Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), took the stand in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial in Los Angeles, at times breaking into tears while alleging he raped her in a hotel room in 2005, CNN reports.

“Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime, becoming the latest billionaire to pledge to donate much of his vast fortune,” the AP reports.

“Bezos had been criticized in the past for not signing the Giving Pledge, the campaign launched by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffet to encourage billionaires to donate the majority of their wealth through philanthropy.”

Several people who were once close to the artist formerly known as Kanye West said that he has long been fascinated by Adolf Hitler — and once wanted to name an album after the Nazi leader, CNN reports.

The Atlantic: Kanye West destroys himself.

“Donald Trump spoke with Kanye West over the phone following the rapper’s decision to buy his own social media platform,” Politico reports.

“The call comes shortly after it was announced that West would be buying Parler, the social media app that is dominated by conservatives, and as the rapper faces criticism for a round of highly antisemitic comments, including from Trump-allied conservatives.”

Donald Trump has told multiple people that Kanye West — who he once said would make a great presidential candidate — is too “crazy” and that he needs some professional “help,” Rolling Stone reports.

Kanye West told Fox News that Jared Kushner negotiating peace deals in the Middle East was just about “making money.”

Said West: “I just think that’s what they’re about, is making money. I don’t think that they have the ability to make anything on their own. I think they were born into money.”

“Michael Avenatti, the brash celebrity lawyer who rose to fame taking on Donald Trump before a slew of criminal charges destroyed his legal career, was ordered on Friday to pay $148,750 in restitution to his best-known client, porn actress Stormy Daniels,” Reuters reports.

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in June sentenced Avenatti to four years in prison, calling his conduct “brazen and egregious.”

Academy Award-winning actor Jennifer Lawrence told Vogue that she doesn’t deal with people who “aren’t political.”

Said Lawrence: “I’ve tried to get over it and I really can’t. I can’t. I’m sorry I’m just unleashing, but I can’t fuck with people who aren’t political anymore. You live in the United States of America. You have to be political. It’s too dire. Politics are killing people.”

She added: “It breaks my heart because America had the choice between a woman and a dangerous, dangerous jar of mayonnaise. And they were like, ‘Well, we can’t have a woman. Let’s go with the jar of mayonnaise.'”

Former NBA player Dennis Rodman said he plans to travel to Russia this week to aid in the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, NBC News reports.

Said Rodman: “I got permission to go to Russia to help that girl. I’m trying to go this week.”

The NBA’s schedule for the coming season “will have all 30 teams playing on Nov. 7, the night before the midterm elections,” ESPN reports.

“The NBA is hoping teams use that night as an opportunity to encourage fans to get out and vote, plus amplify the need for civic engagement.”

A judge ruled that actor Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the makers of House of Cards nearly $31 million because of losses brought on by his 2017 firing for the sexual harassment of crew members, the AP reports.

“Rudy Giuliani, already suffering under a mountain of legal issues, can add another to the heap,” the New York Post reports.

“He’s being sued by his ex-wife who wants him to cough up more than a quarter of a million dollars, or go to prison.”