Daily Pop Culture Scuttlebutt | September 8, 2025
Daily pop culture scuttlebutt first story today is that Candace Cameron Bure, the 49-year-old former star of the television program “Full House,” deleted a picture of herself online wearing a bikini because of online body shamers. The second story on today’s daily pop culture scuttlebutt is about actor Will Smith going out on a date with his wife Jada for the first time in ten months. The third story is Ben Affleck and his wife, Jennifer Gardner, going on a rare family outing. Stars lead highly public lives and are scrutinized by the paparazzi. Would you be willing to trade your freedom to be a star?
Daily #1: Candace Cameron Bure Opens Up About Deleting Swimsuit Photo After Criticism
Candace Cameron Bure does not wish to discuss her body. The “Full House” television star, 49, revealed on Saturday that she deleted a photo of herself wearing a bathing suit because of online body shamers. “Yes. I was at the beach. I was in a one-piece, not a bikini,” Bure wrote on her Instagram Stories..
Earlier today, footage of Tootie being detained and led into a police cruiser appeared online. Unfiltered podcaster Charleston White, who has been a passionate Neighborhood Watch Crimestoppers member in Dallas communities for years, took credit for tipping police off to Tootie’s alleged crimes; however, there’s no evidence of that yet. Police say the incident report has not yet been finalized.
Daily #2: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Step Out Together for First Time in 10 Months
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith returned to the public eye. For a meal, that is. The estranged couple, who quietly separated in 2016, went out together for a rare meal at the Nobu restaurant in Malibu on September 6. The dinner marked their marking their first photographed joint public appearance in ten months. For their rare outing, Will, 56, wore a white T-shirt, khaki pants, and a white baseball cap. As for Jada, 53, she sported a hooded strapless dress, paired with gold sandals.
The two were last spotted together in November 2024, leaving a restaurant in Calabasas, Calif. The previous May, the Girls Trip actress joined Will at the Bad Boys: Ride or Die premiere in Hollywood, along with their children Jaden Smith, 27, and Willow Smith, 24, Will’s son Trey Smith, 32, and Jada’s mom, Adrienne Banfield-Norris. At the time, the night out marked the pair’s first joint appearance since Jada revealed in October 2023 that she and Will, who had often attended celebrity events together in past years, had been separated since 2016. The actress added that she ultimately decided not to divorce.
Daily #3: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner All Smiles on Rare Family Outing With Kids
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner took their two younger kids to see a movie in Los Angeles on Friday. In photos, the formerly married pair stepped out with kids Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13. The “Alias” actress, 53, wore a casual, makeup-free vibe in a button-down sweater and jeans, while the “Accountant 2” actor, also 53, wore a navy blue hoodie jacket with tan pants and a white T-shirt. Seraphina wore navy blue athletic pants with a jacket and sneakers, while Samuel donned a short-sleeved, collared gray shirt and black pants.
The group chatted happily while heading into the building’s entrance, where Affleck’s mother, Chris Bolt, waited for them. Affleck walked ahead of his ex-wife and kids. In a couple of snaps, Garner appeared to look directly at a photographer while flashing a huge smile. Affleck and Garner were last spotted out with Samuel and Seraphina in July, when the exes teamed up to take their kids to a Boston Red Sox game.
Conclusion
Today’s daily pop culture scuttlebutt included a first story about Candace Cameron Bure deleting a picture of her in a bikini. The second story in today’s daily scuttlebutt is about Will and Jada Pinkett Smith going out to dinner on their first date in ten months. The third story on the daily is similar. It’s about estranged couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Gardiner, going to a movie with their kids.
