The Ted Lasso Little People Collector Set… Rita Ora is MARRIED… Iggy Azalea returns to music… Serena Williams has plans to retire… and Kevin Federline’s upcoming interview

For the Ted Lasso lover, go straight to the Mattel website and order Fisher-Price’s Ted Lasso Little People Collector Set!! It sells for $29.99 and includes six characters from the AFC Richmond crew, including team owner, Rebecca Welton, who is rocking an eggplant-colored power suit while clutching a pink box filled with her favorite biscuits. The packaging is designed to resemble the team’s locker room, which “smells like potential.” And fans will find plenty of references to the series, including Ted’s inspiring “Believe” sign.

It smells like potential. Little tiny potential. The Ted Lasso Little People Collector™️ Set is available now. pic.twitter.com/YuaYsvq7GN

— Fisher-Price® (@FisherPrice) August 9, 2022

I first found out that Rita Ora (aka Rob Kardashian’s ex-girlfriend) and Taika Waititi were together when they were photographed on a balcony making out with actress Tessa Thompson, whom Taika directed in “Thor: Ragnarok.” That threesome didn’t work out, but Rita and Taika decided they kinda liked each other, and now after a year of dating, they’re reportedly married! A source close to the couple said, “It was a really intimate ceremony and super special for everyone there. Their nearest and dearest can see how madly in love they are.” Reps for the couple have not actually confirmed the marriage, but Rita was seen on her social media wearing what looks like a wedding band.

Congratulations are in order: Taika Waititi and Rita Ora are MARRIED! 💍 The full story: https://t.co/P80mtfxg7t pic.twitter.com/EvY4ZbolIc

— E! News (@enews) August 9, 2022

Iggy Azalea is coming out of the retirement you had no idea she went into. Do I have a vague memory of Iggy claiming her 2021 album “End of an Era” would be her last, or am I trying to talk myself into remembering that. Regardless, in a series of tweets, Iggy said, “A year ago I was willing to walk away from music because I was tired of the negative energy it attracted. But what I’ve learned is that even when I’m minding my business, y’all gonna be negative AND nosey. So if I can’t have peace, neither can you. I’m coming back. Cry about it. They can only be mad at themselves. Shoulda left me be. Now I’m on my petty Gemini s***.”

If @IGGYAZALEA is going down, she’s taking all of her haters with her. https://t.co/vkZlmEZNPx

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) August 9, 2022

The countdown has begun! Serena Williams posted her upcoming September “Vogue” cover to announce that after the upcoming US Open, she’s retiring from tennis. She captioned it, “There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction. That time is always hard when you love something so much. My goodness do I enjoy tennis. But now, the countdown has begun. I have to focus on being a mom, my spiritual goals and finally discovering a different, but just exciting Serena. I’m gonna relish these next few weeks.” In the essay she wrote for “Vogue,” Serena said, “Maybe the best word to describe what I’m up to is evolution. I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me.” Serena is the former No. 1-ranked women’s tennis player, 23-time Grand Slam winner, and 4-time Olympic gold medalist.

Breaking News: Serena Williams said she planned to retire from tennis after playing in this year’s U.S. Open.https://t.co/zClGxsuM4k pic.twitter.com/xf8ttYq7IF

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 9, 2022

We read excerpts Kevin Federline’s upcoming interview with Daphne Barak in the “Daily Mail,” and a one-hour special will air on British TV later this month. On a British morning show, Daphne said Kevin and his sons Preston and Jayden wanted to do the interview because “nobody has thought about them.” She said, “I think we tended to forget there are two kids and somehow these kids not only turned out to be handsome but super talented, super creative, very friendly. Somebody is responsible to bring them up — against the odds and away from the public eye — that is their father, Kevin Federline, who had full custody, and stepmother Victoria.” She also claims that Britney’s mom Lynne wanted to be part of the interview, but was “too scared” of the social media backlash she would receive. Daphne also said parts of the interview won’t make it to air because it would just be “too hurtful.”

Revelations from Britney Spears’ family and ex-husband Kevin Federline’s interviews won’t be aired in full as they have been deemed “too hurtful”, the journalist who secured the world exclusive has claimed.

(THREAD) 🧵

— Irish Daily Mirror (@IrishMirror) August 9, 2022

See all Showbiz Top 5 stories