Jack Nicholson's Estranged Daughter Tessa Gourin Claims He 'Wasn't Interested' in a Relationship

"From a very young age, my mother told me not to tell anyone that I have this famous dad," Tessa Gourin said of father Jack Nicholson in a new interview

Tessa Gourin continues to speak out about her childhood and what she says it was like growing up as the estranged daughter of Jack Nicholson. The New York-based actress, 28, spoke with The Daily Beast in a recent interview about her experiences, explaining that since she was young, her mother, Jennine Gourin, told her "not to tell anyone that I have this famous dad."

I knew he was powerful and Daddy Warbucks-level rich, so I kind of equated my life to being like Orphan Annie's," she said.

Gourin told the publication — which described her as the "spitting image" of Nicholson — that the actor "wasn't interested" in having a relationship with her when she was a child. Gourin declined to go into detail on specifics, although she did state that he funded her early education.

"When you're a child, you don't have a choice where you're going, so if your mom is pushing you on someone who's technically your father and he agrees to see you for anywhere between one hour and a couple of days, that's where you're going to go," Gourin said. "I don't know this person very well, we'll just say that."

Nicholson, who has five other children, hasn't publicly acknowledged Gourin as his daughter. A rep for the actor didn't immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

Gourin also told The Daily Beast that she wanted to act her entire life, asking to be filmed as a kid and performing at sleepovers. "My mom wouldn't let me act when I was younger, and I can respect that, but I'm like, 'F---, I would have killed it,' " she said.

Last month, Gourin wrote a piece for Newsweek where she explained that she "sat on the sidelines and watched in frustration as other celebrity children have seamlessly secured roles or been signed to huge agencies." She added some additional thoughts on the "nepo baby" discussion and other actresses denying that they benefitted from nepotism in her The Daily Beast interview.

"It's such a double-sided thing, because I can also understand the frustration of getting in the door, and then once you're there it's like, 'Okay, now show us what you can do,' " Gourin said. "But as an actor, that's the most exciting thing to me. It's a driving force to want to prove yourself. This guilty thing over ultimately having a gift is something you should just work out yourself, and put into your work."

While she had a lifelong admiration for acting, Gourin revealed that she grew fearful of being blacklisted because of her connection to Nicholson, and stopped in her mid-20s. "I was afraid people would think I was tacky or that I was riding off his coattails," she said. "But this person doesn't want me in his life, so how would you use that to your benefit?"

As an actor, Gourin said she has respect for Nicholson. "I really want this to come across: If I were to discredit anything about his acting, then that wouldn't make me an artist, because making art and being the world's greatest dad are not the same thing," she said.

Nicholson's five other children are Jennifer Nicholson, 59, from his marriage to Sandra Knight; Caleb Goddard, 52, with Five Easy Pieces costar Susan Anspach; Honey Hollman, 41, with model Winnie Hollman; and daughter Lorraine, 32, and son Ray, 30, with actress Rebecca Broussard.

The actor previously told AARP Magazine in 2010 that he wanted to be "inspirational, or some kind of good influence on them without overburdening them" as a father.

"I always read to them, from childhood on; I think that's a father's responsibility," he said at the time of the two younger children. "I took them to things I knew they might not love — opera, ballet. They like going to the ball games with me. And they are very comfortable around show business; they are good set rats."

Paul Wesley Files for Divorce from Ines de Ramon 5 Months After Announcing Split

 

The jewelry designer is now dating actor Brad Pitt since splitting from the Vampire Diaries star

The Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley has filed for divorce from estranged wife Ines de Ramon — who is now romantically linked to Brad Pitt.

According to the paperwork filed Friday in Los Angeles by the actor and obtained by PEOPLE, the couple is divorcing due to "irreconcilable differences."

Wesley, 40, and jewelry designer de Ramon, 32, were married in 2019 and announced news of their split in September.

"The decision to separate is mutual and occurred five months ago," the rep told PEOPLE.

However, according to the divorce papers, the exact date of their split is still to be legally determined.

The divorce petition states that the couple's assets will be disposed of at trial or by stipulation.

The filing comes as PEOPLE confirmed the designer received followers for Valentine's Day from Pitt, 59.

A rep for the actor has not commented on their relationship and neither the actor or de Ramon have spoken publicly.

Meanwhile, Wesley has been linked with model Natalie Kuckenburg.

 

Nikki Bella, Artem Chigvintsev Find Out Son Is Too Sick to Be Ring Bearer as He Misses Wedding

Nikki Bell and Artem Chigvintsev had no idea their toddler wasn't feeling well until it came time for his role in their Parisian wedding

Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev were surprised to see their ring bearer was not who they expected.

The couple's son Matteo, 2, was all set to be the ring bearer at the couple's Parisian wedding, but as seen on Thursday night's episode of her E! special Nikki Bella Says I Do, viewers saw why that plan didn't work out.

The Total Bellas star and the Dancing With the Stars pro reached the point in their ceremony where it was time for the rings.

Yeah, so I'm not Matteo but," Nikki's brother, JJ Garcia, says as he steps forward, adding, "He's supposedly not feeling too well right now."

Nikki questions it, but he assures her, "Don't worry about it. Just get married. He'll be alright."

Can he come here?" she asks, at which point she learns the toddler has been throwing up.

"Just take a breath. Nicole, he'll be fine," she's assured.

"I really want to go check on Matteo," she says before taking a minute to compose herself and move forward with the ceremony.

Nikki hinted that the couple's plans for Matteo didn't pan out when chatting with PEOPLE about Nikki Bella Says I Do last month.

I always had his dream, as a parent, that he's just going to come down the aisle. Everything's going to be so perfect. And that wasn't the case," she admitted.

The couple also talked about limiting how much Matteo appears in any of their TV projects.

"We've always been very protective about — we don't want Matteo to grow up on reality TV," the Total Bellas alum told PEOPLE.

Explaining that it's "very big" for her and husband Chigvintsev, she explained, "We want him to be able to make that decision one day."

Nikki continued, "Even though he's in moments, we didn't let him film a lot. Even in a series, we're very protective of it."

 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set for Met Gala debut?

Royal commentators speculate whether the couple will make an appearance at this year’s Met Gala

Since moving to sunny California, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle first made headlines with their Oprah interview, then their recent Netflix documentary ‘Harry & Meghan’, and now with Prince Har,mry’s book ‘Spare

Despite the news surrounding these releases, the couple has made select public appearances, with interviews done sporadically.

But after being spotted at Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi’s surprise vow renewal party during the latter’s 50th birthday party, royal commentators have begun speculating whether the royal couple will be attempting to connect more with the A-List Hollywood lifestyle and possibly even attend this year’s Met Gala.

Joining the A-List celebrity guest list

For Christine Ross and Christina Garibaldi, hosts of ‘Royally Us’, an Us Weekly podcast, it’s clear what Prince Harry and Meghan are trying to achieve since their appearance at the vow renewal party, with stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, and more present.

“It was definitely an A-List Hollywood guest list and I think that’s where Harry and Meghan want to find themselves — on that A-List Hollywood circuit,” said Garibaldi.

“I think this is the first of many times we’re going to see Harry and Meghan in these A-List circuits. I would keep an eye out on things like the Met Gala, the big red carpets this year, to see where they are going to find their place in the celebrity minefield.”

That’s when Ross chimed in: “I totally agree with you. I think they are going to be making their Met Gala debut this year, for sure.

At the vow renewal party, Prince Harry and Meghan were reportedly introduced to Adam Lilling by DeGeneres. Lilling is a venture capitalist who founded Plus Capital, and worked with DeGeneres in investing in Pachama, a tech company that focuses on reforestation initiatives.

Lilling’s Plus Capital also works with BetterUp, a non-profit organization that focuses on virtual coaching to help people improve their lives, and for which Prince Harry is Chief Impact Officer.

Swapping the Coronation for the Met Gala?

The Met Gala takes place on the first Monday in May, and this year, that means it’s five days before King Charles III’s coronation.

With the recent talk of whether Prince Harry and Meghan will attend the coronation, the conditions placed on them, and King Charles’ refusal to speak to his son, the question is still up in the air on whether the couple will attend the king’s histori the first Monday in May, and this year, that means it’s five days before King Charles III’s coronation.

With the recent talk of whether Prince Harry and Meghan will attend the coronation, the conditions placed on them, and King Charles’ refusal to speak to his son, the question is still up in the air on whether the couple will attend the king’s historic day.

Megan Fox and MGK Are 'Not Giving Up on Their Relationship' but She Is 'Still Upset': Source

 

They are getting professional help, because they want things to work out," a source tells PEOPLE

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are continuing to prioritize their relationship despite their differences, a source tells PEOPLE.

While the 36-year-old actress is "still upset" following a recent dispute with Kelly, 32, the two "are working through their issues and haven't split," says the source.

"Megan is still upset but is not giving up on their relationship," the source says. "He feels the same way. They are getting professional help because they want things to work out."

      Over  the weekend  the Transformers actress hinted at a possible breakup from her actor-musician  fiancé on Instagram before  deactivating her account altogether.

Fox's final post featured a series of photos of herself as well as a video of an envelope being burned in a fire pit. She captioned it with lyrics from Beyoncé's song "Pray You Catch Me" from 2016's Lemonade, writing, "You can taste the dishonesty/ it's all over your breath."

Before deleting her account, Fox removed all photos and videos of herself with Kelly, including a post announcing their engagement. She also began following Eminem, who has publicly feuded with the "Papercuts" singer for years.

In the comments section of Fox's last Instagram post, she addressed allegations that Kelly was unfaithful in their relationship with a woman named Sophie — whom fans believe to be Sophie Lloyd, the guitarist in Kelly's band.

He probably got with Sophie," commented one fan, to which the Jennifer's Body actress responded, "Maybe I got with Sophie."

In a Wednesday statement, Lloyd's management team said, "Sophie Lloyd is a professional, accomplished musician who has been needlessly dragged into the media based off of meritless accusations made by social media."

They added, "Any suggestion that she has ever acted in an unprofessional manner or stepped out of her relationship are untrue. It's disrespectful to her as a female artist and poor journalism and social commentary to be reporting anything else."

Kelly and Fox — who met on the set of the indie thriller Midnight in the Switchgrass in March 2020 and got engaged in January 2022 — were seen out together Monday in Agoura Hills, California.

That same day, a source told PEOPLE that Fox had taken off her engagement ring after an argument. On Tuesday, however, an insider told PEOPLE "they are speaking and trying to work things out."

She was never one to casually date," the insider said. "She is with him because she believes it's a long-term relationship. She isn't just gonna give up on their relationship."

"There are trust issues and this causes conflicts right now. Megan is taking one day at a time," the insider added.

This Is a Cry for Help

 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is an atrocious movie, but it’s atrocious in a way that Marvel movies rarely are. Up until now, the films of the MCU have for the most part managed to strike up a decent blend of sentiment, jokey humor, and superhero derring-do. When they succeed, it’s because most of these elements are firing at full blast. When they fail, it’s usually because they pushed too hard in one direction or another — the movies are either too sentimental, or comic, or cluttered with unimpressive action scenes. I’ve loved and hated my share of these films (and, as a parent, I’ve had to see just about all of them multiple times), but I’ve never been quite so stupefied by one the way I was by Quantumania.

Save for a relatively brief, breezy opening section set in the Marvel present, where Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) has written a memoir about his eventful life as Ant-Man and his experiences saving the world in the wake of the Thanos Snap and the ensuing battles, the vast majority of Quantumania takes place in the Quantum Realm, that deadly microworld that you fall into if you shrink so much that you find yourself slipping between subatomic particles. As you may remember, Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) was rescued from that land in the previous Ant-Man film. Now, she reveals that she wasn’t alone down there — that a whole universe of beings exists in the Quantum Realm, elaborate and diverse alien tribes in seemingly constant conflict. Among them, we learn, is Kang (Jonathan Majors), an enigmatic traveler whom Janet initially befriended, thinking he was a wayward soul who had accidentally wound up in this dimension. It turned out, however, that Kang was a dangerous, imperious, all-powerful being who had been exiled to the Quantum Realm from his own world.

What does any of this have to do with Ant-Man or the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly)? Within what feels like the first 15 or so minutes of the movie, our heroes wind up getting sucked into the Quantum Realm (alongside Janet and her husband Hank Pym, played again by Michael Douglas) when Scott’s daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton) begins sending signals into this world in an effort to map it. It all happens so quickly that I wondered if I was watching a dream sequence.

Look, I’m getting bored just typing all this up. More concerningly, it looks like the filmmakers themselves were bored putting it onscreen. When Janet told us there were people down there, she wasn’t kidding: There are rebel tribes, and smugglers, and intricate new aliens, and queasy alliances, and new spaceships, and cantinas. Maybe director Peyton Reed and his collaborators thought they were making a Star Wars movie; the protagonists’ adventures in the Quantum Realm at times look like they were meant to be a knockoff version of George Lucas’s space operas, albeit in compressed form. Or maybe they all just watched Taika Waititi’s Thor Ragnarok once.

But good luck finding any of Lucas’s earnestness or imagination, or Waititi’s irreverent prankster sensibility, here. Our heroes’ journeys through the Quantum Realm are presented in totally listless fashion, with the performances failing to convey either the wonderment or terror that the characters should presumably be feeling. Everyone just kind of wanders through this movie — through its elaborate, colorful, cluttered psychedelic-album-cover-style environments. They occasionally crack jokes or cross their arms. Nothing seems to match. If you told me that the actors had been shot before the filmmakers decided what they would be looking at or interacting with, I’d believe you.

Even Majors, a fine actor who can usually muster up intensity with seemingly little effort, doesn’t seem to know what to do with Kang. Most of his performance involves walking around and softly muttering his dialogue. You keep waiting for the menace or the grandiosity or the vengefulness to ratchet up — we’re told that Kang is a terrifying, nearly omnipotent being who needs to be prevented from ever escaping the Quantum Realm, lest he destroy the universe — but aside from a few unconvincing, late-inning battle sequences, there really doesn’t seem to be much to Kang. Yes, he can make people levitate and shoot lasers out of his hands, but really, does that feel particularly special in the Marvel world.

So the film fails on a basic, meat-and-potatoes comic-book-movie level. It doesn’t even manage to clearly explain the magic doodad (there’s always a magic doodad) our heroes have to recover this time. More importantly, it fails to make you feel anything, which is odd since part of the story involves Ant-Man’s desperate attempts to save his daughter, as ostensibly relatable and immediate a character motivation as one can imagine. But it’s all executed with such little commitment (by otherwise talented actors) that the end result is numb alienation, which is probably not a thing you’re supposed to want from a superhero flick. The action is tired, the universe unconvincing, and nobody onscreen looks like they want to be there. They don’t even look like they know where there is.

Quantumania makes you appreciate even more the achievement of something like the Avatar films. There, too, we have mostly ornate, visual-effects-created environments, but they’ve been thoroughly imagined and fully thought through; there’s a vision to them, a consistency and inner logic to go with the awe, which helps with immersion. The Quantum Realm, by contrast, looks like armies of artists and technicians just tossed in whatever struck their fancy. Maybe this patchwork quality was intentional, but as expressed onscreen, it’s a dog’s breakfast of fantasy elements.

The first Ant-Man, one of the high points of the whole Marvel cinematic project, was distinguished by its goofy humor and smaller-scale story. At a time when MCU films seemed to be leaning further toward overarching story lines and portentous mythology (all in an effort to build up to the final Avengers pictures, at least one of which was terrific), it came like a breath of fresh air. The smaller scale has all but vanished this time, but some element of the humor remains, albeit in the strangest possible way. Darren Cross (Corey Stoll), the villain of the first film, is reincarnated by Kang as MODOK, a giant, distorted, pathetic head inside a diving-bell-like contraption, with tiny, weak limbs. He looks like a Minion and Max Headroom had a baby. I won’t lie; I did laugh whenever he was onscreen. I’d probably watch a MODOK spinoff series.

But it’s hard to decide if Quantumania needs more of this kind of joke, or less. There are a few other stabs at cheeky humor, including a gelatinous creature that gets very excited at the thought of having holes. (It’s funny the first two times it eagerly says “holes,” but eventually you start to live in fear of another “holes” line.) The problem isn’t that such bits aren’t funny — they sometimes are — but that they reveal a noxious carelessness beneath the slipshod filmmaking. This is not humor designed to enhance what you’re seeing, or even to cleverly undercut it. There’s a lifeless bitterness to it all, like a dumb, nothing-matters joke you might make while working a tedious, demeaning job you can’t wait to leave. I’m sure it’ll make lots of money, but Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania might be the first time I’ve ever found myself genuinely sorry for the people who make one of these movies. It feels like a cry for help.

Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood Is Open! See the Food at Toadstool Cafe

 

From Mario burgers to Princess Peach cakes, the restaurant at the Hollywood theme park is filled with whimsical menu items perfect for game lovers.

Super Nintendo World opens to the public on Friday and in true Universal Studios fashion, the restaurant in the newest addition to the Hollywood theme park is a fully immersive experience.

Toadstool Cafe is located behind a mushroom-shaped façade. There, diners are greeted by campy and cartoonish dining chairs that are made to look like oversized, knobby wood furniture. Dotted along the restaurant's walls and ceilings are green warp tubes and yellow mystery boxes, mainstays of the Mario games. The "windows" to the outside world display serene images of the Mushroom Kingdom's landscape.

To help fans plan their trip to the United States' first branch of Nintendo-related theme parks, Universal Studios Hollywood's official Instagram gave a peak at what "chef Toad has cooked up." Read on for some of the menu items made for the game's fanatics:

Piranha Plant Caprese: The piranha plant caprese is as much a sculpture as it is a meal. Two segments of a quartered tomato are dotted with circles of mozzarella cheese to form the piranha plant's head, while a single stalk of asparagus strewn along the plate makes for the stem. This eye-catching arrangement is accompanied by simply sliced tomatoes and mozzarella covered in a basil pesto as well as a bed of mesclun greens and marinated mushrooms.

Super Mushroom Soup: Many of the savory dishes on the menu like to feature mushrooms to invoke the air of the video game kingdom, so the super mushroom soup is certainly no exception. The creamy mushroom soup is served in a mushroom-shaped bowl and topped with three parmesan crackers with an image of Mario's mushroom power-up printed on them.

Toadstool Cheesy Garlic Knots: All of the dough for these garlic knots is made fresh in-house every day, according to the Los Angeles Times. The treats are formed into the shape of a mushroom before baking, after which, they're brushed with garlic butter and showered in parsley and parmesan cheese. An order of four comes with a bright red marinara for dipping.

Super Star Chicken Salad: This simple grilled chicken salad comes with a ranch-inspired truffle dressing to get a little hint of the Mushroom Kingdom in every bite. The classic salad made up of grilled chicken, romaine, cabbage, tomatoes and mushrooms also features miniature star-shaped croutons and a Super Star Parmesan cracker to top it all off.

Yoshi's Favorite Fruit and Veggie Salad: This plate mixes sweet and savory for a salad inspired by the beloved green dinosaur. The salad is tossed in a raspberry vinaigrette and features crunchy radishes and cucumbers, mushrooms and tomatoes to accompany plenty of strawberries and blueberries. The salad also has some green polka-dotted croutons meant to resemble Yoshi eggs and slices of star fruit to finish it off.

Chef Toad's Short Rib Special: This decadent main course features a short rib that's been braised for four hours, says LA Times. Mushrooms make a return appearance on the plate along with a bed of goat cheese polenta. The whole dish is surrounded by a moat of red wine reduction with spots of crème fraîche to resemble the mushroom-like pattern on Toad's head. The dish is topped with a parmesan cracker featuring a stamp of Toad's face.

The Mario Burger: The Mario burger is chef Toad's take on the classic bacon cheeseburger. The beef patty is accompanied by American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and, of course, mushrooms. The bun is stamped with Mario's mustache and then skewered with a pick topped with a replica of the plumber's iconic red cap.

Fire Flower Spaghetti and Meatballs: Having spaghetti and meatballs on the menu is a no-brainer considering the game's Italian plumber and his brother. Toad's take has some added mushrooms to transport guests to the Mushroom Kingdom. The plate's topped off with a Parmesan crisp snuggled between the meatballs featuring a Fire Flower printed on the surface, letting customers know there's some chili flakes in there, too.

Luigi Burger: A grilled chicken breast is topped with a slice of Swiss, a thick ring of green bell pepper and rests on a bed of greens. The whole thing is topped with an herby basil pesto and sandwiched between a brioche bun with Luigi's 'stache emblazoned on it. Like the Mario burger, Luigi's sandwich is held together with a pick featuring the brother's famed green cap.

Super Star Lemon Squash: This special drink is chock full of bursting boba with bright fruity flavors like green apple, orange, lemon and strawberry. The lemony soda then gets topped with star-shaped mango jellies.

Mt. Beanpole Cake: This two-piece cake features a taller stack and a shorter stack to recreate the landscape of the platformer video game. Layers of Italian cookie cake are separated by distinct Neapolitan-like layers of strawberry, chocolate and vanilla cream. The top layers of both stacks are coated in a matcha cream, and then the taller stack is skewered with a miniature recreation of the flagpole players find at the end of every level.

Princess Peach Cake: The Princess Peach cake pays tribute to the royal of the Mushroom Kingdom herself. The funfetti cupcake is filled with a fruity jam and features a tower of pink frosting. The mountainous dessert is covered in glitter and topped with a sugar cookie that's been cut and printed to look like the princess's tiara.

Block Tiramisu: All the desserts at the Toadstool Cafe could double as art pieces, and the question mark block tiramisu is one of the more sculptural desserts. The decadent structure is composed of five sugar cookies with a "?" printed on each one. Inside the box, customers will find layers of lady fingers and plenty of whipped cream. The dessert is accompanied by a swipe of raspberry sauce. On top of the tiramisu is one of Mario's power-ups printed on a piece of white chocolate.