Rod Stewart’s Concert Drama, Diddy’s Early Release Boost, Tom Holland’s Spidey Pick & More
Plus a stadium snub, a prison countdown and a very smelly concert confession.
Hollywood is serving up canceled concerts, early prison-release drama, and plenty of headline-making chaos.
This week, Rod Stewart leaves fans fuming after scrapping a show then jetting off to cheer on Scotland, Sean “Diddy” Combs gets a surprise boost in his prison countdown, Tom Holland names the young star he’d love to see in the Spider-Man suit, and Anna Faris reveals why she quit Mom.
Plus, Stephen A. Smith flubs his World Cup history, Jon Bon Jovi celebrates his vocal comeback, and Olivia Rodrigo reveals the very gross concert habit she can’t un-smell.
This is HOLLYWOOD 411 by KEEPING TABS – let’s get into it.
ROD RAGE!
ROD STEWART is getting not-so-friendly fire from fans after axing his San Diego concert just 40 minutes before showtime - then popping up at Scotland’s World Cup clash looking ready to roll! The 81-year-old rocker blamed a nasty respiratory illness and laryngitis for the last-minute cancellation, leaving thousands of West Coast fans stunned and stranded.
But less than 24 hours later, Rod was seen beaming as he boarded a private jet to Boston with his sons, belting out “No Scotland, no party!” He was later seen rooting like a rooster in the stands for his beloved homeland. Perhaps more shocking? Social media sleuths spotted what looked like alcoholic drinks in front of him. Fans exploded online, demanding answers and calling the move heartless, tone-deaf and a brutal slap in the face to loyal concertgoers.
DIDDY GETTING DONE EARLY
SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS just got another surprise boost in his bid for freedom, with federal records revealing his lockup clock has been moved up again, with a projected release date of Feb. 23, 2028! The date accelerates two earlier release dates of April and June. The disgraced rap mogul, 56, is currently serving a 50-month sentence at FCI Fort Dix after his conviction on prostitution-related charges, though he was cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering counts.
Behind bars, Combs is taking part in a drug-abuse rehab program, while his lawyers fight furiously to overturn what they call an outrageously harsh sentence. Prosecutors are hitting back hard, painting him as a dangerous repeat offender!
HOLLAND PICKS SPIDEY SUCCESSOR!
TOM HOLLAND is already ready to shed his webbing - and he’s got another rising British star in mind to step into his Spidey suit! In a bombshell new interview, Tom revealed he’d “love” to mentor the next web-slinger, just as ROBERT DOWNEY JR. guided him through his early Marvel years. His sticky pick? Red-hot teen sensation OWEN COOPER, the 16-year-old breakout star of Adolescence, who’s been racking up major awards and turning heads across Hollywood.
“Owen Cooper would be awesome,” Tom gushed, calling him “the talk of the town.” With Owen’s career exploding and Tom climbing the walls to move on, fans are already buzzing: Is Marvel quietly eyeing its next Spider-Man? One thing’s clear - it’s a tangled web to come!
WHY ANNA DITCHED HER MOM
ANNA FARIS is finally spilling on her jaw-dropping exit from the hit CBS sitcom Mom. After starring for seven seasons from 2013 to 2020 as Christy Plunkett, Anna confessed the grueling pace of the long-running comedy left her drained and struggling to stay focused. Calling the experience a “marathon,” the actress admitted the pressure became overwhelming as the years rolled on.
Still, Anna praised her “brilliant cast” and said leaving came during a “complicated time,” hinting there may be even more behind-the-scenes drama still to come. Despite her shocking departure, the Scary Movie star says Mom remains close to her heart, and expresses gratitude to the fans who still stop her to share how deeply the show touched them.
VERBAL GAFFES, VOCAL HEALING ... AND MORE!
STEPHEN A. SMITH, never burdened by self-doubt, wandered into soccer talk and showed ego doesn’t equal expertise. Smith, who’s paid $20 million a year to talk sports, wondered on his ESPN show whether this might finally be the year France wins the World Cup, somehow missing the detail that France won in 1998 and 2018. The blunder set off a wave of ridicule online, with one viewer sneering, “Someone tell @StephenASmith to not talk about things he doesn’t know about.”
JON BON JOVI is roaring back after a voice crisis nearly silenced him. The 64-year-old once feared he might never tour again following vocal cord surgery. But after years of rehab and voice training, he declares, “I’m fully recovered.” The Livin’ on a Prayer legend is set to launch his band Bon Jovi’s Forever tour in July, kicking off with a Madison Square Garden residency.
OLIVIA RODRIGO is learning that modern pop stardom comes with many glamorous perks - hit albums, screaming fans and, apparently, the unmistakable aroma of concertgoers wearing diapers to cling to the front row. Interviewed at KISS FM UK, Olivia said she has actually smelled fans who came prepared to sacrifice basic dignity in exchange for a better view. Yes, some lovers of live music have decided bathroom breaks are for lesser mortals.