Jay Leno Is Gonna Be Alright

Jay Leno gave everyone a scare earlier in the week when he had to pull out of an event for a “serious medical emergency” where the only information available was that he’s alive. While that sounded pretty damn ominous, word eventually got out that Leno was burned in a gasoline fire when one of his vintage cars spontaneously burst into flames. Not great! However, the former Tonight Show host is reportedly doing well after getting a skin graft procedure. He’s not out of the woods yet, but Leno’s doctor says he’s walking around, joking with the hospital staff, and passing out cookies to kids in the burn ward. (Rolling Stone)

Yeah, no, Brad Pitt’s new girlfriend does not look like Emily Ratajkowski. Similar hair, sure, but the resemblance immediately falls apart after that. Trust me, I spent years editing hundreds of photos of Ratajkowski. So, so many photos. (Lainey Gossip)

Kevin Spacey is getting hit with even more charges. Good. (Dlisted)

Rupert Murdoch is done with Trump. (Celebitchy)

From Roxana: Everything has a story in Wakanda Forever. (Vulture)

Hacks star Hannah Einbinder will not be taking the Jon Stewart approach to Dave Chappelle’s SNL monologue. (Deadline)

Elon Musk is already trying to find somebody else to run Twitter, but who the hell would even want that job? The dude broke everything, and if you dare question his genius by fixing it, he’ll fire you like the thin-skinned baby he is. Seems like a hard pass. (Mediaite)

Is Fantastic Beasts dead at WB Discovery? Sure seems like it. (Variety)

From Seth: Correct take is correct. (TikTok)

Kari Lake really loved her some Todd from Breaking Bad. I’m talking really, really loved. Lot of red flags, folks. (Uproxx)

Meet the mastermind behind Choose Your Own Adventure. (THR)

Even Jodie Sweetin is out here shading Candace Cameron Bure. (Page Six)

ElCicco and Zirza want more people to read Elspeth Barker’s only book, O Caledonia. Zirza says, "It’s a small gem; that rare combination of lofty prose and character development and readability." Which book do you wish were more widely known? (Cannonball Read 14)