Celebrity Extra: Selena Gomez
By Dana Jackson
Q: Who is Selena Gomez's fiancé? Is he an actor? I hope she's finally found happiness. I've always liked her. -- K.I.
A: Selena Gomez ("Only Murders in the Building") announced her engagement to music producer/songwriter Benny Blanco in December of last year, shortly before they attended the Golden Globes together where Gomez was nominated. Blanco has worked with two of Gomez's famous exes, Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, and even co-wrote and produced two of his future fiancée's songs on her 2015 album "Revival."
Actress/singer Selena Gomez. Photo Credit: Depositphotos
The two first met when Gomez recorded songs for Disney while starring in her hit show "The Wizards of Waverly Place." Blanco was already a successful producer, working with pop superstars like Katy Perry and Britney Spears. However, they were just friends and professional collaborators and didn't start dating until mid-2023.
The two also share a love of cooking. Gomez hosts "Selena + Chef" on Max, and Blanco published his cookbook "Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends," which became a New York Times bestseller. He even cooked Thanksgiving dinner for Gomez and a group of 50 people. Most of all, he makes her happy, and friends agree that no one else has treated her as well as him.
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Q: Is it true that Billy Corgan and Bill Burr are brothers? Did they take a DNA test, or have they known all this time and just never went public with it? -- D.E.
A: Despite having essentially the same first name, singer Billy Corgan and stand-up comedian Bill Burr might be half brothers. No 23andMe-like DNA test has been performed, but they both were recently bombarded into revealing their story on, of all places, a Howie Mandel podcast. Mandel invited both on his show without them knowing that it would be an unexpected family reunion.
A few months ago, Smashing Pumpkins lead vocalist Corgan was a guest on the podcast and revealed that his stepmother once told him that Burr "might be one of the children that [his] father sired in his days being a traveling musician." While Burr knew about the theory, he wasn't prepared to talk about it on the podcast and scolded Mandel for forcing the public reunion. According to Entertainment Weekly, by the end of the episode, Burr was convinced that he and Corgan are indeed half-brothers.
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Q: Who is the Asian actress who played the doctor who wanted a baby in "No Good Deed" on Netflix? Was she in "Hacks," too? -- N.N.
A: Actress Poppy Liu plays Dr. Sarah Weber on the new Netflix series "No Good Deed." She is also part of the supporting cast of the Emmy-winning Max series "Hacks," who earned a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2022.
Her breakout role was on the short-lived NBC sitcom "Sunnyside," which eventually led to a recurring role for her on the "iCarly" reboot and the critically acclaimed series "Better Call Saul." Next up for the very busy Liu is the comedy film "I Love Boosters" with recent Oscar nominee Demi Moore, as well as the upcoming Netflix series "His & Hers" with Tessa Thompson.
"Hacks" is expected to return for its fourth season this coming May.
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