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Look what you made her do: decoding the disses of Taylor Swift's new video The visuals for Look What You Made Me Do offer a manic set of self-referential images that find the pop star commenting on the fall of her reputation Celebrities are often accused of lacking self-awareness. And no one’s been on the receiving end of that criticism more than Taylor Swift. Despite a lengthy catalogue of hits in which she plays scorned exes and lovelorn balladeers, the country singer turned pop superstar has been seen less as a victim than as a purveyor of victimhood, using her prodigious songwriting talents and natural affability to become a megaphone for perceived injustice. So what does Taylor Swift do to prove to us she’s aware of this narrative (the one, of course, from which she’d like to be excluded)? Acid gossip that borrows from better songs – Taylor Swift: Look What You Made Me Do review Read more Release a music video – for her new single, Look What You Made Me Do – that’s practically boiling over with meta-commentary and self-referential detail, from an ongoing visual snake motif to a tombstone that literally reads “Taylor Swift’s reputation”. Yes, it’s painfully on-the-nose, but Swift’s brand hasn’t exactly been built on subtlety. Look What You Made Me Do – or LWYMMD, as its Twitter hashtag dictates – is well on its way to smashing streaming records, but the song hasn’t been as well received by critics. Continuing in the tradition of her last album, 1989, which marked Swift’s official evolution into pop music behemoth, it largely abandons that which made her a household name – singable melodies; sharp, specific lyricism; grand tales of romantic enchantment – in favor of radio-engineered pop and glib proclamations of vengeance. Near the end of the song, she answers a phone call; someone’s asking to speak with Taylor Swift. “She can’t come to the phone right now,” Swift 2.0 says. Why? “Because she’s dead.” In the battle between Swifts, my allegiance is with the deceased version, a shrewd chronicler of young-adult courtship and seasoned, starry-eyed songwriter. So much so that hearing her new single made me nostalgic for the days of Fearless and Red. But the Old Swift be damned; this new one is all about retribution and, as the title of her forthcoming album suggests, reputation. The music video for LWYMMD, which premiered during Sunday night’s VMAs, sees Swift double down on her vengeful streak, making theatre of her scandal-laden career in an attempt to communicate a self-awareness that’s mostly eluded her. The video is good fun, if a little bit mad; it’s certainly the most brazen and ambitious pop music video since Beyoncé dropped Lemonade in the spring of last year, replete with pyrotechnics and dozens of costume changes. But it doesn’t amount to much more than a succession of disconnected images. And if the images could talk, they might say, “I know what you think of me”, or, perhaps, in the words of Joanne the Scammer: “I’m a messy bitch who lives for drama.” But still, in all those images, Swift left a lot to be decoded. A connoisseur of the tongue-in-cheek (remember the capitalized letters in her lyric booklets that spelled out clues about a song’s subject?), it begins with a zombified T-Swift digging her own grave. Get it? The Old Swift is dead, dunzo, kaput, resigned to the graveyard of pop culture history. First, we see the aforementioned tombstone, where Swift’s reputation lies, but also a second one, reading “Nils Sjoberg”, the pseudonym Swift used as a co-writer on her ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris’s song, This Is What You Came For, a collaboration widely assumed to have contributed to their breakup. Swift’s writing credit was supposed to be kept secret, but when her team revealed that she had, in fact, written the Harris-Rihanna hit, her ex went on a tweetstorm about how Swift was looking for “someone new to try and bury”. So she buried the fictitious Mr Sjoberg. In the next shot, Swift luxuriates in a tub of diamonds, where there sits a single dollar bill, a possible reference to the symbolic dollar she earned in last month’s sexual assault case against the radio DJ who groped her in 2013. Internet conspiracists, too, ran with this as a visual reference to Melania Trump, who could be seen forking diamond necklaces like spaghetti in a Vanity Fair spread last year. But those were the same people insistent that Swift, who kept mum during last year’s presidential campaigns, is a closeted Trump supporter. That the election coincided with Swift’s period of self-imposed exile did little to get her back in the public’s good graces; but diamonds, unlike gilded toilet seats, do not a Trump reference make. This next one is a dead giveaway: Swift sits atop a throne as dozens of snakes slither at her feet. One even serves her what we can only assume is piping hot tea, the kind Kim Kardashian dished out when she released audio of Swift, who publicly disputed Kanye West’s lyric about her in Famous, appearing to sign off on those same lyrics in a phone conversation with West. Afterwards, Swift’s reputation as a snake in sheep’s clothing took off; Kardashian helped further that image by tweeting a bunch of snake emojis on international snake day. More than a year later, it seems Swift’s ready to embrace the title: ahead of the single’s release, she dropped cryptic reptilian teaser videos. And now, the snake has shed her skin. There’s also an inscription on Swift’s gold throne that reads “Et Tu Brute”, the Latin phrase used in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar when Caesar is being assassinated by his friend Brutus. It’s a far cry from the Swift of yesteryear, whose Shakespeare references were more Romeo and Juliet than Julius Caesar. But she’s dead, remember? It was at the 2016 Grammys, when 1989 beat Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly for album of the year, that Swift first began to truly test the public’s patience. That was also where she publicly rebuked West’s lyric about her in her acceptance speech. So in the next shot, as the chorus begins, Swift rams a shiny gold car into a storefront where paparazzo are lurking. She opens the door, a cheetah in tow, to show off none other than her Grammy award. She proceeds to display and caress it in one of the video’s most bewildering moments. Swift’s love of cats is well documented. Here, she’s surrounded by stacks of cash and a Girl Squad of masked felines, wielding a baseball bat and a sweater that says “Blind for Love”. In the next scene, the masked marauders can be seen robbing a music streaming company. Swift, if you remember, boycotted Spotify for years due to its dismal compensation of artists. She also wrote an open letter to Apple Music in 2014 arguing on behalf of increased artists compensation and then took to Tumblr, in June 2015, blasting Apple’s decision to give users three-month free trials. And now she’s back to rob them, cat imagery to boot. Swift first assembled her Girl Squad in the music video for Bad Blood, supposedly a shot at rival Katy Perry. She then spent her 1989 world tour parading her besties around in different cities, throwing parties for her supermodel coterie and bringing them to red carpets. This didn’t work out great for Swift, adding to the perception that she surrounds herself only with similarly alpine, Aryan beauties such as Karlie Kloss, Martha Hunt and Gigi Hadid. But she knows you think that, alright? So here’s a factory of fembots united like the sentient hosts of Westworld. Swift stands before them in leather and latex, the ringleader of scorned Girl Squads the world over. This next still made waves for its apparent resemblance to a shot from Beyoncé’s Formation video. But the real hidden gem is the backup dancers’ belly shirts, which read “I Heart TS”. Tom Hiddleston, one of Swift’s ex-boyfriends, was caught in a similar shirt when splashing around the beaches of Rhode Island with Swift. All of which seems to suggest that Swift surrounds herself only with those who emblazon their love for her on T-shirts. Or, she’s commenting on the fact that you think she does that. As we get closer to the finale, we see Swift standing before a bunch of former Swifts: the lovesick high-schooler from the You Belong With Me music video, the one in a silver flapper dress who was interrupted on the VMA stage by Kanye West, the innocent, bespectacled one wearing pajamas, the one dressed as a white swan from the Shake It Off music video. They claw at her feet, aching to be resurrected. But Swift 2.0, wearing a black shirt that says “Rep”, banishes them all and declares the “old Taylor” dead. This segues into the video’s utterly cringeworthy dance break which, for all I know, is more Swift meta-commentary on how bad of a dancer everyone thinks she is (an, ahem, reputation corroborated by all the times awards show cameras have panned awkwardly to Swift in the audience during a performance, writhing around like the inflatable tube men at gas stations). Finally, the Swifts both old and new assemble before an airplane, where the word “reputation” appears again. Here, Swift on Swift reaches its thematic apex: Zombie Swift tells You Belong With Me Swift to “stop making that surprised face, it’s so annoying”. White Swan Swift adds: “You can’t possible be that surprised all the time”. Top-hat Swift tells Cowboy Boots Swift that she’s “so fake”. Cowboy Boots Swift bursts into tears. “There she goes, playing the victim again,” responds another Swift, wearing spiked leather. Leopard-clad Swift holds up her phone and announces she’s “getting receipts” – and that she’ll “edit them” too, a reference to Swift’s belief that Kardashian artfully edited that incriminating audio of her. And finally, 2009 VMAs Swift, holding her Moonman, announces she would “very much like to be excluded from this narrative”. And with that – as old Swifts expire and a new one is born – the narrative lives to see another day.

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Bottoms Up! The Vanderpump Rules Crew Is Serving Up a Tasty Season 6 Sneak Peek: 5 Clips You Need to See We are just days away from the new season of Vanderpump Rules and, yes, you can bet we're very excited to see what the SURvers and Lisa Vanderpump are up to in Season 6. And if you're like us and can't wait until December 4 for the new season to kick off, we have a lovely little sneak peek at the show open to hold you over. Check it out above. We're breaking down some of the buzziest moments in The Daily Dish Morning After. 1 . Vanderpump Rules Pour yourself a Pumptini (or two) and count down the minutes until December 4 when the new season kicks off at 9/8c. 2 . Below Deck Things took a scary turn for Bruno Duarte during this week's charter. 3 . Love Is In the Air Your chief stew has some thoughts about some memorable Below Deck romances. 4 . The Real Housewives of Atlanta Let Porsha Williams explain to you what it means for her to be a vegan. 5 . Relative Success with Tabatha Prepare yourselves: Tabatha. Coffey. Is. Back! Check back every morning as we'll be recapping the 5 must-see moments from the night before. And don't forget to tune into The Daily Dish podcast to get the latest on what's happening in the Bravo galaxy, currently available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and Amazon's Alexa.

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Maisie Williams Pays Tribute To 'Game of Thrones' Character With Cryptic Arya Stark Tattoo Anything you can do I can do better. This saying appears to be inspiring real-life BFFs and Game of Thrones co-stars Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams at the moment, if their choice of tattoos is anything to go by. Just over a month after Turner debuted a House Stark direwolf sigil tattoo featuring the quote ‘the pack survives’, Williams appears to have just visited a tattoo artist to get her very own GOT inking. Getty Images On Sunday, the actress took to her Instagram story with a picture of a tattoo gun ready to go with red ink and a text transfer that read 'no one'. ‘Guess who is getting 'No One' tattoo?’ the star captioned the image. Maisie Williams Instagram GOT fans will be well aware that the text relates to Williams' character, Arya Stark, who was taught to consider herself a ‘no one’ during her assassin training in the show. But what does her choice of inking mean? Does 'no one' survive in the end of the show? So. Many. Questions. Last month, Turner was forced to deny theories her ‘pack survives’ tattoo indicated that her character Sansa Stark survives the GOT final season. ‘It’s just a quote from last season,’ the newly-engaged star told James Corden during an appearance on The Late Late Show. ‘Everyone figures that the pack really does survive, but it’s just a moral that I like to live by.’ Getty Images Of course, this isn’t the first tattoo Williams and Turner have got to commemorate their time on the show. Back in 2014, the pair got matching tattoos of the date they were both hired - 07.08.09 - to star in the hit television programme during a break in filming in Belfast. We have a funny feeling this won’t be the last GOT tat we see among the co-stars in the lead up the show’s finale on HBO in 2019.

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Mama June Introduces New Boyfriend Geno to Her Daughters — But Do They Approve of Him? Mama June Shannon just took a big step in her relationship with her new man. In the season 2 premiere of Mama June: From Not to Hot, the reality star introduced her boyfriend, Geno, to audiences — and her two youngest children. Although Mama June, 38, attempted to keep her relationship with Geno a secret from daughters Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, 12, and Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon, 18, the girls learned about him when they followed her to bingo, where she met up with Geno and was caught kissing him on-camera. “She’s kissing him!” Alana said as the couple exited the bingo building and shared a smooch an hour after they entered. “What kind of guy takes mama on a date to bingo?” Upon arriving home later that night, the girls pressed Mama June about her whereabouts and confessed to spying on her — but she refused to answer any questions. “Yes, I have found love y’all. I have a great wonderful guy, Geno, and I feel like a kid again,” Mama June, who dropped 300 lbs. from her onetime high of 460 lbs. in 2016, told audiences about her new beau. “Geno knew me when I was heavy and I really think he’s here for the right reasons. I think he likes me for me, not for [fame] or me being skinny.” Image zoom Although Mama June admitted to enjoying sneaking around with Geno — it’s “kind of hot, it’s kind of like foreplay. I’m kind of liking it, I’m kind of digging it,” she admitted — she was intentionally keeping it on the down low to protect her daughters from getting hurt. “Geno’s the first guy that I’ve dated really serious since I’ve lost the weight, and I’m trying to keep this one to myself to see how it’s going to work out,” she explained. “I hope this one works out, but honestly, I’ve had some terrible luck with guys and I’ve got really burnt. So, it’s really hard for me to fully trust him right now.” In 2014, her family’s TLC reality show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was abruptly canceled after she was accused of dating a man who had been convicted of molesting her oldest daughter Anna, 23, an allegation she strenuously denied. Later, when she split from her on-again, off-again beau Matt “Sugar Bear” Thompson, Alana’s father, after a stint on Marriage Boot Camp in 2016, Mama June accused him of physical abuse. Thompson, who married Jennifer Lamb earlier this year, denies the allegations. Image zoom Image zoom Courtesy WE tv Image zoom Image zoom Watch the full episode of Mama June: How I Kept Off 300 lbs., streaming now on PeopleTV. Go to People.com/peopletv, or download the app on your favorite streaming device. During the couple’s pottery-making date, Geno asked Mama June about when he could be introduced to her daughters. “I really, really enjoy hanging out with you,” Geno told her. “I’m being totally serious, you need to tell the kids about me.” “I want to tell them,” said Mama June, who had been dating Geno for two months at the time of filming. “But I’m really worried because me and the girls have been through hell and back and I don’t want the girls to get attached to somebody and the dude just come up and walk out of their life and they’re devastated again.” By the end of their date, the couple agreed that they were both ready to make an introduction happen, which they sealed with a kiss. “I promise baby, I’ll introduce you to them soon,” she assured him. Later in the episode, the introduction finally happened when Mama June brought Geno to her house, where they found Pumpkin’s boyfriend, Josh, wading in the water-filled back of his truck with Alana. Image zoom Courtesy WE tv Image zoom “This is Geno, we’ve been dating for a couple months,” Mama June said before Alana shook his hand and asked, “What’s your intentions with my mama?” When Pumpkin questioned why he hadn’t been around before, Mama June explained, “I wanted to protect y’all.” “If you want to run now and get away from this craziness, I won’t hold it against you,” she told Geno, who did the opposite of run: he handed her his keys and jumped in the back of the truck with Josh and Alana. “So are you going to stay?” she asked him during a confessional. “I’m here, aren’t I?” he told her with a smile. WATCH: The Secret to Mama June’s 300-Lb. Weight Loss: Sleeping Until 1 to Skip Breakfast! Image zoom But did Alana approve of her mother’s new boyfriend? “I mean, he’s a cool guy or whatever,” Alana admitted. Still, she had her reservations about how the new romance would impact their own mother-daughter relationship. “Does that mean me and you ain’t going to hang out no more ’cause you have a boyfriend?” Alana asked. “You haven’t been around a lot.” “I mean, now that y’all are getting older, it’s time for me to find somebody that I can be happy with,” Mama June said to her. “I’ve been single for so long and been devoted to y’all.” During a recent interview with PEOPLE, Mama June called Geno “my rock and my best friend.” “I’ve never been able to enjoy somebody as much as I have him,” she shared. She added: “He restored our faith when we thought there were no good men left out there.” Mama June: From Not to Hot airs Fridays (9 p.m. ET) on WE tv.

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Taylor Swift Is Shocked as Couple Gets Engaged in Front of Her This couple’s “Wildest Dreams” came true! Taylor Swift bore witness to a real-life “Love Story” on Friday, July 13, as two attendees of her concert in Philadelphia got engaged during a meet-and-greet with the 28-year-old singer. The couple, identified by USA Today as Anthony Yannuzzi and Stephanie Pysher, say they met at a Taylor Swift concert five years ago, when the singer was touring in support of her album Red. Now Swift is on her Reputation stadium tour, and Yannuzzi has been covertly plotting his proposal since June with the Twitter handle @TSphilaPROPOSAL. “I NEED YOUR HELP!” he tweeted on June 3. “I want to give my girlfriend the proposal of her dreams! Help me spread the word so Taylor can see this.” Fortuitously, Yannuzzi and Pysher were randomly selected to take a photo with Swift during a meet-and-greet backstage. Yannuzzi got down on bended knee, Pysher said yes, and Swift watched the proposal with mouth agape. The singer later shared a photo of the happy occasion on Instagram, captioning the pic with the hashtag “#thirdwheel.” Swift’s concert in Philadelphia the following night made headlines, too, since a stage malfunction trapped her in a “sparkly basket” in midair. “I’m pretty sure I’m stuck up here,” she told the crowd. “It’s a nice view, though.” After she finished performing her song “Delicate,” Swift kept the crowd entertained as stagehands tried to fix the glitch. “So what you just saw was me going, like, straight up and down in this sparkly basket,” she said, according to Billboard. “It’s supposed to take me to the other side of the stadium. So what happens now is basically I’m just chilling waiting to figure out what happens next.” Swift then joined the audience in an a cappella version of her 2007 track “Our Song” before getting into another floating basket and resuming the show. Sign up now for the Us Weekly newsletter to get breaking celebrity news, hot pics and more delivered straight to your inbox! Want stories like these delivered straight to your phone? Download the Us Weekly iPhone app now!

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Eleanor Confronts King Robert About Jasper on The Royals: ''Did You Forbid Jasper From Having Contact With Me?'' Thursday, 15 March 2018 Despite his heroic efforts, King Robert (Max Brown) isn't too keen on Jasper (Tom Austen) dating his sister, Princess Eleanor (Alexandra Park). In this clip from this Sunday's... Despite his heroic efforts, King Robert (Max Brown) isn't too keen on Jasper (Tom Austen) dating his sister, Princess Eleanor (Alexandra Park). In this clip from this Sunday's... 👓 View full article

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Joe Alwyn Goes Public on Instagram — See His Sly Nod to Girlfriend Taylor Swift Joe Alwyn is finally letting fans in on his daily life — but don’t expect any cuddly selfies with girlfriend Taylor Swift just yet. Alwyn made his Instagram public over the weekend, simultaneously revealing a past, sly reference to Swift. Get push notifications with news, features and more. On May 8, Swift, 28, posted a picture of herself in front of a huge cactus. Swift — who wore a long black dress and shades for the occasion — wrote, “Fact: I’ve never been more excited about a tour than I am about this one. And it starts TOMORROW. Also, not even remotely tour related, but today I met a cactus.” As it turns out, Alwyn, 27, posted a picture of the same cactus on the same day, captioning his snapshot with only the corresponding emoji. In his picture, he also stood solo, wearing a grey shirt, black shorts, a cap, and sandals. Swift kicked off her Reputation tour in Glendale, Arizona, the next day. During the show, the singer seemingly pointed at Alwyn, who was seen in the crowd, as she belted out “Gorgeous.” WATCH: Taylor Swift’s Friends Think Joe Alwyn Could Be “The One” RELATED: Ultimate Cat Lady Taylor Swift Pokes Fun at Her Beloved Felines on International Cat Day Alwyn has since posted a picture from the set of his upcoming film The Favourite with Nicholas Hoult, Emma Stone, and others. Swift liked the photo. Swift and Alwyn, who dated for months before news of their relationship broke in May 2017, have been spotted spending quality time together as of late. In July, the couple jetted off to Turks and Caicos, where they splashed and snorkeled in the ocean and held hands on the beach. A source told PEOPLE at the time of their trip, “They were lovey-dovey.” And in May, Swift and Alwyn stopped by The Flask, a pub in London. RELATED: Taylor Swift Shares Her Glittery Eyeshadow with Shawn Mendes in ‘Perfect’ Backstage Makeover “She seems to be in a great place both career and love wise,” an insider told PEOPLE in June. Added the source, “Joe is just an amazing boyfriend. He is very supportive. Taylor adores his family. She’s in a very good place.”

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Queen Elizabeth called Camilla 'that wicked woman' after 'several martinis,' new book claims After Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles went public with their romance in the early 2000s, Queen Elizabeth II was not quick to bless the couple with her royal approval, having once reportedly called Bowles "that wicked woman," according to British investigative journalist Tom Bower. In Bower's new biography, "Rebel Prince: The Power, Passion and Defiance of Prince Charles," the journalist dives deep into the life of the second in line to the throne and his scandalous relationship with Bowles, whom he married after the death of Princess Diana. According to the book, following Diana's death, Prince Charles presented the idea of welcoming Bowles into the royal family, but the Queen was not on the same page. The Daily Mail shared an excerpt from the book in which Bower claimed the Queen called Camilla "that wicked woman” and said she wanted "nothing to do with her" after having "several martinis." The excerpt continued on to say that the Queen was unhappy about Charles' relationship with Camilla during his marriage to Diana. "[She] would not condone his adultery, nor forgive Camilla for not leaving Charles alone to allow his marriage to recover." Charles then allegedly called Bowles and delivered a "tearful" message. The Queen remained skeptical about the relationship for several years following Diana's 1997 passing, the book claims. It wasn't until 2005 that the Queen gave her permission to her son to marry Bowles, though Bowles had already moved into Clarence House back in 2003. The couple was not given permission to marry at the Church of England so they wed at Windsor Town Hall and were later blessed in St. George's Chapel, where Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle will tie the knot on May 19. Though the Queen eventually approved her son's marriage to Bowles, according to Bower she was still not keen on a big celebratory ceremony for their union. In his book, the journalist claims that Queen nixed any plans for a big wedding reception, ending talks about a big 650-person affair. Distraught by the smaller scale wedding plans, Charles reportedly "wallowed in gloom." Since the 2005 nuptials, Bowles has reportedly slowly grown on the Queen and can now be seen standing alongside the royal family at public events and during family outings.

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Justin Theroux Cancels Late Show Appearance After Jennifer Aniston Split Justin Theroux seems to be laying low following his split from Jennifer Aniston. The Leftovers actor will no longer be making a previously scheduled appearance on Tuesday’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, according to a new guest lineup released by the show. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Theroux was announced as Tuesday night’s guest on Valentine’s Day, but his name was absent from an updated roster released by the show on Monday. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who was slotted to appear after Theroux, has been bumped up to the evening’s first slot, and actor Chris Gethard is filling in as a second guest. Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston Broadimage/REX/Shutterstock Theroux and Aniston announced their split after seven years together and two and a half years of marriage with a statement released by Aniston’s longtime publicist on Thursday: “In an effort to reduce any further speculation, we have decided to announce our separation. This decision was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year. We are two best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship. “Normally we would do this privately, but given that the gossip industry cannot resist an opportunity to speculate and invent, we wanted to convey the truth directly,” their statement continued. “Whatever else is printed about us that is not directly from us, is someone else’s fictional narrative. Above all, we are determined to maintain the deep respect and love that we have for one another. ” RELATED: Why Did Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Split? Everything We Know About Their Breakup A source told PEOPLE shortly before the breakup that Aniston and Theroux’s differing personalities and interests had put a strain on their marriage. They are “very different people,” the source said. RELATED: Why Did Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Split? They Are ‘Very Different People,’ Says Source On top of work demands keeping them apart, Aniston spent most of her time in Los Angeles with her close-knit group of friends in the months leading to their separation, while Theroux often visited New York City. “Jennifer loves her life in Los Angeles, and if anything, she has grown more attached to being there,” said an entertainment source. “Justin is not that comfortable or happy in Los Angeles all the time. He loves New York and always has.” RELATED: Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Saw Each Other ‘One Last Time’ on Valentine’s Day Aniston and Theroux first met on the Hawaii set of 2008’s Tropic Thunder and began dating in 2011. They later married in a surprise and secret ceremony on August 5, 2015 — just a few days before Theroux’s 44th birthday. While the duo announced that they separated at the end of the last year, they celebrated the New Year together with their annual vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, alongside a handful of close pals including Jason Bateman and his family.

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The Platinum Life: Music Docuseries to Premiere on E! in October Get your first look at The Platinum Life now! The new docuseries will premiere in October, and a new video has been released to show off the new series. “E! gives viewers an all-access pass into the lives of music’s leading ladies when its new docs-series The Platinum Life premieres on Sunday, October 15 at 10pm ET/PT. In the eight, hour-long episodes, viewers follow Asiah Collins, Alycia Bella, La’Myia Good, Shantel Jackson, Nazanin Mandi, Lola Monroe and Crystal Smith as they indulge in the VIP life with their significant others who happen to be some of the biggest names in the music industry including Nelly, Eric Bellinger and more. While juggling their own careers and making a name for themselves, these women are headstrong and won’t let anything stand in the way from achieving success. However, living in the spotlight comes with rules that all ladies have to follow. Will they fall in line or march to the beat of their own drum? MEET THE LEADING LADIES: Asiah Collins (Married to multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter and producer Kid Ink) Asiah, the youngest woman in the circle of friends, is working to find the balance in her life between having fun and being responsible. She’s faced with figuring out how to juggle all of her responsibilities as of her career and being a mom to her daughter with husband, Kid Ink. Asiah is a loyal friend and expects the same from others, but she continues to butt heads with Crystal over past unresolved issues. Alycia Bella (Newly single) Alycia Bella is a singer, actress, aspiring DJ and all around firecracker. With looks that could kill and a seemingly sweet demeanor, don’t let her fool you as, while she’s made it known that she’s respectful, she’ll come for you if you send for her. Being the only single one of the group adds to the stress but Alycia is trying to date through trial and error. La’Myia Good (Married to Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Eric Bellinger) La’Myia has a lot on her plate right now. She’s busy managing her career, balancing her philanthropy, being a mom and keeping the romance red hot with her husband Eric Bellinger. Unlike some of the other women, La’Myia has been in the entertainment industry since the age of seven along with her sister, actress Meagan Good. She has an unapologetic personality and confronts issues head on, especially when it comes to her best friend Crystal. Shantel Jackson (In a relationship with Grammy Award-winning rapper, singer, songwriter and producer Nelly) Now in a relationship with Nelly, Shantel finally feels like they are united and in a great place together. Nelly just purchased a new home in Los Angeles for the two of them and has been hinting to Shantel that having a baby would be a great next step in their relationship. However, Shantel is more focused on taking her career to the next level and wants to put babies on hold. Nazanin Mandi (Engaged to Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Miguel) After 11 years of ups and downs with the love of her life, Nazanin is now officially engaged to Miguel and she’s currently in the process of planning her own high-profile celebrity wedding next spring. Nazanin is not only planning her wedding, but managing and expanding her bikini brand, modeling and working on her singing career. Lola Monroe (In a relationship with rapper, songwriter and producer, King Los) After being nominated for Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards, Lola Monroe took a 3-year hiatus from the spotlight in order to be super-mom to son Brixton. Now, Lola wants to get things back on track with her career and take the music industry by storm. Stakes are at an all-time high as this comeback is a “make or break” time for her. With that in mind, her long-time boyfriend King Los will now have to take on some of her household and parenting duties. Crystal Smith (Married to Multi-Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and actor, NE-YO) Crystal is married to NE-YO, but as the newest member to The Platinum Life lifestyle, Crystal still has a lot to learn. She seems determined to buck the rules and live life exactly how she wants to live it. While Crystal’s unfiltered point of view definitely ruffles some feathers within the group, she is laser-focused on her cooking channel and taking her business to the next level. To learn more about the show, follow: Twitter – @PlatinumLifeOnE Instagram – @PlatinumLifeOnE Facebook – @ThePlatinumLifeOnE “The Platinum Life” is produced by STXtv and Tower 2 Productions with Ryan Holcomb, Jason Goldberg, Shanta Conic, and Kim McKoy serving as executive producers.”

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Best TV Shows To Binge Watch This Summer TV Shows How Far Along Is Arya Stark On Her Game Of Thrones Kill ... In a show full of killers, Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) has proven to be one of Game Of Thrones' most deadly characters. In fact, the teen has left a

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Robin Williams' Daughter Zelda Reveals How She Honors Her Father Each Year on His Birthday Zelda Williams is celebrating her father ahead of what would have been his birthday. On Thursday, Robin Williams' only daughter took to Instagram to share how she tries to honor her father every year, just two days before his birthday. The comedian, who died by suicide in 2014, would have turned 67 on Saturday. "It’s that time of year again," Zelda wrote alongside a pic of the pair smiling for the camera after finishing a meal. "Everyone who has dealt with loss knows the pain of certain anniversaries, moments full of memory that come round like clockwork and usurp all others, no matter how hard you may try to prepare for or avoid them." While the 28-year-old actress, whose birthday is 10 days after her father's on July 31, appreciates the outpouring of support from all those who loved her dad, she takes time to herself during particularly painful times. "These weeks are the hardest for me, and thus, you’ll see me a lot less, if at all," she revealed. "For all the internet’s good intentions in expressing to me their fondness for dad, it’s very overwhelming to have strangers need me to know how much they cared for him right now. It’s harder still to be expected to reach back. So while I’ve got the strength, consider this my one open armed response, before I go take my yearly me time to celebrate his and my birthdays in peace." Following that declaration, though, Robin's daughter expressed her heartfelt thanks on behalf of her father. "Thank you for loving him. Thank you for supporting him and his life’s work. Thank you for missing him. I do too," she wrote. Next, Zelda -- whose mother is Williams' second wife Marsha Garces -- offered up some ways to honor her father, not just on his birthday, but throughout the year as well. "If you’d like to do something in his honor, volunteer at your local homeless shelter, or look up how to make homeless aid backpacks. Give one in his name. He’d have loved that," Zelda shared. "Otherwise some great orgs he loved include @cafoundation, @dswt and @reevefoundation. Mostly, try to spread some laughter and kindness around." She continued: "And creatively swear a lot. Everytime you do, somewhere out there in our vast weird universe, he’s giggling with you... or giving a particularly fat bumblebee its wings." Robin's middle child -- he also had sons Zachary, 35, and Cody, 26 -- concluded her note with a sweet message for her dad. "Happy early birthday, Poppo," she wrote. "Miss you every day, but especially these ones. ♥️" Just last month, at the premiere of the new HBO documentary Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, ET caught up with some Billy Crystal and Bob Saget, two of Robin's close friends. “It's gonna be four years in August and it just -- it feels like a second ago, but I just hope that people will come and see this movie and understand a little bit more about the man and what made him this explosively funny genius,” Billy told ET's Nischelle Turner. "...This film gets you behind that and lets you get to understand how that happened. You know, how that kind of mind was created.” Bob called Robin's death "a giant loss." "[He was] a whirlwind of energy a beautiful human being," he said, solemnly. "... This is a man that was a force that you don't see [but] every couple hundred years." Here's more on those tributes: RELATED CONTENT: ​​Billy Crystal Reflects on Friendship With Robin Williams 4 Years After His Death (Exclusive) Bob Saget Fights Back Tears Remembering Robin Williams: 'He was Beloved' (Exclusive) Robin Williams Documentary 'Come Inside My Mind' Shares Heartbreaking Rare Footage of the Comedian Related Gallery

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Caitlyn Jenner Experienced ‘Sex Change Regret,’ Might De-Transition, Biographer Says Caitlyn Jenner, who announced her transition from man to woman last year, has considered de-transitioning, the author of a new book about the Kardashian family told TheWrap on Wednesday. Ian Halperin, the author of “Kardashian Dynasty: The Controversial Rise of America’s Royal Family,” said that, while researching his book, multiple sources told him that the former Olympian had been miserable for months and has considered transitioning back to a man. “One source confirmed to me Caitlyn has made whispers of ‘sex change regret,’ hinting she might go back to being Bruce Jenner,” Halperin said. Also Read: Caitlyn Jenner Uses Women's Bathroom at Donald Trump Building (Video) Halperin said that one long-time friend told him that, while Jenner was “thrilled” to champion transgender issues, the reality TV personality could de-transition “in the next couple years.” Jenner’s representatives have not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment. However, a representative for Jenner denied Halperin’s claims, telling New York Daily News, “Not worth commenting on such an idiotic report … Of course it’s not true.” “It hasn’t been easy for Caitlyn, it’s been very hard,” the friend said, according to Halperin. “She’s thrilled she has raised awareness about how transgender people have long been discriminated against but I think there’s a chance she’ll de-transition in the next couple years. I don’t think it would surprise anybody in her inner circle. It has been much harder than she anticipated. My heart goes out to her and I know her true friends will be there to support her on whatever path she chooses.” According to Halperin, multiple sources close to the Kardashian family told him that Jenner might revert back because she retains her interest in females. Also Read: Stop Asking Caitlyn Jenner to Be 'Transgender Bernie Sanders,' LGBT Activist Says “She’s still into women and wants to meet the right one,” Halperin recalled one friend saying. Based on his research, Halperin believes that Jenner will de-transition in the next couple of years, telling the public how difficult the transition was, but noting that she was happy to help raise awareness about transgender right. Jenner has hinted at trepidation over the transition in the past. A lengthy Vanity Fair story recalls a panic attack that she experienced after undergoing facial-feminization surgery, during which she wondered, “What did I just do? What did I just do to myself?” Also Read: Caitlyn Jenner 'Transparent' Casting Sparks Fan Riot on Twitter In his book, the #1 New York Times best-selling author and award-winning journalist reveals that Jenner’s ex-wife, Kris Jenner, was very aware of her husband’s desire to transition, and forced him into religious conversion therapy, and attempted to get him to attend church in an effort to save their marriage.

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Anne Hathaway Preemptively Shut Down Body-Shamers with an Instagram Post About Weight Gain Like many people who live life in the public eye, Anne Hathaway is no stranger to internet hate. Now, the actress is taking preemptive action against haters and trolls as she bulks up in preparation for an upcoming film role. "I am gaining weight for a movie role and it is going well," Hathaway captioned a video highlighting her impressive (and tiring) new exercise routine. "To all the people who are going to fat shame me in the upcoming months, it’s not me, it’s you." The video is sped up and shows what appears to be a very long and grueling workout, which Hathaway takes like a champ. "I wanted to set this to Queen’s 'Fat Bottomed Girls' but copyright said no. Continued peace," she added at the end of her caption. Hathaway didn't specify which film she is gaining weight for, but her reported upcoming projects include the sci-fi thriller O2, an adaptation of the Joan Didion novel The Last Thing He Wanted, and a remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Rebel Wilson.

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Why I Finally Found a Hero in Eleven from ‘Stranger Things’ – Reel Honey Detectives. The Upside Down. Eggos. For folks who enjoy Netflix originals or have an itch for sci-fi, any talk of Eggos these days will make them think of sci-fi television show Stranger Things. This supernatural drama became a fast fan-favourite in July 2016 when the first season was released on Netflix. The show centers on the disappearance of a young boy in Hawkins, Indiana in the 1980s, alongside the sudden appearance of an odd young girl who goes by the name of Eleven. The viewer is also offered a glimpse into the scientific research going on in the town at the time, including mysterious experiments concerned with paranormal activity and tests on human subjects. Amongst this confusion and eerie science, Eleven (played by Millie Bobby Brown) aids in understanding the turmoil in the town, as well as locating Will, the missing boy. Eleven becomes friends with the group of three boys closest to him and helps them with their search. Throughout the season, she leads the charge and emerges as the frontrunner and (dare I say) hero of the group. One scene in particular sparks a particular sense of courageousness and is when Eleven first embodied a hero for me. In “Chapter Six: The Monster”, Mike and Dustin (two young boys), are corned by a couple of bullies, with one of them wielding a knife and threatening Mike. Mike is forced to jump off a steep cliff to escape. Miraculously, Eleven uses her paranormal abilities to save him by making him levitate. The surrounding boys are all stunned and the bullies run away. I was enchanted by this scene. In a desperate moment, this young girl is able to save the day. It is powerful on its own, but its strength is amplified by the general shortage of female heroes in pop culture. To examine the impact of Eleven on someone like me who was born in the mid-1990s, it is useful to refer to some of the more popular shows from my childhood and preteen years. Many popular shows in the early-2000s consisted mostly of one of the two following scenarios. There may be a male lead or a male-dominated group, as with Hey Arnold!, Arthur, or Filmore, in which the young boy drives the plotline and usually comes in to save the day. Conversely, shows with a female lead or female-dominated group are few and far between for the younger crowd. Shows with female leads during this time included Lizzie McGuire and iCarly. At first glance, a female-titled and -led show may be positive for viewers of all genders. Upon further examination, however, there are two main issues. Firstly, the rarity of these types of shows makes them often underappreciated novelties meant for girls, rather than shows that portray important, universal lessons with good humour that are valuable for everyone. Secondly, these shows often walk the line of reinforcing negative stereotypes about women and girls, and suggesting that femininity is a negative trait. An example of this can be found in Lizzie McGuire when Lizzie very reluctantly goes on a date with one of her male classmates, and meanwhile, Lizzie’s brother and father spend the episode discovering and restoring a Soap-Box derby racer – reinforcing set gender roles. Although shows like Lizzie McGuire cannot be perfect, it is difficult to accept that this is one of the few popular female-led shows of its time, leaving many young girls still in search of a hero reminiscent of themselves. Fast-forward to 2016. As a 22-year-old, I finally found a hero in Eleven. Not only does she represent a hero to many young girls, but she also defies gender norms. She has short hair and isn’t afraid to get dirty, while also sometimes wearing a dress and being feminine. Her short hair is reminiscent of Charlize Theron’s in Mad Max: Fury Road, another instance of a lead character pairing femininity with strength and diverting from harmful gender roles. Moreover, Eleven is not just a positive role model for girls, but by presenting femininity alongside her bravery and heroic acts, she helps break down negative stereotypes equating femininity with weakness and docility. Seeing Eleven as a hero shows young girls that they are worthy and are capable of being heroes themselves. It is difficult to tell yourself that you can be powerful when you have never seen someone that looks like you in the role of a hero. Millie Bobby Brown’s performance in the first season of Stranger Things recently garnered her an Emmy nomination, one of 18 for the Netflix show. I hope that from the success of the show and its slew of Emmy nominations, other producers will recognize the power of a strong, young female lead in the role of hero. Eleven’s existence as a strong female hero is a stepping-stone to representation of other groups that have not had such privilege to be represented in mainstream TV thus far. After a constant barrage of white, male, cisgender, heterosexual heroes, it is not enough to celebrate and call it quits with Eleven. The success surrounding Stranger Things will hopefully allow for more representation of children and adults with more intersecting identities of race, gender, and sexuality. This will foster inclusion and the empowerment of more marginalized groups. The power of TV (and Netflix) cannot be underestimated in its reach and influence. I cannot wait to see how Stranger Things and other shows evolve to generate even more interesting heroes. Until then, I hope Millie Bobby Brown’s career will continue to bloom so that she can defy gender norms into her teens and beyond, though her portrayal of Eleven will always have a place in my heart.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 movie) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is an American animated musical fantasy movie from 1937. It was made by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is based on the German fairy tale Snow White by the Brothers Grimm. It is the first full-length cel animated movie and the earliest in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. The story was adapted by storyboard artists Dorothy Ann Blank, Richard Creedon, Merrill De Maris, Otto Englander, Earl Hurd, Dick Rickard, Ted Sears and Webb Smith. David Hand was the supervising director, while William Cottrell, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, and Ben Sharpsteen directed the movie's different sequences. Snow White was first shown at the Carthay Circle Theatre on December 21, 1937. It was released across the United States on February 4, 1938. With international earnings of $8 million during its initial release, the movie for a bit had the record of highest grossing sound movie at the time. The popularity of the movie has led to it being re-released theatrically many times, until its home video release in the 1990s. Adjusted for inflation, it is one of the top ten performers at the North American box office. At the 11th Academy Awards, Walt Disney was awarded an honorary Oscar. The movie was nominated for Best Musical Score. It was added to the United States National Film Registry in 1989 and is ranked in the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest American films, who also named the movie as the greatest American animated movie of all time in 2008. Disney's take on the fairytale has had a huge cultural impact, resulting in popular theme park attractions, a video game, and a Broadway musical. An evil queen has a mirror and asks "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" The mirror answers "Snow White". Snow White is lost in the woods, and comes across the home of seven little men, or dwarves. She cleans their home, and they allow her to stay with them. The queen eventually finds out that the heart in the box is of a pig so she goes and changes herself onto an old hag. She goes to the dwarfs' cottage the next day while they're out and gets Snow White to bite into an apple with makes her fall dead. Suddenly, the dwarfs chase the old hag up a cliff and trap her. She tries to roll a boulder over them but lightning strikes and she dies. Snow White is awakened by the kiss of a handsome prince. Snow White theatrical trailer. Walt Disney introduces each of the Seven Dwarfs in a scene from the original 1937theatrical trailer. Development on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs began in early 1934, and in June 1934, Walt Disney announced the production of his first feature to the New York Times.[3] Before Snow White, the Disney studio had been mainly involved in the production of highly successful animated shorts in the Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies series. Disney hoped to enlarge his studio's reputation and money by moving into features, and estimated that Snow White could be produced for a budget of $250,000 - ten times the budget of an average Silly Symphony. Walt Disney had to fight to get the movie produced. Both his brother Roy Disney and his wife Lillian attempted to talk him out of it, and the Hollywood movie industry mockingly referred to the movie as "Disney's Folly" while it was in production. He even had to mortgage his house to help finance the movie's production, which eventually ran up a total cost of just over $1.5 million, a huge sum for a movie in 1937. Unvoiced characters include Snow White's animal friends, the Queen's raven, and the vultures who follow the Witch. However, although the animals did not have human speaking voices, their natural calls were very lifelike, and were all voiced by champion whistler and animal mimic A. Purves Pullen, who would provide bird and animal calls for Disney movies (including numerous Pluto cartoons) for several decades. Pullen also produced the bird calls for the Enchanted Tiki Room attractions at Disney theme parks. During the 1940s and 1950s, he performed as "Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath" with the comedy band Spike Jones & His City Slickers. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was first shown in cinemas on December 21, 1937. It was released across the United States on February 4, 1938. It has been re-released many times since. The first time was in 1944, in order to raise money for the Disney studio during World War II. This set a tradition of re-releasing Disney animated features every seven to ten years. Snow White was re-released to theaters in 1952, 1958, 1967, 1975, 1983, 1987 and 1993. Disney's wife, Lillian, told him that no one will go pay anything to see a dwarf picture.[4] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered at the Carthay Circle Theater on December 21, 1937 to a very impressed audience, many of the same people who called the movie "Disney's Folly." The movie received a prasie from many child actors audience that included Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard, Shirley Temple, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Judy Garland, Ginger Rogers, Jack Benny, Fred MacMurray, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Burns and Allen, Ed Sullivan, Milton Berle, John Barrymore, and Marlene Dietrich. Six days later, Walt Disney and the seven dwarfs appeared on the cover of Time magazine. The New York Times said "Thank you very much, Mr. Disney." RKO Radio Pictures put the movie into general release on February 4, 1938, and it went on to become a huge box-office success, making more money than any other movie in 1938. In fact, for a short time, Snow White was the highest-grossing movie in American cinema history, until it was beat by Gone with the Wind in 1939. When taking inflation into account, and including rereleases, the movie still remains one of the top ten American movie moneymakers of all time.[5] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first full-length animated feature movie made in English and Technicolor (not counting the Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons), and won an Academy Award for Walt Disney as a huge movie which has charmed millions and started a great new form of entertainment. Disney won a full-size Oscar statuette and seven small ones, given to him by 10-year-old child actress Shirley Temple. The movie was also nominated for Best Musical Score. "Some Day My Prince Will Come" has become a jazz standard that has been performed by numerous artists, including Buddy Rich, Lee Wiley, Oscar Peterson, and Miles Davis. Noted moviemakers such as Sergei Eisenstein and Charlie Chaplin praised the movie as a huge achievement in cinema.[6] The movie inspired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to produce its own fantasy movie, The Wizard of Oz in 1939. The 1943 Merrie Melodies short Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs, directed by Bob Clampett, parodies Snow White by presenting the story with an all-black cast singing a jazz score. In June 2008, the American Film Institute revealed its "Ten top Ten"—the best ten movies in ten "classic" American movie genres. After polling over 1,500 people from the creative community, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was acknowledged as the best movie in the animation genre.[7] "I'm Wishing/One Song" - Snow White, The Prince "With a Smile and a Song" - Snow White "Whistle While You Work" - Snow White "Heigh-Ho" - The Dwarfs "Bluddle-Uddle-Um-Dum" (a.k.a. "The Washing Song") - The Dwarfs "The Silly Song" (a.k.a. "The Dwarfs' Yodel Song") - The Dwarfs "Some Day My Prince Will Come" - Snow White "One Song" - The Prince and Chorus "Some Day My Prince Will Come" Theme parks [ change | change source ] Snow White's Scary Adventures is a popular theme park ride at Disneyland (an opening day attraction dating from 1955), Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. Snow White, her Prince, and the Seven Dwarfs are also featured in parades and character appearances throughout the parks. Video game [ change | change source ] A video game was released for the Game Boy Color system. Snow White appears in the popular PlayStation 2 game Kingdom Hearts as one of the seven fabled Princesses of Heart.

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The Chainsmokers' Alex Pall Allegedly Caught Cheating by Girlfriend Tori Woodward in CCTV Video Alex Pall, the Grammy-winning deejay who is one half of the powerhouse EDM-pop duo The Chainsmokers, found himself in hot water on Tuesday when his now ex-girlfriend Tori Woodward shared photos she alleges are of him kissing another girl. The pictures of Pall’s apparent indiscretion were captured at a residential location by CCTV and posted to Woodward’s Instagram Stories in a series of snaps — each with a series of savage messages thrown his way. “Alex is disgusting. Men are trash. Don’t ever forget it,” Woodward wrote on one of the surveillance shots, which Woodward later accused Pall of reporting to Instagram after it was deleted by the social network site. “They’ll look you in the eyes and tell you they love you. Then destroy you without a second thought,” she captioned another snap, which appeared to show Pall, 32, kissing the mystery woman. Image zoom Tori Woodward/Instagram Reps for Pall and The Chainsmokers did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about the incident, but Woodward — who has dated Pall since February 2014 — claimed this wasn’t the first time he had been unfaithful throughout their long relationship. “After hours of begging him for scraps of honesty, I chipped away just enough to confirm that this is not the first time he’s remorsely [sic] cheated on me,” she wrote in another post, listing some of the other women she had questioned him about. “That ‘psycho bitch’ from Vegas, the ‘lame Instagram model’ caught on video and countless others he looked me in the eyes and swore on his life he never touched.” According to Woodward, Pall allegedly gave her excuses for the infidelity but didn’t apologize. “Consistent outright denial faded to him explaining that because all men do it, it’s not that bad. And in different words, that because he’s famous now, he had a different rulebook for decency,” she said. “What’s perhaps the most amazing is that he HASN’T EVEN APOLOGIZED.” “What he has done is everything he possibly can to stop this from coming out, from looking [like] the kind of person who does what he’s done,” she claimed. ” ‘You’re better than this.’ That’s right I am, but you’re not.” Image zoom Tori Woodward/Instagram Image zoom Tori Woodward/Instagram Woodward turned her heartbreak into empowerment by her message’s end, writing, “if there was ever a time to hold powerful men accountable for their disgusting behavior, it’s now.” “Don’t be that guy. Don’t let your friend or brother or business partner be that guy. Basic respect for women in your life should not be such a hard standard to hold each other to,” she said. She concluded her message by thanking her 40K followers for supporting her in her battle. “I really appreciate all the kind messages I’ve been getting,” she wrote. “I’m moving on with my life now with the satisfaction that I’m liberated from a horrible person and encourage anyone else in a similar position to know your worth and do the same.” RELATED VIDEO: Singer/Songwriter Emily Warren on How the Chainsmokers Handle Criticism: ‘It’s Hard [To Not] Get Beat Down by It’ The Chainsmokers, which is made up of Pall and Andrew Taggart, formed in 2012 and went on to find viral success with their 2014 tune “#Selfie.” Their second EP, 2016’s Collage, brought them into the history books — its single, “Closer,” becoming the longest-running No. 1 hit in the United States in 2016. The band is nominated for a best pop duo/group performance Grammy at the 2018 awards, for their collaboration with Coldplay, “Something Just Like This,” off their full-length album Memories … Do Not Open.

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'Home Alone' Star John Heard's Cause of Death Revealed John Heard died of a heart attack, ET can confirm. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed on Tuesday that the Sopranos and Home Alone star suffered a heart attack before he was found dead at age 71 in a Palo Alto, California, hotel room on July 21. At the time he died, Heard was recovering from back surgery. RELATED: John Heard, 'Home Alone' and 'Sopranos' Actor, Dies at 71 Heard's prolific career earned him over 170 acting credits, including Big, Beaches, Chilly Scenes of Winter,Heart Beat, Cutter’s Way and Cat People. Heard also appeared in episodes of Battlestar Galactica, NCIS: Los Angeles, Modern Family and Outsiders, as well as had a couple of projects in post-production, including Imprisoned, Graffiti, The Tale, and he was filming Broome Street Boys. ET spoke with Heard in 2015 to celebrate Home Alone's 25th anniversary. See what he had to say about his iconic role in the video below. Related Gallery

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The Dating Game This article is about the television show. For the video game genre, see Dating sim The Dating Game is an ABC television show. It first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s. ABC dropped the show on July 6, 1973, but it continued in syndication for another year (1973–1974) as The New Dating Game. The program was revived three additional times in syndication afterwards. The first revival premiered in 1978 and ran until 1980, the second ran from 1986 until 1989, and the last ran from 1996 until 1999 with a season of reruns following. Jim Lange hosted The Dating Game for its entire ABC network run and the 1973 and 1978 syndicated editions. The 1986 revival was hosted by Elaine Joyce for its first season and Jeff MacGregor for its remaining two seasons. When the show was revived with a different format in 1996, Brad Sherwood was named as its host. Chuck Woolery took over in 1997 after he left The Home and Family Show when the original format was reinstated and hosted for the last two seasons. Beginning in 1966, The Dating Game was often paired with The Newlywed Game. This was especially true when the two shows entered syndication; in fact, in 1996 the revivals of both The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game were sold as a package called "The Dating-Newlywed Hour". The program was originally broadcast in black-and-white, but when a prime-time version began in October 1966, both it and the daytime version were broadcast in color; the daytime version thus became the first ABC daytime series to be broadcast in color on a regular basis. Format [ edit ] Typically, a bachelorette would question three bachelors, who were hidden from her view; at the end of the questioning period, she would choose one to go out with on a date paid for by the show. Occasionally, the roles would be reversed with a man questioning three ladies; other times, a celebrity would question three players for a date for themselves or for a co-worker or a relative of theirs. Before becoming famous, Farrah Fawcett, Suzanne Somers, Yvonne Craig, Lindsay Wagner, Leif Garrett, Tom Selleck and Lee Majors appeared as contestants on the show in the 1960s and early 1970s. Other contestants who appeared before becoming famous included The Carpenters, Jackson Bostwick, Michael Richards, Joanna Cameron, Andy Kaufman (who went under the pseudonym Baji Kimran), Steve Martin, Burt Reynolds, John Ritter, Phil Hartman, Jennifer Granholm (Governor of Michigan from 2003–2010), Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Alex Kozinski.[1] Serial killer Rodney Alcala's episodes were shown during his murder spree and after he had been convicted of assault in California. Some contestants appeared even after they were fairly well known, including a young Michael Jackson, Dusty Springfield, Ron Howard, Maureen McCormick, Barry Williams, Sally Field, Richard Dawson, Jay North, and Paul Lynde. One standard trademark was that at the end of each episode, the host and winning contestants would blow a kiss to the viewers. Game play [ edit ] Original version [ edit ] Generally the bachelorette would ask questions written in advance on cards to each of the three hidden bachelors. The same question could be asked to multiple bachelors. This continued until time ran out. The bachelorette would make her choice based solely on the answers to her questions. Occasionally, the contestant was a bachelor who would ask questions to three bachelorettes. Certain kinds of questions were "off-limits", such as name, age, occupation, and income. When the original format returned to the syndicated revival in 1997, these rules were readopted but there was more of a variety between bachelors and bachelorettes. 1996-97 season [ edit ] For the first season of the 1996 revival, The Dating Game used a different format. A notable change was that the prospective bachelor/bachelorette knew what the first names of his or her potential dates were at all times. Instead of asking questions of their potential date, the bachelor/bachelorette was presented with two pun-laden statements, each pertaining to one of the potential dates. When chosen, a new statement replaced the old statement and the potential date explained the reason why that fact pertained to them. Play continued until time expired, after which the bachelor/bachelorette gave their choice. In several weeks of episodes that aired at various times throughout the season, another format was used. This format saw the players choose a potential date based on how good they looked and another based on personality. To determine the "looks" portion, the bachelor/bachelorette observed their potential dates (another change not seen on any Dating Game series beforehand) for several seconds; the three players wore noise-cancelling headphones so they could not hear what the bachelor/bachelorette was saying about them and they identified by numbers. The statement round was used to determine the "personality" portion. After the game ended the bachelor/bachelorette chose one panelist based on looks and one based on personality, then was prompted to choose either of the two. In the case the bachelor/bachelorette chose the same person for both looks and personality, they won a cash prize of $500. Episode status [ edit ] Various episodes from the ABC daytime run have been aired on GSN in the past. The remaining versions of the show, which were made for ABC prime-time and for syndication, are assumed to exist in their entirety. After the syndicated finale in 1980, repeats of the 1978-1980 version were seen on KHJ-TV (now KCAL-TV) in Los Angeles from September 26, 1983 to September 12, 1986, as well as some other cities. In another variation of the final year in reruns, there were some episodes from ABC daytime, ABC primetime and syndicated weekly. Guests [ edit ] Some of the celebrities that appeared on The Dating Game appeared as a bachelor or bachelorette before becoming famous or as a special guest star include: Theme music and cues [ edit ] The show used many contemporary tunes, from Tijuana Brass's music from the 1960s, to pop music used for celebrity guest and band appearances. For the first few episodes at the beginning of the ABC run, live music was provided by The Regents, a house band from Jack Martin's A.M-P.M. on La Cienega Blvd.[10] (unrelated to the 1959 band, The Regents, famous for their song "Barbara Ann"). Starting in 1966, the show used recorded music, with the main theme provided by The Mariachi Brass, featuring trumpeter Chet Baker. The show also had music covers made by Skip Battin & The Group (1967, Aurora 159), & The Challengers (196?, Triumph 64). The series used several songs by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass as cues for the show, including: Other tunes were used after the interview portion, when guests were choosing a date, including: Music used for guest appearances of celebrities choosing a date for themselves (or their daughter), or band appearances include: "Live" (The Merry-Go-Round) "Close To You" (Karen Carpenter) "Midnight Confessions" (The Grassroots) "I Want To Be Where You Are" (Michael Jackson) "I Want You Back" (Michael Jackson, during the prize description) "Cheyenne" (Barry Williams) "Goin' Out of My Head" (Little Anthony) "What's It Gonna Be" (Dusty Springfield) Other music cues used on the show include: "Fantail" by Count Basie (when host Jim Lange introduces the three potential dates to the audience) "Love Sickness" by The Trumpets Ole (a brief cue used when time for the interview portion is through) "Boston Bust-Out" by Jimmy McGriff (before the date is introduced to their prize) In 1972, the show added a closing theme called "Little Rosie" to the daytime version of The Dating Game. This and some of the show's other cues were 1973 album Themes From TV Game Shows,[11] produced by Chuck Barris. The show continued to use the 1966 opening theme until 1978, when the show went to all in-house music. The 1978 opening theme is found on the album's first track, and is credited to Chuck Barris & David Mook. The 1980s reboot of the show used music composed by Milton DeLugg, while later editions featured a rerecording of the original theme by Steve Kaplan. International versions [ edit ] Currently airing franchise An upcoming season Franchise no longer in production Legacy [ edit ] In his first autobiography, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (1988), Barris claimed that The Dating Game was a cover for his CIA activities, and was promoted by the CIA. However, his second memoir, The Game Show King: A Confession (1993), makes no mention of the CIA—or, for that matter, his previous book;[12] and a CIA spokesman has categorically denied that Barris ever worked for them in any capacity.[13] The show's popularity in the 1960s was the inspiration for an ice cream flavor by Baskin-Robbins called Dating Game. It was a pink ice cream with diced dates and butter toasted pecans.[14] The Dating Game was parodied by Steve Jobs during a 1983 Macintosh pre-launch event. The three "contestants" were Mitch Kapor of Lotus Software, Fred Gibbons of Software Publishing Corporation, and Bill Gates of Microsoft.[15] Licensed merchandise [ edit ] Hasbro released three home games based on the original 1965 version from 1967 to 1968,[16] while Pressman Toy Corporation released a home game based on the late 80s version in 1987.[17] In 1968, a 33⅓ rpm party record called The Dating Game Party Pak narrated by Jim Lange himself, packed together with postcard invitations, name tags and scorecards for six people to play.[18] In 1980, Laverne and Shirley had an episode where Lenny and Squiggy were two of the bachelors on The Dating Game. In the late 1990s, Sony's website released an online version of The Dating Game. A video slot machine based on the original 1965 version with an animated Jim Lange was released by IGT in 2004 in both nickel[19] and quarter[20] versions.[21] In March 2011, a new virtual version of The Dating Game was launched on Facebook, Twitter and other social media network sites. The game was developed by 3G Studios,[22] under license from Sony Pictures Entertainment.[23] A recurring parody on the current version of Let's Make a Deal called The Dealing Game features Wayne Brady and Jonathan Mangum (both as a different character in each appearance) but rather than a date, each of them represents a curtain and both of them try to get the contestant to pick their curtain. The model Tiffany Coyne plays the role of the "hostess". See also [ edit ]

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Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay skips out on engagement party Rachel Lindsay bailed on her own engagement party. On Friday, the lawyer's Bachelor Nation girl squad hit the beach in Punta Cana to celebrate her upcoming nuptials. But the Bachelorette was nowhere to be seen, with a source telling E! News that the bride-to-be didn't even make her flight on Thursday. Where's Rachel?: Rachel Lindsay bailed on her own engagement party (pictured July 2017) Party on: The Bachelorette missed her flight for the Punta Cana getaway planned in honor of her pending nuptials The reality star's Bachelor besties Raven Gates, Astrid Loch, Danielle Lombard, Alexis Waters, Jasmine Goode, and Sarah Vendal are enjoying some fun in the sun at Hard Rock Punta Cana in honor of Rachel's future wedding. 'She somehow didn't make it on her flight yesterday,' the insider explained. 'No one has any idea what's going on. She was supposed to be there. It's her trip. But at the last minute she didn't show up,' the confidante continued. In the Texas native's absence, the other girls have been living it up in the Dominican Republic, sharing sunny snaps on Instagram. Girl group: The lawyer would have joined her Bachelor Nation besties at Hard Rock Punta Cana Having fun without her: L-R Raven Gates, Alexis Waters, Astrid Loch, Danielle Lombard, Jasmine Goode and Sarah Vendal Party time! The ladies posed in their bikinis despite the guest of honor not being with them In the caption of one sandy shot, Alexis teased the guest of honor's blatant absence. 'Celebrating @therachlindsay engagement without @therachlindsay #hardrockpuntacana,' she wrote. With or without Rachel, the girls will enjoy an all-inclusive stay at the resort, including free alcohol, over a dozen pools, and nine eateries, according to E!. 'No one has any idea what's going on': The ABC alum was a no-show at the airport (pictured July 2017) But the getaway in paradise isn't only a girls' trip. 'Jack Stone, Adam Gottschalk, and Iggy Rodriguez are coming to meet up with the girls later in the weekend,' the source said, adding that will be a girls-only trip for the first two days. The girl group is celebrating the stunner's upcoming wedding a few weeks shy of The Bachelorette season finale. Who will she choose?: Rachel's remaining suitors are Bryan Abasolo (left), Eric Bigger (center), and Peter Krauss (right) On August 7, Rachel will select which of the remaining three suitors she'd like to spend the rest of her life with. Bryan Abasolo, Eric Bigger, and Peter Krauss are still in the running for the beauty's heart. And even though she wasn't joining her gal pals in Punta Cana on Friday, Rachel did show up last weekend to ring in Raven's birthday. The lovely ladies dressed to impress while attending the brunette's big bash at Avenue in Los Angeles. 'Birthday Weekend with my girls,' Raven captioned a group shot.

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt Airbrushed, Studio Mistakenly Provides Proof While plastic surgery remains a go-to option, Hollywood actors get the ol’ nip-and-tuck digitally, too. Back in June, the first set photo for Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” was released, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt as the out-of-work actor/stuntman duo Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth. But it seems that Sony accidentally uploaded a press file that, when loaded into Photoshop, showed that alterations were made to reduce DiCaprio’s chin and remove wrinkles from Pitt’s neck. The altered photo can be seen above, followed by the unaltered version. Sony has since deleted the press file and said in a joint statement with the film’s production team that Pitt and DiCaprio “did not request any retouching of photography. […] We take full responsibility for the error.” In the upcoming film, DiCaprio and Pitt’s characters look for one last chance at a big film in a Hollywood that has long since left them behind. But their lives are flipped upside down when their next door neighbor, Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), is infamously killed by Charles Manson and his cult. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” will be released July 26, 2019. Page Six first reported news of the photo flub.

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David Cassidy's brother pens heartwarming tribute to late singer Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): David Cassidy's brother Shaun Cassidy has penned a heartbreaking tribute to the late singer. The former teen heartthrob of the 1970s and 'The Partridge Family' star took his last breath at the age of 67. Shaun took to social media to share fond memories of his late big brother. "When I was a little boy and my big brother would come to visit, the first call of business would be a punishing pillow fight. During the battle, he would regale me with hysterical stories of our father, often culminating in his taking a giant leap off my top bunk," he tweeted. "I tried to catch him of course. I always tried to catch him. But I never could." "Now, I will carry him, along with all of the funny/sad/extraordinary days we shared, none more filled with love than these last few at his side," Shaun signed off with a comforting note. When I was a little boy and my big brother would come to visit, the first call of business would be a punishing pillow fight. During the battle, he would regale me with hysterical stories of our father, often culminating in his taking a giant leap off my top bunk... — Shaun Cassidy (@shaunpcassidy) November 22, 2017 ...I tried to catch him of course. I always tried to catch him. But I never could. Now, I will carry him, along with all of the funny/sad/extraordinary days we shared, none more filled with love than these last few at his side. pic.twitter.com/nc4w9HdTLC — Shaun Cassidy (@shaunpcassidy) November 22, 2017 (ANI)

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Mario Is Officially No Longer A Plumber According to Mario’s newly updated, official Japanese-language profile, the iconic character isn’t working as a plumber. This shouldn’t be a total surprise, because the character seems to do everything but plumbing. But doesn’t going down Warp Pipes count? Doesn’t appear so! Here is how the recently uploaded Mario profile explains the character: All around sporty, whether it’s tennis or baseball, soccer or car racing, he [Mario] does everything cool. As a matter of fact, he also seems to have worked as a plumber a long time ago... Mario hasn’t always been a plumber. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the character, then named “Jumpman,” was “basically a carpenter” in 1981's Donkey Kong, because the game takes place on a construction site. “With (1983's) Mario Bros., we brought in Luigi and a lot of the game was played underground so we made him to fit that setting and, we decided he could be a plumber,” Miyamoto previously told USA Today. “The scenario dictates his role.” Think Mario was ever a real doctor?

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Paris Hilton says the release of sex tape was 'like being raped' in The American Meme documentary Her sex tape with then-boyfriend Rick Salomon got leak in 2003. And 15 years later, Paris Hilton spoke out the damage the video did to her after it hit the internet in the newly released The American Meme documentary on Netflix. The reality star, 37, broke down in tears as she recalled how she felt after it was released: 'It was like being raped. It felt like I've lost part of my soul and been talked about in such cruel and mean ways,' via The Decider. Scroll down for video Candid: Paris Hilton spoke out the damage the video did to her after it hit the internet in the newly released The American Meme documentary 15 years after its release Paris said during the documentary: 'Literally overnight my entire life changed... everyone was making fun of it. I didn't leave my house for, like months.' Adding: 'I was so embarrassed. I felt like everyone on the street was laughing at me,' she said as she continued to cry. After the sex tape leak, she went on to star alongside pal Nicole Richie in the hit reality show The Simple Life for four years until 2007. The documentary follows Paris as well as Instagram stars Josh Ostrovsky (@TheFatJewish), Brittany Furlan (@BrittanyFurlan) and KirillBichutsky (@thes**twhisperer). The past: The reality star, 37, broke down in tears as she recalled how she felts after it was released: 'It was like being raped. It felt like I've lost part of my soul and been talked about in such cruel and mean ways,' via The Decider Guest appearances include Hailey Baldwin, Emily Ratajkowski and DJ Khaled. The American Meme trailer showed a glimpse of Paris the avatar as she blew a kiss to the camera; she used a 3D scanner to create the avatar. Paris, who has 9.9 million followers on Instagram alone, opens the trailer with: ''I have over 50 million followers on all my social media platforms.' The reality star said during The American Meme: 'I'm a 21-year-old the past few decades. It's all part of an image and a brand and being a product,' via The Decider. What a life: Paris opens the trailer with: ''I have over 50 million followers on all my social media platforms' Smooches: The American Meme trailer showed a glimpse of Paris the avatar as she blew a kiss to the camera Ready! Set! Action! Paris, one of the stars of the documentary, is also seen in a behind the scenes getting filmed with a 3D scanner to create an avatar of herself. Strike a pose: In the behind the scenes snaps, Paris is seen in all white inside a 3D scanner Hailey, 22, says in the brief clip from The American Meme documentary: 'What if you woke up tomorrow and you had no followers. Can you go back to being yourself? The project dropped on the Netflix streaming service Friday. Hailey sported bold red lipstick with her tresses loose, adding a cream colored blouse. In the behind the scenes snaps, Paris is seen in all white before swapping out her look for a plunging black jumpsuit inside a 3D scanner. DJ Khaled then says: 'You can just pick up your phone and you can show your talent to the world.' Hailey is also heard saying in the opening sequence: 'Instantly you can be a recognizable face.' Real talk: Guest appearances include Hailey Baldwin, Emily Ratajkowski and DJ Khaled Making a statement: Guest appearances besides Hailey include Emily Ratajkowski (pictured) and DJ Khaled Wow: DJ Khaled then says: 'You can just pick up your phone and you can show your talent to the world' Emily is seen showing off her bikini body before picturing her at a march with a sign in her hands. She is heard saying: 'Everyone can have a voice on any subject. Everyone can be famous now.' 'You're on a high and the likes are like the audience clapping. That's how lonely we are. That we're going on here and seeking validation from strangers,' Brittany Furlan said. Brittany, who is engaged to rocker Tommy Lee, has 2.4 million followers on Instagram. Star power: Emily is seen showing off her bikini body before picturing her at a march with a sign in her hands Another is heard saying: 'We love seeing the people that we think has everything get destroyed.' Kirill, who has 1.1 million followers on Instagram, made the shocking statement: 'I've never wanted to die more.' 'The age of the digital influencer is going to crash,' John, who has 10.4 million followers on Instagram, says towards the ends of the trailer. The American Meme is written and directed by Bert Marcus, with producers Bert and Cassandra Thornton. It is available on Netflix streaming service beginning on Friday. Candid: 'You're on a high and the likes are like the audience clapping. That's how lonely we are. That we're going on here and seeking validation from strangers,' Brittany Furlan said

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Kevin Hart confesses to cheating on his pregnant wife CLOSE Kevin Hart is opening up again about his cheating scandal Time Kevin Hart at the premiere of 'Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle.' (Photo: Christopher Polk, Getty Images) Kevin Hart is finally coming clean about cheating on his pregnant wife, Eniko Parrish, earlier this year. In August, the comedian laughed off reports he had strayed and later said he was being extorted over images taken without his knowledge in Las Vegas hotel room with another woman. The following month, Hart simply copped to having made "a bad error in judgment," and apologized to his wife and kids in an emotional video on Instagram. Now, the Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle star is admitting to cheating. In an appearance on New York's Power 105.1 radio show, The Breakfast Club, Hart called himself "beyond" irresponsible. He said, "That's Kevin Hart in his dumbest moment. That's not the finest hour of my life. With that being said, you make your bed, you lay in it." Kevin Hart and his wife, Eniko Parrish, attended the premiere of 'Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle' together on on Dec. 11. (Photo: Christopher Polk, Getty Images) Hart, 38, said he wasn't thinking and had gone to Vegas on a whim while his family was out of town. "I'm guilty, regardless of how it happened and what was involved and (expletive) I can't talk about," he told The Breakfast Club. The woman involved, Montia Sabbag, said publicly she was not suing or extorting the actor after their "intimate relationship." Hart said afterwards that he decided to face the music. He shut down the production of his film and made his then-pregnant wife aware of the situation, "hoping that she has the heart to where she can forgive me and understand that this is not going to be a recurring thing." "We talked," he said. "That's when the bond of your union will be questioned. No one is perfect." More: Kevin Hart shares first photos of 'my little man,' newborn son Kenzo Hart and Parrish married last year and welcomed their first child, a son named Kenzo, on Nov. 21. He also has two other children from his previous marriage to actress Torrei Hart: Son Hendrix, 10, and daughter Heaven, 12. Hart called the infidelity "a reality check and a gut-punch from God." Read or Share this story: https://usat.ly/2BvLjj5

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Taylor Swift’s Big Return: All the Best Moments From the Kickoff of Her Reputation Stadium Tour She’s finally got a new reputation! Taylor Swift kicked off her Reputation Stadium Tour on Tuesday evening in Glendale, AZ, and she started off with a bang, and a few bold statements. Before the show, Taylor posted video on her Instagram of a literal olive branch that Katy Perry sent her to bury any bad blood between them. Then, Taylor took the stage later that evening and commented on her rough year that was due in part to a feud she had with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. The musician alluded to being called a “snake” on social media, which was a big source of inspiration for her new and improved reputation. What else did Taylor do to kick off her big night?

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Selena Gomez's Mom Felt 'Helpless' During Singer's Transplant but 'Also Gained Another Daughter' in Francia Raisa Selena Gomez‘s mother, Mandy Teefey, is opening up about the kidney transplant that helped save her daughter’s life. The mother of two, 41, shared an emotional message on Instagram Sunday, along with a photo of Gomez, 25, and best friend Francia Raisa, who donated her kidney, holding hands from their hospital beds. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “This picture is one of the most breathtaking images that will live with me forever. For all those moments of not knowing if we were going up or going down, I can always come back to this picture and know we can always make it back up,” Teefey wrote. “As a mother I was helpless, scared and all I could do was pray for both of them, Francia’s beautiful family. I am pretty sure I am banned from that hospital. Mama Bear was in high gear,” the 13 Reasons Why producer continued. Steve Cohn/Invision for Netflix/AP Concluding, “Selena gained a kidney, I was able to keep my little girl, but I also gained another daughter….thank you to everyone who was there for Sel, Francia and our families. We survived from all the love, prayers and God.” On Thursday, Gomez revealed that the reason she quietly stepped back from her career over the summer was that she was recovering from a kidney transplant in hopes of aiding her battle with the chronic autoimmune disease Lupus. RELATED VIDEO: Meet Francia Raisa, Selena Gomez’s Actress BFF Who Gave Her a Kidney “It was what I needed to do for my overall health,” the singer captioned the same hospital beds photo on Instagram. Raisa’s mother, Virginia Almendarez, recently recalled the emotional reaction Teefey had following their daughters’ transplant surgery. “She gave me a big hug and said, ‘I don’t know what to say,’ ” Almendarez told Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo on Friday.

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Teen Mom OG: Amber Portwood's Fiance Matt Baier Relapsed It looks like things are over for one of Teen Mom OG‘s couples. Get push notifications with news, features and more. During the MTV reality show’s season 7 premiere on Monday night, Amber Portwood struggled to figure out whether to end things with fiancé Matt Baier after the season 6 reunion. Portwood, 27, revealed she was afraid she’d be letting go of the wrong guy to an MTV producer while in New York City after the reunion took place. “Nothing’s changed at all,” the mother of one said. “It’s hard. I just feel like I’m trickling down a little bit with the relationship, I’m slowly going down as he treats me like s—.” She continued, “I’m just kind of feeling my way through this right now, in any way that I can. It’s nothing but stress.” When a friend who was with her asked if Portwood was afraid to be alone, the reality star said, “I’m scared that I developed this relationship with this guy that I loved and am I making a mistake if I let him go?” Returning to the home she shares with Baier, he tried to make amends with Portwood after the various arguments they had in season 6 including the rift between them that began when Baier, a recovering addict, offered Catelynn Lowell Baltiera a Xanax during the previous season. Amber Portwood and Matt Baier Matt Baier/Instagram “The first two years of our relationship we were really, really good at not letting people get to us,” Baier said. “I’m the one who’s been dealing with this s— for three years — since the beginning with all the lies,” Portwood said. “You’ve got to understand I am going to have trust issues.” Baier responded with, “Me too,” which caught Portwood by surprise as she asked, “Did you say, ‘Me too?'” “Not in the same way,” he quickly said. “That’s not what I meant.” “Are you f—ing high right now?” Portwood asked him. Baier jokingly said, “I wish. I do.” Portwood didn’t appreciate his sense of humor, saying, “Excuse me? Jesus Christ.” “Why would you ask me if I’m high? Yeah I did drugs,” he said, turning to directly face MTV cameras. “And yeah, if you want me to say it on camera, I relapsed the year and I’m not ashamed of it.” He continued, “Why did I relapse? Because of all this bulls—. You can only take so much of this s— and I relapsed pretty f—ing hard. I was going through a really tough time.” RELATED VIDEO: Amber Portwood’s Ex-Fiancé Matt Baier Says He Wants Her ‘to Be Happy and Safe’ as She Is Seen Kissing a New Man Baier suggested he and Portwood “go back to our life, get back to counseling and f— the world.” Portwood had a different suggestion in mind. “[Let’s] go slow right now, I think the wedding needs to be … completely … done right now,” she said. “[I’m] not even thinking about the wedding or anything, or being engaged.” Baier, shocked, asked, “And what?” The other moms on the show also faced their own life changing moments, with Farrah Abraham’s mother, Debra, trying to be a mediator in the tenuous relationship between her fiancé, David, and her daughter. Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra worried about Butch’s mental health as he got off of parole after his history of drug abuse. Maci Bookout struggled to preserve her relationship with Ryan Edwards’ wife, Mackenzie, as he spent time in rehab. Teen Mom OG airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on MTV.

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Chrissy Teigen shares new naked photo as she breastfeeds baby son Miles on family holiday The video will start in 8 Cancel Get the biggest celebs stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email Chrissy Teigen has shared a new photo of herself breastfeeding baby son Miles. The 32-year-old model, who welcomed her second child with husband John Legend in May, is currently enjoying a sunshine break in Bali with her family and has been busy on social media sharing special moments with her millions of followers. And her latest upload sees the mum-of-two reclining on a sun lounger as she breastfeeds her son while reading her book. Ignoring all the breastfeeding critics, Chrissy, who is covering her modesty with a white towel, appears relaxed and happy as she flashes a grin to camera. (Image: Instagram) (Image: Instagram) She followed it up with a picture of hubby John feeding his little boy. "Well, well, well look who's taking care of his baby," she joked. "It's you." Her latest snap comes just a few weeks after she made her fans laugh with a picture of herself breastfeeding Miles - and one of Luna's dolls. Again, Chrissy was sat naked on a patio lounger, with a towel draped over her lower half in the beautiful picture. (Image: chrissyteigen/Instagram) (Image: chrissyteigen/Instagram) Little Miles is suckling, and Luna, two, is standing over her mum to watch as she feeds her baby as well. "Luna making me feed her babydoll so I guess I have twins now," she wrote as she posted the snap on Instagram. Her fans couldn't get over the funny insight into the family's life. "That’s too cute," one said. While another posted: "I can’t even. This is too adorable!! Congratulations on the newly discovered twin!" (Image: Instagram/chrissyteigen) "I thought they were twins and gasped," another commented. One fan told Chrissy: "Sweetest thing ever!! You are doing so amazing, you go Mama!!" The star also showed fans how hubby John is coping with the added responsibility of a second child. She posted an adorable video of him burping Miles as Luna climbs around on his shoulders and playfully hits him in the face. "This is the best family video ever," one commented

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Ben Higgins & Lauren Bushnell 'Were Fighting Through' a Lot Before Breakup, Says Bachelor Host Chris Harrison Like the rest of Bachelor nation, Chris Harrison is saddened — and shocked — to learn about Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell‘s split. Get push notifications with news, features and more. In a radio interview with Mario Lopez, which will air in full on Tuesday on iHeartRadio’s ON with Mario Lopez (104.3 MYfm), the longtime Bachelor and Bachelorette host learned that the couple, who were together for over a year, have ended their relationship. “First of all, I did not know that. Is that true?” Harrison said in a PEOPLE exclusive clip of the interview when asked by Lopez on the radio if he thought the split was expected. “You’re breaking news to me. I really did not know that.” David Livingston/Getty “Apparently I did not see that coming. I love them both. They are really two of my favorite people we’ve ever had on the show and Ben is a really good friend,” said Harrison, 45, who firsthand watched the couple meet, fall in love and get engaged on Higgins’ season 20 of the ABC reality series, which premiered in January 2016. After the couple’s time on the show wrapped, they continued to appear in front of cameras on the Freeform series, Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After?, which gave audiences an inside look at their life together post-Bachelor. Valorie Darling “I know that they have struggled with the show and then kind of continuing on and doing their reality show and kind of where the show stopped and then where life began,” Harrison continued. “So I know they were fighting through a bunch of stuff,” he said. “But I don’t know. I’ll reach out to them. I’m very sorry to hear that because I do care about them very much.” On Monday, 29-year-old Higgins — who will be launching a podcast with iHeartRadio next week alongside Bachelor alum Ashley Iaconetti — and Bushnell revealed their breakup in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce our decision to go our separate ways,” they told PEOPLE in a statement. “We feel fortunate for the time we had together, and will remain friends with much love and respect for one another. We wish nothing but the best for each other, and ask for your support and understanding at this time.”

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Real Housewives of New York Star Sonja Morgan Reveals Which Co-Star She'd Give Coal to This Christmas When you think Real Housewives of New York City, you think Sonja Morgan. And after you think Sonja, you probably picture her, glass of wine in hand, the life of the party. That was exactly the setting in which I met her at the opening of the new TMPL gym location. Morgan, dressed in head-to-toe sequins, was the center of attention, people hanging on her every word. Luckily, I was able to steal her away for a few minutes to talk her holiday favorites, the new season of RHONY, and which co-star would get coal from her this year. Finish this sentence for us: For Sonja, it’s not the holidays without… Without real cranberry sauce. Right? And also Sonja Morgan designs! Are you excited for your fashion line in 2019? Oh, great stuff for the fashion line—I’m teaming up with Susanne Bartsch because I love her and her dedication to supporting AIDS research, which I also have been an advocate for. And for the show, season ten is amazing. [At this point, Morgan steps away from the interview for a few seconds to tell a drag queen walking by that she looks great, and that she is a Sagittarius, which felt like the most Sonja Morgan moment ever.] Are you still vegan? Last year, season nine, I was trying to be vegan and people said no you’re vegetarian darling 'cause you wear leather and I was crushed. I was eating oysters and I thought those were vegan cause they were raw—no, no, no. I learned a lot—so I'm vegetarian but once in a while I’ll have a hamburger or hot dog. Everything in moderation! You’ve been very philanthropic throughout past seasons. What inspired you to be involved with the toy drive this year? It’s such a great cause! I brought three bags of toys: eight barbies, three footballs, three magic eight balls. Since we’re at the David Barton and Susanne Bartsch’s Toy Drive, was there a toy you got as a kid that was your favorite? You could never have enough stuffed animals! If you had to give one of your co-stars coal for Christmas, which one would it be? Oh I’d love to do that to Ramona because I love her and she’d get such a kick out of it. What is the best thing you learned about yourself from filming? Well every year I learn to not take myself seriously and that you have to laugh at yourself.

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‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ Review: Johnny Depp Serves Up a Fifth of Frivolity It’s become difficult to listen to that hard-charging “Pirates of the Caribbean” theme without hearing Michael Bolton strain-crooning about Captain Jack Sparrow (“the jester of Tartuga!”) for the Lonely Island guys in that memorable “SNL” digital short. Then again, the “Pirates” franchise itself has always seemed like an unlikely mash-up of outlaw posture and pop silliness, eschewing any real sense of seagoing adventure for the more readily achievable goals of brand management and CGI swash and buckle. The good news, though, is that the fifth entry, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” is the most divertingly enjoyable since the first. A professionally crafted brew of action, slapstick and supernatural mumbo-jumbo, it’s less likely to spur timepiece glances than did the last few bloated installments. You can’t escape the sense that the whole thing, newly steered by the Norwegian directing team of Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg (Oscar nominees for 2012’s “Kon-Tiki”), is a cheeky corrective. Though not as resolutely tipped toward weirdness as Gore Verbinski’s sequels were, it’s neither as overstuffed with the nonsense that sunk “Dead Man’s Chest” and “At World’s End.” It’s also not as zipless and personality-free as the last one, the Rob Marshall-helmed “On Stranger Tides,” which couldn’t justify its existence, stumbling around as much as the series’ anti-hero, Captain Jack. Watch Video: Keira Knightley Returns in New 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' Trailer And speaking of Johnny Depp’s scoundrel of self-preservation, his tipsy-turvy antics may no longer be the freshly perfumed brine that subversively pickled what we all assumed was a craven theme-park movie (“The Curse of the Black Pearl”), turning it into a surprise hit. But with the popcorn ethos that animates “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” he’s at least treated like a reliably wiggly wind-up toy again, good for batting about, arranging into crazy positions, and countless batted-eyes double takes mixed with sloshy, cynical one-liners. When Jack opines on “the unscratchable itch” to his young sailor companion Henry (Brenton Thwaites, “Gods of Egypt”), newly smitten by a beautiful astronomer named Carina (a plucky Kaya Scodelario, “The Maze Runner”), Henry knowingly agrees: love, right? Jack, confused, corrects him: “Scabies.” This isn’t searing wit, obviously, but coming amidst a thrillingly crazy ghost-shark attack and a beach siege by rotting pirates, it’s all just off-kilter enough to feel like a disreputably fun carnival ride. Also Read: Why 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' Could Break $1 Billion Despite Flat US Debut The plot, such as it is in the screenplay by Jeff Nathanson (who wrote the story with franchise stalwart Terry Rossio), follows the pattern of the others: intersecting quests that allow for narrow escapes, odd alliances, and parental reunions. Henry wants to lift the curse on his father Will Turner (Orlando Bloom, back briefly), trapped at the bottom of the ocean in the Flying Dutchman, by finding the all-powerful Trident of Poseidon. Carina, deemed a witch due to her intelligence, says she can find the Trident using “the map no man can read,” a reference to the use of stars to guide ships. They team with Jack, smarting from having lost the trust of his crew after a foiled bank robbery (an impressive opening action sequence in which a bank building is hauled through St. Martin). Jack’s reasons for locating the Trident are personal, however: he’s become the target of a ghost captain named Salazar (a digitally decayed Javier Bardem), recently unleashed from the Devil’s Triangle and hellbent on securing revenge on the then-newbie buccaneer who vanquished him. Salazar’s murderous rampage against pirates — his risen, rotted ship forming jaws that chomp other vessels — even spurs the return of Geoffrey Rush’s peg-legged scalawag Barbossa to help defend against this newest threat. READ MORE See Johnny Depp's latest POWER MOVE. PowerRank: 432 The appeal of any “Pirates” movie is in the aggregate gleam of its many working parts, and this time around, thanks to the energetic direction of Rønning and Sandberg, the shine feels freshly buffed. There’s a dual guillotine/hanging rescue that’s as humorously staged as any in the series’ history; it calls to mind the inventive dash of silent comedy. The elaborate location trappings (ships at sea, island shores, bustling cities) veer between baroquely beautiful and picturesquely lush thanks to Paul Cameron’s colorful cinematography, and unlike the relentlessly dreary night in “On Stranger Tides,” it’s all mostly daytime-set this time around. The regular houseguests — from Depp and Rush to utility pirate players like Stephen Graham — look game again, while a newcomer like Bardem seems hungry to make his mark and scare the bejesus out of any kids in tow. (Between the sword deaths and the Oscar-winner’s terrifying countenance, this is most decidedly a hard PG-13, parents.) We even get a suitable rock-world replacement for Keith Richards this time around: a delightfully funny Paul McCartney as Jack’s cheerily philosophical, imprisoned pirate uncle. If you have “Pirates” PTSD, though, discovering the Trident is likely to give you endless-climax hives, and “Dead Men” doesn’t disappoint, devolving into the usual over-the-top CGI operatics. (For starters, the ocean parts.) Afterward, a human-sized surprise is revealed, and it’s easily guessable who’s going to show up, considering Henry’s lineage. And yet the best thing one can say about “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” is that it needs no referential callbacks to be its own admirably playful splash in the summer tentpole waters.

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Watch a Closet Be Completely Transformed Into a Glamorous Office Space In the second episode of Design Girlfriend, Alia Ahmed-Yahia and Jamie Bosworth are back for another home décor transformation. This time, they are taking on their upstairs closet in hopes of turning it into a fashionable office space. With a sleek desk, eye-catching wallpaper, DIY shelves, and a striking chandelier, a space of miscellaneous fashion finds revamps into a modern office nook. After removing the doors and shelves form the closet, Alia and Jamie start with choosing Calico wallpaper as the feature focus of the space. "The wallpaper is like a handbag in fashion," Alia says, "where your eye is automatically drawn the second you walk into a room. The wallpaper looks like artwork in itself, and acts as the one dramatic element." She takes this wallpaper scene one step further with a clever design idea: creating your own "live mood board." By taking the same wallpaper she used for the office space in a larger scale, and placing it on clipboards, the clipboards then become apart of the wall, and a place for you to put whatever is inspiring you in the moment. For a second creative design idea, Alia makes a book spine basket, with the end product looking just like a shelf of books. By affixing cardboard to a HomeGoods basket, and fashioning vintage books on top of that with fabric glue, the innovative storage space comes to life. "When I think about creating design solutions, I really want them to look elevated," she says. "If it looks like a hack, it is a hack. If someone sees this and is surprised by it, then I did my job." When it comes to lighting, Alia thinks that bigger is better. "Having a really great, oversized chandelier makes a small space feel bigger. A lot of people think you have to match the scale of the room to the fixtures, but I love a bang fixture. It's something that really stands out and makes the space pop." As the glamorous office nook finally starts to come together, what does Alia think are the most important finishing touches? "It’s all about the unconventional when it comes to making a modern workspace," she says. "It’s not the office pieces that make a workspace, it’s the untraditional pieces you find that surprise and delight, and really make the space come to life." Watch the full episode above, and read an interview with Alia on her interior design and style tips here. Plus, shop the room accessories below to create your own chic office nook. Shop the Room Tune in to the first episode of 'Design Girlfriend' below, where the couple turns their dated living room into a sophisticated putting green:

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Here's how much money the cast of 'Bachelor in Paradise' allegedly makes by appearing on the show Before a recent incident allegedly involving former "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" contestants Corinne Olympios and DeMario Jackson suspended filming, "Bachelor in Paradise" was merely a silly show where former rejected candidates could try to "find love" once again on the beaches of Mexico. But that all changed when news broke on Sunday that filming for the spinoff show went off the rails immediately after an incident that caused one producer to allegedly file a third-party complaint, according to a source who spoke with Los Angeles Times reporter Amy Kaufman. Cast members have since spoken out— including host Chris Harrison— about how "heartbroken" they are that the show is canceled. And while the alleged incident itself sounds upsetting if what sources say is true, cast members seem more upset that the show isn't filming. Part of that may have to do with how much money they can make off of "Bachelor in Paradise." Contestants on "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" don't make any money for their appearances, unlike the stars of the show, who are typically paid $100,000. The real money comes after the show when they can begin making a living off of Instagram endorsements, and by going on other ABC reality shows, such as "Bachelor in Paradise." Nick Viall on "Bachelor in Paradise." ABC/Rick Rowell According to Reality Steve, "some [contestants] get paid per day they are there, some get paid per episode they're on, and some get paid a flat rate (usually alumni)." In season one, Reality Steve alleged someone could make anywhere from "$7,000-$15,000 total." And now there's precedent that if they become really popular, the "Bachelor in Paradise" contestants could become the next "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette" star themselves — that is what happened with Nick Viall, a former two-time contestant on "The Bachelorette" who finally got his own show on "The Bachelor" after making two appearances on "Bachelor in Paradise." So while the contestants are reacting to the news, it is worth keeping in mind that thousands of dollars could be on the line for them after the show has suspended filming. They could also potentially be missing out on Instagram endorsements, other reality shows, and maybe even becoming the next "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette" themselves.

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Gal Gadot posts behind-the-scenes photos as Wonder Woman 1984 wraps filming Wonder Woman 1984 has officially wrapped filming – and Gal Gadot has posted behind-the-scenes snaps with a heartfelt message to mark the occasion. Advertisement In an Instagram post, Gadot shared photos of herself and director Patty Jenkins on the set of the 80s set sequel. “We did it. Again!!” wrote Gadot on Instagram. “And as much as the first time shooting Wonder Woman was amazing, this time was even more unique and special.. We shot in 4 very different locations in 3 countries, and I’m so soooo proud of the almost 1000 crew members who came to set every day, giving everything they have into our movie. “Couldn’t ask for better partners on this..” she continued. “I’m so lucky to have the one and only Patty Jenkins, as my director. She always has our backs, she gives us the wings to dare, and everyday she helped us find the most creative version of ourselves .. I am so grateful to call her my friend. And to our AMAZINGly talented cast who made every day enjoyable and fun, thank you!” “Honestly.. Words cannot describe this experience.. This journey was so demanding and challenging but we all came and did our very best every take, every day, putting our all out there and I’m so proud… Thank you universe for this opportunity. I love this character. And thank you to all of you for being the best fans in the world. It was you that made me push myself every day. I’m so happy and excited, can’t wait to share it with you in 2020! Gal” The forthcoming film stars Kristen Wiig as the new villain Cheetah and Pedro Pascal. Chris Pine also reprises his role as Steve Trevor. Advertisement Wonder Woman 1984 will open in cinemas on 5th June 2020

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Miss Universe 2015 Runner-Up Reunites With Steve Harvey 2 Years After Famous Flub Thanks to one big mistake, Ariadna Gutierrez became the most famous runner-up in Miss Universe history. The former Miss Colombia, who was mistakenly announced and crowned Miss Universe in 2015 by host Steve Harvey, reunited with the TV personality on his talk show on Wednesday. "That night right there was so crazy, man," Harvey said of the epic error -- after which Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was crowned the real winner -- revealing that he and Gutierrez eventually became friends. "Her family was really kind to me -- her father was who I really wanted to be cool with,” he explained, joking that if anyone had done that to his daughter, he’d be "looking for their a** for a long time.”' The moment may have been devastating for Gutierrez, but now she wouldn't have it any other way. "I got to be in a movie with Vin Diesel!” she gushed, referring to 2017's xXx: Return of Xander Cage. “Now I have my own sunglasses line -- everything changed.” The beauty queen also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, telling ET before entering the house that everything, including the Miss Universe flub, "happens for a reason." "To be wrongly crowned Miss Universe... I mean, it was horrible. It was devastating for me, but to take something awesome from that and... look at me now! I'm here!" she shared. "I mean, this is like a dream come true to be here and taking something precious and very good from something devastating, it's awesome." And while Gutierrez didn't win the show, she told ET that she hoped she was able to build a larger fan base. "I just hope that you like me. I tried my best," she said. "I need to talk to my manager, my agent, my people, my family, and then I will tell you guys, but I hope that you keep following me and I hope that you keep liking me," she shared of what's next, adding that "hopefully" big things in Hollywood are in store. See more in the video below. RELATED CONTENT: Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez Cast in Vin Diesel's 'xXx' Sequel After Miss Universe Mix-Up Steve Harvey Jokes That the Oscars' Best Picture Flub Let Him 'Off the Hook' While Hosting Miss Universe 2017 Steve Harvey Returns to Host Miss Universe, Jokes With Miss Colombia About Last Year's Flub

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Here's how Emma Stone gained 15 pounds (of muscle) for 'Battle of the Sexes' Here's how Emma Stone gained 15 pounds (of muscle) for 'Battle of the Sexes' CLOSE Emma Stone stars as Billie Jean King and Steve Carell is Bobby Riggs in the 1970s-set sports film 'Battle of the Sexes.' Fox Searchlight It took more than Hollywood magic to turn Emma Stone, the svelte actress from La La Land, into Billie Jean King in her new movie Battle of the Sexes. For starters, the physical transformation required three months, 15 pounds and a meal and fitness plan. Trainer Jason Walsh, founder of climbing gym Rise Nation, who got Stone in shape for La La Land, knew the actress would need to up her calorie intake and strength training regimen to embody the powerful tennis legend. Here's what Stone went through to reshape her body. For her role in 'Battle of the Sexes,' Emma Stone gained 15 pounds. (Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon, 20th Century Fox Film) She wasn’t afraid of packing on pounds. Stone is “very petite and has a dancer's body,” but she was willing to bulk up to look more like King. “She took it seriously," Walsh says. "She wanted to do the story justice.” Gaining a dozen-plus pounds of muscle made Stone look more like a tennis pro, and also feel more like her character. “We wanted to give Emma the psychological backing” to be able to compete in professional tennis matches, Walsh says. “She needed to be resilient and to have the psyche of being really strong.” Emma Stone, here with co-star Ryan Gosling, had a lithe look for 'La La Land.' (Photo: Dale Robinette) She drank two high-cal protein shakes a day. “It wasn’t like we were taking someone off the Taco Bell diet,” Walsh says of his clean-eating client, “but we added shakes into her diet." The shakes had “hundreds of calories” each, he says, and usually contained a handful of spinach, a supplement known as ashwagandha and a “good tasting" protein powder. Fortunately, since Stone was working out so much (twice a day), she was hungry enough to down the filling beverages. Emma Stone getting her deadlift on. Ladies, DEADLIFT!!!! This lift will change your life. #Strongisthenewsexy #strong #motivated A post shared by JASON WALSH (@risemovement) on Sep 21, 2015 at 7:54am PDT She lifted an impressive amount of weight. Some of Walsh’s daily go-to strength training exercises for Stone? Pushing and pulling sleds twice her size, heavy farmer’s walks (aka walking while holding dumbbells) and up to 300-pound hip thrusts. At one point, Stone was deadlifting 185 pounds and doing push-ups with 50 pounds of chains on her back. “I was pretty proud,” Walsh says. The "Battle of the Sexes" Working with Emma is pure hell...we loathe each other #battleofthesexes #emmastone A post shared by JASON WALSH (@risemovement) on Sep 22, 2017 at 6:34pm PDT Then she backed off. While Stone was gaining weight, she stayed away from fat-burning cardio. But once she achieved the right look for the film, “we started adding conditioning aspects,” Walsh says. That meant Stone was lifting fewer weights and doing cardio at Rise Nation once or twice a week. She's two years beyond her most intensive Battle of the Sexes training, but Walsh encourages the actress, and anyone else trying to stay in shape, to mix activities like yoga and hiking with strength training. Yes, for women. And, yes, that means lifting weights. “I train (GLOW star) Alison Brie and (future Captain Marvel) Brie Larson, and all of these girls are strong as hell and not big,” he says. In fact, after incorporating weight-lifting into their workout routine, “They fit into their clothes better (and) are three, four, five times stronger than before.” Want to see the results of Stone's hard work? Battle of the Sexes is in theaters now in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington. It expands nationwide Friday. Emma Stone, with co-star Steve Carrell, looked and felt very strong playing real-life tennis legend Billie Jean King. (Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon, 20th Century Fox Film) Read or Share this story: https://usat.ly/2ymKUKG

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R. Kelly Tour Dates Canceled Amid Sex Cult Allegations TMZ Sports 12:28 PM PT -- The World Surf League has confirmed Garcia was hospitalized after a suicide attempt. In the past, Garcia has talked publicly about his struggles with depression and…

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Ed Sheeran and Beyonce Knowles Performing Together "Perfect" is the wedding-worthy, chart-topping new duet between Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé, but it's certainly not the first time the two music superstars have created beautiful music together. Back in 2015, Ed and Bey hit the stage together for two joint performances. At a Grammys tribute to Stevie Wonder that February, they gave a soulful rendition of his hits "Fingertips," "Master Blaster," and "Higher Ground," along with Gary Clark Jr. In September, they reunited again at the Global Citizen Festival in NYC, where Beyoncé welcomed Ed on stage to help her sing "Drunk in Love." It's clear that these two have tons of chemistry together on stage, so we're hoping we can look forward to many more collaborations between them in the future. For now, watch their powerful duets above and below.

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Michelle Williams Is Engaged to Andrew Youmans Michelle Williams said “yes”! The actress has been quietly dating New York financier Andrew Youmans, and though they’ve yet to make an official public appearance together, it’s the real deal. In fact, multiple sources reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly that the pair are engaged! “She wants a good guy and a stable family life,” says the insider. The All the Money in the World star set off engagement speculation when she showed up at the Golden Globes on January 7 with a heart-shaped diamond ring on that finger. At the time, she brushed off the accessory as simply “beautiful jewelry.” Williams, 37, also sported the ring while wearing a red one-piece and floppy straw hat at the beach in the Bahamas, where she spent New Year’s Day with Youmans and Matilda, her 12-year-old daughter with the late Heath Ledger. Notoriously private about her personal life following Ledger’s tragic death from an accidental overdose nearly 10 years ago on January 22, 2008, the Montana-native has not commented publicly on her relationship with the Harvard Business School alum, 50. The pair were first spotted together in July in Rome, where she was filming the Golden Globe nominated Money. Williams beamed as they strolled down the street hand-in-hand, stopping occasionally to kiss and sample local food. When Ledger died at age 28 a few weeks after he and Williams broke up, Matilda was just 2. Following the tragedy, friends say the Brooklyn-based actress was hesitant to date again. “Michelle was totally focused on giving Matilda the best upbringing possible,” says pal. Besides, says another, “It took her a long time to get over Heath.” Over the years, Williams has had a few low-key relationships, including with director Spike Jonze, actor Jason Segel and, most recently, author Jonathan Safran Foer. But her most enduring relationship is with her best friend and frequent awards show date, actress Busy Philipps, who Williams has referred to as “the love of my life.” For more on Williams’ journey back to love, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly on stands now. Sign up now for the Us Weekly newsletter to get breaking celebrity news, hot pics and more delivered straight to your inbox!

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Billy Ray Cyrus Admits to "Borrowing" Liam Hemsworth's Shirts What would you do if you found Liam Hemsworth's clothes lying around? Well, if you're Billy Ray Cyrus, you'd wear them. During a recent appearance on Harry Connick Jr.'s daytime talk show, Harry, the country crooner admitted he was wearing a shirt he "borrowed" from the handsome Australian actor, who also happens to be his daughter Miley's fiancé. "I think if you bring something back you didn't really steal it. I kind of borrowed it from Liam Hemsworth," Cyrus, 56, explained. "He didn't know though and he doesn't know. I happen to be getting ready to come up and do this show and there was a clean shirt there." Image zoom NBC/Getty The "Achy Breaky Heart" singer continued: "I sweat through four layers of clothes and Liam's t-shirt was the last thing I had left. So I've got to finish this show, fly back home and go put it in his closet so he doesn't know it's gone." If that isn't a seal of approval, we don't know what is. Watch Billy Ray on Harry above.

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Kate Middleton Opens Up About Her Most Cherished Moments With Her Kids The Duchess of Cambridge is lending her aid to Children’s Hospice Week in the U.K. In a letter of support released by East Anglia’s Children Hospices — an organization that offers care and support for children and young people with life-threatening conditions and their families — Kate Middleton expressed the importance of such an organization. “This Children's Hospice Week, as Patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, I am celebrating the remarkable and life-changing support provided by children's hospices and palliative care charities across the U.K.,” she wrote. “They offer a lifeline to children and families facing the unimaginable.” The theme of this year’s Children’s Hospice Week is “Life’s Short,” a declaration that clearly means a lot to the Duchess. “I am touched that children and young people are sharing what they love most in life and reminding us how precious time is for everyone,” Kate shared. We are delighted to share with you a letter of support from our Royal Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge for #ChildrensHospiceWeekhttps://t.co/[email protected]/JStWpQZ3dP — EACH (@EACH_hospices) May 23, 2018 As a mom of three to Prince George, 4, Princess Charlotte, 3, and 1-month-old Prince Louis, Kate says she adores simple, everyday activities with her family. “By supporting Children's Hospice Week we can help them spread joy and positivity across the U.K., encouraging everyone to make the most of moments that matter,” she wrote. “Spending quality time together is such an important aspect of family life and for me, as a mother, it is the simple family moments like playing outside together that I cherish.” The 36-year-old concluded her letter, which the organization said they were "delighted to share," by urging everyone to “champion the vital role that children's hospices play in helping seriously ill children and families to have more precious moments.” Over the weekend, Kate made her first appearance since giving birth in April by attending the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. For the big event, Kate re-wore one of her favorite outfits, while her daughter, Princess Charlotte, stole the show with her signature wave. Here’s a look back at some of the best moments from the royal wedding: RELATED CONTENT: Find Out Who Got Meghan Markle & Kate Middleton on the Dance Floor at Royal Wedding Reception (Exclusive) Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton and Princess Diana: What All Their Royal Wedding Looks Have in Common Kensington Palace Shares Sweet Throwback Pic on Prince William and Kate Middleton's 7th Anniversary Related Gallery

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Jennifer Garner Will Guest Star on an Upcoming Episode of Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa The next episode of Jennifer Garner‘s Pretend Cooking Show will be an extra special one. The actress, who first started sharing cooking videos from her home kitchen last year, announced on Monday she will be starring on Ina Garten‘s upcoming Thanksgiving special. Get push notifications with news, features and more. To share the good news, Garner, 46, posted a video on Instagram where she is seen making a colorful paper turkey. “Why, is that the #BarefootContessa music playing somewhere? YES. Yes, it is. BECAUSE—@inagarten invited #PretendCookingShow to be part of her Thanksgiving special!!” she captioned the clip. “My feisty grandmother Exie Mae Garner’s sweet potato pudding is getting its shot in the big leagues this Saturday.” RELATED: Ina Garten Weighs in on Jennifer Garner‘s Barefoot Contessa-Inspired Cooking Videos While Garten and the Peppermint star won’t be cooking together, Garner filmed her Pretend Cooking Show especially for the chef’s special episode. Garten has been vocal about Garner’s cooking show, which can be viewed on Facebook, telling PEOPLE: “I love her videos so much. She is adorable and smart and not at all performing—that’s just who she is. I just think she’s really special.” RELATED: Ina and Jeffrey Garten Share How They’ve Kept Their 50-Year Marriage Strong Through Distance and Fame RELATED VIDEO: Jennifer Garner Helps Sell Girl Scout Cookies Outside a Grocery Store: ‘We Do Have Thin Mints’ The pair have been friends since they first met three years ago. “Somewhere along the line I found out that she liked my cookbooks and my TV show, so I asked if we could cook together,” Garten recalled. “She was very sweet she invited me to her birthday party. It was all girls in swimsuits—it was so Jennifer! It was so fun and not fancy, which is what she’s like.” Barefoot Contessa‘s Thanksgiving special, which also stars Nigella Lawson and Marcus Samuelsson, airs Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on Food Network.

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Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Delaying Their Honeymoon After months of dealing with not only wedding planning but also intense media scrutiny, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have earned their honeymoon. But today, Kensington Palace announced that the happy couple won't be jetting out of town immediately following their big day. Rather, they are delaying their trip to get back to work. Meghan and Harry will attend an engagement in the week following their wedding, and then they'll head off to an undisclosed location. “The couple will be going on honeymoon, but not straightaway,” Kensington Palace spokesman Jason Knauf said, according to People “They will have their first engagement as a married couple in the week after the wedding.” That schedule is in keeping with what Markle said earlier this year about wanting to "hit the ground running," once she officially becomes a member of the royal family. Their plan is also similar to when Prince William and Duchess Kate went on their honeymoon. According to royal commentator Victoria Arbiter, "William and Kate left for their honeymoon in the Seychelles 10 days after their wedding. Before that the couple were in Anglesey as William was working at his RAF search and rescue base." William and Kate left for their honeymoon in the Seychelles 10 days after their wedding. Before that the couple were in Anglesey as William was working at his RAF search and rescue base. — Victoria Arbiter (@victoriaarbiter) May 4, 2018 Thus far, it has not been confirmed where Prince Harry and Markle plan to honeymoon, though Travel + Leisure reported that the couple plans to visit Namibia. Kensington Palace has yet to comment on that news.

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Anna Faris Reveals Her Top 2 Celeb Mom Crushes — & We Agree – SheKnows Can we just change #MCM to mean #MomCrushMonday? All in favor? After all, motherhood isn’t a solo sport. It definitely requires a tribe — for inspiration’s and sanity’s sake. And Mom star Anna Faris says she’s found that tribe in fellow mamas Kristen Bell and Reese Witherspoon. More: Kristen Bell Gets Why Chris Pratt & Anna Faris Split “I like how they combine humor with raising kids, but also how they tackle motherhood and work without being pretentious,” Faris told Us Weekly. “The first few years, I was like, ‘Oh, my God. Everyone else seems to know exactly what to do and I don’t.’” Faris said she’s grateful for Witherspoon and Bell’s keep-it-real parenting style and their willingness to be candid about their mistakes. Faris admits she’s still figuring things out. “I question every single thing, like, ‘Oh, I shouldn’t have changed lanes,’ or ‘Why don’t I have hand sanitizer?’ and ‘I should have applied more sunblock,’” she told the magazine. “There’s just so much pressure for parents and it’s tough to let yourself off the hook and be like, ‘You know what? He’s happy. It’s OK.” Faris and ex-husband (*sob*) Chris Pratt share son Jack, who’s now 5. Fans were devastated by news of the divorce, but by all accounts, Faris and Pratt remain friends and are committed to co-parenting their son in peace. Faris told Extra recently that she and Pratt believe co-parenting is “hugely important.” “We are great and there’s so much friendship and love, and we surround Jack with love, and funny, kind, happy people, and as a result, he is really happy,” she said. Sounds like Faris — who’s recently thrown herself into her podcast, Unqualified — is doing great and doesn’t need all that help from Bell and Witherspoon at all. Still, we’re glad she’s got a support system in place for those mom days when it feels like there’s not enough pizza — or merlot — in the world. More: Anna Faris & New Beau Are Already Vacationing Together Faris rarely posts personal pics of her son on Instagram — in fact, the last time she did was September 2015 in this adorable on-the-way-to-the-airport shot. She admits that things are easier now that Jack is 5. She told Us, “I just get such a kick out of him now. He does weird things. The other day we were at a restaurant and he ate five balls of butter just by himself. My friends were a little bit horrified… but it was just one of those funny things where I was thinking, That’s my kid! He’s hysterical!” Well, with a funny mom like Faris, it’s no wonder Jack’s already ramping up the humor. Anna, you’d make our #MomCrushMonday list any day.

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Biggest George Clooney Rumors When Clooney split from his 2011 girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis, she said the two had a "father-daughter relationship." Of course, some media outlets took this as an opportunity to suggest the actor was gay. And, Clooney's response to these rumors really highlights the reason we love him so much. To deny he was gay would be insulting to the gay community, he said.Clooney told Esquire U.K.: "I think it’s funny, but the last thing you’ll ever see me do is jump up and down, saying, 'These are lies!' That would be unfair and unkind to my good friends in the gay community. I’m not going to let anyone make it seem like being gay is a bad thing. My private life is private, and I’m very happy in it. Who does it hurt if someone thinks I’m gay? I’ll be long dead and there will still be people who say I was gay. I don’t give a sh*t." Boom.

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Bella Thorne stars in Liam Payne's Bedroom Floor video Her TV and movie roles have seen her garner quite the sex symbol reputation. So it's no surprise Liam Payne recruited American actress Bella Thorne to play his love interest in the titilating music video for his sultry second single, Bedroom Floor. If the teaser shots are anything to go by, the 20-year-old actress lives up to her screen siren name as she poses in a racy red frock. Scroll down for video Screen siren: Liam Payne recruited American actress Bella Thorne to play his love interest in the titilating music video for his sultry second single, Bedroom Floor The Famous In Love star hints at her ample assets in the images, slipping into a semi-sheer, skintight scarlet frock. Upping the sex appeal, Bella's signature red tresses are styled into glamorous waves, while her pout is painted an alluring red shade. Bella shoots a seductive stare at the camera in the shots, while Liam gazes broodingly out of shot. Scantily-clad: The former Disney star showcases her toned physique in a skimpy floral bikini and striped trousers in one sexy scene Red hot! The Famous In Love star hints at her ample assets in the images, slipping into a semi-sheer, skintight scarlet frock Another image depicts the former Disney star showcasing her toned physique in a skimpy floral bikini and striped trousers. Exuding serious bohemian vibes, Bella's decolletage is adorned with a number of necklaces, while an orange bandana is wrapped around her forehead. It's believed the music video is shot from Bella's point of view, with Liam playing her conscience. Through her eyes: It's believed the music video is shot from Bella's point of view, with Liam playing her conscience But while the Blended actress might be the singer's leading lady for Bedroom Floor's steamy video, it's believed his girlfriend Cheryl was his main inspiration behind the track. Fans are convinced the single - which Liam has said is his favourite from his upcoming album - is about the time the former X Factor judge attempted to break up with him. Lyrics such as, 'We always on and off until you're on me. You want to break up just to fix it now,' and,'You said it was over. But your clothes say different on my bedroom floor,' certainly won't quash speculation. However, despite fans' suspicions, the lyrics were actually penned by songwriters Charlie Puth, J Kash and Steve Mac. More than friends? It's claimed Bella was visited on set by Scott Disick when filming the video And while Liam only has eyes for Cheryl, it's rumoured that Bella only had eyes for Scott Disick while filming the highly-anticipated video. Speaking of the reality star's supposed arrival on set, a source told Star magazine: 'He arrived halfway through and Bella said she needed "a break". 'Then they locked themselves in her trailer! She told everyone to go away and carried on fooling around with Scott. It was rude, crude and lewd.' MailOnline has contacted Scott, Bella and Liam's representatives for comment.

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Mobb Deep Rapper Prodigy Honored During Star-Studded Funeral I never spoke at a wake or funeral before but I felt like I had to say something at P's Rest In Peace prodigy🙏🏿 God Bless. A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent) on Jun 29, 2017 at 10:53am PDT

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Hugh Jackman burst stitch open singing in 'The Greatest Showman' Jackman had to have his stitches from skin cancer redone after singing a line in the movie. LONDON - Hugh Jackman's stitch bust open while singing when he was told by doctors not to in The Greatest Showman. Jackman had to have his stitches from skin cancer redone after singing a line in the movie. The 49-year-old actor has had six boats of cancer removed from his face in the last few years, but he wasn't going to let the fact he could have "ruptured" 80 stitches in his nose stop him from performing one part of the movie. Appearing on The Graham Norton Show, he reveals: "There was a lot riding on the final read through - there were a lot of people there with cheque books - but I'd had a skin cancer removed from my nose the day before and my surgeons said I must not on any account sing because it could rupture the 80 stitches. "A stand-in was going to sing my part, but when it came to the big final number I was so taken up by the moment that I sang my heart out. When I finished it was a good showbiz moment and everyone was happy but there was blood trickling down my face and I had to be re-stitched. But, it was so worth it!" The Logan star also nearly got his co-star Zac Efron killed when they went cycling in London. Efron, 30, shared that: "I cycled with him in London but I'm not one to ride a bike early in the morning in traffic so it turned out to be quite dangerous. "I followed Hugh around a few cars and suddenly there was a double-decker bus right in front of me. I slammed on the brakes, went under the front tyre and narrowly missed death. "Hugh was on the other side of the road and stuck up his thumb and just said, 'You good? Let's go.'" The Graham Norton Show airs on BBC One on December 31 at 10.20pm.

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Mike Myers’s Soho penthouse sells for $13.2M UPDATE 4/30/18: Mike Myers’s Soho penthouse sold for $13.2 million, The Real Deal has learned, based on property records. The penthouse was last on the market for $14 million, so it wasn’t too far from its ask. Comedian Mike Myers’s Soho penthouse has finally gone into contract three years after he first listed it on the market, 6sqft reports. Myers listed the over 4,000-square-foot Mercer Street pad on the market in 2015 for just under $17 million. Myers tried to sweeten the deal with an additional unit in the building, but that didn’t take, and the penthouse has been trying to find a buyer ever since. The apartment was re-listed on the market for $3 million less last November, and that seems to have finally done the trick. If it sells anywhere near its asking price, it will still be a lot more than the $8 million Myers shelled out in 2007 to purchase the pad. The duplex penthouse is located atop a seven-story building and has four bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, and tons of outdoor space, including a couple of lovely rooftop terraces.

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Scandalous reports about Christina Milian and Karrueche Tran being ‘more than friends’ circulating! Gossip Cop clears the air! – Married Biography Scandalous reports about Christina Milian and Karrueche Tran being ‘more than friends’ circulating! Gossip Cop clears the air! MediaTakeOut states… The tabloid MedaTakeOut is to its old ways again! It has titled a recently published story about Tran and Milian as: “Christina Milian And Her BEST FRIEND Karrueche Are Spotted FROLICKING On The Beach… Do Y’all Think… These Two Are ‘MORE THAN FRIENDS’???” It writes in the story: “Karrueche Tran and Christina Milian have been close ‘friends’ now for many years. But there’s something about the way these two act – it makes us think that there’s MORE going on than meets the eye.” The webloid states that they were at a gala together followed by going to the beach in Florida. They write: “The two have been partying in Miami all week,” They support it with pictures of the two in the ocean and on the sand. Gossip Cop found out…. Gossip Cop has found out that this story is just made sensational and misleading. Facts have been twisted. Gossip Cop got the information that actress Karrueche Tran and singer-songwriter Christina Milian were in Miami for a friend’s birthday. The tabloid deliberately cropped the pictures in such a way that it appeared that the two were alone on the beach. Even if they had decided to hit the beach alone, it by no means implies that they are ‘more than friends’. Gossip Cop spoke to Tran’s representative. The rep said: “It’s B.S.’. It has been learned that the same outlet had stated in December 2016 that Christina Milian was pregnant. Before that, the same tabloid in September 2016 had falsely claimed that Tran was pregnant with Chris Brown’s baby. It is amusing that the outlet has not mentioned about those babies here in this story. The MediaTakeOut has been spreading false rumors about the two friends and taking their platonic friendship in a wrong way. Gossip Cop has found out that this is not the first time that the webloid has given a different meaning to a pure friendship between two female friends. In March 2017, they had claimed that model and actress Amber Rose and singer Teyana Taylor were getting involved romantically. They had based their claim on a video which showed the two having a party at a strip Club. Tran-Milian long-dated friendship It might be recalled that Tran and Milian were sighted at Miami Beach on 11th July 2017. They were flaunting their gym-toned bodies in their bikinis. Christina Milian had on a shimmering two-piece pink bikini. Her best friend Karrueche had donned a green printed bikini. They relished on burgers after their swim and walked on the sandy beach. They had also attended a gala the night before. Christina Milian and Karrueche Tran have been friends now for many years. They are spotted often at lunch or dinner or during vacations together. They even attend awards functions and the like together, whenever possible. They are the best of pals and do stand for each other at times of trouble. Christina Milian had helped and stood by Karrueche Tran during her split from her boyfriend Chris Brown over cheating allegations. Chris Brown had fathered a daughter with Nia Guzman. Tran at that time had tweeted: “Listen. One can only take so much. The best of luck to Chris and his family.” In March 2016, when Chris had called Tran ‘vulnerable’, ‘barely famous’ and ‘emotionally distraught’, Tran had hit back: “CAN ALL THIS PETTY S*** STOP. IT IS SO UNNECESSARY. You have a beautiful daughter and so much to live for. LIVE YOUR LIFE and be positive. I am so over the drama!” Milian was right beside Tran during this time also to provide her with the much-needed support. The two have stuck to each other through thick and thin. Their Instagram posts and pictures and the paparazzi snaps are all witnesses to the great and lasting friendship of these two girls. Milian has always gushed about Tran. She had said:

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J.J. Watt, Tyler Perry, Jamie Foxx and More Celebrities Give Big to Relief Funds for Deadly Texas Floods Tyler Perry, J.J. Watt and Hilary Duff are the latest celebrities speaking out after Hurricane Harvey rampaged through the coastal area of Texas, leaving thousands displaced and dozens more dead. Perry, 47, announced on his Facebook page that he was donating $1 million to organizations he trusted would deliver goods directly to the people who needed it most — with a portion going to Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Watt, 28, continued to beat his goal (his latest being $10 million), announcing on Twitter Thursday that donations had reached $12 million. Duff donated $40,000 to the relief efforts, splitting her donation between the Red Cross and the Houston Food Bank, PEOPLE confirms. Jamie Foxx announced on Instagram Thursday that he donated $25,000 to Global Giving‘s Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. “Just want to let everyone in Texas know that we got you. From a fellow texan, my heart goes out. My prayers go out,” the actor, 49, said. Foxx also shared that he would be part of a telethon aimed at raising money for hurricane victims airing Sept. 12. Scooter Braun, Justin Bieber’s manager, is helming the event, the Los Angeles Times reports. On Thursday, Miley Cyrus announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she’s donating $500,000 through her Happy Hippie Foundation. “It just really makes me just really upset. I am really happy to help in any way I can,” she said. “And I hope people understand and can put themselves in those people’s shoes and just to know what it feels like to have everything taken away from you.” The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation donated $1 million on Wednesday to the United Way Harvey Recovery Fund, following in the footsteps of a fellow Oscar winner, Sandra Bullock, who also donated $1 million to relief efforts on Tuesday. Selena Gomez, 25, has also donated, as well as Demi Lovato, who tweeted that she donated $50,000 to a CrowdRise campaign along with good friend Nick Jonas. DNCE have also joined the campaign. So devastated about the crisis in my home state of Texas. Let's all help- donating here in case you can too: https://t.co/ZTrYu04jAn — Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) August 30, 2017 I'm kicking this off with a $50k donation at https://t.co/OsmNwPuFBK. Please help if you can. Promise you every dollar and prayer helps! — Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) August 30, 2017 I've donated already and would love for your help in donating what you can too. Praying for you Houston. https://t.co/hf3lZJQ3ie pic.twitter.com/0lxRzFZtjk — Nick Jonas (@nickjonas) August 30, 2017 Hearing and watching the news of Houston is absolutely devastating. @ddlovato, @nickjonas, @Philymack, and us have partnered with @Crowdrise — DNCE (@DNCE) August 30, 2017 NFL player Watt has raised more than $7 million for Hurricane Harvey relief — and he said he was humbled by the nation’s continued generosity in the midst of the historic flood. Over $7 MILLION!!! — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) August 30, 2017 Watt, who has been consistently updating his Twitter account with new amount donations, tweeted that his new goal was to raise $10 million. “It’s incredible. The most difficult times seem to bring out the best in humanity, that’s showing through right now so much,” he said in a Twitter video posted Wednesday morning, noting that more than 50,000 people have donated so far. Solange announced a special benefit concert to aid victims, with all proceeds going toward Houston relief efforts. The concert will take place at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston on Sept. 28. Fall Out Boy announced Wednesday that all proceeds from their Nov. 7 concert in Houston will go toward storm relief efforts. The proceeds will go into the Fall Out Boy Fund, which will make monetary donations to local organizations helping those in need, Entertainment Weekly reported. Other stars continued with giving back earlier in the week, including Miranda Lambert, Ruby Rose and Kevin Hart. Lambert, 33, took to Instagram Tuesday night to reveal her animal shelter foundation, MuttNation, rescued 72 dogs that day. “My roommates tonight sure are cute! Mama and newborns that were born this morning,” Lambert wrote in the caption. “Im calling her Ashley after @ashleymonroemusic who just had a baby herself. @muttnationfoundation rescued 72 dogs today who are being transported to dry safe shelters across the country. Thanks for yalls support. Stay tuned tomorrow and continue to pray. #muttnationfoundation #hurricaneharvey#texasstrong #elvirathebus#tourbusrescue.” Rose, 31, also donated, writing on social media that she would match musician Jack Antonoff’s donation to an LGBT center in Houston. Hart urged his fellow celebrities to give back, creating a hurricane relief fund and challenging friends like JAY-Z and Chris Brown to give at least $25,000. Brown, 28, accepted the challenge, but increased the amount to $100,000. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez each donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross, which the “On the Floor” singer revealed in an Instagram video. Other stars such as Kim Kardashian West pledged to donate $500,000, along with her sisters and mother, Kris Jenner. Houston we are praying for you! My mom, sisters & I will be donating $500,000 to @redcross and @salvationarmyus today #HoustonStrong — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) August 29, 2017 Beyoncé, a Houston native, shared a black-and-white Instagram photo of the state flag with the message: “Texas you are in my prayers.” Meanwhile, Texas native Longoria detailed her recent trip back home to San Antonio. “It wasn’t as bad as other areas of Texas. I’m praying for my home state and all those who are suffering through the devastation of Hurricane Harvey,” she wrote alongside a photo of the state. “Stay strong Texas and a big Texas size thank you to all the first responders, National Guard, Red Cross, volunteers, etc. Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes our hearts and capacity to help,” she added. Texas country band Josh Abbott Band has raised more than $40,000 with 100 percent of net proceeds to benefit Hurricane Harvey relief organizations. The band’s non-profit organization JAB Cares has been selling “My Texas” t-shirts online and helping victims on-site in Texas all week. Hurricane Harvey caused terrible wreckage after making landfall in the town of Rockport on Friday night, as a Category 4 storm. Port Aransas and Rockport took the brunt of the storm, which hit the coastal area with 130 mph winds. The storm left homes flooded, many without power and several buildings destroyed. On Saturday and early Sunday, parts of the Houston area had received more than 20 inches of rain, with southeast Harris County logged at 24.28 inches of rain in 24 hours, the Weather Channel reported. At least five people had been reported dead on Sunday as a result of Harvey, according to The Chicago Tribune. Officials said they expect the number of fatalities to rise in areas hit hardest with flooding. As officials, crews and residents scramble in Texas, Bachelor alum Sean Lowe, who is from Arlington, looked to take action. Anyone in the dallas area have a small boat I can take to Houston to help with evacuations? I'll pay for the rental. — Sean Lowe (@SeanLowe09) August 27, 2017 I'm devastated over Hurricane Harvey. I'm not from Houston, But I have had the pleasure to spend time there. Texas Strong. We stand together pic.twitter.com/YHZTLth8zF — Mitchel Musso (@mitchelmusso) August 28, 2017 “Anyone in the dallas (sic) area have a small boat I can take to Houston to help with evacuations? I’ll pay for the rental,” he tweeted on Sunday. Singer Chris Young also vowed to help, pledging $100,000 to the Red Cross — and setting up a GoFundMe page for others to donate. He announced the pledge in a moving Instagram post, noting that he has friends and family in Texas, as well as a house that was likely destroyed in the storm. Stars including Miranda Lambert and Kim Zolciak-Biermann sent well-wishes to those affected by the hurricane. Praying for #Houston. Please share to help our brothers and sisters in Texas impacted by #HurricaneHarvey. pic.twitter.com/zkJRgk5HCx — COMMON (@common) August 28, 2017 Thoughts and prayers with Texas 🙏🏾 — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) August 28, 2017 Others, like Drake Busy Philipps and Amy Schumer shared links and phone numbers to the American Red Cross, Save the Children, FEMA and local help lines for those in troubled areas. “We are currently overseas in London and all I can think about is how devastated I am as I look at images of the damage Hurricane Harvey has caused. I am praying for the safety of all those affected,” Drake wrote in an Instagram post on Monday. Mr. Trump: Don't demand billions to build your wall. Demand billions to rebuild Texas. #Harvey — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) August 27, 2017 “Houston has truly been a home to me over the last 8 years. Myself and @furthertheprince are working with local relief groups to aid and assist the people of Texas in anyway we can and in the most immediate way possible.”

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D.A. Believes Nicole Eggert, But Scott Baio Won't be Prosecuted for Sexual Assault Scott Baio Sexual Assault Case D.A. Believes Nicole Eggert ... But, Baio Won't Be Prosecuted D.A. Believes Nicole Eggert, But Scott Baio Won't be Prosecuted for Sexual Assault EXCLUSIVE Scott Baio will not be prosecuted for allegedly sexually assaulting Nicole Eggert during the run of "Charles in Charge," but we've learned the D.A. found her credible. Sources familiar with the case tell us on Wednesday Nicole met the L.A. County Deputy D.A., who is reviewing the case. Our sources say the D.A. found Nicole's allegations "credible." As we reported, Eggert claimed Baio repeatedly molested her between ages 14 and 18. Baio insists they had sex only once ... when she was 18. Our sources say the D.A. called the case "potentially prosecutable" ... were it not for the statute of limitations. Under current law there's no statute of limitations if an adult sexually assaults a minor. But, when the alleged assaults occurred in the '80s, the statute of limitations was 3 years, which means it has long since run out. There's an argument that old cases could still be prosecuted if the statute hadn't run when the law changed, but in this case the statute ran before the law changed, so case closed. Eggert tells TMZ, "I always knew this case was beyond statutes of limitations and unfortunately the DA would not be able to prosecute Scott Baio. However I also knew the importance of laying the groundwork for any future victims of Baio's that may come forward and to warn parents who might unknowingly allow their children to be alone with this molester." She goes on ... "I could no longer keep up the lie he conditioned me into and felt it a Mother's responsibility to put the truth out there." Baio had no comment.

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Jesse Williams opens up about divorce in Jay-Z video Jesse Williams is in the midst of a custody battle for his two children in the midst of his pending divorce from Aryn Drake-Lee. And the 35-year-old actor opened up about his well-publicized relationship in a rather unconventional way. The Grey's Anatomy star was featured in a revealing Footnotes For 4:44 video released on Monday and got extremely personal according to E! News. According to the publication, he does not ever say the name of his ex but he does manage to subtly talk about the cheating rumors surrounding the relationship. Opening up: Jesse Williams was featured in a revealing Footnotes For 4:44 video released on Monday and got extremely personal according to E! News Jesse said: 'I was in a relationship 13 years, 13 real years, not 5 years, not 7 years, 13 years and all of a sudden mother f***ers are writing think-pieces that I somehow threw a 13-year relationship. 'Like thee most painful experience I’ve had in my life like with a person I’ve loved with all of my heart, that I threw a person and my family in the trash because a girl I work with is cute.' He was not the only star featured in the 11-minute video as Kendrick Lamar, Chris Rock, Will Smith, Aziz Ansari, and Anthony Anderson all got candid in the clip. He filed for divorce from Drake-Lee in April after being married for four and a half years. Happier times: The 35-year-old actor is in the midst of a custody battle for his two children in the midst of his pending divorce from Aryn Drake-Lee, they are shown in January 2016 The divorce was amicable at first but TMZ reported things turned sour and described the ongoing proceedings as a 'legal war'. Drake-Lee's lawyer Jill Hersh last month in a statement responded to a recent court filing by Williams seeking joint custody. 'Protecting the privacy and well-being of their children is of paramount importance to Aryn Drake-Lee Williams,' Hersh told Us Weekly. 'It is unfortunate that Mr. Williams has chosen to draw public attention to this difficult time and transition for their family. Aryn is solely interested in the best interests of their children, supporting a healthy relationship with both parents, and protecting the children's privacy. Single star: Jesse was spotted last month at a pizzeria in Los Angeles 'Therefore, she will not comment any further on Mr. Williams' unilateral and unfortunate public allegations,' the statement said. Williams has been linked romantically to Minka Kelly, 36, since they worked together recently on a video game project in Paris. Neither have commented on speculation their relationship has transitioned from professional to personal.

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Emma Stone Says Her Male Co-Stars Have Taken Pay Cuts Because ‘We Are All Equal’ Emma Stone has been vocal about equal pay in Hollywood before, but in an interview with Out Magazine, the actress revealed that some of her male co-stars took pay cuts to ensure pay equality. “In my career so far, I’ve needed my male co-stars to take a pay cut so that I may have parity with them,” she said in an interview with Andrea Riseborough and Billie Jean King. “And that’s something they do for me because they feel it’s what’s right and fair. That’s something that’s also not discussed, necessarily — that our getting equal pay is going to require people to selflessly say, ‘That’s what’s fair.’ If my male co-star, who has a higher quote than me but believes we are equal, takes a pay cut so that I can match him, that changes my quote in the future and changes my life.” Riseborough and Stone star in the upcoming film “Battle of the Sexes,” based on the legendary 1973 tennis match between King and Bobby Riggs (played by Steve Carell). King has been a supporter of women’s equality throughout her career, earning her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In the interview, the three women also discussed how the themes of the film are still relevant today — including the current administration. Also Read: Donald Trump May 'Cherish Women' But Pays Them a Lot Less “The parallels in this movie are pretty fascinating,” added Stone. “We began shooting in the spring of 2016, when there was still a lot of hope in the air, and it was very interesting to see this guy–this narcissistic, self-focused, constantly-stirring-the-pot kind of guy–against this incredible, qualified woman, and at the same time me playing Billie Jean, with Steve [Carell] playing Bobby Riggs. Obviously the way this has all panned out has been fascinating and horrifying, and it still feels like we’re in a bad dream, but those parallels make sense to me–the equal-pay issue makes a lot of sense to me. At our best right right now we’re making 80 cents to the dollar.” “White women,” King chimed in. “If you’re African American or Hispanic it goes down, and then Asian Americans make 90 cents to the dollar.” Stone added, “It’s not about, ‘Women are this and men are that.’ It is, ‘We are all the same, we are all equal, we all deserve the same respect and the same rights.’ And that’s really what I’ve been so grateful for with male co-stars–when I’ve been in a similar-size role in films, and it’s been multiple people who have been really incredible and said, ‘That’s what I want to do. That’s what’s fair and what’s right.'” Also Read: Patricia Arquette Blasts Hollywood for Continued Gender Pay Gap Risenborough revealed that she asked for a raise “six weeks ago, to no avail,” adding that the pay disparity is the worst in the United States. And she explained that her entire life has been watching men stick up for each other while women haven’t been “socialized” in the same way, but rather, are sexualized. “Women are seriously, highly sexualized. Just look at the ‘Baywatch’ posters,” Risenborough said. “It’s disgusting and degrading, and it’s pulling female emancipation kicking and screaming back 500 years. It is so important to think about what happened before, and there was a lot of strength before. Cleopatra was quite a long time ago, but Hillary didn’t get in. There’s a journey here, and it’s about, as Billie says, uniting.” Read the entire Out Magazine article here. “Battle of the Sexes” opens Sept. 22.

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Rob Lowe: 'My sex tape scandal was the greatest thing that happened to me' 'My sex tape scandal was the greatest thing that happened to me,' admits Rob Lowe It may not have seemed it at the time, but Hollywood star Rob Lowe now insists his sex tape scandal was the 'greatest thing' to have happened to him. Lowe was just 22 in 1989 when he was caught in a sex tape where it emerged that one of two girls he was with was underage at 16. 'Let me just say this - sometimes being a trailblazer is highly overrated,' Lowe quipped of what was the first celebrity sex tape. Opening up: Rob Lowe appeared on Oprah Winfrey's show yesterday Insisting he was convinced she was at least 21, asked when he realized she was only 16 he laughed: 'Ha! A little too late!' But Lowe says that looking back he is now able to see that the nightmare ultimately lead to the beautiful life he now has - in part because it made him hit an all-time low he had to crawl back up from. 'It ends up being the greatest thing that ever happened to me,' he told Oprah Winfrey. 'Because what it ends up doing is accelerating my alcohol [addiction] to where I finally get sober. I have been able to have the rest of my life that I'm so blessed with, which is now 20 years of sobriety.' Emotional: The star became tearful as he spoke about his love for his family He says the most amazing moment as a 'news junky' was to see the evening news lead with a story 'about my foolish life' over the tape. And he added: 'It's almost quaint to think about now, because now people do sex tapes to HELP their careers,' he said, joking about how stars now make them and then pretend to be 'shocked! shocked!' Of going through rehab, Lowe says: 'The charade was over - now I would be forced into being who i really was, for better or for worse. I knew who I wasn't - I wasn't that guy.' He then stressed: 'Oh my God I love rehab! I highly recommend it.' Home sweet home: The actor opened the doors of his Santa Barbara residence to Oprah's cameras Lowe admits that it is the biggest difference he has with his life-long best friend - Charlie Sheen. Brat pack: The actor in the late Eighties 'You have to understand - Charlie, I've known him since I was 13. He is my homeboy. 'I love him. But he and I agree to disagree on sobriety. I'm like, 'Dude we have a chair for you, we're ready over here in the anonymous group that we go to that has saved my life'. 'He doesn't want anything to do with it.' But even so, knowing Charlie so well, Lowe did not seem overly concerned for his friend's latest behavior. 'Honestly? It really is Charlie being Charlie, in an obviously more advanced, hopped-up version,' he said of Sheen's headline-grabbing behavior. 'He's always been an iconoclast and a true character full of charisma and wild, and this is - he's letting it all loose. 'He's like, 'You know what? I'm really going to go full throttle with what I've been keeping inside my whole life.' That's really where it's at.' He recalled growing up with the Sheens. 'Everybody in their childhood has that family where you know you're going to be there on Christmas Eve,' he told Oprah. 'And on any given weekend, you're going to be maybe spending the night in the guest bedroom. That was the Sheens' house for me growing up. Loving life: Rob with his two teenage sons John Owen and Matthew 'Emilio Charlie and I - and Martin - were like a true extended family. And Tom was bunking there,' he said of Tom Cruise, who had 'just moved from New Jersey and had nowhere to stay'. 'We were all competitive but really, really friendly.' There was also someone growing up who had admits to having a huge crush on - Demi Moore. 'Who didn't?!' he said, getting tongue-tied when asked if they were serious. 'And talk about looking better than ever, right? She's an amazing woman.' Surf's up: The star larks around in the sea with his son Now, it seems clear that he has a crush on just woman - his wife of almost 20 years, Sheryl. 'I'm no genius, but I'm real smart in one area - I picked the right mate. 'Sheryl's my best friend and she's as sexy as hell. 'We're besties. We're always about how can we spend more time together, not less.' Oprah, however, appears to have a crush on her interviewee - admitting Lowe's topless cover on Vanity Fair left her breathless, and excitedly telling her audience: 'May I just say I saw him naked in the green room. YES I SAW ROB LOWE NAKED!!' Happy couple: Rob and his wife Sheryl have been married for almost 20 years Admitting that he used to find it hard being taken seriously because he was 'so damn pretty', he insists he is not worried about losing his looks as he gets older. 'My issue isn't about physical aging, my issue is about wanting to remain vigorous and youthful in my spirit. 'Because I think there's a fork in the road where it becomes work - you have t work at staying young. 'You can give up, or fight-fight-fight-fight. I'm fighting.'

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Duchess of Cambridge makes one little boy's dreams come true in Newcastle with a huge hug The luckiest lad in Newcastle! Duchess of Cambridge obliges with a hug after cheeky request from youngster during royal walkabout The royal visit is Kate’s first official trip to the North East Husband William was paying his respects at the funeral of his former nanny Kate recycled a berry-coloured coat from last Christmas at Sandringham Young fan Terry Campbell said she had very soft skin after his hug Kate revealed that she grows her own potatoes Friends of schoolboy Terry Campbell learnt an important lesson from their classmate yesterday: If you don’t ask, you don’t get. The cheeky ten-year-old managed to get a full hug from the Duchess of Cambridge simply by holding his arms out wide for her. Terry was among a group of children from a local school who were waiting excitedly outside Newcastle’s Civic Centre for a glimpse of Kate. Scroll down for video Stockton was just one of the stops on the Duchess's whirlwind tour of the North East, her third official engagement is as many days Young Terry Campbell aged 10 from Morpeth Road Primary School in Blyth was the luckiest boy in Newcastle today after receiving a cuddle from the Duchess of Cambridge When she saw him gesturing she opened her arms and asked: ‘Am I going to get a cuddle as well?’ Without a second thought she then leant over the steel barrier and embraced him. Terry, wearing his school uniform under a green hoodie, went a brighter shade of red moments later and appeared almost lost for words when asked what it had been like to cuddle a real-life royal. As the Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Stockton this afternoon she was greeted by hundreds of excited locals who has been waiting for hours to catch a glimpse of the beautiful Royal. Kate arrived to cheers from the crowds lining Prince Regent Street as she paid a special visit to the CRI Stockton Recovery Service. Write caption here Hundreds of well wishers lined the streets waving Union Jack flags to welcome the Duchess And the hundreds of people who waited patiently behind the barriers to catch a glimpse of the princess were not left disappointed as Kate worked her way down the line with a beaming smile on her face. 'She’s absolutely beautiful - she really is fantastic,' gushed Diane Holder, 64, from Ingleby Barwick, 'She has beautiful hair - she is just a beautiful woman!' Kate was in Stockton to pay a special visit to The Stockton Recovery Service which supports people aged 18 and over who are adicted to drugs. As a patron of Action on Addiction she was particularly moved to meet families involved in Action on Addiction’s Moving Parents and Children Together (M-PACT) programme. The CRI-run service in Stockton is one of the charity's licensed partners and the focus of this visit was to learn about their work with children living with parental substance misuse and addiction. The Duchess of Cambridge greeted crowds outside Newcastle’s Civic Centre Stockton was the third stop on the Duchess's packed itinerary on her first official visit to the North East. Earlier in the day as she greeted crowds outside Newcastle’s Civic Centre she made her way along to a group of school children who had been waiting excitedly all morning for a glimpse of the Royal. Among them was 10-year-old Terry who had vowed to get a hug from the Duchess – even maybe a kiss. And he was far from disappointed when his moment arrived. As the Duchess made her way along to the cheeky youngster he immediately held his arms out wide. The Duchess then asked him: ‘Am I going to get a cuddle as well?’ Without a seconds thought she leant forward over the steel barrier and embraced the schoolboy. ‘It was good,’ he said, still slightly stunned by his first encounter with royalty. ‘I was hoping to get a hug from her when we came here this morning. ‘I never actually thought it would happen. I can’t believe she hugged me back. ‘She was everything I thought she would be. She was really nice.’ A school friend interrupted: ‘The one thing he really wanted though was a kiss.’ Among them was 10-year-old Terry Campbell who had vowed to get a hug from the Duchess As the Duchess made her way along to the cheeky youngster he immediately held his arms out wide Without a seconds thought she leant forward over the steel barrier and embraced the schoolboy VIDEO: The luckiest boy in Newcastle...a huge hug from Kate! Unfortunately for Terry he missed out on a kiss but the school pupil from Morpeth Road Primary School in Blyth, Northumberland, is unlikely to ever forget the day he shared a cuddle with the future Queen. He was among 11 pupils from the school who were taken on the trip to Newcastle to see the Duchess. His teacher Kim Ramsey, 32, said: ‘I never imagined when we set off this morning that terry would actually get a hug from Kate. ‘I don’t think there was much planning that went into it. We asked the children to come up with a question for her and he decided he was going to ask for a hug. ‘He’s such a cheeky little lad. He just said: ‘I’m going to stick my hands out and get a hug.’ ‘I never thought she’d actually agree to it. It was a wonderful moment.’ Kate was delighted to spend time in the gardens with the children Kate played with the local children who were dressed in plastic ponchos to keep clean and dry Elswick Park was just one of the venues that the Duchess visited on her first solo engagement to the North East Write caption here Kate chose a burgundy wool coat worn cinched in with large buckled belt and her favourite suede knee high boots for the visit to Newcastle Schoolboy Terry appeared almost lost for words when asked what it had been like to hug a real-life princess. 'I was hoping to get a hug from her when we came here this morning,' Terry said KATE RECYCLES ANOTHER WINTER WARMER Another official engagement = another recycled dress coat for Kate, the queen of thrifty chic. And this three-quarter length berry-coloured coat has special significance in the Duchess's wardrobe. Kate chose the deep burgundy piece for her first Christmas day at Sandringham as wife of William, where she was spotted making another little boy's day as she left Sandringham Church after the traditional Christmas Day service last year. The high-necked jacket was reported to be made by an independent British designer and Kate wore a hat in a matching wine coloured velvet by Jane Corbett, one of the Middleton family's favourite milliners. Hat's a winner: Another happy young fan greets the Duchess on a sunny Christmas day in 2011 The royal visit is Kate’s first official trip to the North East, and speaking ahead of the visit, the Lord Mayor said: 'This is indeed an honour for the whole city and it will give us an opportunity to showcase our talents in education, sport and science as well as our international work.' The Duchess’ first engagement was at Newcastle Civic Centre where a range of people - from those who contributed to making the Olympic Games a success in Newcastle to volunteers who help make the city centre a more welcoming place for people and businesses - were waiting to meet her. Inside Newcastle Civic Centre, Kate met representatives from a number of community organisations which have been helping residents and businesses and working to improve life generally in the city. She even tried her hand at the Paralympic sport of boccia, a form of bowls, when she joined two disabled players in motorised wheelchairs from the local Percy Hedley School, which teaches children with cerebral palsy and motor disorders. The Duchess sat between Michael Bell, 17, from Durham, and Richard Armstrong, 16, from Birmingham. As she was handed a red bowl, she said: 'The pressure’s on' and predicted it would 'go rolling off the carpet.' Her first effort hit the white jack ball and stopped six inches away but Richard proved to be the master of the game, making a succession of throws which hit or came close to the target. Kate’s second effort sailed past the jack but her third and final throw made her gasp as it came within a whisker of hitting the target before rolling two feet away. Michael, who performed a little worse than the Duchess with his bowls, conceded: 'She was doing better than what I was doing, but she should come down and see some of our other sports like wheelchair basketball.' The Duchess of Cambridge carried out a string of solo engagements in Newcastle without the Duke, who is attending the funeral of his former nanny Speaking ahead of kate's visit the Lord Mayorof Newcastle, Councillor Jackie Slesenger said: 'This is indeed an honour for the whole city and it will give us an opportunity to showcase our talents in education, sport and science as well as our international work.' The royal visit is Kate's first official trip to the North East The Duchess’ first engagement was at Newcastle Civic Centre where a range of people including those who contributed to making the Olympic Games a success in Newcastle were waiting to meet her. Kate took part in a ball throwing exercise with Richard Armstrong (L) and Michael Bell from Percy Hedley school Kate continued her visit to the North East by meeting community groups and school children in Elswick Park, Newcastle. She was greeted by 200 children and members of the public who were waving flags and cheering. Some of the children also passed her gifts, including flowers and jam. Kate was shown around a community garden and helped plant some seeds before continuing through the park. A plaque was then unveiled and a girl from a local school presented the Duchess with a bouquet of flowers. The park is protected under the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge, which seeks to protect and create hundreds of playing fields across the country. The community garden was set up in 2009 to give girls and young women the chance to learn how to grow vegetables and plants. Kate revealed to community garden Emma Hughes that like thousands of keen gardeners around the country, she grows her own veg. Ms Hughes said after the visit: 'She grows her own potatoes in sacks. We were digging the potatoes and she was asking about it. She said ours were bigger. She said she only got small ones this year.' Elswick Park is protected under the Queen Elizabeth II Field Challenge During her visit to thepark Kate admitted that she grew her own potatoes to community farmer Emma Hughes, and that her crop had been small this year Write caption here Kate unveiled a plaque in the sunshine in pretty Elswick Park The Duchess of Cambridge smiled as she arrived for a visit to a community garden project at Elswick Park in Newcastle Kate met with royal fans - young and old - who had waited for hours for a glimpse of her It was Kate's third official engagement in three days but the royal showed no signs of flagging as she smiled and chatted with the crowd

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The Bachelorette Hometown Dates Recap If a playwright were to dramatize Dean's Bachelorette hometown date, they would win a Pulitzer. The family drama was that intense. There were so many levels to everyone's pain. Dean wanted to finally have a real conversation about his mother's death a decade ago and how his father wasn't there when he needed him, but he waited to do it until he was in front of TV cameras. His father, who was clearly even more affected by Dean's mother's death than he can express, couldn't talk about it and clearly wasn't prepared for the raw emotion Dean came to him with. They were both obviously in so much pain that it hurt to watch them. And Rachel was caught in the middle. Before we really get into that date, though, there were three other hometown dates to discuss. First was Eric's in Baltimore. Eric famously introduced himself as being from Baltimore, but throughout the season he was identified by where he lives now. Odd. Other seasons, guys have been identified by their hometowns instead of Los Angeles or wherever they actually live. But not Eric, which has been a little disorienting, because he's so Baltimore. When he was there he slipped back into a Baltimore accent. Rachel and Eric, The Bachelorette Photo: Randy Sager, ABC I like Eric and his family. Eric seems like he's had a lot of therapy to work through his tough upbringing and came out better for it. I'm glad he's sticking around. Next up was Bryan in Miami. As foreshadowed last week, Bryan's mother is INTENSE. She said Bryan is her life and warned Rachel that she is marrying the family, too. She revealed a paranoid thought about how a wife can take a husband away from his family if she wants, which shows that she has some unhealthy competitive feelings toward other women in her son's life. "If he's happy, I'm happy. If not, I will kill you," she said. It was a joke, but Rachel took a beat too long to laugh because she wasn't sure if she was kidding. She won't literally murder her, but she'll definitely make her life difficult. She cried when she said, "This morning I went to mass because I was asking God if you were the one." She cried like five times in the 15 minutes we spent with her. Bryan's mother is obviously an impossible person and she will make any woman's relationship with Bryan difficult. If Rachel chooses Bryan she better really love him. Bryan and Rachel, The Bachelorette Photo: Rodrigo Varela, ABC Next up was Peter's in Madison, which was boring. It was revealed that Peter has eight black friends, which he is proud of, and his mom has a "can I speak to the manager" haircut. But the main event was Dean's hometown date, which was a rare Bachelorette event that lived up to the Chris Harrison "most dramatic event in history" hype. The family dynamics were fascinating and riveting in a voyeuristic way. It felt like if we were to be watching something so intimate, it should be in a more serious setting like Intervention or something. Dean hadn't spoken to his father in two years, and then he came to his house with a camera crew. He had spent much of his time with Rachel talking about how traumatized he was after his mother's death when he was 15, and how his father wasn't there for him, and how his family had fractured. He mentioned that his father had changed into an "eccentric" man who wasn't even really his father anymore. And then we saw it — a white man who had converted to Sikhism named Paramroop Singh Khasa. The date followed a perfect dramatic narrative structure. Dean and Rachel came in and things were polite and people acted like nothing was wrong, although Dean was barely holding it together and making comments questioning his father's lifestyle. He said flat out, "I'm suppressing every single emotion I'm trying to feel." They laid on the floor and meditated while Paramroop banged a gong. Paramroop gave Dean and Rachel feathers that symbolized Dean's mother Debbie and he started crying as he talked about the wife of 27 years he lost, and his current wife said he never got emotional like that. Rachel was moved. They ate food Paramroop had prepared, and Dean said he'd ate before he came. The bitterness and resentment was coming to the surface. End of Act I. Rachel and Dean, The Bachelorette Photo: Josh Vertucci, ABC Rachel talked to Dean's sister, who said her brother had been through so much. Inside, Dean and his father finally sat down to talk, and Paramroop said, "I must be a pretty great dad, because look at my son," and Dean couldn't hold it in anymore. He tried to engage his father about how he felt emotionally abandoned by him and about how angry he still was about it. Paramroop got defensive, saying he couldn't understand his frustration because he'd never had a mother die, and besides, he had his own anger about losing Debbie. It seems like it was the most Paramroop had ever said to Dean about what he went through. "It was horrible watching your mother die," he said. "Watching her stop eating, watching her shrivel, just to see her get smaller and smaller." He said how he worked so hard to provide for the family while Debbie did the emotional work of the home, and then the home they'd built was gone. "I didn't love you, is that what you're saying?" he said, like he was throwing a dart at his son. Dean said that at the time he needed him to be more maternal. Paramroop said that he didn't know how, all he knew was how to make money and provide that way. Then he couldn't talk about it anymore and got pretty hurtful. "In my teaching, we believe the other person is you, so whatever you think of me is really what you think of yourself," he said, literally pulling the holier-than-thou card to dismiss Dean's feelings. "What is there to work through, Dean?" he said. "I love you regardless," said Dean. "Whatever," Paramroop sighed. He went outside and threw his drink in the grass. That was the end of Act II. Rachel came up to him. "Can I talk to you for a second?" she said. "If you must," he answered. "I'm really kinda done." She tried to talk to him about how much she cared about his son, and he started to engage, but then he looked at the camera and couldn't keep going. "I didn't realize he had such harsh feelings about me still," he said. He told Rachel that as her and Dean's relationship progresses, she's welcome to come back and they can get to know each other. But otherwise, his night is over. Rachel went inside and found Dean laying on the floor. She snuggled up next to him and told him about what his sister said. He laid there and felt the distance between him and his father. But Rachel was very close. "I know that I'm falling in love with you," he said. "I'm falling in love with you too," she murmured. They made out, and then he put her in an SUV and she drove away while he stood in the rain. The end. And it was an ambiguous ending, like this kind of play always has. I'm not going to get too deep into armchair psychiatry about how Paramroop's spiritual reinvention is an attempt to deal with his pain that doesn't get to the root problem and he's clearly still sick and suffering. And I'm not going to get too deep into why Dean felt like this show was the way to try to deal with his family issues. All I'll say is that these are very complex people and I empathize with their immense pain and I hope they can find some relief someday. They definitely need therapy. I'll also say that this was some excellent reality television and Dean's story has been the most well-told of any I've seen on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette. The episode ended with a rose ceremony where Rachel said goodbye to Dean. She doesn't think he's ready. He's too young for her. We knew this all along. But it's pretty bad that she told him she was falling in love with him and then sent him home a few days later. A rare misstep on Rachel's part. He was angry. But something tells me he'll be fine. He's been through worse. The Bachelorette airs Mondays at 8/7c on ABC.

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Cardi B makes history: All her record-breaking stats (so far) UPDATE (April 2018): Following the release of her debut album Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B has added more stats to her résumé. According to Apple's figures, the album set a new Apple Music record for the most streamed album by a female artist in a single week with more than 100 million streams worldwide. The feat shatters the previous record, which was held by Taylor Swift'sReputation. Invasion of Privacy is now the fifth most-streamed album ever on Apple Music. More updates have been noted below. More than money moves, Cardi B has spent the last six months making history... moves. As if 2017 didn't provide enough rewards for her to bag up, the trailblazing rapper continues adding new trophies to her mantle piece. This week, Cardi surpassed Beyoncé to become the first woman to have five Top 10 singles chart simultaneously on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. Last week, she was announced to perform at the upcoming 2018 Grammys, where she is up for two awards. Altogether, this is all how she kicked off 2018. Cardi B shares her hopes and goals for 2018 at New Year's Eve party in New York City Revolt 00:00 01:00 With more moves to come, including a reported movie deal, we did a deep dive into Cardi B's accomplishments to illustrate just the kind of run she is having. First solo female MC to top the Billboard Hot 100 In September 2017, Cardi became the first female rapper to go No. 1 in nearly 20 years without a featured credited artist. The last artist to do so was Lauryn Hill in 1998 with "Doo-Wop (That Thing)." It's also worth noting that Cardi's hit song also dethroned pop's oft-record-breaking titan Taylor Swift and her comeback single "Look What you Made Me Do." Longest-running No. 1 by solo female rapper Matching Lauryn Hill's record wasn't enough. In its third week at the top of the chart, Cardi's "Bodak Yellow" became the longest-running chart-topper by a solo female artist on the Hot 100. The feat surpassed Hill's "Doo-Wop (That Thing)," which spent two weeks at No. 1 in 1998. Debuts on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' "I can't believe when I got the call," the rapper cheered in October 2017. Backed by the success of "Bodak Yellow," the rapper secured a cover with the coveted publication. First woman to chart first three entries in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs' Top 10 simultaneously In November, Cardi B became the first woman to have her first three song entries land simultaneously within the Top 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. The singles to do so were "Bodak Yellow," Migos' "MotorSport," and G-Eazy's "No Limit." The trifecta also made Cardi one of only six women to chart three simtaneous Top 10s, including Ashanti, Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, Beyoncé, and Rihanna. Officially becomes a Grammy-nominated rapper The rapper scored her not one, but two Grammy nods for the 2018 ceremony. "Bodak Yellow" is up for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. Wins three awards at 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cardi-mania spilled onto the BET Hip-Hop Awards, where she picked up three awards including Best New Hip-Hop Artist, Single of the Year, and Hustler of the Year. First rapper with first three singles in the Hot 100's Top 10 simultaneously Cardi B opened 2018 as the first rapper to have her first singles in the Billboard Hot 100's Top 10 simultaneously. In the first week of the year, her appearances on G-Eazy's "No Limit," Migos' MotorSport," as well as her own debut single "Bodak Yellow" were all sprinkled in the Top 10 of the Hot 100. First woman to have five simultaneous Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart The breakout rapper surpassed Beyoncé as the first woman to have five Top 10 singles simultaneously on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. She was previously tied with Beyoncé. As Billboard reports, the feat includes her appearances on Bruno Mars' "Finesse" and her own single "Bartier Bardi," along with the usual suspects "Bodak Yellow," G-Eazy's "No Limit," and Migos' "MotorSport." Cardi now ties Drake and Kendrick Lamar for the most consecutive top 10s. Scores second Billboard No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart With her appearance on Bruno Mars' "Finesse," Cardi collects her second chart-topper on the songs chart. The collaboration also seized the top spot of the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales, Streaming Songs, and Airplay Gainer charts. Album streamed over 100 million times on Apple Music According to Apple Music, Invasion of Privacy has been streamed more than 100 million times worldwide, doubling the streaming numbers that T-Swift's_Reputation_album had put on the board. Most simultaneous titles on the Billboard Hot 100

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Don't worry, Chris Brown has explained why he was photographed with his hands around a woman's neck CHRIS BROWN HAS responded to controversial photos of him currently circulating with his hands around a woman’s neck. Whoops! We couldn't find this Tweet Soon after the pictures spread, some followers of the Grammy winner were left asking some questions and requesting more context into the pics and whether the photographs had anything to do with the fact that he’s previously been charged with battery. Nah. He was just playin’! Don’t worry about it. Honestly. On Instagram, he wrote:”THANKS for all the publicity today. Y’all know damn well I ain’t going down that road.” There is no need to even defend myself on the matter. Everyone that’s around (girl/guy are my HOMIES. NO FOUL PLAY…NO IGNORANT S—T. END of discussion. LOVE.” His attorney also reiterated the point in a separate statement to TMZ. “She’s a friend. It’s obviously playful as she confirmed,” Mark Geragos shared with the outlet. “Whoever invaded their privacy will be held accountable.” DailyEdge is on Instagram!

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'Grey's Anatomy' Adds Abigail Spencer in Key Recasting Grey's Anatomy diehards, hold on to your scrubs. In a key recasting, the ABC Shondaland drama has enlisted Timeless star Abigail Spencer to replace Bridget Regan and take on the role of Owen's presumed-dead sister, Megan Hunt. Regan was unable to return to reprise the role due to scheduling. (She's a series regular on TNT's The Last Ship, starring Grey's grad Eric Dane.) Spencer, who is slated to return to NBC's Timeless for its 10-episode sophomore run next summer, will appear in a multiple-episode arc in the veteran medical drama's upcoming 14th season. Regan originally guest-starred in a season 13 episode that included flashbacks as Owen's (Kevin McKidd) younger sister. While serving in the Army, Megan was romantically paired with Owen's best friend Nathan (Martin Henderson), and after learning he cheated on her, took off in a helicopter. She was presumed dead after the helicopter went missing. The season 13 finale revealed that Owen's sister is indeed alive. Megan's return sets the stage for an awkward love triangle in season 14, as Nathan and Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) finally took a major step forward in their burgeoning relationship. Spencer's casting comes as Grey's Anatomy is poised to further explore Owen's and Amelia's (Caterina Scorsone) dynamic, as the married couple spent the bulk of last season separated, as well as Owen's relationship with Megan. In addition to Spencer, former Grey's Anatomy series regular Kim Raver is set to reprise her role as Dr. Teddy Altman, Owen's former Army buddy, in season 14. Spencer's credits include Rectify, Suits and Mad Men. She's repped by WME, Untitled Entertainment and Hansen Jacobson. Grey's Anatomy returns Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. with a two-hour season 14 premiere.

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Angelina Jolie desperate for reconciliation with Pitt–and the feeling’s not mutual- Samaa Digital Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is reportedly desperate for reconciliation with Brad Pitt after the couple announced their separation a year ago. However, according to sources, Pitt is not keen on getting back together with the Salt actress. According to a report in a leading American magazine, the Wanted actress desperately wants Brad Pitt back again after the actor has sobered up and matured since their separation. “She’s been in tears over losing him. “She’s told friends, ‘I made the mistake of a lifetime,'” said the source to the magazine. However, according to the same source, the feeling is not shared by Pitt who can’t seem to trust her and thinks she has tormented him for far too long. “Brad feels too much damage has been done and she’s tormented him for too long to consider taking her back,” said the source. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were romantically involved since the past 12 years and had gotten married in 2015. In September 2016, Jolie announced their separation which had shocked the world. News spread on the internet yesterday that Brad Pitt considered leaving Jennifer Aniston for Angelina Jolie as the ‘biggest mistake’ of his life. Also read: Leaving Brad Pitt for Angelina Jolie was one of my biggest mistakes: Brad Pitt “Brangelina” have legally not separated since their divorce process is underway, a news that has sparked rumours that the two will not go through with their divorce. Is there even a chance that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will get back together at any point in time? We’ll get to know about that as time progresses.

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Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears: What They've Said About Each Other Friends or foes? Christina Aguilera's incredible Tonight Show musical impressions of pop divas like Cher, Shakira, and more have gone viral, but nothing was more spot-on than her take on former pop rival Britney Spears. Here, Us Weekly rounds up the sweetest and shadiest comments the former Mickey Mouse Club stars have made about each other. FRIENDS The girls — who share a lot in common, after all — have had their moments, supporting each other publicly. PHOTOS: Britney's amazing music video looks 1. In a 2005 blog post on her official site, Spears, now 33, derailed rumors that she hated Aguilera, 34. "Britney would love to be close with Christina again," her site read. "In fact, Britney recently wrote Christina a letter telling her how happy and beautiful Christina looks lately." 2. In 2011, Aguilera tweeted public support for her fellow pop star and her seventh studio album release. Hey @BritneySpears Congrats on Femme Fatale release! Can't wait to see what you bring in the next video. xo – Xtina — Christina Aguilera (@xtina) March 29, 2011 3. In a 2012 press conference for The Voice, Aguilera was asked the question about Spears joining rival reality TV show The X Factor. "[We were in the] Mickey Mouse Club. We were very close, and our paths have always crossed and, interestingly, they will continue to cross," Aguilera told reporters (as detailed by HitFlix). "I welcome her to this family of fun and entertainment and finding new talent as well….I don’t know what [advice] she’s going to offer specifically, but I know she’s a pro…I think she’s going to give great advice." PHOTOS: Xtina's sexy music video looks through the years FOES 1. In a 2004 interview with Us Weekly, Aguilera dissed Spears ahead of her wedding to now-ex Kevin Federline. "I know Britney," Aguilera told Us at the time. "She's not trailer trash, but she sure acts that way." 2. That wasn't all! Aguilera also was in utter disbelief that Spears had purchased her own diamond rock. "I can't believe that girl bought her own engagement ring!" she told Us. "I've seen it, up close. It looks like she got it on QVC." PHOTOS: Brit's many Us Weekly covers through the years 3. In a December 2003 interview with Blender magazine, Aguilera called out Spears as "distant" during rehearsals for their MTV Video Music Awards performance with Madonna. "Every time I tried to start a conversation with her — well, let's just say she seemed nervous the whole time," Aguilera told the mag. "She seems to me like a lost little girl, someone who desperately needs guidance." 4. Spears, who caught wind of Aguilera's comments, subsequently slammed the "Dirrty" singer in the January 2004 issue of Blender. Spears noted that she hadn't seen Aguilera in two years when they ran into each other in a weird encounter. "She comes up to me in a club in front of all these people and tries to put her tongue down my throat!" Spears claimed. "I say, 'It's good to see you,' and she goes, 'Well, you're not being real with me.' I was like, 'Well, Christina, what's your definition of real? Going up to girls and kissing them after you haven't seen them for two years?'" PHOTOS: Xtina's body evolution 5. Spears continued ripping Aguilera in the interview and said: "A lost girl? I think it's probably the other way around. I can't believe she said that about me. When someone has been rude to you so many times, it's like, 'You know what, Christina, I'm really not about the fake anymore.'" 6. 2012 marked Aguilera's first time ever working alongside producer Max Martin. In an interview with Billboard, the "Your Body" singer tossed some subtle shade at her fellow pop stars who had previously worked with him. "Max is legendary in the business. He's known about me but we haven't crossed paths," she said. "I think when I came in you heard his name with Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Britney Spears — those records were the kind I wanted to stray apart from." Sign up now for the Us Weekly newsletter to get breaking celebrity news, hot pics and more delivered straight to your inbox! Want stories like these delivered straight to your phone? Download the Us Weekly iPhone app now!

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Is Demi Lovato Upset About Meghan Trainor Performing The 'Smurfs' Movie Song? Demi Lovato is not upset that Meghan Trainor was asked to perform a song for Smurfs: The Lost Village instead of her, despite a bogus tabloid report. Gossip Cop can exclusively bust this claim. We’re told it’s “absolutely not true.” Both singers lend their voices to the upcoming animated movie, but only Trainor is featured on the soundtrack. A so-called “source” tells OK! that Lovato is furious about the supposed snub because “she’s sure she could have done better.” The seemingly phony source further purports that Lovato is "offended by Meghan’s presence" and "rolls her eyes" whenever the film’s director "gushes about Meghan’s music."

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Did Chris Evans and Jenny Slate Break Up—Again? One of the Internet’s favorite coupled might have called it quits again. Chris Evans, 36, and Jenny Slate, 35, are not together anymore after rekindling their relationship late last year, according to a new profile of the Infinity War actor in the New York Times. As Evans recalls a book he read while they were still together, the article states that the two called it off recently. Evans says he learned to listen more while reading Rebecca Solnit’s The Mother of All Questions: “The hardest thing to reconcile is that just because you have good intentions, doesn’t mean it’s your time to have a voice,” the actor, now starring in Lobby Hero on Broadway, told the Times. Get push notifications with news, features and more. The on-again, off-again couple was spotted together again in October 2017 after first breaking up in February following nearly a year of dating. Flirty Twitter exchanges between the two soon followed, sending fans into a frenzy about the possibility of their reunion. Emma McIntyre/Getty The rumors gained more steam when Evans posted several videos of his beloved dog appearing to sing along to music while a woman who sounded suspiciously like Slate laughed in the background. PEOPLE later confirmed the rekindling in late November. Slate spent Christmas with Evans and his family. She posed with his brother Scott for a selfie he posted to Instagram. “Christmas with my favorite Jew!” the look-alike Evans brother captioned the shot. The former couple met on the set of their drama Gifted in 2016, where sources told PEOPLE their connection was undeniable. When they weren’t busy filming, Evans and Slate would spend much of their free time hanging out together. Slate gushed about Evans on the The Secret Life of Pets‘ red carpet, telling Entertainment Tonight, “It’s kind of like I got my dream seventh grade boyfriend. We didn’t know each other growing up, but we grew up about a half hour away from each other. We’ve been friends for a while.” She later opened up about her split from the superhero movie star, saying differences in their careers eventually led to their breakup. “Chris is a very, very famous person,” she said in a interview with Vulture. “For him to go to a restaurant is totally different than for me to go. I sit in my window and I say ‘Hi’ to people on the street. I have more freedom because I’m not Captain America. I’m mostly a cartoon.” Slate said the attention eventually became too much. “This is what I needed to do to feel normal,” she explained. “To be alone.” RELATED VIDEO: Jenny Slate On What Makes “Gifted” Costar Chris Evans Such A “Beautiful” Human Being But in the months following their original split, Evans and Slate remained amicable and supportive, often praising each other in the press. “We all love each other so much, and it’s a real, real love,” Slate told PEOPLE while promoting their film Gifted. “I mean, I have gone on and on about how beautiful Chris is. He is, inside and out.” Evans echoed her comments, saying she was his “favorite human.” “She’s the best. I’ve never ever ever met someone in my life who has a mastery of the English language the way she does,” Evans told PEOPLE of Slate. “She’ll give you one sentence and there’s no fat to it. You’re like, ‘You just chose such an unbelievable collection of words that beautifully articulate what you say.’ “It’s like an art form talking with her, because the visuals associated with her expression are just so colorful,” he continued. “She’s so vulnerable, so honest, so interested in other people more than herself, she’s incredibly compassionate, there’s just nothing to not love about her.”

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6 Tips for Tailoring Jeans For a Perfect Fit Hem your jeans for a clean finish and the perfect length. Kirstin Sinclair/Getty Images Shortening too-long jeans (aka hemming jeans) is generally the easiest alteration you can make to denim pants. A tailor or seamstress can shorten or hem jeans, either by cutting off some fabric and redoing the hems, or by taking up the hems in a way that doesn't involve cutting the fabric. Here's how to ask for either treatment, to get the best results: Cutting Jeans Shorter — The Original Hem Method You'll try on your jeans at the alterations shop, so the tailor can mark the correct length with chalk or pins. Be sure to bring or wear the shoes you'll wear most often with the jeans, so you can get the right length. You can ask your tailor to give you an "original hem" (also called a "European hem"), which involves removing the original hems of the jeans and re-attaching them after the excess fabric is cut from the legs. While this can add cost to your alterations, this will ensure your jean hems look right — and can be much less difficult than having a tailor reproduce the right thread, stitching method, original spacing between the stitches, and so on. If you have invested in designer jeans, which are often recognizable by the unique fading or stitching on their hems, you will definitely want to hem your jeans using this method. Talk to your tailor if you're looking to hem jeans by more than an inch or two, about whether they'll need to change the leg shape, which can be a complicating factor when it comes to bootcut or flare jeans styles. As well, if your jeans are faded or distressed, they'll need to be cut at a place that doesn't look wrong with the styling. Taking Up Jeans — The Inside Hem Method If you'd rather not cut your jeans, you can ask a tailor to do an "inside hem". This involves folding under the extra length and stitching it in place, without cutting the fabric, to make jeans appear shorter. This is a good method to hem your jeans when you're not sure exactly how long you want jeans to be. Since it doesn't give you a finished hem look, though, it's better as a short-term solution — as when you're borrowing a pair of jeans from a friend and will need to return them.

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Scarlett Johansson Accidentally Flashed a Man on a Plane! 'My Entire Vagina Was Out' Talk about an awkward encounter. The cast of Avengers: Infinity War made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday night, where they played a game to test just how well they truly know each other. Dave Bautista, Danai Gurira, Tom Hiddleston, Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo were put in the hot seat. And while they proved to be a pretty close-knit group, none are quite as close as Johansson, 33, and a random passenger she met on a plane. To start, Kimmel said, “This Avenger flashed a stranger in an airplane bathroom.” The stars’ answers were mixed, with only Bautista correctly guessing Johansson. “It was unintentional, though!” the actress said. “Obviously!” “I was using the bathroom in the plane, as one does, and I guess I didn’t lock the door. It happens, occasionally. I don’t know, I thought I did,” she recalled. “I went to grab the toilet paper and my entire vagina was splayed out.” Image zoom Scarlett Johansson Neilson Barnard/Getty She said things got even more uncomfortable when the person opened the door and immediately recognized her. “The guy opens the door, he looks down, and he’s like, ‘Uh…oh! Oh!’ I was like, ‘Close the f——- door!”‘ RELATED VIDEO: Avengers Assemble! Chris Pratt, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr. & More Attend ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Premiere Matters got even worse when she then had to return to her seat. “It was before the plane took off. I had to open the door and walk past the entire cabin of people that all just heard me [scream],” she said. “And then they were like, ‘Oh, it was Scarlett who was [screaming] and it was her vagina!'” Unable to resist, Kimmel joked that the game was “off to a flying start.” Watch the above clip to find out more embarrassing and shocking facts about the Avengers cast. Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters April 27.

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Yes, Somebody Really Asked Susie Essman to Do a Curb Your Enthusiasm Tirade at Her Mother-in-Law's Wake Why the Virgin Mary is the ultimate “Wonder” Woman! Born of the Virgin Mary, he has truly been made one of us, like to us in...

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Justin Theroux and Selena Gomez ‘falling for each other’ post-Jen Aniston split Reports have surfaced in the Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston split that is just plain bizarre. Apparently he’s now ‘fallen’ for Selena Gomez. The Gomez has been mates with both Justin – who’s 21 years her senior – and Jen for years, but apparently things have gone into lover territory for Justin and the singer. The two do share a manager, we should add, so it may be nothing more than a friendly friendship. However, sources linked to the pair have gone and suggested the two have ‘totally fallen for each other’ and that Justin’s ex Jen ‘isn’t happy’. These two have been pals, which isn’t awkward (Picture: Getty Images) Life and Style has reported the source claimed Justin and Selena (wow, she likes Justins, eh?) have ‘known each other for years through their manager’ but only recently started ‘falling for each other’. Much falling, very celebrity. It comes after Justin and wife of two years Jen separated after spending the past seven years together as a couple. Advertisement Advertisement Selena is back on the singles scene, too, reportedly, after her split from Justin Bieber after a few months of dating after reigniting their on/off relationship that has spanned many a year. Jen and Justin split earlier this year (Picture: WireImage) When it comes to her reported romance with Justin (Theroux), the source added: ‘Initially, they leaned on each other for emotional support after going through messy breakups. ‘They FaceTime and text late at night and have intimate conversation about where they’re going in life and their career goals.’ It’s an interesting matching, if it’s at all happening, as Jen and Selena are said to be friends, with the source saying Jen was ‘put out’ as Selena ‘always considered her a mentor’. The source said: ‘Jen is not happy about it. She’d be horrified if she knew the extent of the relationship because she’d think of it as a complete betrayal on both their parts.’ Just for some posterity, shall we remind you all Selena once said this about Jennifer Aniston: ‘I always say that I worship Rachel McAdams as a movie actress but for comedy—the whole reason I started my show and mannerisms, they were after Jennifer Aniston,’ she told Just Jared in 2009. ‘It was so funny, they were playing clip reels of the work she’s done and I quoted the whole thing. Every single thing she’d say, I would say it. People were sitting there laughing at me and they’re like, “Wow, you’re obsessed.'” Advertisement Advertisement Read into that what you will. Ay ay ay, this is all more drama than that time Ross and Rachel were on a break. Metro.co.uk contacted reps for comment. Got a showbiz story? If you've got a story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk Entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Jennifer Aniston enjoys post-break up night out with Ellen DeGeneres and Courteney Cox MORE: Great news, Jen! Friends star’s estranged husband Justin Theroux doesn’t believe in having ‘ex’ partners

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Adam Levine Helps Indulge Pregnant Wife Behati Prinsloo's Cravings as She Shows Off Her Bump Not many are immune to the infamous pregnancy craving — not even Behati Prinsloo. The expectant 28-year-old Victoria’s Secret model got candid on her Instagram Stories over the weekend, sharing two photos of her snacks of choice — and her bare baby bump. Image zoom Image zoom One unique food combination for the second-time mom-to-be? Apples with Tajín seasoning. Another, favored by the pregnant and non-pregnant alike? French fries dipped into a milkshake. “OMG I have the best husband,” Prinsloo praised her love Adam Levine in the text written over the photo, showing off her spoils from Fatburger. Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Babies newsletter. Image zoom Behati Prinsloo/Instagram Image zoom Behati Prinsloo/Instagram RELATED VIDEO: “ROUND 2 … “: Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine Expecting Second Child – See Her Baby Bump The following morning, Prinsloo — whose second child on the way with Levine, 38, will join their 13-month-old daughter Dusty Rose — posted a mirror selfie, showing off her growing baby bump in gray sweatpants and a matching sports bra. Prinsloo shared her pregnancy news in September, posting a selfie of herself in a bikini. She was sporting a noticeable baby bump, and captioned the photo, “ROUND 2 …” FROM PEN: Former Bachelorette Emily Maynard Johnson Says She Wants 2 More Kids to Up Her Total to 5 Dusty — who just celebrated her first birthday — has stolen her parents’ hearts in the year since she arrived. “I think the fact that you could love a person more than you ever thought,” Prinsloo told PEOPLE in August of what surprised her most about becoming a mom. “I love Adam, and when you get married and you fall in love with someone, you think that there’s no greater love than that love,” she added. “And then you have a baby, and it’s just next-level love.”

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Lauren Conrad's Baby Boy Is Finally Here & His Birth Announcement Was Too Perfect Like most new moms, Conrad is asking for all the advice she can get. In a recent blog post, she stated she will be taking a step back from contributing to her website for a little bit, but her editorial team will still be working to keep it up and running. At the end of the post, she wrote, "If you have any advice for me as a new mother, I'd love if you left it in the comments." More at CafeMom: Here's Everything We Know About Beyonce's Twins So Far As expected, over 100 people have already left her words of wisdom and well wishes on the post -- and that's not including the millions of fans on her Instagram page.

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20 Celebs Who Are Superheroes On-Screen And Parents In Real Life How great it would be to be able to go out on a date with a favorite superheroe. Probably for some of us our partners are our personal superheroes, but we know that deep down we dream of the God of thunder, beautiful spies stealing classified information, night watchmen, or women with pyrotechnic skills. At some point, everyone has wished to have a date with one of those characters or at least with one of the actors that played them. But for some people, this dream has come true. Deep in their hearts everyone else envies them because they know it must be fun to be able to say that their husband, wife or even one of their parents has been defeating different villains under the spotlights of the Hollywood cameras. So, let's stop and think about it for a moment... if being a parent is already a challenge then try to picture being parents and superheroes at the same time. Anyone else would lose their minds! But Commissioner James Gordon once said "[One has] to make a difference. A lot of time it won't be huge. It won't be visible even. But it will matter just the same". That's why today we will talk about those actors who have brought the world's favorite superheroes to life and have had to learn to balance their lives as parents and superheroes in the film industry. Continue scrolling to keep reading Click the button below to start this article in quick view Share Tweet Email Copy Link Copied 20 Gal Gadot Is The Perfect Wonder Woman Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress and model, who is best known for her role in films such as Fast and Furious, and for playing the role of Wonder Woman in the film adaptation of DC comics, participating in films such as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Wonder Woman (2017) and Justice League (2017). And according to Forbes, Wonder Woman has become the most successful movie of the D.C franchise, making $ 821.74 million at the box office. Gal, in her life outside of the cameras, is the wife of Yaron Versano, an Israeli businessman. The couple is married since 2008 and they have 2 children, Alma Versano who was born in 2011 and Maya Versano who was born in 2017. 19 People Don't Like Ben Affleck's Batman Via Pinterest Ben Affleck is an American actor who comes from a long career in the industry, acting in films like Good Will Hunting (1997), Armageddon (1998), and Argo (2012). But recently, Affleck was selected to give life to one of the most important superheroes of DC, Batman, after Christian Bale played the same character from 2005 to 2012. Unfortunately, Affleck did not have the same receptivity in the audience as Bale had. Some dislike him, others love him. In fact, Variety places Affleck among the worst actors who have played the bat on the big screen. However, beyond being considered one of the worst Batman in history, Ben was married to actress Jennifer Garner from 2005 to 2017, with whom he has 3 children, Violet Affleck who was born in 2005, Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck, who was born in 2009, and Samuel Garner Affleck who was born in 2012. 18 Scarlett Johansson's Daughter Says Her Mom's Job Is "Superhero" Via gotceleb.com Scarlett Johansson is an actress who began her acting career from an early age with small minor roles until she began to become notorious in her adulthood with roles in films like Lost in Translation (2003) with Billy Murray, which allowed her to establish herself as an actress in Hollywood. Scarlett, according to her biography in IMDb, was the best-paid actress between 2014 and 2016. This American actress has an exotic and different beauty, which is why we are not surprised that she was chosen to play the role of the black widow in the Marvel franchise "The Avengers". Moreover, Scarlett revealed a funny fact during an interview on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show, that her 4 years old daughter believes she is a real superhero. "If you ask her what I do for a living she says, 'Mommy's a superhero'." 17 James McAvoy: Professor X https://weheartit.com/entry/119923616 Raise your hand to who would like to be saved by James McAvoy? Have you seen those eyes? Impossible not to get lost in that blue. McAvoy is an actor of Scottish origin who is best known for his roles in films such as the Narnia franchise, Penelope (2007), and Atonement (2007), among others. Since 2011, McAvoy has joined the cast of the new generation of X-Men, a franchise based on Marvel comics. In this new generation, McAvoy plays a much younger version of the iconic Professor Charles Xavier. Meanwhile, in his life outside the cameras, McAvoy enjoys his role as a father. Between 2006 and 2016 the actor was married to Anne-Marie Duff, an English actress 9 years older than him. The couple received their first child Brendan McAvoy in 2010, and have always maintained a conservative life, and keep their son away from the cameras, so there are not many photos of them. 16 Chris Pratt's Son Prefers Captain America Via Daily Mail Chris Pratt is an American actor who until a few years ago had only minor roles, and was mostly known for his role as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009-2015). But in 2014 he had the opportunity to join the Marvel franchise and play the role of Peter Quill / Star-Lord in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy. This role served to boost his acting career and obtain leading roles in films such as Jurassic World (2015) and Passengers (2016). Moreover, Chris has a son with the well-known actress Anna Faris, with whom he was married from 2009 to 2017. The couple had a son in 2012, Jack Pratt, and currently, both have a good relationship and are co-parenting. Ironically, Jack is not a fan of his father's characters in action movies or superheroes. Jack has proven to be a great admirer of Captain America, and luckily, his dad knows Chris Evans. 15 Cobie Smulders A.K.A. Robin Scherbatsky Via Pinteres Cobie Smulders is a Canadian actress who achieved fame thanks to her role as Robin Scherbatsky on the comedy series How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014), which helped her later to obtain the role of Maria Hill, former director of S.H.I.E.L.D, in the films of the Avengers franchise, inspired by Marvel comics. Cobie is married to the actor Taran Killam, best known for his work on television, participating in shows like The Amanda Show, and Saturday Night Live. The couple has been married since 2002 and they have two kids, 8-year-old Shaelyn Cado, and a 4-year-old child. But how cool it must be to be able to tell your classmates that your mom is fighting the villains in the world and is a friend of The Avengers. 14 Chris Hemsworth: God Of Thunder Via Daily Mail Okay, ladies! Let's be honest, we all envy Elsa Pataky, the actress and Spanish model, who also is the proud wife of Chris Hemsworth (AKA Thor) since 2010. The couple has 3 beautiful children, India Rose Hemsworth who was born in 2012, and the twins Tristan Hemsworth and Sasha Hemsworth that were born in 2014. He is also the big brother of Miley Cyrus's boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth. Chris is an actor of Australian origin who had some minor roles in Hollywood, despite having been well known in Australia for participating in television series such as Guinevere Jones and Fergus McPhail. But his jump to fame came when he was selected in 2011 to play the Thunder God Thor. 13 Zoe Saldana: Avatar And Guardians Of The Galaxy Via Daily Mail Zoe Saldana is an American actress and dancer who has been acting in Hollywood for a long time and is best known for her roles in films such as Avatar (2010), the Star Trek franchise, and recently, she joined the group of actors who belong to Marvel's superheroes inspired by the comics. Saldana, since 2014 has been playing the role of Gamora as part of the team of Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers. Zoe, besides saving the world from terrible villains, is the mother of 3 children with her husband Marco Perego, an Italian artist. The couple has been married since 2013. And according to Page Six, they met in New York, but it is unknown exactly how and where they met because the couple is often too reserved with their personal lives and avoid exposing themselves too much under the spotlight. 12 Gwyneth Paltrow Is Iron Man's Girlfriend Via People The American actress and singer, Gwyneth Kate Paltrow, known for her roles in films such as Shakespeare in Love (1998), or for being the girlfriend of Iron Man in the films inspired by the Marvel comics. But during Iron Man 3, Pepper (Gwyneth) did what many women have long hoped for the superhero girlfriends, she defended her boyfriend Tony Stark against the villain. In her real life, Gwyneth was married to Chris Martin, the lead singer of the British band Coldplay, from 2003 till 2016. The couple had two children, Apple who was born in 2004, and Moses who was born in 2006. Gwyneth is now engaged to Brad Falchuk, an American screenwriter, and producer, while Chris is dating, actress Dakota Johnson. 11 Bradley Cooper Voices Rocket Raccoon Via Page Six Bradley Cooper is an American actor and producer, who is known for films such as Silver Linings Playbook (2012), American Hustle (2013), and American Sniper (2014). But currently he's been working as one of the superheroes that belong to the Galaxy Guardians team, and if you had not noticed, the handsome Cooper is the one who gives voice to Rocket Raccoon. But regarding his personal life, Bradley has been dating Irina Shayk a Russian model and one of the Victoria Secret's Angels. In 2017, the couple welcomed their first daughter whom they named Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper, and since the birth of their daughter the couple seems to be more united than ever, but so far it is unknown if they plan to take the big step and get married. 10 Benedict Cumberbatch Is The Perfect Dr. Strange https://www.bustle.com/articles/47648-17-times-benedict-cumberbatch-expressed-wanting-a-family-more-than-anything Benedict Cumberbatch is an actor of English origin known for his roles in films such as Atonement, 12 Years to Slave, and the Star Trek franchise. In 2015 the actor got the role of one of Marvel's superheroes, Doctor Strange, who had his own film and soon after joined the plot of The Avengers, due to his ability to time travel. According to The Sun UK, Benedict met his future wife, Sophie Hunter, in the thriller Burlesque Fairytales in 2009, but it was not until 2013 that Cumberbatch reconnected with Sophie and they started dating. Sophie is a theater director, playwright and former performer. The couple married in 2015 and currently have two children, Christopher Carlton, who was born in June 2015, and Hal Auden, who was born in March 2017. 9 Hugh Jackman Was Wolverine For 17 Years http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2042029/Hugh-Jackman-opens-painful-road-parenthood.html Hugh Jackman is an Australian actor and is considered one of the established actors in the film industry. We all remember the actor thanks to films like Van Helsing (2004), Les Misérables (2012), The Greatest Showman (2017). But probably his most memorable character has been Wolverine (Logan) from the universe of Marvel, X-Men, being one of the favorite characters of the audience. Since 1996, Hugh has been married to Deborra-Lee Furness, another actress of Australian origin. The couple, unfortunately, could never conceive their own children, but that did not stop them at the time of wanting to become parents, which is why they decided to adopt. Both have two children, Oscar Maximilian who was born in 2000 and Ava Eliot who was born in 2005. 8 Evangeline Lilly Is No Longer Lost Via dailymail.co.uk Evangeline Lilly is a Canadian actress who stole our hearts when she played the role of Kate in the television series Lost (2004-2010). She also starred in other films such as The Hurt Locker (2008), Real Steel (2011) and The Hobbit film series (2013-14). But recently, Evangeline was selected to play the role of Hope van Dyne, the romantic interest of the superhero Ant-Man, but Hope is not only the girlfriend of the superhero who is just there to be rescued, but she also has a role quite prominent in the movies of Marvel, so she also has superpowers. However, in real life, Evangeline has a relationship with Norman Kali, whom the actress met during the filming of Lost. Currently, the couple has 2 children, Kahekili Kali who was born in 2011 and in 2015 the couple received their second child. 7 Jason Momoa: Aquaman Has Never Looked So Good Jason Momoa is an American actor and producer who is best known for his role in the television series Game of Thrones, where he played Khal Drogo, leader of the Dothraki tribe and husband of the mother of dragons, Daenerys Targaryen. And it was thanks to that role that Jason subsequently got the role of Aquaman in the movie Justice League (2017). Jason in real life is married to the actress Lisa Bonet, whom the actor has confessed has been in love since he was a child. “I was 8-years-old and I saw her on the TV and I was like, ‘Mommy, I want that one,’” he told during the talk show of James Corden. “I was like, ‘I’m going to stalk you for the rest of my life, and I’m going to get you.’ I’m a full-fledged stalker.” The couple married in 2017 and have two children. 6 Paul Rudd Is The "Smallest" Superhero Via Pinterest Do you guys remember Josh from the movie "Clueless" from 1995? Well, that role was played by Paul Rudd, and since that kiss on the stairs with Cher, I must admit that he stole my heart. Since then Paul has made other films but almost always playing secondary roles, but his great opportunity came when he was offered the role of Ant-Man for the 2015 Marvel movie, and since then we have seen him in other films of the Marvel universe as Captain America: Civil War (2016) and the Avengers (2018). Paul has been married since 2003 to Julie Yaeger, a publicist. According to Bustle, the couple met in New York after Paul was recommended to get a publicist. They currently have two children, Jack Sullivan Rudd who was born in 2006 and Darby Rudd who was born in 2010. 5 Ryan Reynolds Has Been Two Different Superheroes Via Pinterest Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian actor that we remember from films like, Blade: Trinity (2004), Just Friends (2005), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and The Proposal (2009). Reynolds already had time playing superheroes as Deadpool in the version of X-Men and Green Lantern, but actually earned the respect of the audience and the critics after playing again the role of Deadpool, under the direction of Tim Miller, becoming the most successful adult rated movie ever. Ryan who was previously married to Scarlett Johansson found love again when he met the actress Blake Lively with whom he has been married since 2012. The couple has two daughters, James Reynolds who was born in 2014 and Inez Reynolds who was born in 2016. 4 Halle Berry: Bond Girl And X-Man Via Pinterest Halle Berry is an American actress who has stolen the attention of the audience since her first films. Berry has starred in films such as The Rich Man's Wife (1996), Monster's Ball (2001), 007 (2002), and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), among others. But we all remember Halle for her role as Storm of the X-Men franchise in early 2000. In 2005, Halle met the Canadian model Gabriel Aubry during a photo shoot, both started dating and in 2008 they had their first daughter Nahla, and two years later they announced their separation. Subsequently, Halle got married for the third time to the French actor, Olivier Martinez, whom she met during the filming of the movie Dark Tide. The couple was married from 2013 to 2016, during their marriage they welcomed a son called Maceo Robert Martinez who was born in 2013. 3 Selma Blair Hasn't Been A Superhero In A Long Time Via dailymail.co.uk Selma Blair is an American actress known for her roles in films such as Cruel Intentions (1999), Legally Blonde (2001) and The Sweetest Thing (2002). Although, comics fans probably remember her more for her role as Liz Sherman, a pupil of B.P.R.D., in the Hellboy film franchise from 2004 to 2008. But in real life, Selma has a calmer life, beyond fighting villains in the comic book movie world. The actress was married to Ahmet Zappa from 2004 to 2006, but it was when she met Jason Bleick, a fashion designer, that Selma got pregnant with her son Arthur Saint Bleick who was born in 2011. Fourteen months after the birth of her son, the couple split. 2 Ming-Na Wen Was Mulan Before Joining S.H.E.I.L.D. Via Zimbio Ming-Na Wen is an American Chinese actress, best known for her role as Melinda May in the ABC action drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. This actress has also lent her voice to films such as Mulan and Mulan II (as Fa Mulan), Sofia the First in the Disney animated series, and she reprised her role as Mulan in the new film Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 This actress has tried to keep her personal life out of the spotlights of the cameras. After a failed first marriage, Ming-Na Wen seemed to find love again and married the actor Eric Michael Zee in 1993. In the year 2000 the couple received their daughter Michaela Zee and in 2005 they welcomed their second child, Cooper Dominic Zee. 1 Dan Stevens Is A Long Way From Downton Abbey Via Pinterest Dan Stevens is an English actor best known for his role as Matthew Crawley, from the Downton Abbey series. Later, Dan obtained roles in films such as The Fifth Estate (2013), Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014), and Beauty and the Beast (2017). But lately, the actor has become more notorious thanks to his role in the television series Legion, based on the character of Marvel Comics David Haller, and the tv show is connected to the series of films X-Men. Dan according to his biography in IMDb is married to Susie Stevens since 2009. The couple currently has 3 children, Willow Stevens who was born in 2009, Aubrey Stevens who was born in 2012 and Eden Stevens who was born in 2016. References: huffingtonpost.com, contactmusic.com, bustle.com, pagesix.com, forbes.com, variety.com, dailymail.co.uk, etonline.com, wired.co.uk, imdb.com

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'Sex and the City' Star Drags Kim Cattrall for Comparing Movie Drama to a 'Toxic Relationship' The war over "Sex and the City 3" wages on and now Stanford Blanch is getting in on the action. Actor Willie Garson, who played Carrie Bradshaw's gay BFF on the series, fired off a tweet referencing the drama surrounding the demise of the third movie. His message heavily implied Kim Cattrall did show interest in the project before walking away from it entirely, even though she maintains she never wanted to do it. "Dear fans, because I'm 'toxic', I'm going to negotiate a contract for 6 months, not come to terms, then say I never wanted to do it anyway," he said on Wednesday. Dear fans, because I'm "toxic", I'm going to negotiate a contract for 6 months, not come to terms, then say I never wanted to do it anyway. — Willie Garson (@WillieGarson) October 4, 2017 His comments came after Cattrall told Morgan about her icy feelings towards the project and co-stars involved, who she says never contacted her as news of the movie falling apart first broke. "That's another thing that's really disappointing is that nobody ever picks up the phone and tries to contact you and say, 'How you doing?' That would have been the way to handle it," she said. "And usually what happens in a healthy relationship is that someone, or a transaction for a job in my business, is that someone says, 'Are you available?' and you say 'Yes' and 'Here's the job' and you say 'Yes but thank you very much but I'm sort of over here right now but thank you very much' and that person turns to you and they say 'That's great, good luck to you, I wish you the best.'" "That's not what happened here," she said. "This is, it feels like a toxic relationship.'" The internet was thrown into a tailspin last week when Sarah Jessica Parker revealed a third movie based on the classic HBO series was officially dead, amid online reports that Cattrall's "demands" were holding up the project. "I'm disappointed. We had this beautiful, funny, heartbreaking, joyful, very relatable script and story," SJP told "Extra" at the time. "It's not just disappointing that we don't get to tell the story and have that experience, but more so for that audience that has been so vocal in wanting another movie." Cattrall later admitted that she had no desire to make another movie in the franchise, but denied her "demands" had anything to do with it. "Now at this very moment it's quite extraordinary to get any kind of negative press about something that I've been saying for almost a year of 'no' that I'm demanding or a diva," Cattrall told Morgan. "And this is really where I take to task the people from 'Sex and the City,' and specifically Sarah Jessica Parker, in that I think she could have been nicer." "Sarah Jessica, she could have been nicer, she could have in some way," she continued. "I don't know what her issue is, I never have." Cattrall explained that her opinion on another film was "always no and a respectful, firm no." Kristin Davis also spoke out about the movie's demise on Instagram over the weekend, saying she was "deeply frustrated" it didn't pan out. View Photos Everett Collection

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Law and Order: SVU Sneak Peek: Fin Gets a Birthday Surprise—His Grandson! A big surprise for one of Law and Order: SVU cast members Sergent Fin Tutuola, played by Ice-T. Sergent Fin is Grandfather! His grandson, Jaden, can be seen on Fins birthday on Wednesday, March 21 Season 19 episode titled “Send in the Clowns.” They are celebrating Fins birthday in the squad room while his sons, Ken Randall, played by Ernest Waddell, and his partner Alejandro, played by Migs Govea, give him a clown-themed cake. On the original post, there is a little video that shows a sneak peek into the episode. During this, we see that the SVU family is happy for Fin and his grandchild. Unfortanly, the celebration is shortlived as during the episode the cast has to help a student who has disappeared on a school trip to NYC and the cops race to find a mysterious masked man. This is an example of how SVU is able to use online to release their trailer and drive in a bigger audience to watch the show. http://www.eonline.com/news/922038/law-and-order-svu-sneak-peek-fin-gets-a-birthday-surprise-his-grandson Date: 3/21/18 Publisher: Chris Harnick/E-News Advertisements

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5 Days, 5 Ways: Rita Ora's Overalls Are Anything but Sexy, and That's the Point Zerchoo Daily Update Sign Up. This is what you will get: A Zerchoo Daily Update email News and updates from Zerchoo Unsubscride from Zerchoo at any time Email Sign up By signing up, you agree to receive a Zerchoo Daily Update email, news and updates from Zerchoo and you agree to the Zerchoo Terms and Conditions. You may unsubscribe at any time

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Set for Summer 2019 Premiere The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. better hope the Lighthouse is stocked up on sunblock. ABC’s Marvel drama, which over the weekend was renewed for a shortened, 13-episode Season 6 to air at midseason, in fact will not return until Summer 2019, ABC president Channing Dungey announced on Tuesday during an Upfronts Week press call. Dungey told TVLine that the summertime scheduling was strictly ABC’s decision, and not necessarily out of deference to any of the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe’s plans. (Avengers 4 — the follow-up to Avengers: Infinity War, the end of which would seem to have significant implications for the characters on TV’s S.H.I.E.L.D. — hits theaters next May.) “Whatever they [at Marvel Studios] have planned, I cannot say,” she hedged. As for speculation that Season 6, being S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s first-ever shortened run, will serve as the show’s swan song, Dungey told me, “I feel like Season 5 was their creatively strongest yet, so I don’t at the moment have any plans to think of Season 6 as the last season.” In fact, the summertime schedule could extend the show’s life span. “What we’ve discovered is that we have a very loyal and passionate fan base for S.H.I.E.L.D. The show does incredibly well for us in delayed viewing,” Dungey explained. “By putting it in the summer, we’re going to be able to ‘super-serve’ the fan base that loves that show and hopefully give it an opportunity to continue on longer than we would if it was [scheduled] in-season.” Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. airs its Season 5 finale this Friday at 9/8c.

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Justin Theroux Found Post-Its From Brad Pitt During Jen Aniston Marriage Fans have always longed for ’90s golden couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston to get back together — something Justin Theroux became keenly aware of two years ago when he found love notes Aniston had saved from the heartthrob, a source recalls in the new issue of Us Weekly. “He stumbled upon old Post-it notes Brad had written,” a source tells Us. “Sweet little Post-its like, ‘You looked nice tonight’ or ‘Miss you already.’” The source explains that impact of those little notes was huge. “Jen assured him they weren’t a big deal, but Justin wasn’t thrilled … Justin had moments of insecurity like that.” As previously reported, Aniston, 49, and Theroux, 46, announced their separation on Thursday, February 15, via a joint statement: “In an effort to reduce any further speculation, we have decided to announce our separation. This decision was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year. We are two best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship.” The duo, who started dating in May 2011, tied the knot in August 2015. While it was Theroux’s first marriage, Aniston was married to Pitt, 54, from 2000 to 2005. He infamously moved on from the Friends alum with his Mr. and Mrs. Smith costar, Angelina Jolie. Pitt and Jolie, who share Maddox, 16, Pax, 14, Zahara, 12, Shiloh, 11 and 9-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, called it quits in September 2016 after two years of marriage and 12 years together. “Jen has struggled with the perception that she is this pathetic woman after the divorce from Brad,” the insider tells Us. “It played a role in her wanting to marry Justin.” For more on Aniston and Theroux’s split, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands now! Sign up now for the Us Weekly newsletter to get breaking celebrity news, hot pics and more delivered straight to your inbox!

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Justin Bieber Would Gladly Give A Kidney To Selena: He Think’s The Weeknd’s Song Is Petty Justin Bieber’s got a few thoughts about The Weeknd’s new song, which seems to suggest that Abel almost gave up a kidney to save Selena Gomez’s life! And, Bieber isn’t cool with Sel’s ex bringing up her near death experience. Justin Bieber, 24, isn’t too fond of “Call Me By Your Name,” — The Weeknd‘s new track which seems to suggest that he [The Weeknd] almost donated his own kidney to Selena Gomez, 25, when she need one the most. “Justin thinks The Weeknd’s new song is petty, weak and makes him look bitter,” a source close to Justin tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY, adding that Justin is the one who has “real love” for Selena. “Whether they are together or not, in the past, present or in the future, Justin will always be there for Selena and he would gladly hand over one of his kidneys to save her life,” the source adds. Additionally, “Justin feels like it would be an honor to help Selena with something major like that,” the insider says. Therefore, when Justin caught wind of The Weeknd’s new track, he thought it was distasteful that Abel, 28, had the nerve to hash up Selena’s traumatic experience. “He was disgusted,” the source admits. Although he’s not with Selena, for now, we hear JB will always has her back, and this time, The Weeknd didn’t. “Call Out My Name” features more cryptic lyrics, which fans obviously decoded, claiming they too are about Selena. “We found each other / I helped you out of a broken place,” part of the lyrics read, which fans believe is The Weeknd implying that he helped Selena finally get over Justin. The Weeknd goes on to sing about a relationship, and then seems to point out that he still has feelings for this person. “You gave me comfort / But falling for you was my mistake / I put you on top, I put you on top / I claimed you so proud and openly / And when times were rough, when times were rough / I made sure I held you close to me… I said I didn’t feel nothing, baby, but I lied,” the lyrics say. Selena and The Weeknd split in October 2017, after they first got together around January of that year. She then got back together with Bieber following the breakup. However, Jelena then ended things in early March 2018.

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First trailer of Second Wives Club Who said being first makes you a winner, these new reality stars are proving that coming second (or third or even fifth) comes with some impressive runner's up prizes. Mansions, couture, secret champagne fridges and a whole lot of drama is on its way to E! with the first trailer for new reality show second Wives Clubs released Friday. The show has been a long time coming, with filming first starting back in 2015 and since then it has had a name change before returning to its original title and even had a star try to sue E! to stop parts of it airing. Scroll down for video The new housewives on the block: Mansions, couture, secret champagne fridges and a whole lot of drama is on its way to E! with the first trailer for new reality show second Wives Clubs released Friday. Pictured L-R Tania Mehra, Morisa Surrey, Shawna Craig, Shiva Safi, Katie Cazorla and Veronika Obeng Mohamed Hadid's fiancee Shiva Safai leads the newest crew of wealthy wives - or to-be wives - to hit the small screen in a show that reveals being the second wife has its highs and lows. Shiva is, of course, the second of Mohamed's partners - he has been married twice before - to be in a reality show with his ex wife Yolanda Hadid appearing on Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills. The beauty - who has been married previously also - is 32 years younger than her 68-year-old property developer beau. But what is age when you have love and a house so big you cannot remember how many rooms it has. Leading lady: Mohamed Hadid's fiancee Shiva leads the newest crew of wealthy wives - or to-be wives - to hit the small screen Much younger: The beauty - who has been married previously also - is 32 years younger than her 68-year-old property developer beau ''The luxury of the life we live is amazing': But what is age when you have love and a house so big you cannot remember how many rooms it has Shiva kicks off the trailer by saying: 'The luxury of the life we live is amazing. 'We have amazing homes. I'm not sure how many bedrooms, but I really think we have 11…I think.' But according to Shiva it is not always easy being a second wife. Not always easy: In the trailer, Mohamed asks his finance what it would take to make her happy, simple she says, 'You could let me know if we're ever going to get married?' Flip or flop: And while called the Second Wives Club not all of the six women are married, some are heading down the aisle and one is headed to divorce court Troubles: The show appears to have ready taken its toll on one wife, Veronika Obeng, who is the third wife of Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng Impacted: The doctor (pictured last year) filed a lawsuit against E! after first filming the show back in 2015 claiming despite being told it was going to be about their happy marriage - Veronika filed for divorce in 2016 In the trailer, Mohamed asks his finance what it would take to make her happy, simple she says, 'You could let me know if we're ever going to get married?' And while called the Second Wives Club not all of the six women are married, some are heading down the aisle and one is headed to divorce court. The show appears to have ready taken its toll on one wife, Veronika Obeng, who is the third wife of Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng. Pop, bang: In the trailer Veronika promises to bring champagne stashed in secret compartments in her car and a lot of drama No holding back: One of the targets for her tongue lashings is Tania Mehra, who Verionka yells at saying: 'B***h you're marinating a D list producer from the f**king Eighties' The doctor filed a lawsuit against E! after first filming the show back in 2015 claiming despite being told it was going to be about their happy marriage - Veronika filed for divorce last year. This lawsuit stated '[the show] constantly staged Plaintiff in artificial situations and demanded Plaintiff to engage in conflicts that were often fraudulent and deceptive.' In the trailer Veronika promises to bring champagne stashed in secret compartments in her car and a lot of drama. Put a ring on it: Tania is married to Dean Bornstein - known professionally as Dean Hamiltion Catch up: As it was filmed earlier, the show follows the lead up to her wedding. Tania previously appeared on Botched Bringing the laughs - and the vino: Another wife familiar to being on a reality show is celebrity nail artist Katie Cazorla, who was on Nail Files and is married to Grammy-winning producer-songwriter Walter Afanasieff One of the targets for her tongue lashings is Tania Mehra, who Verionka yells at saying: 'B***h you're marinating a D list producer from the f**king Eighties.' Tania has since married Dean Bornstein - who is known professionally as Dean Hamiltion - but the show follows the lead up to her wedding. Tania is a former Miss India who appeared on another reality show, Botched, to have her nose fixed. Hit the red carpet before: A face some fans may recognize is Shawna Craig, the fifth wife of actor Lorenzo Lamas Beautiful thing: Shaena acted as her step-daughter's surrogate carrying Shayne's second child with husband Nik Richie (pictured 2011) She previously dated Houston rockets player Royce White, who was investigated for domestic violence against her. Another wife familiar to being on a reality show is celebrity nail artist Katie Cazorla, who was on Nail Files and is married to Grammy-winning producer-songwriter Walter Afanasieff. A face some fans may recognize is Shawna Craig, the fifth wife of actor Lorenzo Lamas. New mom: Rounding out the club is Morisa Surrey who is married to Dr. Mark Surrey Besties: Despite the drama Shiva says, 'in the end we really understand what it is like to be in each others shows and if we stick together we can get through anything' Shaena acted as her step-daughter's surrogate carrying Shayne's second child with husband Nik Richie. Rounding out the club is Morisa Surrey who is a new mom and married to the much older Dr. Mark Surrey. Second Wives Club premieres on May 4 on E! and hayu

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Jonny Mitchell confirms split from Stephanie Pratt The blonde hinted at their split earlier this week, when she shared a crying selfie to her Instagram page captioned with his initials. However Jonny Mitchell has now confirmed he has broken up with Stephanie Pratt, after just three months of romance. His representative told MailOnline on Tuesday: 'Jonny Mitchell and Stephanie Pratt have ended their relationship. Jonny has fond memories of the times they spent together and wishes Stephanie all the best of luck in the future.' Scroll down for video Over: Jonny Mitchell has now confirmed he has broken up with Stephanie Pratt, after just two months of romance The announcement came just one day after Steph shared a cryptic photo of herself crying, with mascara all down her face - which appeared to take aim at Jonny with the caption: 'Makeup by JM'. After receiving a backlash over the worrying snap, Stephanie hit back at her critics on Tuesday, insisting they 'know nothing' about her life. The Made In Chelsea star, 31, was seen addressing the photo in a candid video she posted to Instagram where she revealed she is 'not speaking' to her family and had called the police on Sunday night after being left 'terrified', but gave no further details. Cryptic: The announcement came after Steph shared a cryptic photo of herself crying - which appeared to take aim at Jonny with the caption: 'Makeup by JM' Speaking out: Stephanie later back at her critics, insisting they 'know nothing' about her life, after receiving backlash for a cryptic crying photo she had shared to Instagram Seeming to be in bed at the time of posting the video, Stephanie said: 'Hi strangers, just need to apologise for posting a photo of myself crying since none of you know what my life is like. 'None of you know that I'm not speaking to my family, none of you know that I ended up calling the police last night because I was terrified. So f**k all of you.' She had included a caption across her video that read: 'Maybe that's my way of asking for help or reaching out to my mom.' The reality star then made sure to thank those that have shown her support and added: 'To all my wonderful followers that have sent me supportive messages, don't worry. 'Tomorrow morning, I will be back. I will be back strong. Career orientated and independent. The stuff that I've always been.' Concerning: The MIC star, 31, was seen addressing the photo in a candid video she posted to Instagram where she revealed she is 'not speaking' to her family Sharing a more positive outlook across her second video, she penned: 'You can't keep me down that long. Soz.' It's not the first time the blonde beauty has spoken about her feud with family - she is the younger sister of former Hills star Spencer Pratt. In May, Stephanie had told The Sun that she felt 'really left out' after brother Spencer failed to tell her about his wife Heidi Montag falling pregnant with the couple's first child. She said: 'I have a feeling they all knew. I think I'm literally the only person who didn't. I just felt really left out, I don't feel part of my family.' Worrying: Stephanie also revealed she had called the police on Sunday night after being left 'terrified', but gave no other details Feuding: It's not the first time the blonde beauty has spoken about her feud with family - she is the younger sister of former Hills star Spencer Pratt - as she claimed she felt 'really left out' after not being told about his wife Heidi's (above) pregnancy All over? Stephanie hinted their romance had suffered a bump in the road, with her emotional display on social media Split? A source told MailOnline Stephanie added a second post following her crying image, which included a video of her saying: 'Legit never speaking to you again after tonight, your stuff is with security at the front gate' Their split awkwardly comes after she revealed in an OK! interview her plans to bring Jonny over to LA to 'meet her family'. However, their relationship has clearly suffered a bump in the road recently, judging by Stephanie's emotional display on social media. A source told MailOnline that she then added a second post following her crying image, which included a video of her saying: 'Legit never speaking to you again after tonight, your stuff is with security at the front gate.' She soon deleted the image from her account, but hours later took to Twitter, where she penned the seemingly furious message: '3 times is a pattern - pattern that will never change.' [sic] Loved-up: Stephanie is set to star in her own reality TV show alongside boyfriend Jonny, giving fans an up close and personal look at their relationship Inseparable: The news come after sources close to the couple have said an engagement is imminent between the two, with Jonny 'set to propose imminently' TV bosses were also reportedly offering the lovebirds a lucrative deal to document their romance on their own reality show - which is likely to now be cancelled. Jonny told the Daily Star: 'I'm really excited about getting back on TV. The show will be really cool because we'll be in LA, London and Essex. I always said I'd do more TV if it was something classy and beneficial to me. And now we have this. 'It will be following our lifestyle, which will be great because we've got a lot going on at the moment.' The Love Island hunk said he had been 'given loads of advice' from girlfriend Stephanie, who has starred on The Hills and Made In Chelsea. Trip of a lifetime: In September, the photogenic twosome once again took to the skies for a romantic trip to Bali Wedding bells? Sources close to the couple have told MailOnline that an engagement is imminent between the two after they hit it off during the summer, a couple of weeks after he left Love Island's Hidden Hills villa in Majorca Couples time: The pair documented their romantic travels on social media with their Instagram feeds filled with pictures of them looking loved-up The split also comes after it was claimed Jonny was ready to get down on one knee, after just three months of romance. 'Jonny and Steph have become really close since they met and are living their lives as one,' a source told MailOnline. 'Close friends have said that an engagement is on the cards sooner than everyone thought. They are inseparable and are taking their first steps as a new couple, nobody saw it coming but an engagement is expected very soon. Strong: Stephanie and Jonny both slammed allegations of a showmance, claiming a faux relationship would not be taken as far as theirs has been Bright future: The reality stars have only been dating for three months, but insiders say the Love Island star is ready to get down on one knee 'Who would have thought that from their different show backgrounds that they would meet and end up potentially being married,' the source added. Each of the reality stars have become somewhat known for their turbulent love lives - with Steph known for dating Made In Chelsea bad boy Spencer Matthews, before going through a disastrous break-up with Josh Shepherd on the same show. Jonny was engaged in a will they/won't they romance with Camilla Thurlow during his time on Love Island, only for the couple to call it quits when he turned his affections on Tyla Carr before being dumped from the show. In the past: Stephanie previously dated Spencer Matthews back in 2013, but it wasn't meant to be as the couple soon parted ways Then: Stephanie moved onto fellow MIC star Josh Shepherd before the former flames went their separate ways in 2015

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Miranda Lambert and Anderson East Split After More Than 2 Years Together: Report After weeks of buzz about a split, Miranda Lambert and boyfriend Anderson East have called it quits, reports Us Weekly. Reps for Lambert and East did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. In early March, the country star hinted at a possible breakup when she reflected on pouring her emotions into her music during a concert at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. Image zoom John Shearer/WireImage “I make it my mission every single time I step on the stage that no matter what, no matter where I am, I want to make you feel everything you could possibly feel,” Lambert said before performing an acoustic version of her hit “Tin Man,” as reported by local news outlet Knox News. “I want you to feel sad, mad, happy and nostalgic and really pissed sometimes. That’s my favorite. And part of feelings is also heartbreak, unfortunately,” she continued. “But fortunately for me, I can use it for my art or whatever. I like to write sad songs. I like to listen to sad songs, so I want to sing y’all one,” Lambert concluded. Image zoom Anderson East and Miranda Lambert Rick Diamond/ACMA2017/Getty The country singers first began dating in the fall of 2015 months after she and ex-husband Blake Shelton announced their divorce in July. The following April, Lambert, 34, and East, 30, made their romance red carpet official at the 2016 ACMs, where they cozied up inside the show as she picked up the award for female vocalist of the year. The “Vice” singer — who’s remained tight-lipped about her latest relationship — briefly mentioned East in Cosmopolitan‘s first-ever country issue last year. “The last thing I googled was my boyfriend Anderson East to show off his cute pictures,” she told the magazine. Image zoom Anderson East and Miranda Lamber Source: Miranda Lambert/Instagram RELATED VIDEO: Miranda Lambert Writes Loving Post for 2-Year Anniversary with Boyfriend Anderson East In January, East opened up about his relationship to InStyle, saying there was “true admiration there and a large level of understanding on both sides.” “It’s always difficult to be a traveling musician and still keep things together,” he added. “Understanding is definitely a huge factor.” Image zoom Miranda Lambert and Anderson East Miranda Lambert/Instagram While Lambert has stayed mum about East in the media, she’s shared glimpses of their life together on her Instagram throughout their two years together. “My favorite Bama boy turned 30 today. He owns the stage and he owns my heart. Thanks @andersoneast for inspiring me in so many ways. You are a light that could outshine the sun. I love making memories with you,” she captioned a tribute for his 30th birthday last July. Lambert and East no longer follow each other on Instagram and were last photographed together in public at the 2017 CMA Awards in November.

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Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx Get Cozy at the Actor's 50th Birthday Party -- See the Rare Pics! They may keep a low profile, but rumored couple Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes definitely looked cozy at the actor's 50th birthday party! Foxx celebrated his big day at Los Angeles' Paramount Studios on Wednesday, where he was not only joined by Holmes, but also A-list friends like Leonardo DiCaprio, Snoop Dogg, Tobey Maguire and Foxx's The Jamie Foxx Show co-star Garcelle Beauvais, as well as his daughters, 23-year-old Corinne and 8-year-old Annalise. Splash News Splash News Though Foxx and Holmes are rarely spotted together, the two weren't shy inside the party. At one point, the birthday boy could be seen touching the actress' left arm as they leaned in close to talk. Holmes had a huge grin on her face and was laughing at something he said during their chat. An eyewitness tells ET that, inside the soiree, Foxx and Holmes "seemed besotted" with each other. "Jamie kept beckoning for Katie to come up to the stage but she didn’t want to,” the eyewitness said. “They were so cute!” Splash News Foxx performed for the crowd, as did Snoop, Ice Cube and Ludacris. Our eyewitness noted that Holmes "seemed happy" and "very entertained by his performances." Splash News Another performer at the event? Foxx's gardener. "Jamie heard him singing one day and said, ‘Wow, you sing?’ And he said, ‘Yes, I’m in a mariachi band!’ So Jamie had the whole mariachi band performing there!" the eyewitness explained. "And the man said, ‘Thank you, Jamie, for letting me serve you for 15 years,’ and Jamie grabbed the mic and said, ‘No! We work for each other, we work together!’ and they hugged. A lot of the people in the audience got emotional.” As ET previously reported, Holmes, 38, sat with DiCaprio and a few friends at a private table to watch Foxx's performance. The Dawson's Creek alum was also snapped in the crowd, wearing a pearl necklace and sporting her new pixie cut. ET Foxx also apparently wasn't shy when it came to their rumored relationship. According to the earlier eyewitness, the Oscar-winning actor sang along to a song with “I love you” lyrics and looked directly into Holmes' eyes. "Jamie definitely was looking and smiling at [Holmes] the majority of the night," another eyewitness tells ET of the rumored couple's interaction at the party, though noted that they didn't show any PDA. "Even when on stage he would look over and point at her and then smile. She would smile back. They sat together at the table for about 30 minutes together until she left with Leo." Foxx and Holmes have been a rumored couple for years, but the two have remained incredibly private about their relationship -- until pictures of them holding hands on the beach in Malibu, California, surfaced in September, which ET talked to him about later that month. For more on the Ray star's birthday party, watch the video below. RELATED CONTENT: Inside Jamie Foxx's Birthday Party With Katie Holmes and Leonardo DiCaprio Katie Holmes Shows Up to Support Jamie Foxx at Event in NYC EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Foxx Laughs Off Katie Holmes Pics as Jay Pharoah Impersonates Him at 'White Famous' Premiere Related Gallery

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Kate Winslet revealed she was bullied at school She's previously spoken about people telling her to 'settle' for fat girl parts while starting out in the business. And Kate Winslet expanded on overcoming her battle with her body during an inspirational speech at WE Day UK celebrations at London's Wembley Arena on Wednesday. The hugely successful actress, 41, revealed that despite being 'bullied at school' for her appearance, where she was regularly called 'Blubber', she never gave up on her dreams - ultimately allowing her to be cast in the iconic role of Rose in Titanic. Scroll down for video Spreading the love: Kate Winslet, 41, spoke about overcoming her battle with her body during an inspirational speech at WE Day UK celebrations at London's Wembley Arena on Wednesday Kate looked in high spirits as she got the crowd going with her impassioned speech while donning a WE day UK shirt and spectacles 'You see, I had been bullied at school. They called me Blubber. Teased me for wanting to act. Locked me in the cupboard. Laughed at me. I wasn't the prettiest, I had big feet. 'And I was even told that I, "might be lucky with my acting, if I was happy to settle for the fat girl parts”. You’re just not really what we're looking for Kate.' She admitted that she wallowed in self-pity, thinking she 'wasn't good enough' and 'didn't have the perfect body' because she didn't 'fit into someone else's idea of perfect'. Life history: The hugely successful actress revealed that despite being 'bullied at school' for her appearance, where she was regularly called 'Blubber', she never gave up on her dreams Casual: Kate looked in high spirits as she got the crowd going with her inspiring speech while donning a WE day UK shirt and spectacles Horrible experience: She revealed, 'you see, I had been bullied at school. They called me Blubber. Teased me for wanting to act. Locked me in the cupboard' But ultimately she prevailed: 'I didn't lock myself away and give up on my dream. I fought back. I had to ignore the negative comments. I HAD to believe in myself, I had to choose to rise above it all and I had to work hard. 'You have to be indestructible to do what you love, and BELIEVE that you are worth it. And sometimes that's the hardest part.' After starting in the acting business in 1991, Kate went on to land the highly coveted role of Rose in the 1997 classic Titanic, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. Speaking of the moment, she revealed: 'And then one day, I was cast as Rose in Titanic. The most unlikely candidate, Kate from the sandwich shop in Reading. Suddenly acting in one of the biggest movies ever made?.' 'You're just not what we're looking for': Kate also revealed that she was told to settle for 'fat girl parts' Near to defeat: She admitted that she wallowed in self-pity, thinking she 'wasn't good enough' and 'didn't have the perfect body' Left insecure: She was left devastated after not 'fitting into someone else's idea of perfect' Storming the stage: Kate was in her element as she got the crowd going Culminating her inspiring message, Kate relayed: 'You can be from anywhere, and you CAN do anything. Believe it. I learned to embrace my flaws, to make no apology for who I am.' Kate also urged children to ‘put down your phones’, as she lamented the unattainable aspirations that social media gives teenagers. The Oscar-winning actress – who does not have social media and does not allow her children to either – warned that networking sites distract people from being their ‘true selves’. She told the audience of young people to find alternative ways of engaging with family and friends, and recommended a return to ‘basic conversation’ and ‘hugging’. Natural look: The star sported black rimmed glasses and natural make-up Ultimately she prevailed: 'I didn't lock myself away and give up on my dream. I fought back. I had to ignore the negative comments. I HAD to believe in myself, I had to choose to rise above it all and I had to work hard ‘Put down your phone. Today, social media robs so many of us of just basic conversation,’ she said. Referencing the three most popular social media websites - Instagram, Twitter and Facebook – she added: ‘We are constantly distracted from being our true selves in a world that is fuelled by inst-tweet-bookface, as I like to call it.’ Whilst she acknowledged that being a teenager is becoming ‘harder than ever’, the mother-of-three encouraged the 12,000 school pupils to avoid trying to conform to ‘someone else’s idea of ‘perfect’’. She said: ‘Perhaps for some of you, the persona you have created online, is your version of perfect, and maybe that’s hard to step away from. Society is changing so fast. Culminating her inspiring message, Kate relayed: 'You can be from anywhere, and you CAN do anything. Believe it. I learned to embrace my flaws, to make no apology for who I am' 'Kate from the sandwich shop in Reading made it!': Kate went on to land the highly coveted role of Rose in the 1997 classic Titanic, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio ‘What we value is changing so fast. It’s not easy being a teenager, and it’s becoming harder than ever. In a world of peer pressure and such awful things as cyberbullying and exposure to unattainable aspirations. ‘Let’s think about how else to share. Share a real chat with the person sitting next to you, share stories, share being in this moment. By talking. Or with a hug.' Meanwhile, Tallia Storm also ensured all eyes were well and truly on her as she took to the stage at the WE Day UK celebrations. The pop princess, 18, dressed to impress as she strutted her stuff on the stage, rocking a vibrant purple star-studded sequin minidress with a plunging neckline. Working it: Meanwhile, Tallia Storm ensured all eyes were well and truly on her as she took to the stage at the WE Day UK celebrations Dressed to impress: The pop princess, 18, dressed to impress as she strutted her stuff on the stage, rocking a vibrant purple star-studded sequin minidress with a plunging neckline Sparkling up a storm for her energetic performance, the singer teamed her tiny dress with glittery purple socks and violet satin platform heels to add height to her frame. Tallia kept cosy in a bright fluorescent pink furry coat to keep the spring chill at bay at the charity event. The Scottish beauty wore her golden locks teased into lightly-tousled waves as she worked her magic in front of the cameras. Tallia completed her look with heavy make-up to accentuated her youthful features. Glittering: Sparkling up a storm for her energetic performance, the singer teamed her tiny dress with glittery purple socks and violet satin platform heels to add height to her frame Furry nice: Tallia kept cosy in a bright fluorescent pink furry coat to keep the spring chill at bay at the charity event Joining forces: Kate posed behind the scenes with singer Tallia Fab in fur: The Scottish starlet was dressed to impress in her snug jacket The young starlet had the time of her life as she played to a eager crowd of 12,000 young people. Proving one outfit simply isn't enough, Tallia later changed into a second vibrant number. In an equally daring outfit, Tallia stepped out in a black playsuit embellished with sparkly beaded patterns. The out-there ensemble certainly caught the attention of the crowds with its intricate patterns including a pair of eyes, metallic chain and heart. Blonde ambition: The Scottish beauty wore her golden locks teased into lightly-tousled waves as she worked her magic in front of the cameras Pretty as a picture: Tallia completed her look with heavy make-up to accentuated her youthful features She dressed down the glittery playsuit with a pair of comfy white trainers. Tallia took centre stage at the WE Day UK event, where saw her perform live and give talks to inspire young people to make positive changes within their community. Other high-profile names at the event included singers Jessie J and Fleur East and band The Vamps. Daring: Tallia later stepped out in a black playsuit with patterns of a pair of eyes, metallic chains, footprints and hearts Selfies! The people pleaser took photographs with fans in the crowd after performing on stage Nerve-wracking: The young starlet had the time of her life as she played to a eager crowd of 12,000 young people Live performance: Tallia stepped out on stage with singer Bluey Robinson and hosts Becca Dudley and Yasmin Evans Tallia was joined on stage by singer Bluey Robinson, as well as hosts Becca Dudley and Yasmin Evans. Before the soul singer took to the stage, the blonde bombshell proved to be a real people pleaser as she signed autographs for the young fans. Yasmin went for an equally daring look as she worked her magic on stage with Tallia. In contrast to the pop star, the TV and radio personality pulled off a bold choice of attire with embroidered birds on her mustard ensemble. On-trend: Hosts Yasmin Evans (L) and Becca Dudley (R) chose to wear playsuits to the event The presenter sported a yellow pinstriped one piece playsuit and opted for open toe sandals. Opting for a trendy one piece look, MTV presenter Becca sported a white and black playsuit. The daring plunging back showed off the TV personality's strappy black bra and intricate tattoo just below her neck. Taming her golden curls in a high bun, Becca completed the bold look with high black boots which added height to her appearance. Classy: Fleur East pulled out all the stops with her dramatic look, wearing a white dress with red lipstick and matching killer heels Pretty in pink: The former X Factor act couldn't be tamed as she took to the stage in a raunchy pink assemble later in the day Singer Fleur East opted for a wild look as she wore her beautiful tresses in a natural curly style. The X Factor star went for a dramatic look, contrasting her white dress with red lipstick and matching killer heels. The songwriter, who launched a successful solo career after being part of the girl group Addictiv Ladies in the 2005 X Factor, later took to the stage in a bright pink assemble. It's all relative! Inspirational Nungshi Malik and Tashi Malik, who were the first twins to climb the Seven Summits, stepped out in matching outfits Inspirational Nungshi Malik and Tashi Malik, who were the first twins to climb the Seven Summits, stepped out in matching outfits. The identical siblings showed how close they were as they proudly rocked up to the A-list affair in the same bright orange top and light chinos. And it wasn't just the women who turned up to the event dressed to impress. Here come the guys! Karl Lokko rocked up in a beige smart suit jacket, while Conor Maynard went for a more casual look Activist Karl Lokko, Conor Maynard and Spencer West looked dapper as they prepared to take to the stage to give inspirational speeches. Karl rocked up in a beige smart suit jacket while Conor and Spencer went for a more casual assemble. Conor said: 'I can’t wait to take the stage for the second time at WE Day UK - the energy of thousands of young people celebrating positive change is amazing. 'I hope I can encourage fellow young people to show off their individuality, stand out from the crowd and stand up for what they believe in.'

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Nicole Kidman Surprises Fans In Hollywood Tour Bus On Her Way To The Oscars: Watch Video Nicole Kidman gave Hollywood tourists the shock of a lifetime when she greeted their bus on the way to the Oscars. We’ve got the amazing video. Imagine the excitement of taking a tour bus through Hollywood on Oscars Sunday. The buzz, red carpet and atmosphere alone would be so cool but having an Academy Award winner pull up next you to roll down her limo window and say hi would be mind-blowing! Nicole Kidman, 50, greeted a bus full of sight-seers, giving them their greatest Hollywood experience ever. The Big Little Lies star was in her limo stopped in traffic on her way to get hair and makeup done for the ceremony when she rolled down her window and welcomed everyone with a jovial “Hi!” “Hi everyone. What are you doing on that bus?” she leaned out the window and asked the ladies on the bottom level as they all broke out in excited laughter at their up close and personal star encounter. Nic shared the video on her Instagram on March 4, where she was super exuberant and extroverted with the fans. They immediately got out their smartphones and started filming the once in a lifetime experience. Nicole looked so beautiful with no makeup and her hair pulled back into a clip with a pair of shades atop her head. “Have a great time!” she wished the tourists before the traffic light changed and both of the vehicles pulled away. Nicole was positively giddy and looked like she’s in it to have a blast at the 90th annual ceremony. She’s doesn’t have the pressure of being up for an Oscar after sweeping through awards season picking up every trophy out there for her role as domestic abuse victim Claire Wright in HBO’s Big Little Lies. She snagged an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG and more so tonight at the Academy Awards she gets to dress up and not have to stress out about hearing her name called. She will be a presenter at the Oscars ceremony instead. HollywoodLifers, are you excited for season two of Big Little Lies?

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Mariah Carey’s LA Home Burglarized For $50K In Purses, Sunglasses – CBS Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Mariah Carey has joined a growing number of Los Angeles celebrities who have had their Los Angeles-area homes burglarized. The singer’s Los Angeles mansion was hit by burglars, who got away with $50,000 in purses and sunglasses, but no jewelry, according to TMZ. Los Angeles police would not confirm a burglary investigation involving Carey, but the TMZ report says her home was broken into at about 3 a.m. Thursday while she was in New York City. No one else was home at the time. The burglars reportedly got into the home through a window or door on an upper floor. A ladder was apparently found in the backyard. Dozens of celebrities have been hit by burglars this year, including David Spade, Jaime Pressly, Ronda Rousey, former Lakers Coach Byron Scott, Jason Derulo, Emmy Rossum, Dodgers star Yasiel Puig, Nicki Minaj, and Alanis Morisette, at their homes from West Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley.

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Angelina Jolie Hires Crisis Manager Who Inspired Olivia Pope TV Shows How Far Along Is Arya Stark On Her Game Of Thrones Kill ... In a show full of killers, Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) has proven to be one of Game Of Thrones' most deadly characters. In fact, the teen has left a

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Kourtney Kardashian channels Kim's style for tennis session She has had a fractious relationship with her sisters in recent times, falling out after being called the 'least interesting to look at'. And Kourtney Kardashian seemed to be taking notes from Kim's signature style as she stepped out wearing a skintight black bodysuit for a tennis session in Los Angeles on Monday. Joined by her girl pals, the television personality, 39, cut a sporty figure in the Adidas number which showcased her enviably toned-physique as she filmed scenes for the family's hit reality show. Inspired: Kourtney Kardashian seemed to be taking notes from Kim's signature style as she stepped out wearing a skintight black bodysuit for a tennis session in Los Angeles on Monday Kourtney flashed a hint of cleavage and lithe limbs in the skintight bodysuit, which featured the fashion brand's logo along the sides. Opting for a pair of white trainers, the eldest Kardashian looked the part as she carried her tennis racket to the court and donned a pair of black Matrix-style sunglasses. The American beauty kept her jet black hair off her face by tying it up in a neat ponytail and finished off her trend-setting ensemble with a bronzed make-up look and clear lip-gloss. Incredible figure: Joined by her girl pals, the television personality, 39, cut a sporty figure in her Adidas co-ord which showcased her enviably toned-physique Raring to go: Opting for a pair of white trainers, the eldest Kardashian looked the part as she carried her tennis racket to the court Travelling in style: Kourtney flashed a hint of cleavage as she got out of her swanky black Ferrari Sporty: Kourtney looked effortlessly stylish as she donned a pair of black Matrix-style sunglasses as she chatted to pal Larsa Pippen Glowing: She kept her jet black hair off her face by tying it in a neat ponytail and finished off her trend-setting ensemble with a bronzed make-up look and clear lip-gloss Fashion statement: Larsa greeted Amanda Elise Lee, who looked equally as glamorous, ahead of their match Zoom-zoom! The pair made a very fashionable arrival in the glossy black Ferrari Taking a break: The fashion maven made sure she kept hydrated ahead of filming scenes for the reality show Subtle touches: Kourtney accessorised her sporty look with a sparkling gold diamond cross necklace and gold earrings Ahead of their tennis session, the mother-of-three posed in a trolley of tennis balls with her friends Amanda Elise Lee, Sarah Howard and Larsa Pippen. She captioned the snap: 'Tennis, anyone?' Her girly catch-up comes after a teaser clip for Keeping Up With The Kardashians clip was released last Thursday, with her throwing Kris Jenner's affair back in her face during a heated argument. In scenes set to air this week, Khloe tries to mediate between her older sibling and the 62-year-old momager in the minute-long sneak peak from the next episode. She said: 'For some reason, you do not give mom the benefit of the doubt, ever, from your childhood and it's really unfair. You only remember with Todd, or this or that.' Tense@ Her girly catch-up comes after a teaser clip for Keeping Up With The Kardashians clip was released last Thursday, with her throwing Kris Jenner 's affair back in her face Ready, set, match! The girls filmed upcoming scenes for the hit reality E! show Leading the pack: Larsa, who flaunted her leggy frame in a flirty black skort and tight vest top led the ladies to the courts Toned: Instagram star Amanda Elise Lee flaunted her gym-honed physique in black cycling shorts and a matching crop top In the scenes, Kourtney quickly fires back: 'I don't sit there and dwell about Todd.' Todd Waterman, who made a brief appearance on KUWTK back in 2012 during a tennis lesson, was Kris' lover back in 1989 more than ten years into her marriage to their famous lawyer father Robert Kardashian. Later in the confessional the mother-of-three sheds more light on her perspective as she says: 'I don't even think it's about talking to my mom about it. 'I think it's like we all have different experiences with my mom and I think it's not something really that my mom can fix.' The clip ends with Khloe trying to ease the tension by saying: 'Sometimes our memories get a little warped by our age, but don't be so hard on your mom.'

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'Walking Dead' Star's Father Rips Showrunner for "Firing" Son [Warning: This story contains major spoilers from episode 808, "How It's Gotta Be," of AMC's The Walking Dead, as well as the comic book series on which the show is based.] Given the magnitude of the twist, it's no surprise that many Walking Dead fans are upset about the looming departure of Carl Grimes, the young survivor played since season one by Chandler Riggs — and that list includes Riggs' own father, who took to social media to express his disappointment in Walking Dead showrunner Scott M. Gimple over how his son's exit was handled. "Watching Gimple fire my son 2 weeks before his 18th birthday after telling him they wanted him for the next 3 years was disappointing," Riggs' father wrote on Facebook following the AMC zombie drama's midseason finale, in which Carl was revealed to be suffering from a fatal zombie bite. "I never trusted Gimple or AMC, but Chandler did. I know how much it hurt him. But we do absolutely know how lucky we have been to be a part of it all and appreciate all the love from fans all these years!" Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Riggs stated the decision to leave The Walking Dead was not his own, despite speculation that he was eyeing an exit in order to focus on college. "I'm taking a gap year right now to focus on acting for a while. Leaving Walking Dead wasn't my decision," Riggs told THR. "I was planning on going to college until I found out. I found out when I was doing rehearsals for episode six back in June. It was quite the shocker for me, Andy and everyone because I don't think anyone saw it coming. It's definitely not a bad thing because it has been awesome being on the show but now I get to go and do a lot of other stuff that I haven't gotten to do before. Scott wanted to meet in person because it was such a big deal. We had just finished rehearsing for a scene in episode six and he wanted to meet with me and my mom and dad and talk about what's going to happen." "That is a bite on his side. … It will play out as bites play out on the show," Gimple said Sunday on AMC's post-show Talking Dead, speaking about the character's exit. "It's very important to Carl's story and the entire story, what happens in the next episode. I'm just focused on the fact that Carl right now is alive and he has some business to attend to. That is a one-way ticket. But I'd like to think that the things we see in the next episode are so important to his life and the other characters' lives." Riggs' impending exit from The Walking Dead is a shock for a number of reasons, including the fact that he is one of only five castmembers from the original season who still appear on the show. One of the others, Lennie James (Morgan), will depart The Walking Dead this season as well, joining the cast of Fear the Walking Dead for its fourth season. What's more, Carl remains an active presence in the Walking Dead comic books from Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, on which the show is based. Many fans believed Carl would one day assume the lead role in the series, including Andrew Lincoln, who plays Rick Grimes, and has subsequently described Carl's demise as "the biggest death" of the entire series. "My first reaction was silence," Lincoln told THR about his first reaction to learning of Carl's death. "Scott Gimple called me up and said, 'You're going to hate this one.' He's very good about alerting the cast when there's going to be a [character] death. I tried guessing four times and was nowhere near Chandler Riggs' name. Scott had to say that it was Carl. I just didn't speak for a minute. I always thought Carl was going to be the one who led the show forward; that Rick would hand over his boots and revolver when he walked off into the sunset in season 28." In the comics, Carl plays a central role in one of the story's most recent arcs, "The Whisperer War," as his relationship with an outsider named Lydia causes a conflict between the Alexandrians and a group of survivors called the Whisperers, who walk among the walkers using flesh suits as camouflage. "I was excited to do a lot of those storylines in the comics because there's a lot of really cool stuff," Riggs told THR. "I'm more excited to do other things than The Walking Dead than I was excited about doing those things on Walking Dead." AMC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter. Follow THR.com/WalkingDead for full coverage of the AMC zombie series, including our exclusive interview with Chandler Riggs and our conversation with series lead Andrew Lincoln.

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'Grey's Anatomy' Firefighter Spinoff (Finally) Gets a Title ABC's Grey's Anatomy firefighter-focused spinoff finally has a title. The Shondaland drama will be called Station 19, executive producer Paris Barclay announced Thursday as part of a social media campaign for the show. The title comes from the name of the firehouse at the center of the story. The 10-episode spinoff, picked up straight to series, is set in Seattle and focuses on firefighters from the captain down the ranks to the newest recruit in their personal and professional lives. The castmembers are expected to be introduced in an episode of the flagship series this season. The firefighter series will be the second spinoff to come out of Grey's Anatomy following Kate Walsh starrer Private Practice. The latter ran for six seasons and wrapped its run in 2013. From Shonda Rhimes and her Shondaland partner Betsy Beers, Station 19 is penned by Grey's Anatomy alum Stacy McKee, who serves as showrunner. She also exec produces the ABC Studios drama, alongside producing director Barclay. Grey's star Ellen Pompeo recently added a co-exec producer credit on the spinoff as well. Jaina Lee Ortiz (Rosewood) leads a cast that includes Grey's Anatomy regular Jason George, who will segue to the spinoff this season; Grey Damon (Friday Night Lights); Miguel Sandoval (Bad Judge); Okieriete Onaodowan (Hamilton); Danielle Savre (Too Close to Home); Jay Hayden (The Catch); Barrett Doss (Iron Fist); and Alberto Frezza (Dead of Summer). Delays in show titles are not uncommon; Grey's Anatomy did not have a title right away, while Scandal was not that show's original name, either. As for what to expect from the spinoff, McKee said it exists in the same universe as Grey's — the joke is that Fire Station 19 is three blocks away from Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The showrunner called the spinoff "Grey's adjacent" and said there was "a lot of potential for cross-pollination," noting that they would be excited to have crossover with the characters or places from the flagship in "small ways or big ways." Station 19 premieres March 22 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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Blake Shelton teaches Gwen Stefani's son how to drive He's been an active part of his girlfriend's children's lives. And Blake Shelton proved on trend as he attempted to teach Gwen Stefani's 11-year-old son Kingston how to drive on Tuesday. The singer, 41, was seen in a video posted by Gwen attempting to explain why his pick-up truck was stuck in the mud as he joked Kingston 'took off like a maniac!' Scroll down for video Life lessons: Blake Shelton proved on trend as he attempted to teach Gwen Stefani's 11-year-old son Kingston how to drive on Tuesday Gwen, 48, begins the video by asking 'What happened?!' as her eldest son is heard in the background saying, 'I did not do that'. 'I was teaching Kingston how to drive and he just took off driving like a maniac into the frozen pond,' quipped Blake. 'Can you believe Kingston?' Blake added with a laugh. Knowing that Kingston may have not been the culprit, Gwen asked: 'Wait, so Blake really wanted to go through the mud and it got stuck?' Not my fault! The singer, 41, was seen in a video posted by Gwen attempting to explain why his pick-up truck was stuck in the mud as he joked Kingston 'took off like a maniac!' Guilty as charged! Gwen, 48, begins the video by asking 'What happened?!' as her eldest son is heard in the background saying, 'I did not do that' 'This ain't the first one we've blown through,' Blake retorted. Soon the pick-up is towed out of the mud pit by another truck and all is well again. Blake and Gwen, who met while on the judging panel for The Voice US, have grown inseparable since going public with their romance two years ago, Questions: 'I was teaching Kingston how to drive and he just took off driving like a maniac into the frozen pond,' quipped Blake Hilarity ensues: 'This ain't the first one we've blown through,' Blake retorted They have been dating since November 2015, three months after Gwen announcing her divorce from rocker Gavin Rossdale. And the relationship came several months after Blake and ex-wife Miranda Lambert filed for divorce. Gwen, who has three children with ex Gavin - Kingston, Zuma, nine, and Apollo, three - also reflected on the true meaning of Christmas speaking to NME. 'When you really look back, all you have is your memories,' she mused. 'You don't realise that at the time, but now that I'm older and I have children you realise that it's about making memories.'

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Oprah gave Mindy Kaling the most thoughtful baby gift EVER Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney For the average mom, a new baby usually means gifts of flowers, cards and maybe some homemade meals. But when you’re a celebrity mom with famous friends, those are all just basic. Mindy Kaling got her baby an amazingly glam stroller because of course she would In case you haven’t heard, Mindy Kaling recently welcomed a baby girl named Katherine in December. We know—she’s got to be the coolest mom ever, right? And, like most friends do when a new baby arrives, her A Wrinkle in Time co-star, Oprah Winfrey, wanted to give her a special gift. “I got a call from my assistant,” Mindy told USA Today. “She said ‘Oprah’s assistant contacted me, she’d like to drop off a present.’ I’m thinking, that’s so nice, like, (it’s) probably flowers. I had a kid, I’m a single mom. That’s really nice Oprah remembered.” Little did Mindy know that there was a pleasant surprise headed her way. “Two men are going to be coming to your house, they said, with a U-Haul truck,” Mindy continued. Oprah, sitting beside Mindy in the interview, agreed with a simple, “True.” “All you want in life is to hear that two men in a U-Haul truck are coming to your house because Oprah sent them. I was supposed to go to work that day (but I was like), I gotta be here.” We totally feel you on that, Mindy! You’d have been crazy not to sit around and wait. So what was it? “They arrived with a hand-carved bookcase, prettier than any professional dollhouse you had ever seen that contained a hundred of the classic essential books in children’s literature,” Mindy continued. “And I held my baby up to it and I said, ‘Did you see what Miss Winfrey did for you?'” But that was not all! In classic Oprah fashion, she went above and beyond to make the gift even sweeter and had each book branded with “Katherine’s Book Club” on it—AWWW! Oprah officially wins the Best Baby Gifter EVER title in our books, but apparently, the gift wasn’t up to The Mighty Ope’s standards. “It wasn’t as perfect as I wanted it to be,” Oprah said. She had envisioned the dollhouse to look like the treehouse Mindy’s Wrinkle character, Mrs. Who, lives in. But Mindy disagreed by saying, “Now it only looks like a beautiful castle.” To which Oprah replied, “It was the best I could do.” “It’s the most amazing gift,” said Mindy, and we definitely agree with that. Can we please be friends with DOPErah, please? We’re super jealous. Read more: Celebrity push presents: From the sweet to the over-the-top 13 baby shower gifts you probably never thought of

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Entourage's Jerry Ferrara Marries Breanne Racano Jerry Ferrara is a married man! The Entourage star tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Breanne Racano, on Friday, a rep for the actor confirmed to PEOPLE. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Ferrara’s former costar, Kevin Dillon, also revealed the exciting news in an Instagram photo. “They did it! Congratulations to the Ferraras!” 51-year-old Dillon, who played Johnny “Drama” Chase on the series, captioned a glowing photo of the couple on their wedding day. In the photo, Ferrara sports a black, two-button, notch lapel tuxedo, shirt, and bowtie (all by Ermenegildo Zegna Made to Measure) while his blushing bride dons a strapless white wedding gown and veil. Both are smiling at the camera as Ferrara, whose left hand now carries a wedding band, points to the lens. Ferrara, 37, got engaged to the actress, who also had a role in Entourage in 2011, in August of last year. The couple officially got together in 2014. WATCH:Entourage’s Jerry Ferrara Is Engaged to Breanne Racano! “I SAID YES!!! Wait I mean… I’ve had many great blessings in my life. But this one by far is the best of all time. You are the greatest person I ever met!” Ferrara captioned a selfie posted to Instagram after he proposed, which showcased his then-fiancée’s gorgeous diamond engagement ring. Racano also shared the same shot, writing, “I am so lucky to marry this man. #engaged #isaidyes #fiancé.” Ferrara played Turtle on the dramedy from 2004-11. A rep for Ferrara did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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James Woods Says Reports of His Retirement Are ‘Greatly Exaggerated’ Chalk this up to a bit of fake news from the real-estate sector. “Once Upon a Time in America” actor and noted conservative James Woods took to Twitter on Sunday to shoot down reports that he was retiring from acting, reports that originated with Woods’ real-estate agent. Woods also has some bad news for his fans: He also has no intention of running for political office in California, no matter how much they might want him to. Also Read: Did James Woods Announce Retirement From Acting... Through His Real Estate Agent? Taking a page from Mark Twain, Woods told his Twitter followers on Sunday that “The reports of my retirement are greatly exaggerated …” Reports of Woods’ retirement began circulating after news broke that the actor is selling one of his four Rhode Island homes for $1.39 million. As part of the listing, Woods’ agent, Allen Gammons, said in a news release that Woods is retiring from acting and is looking to “simplify his life” by selling “his many real estate holdings on both coasts.” It seems like Gammons might have complicated Woods’ life instead, as Woods was prompted to set the record straight on social media. Also Read: James Woods Defends Dolly Parton Over Anti-Trump Emmys Joke While Woods was busy setting the record straight on his future, the actor bluntly asserted that he has no interested in running for politics in California. Perhaps bolstered by the false reports of Woods’ retirement, fans of the actor began calling foe the actor to run for Congress. “#WoodsForCongress @RealJamesWoods WE LOVE YOU SIR! YOU WOULD MAKE A STRONG ALLY OF PRESIDENT TRUMP,” read one call for Woods to enter the political fray. Also Read: James Woods Drops $10 Million 'Cocaine Addict' Lawsuit Against Deceased Twitter Troll “You really should think about running,” another encouraging tweet read. “You can’t be bought and you actually think about every issue.” Alas, it appears that a Congressman James Woods won’t be a reality any time soon. “I sincerely appreciate the thought, but I would rather drink battery acid than be involved in California politics,” Woods responded. The reports of my retirement are greatly exaggerated… (???? to Mark Twain) – James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 8, 2017 #WoodsForCongress @RealJamesWoods WE LOVE YOU SIR! YOU WOULD MAKE A STRONG ALLY OF PRESIDENT TRUMP @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/S4x9ePVfGw – GB Chicago (@GB1Chicago) October 7, 2017 I sincerely appreciate the thought, but I would rather drink battery acid than be involved in California politics. https://t.co/cxFsi4eVhX – James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 9, 2017

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The A-List of Z-List Celebrities Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger are the co-hosts of a podcast called Who? Weekly, a guide to “everything you need to know about the celebrities you don’t.” Rita Ora. Blac Chyna. Colton Haynes. Zendaya. Bella Thorne. A Wholebrity (or just a “Who”) is the kind of celebrity — or “celebrity” — whose name makes many of us stop and ask: “Who?” The average celebrity-gossip connoisseur might have a difficult time matching a Wholebrity’s name to a face. But to ignore Whos, or pretend to be above them, is to miss out on the cultural conversation of the moment: We are living, increasingly, in a Who universe. These people, the sorta famous, have always been with us. They used to be known as C-through-Z-list celebrities. But today, everything has changed. The click-seeking media cover Whos with nearly as much passion as they do those on A- and B-lists (“Thems,” as we like to call those more recognizable stars), even if the Who has no immediately discernible skills or credits to his or her name. For example, there are Explainers — take Us Weekly’s “Who Is Becca Kufrin? 5 Things to Know About the New Bachelorette,” which includes such facts as “She’s Got Beauty and Brains” and “She’s an Animal Lover.” Whos can only ever be a little bit famous; there is something charming about that, like a homespun version of celebrity. But don’t confuse Whodom with obscurity or viral fame. It takes hard work and an unslakable thirst to become a Who. Whos have been raised on celebrity culture, and they reflect its values back at us in their deep desire for fame and their performance of it. Whodom was enabled by social media: Our new, post-Facebook internet allows the fame game to be played on a weirdly level field. Stories of actors struggling to make it in Hollywood, the kind of all-or-nothing narrative you see in movies like La La Land, have been made obsolete. You can now get famous, or at least sort of famous, by creating a popular blog, YouTube channel, or Instagram account. Former cast members of reality-TV shows have been able to extend their shelf life by amassing a following on the social-media platform of their choice. And we sat there, on our phones, waiting to click through. Even the most popular stars realized they could keep in touch with their fans by creating their own highly curated social channels. Soon, those celebrities’ Instagram accounts would have more reach than the tabloid magazines they would’ve once sold their photos to. So what’s the point of negotiating for that People exclusive cover when you can just post the photos yourself, in the exact way you choose — no meddling, manipulating middlemen required? Around the turn of the decade, early adopters began to realize you didn’t even need a sex tape to embark on a career as a Who, such was the power of social media. And so press releases were ditched for posts (Olivia Munn has used Instagram Stories to clarify her relationship status twice this year), often ones involving screenshots of the iPhone’s Notes app (British Wholebrity Binky Felstead tried her best to squash a pseudo-feud with Cheryl Cole in an emoji-laced apology written in Notes and screenshotted for Instagram; Australian Who Ruby Rose once used the app to chime in on a celebrity feud that didn’t even involve her). It’s wonderful to watch the thirst of a Wholeb shine through in these moments when they “take to social media” in order to transform an easily overlooked story into something that puts them in the headlines. Kim Kardashian incited 2016’s most consequential feud when she released damning footage of Taylor Swift, not via a leak to TMZ but directly on her Snapchat. It ended up on the former’s homepage anyway, of course — because if you post it, the tabloids will come. Kim Kardashian, the patron saint of Whos striving for more, though, is actually a Them. And over the past few years, Thems have become more elusive, because inaccessibility connotes power. And with Thems increasingly out of reach, tabloids have scrambled to find replacements in HGTV stars and Thems’ Instagram-famous children. One of the fun parts of classifying celebrities this way is that a Who to you isn’t necessarily a Who to us: There is now just too much culture to consume, too many iterations of Bravo’s Housewives and Love & Hip Hop to keep track of, too many influencers selling teeth whiteners on Instagram. Our Who — let’s say Christina El Moussa — is your Them if you’re a longtime watcher of HGTV’s Flip or Flop or fan of her current boyfriend, British TV personality Ant Anstead (Who?). But for tabloid lovers like us, there can never really be too many famous people, so we’re delighted to be living in this golden age of the microceleb. And to be a fan of a Who is to participate in a special kind of fandom: You can feel closer than ever to your idol thanks to social media and feel extra-special for connecting with someone nobody else seems to be recognizing. Loving Wholebrities is like being part of an exclusive club. Whos have found ways to monetize the intimacy they share with their followers. When celebrities like Serena Williams and Rihanna land sponsorship gigs with Nike or Dior, they know their image is in good hands. But not everybody can ink a high-end deal, so Wholebrities have to be scrappy. Flipping through full-page ads of Jennifer Aniston holding bottles of SmartWater and Aveeno in the latest issue of In Touch, you might pass “candid” photos, in the editorial pages, of a Who like Vanessa Lachey casually buying a bottle of Nature’s Bounty Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies at the drugstore. Whos take a quantity-over-quality approach, sharing innumerable sponsored posts across all their social platforms. Promoting a waist trainer (Amber Rose), teeth-whitening kit (Vanderpump Rules’ Jax Taylor), or other wellness products (ever heard of SugarBearHair gummies?) can be surprisingly lucrative if you have enough fans: Bella Thorne (17.3 million followers) claims she’s earning $65,000 per paid Instagram post and between $10,000 and $20,000 per paid Snapchat. While that’s chump change compared to the six-figure sponsorship deals commanded by Thems like Kylie Jenner, it’s still fast, easy money. Even Cardi B, now a Them, is finding it hard to leave her Wholebrity income behind, reportedly accepting $20,000 a month to continue promoting beloved affordable-clothing brand Fashion Nova on her Instagram account. Whos also have stamina. While Thems are notorious for offering “No comment” when confronted with controversy, a Who will happily reply to almost any negativity on any medium with a one-liner. When Piers Morgan retweeted a mostly nude photo of model Emily Ratajkowski, adding, “Do you want me to buy you some clothes? You look freezing,” she wrote back: “Thanks, but I don’t need clothes as much as you need press.” After all these years, now celebs really are “just like us.” That’s the beauty and the terrifying part about it. But maybe that’s what we’ve wanted all along: famous people who actually want our attention, who value the spotlight, and us, as much as we do. The Ten Whos to Know The hard-to-place names you’ll hear most often. Rita Ora, Colton Haynes, and Julianne Hough. Rita Ora: British singer-actress. Colton Haynes: Teen Wolf alum and BFF to the more famous. Julianne Hough: Lifestyle influencer from Dancing With the Stars. Henry Cavill and Blac Chyna. Henry Cavill: He plays Superman. Blac Chyna: Instagram model turned Kardashian-family infiltrator. Kaley Cuoco, Emily Ratajkowski, and Jonathan Cheban. Kaley Cuoco: The Big Bang Theory’s happy-go-lucky Everywoman. Emily Ratajkowski: Model from the “Blurred Lines” video. Jonathan Cheban: Entrepreneur, Kim Kardashian friend, and Instagram foodie. Bella Thorne and Zendaya. Bella Thorne: Wild-child former Disney Channel star. Zendaya: Mononymous actress, activist, and fashion favorite. T h e K a r d a s h i a n A d j a c e n t s If this is our royal family, here are some of the members of their court. Jordyn Woods and Kylie Jenner. Photo: Courtesy of User’s Instagram Jordyn Woods: A social-media star-slash-model, a body-positivity crusader, and Kylie’s best friend. Also friends with Willow and Jaden Smith. Corey Gamble: Kris’s much-younger boyfriend; the two met when he was Justin Bieber’s tour manager. Younes Bendjima: Boyfriend of Kourtney, who finally swapped Scott Disick for a younger model. (Bendjima is also a model.) Jeff Leatham: The man responsible for the Kardashian-Jenner family’s elaborate and expensive floral arrangements and husband to fellow Who Colton Haynes. Marina Acton: A Ukrainian entrepreneur and aspiring singer who started appearing in Kim’s Instagram feed after she bought Kim and Kanye’s old mansion for double what Kimye paid for it. F a m i l i a l W h o s There’s no easier way into showbiz than through good old-fashioned nepotism. Kaia and Presley Gerber. Photo: Courtesy of User’s Instagram Kaia and Presley Gerber: Cindy Crawford’s kids have parlayed looking like their mother into modeling careers. Photo: NINA PROMMER/NINA PROMMER/PMC Austin Swift: Taylor’s brother has big Hollywood dreams, but most headlines about him still include his sister’s name. Photo: David Crotty/David Crotty/PMC Paris Jackson: Michael’s daughter has appeared on the Fox show Star and is frequently seen with her godfather, Macaulay Culkin. Photo: Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Image Sofia Richie: Lionel’s daughter dates Kourtney Kardashian’s ex Scott Disick. Photo: Sean Zanni/Sean Zanni/PMC Brooklyn Beckham: The son of David Beckham and Victoria is named Brooklyn and now lives in New York; he studies photography at Parsons. R e a l i t y - S h o w W h o s The form makes it easy for a Who to rise quickly — and fall quicker. Nick Viall. Photo: Courtesy of User’s Instagram Nick Viall (The Bachelor): A two-time Bachelorette runner-up who became the Bachelor of season 21. He and his winner, Vanessa, split; he was recently rumored to be dating January Jones. Robert Herjavec (Shark Tank): The Whoiest Shark competed on Dancing With the Stars and married his dance partner, Kym Johnson. Jon and Drew Scott (The Property Brothers): Tabloids love these home-rehabbing twins’ squeaky-clean image. Joseline Hernandez (Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta): She quit L&HH last year and dropped a diss track targeting fellow alum Cardi B. (She lost that battle.) She’ll soon have her own show, Joseline Takes Miami. T . H . A . M . P . S . Jason Walsh and Hilary Duff. Photo: Backgrid/CPR / BACKGRID Professional hangers-on you’ll know from their appearances on Instagram and Snapchat. To help you remember who these thirsty helpers are and what they do, we’ve created a handy acronym, T.H.A.M.P.S.: T (trainer), H (hairstylist), A (agent), M (makeup artist), P (publicist), S (stylist). Jason Walsh: Responsible for hardening some of Hollywood’s hardest hard bodies — Bradley Cooper, Matt Damon, and Hilary Duff (whom he also once dated). Simon Huck: Owner of Command PR, Huck once starred in his own reality show, The Spin Crowd. It aired for one season. Sure, his only clients seem to be the Kardashians, but isn’t that enough? Mario Dedivanovic: You can thank @makeupbymario for “contouring” — a makeup technique popularized by Kim Kardashian that involves sculpting the structure of your face. You can also take his and Kim’s makeup master class — tickets start at $500. Michael Kives: The A-list agent Kate Hudson calls “my Jerry Maguire” and for whom Katy Perry flew a banner over Century City reading KIVES IS THE BEST AGENT IN THE WORLD. Photo: David Crotty/David Crotty/PMC Jen Atkin: Known for giving the Kardashians their iconic beachy waves (the kind you can’t actually get from the beach), she then started her own brand, OUAI Haircare. Photo: David Crotty/David Crotty/PMC Brad Goreski: The Rachel Zoe Project breakout had his own spinoff series (It’s a Brad, Brad World) but perhaps gets more attention from being ever present in the Instagrams of his clients (Lea Michele, Rashida Jones, Demi Moore). T h e Y o u T u b e W h o s They’re not asking for 15 minutes of fame — they just want you to watch the 15-second autoplay ads that run before their videos. Todrick Hall and Taylor Swift. Photo: Courtesy of User’s Instagram Todrick Hall: Best pal to Taylor Swift, he’s a singer, actor, and dancer who’s been a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race and recently starred in Broadway’s Kinky Boots and Chicago. He’s 33 but calls his fans “Toddlerz.” Trisha Paytas: A YouTube pro who does it all on-camera: sings, dances, eats, and sobs uncontrollably. Tana Mongeau: Rose to fame via her dramatic “storytime” videos, such as “I FOUGHT A GROWN ASS COUPLE IN THE AIRPORT.” Liza Koshy: The 22-year-old got her start in 2013 making comedy videos on Vine and by 2016 was interviewing Barack Obama on YouTube. W h e n a W h o H o o k s U p W i t h a T h e m We’re not saying a Who would use a relationship with a very famous person to get a little bit famous themselves — but sometimes it happens. Photo: London Ent/Splash News/London Ent/Splash News Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn: All we know about him is that he’s blond, British, and a footnote in Swift’s Wikipedia entry. Photo: Courtesy of User’s Instagram Sam Smith and Brandon Flynn: Flynn plays a straight teen on 13 Reasons Why but has been seen making out with Smith in paparazzi shots the world round. Photo: Courtesy of User’s Instagram Britney Spears and Sam Asghari: The 25-year-old aspiring actor is seemingly as dedicated to fitness as he is to his famous girlfriend. Photo: Backgrid Emma Watson and Chord Overstreet: When they got together, headlines wondered: “Who Is Chord Overstreet?” (He was on Glee.) Y o u n g W h o s These ingenués are charting their own course to grown-up stardom via social media. Millie Bobby Brown. Photo: Patrick McMullan Millie Bobby Brown, 14, plays Eleven on Stranger Things and is best friends with fellow young Who and Sia muse Maddie Ziegler. She recently announced a relationship with 15-year-old musical.ly star Jacob Sartorius. Photo: David Crotty/David Crotty/PMC Ariel Winter, 20, grew up on ABC’s Modern Family. She’s a tabloid favorite for her tiny shorts, outspoken quotes, and complicated relationship with her estranged mother. Photo: Presley Ann/Presley Ann/PMC Yara Shahidi, 18, shot to Whodom as the eldest daughter on ABC’s Black-ish. Now she plays the same character on its Freeform spinoff Grown-ish. She was recently accepted into Harvard with help from Michelle Obama, who wrote her a letter of recommendation. Photo: Presley Ann/Presley Ann/PMC KJ Apa, 20, wasn’t born with red hair, but the hunky New Zealander plays Archie Andrews on the CW’s Riverdale anyway. (Didn’t you hear? Archie got hot.) W h o m s ( B r i t i s h W h o s ) Thanks to stricter defamation laws, British tabloids tend to focus on Who-y celebrities, who are less litigious than Thems. Gemma Collins Photo: Courtesy of User’s Instagram Gemma Collins: A breakout star from The Only Way Is Essex, Gemma has since gone on to great things, like falling in a hole onstage at the Radio 1 Teen Awards. Katie “Jordan” Price and Peter Andre: The two met on I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! and were married for four years. They once covered “A Whole New World” from Aladdin. Stephen Bear and Charlotte Crosby: After starring on Geordie Shore (the U.K.’s Jersey Shore), Crosby met Bear, an Ex on the Beach alum. They made headlines for repeatedly breaking and making up. Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies: They met on Love Island (the U.K.’s Temptation Island) and broke up 132 days later owing to hectic schedules. Ant and Dec: These comedians host Pop Idol and the Brit Awards. Chloe Green: The Topshop heiress is expecting her first child with Jeremy “Hot Felon” Meeks. Photo: Courtesy of User’s Instagram Jennifer Meyer is a jewelry designer (and Tobey Maguire’s ex) who gets her A-list friends to wear and tag her designs on Instagram. Her recent 40th-birthday party was attended by Courteney Cox, Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore, Nicole Richie, and Kate Hudson — many of whom posted photos from the event. W h o V s . T h e m Some celebrities are on the bubble between Whodom and Themdom. Julianne Hough is a prime example: She dances with stars on ABC — but is she one herself? The case can be made either way. She’s a Them: She starred in a Nicholas Sparks movie, Safe Haven. She’s a Who: She judges an ABC reality show. She’s a Them: Her wedding received extensive coverage (and a cover!) from People magazine. She’s a Who: She’s released two full-length country albums that no one has ever heard. She’s a Them: She has famous friends … She’s a Who: … Like Nina Dobrev, a Canadian TV actress. She’s a Them: She was invited to George Clooney’s tequila brand’s Halloween party in 2013 … She’s a Who: … She showed up in blackface. She’s a Them: She won an Emmy … She’s a Who: … It was a Creative Arts Emmy. O n e W e e k i n t h e B u s y L i f e o f a W h o Tuesday. Feb. 20, 2018 “Emily Ratajkowski leaves little to the imagination as she goes topless for sultry Vanity Fair cover shoot … after claiming she’s at her most comfortable while naked.” —Daily Mail Wednesday, Feb. 21 “TUM-THING DIFFERENT: Belly button shaping is the latest cosmetic surgery trend … and people are keen to copy Emily Ratajkowski’s ‘hooded oval.’ ” —The Sun Thursday, Feb. 22 “Zach Braff Trolls Emily Ratajkowski in the Best Way Ever After She Posts Yet Another Nude Pic” —Hollywood Life Friday, Feb. 23 “Model Emily Ratajkowski: SURPRISE, I’M MARRIED!!!” —TMZ Saturday, Feb. 24 “Chrissy Teigen ‘Oddly Mad’ She Wasn’t Invited to Emily Ratajkowski’s Wedding” —E! News Tuesday, Feb. 27 “What Emily Ratajkowski and Sebastian Bear-McClard’s Body Language Says About Their Relationship” —Cosmopolitan Wednesday, Feb. 28 “Is Newlywed Emily Ratajkowski Pregnant?” —X17 The Center of the Whoniverse: Bella Thorne Photo: Patrick McMullan *This article appears in the April 16, 2018, issue of New York Magazine. Subscribe Now!

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Here’s How Much Jay-Z Is Worth—and How He Makes Money Last year, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter pulled within a hair of beating out Diddy as the wealthiest man in hip-hop. The rapper’s net worth amounted to $810 million, according to Forbes—just $10 million short of Diddy’s total worth. But with a series of massive business contracts, lofty real estate purchases and a successful album release and tour, 2018 may be the year Jay-Z’s net worth makes him the king of hip-hop. Here are all the ways Jay-Z has made, and is currently making, his money. Jay-Z Albums Albums aren’t really the way musicians make money nowadays—but Jay-Z started out as an entertainer, and his music is what put him on the map and paved the way for his future success. He’s been making music since the mid-1990s, and has racked up 14 No. 1 albums, according to Billboard—including his latest, last year’s 4:44, which included the songs Smile (which won him a GLAAD nomination) and Family Feud. His best-selling album is 1998’s Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life, Billboard reports, but other winners have included The Blueprint (volumes 1, 2, and 3), The Black Album, and Magna Carta … Holy Grail. Live Nation Contract and Concerts JAY-Z performs at Honda Center on Oct. 27, 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. Timothy Norris—Getty Images for ABA Timothy Norris—Getty Images for ABA Last May, Jay-Z inked a deal worth a whopping $200 million over 10 years with entertainment conglomerate Live Nation Entertainment. The deal appears to have focused on live music and touring. Jay-Z’s 4:44 Tour concerts in November and December grossed a total of $48.7 million, according to Billboard, amounting to about $1.5 million per show. His two previous tours, the Magna Carta Tour (in 2013-2014) and the Blueprint 3 Tour (2009-2010), grossed 37.4 million and $33.1 million in ticket sales, respectively, Billboard estimates. Roc-A-Fella Records Jay-Z’s knack for business first took off when he founded Roc-A-Fella Records with fellow East Coast rappers Damon Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke in 1994, according to MTV News. Roc-A-Fella began as an independent label for Carter, Dash and Burke after they’d been snubbed by established labels, but grew into a powerhouse that released most of Jay-Z’s critically acclaimed albums, and gave artists like Cam’ron and Kanye West their launch pad. In 1997, Carter, Dash and Burke sold half of Roc-A-Fella to Def Jam Recordings, one of the most prominent record labels in hip hop, for $1.5 million. Def Jam later bought the rest of Roc-A-Fella in 2004 for an additional $10 million. Jay-Z took over as president of Def Jam Recordings in 2004 for three years, and later created another successful entertainment label, Roc Nation. Roc Nation Sports Jay-Z isn’t just a master at cultivating musical talent. Shortly after forming Roc Nation, Jay-Z launched a sports management division of the company in a joint project with L.A.-based talent agency Creative Artists Agency. Roc Nation Sports boasts some of the country’s most well known athletes, with a roster that includes Kevin Durant, Dez Bryant, Leonard Fournette and Robinson Canó. Roc Nation Sports is Jay-Z’s second foray into the sports business: He previously owned a small stake in the Brooklyn Nets, helping the team orchestrate their move from New Jersey to Brooklyn. But in 2013 Jay-Z sold his share for $500,000. He reportedly was to get an additional $1.5 million from selling his stake in the Barclays Center—the Brooklyn arena that opened in 2012 and is home to the Nets—shortly after, according to Forbes. Tidal Usher, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Dead Mouse, Kanye West, Jay Z, Jason Aldean, Jack White, Daft Punk, Beyonce and Win Butler attend the Tidal launch event on March 30, 2015 in New York City. Kevin Mazur—Getty Images Kevin Mazur—Getty Images Jay-Z’s current big music venture is the streaming service Tidal, which he co-owns with two-dozen other artists. Back in 2015, Jay-Z spent $56 million to buy the Swedish company that first launched Tidal. Artists like Rihanna and Beyoncé (Jay-Z’s wife) have launched music exclusively on Tidal. The rapper-turned-businessman said he went into streaming to create a platform that makes sure artists get compensated. Spotify has come under pressure from artists in the past for not paying enough royalties; a report from The Verge found some musicians get just 15% to 20% of streaming revenue, and the average “per stream” payout is somewhere between $0.006 to $0.0084. “I’m just saying the producers and people who work on music are getting left out—that’s when it starts getting criminal,” Jay-Z said in an interview with Billboard at the time he bought Tidal. “It’s like you’re working hard and you’re not receiving.” Despite a rocky start, Tidal sold a 33% stake to Sprint in early 2017 for $200 million, CNN reported—a deal that valued the company at $600 million. As part of the deal, Sprint users get free access to Tidal for a limited time. Jay-Z and Beyoncé Marriage Of course, Jay-Z is not the only money maker in his family. Beyoncé has both a pop track record and a fortune of her own—indeed, Forbes puts Beyoncé’s net worth at $350 million. The two have also worked together over the years, collaborating on tracks such as Drunk in Love and Family Feud. Other Ventures As if Jay-Z weren’t busy enough, he has several other business projects and partnerships that have helped build his total net worth and cement his status as a mogul. • Clothing Jay-Z launched the clothing line Rocawear with Dash in 1999, and at one point had annual sales of over $700 million. However, personal issues between the company’s founders eventually led to its 2007 sale to Iconix Brand Group for $204 million in cash. There have also been recent reports that Jay-Z would be launching a new clothing line, apparently to be called AKA Shawn Carter. • Bar/Restaurant Jay-Z opened 40/40 Club, a high-end sports bar and restaurant in New York City, in 2003. Since then, he has expanded the club to add two other locations, one in Brooklyn and another in Atlanta. Jay-Z made massive renovations to the flagship restaurant in NYC a few years back, reopening it in January 2012 with a party attended by Warren Buffett and Spike Lee. • Champagne Jay-Z bought the luxury French champagne brand Armand de Brignac for an undisclosed amount in 2014. While it’s not clear how much money the brand generates for him, its bottles have retailed for as much as $200,000, according to the New York Times; a more recently released bottle is priced at $850. • JetSmarter The mogul also invested $20 million in 2015 in JetSmarter, an app that brands itself as an “Uber for private jets.” JetSmarter clients pay $9,000 a year for unlimited access to private flights anywhere in the world. Real Estate File this not under how they make their money, but how they spend it: Jay-Z and Beyoncé topped the L.A. Times’ list of most expensive home sales last year, purchasing a Bel-Air mansion for $90 million after their family got a bit bigger with the birth of their twins, Rumi and Sir. Jay-Z’s house is about 30,000 square feet and includes spa facilities, a media room and four outdoor swimming pools. The couple also bought a $26 million Hamptons mansion last September, located on Georgica Pond. Trulia also reports that Jay and Beyoncé have homes in New Orleans and Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood.

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