Spin Cycle presents another installment of "All the News That's Fit to Razz" ...
• In his new book about Prince Harry's bride-to-be Meghan Markle, Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, Andrew Morton writes this about her two-year marriage to producer Trevor Engelson: "The marriage ended so abruptly that Meghan sent Trevor her diamond wedding and engagement rings back by registered mail."
Cold? Maybe. But since she wasn't even bound by law to return the rings, we think even the late etiquette expert Emily Post would approve this postal transaction.
• Rob Kardashian's baby mama Blac Chyna was filmed in an amusement park altercation on Easter Sunday. The reality star, who was with a group that included her son King Cairo and daughter Dream Kardashian and their nanny, appeared to swing a stroller at an unidentified woman. She later posted on Instagram: "Being famous is hard enough dealing with scrutiny but when someone feels comfortable to come touch your child it's a whole other story. I do not condone violence nor am I a violent person but shout out to all of the amazing mothers out there that will protect their children at all cost. Love, King and Dreams (sic) Mommy."
So much for taking a casual Sunday stroll(er).
• Syfy has announced that a sixth Sharknado movie will air in August. The franchise will again bring back Ian Ziering, Tara Reid and Vivica A. Fox. But after Sharknado 5: Global Swarming failed to make a ratings splash, this year's installment of the science fiction disaster comedy will be the last.
Fin-ally.
• Arnold Schwarzenegger appears to be doing fine after undergoing surgery. His spokesman said via Twitter the actor "underwent a planned procedure to replace a pulmonic valve that was originally replaced due to a congenital heart defect in 1997." The spokesman has since reported: "@Schwarzenegger is awake and his first words were actually 'I'm back,' so he is in good spirits.
To the old valve that was successfully replaced, "Hasta la vista, baby!"
• Actor and former WWF/WWE Champion Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shared he is no rock when it comes to emotions. He shared in a recent interview that he had battled depression while growing up in poverty and witnessing his mother's unsuccessful suicide attempt. Said the macho man who carried the film Hercules, "Struggle and pain is real. I was devastated and depressed I reached a point where I didn't want to do a thing or go anywhere. I was crying constantly."
OK, no joke here. Good on ya, Rock. Way to help those who are also wrestling.
• Hillary Clinton recently spoke at Rutgers University in New Jersey, earning $25,000. But, according to NJ.com, that's considerably less than other celebrities have made for their appearances. Rutgers paid actor Matthew McConaughey $135,000, Katie Couric $110,000, Bill Moyers $35,000 and Toni Morrison $30,000. Even Snooki (!) got $32,000.
For Clinton, that (Jersey) Shore is embarrassing.
• Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce, shared a first via Instagram: "Went to my first bridal shower, for (son) Brody's fiancee Kaitlynn Carter. I had so much fun! PS so much better than Bachelor parties!"
Which makes for another first: She's the first woman in history to actually enjoy a bridal shower. Booooring.
• On Easter, The Bachelor's Arie Luyendyk Jr. -- the guy who proposed to Becca, then dumped her and proposed to second-runner up Lauren -- tweeted a pic of his fiance's protruding midsection with the caption: "Secrets (sic) finally out, we have a bunny in the oven!" Turns out, it was just a lame April Fool's joke. Then he Instagrammed a photo of a recipe with the caption "Sorry if you were offended. We're making a Dutch baby," referring to the pancakes popular where Arie is from, the Netherlands.
Who else wants to go dutch on a one-way ticket and send him back there?
Arie going to email me?
jchristman@arkansasonline.com
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Style on 04/08/2018