Post Malone & Swae Lee 'Sunflower' Goes 2x Diamond 💎🌻💎 Already Biggest Hit Ever!!!

Post Malone and Swae Lee's "Sunflower" is hitting at a new, historic milestone -- the 2018 duet was certified Double Diamond, aka 20 million sold, putting it in a class all of its own!!!

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Both artists were equally excited when they hugged it out at the award ceremony Thursday in celebration of their achievement, and posed for pics with their managers and label teams.

RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier said the Carter Lang/Louis-produced track raised the bar for collaborations going forward, and it'll probably take a new-age "We Are The World" moment to even approach its success.

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When the song broke the all-time record at 17x Platinum, Post told TMZ Hip Hop that having Swae in the studio was the secret sauce needed for making the track so huge.

The song originally appeared on the "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" soundtrack but has managed to stick around on fan's playlists all this time ... 8 billion streams and counting!!!

Colman Domingo y Nia Long Interpretan a los padres de Michael Jackson... Joe y Katherine en el set

La película biográfica de Michael Jackson está en plena producción y uno se puede dar cuenta de ello al ver que Colman Domingo y Nia Long en el set, interpretando a los personajes de los padres del cantante.

Los dos actores aparecieron vestidos y maquillados el miércoles en Los Ángeles, para grabar "Michael", que es la primera película oficial sobre la vida del fallecido y gran artista, y Colman y Nia están haciendo el papel de Joe y Katherine Jackson.

Echa un vistazo a las fotos: Colman Domingo y Nia Long se ven prácticamente irreconocibles como la madre y padre de Michael, y por cierto, no fueron solo ellos los que aparecieron en el set. También estaban algunos actores infantiles, quienes presumiblemente interpretarán las versiones jóvenes de los Jackson 5, listos para filmar.

Al igual que Colman y Nia, el actor infantil Juliano Valdi está dando con el look de un joven Michael Jackson, con un afro y una bata azul.

Felicitaciones para el departamento de casting porque todos se ven fantásticos.

Como ustedes probablemente saben, Antoine Fuqua está dirigiendo la película, la que pretende contar la historia de un "hombre brillante pero complicado". Esta película cuenta con la bendición de los herederos de Michael, lo que ha levantado cejas en algunos, pero ha sido recibido como una gran noticia por otros.

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El sobrino real de Michael Jackson, Jaafar Jackson está retratando al Rey del Pop y de todas las fotos que hemos visto de él hasta ahora, se ve como una copia fiel de su fallecido tío. La familia de Michael también está participando en esta producción, así que, de acuerdo a todos estos indicios, será la historia oficial de Michael.

Si se abordan las cuestiones controvertidas que lo perseguían, ya veremos.

El biopic se estrenará en los cines en 2025, así que va a pasar un tiempo antes de que veamos a todos en la gran pantalla. Por ahora, los fans de Michael Jackson pueden disfrutar de este adelanto.

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Cuando finalmente se estrene, va a ser algo grande. ¡No podemos esperar a verla!

Usher, Ludacris, Lil Jon y Taraji P. Henson hacen una parodia de "Hangover" Para el Super Bowl

Usher llegará a lo más alto de Apple Music gracias al show de medio tiempo del Super Bowl y va a hacerlo a lo grande con una producción que será una oda a "The Hangover".

El Super Bowl LVIII es en Las Vegas este año y Apple reunió a Usher y a la pandilla -Ludacris, Lil Jon y Taraji P. Henson- para recrear la clásica película de comedia en un clip de siete minutos cargado con otras estrellas, y parece sugerir que todos podrían participar el domingo.

El cortometraje comienza con el CEO de Apple -Tim Cook- alertando a Luda, Jon y Taraji a través de FaceTime que Ursh había desaparecido en combate. El trío procede a correr enloquecido a través de la "Ciudad del Pecado" para encontrar a la superestrella de R&B desaparecida.

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En el camino se encuentran con Anderson .Paak, J Balvin y Wesley Snipes, y los clásicos de Las Vegas -The Blue Man Group y Criss Angel- en el personaje completo para reforzar la comedia y hay una fuerte insinuación de que Usher incorporará su patinaje sobre ruedas masterclass en su set de medio tiempo.

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El año pasado por estas fechas, Usher, Floyd Mayweather y otros famosos se subieron a la pista de patinaje para celebrar el álbum "The Chronic" de Dr. Dre con Apple Music, así que la sinergia es máxima.

Se perfila para ser el año de Usher, quien está dejando caer su nuevo álbum "Coming Home" el domingo y también va de gira en agosto.

En cuanto a si Luda y Lil Jon se unirán a él en el escenario, esta promoción sin duda implica que lo harán.

Colman Domingo & Nia Long In Character as MJ's Parents .... Joe & Katherine On Set!!!

The Michael Jackson biopic is in full swing on the production -- and you can tell, 'cause Colman Domingo and Nia Long are already on set ... in character as MJ's parents.

The 2 actors showed up in full costume/makeup Wednesday in L.A., where cameras were rolling for "Michael" -- which is the first official film to tackle the late, great entertainer's life on camera ... and already, Colman and Nia are dead ringers for Joe and Katherine Jackson.

Check out the pics ... CD and NL are virtually unrecognizable as Michael's mom and dad -- and BTW, it wasn't just them who were arriving on set to shoot ... child actors, who are presumably playing the young versions of the Jackson 5, also showed up ready to film.

Just like Colman and Nia, child actor Juliano Valdi is nailing the look as a young Michael Jackson ... he's got the afro going and a blue robe.

Shoutout to the casting department ... 'cause everyone looks fantastic here in character.

As you're probably well aware by now ... Antoine Fuqua is directing the film, which aims to tell the story of a "brilliant yet complicated man." This movie has the blessing of Michael's estate -- which has raised eyebrows, but been embraced as great news by others.

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MJ's real-life nephew, Jaafar Jackson, is portraying the King of Pop ... and from all the shots we've seen of him so far -- he's a dead-on doppelgänger for his late uncle. Michael's family is also on board with this production ... so by all accounts, it'll be the official Michael story.

Whether it tackles the controversial issues that haunted him in his life ... we'll see.

The biopic is due out in theaters in 2025 ... so it's gonna be a while before we see everyone on the big screen. For now, people/MJ fans get to enjoy this sneak peek.

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This is gonna be a big one when it finally releases ... can't wait to watch!

Usher Hypes SB Halftime With 'Hangover'-Style Film 🎞️ Luda, Jon, Taraji Costar!!!

Usher gets the next crack at Apple Music's reign over the Super Bowl Halftime Show -- and they're going all out with a highly-produced promo ... an ode to "The Hangover."

Super Bowl LVIII's in Vegas this year and Apple gathered Usher and the gang -- Ludacris, Lil Jon and Taraji P. Henson -- to recreate the classic comedy flick in a 7-minute clip loaded with other stars, and it seems to suggest these stars might be in the mix on Sunday.

The short film opens with Apple CEO Tim Cook alerting Luda, Jon and Taraji via FaceTime (shameless plugs, duh!) that Ursh had gone MIA  ... and the trio proceeds to run amuck through Sin City to find the missing R&B superstar.

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Along the way they encounter Anderson .Paak, J Balvin and Wesley Snipes, and Vegas staples -- The Blue Man Group and Criss Angel -- in full character to beef up the comedy and there's a strong hint that Usher will incorporate his masterclass roller skating into his halftime set.

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Around this time last year, Usher, Floyd Mayweather and several other celebs hit the rink to celebrate Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" album with Apple Music so the synergy is running high.

It's shaping up to be Usher's year ... he's dropping his new album "Coming Home" on Sunday and also going on tour in August.

As far as whether Luda and LJ will join him onstage -- this promo certainly implies they will.

Mo'Nique Comparte evidencia de los remolques que volaron En el set de "Almost Christmas"

Mo'Nique hizo un montón de afirmaciones en el podcast de Shannon Sharpe, incluyendo que los remolques del set de una de las películas en las que trabajó habrían "volado" y está compartiendo información que permiten hacer seguimiento de la historia.

La comediante y actriz contó esta supuesta anécdota sobre la película de 2016 "Almost Christmas" en el programa "Club Shay Shay" el miércoles. La producción fue filmada junto a Danny Glover, Omar Epps, JB Smoove, Kimberly Elise, entre otros, y según ella, estuvo plagada de peligros.

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En resumen, Mo'Nique sugirió que el productor Will Packer, un pez gordo de Hollywood detrás de toneladas de comedias y espectáculos en los últimos años, estaba tomando atajos y haciendo caso omiso de las señales de advertencia durante la producción. Habría incluso alegado que hizo la vista gorda cuando alguien le notificó que el elenco había estado oliendo gas cerca de algunos remolques, donde se vestían, etc.

Obviamente, se trata de una acusación importante, y al relatarla en el podcast, prometió que publicaría "pruebas" de ello después, lo que hizo más tarde ese mismo día.

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Mo'Nique lanzó un clip el miércoles que parece mostrar exactamente de lo que estaba hablando. Esto es, que un remolque del set de filmación se quemó y que los bomberos tuvieron que ir a inspeccionar la escena. Ella no entregó más detalles ni información sobre a quién pertenecía ese remolque ni lo que condujo exactamente a que la caravana se destruyera, pero esto parece respaldar su historia.

Ella escribe: "HEY MY SWEET BABIES HERE ARE OUR TRAILERS FROM ALMOST XMAS THAT I SPOKE ABOUT ON CLUB SHAY SHAY DON'T TAKE MY WORD, SEE FOR YOURSELF. I LOVE US 4REAL". En base a los comentarios, parece que la gente le cree.

Esta es solo una de las MUCHAS acusaciones que Mo'Nique lanzó en el show, que sacó a relucir viejas rencillas entre ella, Oprah, Tyler Perry y otras personalidades con las que ha estado involucrada durante años.

No está claro si publicará más "pruebas", como por ejemplo, una supuesta grabación de audio de TC que dice que tiene, pero se pueden imaginar que está lista para soltar cosas.

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Nos pusimos en contacto con el equipo de Will para que hicieran comentarios, pero hasta ahora no hemos tenido respuesta.

Mo'Nique Posts 'Evidence' Trailers 'Blew Up' On Set of 'Almost Christmas'

Mo'Nique made a lot of claims on Shannon Sharpe's podcast -- but one she followed up on with receipts includes a story about on-set movie trailers that she claims "blew up."

The comedian/actress told this alleged anecdote on "Club Shay Shay" Wednesday about the 2016 film 'Almost Christmas' that she filmed alongside Danny Glover, Omar Epps, JB Smoove, Kimberly Elise, and others ... a production she insisted was rife with danger.

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Long story short ... Mo'Nique suggested producer Will Packer -- a Hollywood big shot behind tons of comedies/shows in recent years -- was cutting corners and ignoring warning signs during production of 'AC' -- even alleging he turned a blind eye when someone notified him the cast had been smelling gas near some of their trailers, where they got dressed, etc.

Obviously, it's a major allegation -- and in the moment of her recounting it on the pod ... she promised she'd post "evidence" of it afterward, which she then did later in the day.

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Mo'Nique threw up a clip Wednesday that seems to show exactly what she was talking about -- namely, a movie set trailer all burnt up and damaged with firefighters surveying the scene. She didn't provide more details/info on whose trailer, specifically, this was ... or what exactly led up to the destroyed trailer, but on its face -- it appears to back up her story.

She writes, "HEY MY SWEET BABIES HERE ARE OUR TRAILERS FROM ALMOST XMAS THAT I SPOKE ABOUT ON CLUB SHAY SHAY DON’T TAKE MY WORD, SEE FOR YOURSELF. I LOVE US 4REAL." Based on the comments, it sounds like folks believe her.

This is just one of MANY allegations Mo'Nique floated on 'CSS' ... which dredged up old feuds between herself, Oprah, Tyler Perry, and others that she's been involved in for years.

Unclear if she's going to post more "evidence" -- like an alleged audio recording of TC that she says she has -- but ya gotta imagine she's ready to drop stuff at a moment's notice.

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We've reached out to Will's team for comment ... so far, no word back.

Britney Spears I Once Made Out w/ Ben Affleck!!! She Claims Outta Nowhere

Britney Spears just posted a throwback photo of herself and Ben Affleck from the summer of 1999 -- a time during which she claims they locked lips, which is ... random as hell.

The pop star threw up a pic of her, Ben and Diane Warren hanging out at a party -- one reported to have taken place in either June or July of '99 to celebrate her album '...Baby One More Time,' which came out that January.

No harm, no foul -- this photo of them has been circulating for years -- but Brit's new description of what she claims happened that night is interesting ... namely, that they kissed.

She writes, "Cool pic of me and Ben Affleck and Diane Warren years ago!!! He’s such an amazing actor. Did I fail to mention I made out with Ben that night … I honestly forgot ... damn that’s crazy !!!"

Britney continued ... "Wish I could tell you guys the story that happened before that !!! Oh dear, I’m just being a gossip girl. Psss I actually forgot!" She has since deleted the post.

Unclear why she took it down so quickly, but it raises eyebrows for obvious reasons. For one ... a love connection between herself and Ben has never been claimed by either one of them until now, and it's truly coming out of nowhere -- with no evidence to back it up either.

Fact is ... Britney spilled her guts in her memoir last year on everything from an abortion she says she had, to alleged infidelity and lots of other stuff about Justin Timberlake.

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If this did in fact go down as she suggests ... wouldn't she have put it in the book???

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We'll let you decide yourself ... but again, the post is down, so presumably Britney's taking her claim back. While her musings are generally entertaining, mostly ... they're just weird.

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Britney Spears acaba de publicar una foto retroactiva de ella y Ben Affleck del verano de 1999, tiempo durante el cual ella afirma que se besaron... lo cual es bastante bizarro.

La estrella del pop publicó una foto de ella, Ben y Diane Warren pasando el rato en una fiesta, la cual supuestamente tuvo lugar en junio o julio de 1999 para celebrar su álbum "...Baby One More Time", que salió ese mes de enero.

Esta foto ha estado circulando durante años, pero la nueva descripción de Brit de lo que ella afirma que sucedió esa noche es interesante... según ella, se besaron.

Escribe: "¡¡¡Una linda foto de mí con Ben Affleck y Diane Warren hace años!!! Es un actor increíble. Me olvidé de mencionar que me besé con Ben esa noche... Honestamente lo olvidé ¡¡¡Maldita sea eso es una locura!!!".

Britney continuó: ¡¡¡"Ojalá pudiera contarles la historia que pasó antes de eso !!! Oh querida, estoy siendo una cotilla. Psss en realidad se me olvidó!" Desde entonces ha borrado el post.

No está claro por qué lo borró tan rápido, pero genera sospechas por razones obvias. Por un lado, una conexión de amor entre ella y Ben nunca ha sido reclamada por cualquiera de ellos hasta ahora, y no hay pruebas que lo respalden tampoco.

El hecho es que Britney lo dijo todo en su libro de memorias el año pasado, desde un aborto, hasta la supuesta infidelidad y un montón de otras cosas acerca de Justin Timberlake.

Si esto sucedió como ella sugiere... ¿no lo habría puesto en el libro?

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Te dejaremos decidir a ti mismo, pero de nuevo, el post está abajo. Mientras que sus reflexiones son generalmente entretenidas, en su mayoría, son simplemente extrañas.

Mo'Nique arremete contra Oprah, Tyler Perry y Tiffany Haddish En el pódcast de Shannon Sharpe

Mo'Nique está imitando a Katt Williams al momento de hablar, porque básicamente acaba de hacer exactamente lo mismo en el mismo pódcast, pero su lista de nombres difiere ligeramente.

La comediante estuvo en un nuevo episodio del pódcast de Shannon Sharpe -"Club Shay Shay"- y despotricó contra a un montón de grandes estrellas de la industria. Aireando quejas y reclamaciones contra Oprah, Tyler Perry, Tiffany Haddish y Kevin Hart, solo por nombrar unos pocos.

Mo'Nique ha sido vocal los últimos años acerca de la sensación de blackballed en Hollywood, y ella no se guardó nada en esta charla con Shannon, arrastrando una vez más a O y Tyler a la conversación, con las acusaciones de ellos tratando de boicotear su carrera, algo que ella ha alegado en el pasado.

Ella le dice a Shannon que tiene audios en los que supuestamente admite algo y Shannon parece reconocer que podría haber oído algo fuera de cámara.

Debemos señalar que Tyler ha negado empañar la reputación de Mo'Nique detrás de escenas. Tampoco reprodujo el supuesto audio en el programa de Shannon, sin embargo,  ¡Mo'Nique no había terminado!

Mo'Nique continuó con los insultos y acusaciones, increpando a Oprah por "sobrepasarse" con ella en muchos casos e incluso atacó a Tiffany por algo que dijo sobre Mo'Nique en una entrevista de GQ. Mo'Nique mencionó los arrestos por conducir en estado de ebriedad, así como su controversia relacionada con la demanda repugnante en la que estaba envuelta.

Vamos a tener en cuenta que Mo'Nique ha estado en esta campaña durante años, alegando que muchas personas de la industria le han jugado sucio, y aunque ha solucionado algunos de sus problemas con ciertas personas, parece que todavía hay mala sangre con la gran mayoría.

Es bastante loco pensar que todas las quejas de Mo'Nique provienen de una película que hizo en el 2009, una película de la que probablemente se arrepiente teniendo en cuenta todo el drama que ha provocado.

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Nos hemos puesto en contacto con el campamento de Tyler sobre la última reclamación de Mo'Nique sobre este supuesto audio.

Mo'Nique On 'Club Shay Shay' Pulls a Katt Williams ... Trashes Oprah, Tyler, Tiffany, Etc

Mo'Nique is riding Katt Williams' coattails in talking major trash -- 'cause she basically just did the exact same thing on the same pod ... but her list of names slightly differs.

The comedian sat down for a new episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast -- and she took aim at A LOT of big stars in the industry -- airing out grievances and claims against Oprah, Tyler Perry, Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart ... just to name a few.

Mo'Nique has been vocal over the past few years about feeling blackballed in Hollywood and she continued to double down on all that here in this chat with Shannon ... once again dragging O and Tyler into the conversation with allegations of them attempting to torpedo her career, something she's alleged in the past -- but there's a new twist to this now.

She tells Shannon that she has TP on audio allegedly admitting something to this effect ... and SS himself appears to acknowledge that he might have heard it off-camera.

We should note ... Tyler has denied tarnishing Mo'Nique's rep behind the scenes -- despite her repeated insistence over the years that he has. She also didn't play the alleged audio on Shannon's show. Mo'Nique wasn't done there, though!

She kept the parade of insults and accusations going -- calling out Oprah for "overstepping" with her in many instances ... and even took a shot at Tiffany for something she said about Mo'Nique in a GQ interview. Mo'Nique went below the belt and mentioned TH's DUI arrests, as well as her controversy in regard to the icky lawsuit she was embroiled in.

We will note ... Mo'Nique has been on this campaign for years and years now -- alleging she's been done dirty by so many different people in the industry ... and while she's squashed some of her beef with a few individuals, it sounds like there's still bad blood with a vast majority.

It's pretty crazy to think Mo'Nique's gripes all stem from a movie she did way back in '09 -- a film we're sure she probably regrets now considering how much acrimony it's spurred.

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Brad Pitt All Smiles at 'One Love' Premiere!!! Rockin' His Producer Hat

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Brad Pitt showed up to the Bob Marley movie premiere in L.A. this week -- and it ain't just 'cause he's a fan of the legend ... the guy's one of the producers on the film.

The actor was all smiles at the Regency Theater Tuesday at the debut screening of the new Bob Marley biopic, 'One Love,' ... and he was hobnobbing with the cast and others, totally down to pose for pics too.

Pitt posed with Bob's son Ziggy and the movie's star Kingsley Ben-Adir ... flexing that easy grin and low-key energy we've come accustomed to seeing from the 60-year-old A-lister.

The reason he was even there ... his production company, Plan B, helped make the movie behind the scenes -- so a Brad appearance for a movie this big certainly makes sense.

Other stars at Tuesday night's premiere ... Stevie Wonder, Shaggy, Lilly Singh, RZA, Talani Rabb, Kylie Minogue, Mystic Marley, Daymond John, and a whole lot more.

As for Brad ... he normally serves as the star, but he seems comfortable playing producer too.

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Considering all the buzz for this Marley flick, he appears to have a knack for picking solid projects. Plan B continues to grow year by year -- and they hardly miss on quality.

Brad Pitt ¡¡Todo sonrisas en el estreno de "One Love"!!

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Brad Pitt apareció esta semana para el estreno de la película de Bob Marley en Los Ángeles, y no solo porque es un gran fan de la leyenda musical, sino que también porque es uno de los productores de la película.

El actor estuvo súper sonriente en el Teatro Regency este martes en el estreno de la nueva película biográfica de Bob Marley, 'One Love,' codeándose con el elenco y otros presentes, y totalmente dispuesto para posar para las fotos.

Pitt posó con el hijo de Bob, Ziggy, y la estrella del filme Kingsley Ben-Adir, desplegando esa sonrisa natural y energía sencilla que nos hemos acostumbrado a ver a sus 60 años.

¿La razón por la que estaba allí? Su productora Plan B ayudó a hacer la película detrás de escenas, por lo que su presencia para el estreno tiene sentido.

Otras estrellas que estuvieron presentes la noche del martes fueron Stevie Wonder, Shaggy, Lilly Singh, RZA, Talani Rabb, Kylie Minogue, Mystic Marley, Daymond John y muchos más.

En cuanto a Brad, quien normalmente hace el papel de estrella, parece cómodo jugando el rol de productor también.

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Teniendo en cuenta los rumores alrededor de esta película de Marley, parece que tiene un don para elegir proyectos sólidos. Plan B sigue creciendo año tras año y no les falta calidad.

AUSTIN BUTLER FRIEND-ZONING EX VANESSA HUDGENS?! ... It Was To Protect Her!!

Austin Butler has learned a major lesson ... never refer to your ex of nearly 10 years as a 'friend' cause you will catch a lot of flak for it -- just like he did this week.

The actor had to clarify what he meant from an interview he did almost a year ago ... when he pulled a Biz Markie and referred to Vanessa Hudgens as just a pal. At the time, he was recounting a story about how the idea of playing Elvis first came onto his radar ... which included Vanessa telling him he oughta portray the King while listening to Xmas songs.

In a new interview with Esquire that dropped this week .. he clarified what he said about her at the time, clarifying he meant no disrespect ... not mention downplaying the role VH played in his life during their nearly decade-long relationship. On the contrary, he insists he only referred to her as a friend out of her own interest ... to protect her privacy.

Austin says he opted for that wording based on his own experience ... explaining that values privacy so much himself, and didn't want to put the "High School Musical" star in a position where her own was compromised and she'd be forced to comment on their relationship.

He noted ... "I have so much love and care for her. It was in no way trying to erase anything."

ICYMI ... Vanessa's fans were up in arms over the original flippancy of Austin failing to acknowledge she was his longtime girlfriend ... they dated for a helluva long time before splitting up in 2020.

The pair pulled the plug on their romance ... and they've each since moved on. Austin's now dating model Kaia Gerber. ... and Vanessa's gotten hitched to baseball player Cole Tucker.

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As it turns out ... Austin isn't salty about anything -- at least that's what he's saying now.

Austin Butler aclara por qué llamó "amiga" A su ex Vanessa Hudgens

Austin Butler ha aprendido una lección importante... nunca hay que referirse a una ex de casi 10 años como una "amiga", porque recibirás un montón de críticas, o al menos eso fue lo que le pasó al actor esta semana.

Austin tuvo que aclarar sus comentarios en una entrevista que hizo hace casi un año, cuando se refirió a Vanessa Hudgens como solo una amiga. En ese momento, él estaba contando una historia acerca de cómo la idea de interpretar a Elvis apareció por primera vez, y como Vanessa le dijo que debería retratar al Rey mientras escuchaban canciones de Navidad.

En una nueva entrevista con Esquire esta semana, aclaró lo que dijo sobre ella en ese momento, diciendo que no pretendía faltarle el respeto, sin mencionar restarle importancia al papel que Vanessa jugó en su vida durante su relación de casi una década. Al contrario, insiste en que se refirió a ella como amiga por su propio interés, para proteger su privacidad.

Austin dice que optó por hablar en base a su propia experiencia, explicando que los valores de privacidad son fundamentales y no quería poner la estrella de "High School Musical" en una posición en la que su propia privacidad se viera comprometida.

Señaló: "Tengo tanto amor y cuidado para ella. De ninguna manera estaba tratando de borrar nada".

A propósito, los fans de Vanessa se levantaron en armas sobre la ligereza de Austin al no reconocer que ella era su novia de mucho tiempo, ya que salieron bastante antes de separarse en 2020.

La pareja le puso fin a su romance y desde entonces cada uno ha seguido adelante. Austin ahora está saliendo con la modelo Kaia Gerber y Vanessa se casó con el jugador de béisbol Cole Tucker.

Austin no se hace problemas... al menos no por ahora.

Kumail Nanjiani I Sought Therapy ... Over Bad 'Eternals' Reviews

Kumail Nanjiani says that movie critics were so harsh on his Marvel movie from a few years ago that he thought it'd be best to get on the couch and see a shrink about it ... yep.

The actor -- who played one of the leads in 2021's "Eternals" -- told the tale on the "Inside of You" podcast with Michael Rosenbaum ... where he explained that the work he put into it didn't match the reaction, at least in his eyes.

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KN said the reviews were terrible, and he was a little too aware of it -- going on to explain that he was reading each think piece about his movie, which apparently bothered him a lot.

He also notes that it was affecting his home life, adding ... "It was really hard, and that was when I thought it was unfair to me and unfair to [my wife] Emily, and I can’t approach my work this way anymore. Some s*** has to change, so I started counseling. I still talk to my therapist about that."

Even now, Kumail thinks he's still suffering from the experience -- saying ... "Emily says that I do have trauma from it. We actually just got dinner with somebody else from that movie and we were like, 'That was tough, wasn’t it?’ and he’s like ‘Yeah, that was really tough.'

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With that said, he thinks the film is actually pretty solid -- and believes the reason it got crapped on at the time had more to do with the atmosphere and the zeitgeist at the time.