5 things to know this evening: Melanie Griffith talks daughter's boyfriend, Jon Gosselin resurfaces, and Scott Hutchison found dead


Good evening! Catch up on your pop culture news with our roundup of today’s top Entertainment and Lifestyle stories.

1. Melanie Griffith weighs in on Dakota Johnson dating Chris Martin
Melanie Griffith and Dakota Johnson photographed on Nov. 4, 2017, in L.A. (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
Melanie Griffith and Dakota Johnson photographed on Nov. 4, 2017, in L.A. (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

Turns out, the Working Girl actress approves of her daughter’s romance with Gwyneth Paltrow’s former husband. “I adore him!” Griffith says of Johnson’s Coldplay beau. Read more>>

2. Emma and Liam top new list of U.S. baby names

Speaking of daughters, American baby girls born in the last year are most likely to be named Emma, Olivia, or Ava, according to the annual list of the most popular baby names released by the Social Security Administration on Friday. Liam was the most popular name chosen for baby boys. Read more>>

Actress Emma Roberts and singer Liam Payne have two of the most popular names that people chose for their babies in 2017. (Photo: Christopher Polk/AMA2013/Getty Images for DCP)
Actress Emma Roberts and singer Liam Payne have two of the most popular names that people chose for their babies in 2017. (Photo: Christopher Polk/AMA2013/Getty Images for DCP)
3. Jon Gosselin spends sextuplets’s birthday with one daughter

The former Jon & Kate Plus 8 star treated Hannah, one of his sextuplets with Kate Gosselin, to breakfast and dinner on her 14th birthday, which he photographed for social media. He didn’t appreciate it when some of his followers questioned his custody arrangement. “If u hadn’t noticed this a bday post and not custody inquiry post but thanks for showing some support,” he replied to a commenter. Read more>>

Bday dinner with Hannah. Happy Birthday!!!

A post shared by Jon Gosselin (@jongosselin1) on May 10, 2018 at 3:58pm PDT

4. Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison found dead

Two days after bandmates voiced concern about Hutchison’s whereabouts on social media, Scotland police said they discovered his body Thursday night in Port Edgar, Queensferry. They did not give a cause of death, although his family said in a statement that he had been struggling with mental health issues. Hutchison was 36. Read more>>

5. People already can’t stop talking about ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
The “Solo: A Star Wars Story” team toasts the film at the Hollywood premiere on May 10, 2018. (Photo: Lucasfilm/Disney)
The “Solo: A Star Wars Story” team toasts the film at the Hollywood premiere on May 10, 2018. (Photo: Lucasfilm/Disney)

The Ron Howard-directed Star Wars spinoff doesn’t hit theaters until May 25, but people are already amped. Last night, Donald Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, and the rest of the cast celebrated the movie’s Hollywood premiere with a life-size Millennium Falcon and some fantastic reviews. Read more>>

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