SheddingSomeLight:
MelissaMcCarthy
Recently,actressMelissaMcCarthy,
who turns49 on Aug.26, offered
her thoughtson whyher
ch aractersfrommoviessuchas
Bridesmaidsaswellas TV’s
GilmoreGirlsan dMike&
Mollyse emto resonatewith
somanypeople.“We’ve
allbeensomeversion
ofthatwoman.If youcan
lo vingly shine a light on
people’s idiosyncrasies,
that’s what makes us
go, ‘We’re all idiots,
and it’s all OK.’ ”
Manyhappyreturns!On July21,CodyWilliams,
27 , sonof the lateRobinWilliams,married
girlfriendMariaFloresonwhatwouldhave
beenhis dad’s68thbirthday;meanwhile,Bindi
Ir win, daughterof the lateCrocodileHunter
St eveIrwin,gotengagedto boyfriendChandler
PowellonJuly24, her21stbirthday.Also,it’s
beenreportedthat actorJoaquinPhoenix,
44 , andRooneyMara, 34, his co-starinMary
Magdalene, ar e alsoengaged.
Thethrillis going,going,gone.On Sept.21, Julien’s
Auctionsis puttingon the blockpropertyfrom
theestateof the late,greatB.B.King. Among
theitemsup forbid fromthe legendaryKingof
the Blues are his gold and diamond “BB” ring, his
1990 National Medal of Arts award, stage-worn
jackets and even his 1983 passport. But the most
coveted treasure is a limited-edition model of his
famed guitar “Lucille,” which is expected to fetch
between $80,000 and $100,000.
●
●FAREWELLS
Threecheers!On
Ju ly 22, formerfirst
daughterChelseaClin-
ton, 39, andher husband,
MarcMezvinsky, wel-
comedtheirthirdchild,
so n Jasper,whilecountry
starThomasRhett, 29,
to okto Instagramthe fol-
lowingdayto sharethat
heandwifeLaurenAkins“will nowbe payingfor
threeweddings.I feelso blessedto saythat our
thirdchildis on the wayandit’s a girl!!”Also,Anne
Hathaway, 36, announcedon July24 that sheand
hub AdamShulmanawaittheirsecond.
●BABYBOOM
Bon voyage. On July 18,
actor David Hedison,
star of The Fly and TV’s
Voyage to the Bottom
of the Sea, passed at 92.
On July 19, actor Rutger
Hauer, star of such pics
as Blade Runner and
Ladyhawke, died at 75.
On July 21, activist and
author Paul Krassner,
who co-founded the
Yippies in the ’60s,
passed at 87. Finally,
musician Art Neville, a
founding member of the
Neville Brothers, died on
July 22. He was 81.
●AUNTIT GOOD
●FI T FOR A KING
You’ll flip...because
you won’t have to.
Making pancakes
just got simpler
as Aunt Jemima
introduced its latest
breakfast staple
— Pancake on the
Go cups. Coming
in “Chocolate Chip” and “Buttermilk & Maple”
varieties, the cups couldn’t be easier to whip up.
Per the instructions: “Simply add water, stir, and
microwave for a perfectly fluffy pancake in a cup
that you can enjoy at home, at work, or on the go.”
PHOTOS BY RUSSELL SHAKESPEARE
