I’m old enough to remember when ladies lost their shit about Thelma & Louise.  Personally, I was all about Brad Pitt, but I’m shallow that way.  A musical version of the film will have its world premiere in London’s West End.  Callie Khouri, who wrote the script for the film, is writing the book for the musical.  The show debuts at the Young Vic on September 3^rd.

There was a kinda Thelma & Louise reunion at Coachella this year.  During Sabrina Carpenter’s first weekend, she had Susan Sarandon play an older version of her by reciting a lengthy monologue.  The following weekend, Geena Davis took on the role (with a significantly shorter version of the same monologue).  Carpenter also featured another older woman during the show.  But I’m giving Madonna the week off.

Alan Ritchson may be known to people as the hot lead in Reacher, or from his time on Blue Mountain State.  But I remember him from American Idol in 2004 when he flirted with Miss Paula Abdul.  His success on the show was short-lived when he got cut during Hollywood Week after partying all night in the pool and blew his audition the next day (I suspect that wasn’t the only blowing going on).  He’s returning to his reality roots and just signed a deal to host an untitled show for Netflix where he will lead a group of other “names” to survive in the outdoors without any modern conveniences or comforts.  They don’t have to be afraid, but I’m all for them being naked.

A couple of years ago, Ritchson did a very long and rambling interview with The Hollywood Reporter.  Here is one of the anecdotes he shared: “I was booked for a shoot for this very famous photographer.  I was sent into a hotel room to do nudes with the promise that if I did the shoot, he would offer me a very lucrative campaign for a magazine and a clothing line.  I was sexually assaulted by this guy.”  He doesn’t mention any names, but it is worth noting that he did model for Abercrombie & Fitch and was shot by Bruce Weber.