Disney+ has slashed the price… Madelaine Petsch. for SKIMS… People’s Fund of Maui… Miley Cyrus talks about Ariana Grande… and Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner

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As of today, the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” is now streaming on Disney+. Also today through Sept. 20, you can subscribe to Disney+ for as little as $1.99/month for 3 months, as long as you’re willing to watch the ads. And this offer isn’t just for new subscribers. Existing customers who are now paying $7.99/month to watch with ads get to enjoy the discount, as well. If “The Little Mermaid” isn’t enough to get you on board, one week from today, “Elemental” will begin streaming on Disney+. The new “Star Wars” series “Ahsoka” is getting good reviews, if you’re curious to check that out. And coming in October is a new live-action series inspired by five of R.L. Stine’s most popular “Goosebumps” books.

Fresh off the finale of “Riverdale,” Madelaine Petsch has landed her next gig. Kim Kardashian has chosen Madelaine as the face and body of her new SKIMS Next-Generation Cotton Collection, officially dropping tomorrow morning at noon ET on SKIMS.com. If you go to the website now, all the items are listed as “Coming Soon.” But if you click on them, some of the items are already listed as low in stock or you have to join the waitlist. What’s up with that, Kim?

Oprah and Dwayne Johnson teamed up to launch a fund for victims of the Maui wildfires, saying they chipped in $10M and now they’d like us to add our funds to theirs. They’re getting a ton of backlash online, mostly with people saying it’s ridiculous for a billionaire and a multi-millionaire to ask for donations — especially in this economy. And some are also asking, “You two are donating ONLY $10M??” One commented to Oprah, “10 million is 0.5% of 2 billion, you want my 0.5%? Here comes $16 (I gave it to you post-tax.” While Dwayne doesn’t have Oprah money, he is worth an estimated $300M. One commented to him, “Dig in those deep pockets Rock! You got this. Maui will thank you.”

To promote her single of the same name, Miley Cyrus is continuing her TikTok series “Used To Be Young.” In Part 34, Miley shares of video from 2015, which is the year she came out as pansexual. It was of her and Ariana Grande wearing onesies, performing “Don’t Dream It’s Over” in her backyard. Miley said, “I was flirting with her and she was a little scared.” But she said they were having fun! Miley doesn’t dig deeper than that, but in the original video, you see the two young ladies wearing animal onesies. Miley asks Ariana, “Are you a mouse or a bear? Whatever you are, it’s probably the cutest mouse bear I’ve ever seen.” Miley then said, “I’m a unicorn, if you can’t tell.” And Ariana giggled, “You’re the cutest unicorn in the world.” Ariana then got a little flustered and missed her cue, and Miley shouted, “Sorry! I was flirting! Sorry!”

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner each posted on their Instagrams this morning: “Statement from the two of us: ‘After four wonderful years of marriage we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage. There are many speculative narratives as to why but, truly this is a united decision and we sincerely hope that everyone can respect our wishes for privacy for us and our children.’” So the rumors were true. Joe Jonas filed for divorce in Miami, and he hired Tiger Woods’ divorce attorney Tom Sasser to represent him. Joe and Sophie reportedly had an ironclad prenup, so money isn’t the issue here. It’s the kids. In his filing, Joe notes that while their two children have been living primarily with him, he’s seeking “shared parental responsibility” with a “parenting schedule” and a “timesharing plan.” Joe and Sophie share two daughters, 3-year-old Willa and a 1-year-old who has yet to be named publicly, but is listed in the divorce papers as D.J. According to sources, the two of them are just in very different places. 34-year-old Joe is more of a homebody while 27-year-old Sophie hasn’t gotten the party out of her system.

 

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