KIM KARDASHIAN, ASHLEY GRAHAM, AMFAR UNITE FOR RUNWAY EVENT: Kim Kardashian, Ashley Graham, Karlie Kloss, Hailey Bieber and Winnie Harlow have all signed on for a virtual runway event benefiting COVID-19 relief. The event, dubbed Fashion Unites, will be hosted by YouTube‘s head of Fashion and Beauty, Derek Blasberg, and will stream worldwide May 1st at 4 pm EST. CR Fashion Book founder Carine Roitfeld helped create the event, which will feature self-filmed models wearing creations from their wardrobe and styled remotely by Roitfeld and her team.
NICK CORDERO DEVELOPES NEW COMPLICATION: Waitress star Nick Cordero has developed an infection in his lungs that went to his blood, his wife Amanda Kloots shared Tuesday. The Broadway star has been hospitalized since early April battling coronavirus, and recently had his right leg amputated due to complications from the virus. “He went into a little bit of septic shock, and the cause of that was some infection in his lungs,” Kloots explained. “So they went in and completely cleaned out his lungs.”
PETE DAVIDSON’S THE KING STREAMS EARLY: As social distancing becomes the norm and theaters shut down, some films are holding back releases, while others are releasing films online. The latest—following The Hunt and Trolls World Tour—is Judd Apatow‘s The King of Staten Island, starring Pete Davidson. Set to premiere at SXSW, it will arrive on VOD this summer.
GOLNESA GG GHARACHEDAGHI WELCOMES BABY: Shahs of Sunset star Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi has welcomed a healthy baby boy named Elijah. Steve Honig, GG’s rep, issued a statement that read: “Very happy to report that last night Golnesa Gharachedaghi gave birth to Elijah Javad Gharachedaghi. The baby arrived last night in Los Angeles at 8:50 p.m., 6.5 pounds, 19.5 inches.” Mom and baby are both healthy.