Benzinga Buzz: Kim Kardashian Denies Ozempic Use, But Not Tracy Morgan. Plus: Hurricane Hilary

Each week, Benzinga Buzz compiles the latest entertainment news into a cohesive column for your consideration. Read on for the latest updates — both useful and irreverent.

News items about the weight-loss medicine Ozempic just won't seem to go away. Kind of like Kim Kardashian, who — rumor has it — took the Novo Nordisk NVO drug to fit into the so-called "Marilyn Monroe gown" she donned at the Met Gala.

Kim Kardashian's decision to wear Marilyn Monroe's iconic "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" gown to the #MetGala has conservators, curators and fashion historians baffled and worried that the incident sets a dangerous precedent.

Here's why. https://t.co/kVIjfJZqI0
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 4, 2022

But the former Mrs. Ye denies taking the drug. At least one celebrity is open to using the so-called "miracle" remedy: comedian Tracy Morgan.

The 54-year-old "Saturday Night Live" vet confessed during an appearance on “Today with Hoda & Jenna” that the Type-2 diabetes medication has been instrumental in his weight loss journey despite his regular gym attendance.

“That’s how this weight got lost. I went and got a prescription, and I got Ozempic," he stated. "I ain’t letting it go!”

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