The daily gossip: Kanye West wants fighter jets at his wedding, and more

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last updated 8 January 2015

1. Kanye West wants fighter jets at his wedding

Kim Kardashian has already had two dream weddings, so it's hard to imagine how she'll make her upcoming nuptials to Kanye West even dreamier. But if you ask West, there's only one thing he needs on his special day. "I only got two words in my mind so far, as far as ideas for the wedding go," said West in an interview with Power 106. "That's 'fighter jets.'" Most people probably would have gone with "I do," but hey, we all have priorities. [MTV News]

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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.

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