Daily Pop Culture Scuttlebutt October 16, 2025
Daily pop culture scuttlebutt’s first story today is about Alec Baldwin having a Rover crash in the Hamptons, on Long Island. He was not seriously injured. The second story on today’s daily pop culture scuttlebutt is about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle having lunch with Serena Williams. The third story in the daily scuttlebutt today is about Travis Kelce calling out Super Bowl halftime performer, Bad Bunny. Do you think the Super Bowl halftime show will be good?
Daily #1: Alec Baldwin Involved in Range Rover Crash in the Hamptons
Alec Baldwin and his brother Stephan were involved in a car crash in the Hamptons, though neither was seriously hurt. Alec Baldwin was driving, and his Range Rover crashed into a tree. Alec Baldwin looked disheveled after the crash as he was photographed with his hands in his pockets while making a cellphone call. Police quickly arrived at the scene, as the ‘Rust’ producer and actor stood in the pouring rain, which may have had something to do with the one-car crash.
Baldwin was in the Hamptons for the Hamptons International Film Festival, which ran from October 5 to 13. The elder Baldwin is the co-chair of its Board Executive Committee. “He has been out there all week; he attended films and moderated panels,” a source told Page Six of the New York Times. Alec Baldwin addressed his wreck in a video he shared on Instagram, confessing that the Range Rover he smashed up in the rain was actually his wife’s car.
Daily #2: Royal Couple and Prince Harry Spotted Having Lunch With Serena Williams in NYC
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had lunch with tennis great Serena Williams in New York City. The royal couple, who were named humanitarians of the year, celebrated with a lunch with their longtime friend Williams. The focus was on Markle. The Duchess of Sussex, 44, was pictured arriving at New York City’s Soho House wth a blue and white striped blouse with navy blue wide-legged pants. Markle layered the look with a brown overcoat and matching suede heels, which were Stilletos. She accessorized with gold bracelets and a pair of plain earrings. She kept a low profile in a pair of sunglasses and wore her hair in an understated classic bun.
Markle, 44, is the mother of two. She carried a white leather handbag with brown handles to complete the look for Friday’s outing with the tennis legend and her husband. Markle and Williams, also 44, have been friends since 2014, when they reconnected after first meeting at the 2010 Super Bowl. They were spotted linking arms after grabbing lunch in Montecito, where Markle and Harry own a massive estate, in March. Proof that they must be very close. The royal couple just made a rare appearance at the Project Healthy Mind Gala in New York on Thursday evening.
Daily #3: Did Jason Kelce Call Out Bad Bunny Super Bowl Critics? He Speaks Out
Puerto Rican singer and rapper Bad Bunny is going to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2026. Bad Bunny is not making friends, however. Jason Kelce needed to address a quote that was attributed to him about Bad Bunny being announced as the Super Bowl halftime show performer. A rumored quote from Kelce, 37, spread like wildfire on social media this week, reading, “If Bad Bunny is a bad fit for the Super Bowl, then maybe the people making these comments are a bad fit for America’s future.”
The star Philadelphia Eagle said on X on October 14, “I normally don’t comment on things like this, but I feel I need to address that several accounts are posting fake quotes and attributing them to me on this platform right now, I appreciate @X putting community notes on several and I will not address the other accounts specifically, because I do not want to amplify their engagement.” The Eagles are struggling this year, the year of topsy-turvy happenings in the National Football League, and will struggle to make the Super Bowl this season.
Conclusion
Daily pop culture scuttlebutt’s first story today is about Alec Baldwin having a Range Rover crash in the Hamptons, on Long Island. He was not seriously injured, and the pouring rain probably caused the accident. The second story on today’s daily pop culture scuttlebutt is about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle having lunch with Serena Williams in New York City. Williams is a friend of Martkle’s. The third story in the daily scuttlebutt today is about Travis Kelce calling out Super Bowl halftime performer, Bad Bunny. The Eagles star had to walk back his comments about the Super Bowl halftime performer.
