Donnie Wahlberg Leaves $2,020 Tip at IHOP to Celebrate 2020: 'I Just Started Crying,' Says Server

On Jan. 1, theBlue Bloodsstar and wife Jenny McCarthystopped in for breakfast at an IHOP locationnear their St. Charles, Ill. home—and left their server a $2,020 tip on a $78.45 bill. “@donniewahlberg starting 2020 off like the amazing man he is,” McCarthy wrote on Twitter, along with a photo of their credit card receipt—which included Wahlberg’s handwritten “Thanks Bethany,” “2020 Tip Challenge” and “Happy new year” notes. (The “2020 Tip Challenge” appears to be a reference to a generous tipping trend thatstarted in Michigan, when a server at Thunder Bay River Restaurant received a $2,020 tip on a $23 bill.

Donnie Wahlberg Reveals His Dog and 'Constant Sidekick' Lumpy Died Earlier This Year

Photo: DONNIE WAHLBERG/instagram Donnie Wahlberg’s dog Lumpy has died at the age of 12. In a heartfelt caption on his Instagram Wednesday, the NKOTB singer revealed his “beloved dog” was laid to rest on May 18 but he avoided addressing the pooch’s death publicly. Whalberg, 52, said Francis “Lumpy” Wahlberg was so important to so many people, he did not confirm his death until now. The singer said it was easier to focus on “joy, happiness and love” when Lumpy came up in conversations with fans on the tour.

Donnie Wahlberg Talks Season 5 'Very Scary People' and His Transition into Working on a True-Crime Series

Donnie Wahlberg.Photo: David Scott Holloway/ID NetworkDonnie Wahlbergis well-known for portraying detective Danny Reagan onBlue Bloodsand being a member of New Kids on The Block, but there’s another important role he plays: Executive Producer and host of the true-crime seriesVery Scary People.Season 5 premieres on Sunday, April 16 on ID with the first episode honing in on serial killer David Carpenter, also known as “The Trailside Killer.“While discussing the upcoming season ofVery Scary People, Wahlberg said his longtime role onBlue Bloodshelped him prepare for hosting the true-crime series.

Donnie Wahlberg's 'Very Scary People' Goes Inside the Twisted Minds of Notorious Killers

Donnie Wahlberg.Photo: David Scott Holloway/ID NetworkDonnie Wahlbergis back to host Season 5 ofVery Scary People, premiering Sunday, April 16 on ID at 9/8c.Whalberg is the host and executive producer of the true-crime series that takes a look at multiple diabolical killers and the harrowing crimes that put them behind bars for life.The first episode of Season 5 focuses on David Carpenter, better known as “The Trailside Killer.” Carpenter, now 92,raped and killed multiple womenin California parks between 1979 and 1981 before his capture.

Donnie Yen Says He Asked to Change His 'John Wick 4' Character's 'Generic' Name and Appearance

Photo: VCG/VCG via GettyDonnie Yenhad a few notes regarding his character inJohn Wick 4when he signed on to joinKeanu Reeves' action franchise.While speaking withGQfor an interview published Tuesday, longtime Hong Kong action star Yen, 59, said that his character in the upcoming movie was originally “so generic” before heapproached director Chad Stahelski about making alterations.“The name was Shang or Chang,” Yen told the outlet of his character, another assassin in the world ofJohn Wicknamed Caine.