The daily gossip: Robert De Niro 'just had a baby' at age 79, Scarlett Johansson is still a big Disney fan after suing Disney, and more

1. Robert De Niro, 79, reveals he 'just had a baby'

Meet the parent. Robert De Niro casually revealed to ET Canada he has become a father of seven at age 79. When a journalist mentioned his six kids, the Oscar-winning About My Father star corrected her to say he has "seven, actually," noting, "I just had a baby." His representatives confirmed to the outlet he has welcomed a seventh child. It wasn't confirmed who the mom is, though he's rumored to be dating Tiffany Chen. De Niro has been married twice, first to Diahnne Abbott and more recently to Grace Hightower, from whom he separated in 2018. He shares two kids, 51-year-old Drena and 46-year-old Raphael, with Abbott, and another two, 25-year-old Elliot and 11-year-old Helen, with Hightower. Plus, he shares a pair of twins, 27-year-olds Aaron and Julian, with his ex-girlfriend Toukie Smith, and he has four grandchildren. His latest child, though, provides De Niro another chance for one of his kids' first words to be, "You baby-talking to me?"

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2. Scarlett Johansson is still a big Disney fan after suing Disney

You can't take the Disney out of the Disney adult. Scarlett Johansson told Variety she has a "real passion for the Disney parks" and still visits Disney World at least 10 times a year, even after she took Disney to court in 2021. The actress famously sued Disney over the streaming release of Black Widow, claiming breach of contract. At the time, Disney countered with a blistering statement revealing Johansson's salary and accusing her of having a "callous disregard" for the effects of the pandemic. "I was sad and disappointed," she told Variety. "But mostly sad." They later reached a settlement. But not only is Johansson set to work with Disney again on a Tower of Terror movie, but she told Variety she believes "in the magic of Disney" and is able to "not let the callousness of that interaction sully my relationship and history with them." Besides, the more than $40 million she reportedly received probably helps.

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3. Francia Raisa, who donated a kidney to Selena Gomez, is getting 'bullied like crazy'

Selena Gomez may soon have to tell fans to stop bullying yet another person in her orbit. Francia Raisa, who donated a kidney to the pop star in 2017, told TMZ she has been getting "bullied like crazy" lately. The How I Met Your Father star recently dodged questions from TMZ about her relationship with Gomez amid speculation they had a falling out. Since that TMZ interview, Raisa said she has been receiving horrific online abuse, apparently from Gomez's fans. "The one [comment] that probably hurt the most was, 'I hope someone goes up your p---y and rips out your other kidney, you f--king whore," she said. Raisa added that this is "messing with me mentally" and is especially bizarre given Gomez "has a whole nonprofit dedicated to mental health." In March, Gomez urged fans to stop sending death threats to Hailey Bieber amid speculation of a feud between them, writing, "I've always advocated for kindness and really want this all to stop."

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4. Morgan Wallen goes on vocal rest as doctors urge him 'not to talk at all'

Morgan Wallen is giving the world the silent treatment on doctor's orders. The country singer told fans on Instagram he received bad news from his doctors that he has reinjured his vocal cords, forcing him to postpone his upcoming tour dates. Due to his vocal fold trauma, Wallen explained doctors told him he must go on vocal rest for six weeks and warned he will permanently damage his voice if he fails to do so. "They want me not to talk at all, but they said if I need to, it's okay for something like this," Wallen said in his Instagram video. He added that he's working to reschedule tour dates during this period and canceling an Academy of Country Music Awards appearance. This comes after Wallen faced backlash in April for canceling a concert at the last minute, but his team denied a claim that he was too drunk to perform. "I'll see you soon," Wallen promised, "and I'll be back better than ever."

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5. Jennifer Garner explains the problem with being known as 'so nice'

Being known for niceness has its downsides. Jennifer Garner talked with Allure about her reputation for being one of the nicest celebrities, explaining the "problem" with this is that "when I have any kind of boundary, people think of it as much more than it actually is." The Alias star continued, "The problem is being recognized on a day where I'm not so nice or when I have blackness in my soul. I've definitely had days where I just can't do it. I scowl at people before they can walk up to me." Garner also admitted that while she isn't "rude," she's "not good at being fake." Meanwhile, another famously nice star, Tom Hanks, told the BBC he's had "tough days trying to be a professional when my life has been falling apart in more ways than one and the requirement for me that day is to be funny, charming and loving — and it's the last way I feel." T. Hanks for the honesty.

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