo Lamas praised Heather Locklear as "the most amazing woman" days after they made their first public appearance as a couple at the 2026 Chiller Theatre Expo

NEED TO KNOW

• The pair first met 43 years ago during a Playgirl magazine cover shoot early in their acting careers

• PEOPLE confirmed the relationship on April 10 amid reports that Locklear and Lamas have been dating for months

Lorenzo Lamasis gushing over his relationship withHeather Locklear.

In an interview withFox News Digital, published on Wednesday, April 29, theRenegadealum, 68, opened up about finding love with the actress, 64, more than 40 years after they first met posing together on the cover ofPlaygirlmagazine.

"The short answer is no," Lamas told the outlet when asked if he thought this would happen. "I mean, I’ve been through a lot of trial and error, and she is the most amazing woman that I think I’ve ever met."

His comments come days after he and Locklear made their first public appearance as a couple at the 2026 Chiller Theatre Expo in New Jersey on April 26. They were pictured smiling and cozying up at the horror and sci-fi convention, both wearing all-black ensembles.

A friend of theMelrose Placestarconfirmed the romance to PEOPLEon April 10. According toTMZ, which first reported the news and published photos of the couple together in Las Vegas, Locklear and Lamas have been dating for months.

At the time, TMZ also reported that sources said the pair’s adult children from previous relationships were meeting that weekend.

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Locklear shares daughterAva Sambora, 28, with ex-husbandRichie Sambora, whom she was married to from 1994 to 2007. She was previously married toTommy Leefrom 1986 to 1993 and engaged toChris Heisserforfive yearsbefore they split in May 2025.

Lamas has six children — he shares son A.J., 42, and daughter Shayne, 40, with the late Michele Smith, whom he was married to from 1983 to 1985; his daughter Paton, 37, is from his relationship with Daphne Ashbrook, whom he dated from 1986 to 1988; and he welcomed daughters, Alexandra, 28, Victoria, 26, and Isabella, 25, with ex-wife Shauna Sand, whom he was married to from 1996 to 2002.

The actor was also married to Victoria Hilbert from 1981 to 1982; Kathleen Kinmont from 1989 to 1993;Shawna Craigfrom 2011 to 2018; andKenna Scottfrom 2023 to 2025.

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When Locklear and Lamas met at the 1983Playgirlshoot,they were at the beginning of their careers, with her appearing inDynastyand him inFalcon Crest.In December, Lamasreflected on the iconic cover, which he posted to X.

“I cannot believe that this was 43 years ago! Side note, speedos on request only#HeatherLocklear#Playgirl#80s,” he wrote in the caption.

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“Love Boat” star Jill Whelan says producer tried to trick her into losing weight

Actress Jill Whelan played young Vicki Stubing on The Love Boat between 1978 and 1987.

Key Points

• A teen at the time, Whelan recalls a producer tricking her during wardrobe fittings so she would feel pressured into weight loss.

• Whelan, who's now 59, remembers being on a 400 calorie-a-day diet around the same time.

Actress Jill Whelan treasures the relationships she formed while making classic TV seriesThe Love Boat— mostly.

But she feels differently about late producer Douglas S. Cramer, whom she remembers as "a misogynist."

She recalled a particularly cruel move that involved her and fellow actress Lauren Tewes in a resurfaced interview on Steve Kmetko'sStill Here Hollywoodpodcast.

"We would come to a wardrobe fitting at a new season," Whelan said, "to get new uniforms and new evening gowns and new loungewear, and he would call the wardrobe department and tell them to buy everything one or two sizes smaller than we are so that we would come in and be embarrassed in fittings about things not fitting."

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Cramer, one of the producers onThe Love Boat, died in June 2021. He was an accomplished producer, with credits includingDynasty,Hotel, andWonder Woman.

Whelan played Vicki Stubing, the daughter of Gavin MacLeod's Capt. Merrill Stubing, between 1978 and 1987, on the popular dramedy. During that time, she went from an 11-year-old kid to a young adult.

So, yeah, her body changed.

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"I remember one time, and at that particular time I was going through puberty, and it's, you know, things happen in puberty," Whelan said. "I had gone to a fat farm, or I guess you would say today a spa. I went to a spa in Ojai and I had lost some weight and I was also working with some crazy doctor who had me on 400 calories a day."

She looked back at another difficult moment on the ABC series earlier this month.

"I remember one time when I was just 13 and quote unquote becoming a woman, the very day of," Whelan said on thePatrick Labyor Sheaux With Patrick Labyorteaux,"and I was doing a scene with Loni Anderson, and we were in the purser's lobby, and I used to get everything in one take. I didn't mess up like that. And I couldn't get this line out. I couldn't get it out."

Shestarted to cry, but her costar Tewes, who portrayed cruise director Julie McCoy, helped her when she "admonished the director and said something to the effect of 'leave her alone, this is not helping her at all, and all you're doing is making things worse.'"

Still, Whelan, who's now 59, has often spoken highly of most of her years on the ABC series and her colleagues.

The star's later career has included appearances on shows such asCriminal MindsandThe Bold and the Beautiful.

Listen to the full conversation between Whelan and Kmetko above.

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Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Revives Memories of Another Presidential Assassination Attempt—at the Same Hotel

Forty-five years before thealleged assassination attemptagainstPresident Donald Trumpat the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night, a different President was shot at the same Washington, D.C., hotel.

Then-President Ronald Reagan was outside the Washington Hilton, the venue where the WHCA dinner is held each year, in 1981 when a man namedJohn Hinckley Jr.madean attempt on his life.

While thesuspectin Saturday’s shooting was apprehended before reaching the main ballroom where Trump, members of his Cabinet, and more than 2,000 other guests were seated, Hinckley got far closer to Reagan in his attack, firing a revolver at the President from just feet away and wounding him before he was ultimately subdued and arrested.

Hinckley, now 70, said that it was “spooky” to learn that Saturday’s shooting "took place at the same hotel as mine did" in an interview withTMZpublished on Monday.

He’s not the only one to see echoes of his attack in the recent shooting, which has sparked renewed attention to that history. Here’s what to know about the 1981 assassination attempt.

What happened in 1981

On March 30, 1981, Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton with a Secret Service detail after speaking to members of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. But before the President could reach his limousine where it was parked in front of the hotel, Hinckley, standing in a crowd of people waiting outside, opened fire.

The would-be assassin was tackled by a special agent within seconds, and Reagan was quickly pushed into the vehicle and driven away. But in that short window, Hinckley managed to get off six shots with his .22-caliber revolver—one of which, after ricocheting off Reagan’s limousine, hit the President under his left armpit, striking a rib, piercing a lung, and narrowly missing his heart.

Three others were also shot: White House Press Secretary James Brady in the head; Metropolitan Police Officer Thomas Delahanty in the back of the neck; and Special Agent Tim McCarthy, who stepped between Hinckley and the President, in the chest.

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All four survived the attack. In the limousine, Special Agent in Charge Jerry Parr saw that Reagan was bleeding from his mouth and directed the vehicle to George Washington University hospital, where doctors operated to remove the bullet. The President spent 12 days in the hospital before returning to the White House.

Brady, who suffered a serious head wound that left him partially paralyzed, died in 2014 due to injuries sustained during the shooting, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the Northern District of Virginia. His death was ruled a homicide.

TheFederal Bureau of Investigations(FBI) found evidence in Hinckley’s room at the Park Central Hotel that pointed to his motive: In a letter to the actress Jodie Foster, Hinckley had written that he was planning to kill Reagan as a demonstration of his love for her. The FBI also found magazine pictures of Foster in the room, along with pages of newspapers that detailed Reagan’s schedule.

On June 21, 1982, a jury found Hinckley not guilty by reason of insanity. He spent more than 30 years in a psychiatric institution before receiving full-time conditional release in 2016 to live with his mother in Virginia. He was fully released in June 2022.

“After 41 years 2 months and 15 days, FREEDOM AT LAST!!!” Hinckleywroteon X at the time.

Reagan's shooter and agent injured in the assassination attempt speak out

After the alleged attempt on Trump’s life, Hinckley said to TMZ that the Washington Hilton hotel should stop hosting large gatherings.

“Bad things keep happening” at the Hilton, Hinckley told the outlet, contending that it is “just not a secure place to hold big events.” He described the security at the hotel in 1981 as “lax.”

Meanwhile McCarthy, the special agent shot outside the Washington Hilton in the 1981 attack, praised the Secret Service response to the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, saying they did a “hell of a good job.”

“From what I can tell right now talking to my colleagues, it was handled pretty well. You never want something like this to happen. Security was tested, security responded, and at this point it did pretty well,” McCarthy said toNewsNation. “I’m pretty satisfied with what the Secret Service did on this occasion.”

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Carrie Underwood opens up about leaving Hollywood for 'rewarding' life on Tennessee farm

Carrie Underwood is opening up about her life on the 400-acre Tennessee farm she bought in 2019 and frequently posts about on social media.

Key Points

• "It’s a challenge, and it’s frustrating, and it’s exciting, and it’s rewarding, and just all the things," she told Us Weekly.

• The singer's farm is home to goats, sheep, cows along with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Carrie Underwoodisn't chicken-talking about her farm life away from Hollywood.

TheAmerican Idoljudge, husband Mike Fisher, and sons Isaiah and Jacob moved to the 400-acre Tennessee farm in 2019, where they raise goats, sheep and chicken, along withgrowing vegetables, as she described in an interview withUs Weeklypublished Tuesday.

She called spending time on her farm the "polar opposite" of her day-to-day on the reality singing competition, and recent social media posts prove it.

“My goal is to just do as much as I can myself,” she admitted of what goes in to running a farm. “I love it. It’s a challenge, and it’s frustrating, and it’s exciting, and it’s rewarding, and just all the things.”

Underwood got candid about how opposite things are on and off the farm. “I go home, and I had to have talks with my family at one point, because I was like, ‘Okay, when I’m away, I’m like, Cinderella at the ball.’ I’m a princess, and it’s great,” she said.

"And then I come home, and I’m like, covered in dirt. I’m covered in poop. It’s just the polar opposite. I’m like, cleaning up after everybody and barefoot in the kitchen. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Underwood has been giving fans a look at farm life on social media.In November, she showed off massive tromboncino squash.In December, the singer posted about her homemade applesauce and playing with sheep instead of conquering a to-do list.

More recently in March, Underwood announced that she adopted lambs Magnolia (Maggie) and Murray.

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"These mornings are so precious. It took a few days for them to willingly take the bottle…I’m still working on him," she wrote on Instagram. "Trying to be a good mama to these babies! ❤️🐑🐑."

Days later, she proudly showed off one of her baby sheep at feeding time.

"Little Miss Maggie finally figured out how to work the bottle! It was a big day! Sound up! 😊❤️🐑,"she wrote.

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Underwood is confident she could be "self-sustained at home" through her farm, she toldFox News Digital.

"If I had all the time in the world, I would… not really need to go to the grocery store for too much. But it’s a lot of fun. You know, I love our chickens. We have cows, we have sheep, we have donkeys. We have horses. I have my garden, and it's a great way to connect with the earth. That's my contribution to the family," she said in her Fox interview published Saturday.

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