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cbb9757d3d3240878353851bf14f6df2 | OSCARS
Salma Hayek says she spilled water on Eminem at the Oscars: 'I made such a fool of myself'
By Nate Day Fox News
Published February 12, 2020 10:16pm EST
Salma Hayek and Eminem will always share a fond memory from this year's Oscars.
The 53-year-old actress took to Instagram on Wednesday to share her story of meeting Eminem at Sunday's Academy Awards, and while she felt the encounter was less than flattering, the story has a happy ending.
"In these pictures it might look like @Eminem and I are best friends, but what really happened is as he was walking offstage and I was getting ready to walk onstage, I was so shocked to see him that I spilled water all over him," read the caption.
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"If you examine our faces, I look mortified and he looks terrified of me- As I was trying to wipe it off I impulsively hugged him and I said 'Nice to meet you Eminem- I’m a HUGE fan!' because I AM! But I was so disappointed that I made such a fool of myself in front of him..." she wrote.
The post included two photos of Hayek and Eminem, 47, talking and hugging backstage at the ceremony. A third photo was a screenshot of a quote Eminem gave to Rolling Stone about whether he enjoyed the Oscars, reading: "'Absolutely,' he said. 'I got to hug Salma Hayek!'"
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"And then I read this [swipe right] in @rollingstone," she said, referencing the quote. "Eminem you’re the greatest!!! If you want to read the entire article with #Eminem please see my link in bio."
At the ceremony, Eminem performed his hit "Lose Yourself," which he was not present to perform in 2003 when the song won an Oscar.
"Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity..." wrote Eminem in an Instagram post on Sunday, accompanied by a video of Barbra Streisand announcing his win in 2003. "Thanks for having me @theacademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here."
In an interview with Variety, the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, said that he previously turned down the chance to perform at the Oscars because he had performed the song at the Grammys just a few weeks before.
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He added: "And also, back at that time, the younger me didn’t really feel like a show like that would understand me." | salma-hayek-spilled-water-eminem-oscars_cbb9757d3d3240878353851bf14f6df2.png |
68e022e228f24ad88a25bbff69f6ea7b | IN COURT
Ex-Playboy model locked up by Bosnian court for attempted murder
Associated Press
Published March 2, 2016 10:12am EST | Updated April 28, 2016 5:28pm EDT
A Bosnian court has sentenced a former Playboy model to prison for participating in an attempted murder of a local crime figure.
The court ruled Wednesday that Slobodanka Tosic should be imprisoned for 2.5 years for luring convicted murderer Djordje Zdrale into an ambush where his rivals were waiting to kill him. Zdrale, who was allegedly in love with Tosic, survived the attempted assassination and later testified against her.
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Tosic, 29, appeared on the Serbian Playboy cover and also participated in a Serbian reality show. She was arrested last year in Croatia and extradited to Bosnia to face trial.
The court said the attempted assassination was masterminded by another Balkan gangland figure, Darko Elez. According to media, Tosic was dating Elez at the time.
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229147ed49554fdeb94b5d9ccaa77beb | COUPLES
Hailey Baldwin explains taking Justin Bieber’s last name: 'He gets added to who I am'
By Madeline Farber Fox News
Published February 13, 2019 1:17pm EST
Hailey Baldwin may have taken her new husband Justin Bieber’s last name, but she says the decision to do so doesn’t alter her identity.
Baldwin — who changed her name to “Hailey Rhode Bieber” on Instagram a few months after the couple wed at a New York City courthouse in September — recently told Bustle that she wanted to add the “I’ll Show You” singer’s surname to her own because she felt like they were "becoming family.”
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“I always wanted to add his name to mine because I feel like we're becoming family, and I’m a little traditional and old school like that. But I don’t take away my identity. He gets added to who I am,” she said.
The model also revealed she approached her father, Stephen Baldwin — whose famous brothers include Alec, William and Daniel — before making the change.
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“I'm very proud of my family name," she said. "I come from a great family with a history in this industry. I remember when I was going to change it, I asked my dad if he was going to be upset and he was like, 'No! I don't care. We love you. All good, everyone still knows you're a Baldwin.' It's true!"
The news comes after Bieber recently revealed to Vogue he had a “legitimate problem with sex” and explained why he and Baldwin saved themselves for marriage after rekindling their romance in June.
Fox News' Katherine Lam contributed to this report. | hailey-baldwin-explains-taking-justin-biebers-last-name-he-gets-added-to-who-i-am_229147ed49554fdeb94b5d9ccaa77beb.png |
5275b101338a499a979eb978abe83caf | CMA AWARDS
CMA Awards performers include Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris
The star-studded event will take place at the Music City Center on Nov. 11
By Naledi Ushe Fox News
Published October 29, 2020 10:24am EDT
Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and more are taking the stage at the CMA Awards on Nov. 11.
The star-studded event will bring together some of the biggest country music artists at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn.
The ABC program will be the first time the country stars will be in the same room since the coronavirus pandemic forced many award shows to be virtual or in limited capacity.
"Although the show will feel a bit more intimate this year, we look forward to hosting our nominated artists and their guests as we celebrate the best of country music in a fully safe and physically distant environment," said Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern in a statement.
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Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and more are taking the stage at the CMA Awards on Nov. 11. (AP)
Lambert, 36, the leading nominee with seven nods including entertainer of the year, will perform "Settling Down" from her album of the year nominated record "Wildcard." Fellow entertainer of the year nominee Luke Combs will perform "Cold As You," and Morris, 30, will sing her nominated hit song "The Bones."
Co-hosts Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker will perform a tribute collaboration together, while Rucker will also perform his new single "Beers & Sunshine" with Lady A.
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Gabby Barrett will be joined by pop singer Charlie Puth for a duet on her nominated song "I Hope." Thomas Rhett will perform "Be a Light," with McEntire, Hillary Scott of Lady A and Christian artist Chris Tomlin.
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Other performers announced are Ashley McBryde, Rascal Flatts and Florida Georgia Line.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | eric-church-miranda-lambert-maren-morris-more-performing-cma-awards_5275b101338a499a979eb978abe83caf.png |
48c1403099d346ed83b6dfc47e78cabc | FOX & FRIENDS BLOG
Election Day!
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Published November 4, 2008 6:53am EST | Updated March 30, 2018 4:19am EDT | election-day_48c1403099d346ed83b6dfc47e78cabc.png |
d6c0b93446c14403bfa49e927a282c1f | EMMYS
Jimmy Kimmel’s Emmy Awards telecast plummets to record low ratings
'A new low for the annual awards show,' TheWrap’s Tony Maglio wrote
By Brian Flood Fox News
Published September 21, 2020 4:14pm EDT
The virtual 72nd Emmy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on ABC drew 6.1 million viewers, a 20% drop compared to last year’s host-less version, according to TheWrap.
“A new low for the annual awards show,” TheWrap’s Tony Maglio reported.
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Kimmel, who hosted the awards for the third time, used his opening monologue to note how there was no audience at the Emmys this year due to the health and safety procedures in place amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The virtual 72nd Emmy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on ABC drew 6.1 million viewers, a 20% drop compared to last year’s host-less version. (The Television Academy and ABC Entertainment via AP)
"This isn't a MAGA rally, it’s the Emmys. Instead of the live audience, we took a page from baseball and did cardboard cutouts of the nominees," Kimmel said.
Kimmel hosted a similarly politically charged 2018 Academy Awards, which set an all-time low for the Oscars telecast.
The late-night star, who hosted the Emmy Awards ceremony live from the Staples Center without a crowd, also mocked President Trump as "Schitt's Creek" won big.
JIMMY KIMMEL KICKS OFF 2020 EMMYS WITH JABS AT CORONAVIRUS, TRUMP SUPPORTERS DURING OPENING MONOLOGUE
"Schitt's Creek" is set in the small town of Ontario, Canada of the same name. After a brief return to the show following a commercial break, Kimmel joked: "Trump's gonna build that wall on the Northern border! Has the president tweeted us yet?"
Kimmel also received some backlash online after making a joke about reporting John Oliver, another late-night host who is from the U.K., to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Earlier this year, Kimmel came under fire for wearing blackface during his tenure hosting "The Man Show" in the early 2000s, most notably while impersonating former NBA star Karl Malone. The "Jimmy Kimmel Live" host insisted he has "evolved" since his days on the Comedy Central program. | jimmy-kimmel-emmys-ratings_d6c0b93446c14403bfa49e927a282c1f.png |
d3f30ca5ec974b0ba03886c063c4f9b8 | CORONAVIRUS
Tilda Swinton is done with COVID mandates: 'I'm not wearing a mask'
At the 2023 SXSW festival, Swinton clarified she would not be following a COVID mask protocol implemented on the set of her next project
By Caroline Thayer Fox News
Published March 14, 2023 9:09am EDT
British actress Tilda Swinton is adamant she will not wear a mask on the set of her new project, despite being asked to do so.
"I'm actually just about to start shooting a picture in Ireland. And I was told, full disclosure, and I'm sure this is being recorded – people in Ireland might hear it – to wear a mask at all times," she revealed while giving the keynote address at the 2023 South by Southwest Festival (SXSW).
"And I'm not wearing a mask because I'm super healthy and I've had COVID so many times and I'm so full of antibodies … and I have faith," she revealed of her decision.
"But it's very nice to see your faces unmasked," the 62-year-old told the Texas audience.
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Tilda Swinton revealed that despite being told to wear a mask for a new movie she is filming in Ireland, she will not be doing it. (Rick Kern/FilmMagic)
Swinton, who previously spoke of her affinity for cinema nine years ago at the festival, revealed that the pandemic had only amplified the film industry.
"In many ways, I feel more than ever that cinema is evermore magic and carpet-like," she said, referencing her remarks years prior that cinema is "magic carpet-like."
Tilda Swinton expanded on her beliefs that cinema is "magic carpet-like." (Rick Kern/FilmMagic)
"We've had different, not battles, but challenges, let's say, that euphemism for battle … We've had different challenges in the last few years particularly, and some of them are lingering around people's belief in sitting in big spaces," she said of the pandemics impact on the industry.
"Look at you, I bet you none of you are wearing masks, as well. I mean, who knew that was gonna be possible," she asked.
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"I mean in Texas, did people wear masks? I have to ask," she provokingly told the audience.
She was met with a room full of laughs.
Tilda Swinton questioned if people in Texas ever wore masks. (Chris Saucedo/Getty Images for SXSW)
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"I don't know," she added. "It's a wide world and people do things differently all over the place."
"A couple of years ago, we couldn't imagine sitting in a room like this. Could we? And we did wonder. I did. I wondered how long it would be before the time we would be able to, and I did – I did have a concern that those who thought that sitting in a big place to look at a big screen was a bit obsolete would kind of gain traction, and that that would just tip it over the edge, and people would just forget the power of the magic carpet," she said of cinema withering away amidst the pandemic.
Tilda Swinton talked about how the pandemic brought a resurgence back to the film industry. (Rick Kern/FilmMagic)
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"But, then this magical thing happened, you know you asked anybody…what they really missed during the pandemic, and they said the same things. They said friends, family, live music, cinema. Those were the only things people missed. And a bit of travel as well," she pontificated.
"And then I thought, this is the one good thing about the pandemic. It's making people, you know, nay-say the people who said cinema was on the way out. It's given it a bit of a boost."
Swinton is promoting her new film "Problemista" at the festival.
Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer and LinkedIn. Story tips can be sent to [email protected]. | tilda-swinton-done-covid-mandates-im-not-wearing-mask_d3f30ca5ec974b0ba03886c063c4f9b8.png |
fdd86ec8ed744a0e89263b83e53aae37 | JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Justin Timberlake and the rest of NSYNC perform live together for the 1st time since 2013
Timberlake's Los Angeles show turned out to be an NSYNC reunion
By Ashlyn Messier Fox News
Published March 14, 2024 1:30pm EDT
Fans who scored a ticket to Justin Timberlake's free one-night show in Los Angeles were in for a surprise when the entire '90s boy band NSYNC performed live for the first time in 13 years last night.
Timberlake performed a show ahead of the Friday release of his highly anticipated album "Everything I Thought It Was."
What seemed to be an ordinary Timberlake show turned out to be an NSYNC reunion, when the "Suit & Tie" singer brought his former bandmates out on stage.
Justin Timberlake brought out his NSYNC bandmates during a one-night show in LA. (Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)
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Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick were welcomed to the stage by screaming fans excited to see the band back together. Among the enthusiastic guests in the crowd was Chrissy Teigen, who posted a clip of the band to her Instagram story.
The last time the band performed live together was in 2013 for the VMAs. They collaborated most recently on the song "Better Place" for the "Trolls: Band Together" movie soundtrack.
The 2023 film was the third installment of the "Trolls" franchise. The first of the animated movies, "Trolls," came out in 2016, followed by "Trolls World Tour" in 2020. Timberlake voices the character Branch in all three of the movies.
NSYNC's last collaboration was for the song "Better Place," featured in the "Trolls: Band Together" movie. (VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
The band offered a nostalgic performance with fan favorites, "Bye Bye Bye" and "It's Gonna Be Me." Many fans had been anticipating another collaboration from the band after Timberlake hinted at the possibility of more new music during an appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" in January.
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"We’ve been in the studio, so there may be a little something in the future, too," he told Clarkson during the show.
The speculation was confirmed during this LA show, as the band teased the new song, "Paradise." The song featuring Timberlake's former bandmates is part of his upcoming album.
The popular boy band released their self-titled debut album internationally in 1998. (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
NSYNC first formed in 1995. Their first album came out internationally in 1998. In the years after the release of their debut self-titled album, they grew into one of the biggest boy bands of the 1990s and early 2000s.
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Timberlake is heading off on his "Forget Tomorrow World Tour" in the spring, and it is unknown at this time if his former bandmates will join him for any shows.
Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital. | justin-timberlake-rest-nsync-perform-live-together-first-time-since-2013_fdd86ec8ed744a0e89263b83e53aae37.png |
614793dee62240d9b74c6e5c32fe6bbd | IN COURT
'Storage Wars' star Dave Hester says show is fake, suing
By Leora Arnowitz , Fox News
Published December 12, 2012 7:30am EST | Updated April 13, 2016 8:43am EDT
Dave Hester on "Storage Wars."
NEW YORK – “Storage Wars” may have a real war brewing with one of its stars.
Dave Hester, a former cast member, has filed a lawsuit against the show, according to RadarOnline.
In the lawsuit, Hester is claiming the series is fake, and he says when he made complaints to the network about the staged portions of the show he was fired, Radar reported.
The popular A&E reality show follows auctioneers and buyers as they bid on various storage units blindly and then raid their purchases in hopes of finding treasures.
According to Radar, Hester claims show producers plant valuable items in the units to presumably make the show more interesting. The suit also claims the show rigs the bidding process. In one part of Hester’s suit, he goes so far as to say the network paid for one female cast member’s plastic surgery to increase her sex appeal and make her more appealing to viewers.
Hester is seeking more than $750,000, claiming he was unfairly fired after expressing concerns that manipulating the lockers was illegal.
But a rep from the A&E told FOX 411 no such lawsuit exists to the network’s knowledge.
“We do not know about a lawsuit being filed and we do not comment on pending or threatened litigation,” the rep said in an email.
A rep for Hester declined to comment on the lawsuit.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | storage-wars-star-dave-hester-says-show-is-fake-suing_614793dee62240d9b74c6e5c32fe6bbd.png |
24e66965a74c417e88083649f685b06a | CORONAVIRUS
James Bond actress gives update on health after coronavirus diagnosis
By Edmund DeMarche Fox News
Published March 23, 2020 2:05am EDT
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Olga Kurylenko, a Ukrainian-born model who played alongside Daniel Craig in “Quantum of Solace,” announced on Instagram Sunday that she fully recovered from the coronavirus.
She told her followers that she spent most of her time in bed during the first week after her diagnosis with a fever and headache. The second week, she said that a “light cough” emerged and she still felt very tired. She said at the end of the second week, she felt a lot better.
“I’m fine! And now I’m just enjoying this time to reflect on many things and spend my time with my son,” she posted.
The actress joined a growing list of international celebrities who’ve been diagnosed with COVID-19.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has sickened more than 339,259 people worldwide and has left more than 14,000 dead, with thousands of new cases confirmed each day. The death toll in the United States climbed to 471, while infections passed 35,000.
The coronavirus, for most, causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. The vast majority of people recover.
Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson also announced that they have coronavirus. Hanks and Wilson were in Australia filming an untitled Elvis Presley biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann. Hanks plays Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker.
The news of their diagnoses came after a tumultuous few days for the entertainment industry following the COVID-19 outbreak. Music festivals Stagecoach and Coachella have been delayed while South by Southwest [SXSW] was canceled altogether.
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Similarly, the release date for "No Time to Die," the upcoming James Bond flick, was pushed back to November.
Fox News’ Joseph A. Wulfsohn, Nate Day and the Associated Press contributed to this report | james-bond-actress-gives-update-on-health-after-coronavirus-diagnosis_24e66965a74c417e88083649f685b06a.png |
d776ffd5228c487cada39eeb147697ad | LATE NIGHT
Ferguson guaranteed $5 million if he's passed over for 'Late Night' gig
By New York Post
Published April 5, 2014 8:22am EDT | Updated April 5, 2016 9:52pm EDT
December 1, 2010. Comedian Craig Ferguson announces the nominees for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at The Grammy Nominations Concert Live - Countdown to the Music's Biggest Night event in Los Angeles. (Reuters)
David Letterman’s pending Late Show retirement is a win-win for one lucky potential successor – his protege, Craig Ferguson reports The New York Post.
The Late-Late Show host’s contract with CBS automatically gives Letterman’s empty chair to Ferguson if he wants it, while awarding him $5 million if he is passed over, according to a Hollywood source who has been appraised of the details.
“Conan’s was a lot bigger,” the source joked of Ferguson’s contract, which expires in June.
Conan O’Brien collected $10 million thanks to his own “out” clause, after being passed over for “The Tonight Show” gig in 1993.
Meanwhile, a coast-to-coast tug-of-war played out Friday, with pols in both New York and LA vying to keep or get geographic dibs.
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti has already written to CBS Chairman Les Moonves about “the possibility of bringing the successor to Mr. Letterman’s show to Los Angeles.” While New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito countered the plea by singing New York’s praises. “What better place for “The Late Show” that The City That Never Sleeps,” she wrote in her own letter to Moonves.
Letterman surprised his audience on Thursday when he announced that after 32 years he’ll be retiring in 2015.
Ferguson remains a front runner to fill the job. His show has followed “The Late Show” for nearly a decade and is produced by Letterman’s production company.
Other rumored contenders include Neil Patrick Harris and some Daily Show talent – John Stewart, Stephen Colbert and John Oliver. | ferguson-guaranteed-5-million-if-hes-passed-over-for-late-night-gig_d776ffd5228c487cada39eeb147697ad.png |
f96700d8cef64f228b227fb2f2903662 | CELEBRITY NEWS
Carrie Underwood shows first photo of baby bump after second pregnancy announcement
By Morgan Evans , Fox News
Published August 11, 2018 1:25pm EDT | Updated August 11, 2018 1:50pm EDT
Just a few days after announcing that she and her husband, Mike Fisher, were expecting a second child, Carrie Underwood has surprised fans again with a new photo of her baby bump.
On Friday, the "Jesus Take the Wheel" singer revealed the first photo of her baby bump on her Instagram. In the dark backstage photo, the star stands behind the curtain of the stage at the at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn., while cupping her new baby bump through her sequin dress. Underwood's silhouette is in clear view with the illuminated stage of the packed theater behind her.
The 35-year-old star captioned the photo, "@ opry ❤️"" with a heart-shapped emoji.
On Wednesday, the "Cry Pretty" singer shared the news with fans that she and her husband were expecting their second child together. The star shared a video on her Instagram detailing the news.
"Mike and Isaiah and I are absolutely over the moon and excited to be adding another little fish to our pond!" a joyous Underwood shared. "This has just been a dream come true, with album and with baby news and all that stuff. We're just so excited, and just so glad that you guys can share in this with us."
But that wasn't the only surprise for Underwood fans. The baby news came at the same time that the star revealed the news that she will be embarking on the Cry Pretty Tour 360 in May 2019.
Underwood and Fisher are already parents to son Isaiah, 3. The couple celebrated eight years of marriage last month.
The singer recently opened up about missing her chance to have a big family with Fisher.
"I’m 35, so we may have missed our chance to have a big family," Underwood told Redbook magazine. "We always talk about adoption and about doing it when our child or children are a little older."
She also opened up about having "a few more downs than ups last year" after a scary fall left her with a broken wrist and 50 stitches in her face.
"A lot happened in 2017 during my 'off year,'" Underwood told the latest issue of the mag. "I love it when people say, 'You took a year off.' I’m like, 'You know, I had this shoot and this thing, and I was writing this and doing that.' There was always so much to do, but it was also a very soul-searching year for me." | carrie-underwood-shows-first-photo-of-baby-bump-after-second-pregnancy-announcement_f96700d8cef64f228b227fb2f2903662.png |
901a1e8a5d004868b95e3a85f183076e | MEGHAN MARKLE
Meghan Markle's sister Samantha accuses royal of painting her to be 'fame-seeking stranger' in refiled lawsuit
Samantha Markle claims Meghan Markle defamed her during the actress's 2021 Oprah interview
By Lauryn Overhultz Fox News
Published April 14, 2023 6:08pm EDT
Meghan Markle's sister Samantha Markle has refiled the defamation lawsuit she brought against the actress after it was dismissed.
Samantha's legal team filed an amended complaint April 13, doubling down on the claim she was defamed by Meghan's 2021 Oprah interview, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
"Meghan made these false claims, which are now believed to be true by the public, making it appear that Samantha is a fame-seeking stranger to Meghan," Samantha's lawyer Jamie Alan Sasson told Fox News Digital.
Samantha Markle, left, has refiled a lawsuit against her half-sister Meghan Markle. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Ben Birchall/WPA Pool)
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A judge originally dismissed the lawsuit, saying the comments made during the interview by Meghan were her opinion about the actress's own childhood.
"As a reasonable listener would understand it, Defendant merely expresses an opinion about her childhood and her relationship with her half-siblings," the judge wrote at the time.
"Thus, the Court finds that Defendant’s statement is not objectively verifiable or subject to empirical proof. Plaintiff cannot plausibly disprove Defendant’s opinion of her own childhood."
Oprah Winfrey interviewed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for a special in 2021 in which they revealed their struggles with royal life. (Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese via Getty Images)
However, Samantha's legal team insists Meghan's comments during the interview falsely portrayed the actress as an only child who had no relationship with her half-siblings. Additionally, Samantha emphasized that she didn't change her last name to Markle to "cash in" on the "Suits" actress' fame as Meghan alleged during the 2021 interview.
Samantha and her legal team believe the amended complaint will prove "Meghan has defamed her sister and that the case will … be heard by a jury."
Samantha Markle claimed defamatory statements were made about her during the "Meghan & Harry" Netflix docuseries. (Chris Jackson)
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The new complaint also includes statements made in the Netflix documentary by Meghan that Samantha also claims are false. Samantha specifically claimed interviews used in the six-part series painted her to be a racist.
One episode of the "Meghan & Harry" docuseries accused Samantha of spreading disinformation about Meghan that led to an online hate campaign against the actress.
Samantha claimed the "hand-picked interviewees" and statements made by Meghan in the docuseries were "damaging and dangerous."
Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in 2018. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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She is requesting compensatory damages, punitive damages and a jury trial.
A representative for Meghan did not respond to Fox News Digital's immediate request for comment. | meghan-markles-sister-samantha-accuses-royal-painting-her-fame-seeking-stranger-refiled-lawsuit_901a1e8a5d004868b95e3a85f183076e.png |
af7fb79c2b364a1b9652d1675792f862 | CELEBRITY NEWS
Fergie talks past meth use: 'I was hallucinating on a daily basis'
By Kathleen Joyce , Fox News
Published December 7, 2017 12:09pm EST | Updated December 7, 2017 12:14pm EST
Fergie opened up about her battle with crystal meth addiction and said she was hallucinating every day. (Reuters)
Fergie opened up about her battle with crystal meth and revealed the drug made her hallucinate daily -- even after she got clean.
The singer, 42, told iNews, a British media outlet, that the drug made her believe the FBI and SWAT teams were following her.
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“I was (suffering from) chemically-induced psychosis and dementia. I was hallucinating on a daily basis,” she said. “It took a year after getting off that drug for the chemicals in my brain to settle so that I stopped seeing things. I’d just be sitting there, seeing a random bee or bunny."
She said she had an eye-opening moment in a church.
“I remember thinking: ‘If I walk outside, and the SWAT team’s out there, I was right all along. But if they’re not out there, then it’s the drugs making me see things and I’m going to end up in an institution,” Fergie continued. “And if it really is the drugs, I don’t want to live my life like this anymore, anyway.’ I walked out of the church; obviously, there was no SWAT team, it was just me in a parking lot. It was a freeing moment.”
The former Black Eyed Peas singer said drugs were fun at first until she hit rock-bottom.
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“The drugs thing, it was a hell of a lot of fun… until it wasn’t. But you know what, I thank the day it happened to me. Because that’s my strength, my faith, my hope for something better,” she concluded.
This was not the first time Fergie has spoken out about her drug use. In an interview with Time in 2006, Fergie compared getting clean to breaking up with the “hardest boyfriend.”
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Quick Links: Olsens pose for dual covers, Jessica Simpson bares baby bump for Elle magazine
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Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons top eclectic 2013 Bonnaroo lineup
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Published February 19, 2013 3:00pm EST | Updated April 6, 2016 1:32pm EDT
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There will be a British invasion of the main stage at Bonnaroo this year.
Paul McCartney and Mumford & Sons are among the headliners for the 2013 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn.
The four-day festival, held on a rural 700-acre farm, always features an eclectic roster, but this year's event, to be held June 13-16, is even more varied than usual.
Returnees Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers also hold down a headliner spot. R. Kelly, Bjork, Wu-Tang Clan, Wilco, Pretty Lights, The Lumineers, The National, Kendrick Lamar, Nas and ZZ Top also top the list announced Tuesday by "Weird" Al Yankovic via Bonnaroo's YouTube channel.
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XXXTentacion memorial set at Florida arena
By Fox News
Published June 25, 2018 8:37am EDT | Updated June 25, 2018 10:45am EDT
A memorial for slain rap star XXXTentacion will take place at a Florida arena after the 20-year-old was shot and killed last week.
The family of the rapper, whose real name is Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, said Saturday that a memorial will be held next Wednesday at BB&T Center, a 20,000-seat arena that is home to the Florida Panthers hockey team.
A flyer posted to XXXTentacion's Instagram page invites fans to "come say your final goodbye."
The rapper was fatally shot in his BMW as he left an upscale motorcycle dealership in Florida on Monday. A 22-year-old suspect was arrested two days later and charged with murder.
XXXTentacion, who sported dreadlocks and facial tattoos, had his second album reach No. 1 in March and had a top 10 hit with "Sad!"
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Final video of Gilbert Gottfried cracking jokes hours before being rushed to hospital released by family
Gottfried passed away from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II
By Lauryn Overhultz Fox News
Published May 5, 2022 11:03am EDT
Gilbert Gottfried's family released the final video of the comedian shot hours before he was rushed to the hospital.
In the hours before his death, the comedian had been filming an episode of his SiriusXM podcast "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast" with guest Brenda Vaccaro.
"Last video of Gilbert’s last recording of ‘Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast.’ Doing his James Mason impression with guest Brenda Vaccaro. A few hours later he would be rushed to the hospital," the family tweeted from his verified account.
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Gilbert Gottfried's family released video footage of the comedian's final hours before being rushed to the hospital on April 12.
The esteemed performer died just after 2:30 pm ET on April 12 from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, his longtime friend and publicist Glenn Schwartz told Fox News Digital.
"We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children," the actor and comedian’s verified Twitter account shared on Tuesday in a statement.
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The comedian died from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II.
"Although today is a sad day for us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honor. Love the Gottfried family," the statement concluded.
Gottfried’s work in television soon led to roles in film. Most notable was his scene as business manager Sidney Bernstein in the hit sequel "Beverly Hills Cop II," for which Gottfried was lauded for stealing the picture "with a single scene."
Gottfried also did frequent voice work for children's television and movies, most famously playing the parrot Iago in Disney's "Aladdin."
Shortly after his death, Gottfired was honored by the Broadway cast of "Aladdin."
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Gottfired was filming an episode of his SiriusXM podcast "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast" with guest Brenda Vaccaro in the hours before he was rushed to the hospital. (Jim Spellman/WireImage)
"Tonight, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the life of a comedy legend," Don Darryl Rivera, who plays Iago in the musical, told the crowd at the curtain call.
"A funny man with an indelible voice. The man who breathed life into Iago for the animated film, Mr Gilbert Gottfried. I along with five other actors worldwide have the distinct privilege to bring Iago to life on stage and I think one of the main reasons this character is who he is, is because of what Gilbert brought to the animated film: his comedy and that voice."
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Tommy Lee says he was drinking ‘2 gallons’ of vodka per day last year: report
Motley Crue’s famous drummer says he drank out of boredom
By Cortney Moore Fox News
Published October 4, 2020 10:58pm EDT
Tommy Lee claims he was drinking two gallons of vodka per day last year.
The revered Motley Crue drummer shared this detail during a video call with Yahoo Entertainment on Friday.
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“I didn’t notice it until towards the end of it, when I was like, ‘Oh dude, I’ve got to stop,'” he told the news outlet. “Like, I was drinking just out of boredom.”
“I would just wake up and be just building — just all vodka and just a little eyedropper of cranberry or lemonade. I was drinking two gallons — not pints, not quarts, but gallons, the big-handles — a day,” Lee continued.
The “lethal dose” of alcohol for a 132-pound adult is around one liter in spirits, according to Alcohol.org.nz. Two gallons is equivalent to a little more than 7.5 liters.
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Lee’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
Alcohol poisoning can be impacted by a person’s size, weight, health tolerance level and rate of consumption in a designated time period, according to nonprofit medical center Mayo Clinic.
Tommy Lee of Motley Crue said he was drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, but is now nearly a year sober. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Lee, 58, did acknowledge it was miraculous to have survived his heavy drinking period without adverse health issues in his interview with Yahoo.
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“You know going to get a full checkup with the doctor and stuff, he's like, ‘Dude, I don't know what the deal is with you, but your liver is fine. You're super healthy. Like, what are you made of,” Lee told Yahoo. “For most people they'd probably have, you know, destroyed a bunch of stuff, but anyway that's not important. What's important is I just realized like, ‘Whoa, dude this is – this is, you're drinking enough to like you could probably die.”
“It wasn't even phasing me,” he added. “That's kind of crazy I just became sort of immune to it and realized, ‘Whoa, this is a lot. Like this isn't good.’ So, it was time for me to pump the brakes.”
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'This Is Us' actress Chrissy Metz talks the power of prayer in new children's book
'When I Talk to God, I Talk About You' is the children's book Metz wrote with boyfriend Bradley Collins
By Caroline Thayer Fox News
Published February 13, 2023 12:52pm EST
Chrissy Metz, best known for her portrayal of Kate Pearson on "This Is Us," can also add children's book author to her expanding resume with the release of her new book, "When I Talk to God, I Talk About You."
The book, co-authored with her boyfriend Bradley Collins, a songwriter, was written while Metz was filming the final season of the TV drama.
"I was shooting the last season and Bradley was in Nashville for songwriting and so we would just get together when we could over FaceTime or Zoom," Metz explained while making an appearance on "Today."
The book's focus is on the power of prayer and implementing it into the lives of children.
Chrissy Metz wrote a children's book alongside her boyfriend Bradley Collins. (Araya Doheny/WireImage)
"Our hope is that it's as well received as it was intended," Collins explained of the illustrated book.
"The book tells you, ‘Yes you can.' You can pray for your pets, you can pray for your grandparents, and no matter how old you are, you can have a relationship with God," he added.
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Collins says his experience with his ailing grandfather as a child made him question who could pray.
"My grandfather was very sick when I was growing up, and I didn't know if I could pray or not."
Chrissy Metz and her boyfriend Bradley Collins want to instill the power of prayer into the minds of young children. (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal)
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In conjunction with the book, the couple has also collaborated on a collection of lullabies called "Prayed for This Day."
Metz is also a singer, singing multiple times in character on "This Is Us," as well as for award shows and independently.
"I taught pre-school and I have a very big family … the way that I was raised, my grandmother always said that singing is like praying twice. And I just thought that was appropriate. And then we were just doing instrumental for the audiobook I read, and then the words and the song sort of just fell out," she said of the album.
"We wrote 10 songs in like 4 days, which is unheard of for both of us," Metz revealed.
Chrissy Metz played Kate Pearson alongside "Big 3" members and brothers Kevin, played by Justin Hartley, and Randall, played by Sterling K. Brown. (Ron Batzdorff/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)
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The 32-page book will be available for purchase on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.
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Jordana Brewster: 'Furious 7' isn't just about action, it's about family
By Lucia Suarez Sang , Fox News
Published April 2, 2015 8:00am EDT | Updated January 3, 2017 9:38am EST
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The “Fast and Furious” films are known for their nonstop, fast-moving fight scenes and outrageous driving. And “Furious 7,” out in theaters Friday, is no exception.
But for Jordana Brewster, the next installment of the highly successful franchise is more than the action and the cars – it’s about family.
“Everyone had a history together,” she told Fox News Latino recently. “When we started filming, it was almost like second nature.”
Returning to Los Angeles and the Toretto home made it even much more special.
“Everyone has a personal connection (to that home),” she said.
In “Furious 7,” the Brazilian-American actress reprises her role as Mia Toretto, who is now a mother to a toddler named Jack. It was this new aspect of her character – as well as the fact that Brewster was filming TNT’s “Dallas” at the same time – that limited her time on screen.
“I did miss (filming the action scenes),” she said. “Mia’s trajectory changed – she became a mom … but I did miss it.”
Directed by James Wan, “Furious 7” plays off the usual action scenes with some unprecedented car stunts that include a cargo plane dropping parachute-equipped cars onto a curving road in the Caucasus Mountains and an insane sequence with a sports car crashing through plate-glass windows while hopping between skyscrapers in Abu Dhabi.
Some of the hottest action doesn't even involve cars.
Michelle Rodriguez’s Letty, the lone female driver in the crew, comes to blows – in a gown and heels, no less – with an all-women security team led by MMA fighter Ronda Rousey.
“I will leave that fight to Michelle,” said Brewster with a laugh. “She got hurt, so I will leave it all to Michelle.”
The movie stars franchise veterans Vin Diesel, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson and the late Paul Walker, but also includes a few newcomers, like bachatero Romeo Santos in his feature film debut.
“He was so cool. I mean, he’s huge,” she said. “He had done a concert the night prior and it was doing another that night. It was his first acting job.”
Romeo Santos and Brewster in 'Furious 7.' (Photo: Universal Pictures)
However, Walker's death more than a year ago dominates the film – for both fans and fellow cast members.
The film is dedicated to the actor and concludes with a montage of images of him from the five previous films.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who plays CIA agent Lou Hobbs, told the "Today" show recently that the late actor is “beautifully honored” at the end.
“It was an opportunity for us to try and find a balance between entertaining the audience but also paying a respectful tribute to him," he said.
Throughout “Furious 7,” there are allusions to his death that bring his death home for the audience. One of those scenes is between Brewster’s Mia and Walker’s Brian, right before the crew’s last mission.
He tells her that if she doesn’t hear from him afterward she should “move on.”
Brewster, who acknowledged that returning to the set following his death in 2013 was “horrible,” recalled with fondness that scene.
“It brings their relationship back to the start of the series,” she said, careful not to give too much away. “It was my favorite scene.”
“Furious 7” hits theaters nationwide on Friday.
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HGTV star Christina Anstead says son 'will sometimes cry for hours straight': 'Newborn life is hard'
By Nate Day Fox News
Published October 16, 2019 8:10pm EDT
Christina Anstead is letting everyone know just how tough life is with little ones in the house.
Just last month, the television host, 36, welcomed baby number three, Hudson, and on Wednesday, she took to Instagram to share her struggles.
The post began with a story about her 9-year-old daughter Taylor asking about paparazzi.
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"I was dropping Tay off at school this morning with a screaming Hudson in the car (and I looked like a hot mess which is the norm the past 6 weeks) when she said something that really hit home," the HGTV personality said. "She said mom, do paparazzi still follow you around. And I said no not lately. Why? She said well what if they got a photo of you looking like THAT."
Anstead explained that she wouldn't care about the paparazzi, that it's the least of her concerns right now because "this is how new moms look."
The "Flip or Flop" star then discusses her "tough" baby saying he'll "sometimes cry for hours straight" and has "had trouble with sucking" -- a problem solved by "tightly double swaddled in a dark cool room with very loud white noise."
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The baby, Anstead said, makes it difficult to pay attention to her son Brayden, who is currently a "crazy 4-year-old running around who definitely needs attention as well as a 9-year-old girl who one-on-one time is her love language."
The designer then offered "mad props" to stay-at-home mothers and mothers with more than two kids.
She then revealed that she'll go back to work on "Christina on the Coast" in just two weeks, for which, her friend and fellow new mom, Shannon, will do Anstead's hair and makeup, allowing them a "therapy/vent session" that Anstead calls "a luxury."
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Miss Universe Gabriela Isler Opens Up About The Anti-Chavez Twitter Controversy
By Lucia Suarez Sang , Fox News
Published November 21, 2013 11:16am EST | Updated January 11, 2017 11:43am EST
The Miss Universe competition is never without some debate and for this year’s winner Gabriela Isler it came in the form of a tweet.
The former Miss Venezuela caused some controversy less than a week after she was crowned the most beautiful woman in the universe for an old tweet targeted at the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.
On June 13, 2012, Isler, who worked as a model, arrived home after a long day and found herself without power. She logged onto Twitter and, on her now-protected personal Twitter account, she complained in Spanish, “Arriving home tired, sweaty, wanting to take a shower, rest, etc… And there’s no power!”
She went on to insult Chávez, who remained in office until his death in March 2013. The old message resurfaced after the country’s current president, Nicolás Maduro, congratulated her via social media for her Miss Universe win.
Isler, speaking to Fox News Latino, compared the social media platform to a “childhood diary” where you write things that don't necessarily remain significant in your life.
“Maybe in your childhood diary you wrote, ‘I’m in love with Pedrito.’ What does that matter now?” she said, adding that all Venezuelans at some point get frustrated with the government or the authorities. “It’s a normal thing. I don’t know what I wrote in my childhood diary, but I know that since two years ago" – when she was named Miss Venezuela – "I have a very balanced posture about the political situation in my country.”
Isler continued, “As a queen I speak about unity and respect. I think that is the most important thing.”
In response to the congratulatory tweet by President Maduro – which read, “Congratulations to Maria Gabriela Isler for her triumph, that is also Venezuela’s triumph. May God bless her always!” – Isler said she feels honored that he took the time to communicate with her.
The two weeks since she was named Miss Universe have been a crazy rush but also a little bittersweet for Isler. “I feel very happy, very proud because all my country is very happy for me for this victory,” Isler said. “I'm a little sad because I am far from home… but I know this is going to be a beautiful year.”
Over the course of the next 12 months, she will be working with the Miss Universe organization to raise worldwide awareness for HIV/AIDS.
“I think the Miss Universe title not only gives me the opportunity to become a role model for Latina girls around the world, but to show that beauty isn't just about the outside. I would like to show that I have a heart, that I am a human being and I have feelings,” Isler said. “And to be this kind of role model not only for beauty pageants but also for life.”
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‘Vikings’ star Clive Standen talks new season, show rumors and ‘Game of Thrones’ comparisons
By Stephanie Nolasco Fox News
Published December 1, 2018 5:00am EST
Clive Standen has made a blazing return to Season 5B of History Channel’s “Vikings,” but the actor hinted he may be running out of the time.
“Rollo is dealing with his own mortality now,” explained the Brit, who at this point of the series plays the 66-year-old version of the Duke of Normandy.
"That’s where he is in his life. This is the later years," he told Fox News. "He’s starting to think where he ends up in the afterlife. Is he going to go to Valhalla with the gods that he’s worshipped his whole life, or is he maybe going to end up in heaven with the new Christian God that he’s had to embrace with the people of Francia?"
Directed by Michael Hirst, the creator of “The Tudors,” "Vikings" explores the mysterious and brutal world of Norsemen yearning to explore – and raid – far distant lands. The 37-year-old plays Rollo, the brother of late Viking warrior Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) who becomes the Duke of Normandy after marrying Princess Gisla (Morgane Polanski) and is named defender of France.
Clive Standen as Rollo in "Vikings." (History Channel)
“Maybe they’ll both disown him and he’ll end up in hell or walking in purgatory for the rest of his life," he added. "All these things are kind of weighing heaving on Rollo’s mind. There are still some characters that he’s wrong in the past, and he needs to put some things right, almost open up some old wounds and put some salt in them.”
Audiences won’t be able to deny Rollo’s affections for shield-maiden Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick), Ragnar’s first wife. And as she ages, fans of the hit show have been desperate on social media to find out whether she will be the next character to die. Hirst hinted earlier this year her fate has already been sealed. However, Standen said that while the fans may not be ready for the beloved fighter to get the ax, they shouldn’t worry too much — yet.
“Lagertha’s one hell of a strong woman,” he explained. “It would take quite a lot to take her out. I think whoever is out to get her this season better watch their own back.”
Like Standen, Winnick is one of the few original cast members who has clung to life and narrowly escaped death. And their bond has only grown since “Vikings” premiered in 2013.
Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha. — History Channel
“I think with this cast, it’s been quite special," he said. “We’ve really kind of bonded in a strange way. We’re a bunch of eclectic morons when you put us all together. We kind of gel. It’s been six years now we’ve all worked together. Katheryn Winnick and I, and Gustaf Skarsgard are the only ones left in the show, from the beginning really. It’s fantastic… Rollo and Lagertha have quite some fiery scenes in this season.”
Standen also had the chance to work alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who’s been starring as Bishop Heathmund since 2017.
“He’s a fantastic actor,” said Standen. “A lot of the crew on ‘Vikings’ were together before on ‘Tudors.’ They all knew him before. They spoke very highly of him. When we got to work with him as well, he lived up to his hype. He’s a very, very thorough actor, very well prepared. Rollo does have a few interactions with Bishop Heathmund, which you’ll have to wait and see.”
But if there’s one character fans shouldn’t expect to make a triumphant comeback, it’s Ragnar, who was tortured and dropped into a pit of poisonous snakes in Season 4.
Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lothbrok. — History Channel
Some have speculated Ragnar, originally the leading character in “Vikings,” would somehow return. Standen quickly debunked that rumor.
“No, ‘Vikings’ isn’t ‘Game of Thrones,’” he said. “You know, this is history. In history, everybody dies. When you’re dead, dead means dead.”
On the subject of that other hit show, Standen admitted he was initially uncomfortable by the comparisons critics made between the two. “Game of Thrones,” which premiered in 2011 on HBO, explores how noble families fight for control over the mythical lands of Westeros. The stories are based on George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy novels.
“It’s a bit unfair really,” said Standen. “Game of Thrones is a fantasy show. It has dragons and things. It all comes from the imagination of one man’s mind. Whereas ‘Vikings’ is a historical drama. It’s documented in history. It’s a very, very broad spectrum of history. But… these are all real characters that lived and breathed and walked the earth. They’re all worthy of the history books. Michael Hirst obviously spins his writing imagination to kind of put it all into one TV show.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Bishop Heahmund. (History Channel)
“We’re not going to have flying dragons around. [And] I think this is the first time that the Viking history has been done justice. It’s been looked at from the inside out. With the type of people that Vikings are, I suppose with their gods and monsters and the pagan religion, it does seem quite fantastical at times. This is what this race of people really did believe in. They believed the gods walked the earth with them.”
The future of those in “Vikings” still remains unknown. But one thing Standen is certain of is that viewers will be taken on a journey — one that they won’t soon forget.
“I think it’s nice to be able to show Vikings in their true light,” he explained. “They didn’t write much down in history. Most of history was documented by the invaded, the Christians. They were the ones that documented most of history. It’s very one-sided. You have to go to Scandinavia and see what motivated these people to do what they did.
“When you go in from the inside out, you realize that they are just like everyone else. They’re family members. They want to explore… They had a harsh climate to live in. They were just like us. They were family men. They were moms and fathers and children. You start to see it more from a discursive point of view, rather than just seeing them as the raping, marauding murderers that came and colonized countries in Europe.”
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'Green Book' screenwriter deletes Twitter after old tweets about Muslims spark backlash
By Tyler McCarthy Fox News
Published January 10, 2019 11:56am EST
'Green Book' screenwriter Nick Vallelonga deleted his Twitter after getting backlash for a 2015 tweet.
The screenwriter of the Golden Globe-winning film “Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, has deleted his Twitter account after a 2015 tweet espousing a since-debunked assertion about Muslims on 9/11 resurfaced in the wake of his awards win.
The tweet in question asserted the claim that Muslim people in Jersey City, New Jersey were seen cheering when the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001, killing thousands. According to Variety, the claim was initially made by then-candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally.
“Hey, I watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down. And I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. Thousands of people were cheering,” Trump said at the time.
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Vallelonga, who wrote “Green Book” based on his father’s stories about his time driving famed pianist Dr. Don Shirley, seemed to affirm Trump’s claim saying that he too had seen the people cheering on 9/11.
“100% correct. Muslims in Jersey City cheering when towers went down. I saw it, as you did, possibly on local CBS new,” Vallelonga’s since-deleted tweet reads.
Several critics of Vallelonga were quick to note that actor Mahershala Ali, who won a Golden Globe for best supporting actor for his role as Shirley in “Green Book,” is Muslim. “La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz also tweeted his disappointment with Vallelonga’s rhetoric.
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“Nick Vallelonga wrote Green Book. My industry just gave him a Golden Globe for writing. This remains on his timeline. Mahershala Ali is a Muslim, and a beautiful, generous and kind man,” he tweeted Wednesday. “This is all just too disgusting.”
This isn’t the first time the screenwriter has come under fire since “Green Book” started to gain awards attention. The film, which tells the story of Shirley as he goes on tour in 1962 through the Deep South accompanied by his bodyguard, Anthony “Tony Lip” Vallelonga, played by Viggo Mortensen, has been criticized as inaccurate and racially insensitive.
Shirley’s nephew, Edwin Shirley III, and his 82-year-old brother, Maurice Shirley have spoken out against the film arguing that, despite the stories told by Tony Lip, he was never considered a close friend by Shirley.
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Emmy Awards: ‘House Of Cards’ Makes History, Sofia Vergara Gets 4th Nod
By Fox News
Published July 18, 2013 11:25am EDT | Updated December 21, 2016 1:27am EST
Actor Aaron Paul, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum and actor Neil Patrick Harris announce the 2013 Emmy nominations on July 18, 2013, in North Hollywood, Calif.
The online television sensation "House of Cards" made Emmy history Thursday, showing the unfolding revolution in how we receive and watch video entertainment.
The Netflix show took a top drama series nomination, which marked the first time the television's leading awards have recognized a program delivered online as equal in quality to the best that TV has to offer.
Although online entries have been allowed since 2007, so far Internet shows had popped up only in lower-profile categories. That changed with the 65th Primetime Emmys.
"It certainly is a marker of the new era. ... It will send shock waves through the industry," said Tim Brooks, a TV historian and former network executive.
"It's really groundbreaking," Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix, said of the political thriller’s nine nominations. "It's beyond our most bold expectations. We were thinking a single nomination would be a win... It's as much a win for Internet television as it is for the content creators."
The most Emmy nominations, 17, went to "American Horror Story: Asylum." Close behind was "Game of Thrones" with 16 nods, while "Saturday Night Live" and the Liberace biopic "Behind the Candelabra" earned 15 nominations each, including nods for stars Michael Douglas and Matt Damon.
The major broadcast networks were shut out of the prestigious category for best drama series, a repeat of last year and a particular blow with the entry of Netflix's streamed drama.
Latino performers also earned acknowledgement for their comedic performances.
Sofia Vergara received her fourth consecutive nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on “Modern Family.”
The ABC comedy got six nods total, including a nomination for best comedy series.
Louis C.K. got his fourth nomination as well for best actor in a comedy series for his eponymous series “Louie,” which was also nominated for best comedy series.
Here is a full list of nominees in major categories for the 2013 Emmy Awards:
Drama Series: "Breaking Bad," AMC; "Downton Abbey," PBS; "Game of Thrones," HBO; "Homeland," Showtime; "House of Cards," Netflix; "Mad Men," AMC.
Comedy Series: "The Big Bang Theory," CBS; "Girls," HBO; "Louie," FX Networks; "Modern Family," ABC; "30 Rock," NBC; "Veep," HBO.
Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie: "American Horror Story: Asylum," FX Networks; "Behind the Candelabra," HBO; "The Bible," HISTORY; "Phil Spector," HBO; "Political Animals," USA; "Top of the Lake," Sundance Channel.
Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad," AMC; Hugh Bonneville, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Damian Lewis, "Homeland," Showtime; Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards," Netflix; Jon Hamm, "Mad Men," AMC; Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom," HBO.
Actress, Drama Series: Vera Farmiga, "Bates Motel," A&E; Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Claire Danes, "Homeland," Showtime; Robin Wright, "House of Cards," Netflix; Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men," AMC; Connie Britton, "Nashville," ABC; Kerry Washington, "Scandal," ABC.
Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Bobby Cannavale, "Boardwalk Empire," HBO; Jonathan Banks, "Breaking Bad," AMC; Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad," AMC; Jim Carter, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones," HBO; Mandy Patinkin, "Homeland," Showtime.
Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad," AMC; Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Emilia Clarke, "Game of Thrones," HBO; Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife," CBS; Morena Baccarin, "Homeland," Showtime; Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men," AMC.
Actor, Comedy Series: Jason Bateman, "Arrested Development," Netflix; Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory," CBS; Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes," Showtime; Don Cheadle, "House of Lies," Showtime; Louis C.K., "Louie," FX Networks; Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock," NBC.
Actress, Comedy Series: Laura Dern, "Enlightened," HBO; Lena Dunham, "Girls," HBO; Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie," Showtime; Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation," NBC; Tina Fey, "30 Rock," NBC; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep," HBO.
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Adam Driver, "Girls," HBO; Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family," ABC; Ed O'Neill, "Modern Family," ABC; Ty Burrell, "Modern Family," ABC; Bill Hader, "Saturday Night Live," NBC; Tony Hale, "Veep," HBO.
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory," CBS; Jane Lynch, "Glee," FOX; Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family," ABC; Julie Bowen, "Modern Family," ABC; Merritt Wever, "Nurse Jackie," Showtime; Jane Krakowski, "30 Rock," NBC; Anna Chlumsky, "Veep," HBO.
Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Michael Douglas, "Behind the Candelabra," HBO; Matt Damon, "Behind the Candelabra," HBO; Toby Jones, "The Girl," HBO; Benedict Cumberbatch, "Parade's End," HBO; Al Pacino, "Phil Spector," HBO.
Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Asylum," FX Networks; Laura Linney, "The Big C: Hereafter," Showtime; Helen Mirren, "Phil Spector," HBO; Sigourney Weaver, "Political Animals," USA; Elisabeth Moss, "Top of the Lake," Sundance Channel.
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: James Cromwell, "American Horror Story: Asylum," FX Networks; Zachary Quinto, "American Horror Story: Asylum," FX Networks; Scott Bakula, "Behind the Candelabra," HBO; John Benjamin Hickey, "The Big C: Hereafter," Showtime; Peter Mullan, "Top of the Lake," Sundance Channel.
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Sarah Paulson, "American Horror Story: Asylum," FX Networks; Imelda Staunton, "The Girl," HBO; Ellen Burstyn, "Political Animals," USA; Charlotte Rampling, "Restless," Sundance Channel; Alfre Woodard, "Steel Magnolias," Lifetime.
Reality Program: "Antiques Roadshow," PBS; "Deadliest Catch," Discovery Channel; "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," Food Network; "MythBusters," Discovery Channel; "Shark Tank," ABC; "Undercover Boss," CBS.
Reality-Competition Program: "The Amazing Race," CBS; "Dancing With the Stars," ABC; "Project Runway," Lifetime; "So You Think You Can Dance," FOX; "Top Chef," Bravo; "The Voice," NBC.
Variety Series: "The Colbert Report," Comedy Central; "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central; "Jimmy Kimmel Live," ABC; "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," NBC; "Real Time With Bill Maher," HBO; "Saturday Night Live," NBC.
Children's Program: "Good Luck Charlie," Disney Channel; "iCarly," Nickelodeon; "Nick News With Linda Ellerbee — Forgotten But Not Gone: Kids, HIV & AIDS, Nickelodeon; "The Weight of the Nation for Kids: Quiz Ed!," HBO; "A YoungArts Masterclass," HBO.
Based on reporting by The Associated Press.
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Kate Hudson receives backlash for ‘Music’ nomination at 2021 Golden Globes
Hudson lays a recently sober drug dealer who must care for her autistic sister in 'Music'
By Jessica Napoli Fox News
Published February 28, 2021 10:18pm EST
Kate Hudson is causing a stir at the 2021 Golden Globe awards.
The actress, 41, was nominated for best actress in a musical or comedy for her work in "Music" at the awards ceremony and the accolade has sparked backlash online.
The film was also nominated for best motion picture in the musical or comedy category.
During the show's opening monologue, co-host Tina Fey joked Hudson's casting was the "most offensive casting since Kate Hudson was the Weight Watchers spokesperson."
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When the official Golden Globes Instagram account posted Hudson would also be presenting during Sunday night's show, followers reacted in the comments section.
"This film should not be nominated," one person wrote.
Both Kate Hudson and Sia received backlash for their movie 'Music' about an autistic teen. (Getty Images)
"No. this film is ableist and when called out for it, director and creator @sia attacked disabled folx," said another.
"She does not deserve a nomination. She engaged in harmful restraints in this ableist film," pointed out a user.
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"Well we all know who won’t and shouldn’t win and it’s Kate Hudson," agreed someone else.
"Music" was directed and co-written by musician Sia. It follows Hudson who plays a recently sober drug dealer who finds herself charged with taking care of her younger sister, a special-needs teen named Music played by Maddie Ziegler.
It was criticized by many for its portrayal of autistic people as well as the decision to cast neurotypical Ziegler as someone on the autism spectrum.
Hudson was asked about the controversy during a recent appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in February where she defended the movie.
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"I think when people see the film, that they will see the amount of love and sensitivity that was put into it," Hudson told host Jimmy Kimmel when asked about the backlash surrounding "Music." "But it is an important conversation to have, not just about this movie, but as a whole — about representation."
She continued: "For me, when I hear that there's anybody that feels left out I feel terrible. It's an ongoing and important dialogue to be had, about neurotypical actors portraying neurodivergent characters. It is an important one to have with people with experts and who know how to engage in the conversation. I encourage it, truly. I think that it's important to say that we are listening."
Kate Hudson appears virtually for the 2021 Golden Globe awards. (HFPA Presents: Globes Countdown Live/Getty Images for DCP and HFPA)
In addition to Hudson, Sia previously defended her movie from critics who were upset when she released the trailer for the film on Twitter that she was not doing justice to the autistic community.
"I cast thirteen neuroatypical people, three trans folk, and not as f--king prostitutes or drug addicts but s [sic] as doctors, nurses and singers," Sia said in response to one critic’s tweet.
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Sia continued to respond to a number of people including one individual who wrote, "Several autistic actors, myself included, responded to these tweets. We all said we could have acted in it on short notice. These excuses are just that- excuses. The fact of the matter is zero effort was made to include anyone who is actually autistic. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs."
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Shortly after the Golden Globe nominations were announced, Sia reportedly apologized for a scene in the movie in which Ziegler’s character is restrained in a way that could be dangerous for people with autism, according to The Daily Mail.
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Youth football league's trailer, equipment stolen
By Fox News
Published June 15, 2015 4:48am EDT | Updated March 30, 2018 12:01am EDT
A Colorado youth football program is sidelined after a trailer filled with equipment was stolen.
The trailer contained more than $150,000 worth of gear, such as helmets, shoulder pads, pants and jerseys, to outfit more than one hundred kids.
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Keanu Reeves talks going into ‘deepfake land’: ‘That’s scary’
The ‘John Wick’ star expressed concerns about the technology and revealed he's had a performance manipulated
By Elizabeth Stanton Fox News
Published February 14, 2023 3:30pm EST
Keanu Reeves isn’t a fan of the new "deepfake" trend.
In Wired’s March cover story, the "John Wick" star shared his concerns about the technology, a form of synthetic media that projects a person's likeness onto another photo or video.
"What’s frustrating about that is you lose your agency," Reeves told the magazine. "When you give a performance in a film, you know you’re going to be edited, but you’re participating in that. If you go into deepfake land, it has none of your points of view. That’s scary."
He continued, "It’s going to be interesting to see how humans deal with these technologies. They’re having such cultural, sociological impacts, and the species is being studied. There’s so much ‘data’ on behaviors now. Technologies are finding places in our education, in our medicine, in our entertainment, in our politics, and how we war and how we work."
Keanu Reeves on the March 2023 issue of Wired with "John Wick 4" director Chad Stahelski.
It was revealed in the interview that "The Matrix" star has a clause in his contract saying that his performances cannot be manipulated without his approval.
"I don’t mind if someone takes a blink out during an edit. But early on, in the early 2000s, or it might have been the ’90s, I had a performance changed," Reeves said.
He did not specify which role but explained, "They added a tear to my face, and I was just like, ‘Huh?!’ It was like, ‘I don’t even have to be here.’"
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Reeves has deep concerns about the deepfake technology. ( Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Lionsgate)
Deepfakes have already become an issue for Hollywood.
In 2021, a Russian firm called Deepcake created a realistic AI-generated image of Bruce Willis in a commercial for Megafon, a Russian telecoms company. Willis’ face was imposed on a Russian actor’s head using neural network technology.
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That sparked rumors that Willis had sold the rights to his likeness after his aphasia diagnosis and acting retirement were announced in 2022.
However, Willis’ representatives denied those claims. "Please know that Bruce has no partnership or agreement with this Deepcake company," Willis’s agent said in a statement to the BBC at the time.
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The hyperrealistic image of Bruce Willis is actually a deepfake created by a Russian company using artificial neural networks. (Deepcake via Reuters)
Before the clarification, there was speculation that Willis would continue "acting" through deepfakes after revealing he suffers from aphasia, which impairs his cognitive abilities.
Deepcake disputed the idea he could sell the rights to his likeness, but a company spokesperson told the BBC that Willis did give them "his consent (and a lot of materials) to make his Digital Twin."
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Attorney for Charlie Sheen's Ex Girlfriend Gravely Concerned for His Wife's Safety
By Radar
Published January 4, 2010 1:33pm EST | Updated April 11, 2016 11:45am EDT
Charlie Sheen and wife Brooke Mueller (X17)
Long before Charlie Sheen allegedly got violent with current wife Brooke Mueller, he established his penchant for physically hurting women by severely beating girlfriend Brittany Ashland.
Now Ashland's attorney has come forward to urge the Colorado District Attorney handling the current case to consider Sheen's history of violence against women while deciding whether to modify the protective order that separates Sheen from Mueller.
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Sheen and Mueller have both asked for the order to be modified. A judge put it in place after Sheen was arrested on two felonies and one misdemeanor on Christmas when Mueller called 911 and told cops that Sheen held a knife to her throat, choked her and threatened to kill her after she told him she wanted a divorce.
In 1996, Sheen was accused of viciously beating then-girlfriend Ashland. She charged he pulled her hair so hard she was slammed onto the marble floor of his home, knocked unconscious plus split her lip and needed seven stitches.
She also said he forced her to strip and get rid of her bloody clothes and said he would kill her if she told anyone. Sheen eventually pled guilty to criminal charges and settled Ashland's civil suit.
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Ashland's attorney was Gloria Allred, who is speaking out now about the attempt to modify the protective order that separates Sheen from Mueller.
"I have grave concern for the current wife because of my client's (Brittany Ashland), allegations and the conviction," Allred told RadarOnline.com. "Given Mr. Sheen's history with women I would be concerned about modifying the protective order."
When asked if she had been in touch with the Aspen District Attorney handling the case, Allred said, "no comment."
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Jessie James Decker defends posing with a glass of wine while breastfeeding infant son
By Tyler McCarthy Fox News
Published September 13, 2018 8:53am EDT | Updated September 13, 2018 9:02am EDT
Country music star Jessie James Decker shared a photo of her post-baby body. (Reuters)
After more than a month of taking criticism on social media, Jessie James Decker has finally addressed a controversial photo she shared on Instagram.
As previously reported, the country star shared a picture of herself breastfeeding her then four-month-old son, Forrest Bradley, while holding a glass of what appears to be wine.
“Cheers b----es,” she captioned the image.
Fans were quick to deride her as an unfit mother, and now she’s speaking her mind in a new interview with People.
“I honestly feel like I’m the voice of all the moms,” Decker said. “I definitely feel like they get heat for certain things. I know I’m a great mother, there’s not one doubt in my mind. I know that I take care of my babies, I know that they feel loved and they feel happy. I don’t have nannies; I take care of my children.”
She continued: “So if I want to have a cocktail to celebrate my husband doing something great in his work, I’m going to, and I can still breastfeed.”
She went on to describe the bond she feels with other mothers, noting that she wants to be a voice for moms that take heat over their balance of being a parent and living a life that they enjoy.
“This is a hard job, and if you want to enjoy yourself you do it.”
This isn't the first time Decker has posted herself breastfeeding on social media. Previously, the star shared a video of herself feeding her baby boy moments after she finished working out.
"I barely finished my workout because [Forrest] started waking up from his nap, crying," Decker said in the video. “It is, like, super tough to try to get a good workout in with your baby trying to nap and cry. But I did it, it was a 10-minute workout and I feel really good about it." | jessie-james-decker-defends-posing-with-a-glass-of-wine-while-breastfeeding-infant-son_a08e2af36a4c4672a5c84c82174eded4.png |
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Celebrities honor Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell after death at 56
Harwell's cause of death was acute liver failure
By Emily Trainham Fox News
Published September 5, 2023 10:26am EDT
After the news of Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell's death broke, tributes began pouring in from his fellow musicians.
Harwell, singer of '90s classics like "All Star" and "Walkin' on the Sun," died on Sept. 4 after developing acute liver failure after a lifelong struggle with alcohol abuse. Over the weekend, Fox News Digital learned that he had been moved from a hospital to hospice care.
Members from another popular group from Smash Mouth's heyday, *NSYNC, took the time to remember Harwell, with Chris Kirkpatrick sharing a photo of himself with the late singer.
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Steve Harwell died at the age of 56. (Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)
"Rest easy my friend," Kirkpatrick wrote. "I’m truly sorry for the difficult battle you had to fight. You were an amazing soul and will be deeply missed."
Joey Fatone posted a photo of his own with Harwell writing, "Known this dude for a very long time.. opened for NSync and even was my wedding singer at my wedding. We had some good times ! Sad all things must come to an end and some times too soon due to things that are past fixing because too much damage has been done.. but let’s be real its never too late! Hopefully people out there that are dealing with addiction get the right help that they need. Its a crazy world we live in now..thinking /praying for all… RIP Steve!"
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Another memorable band from the era, Eve 6, posted, "RIP Steve Harwell. You brought a lotta joy to a lotta people. You were so much more than a meme."
Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell had developed acute liver failure after a lifelong struggle with alcohol abuse. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Iconic '90s hitmakers were not the only ones paying tribute to Harwell.
Famed TV host and restaurant owner Guy Fieri took to social media to write, "To my brutha Steve. RIP. Today is a sad day, I will miss my friend."
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Comedian Dane Cook shared a lengthy message on his Instagram story.
"My heart goes out to the family, friends and fans of Steve Harwell of @smashmouth who has passed away," he wrote. "When the hit 'All Star' from their album Astro Lounge came out I understood that this feel good song, catchy as heck lyrics and music was more than just a summer top 10. It was an anthem for people, like myself, who came from a background of low self esteem and trauma. It was a Jolt cola, rocket ship filled with a million specs of belief.. almost overkill but for someone that needed that mental embrace a few of those ear worm fragments might get someone to stand up and find their way."
From left to right, Steve Harwell, Paul De Lisle, Greg Camp and Kevin Coleman of Smash Mouth on Aug. 30, 1997 in Chicago. (Paul Natkin/WireImage)
"I was even more excited to be in the music video which as of today has gotten over 457 MILLION views," Cook continued. "I would listen to the song and when it hit the line, 'My world's on fire, how about yours?' I always wanted [to] become the person asking that question and never have to be asked again because I insisted on finding a way to adventure forward. Steve Harwell thank you for the music. Thx for believing those words and sharing them."
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Another comedian, Tom Green, shared, "Rest in peace Steve Harwell I remember hanging with you back in the MTV days you were always super cool and an amazing talent — my condolences to your family and friends."
Steve Harwell and Smash Mouth at the opening of the All Star Cafe. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Carson Daly, who was an MTV mainstay during the height of Smash Mouth's fame, shared not one but two tributes to Harwell, saying in part, "I spent the morning down the rabbit hole of 90’s music memories as I got the official heartbreaking news about the passing of Steve Harwell from Smash Mouth. I met Steve & the band in 1995 when I was a DJ on KOME in San Jose, CA where they’re from. The band was new, unsigned & only had an EP out. In an attempt to help support our local band (and new party pals) we played their song ‘Nervous In The Alley’ 1 billion times."
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He continued, "Many years went by & I was aware of Steve’s darker days. Life threw him some nasty curveballs including the tragic passing of his son in 2001 & addiction issues … I’ll always remember all the laughs (Steve could have the room in stitches when he got on a roll, he was so quick witted) the gigs (I played guitar on stage at a show I’ll never forget in San Jose) It was a magical time. In better days, Steve was a force of a frontman & lived the life of 50 men. He brought joy to millions with his music and his legacy will thankfully live on. I hope in his final days & hours, surrounded by family & friends he found comfort. He’s in a better place now for sure. Thanks for the good times Steve. You’re home with little Presley now. Rejoice & Rest in peace."
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Steve Harwell was honored by many of his celebrity friends on social media. (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
Although Harwell retired from Smash Mouth in 2021, the band shared their own moving tribute to him on their social media accounts.
"Steve Harwell was a true American Original," they declared. "A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle. Steve should be remembered for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop stardom. And the fact that he achieved this near-impossible goal with very limited musical experience makes his accomplishments all the more remarkable. His only tools were his irrepressible charm and charisma, his fearlessly reckless ambition, and his king-size cajones."
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"Steve lived a 100% full-throttle life. Burning brightly across the universe before burning out. Good night Heevo Veev. Rest in peace knowing you aimed for the stars, and magically hit your target."
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'Outlander' Star Laura Donnelly Hints at More Romance and Danger in New Episodes
By Fox News
Published May 1, 2015 11:36am EDT | Updated February 20, 2017 5:18pm EST
You might know Laura Donnelly from her turn in Broadway's "The River" alongside Hugh Jackman. But if you've a fan of STARZ's "Outlander," you know her as Jenny, the strong-willed sister of protagonist Jamie Fraser.
"I can tell you that Jenny is a very headstrong character … She's feisty, and she knows her own mind," explained Donnelly in a recent interview with FNM. "She and [brother] Jamie are quite similar personalities, especially when we first see her, they can really butt heads and clash like any brother and sister do."
For those not familiar with the show, Jenny and Jamie haven't seen each other in years before the events of "Outlander," which is based on the best-selling novels by Diana Gabaldon. There's are also elements of fantasy within the plot, as Jamie has just returned from battle along with a new ladyfriend who somehow traveled back in time from the future. (For more on that, watch our interview with "Outlander" stars )
"I think that things really pick up pace in the plot," added Donnelly of the episodes to come. "There's just more of everything. There's more romance, there's more danger."
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Taylor Swift vs. Ticketmaster, Brittany Aldean vs. Maren Morris: Hollywood wreaks havoc on social media
Celebrity feuds broke the Internet in 2022 with A-list stars battling it out on their keyboards
By Tracy Wright Fox News
Published December 29, 2022 2:00am EST
Celebrity feuds were on-trend and online in 2022.
From James Corden's bad manners revealed at a top New York eatery to Matthew Perry's obsession with Keanu Reeves – Hollywood stars suffered the consequences of public backlash.
BAD BLOOD
Taylor Swift fans waited for hours in front of their computers to grab a seat at one of the shows on her upcoming "The Eras Tour," only to miss out on a concert and then be told general sales were completely canceled due to overwhelming demand. One of Ticketmaster's largest shareholders said "14 million people" attempted to log on and purchase tickets to her 2023 tour.
TAYLOR SWIFT TICKET FIASCO: TICKETMASTER CANCELS PUBLIC SALE OF ‘THE ERAS TOUR’ DUE TO HIGH DEMAND
Taylor Swift battled against Ticketmaster, while Brittany Aldean and Candace Cameron Bure faced their own online feuds. (Getty Images)
More than 3.5 million pre-registered Swifties queued up during the "Verified Fan" pre-sales but were never able to buy a seat after Ticketmaster sold more than 2 million tickets in the initial rush. The company, under the Live Nation banner, later canceled the public sale due to "insufficient remaining ticket inventory."
Greg Maffei, CEO of Liberty Media, discussed the fiasco on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street." Verified fans were given codes to enter the Ticketmaster pre-sale, but many claimed their codes did not work.
TAYLOR SWIFT'S NOSEBLEED SEATS COST $1K, TICKET PRICES SKYROCKET FOLLOWING TICKETMASTER SALE CANCELLATION
"It’s a function of Taylor Swift. The site was supposed to open up for 1.5 million verified Taylor Swift fans," Maffei said. "We had 14 million people hit the site, including bots, which are not supposed to be there."
On the day general sale tickets were supposed to be made available, Swift broke her silence and addressed the disaster.
Taylor Swift accepted the Favorite Music Video award for "All Too Well: The Short Film" during the 2022 American Music Awards. (Matt Winkelmeyer)
"It goes without saying that I'm extremely protective of my fans," Swift wrote. "There are a multitude of reasons why people had such a hard time trying to get tickets and I'm trying to figure out how this situation can be improved moving forward. I'm not going to make excuses for anyone because we asked them, multiple times, if they could handle this kind of demand and we were assured they could. It's truly amazing that 2.4 million people got tickets, but it really pisses me off that a lot of them feel like they went through several bear attacks to get them."
But it was too little, too late for some Swifties who then filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation. The suit alleges Ticketmaster engaged in antitrust violations, deceptive practices, fraud and price-fixing during the ticket sale fiasco. It also accuses Ticketmaster of encouraging scalpers because the company earns income from fees when tickets are resold on its platform.
The Department of Justice launched an antitrust investigation of Ticketmaster in the wake of the fiasco. Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission and urged the consumer protection agency to clarify what it's doing to crack down on ticket scammers who use bots to hoard tickets.
TikTok Trouble
Candace Cameron Bure and JoJo Siwa battled each other online earlier this summer after the former "Dance Moms" star branded Bure the "rudest celebrity" she had ever met.
The "Full House" actress later cleared the air with Siwa and said there was "no drama" following a "great conversation."
CANDACE CAMERON BURE SPEAKS OUT ON JOJO SIWA DEEMING HER THE ‘RUDEST CELEBRITY SHE’S EVER MET': 'NO DRAMA'
Candace Cameron Bure weighed in after JoJo Siwa called her a rude celebrity. (Paul Archuleta/File)
JoJo Siwa found fame at a young age starring on the reality television series "Dance Moms." (David Livingston/File)
Siwa initially met Bure at the "Fuller House" premiere, and Siwa said the actress didn't stop to take pictures with her on the red carpet.
"You said to me ‘not right now’ and proceeded to take pictures with others."
Bure recalled of her conversation with Siwa, "Oh, I’m so sorry you weren’t even mean, and I get it now as an adult. At that time you were 11 and I broke your 11-year-old heart. Especially as a mom it breaks my heart that I made you feel that way."
Bure added that it was important to remain mindful and 10-second social media clips can cause damage.
When reports surfaced in November that Bure's new network, Great American Family, would not be featuring same-sex couples in their films, JoJo slammed Bure for her lack of inclusion.
"Honestly, I can't believe after everything that went down just a few months ago, that she would not only create a movie with intention of excluding LGBTQIA+, but then also talk about it in the press," she wrote on Instagram.
"This is rude and hurtful to a whole community of people."
CANDACE CAMERON BURE WON'T FEATURE SAME-SEX COUPLES IN FILMS AS SHE'S CRITICIZED BY HILARIE BURTON, JOJO SIWA
Country Conflict
Brittany Aldean created a video reel on Instagram earlier this year that showed her 2 million followers how she transforms from a relatively makeup-free face into full glam with the flick of a foundation brush while Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "Upgrade U" played on the clip.
Brittany Aldean responded to backlash following a video shared on Instagram. She attended the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards in March with husband Jason Aldean. (Steve Granitz/File)
She captioned the post, "I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life."
Country music singers Cassadee Pope and Maren Morris were just a few of the many to criticize the seconds-long video. Pope tweeted, "You’d think celebs with beauty brands would see the positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging. But instead here we are, hearing someone compare their "tomboy phase" to someone wanting to transition. Real nice."
Morris added, "it's so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie."
BRITTANY ALDEAN'S COMMENTS ON GENDER ARE PRAISED AND BASHED BY STARS
Aldean, who married the "You Make It Easy" crooner, Jason Aldean, in 2015, received hundreds of thousands of likes on her post, including comments from Lara Trump, Jon Pardi's wife, Summer, and husband Jason, who wrote, "Lmao!! Im glad they didn’t too, cause you and I wouldn’t have worked out."
Maren Morris (pictured at Stagecoach in April) told Brittany Aldean to "zip it" in a Twitter response to Cassadee Pope's post. (Rich Fury/File)
Cassadee Pope (seen in 2022) hit out at Brittany Aldean following a "tomboy" post on Instagram. (Michael Loccisano/File)
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Aldean shared Pope's message on Instagram with the follow-up, "Advocating for the genital mutilation of children under the disguise of love and calling it ‘gender affirming care,’ is one of the worst evils. I will always support my children and do what I can do protect their innocence. The other day Memphis wanted to be a dinosaur and tomorrow Navy will want to be a cat. They're children."
"Some parents want to be accepted by society so badly that they're willing to make life-altering decisions for their children who aren't old enough to fully comprehend the consequences of those actions. Love is protecting your child until they are mature enough as an adult to make their own life decisions. Until then, leave children alone."
Jason Aldean's wife also responded to the "My Church" singer and wrote, "Karen (sic) Morris, thanks for calling me Barbie." Shortly after their social media interaction, Morris created an online fundraiser through sales of a T-shirt, and more than $150,000 was raised to benefit transgender programs.
DINING DISPUTE
James Corden was banned from Keith McNally's posh New York eatery, Balthazar, in October after the restaurateur claimed that the late-night host had been "abusive" toward his staff.
McNally called Corden a "tiny Cretin of a man" in an Instagram post, alleging that the actor verbally abused restaurant staff and made a fuss about the food he was served.
"[He's] the most abusive customer to my Balthazar servers since the restaurant opened 25 years ago," McNally wrote. "I don’t often 86 a customer, [but] today I 86’d Corden. It did not make me laugh." — "86" is culinary slang that refers to nixing unavailable menu items or, in this case, customers who are no longer welcome.
BALTHAZAR OWNER KEITH MCNALLY HITS BACK AT JAMES CORDEN AFTER HE CLAIMED HE ‘DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG'
Keith McNally is known for his restaurants Balthazar, Pastis, Minetta Tavern and Morandi. (Erik T. Kaiser/Patrick McMullan/File)
McNally continued to rant about Corden's request for free drinks and complaints over an omelette being prepared incorrectly. After a server returned to the table with a new omelette, the kitchen staff mistakenly paired the dish with home fries instead of the salad that Corden's wife had ordered. Corden then began "yelling like crazy" at the server. The restaurant's managers were threatened with "nasty reviews in Yelp" but seemed to smooth things over with free champagne and a barrage of apologies.
Shortly after his initial post, the famed restaurateur shared that the "Cats" actor had seen his social media rant and called him to apologize "profusely." McNally then reversed the ban.
"Having f––ked up myself more than most people, I strongly believe in second chances," the Balthazar owner wrote in a different Instagram post.
He took a chance to ask Corden if he could host an episode of the CBS show before Corden's exit next year and encouraged him to return to the eatery.
"But… anyone magnanimous enough to apologize to a deadbeat layabout like me (and my staff) doesn’t deserve to be banned from anywhere," McNally wrote. "All is Forgiven. xx"
NOT SO FRIENDLY
Matthew Perry had to clarify he’s actually a "big fan" of Keanu Reeves after excerpts of his book, "Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing," made some believe he didn’t even like the "Speed" actor.
While detailing his own trials and tribulations with addiction, Perry appeared to take aim at one particular person for coming out on top.
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Matthew Perry claimed he spent "probably $9 million" trying to get sober through the years. (David M. Benett/File)
Matthew Perry faced backlash for unprompted remarks made against Keanu Reeves, above. (Albert L. Ortega/File)
"River [Phoenix] was a beautiful man, inside and out — too beautiful for this world, it turned out," Perry wrote in his debut memoir, which was released in November. "It always seems to be the really talented guys who go down. Why is it that the original thinkers like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger die, but Keanu Reeves still walks among us?"
He continued ravaging Reeves in another section as he wrote about Chris Farley: "His disease had progressed faster than mine had. (Plus, I had a healthy fear of the word 'heroin,' a fear we did not share). I punched a hole through Jennifer Aniston's dressing room wall when I found out. Keanu Reeves walks among us."
The Internet went wild in support of "The Matrix" star, with a host of A-list stars backing Reeves.
Linda Carter wrote, "Come on... Keanu Reeves is like one of those frozen cakes. Nobody doesn't like him!"
"West Side Story" actress Rachel Zegler tweeted, "personally thrilled that keanu reeves walks among us."
Perry later clarified to People magazine, "I'm actually a big fan of Keanu. I just chose a random name, my mistake. I apologize. I should have used my own name instead."
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33bec173630f4dcfacb38dcf5346527c | EMMYS
Everything you need to know about the 2024 Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards are set to air Sunday on ABC
By Lori A Bashian Fox News
Published September 14, 2024 9:00am EDT
The 2024 Emmy Awards are almost here!
The second Emmy Awards ceremony this year is set to air on Sunday and promises to be a fun night. Many of this year's biggest TV shows will be honored on television's biggest night.
Many have been left wondering how they can watch the awards show, if their favorite shows will take home the top prize and why there will be a second Emmys ceremony in 2024.
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Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming show.
What are the Emmys?
The Emmy Awards have been around since 1949. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The Emmys have been around since January 1949, when only six awards were presented. Since then, the number of categories has grown tremendously, so much so that three different sister organizations came together in order to honor as many projects as possible.
The Television Academy hosts the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Creative Arts Emmys, which celebrate comedies and drama series that air in the evening. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences hosts the Daytime Emmy Awards, which honor soap operas and documentaries, while the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences provides accolades internationally.
When the Television Academy came up with the idea for the awards show, the natural next step was to come up with a name for the honor. Many different television-related ideas were proposed, including Ike and Tilly, before settling on Immy, which was a nickname for the image orthicon tube, which was used to record for TV. It was subsequently changed from Immy to Emmy to match the female statuette.
Who is hosting the 2024 Emmys?
Eugene Levy and Dan Levy are set to host the Emmys this year as the award show's first-ever father-and-son hosting duo. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
For the first time in 76 years, the Emmys will be hosted by a father-son-duo. Eugene Levy and Dan Levy are set to take the stage at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles to host the iconic show.
"My dad and I are not stand-up comics, so we're coming at it from a very different place," Dan told People in September. "But we're both really hard workers and we're determined to make it as great as it can possibly be. We want to create an atmosphere that feels really welcome and celebratory. This is a huge night in so many people's lives and we just want to be there to kind of make it as festive as possible for everybody."
Eugene and Dan are Emmy winners themselves, having both won at the 72nd Emmy Awards, which took place live over Zoom during the pandemic. They won for their work on the hit comedy "Schitt's Creek," with Dan not only taking home an acting award, but also honors for writing, directing and producing the show, as it swept every category it was nominated in.
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Why are there two Emmy Awards in 2024?
Due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, there are two Emmy Awards ceremonies in 2024. (Robyn Beck/AFP)
Many television fans experienced déjà vu when the 2024 Emmy Award nominees were announced just six months after the awards show had already aired in January.
Due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which rocked Hollywood from May to November of last year, the 2023 Emmy Awards were postponed to January of this year.
The strikes forbade actors from attending awards shows to promote a struck project or accepting any award for a struck project. It also prevented writers from working for any struck companies, which made it essentially impossible to hold a successful awards show.
Although it aired at the start of 2024, that ceremony was still considered to be the 2023 Emmy Awards, and was honoring performances which took place during the period of eligibility for that year, which was June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023. This year, the awards show is returning in September and will be honoring performances during this year's period of eligibility, which is June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024.
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How are Emmy nominations received?
In order to receive a nomination, an actor's performance, or the series as a whole, must be submitted for consideration through an online portal. (Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)
In order to receive an Emmy nomination, an actor's performance, or the series as a whole, must be submitted to be considered for a nomination through an online portal. Actors can either rely on their producers to submit them for consideration, or they can choose their best work from that year and submit it themselves.
Actors must choose one episode which they think is their best performance from that year, while producers are able to submit six episodes of a television show for consideration.
Once all submissions have been collected, all members of the Television Academy begin voting to finalize the nominations. All members of the Academy can vote in all the best series categories, including comedy, drama and miniseries, but only actors are able to vote in the acting categories. Similarly, only directors can vote in the directing category and only writers can vote in the writing category.
The final number of nominees in each category depends on the amount of submissions received for that category. This year, there are seven nominees for best actor in a limited or anthology series, one of which is Robert Downey Jr., who is nominated for his work in "The Sympathizer."
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Where and how to watch the 2024 Emmys
The Emmy Awards are set to air live on ABC and will stream on Hulu the next day. (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards are set to air live on ABC on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. ET. Following the broadcast, the awards show will be available to rewatch the next day, on Hulu. Many of the nominated shows such as "Shogun" and "Only Murders in the Building" also air on Hulu, the latter of which stars Selena Gomez, who has received a nomination this year for her portrayal of Mabel on the series.
Viewers can tune into the Emmys live through the ABC app on a smartphone and tablet (iOS and Android) device, ABC.com from a computer or a connected device, such as Roku, AppleTV and Amazon Fire TV, according to ABC.com.
Despite the current negotiation disputes with Disney, DirecTV subscribers can watch the awards show through a subscription streaming service with live TV tiers, such as Hulu+ Live TV or Fubo.
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Pat Sajak, 'Wheel of Fortune' stalwart, breaks game-show hosting record
By Mariah Haas Fox News
Published May 8, 2019 8:40pm EDT | Updated May 8, 2019 8:49pm EDT
Pat Sajak has made game-show history.
With a "Wheel of Fortune" career that has stretched to 35 years and 198 days, he was awarded the Guinness World Record for the "Longest Career as a Game Show Host of the Same Show" on-air Wednesday evening.
"Thank you very much!" Sajak said while receiving the honor, before turning to co-host Vanna White.
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"I couldn't have done it without you, kid," he told White, 62.
"It's a great honor and we'll try to do some more, and we'll get another one down the line," Sajak, 72, added.
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9108b14eb6e741bebaf1d83fa932d466 | ENTERTAINMENT
CNN's Rick Sanchez Fired After Calling Jon Stewart a Bigot
Associated Press
Published October 1, 2010 6:47pm EDT | Updated April 11, 2016 11:56am EDT
CNN host Rick Sanchez, left, was fired after comments in a radio interview about Comedy Central host Jon Stewart. (CNN/AP)
NEW YORK -- CNN fired news anchor Rick Sanchez on Friday, a day after he called Jon Stewart a bigot in a radio show interview where he also questioned whether Jews should be considered a minority.
Sanchez, who was born in Cuba and had worked at CNN since 2004, was host of the two-hour "Rick's List" on CNN's afternoon lineup. He did a prime-time version of that show in recent months, but that ended this week because the time slot is being filled by a new show featuring former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and columnist Kathleen Parker.
Stewart had frequently poked fun of Sanchez on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," most recently for saying on the air that his show had received a tweet from House Republican leader John Boehner. Stewart called it a case of "send a twit a tweet."
"He's upset that someone of my ilk is almost at his level," Sanchez said during a satellite radio interview with Pete Dominick. Details of the interview were posted on the Mediaite website Friday and quickly became a topic of conversation in the media world.
Sanchez said that Stewart is bigoted toward "everybody else that's not like him." He said Stewart "can't relate to what I grew up with," saying his family had been poor and he had seen prejudice directed at his father.
Sanchez dismisses it when Dominick points out that Stewart, who is Jewish, is also a minority.
"I'm telling you that everyone who runs CNN is a lot like Stewart, and a lot of people who run all the other networks are a lot like Stewart, and to imply that somehow they, the people in this country who are Jewish, are an oppressed minority?" Sanchez said, adding a sarcastic "yeah."
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a1014cf55796403981ef84aa6cb11061 | ENTERTAINMENT
Snoop Dogg lashes out at Donald Trump, calls out Kanye West for his support
By Morgan Evans , Fox News
Published September 20, 2018 8:26am EDT | Updated September 20, 2018 10:43am EDT
Snoop Dogg called out President Trump's supporters, including rapper Kanye West, for their support. (Reuters)
Snoop Dogg lashed out at President Trump and his supporters, including fellow rapper Kanye West.
In a new interview, the "Drop It Like It's Hot" rapper shared some harsh words about the president on DJ Suss One’s SiriusXM show.
The DJ started out by saying that he thinks that "a lot of people in our culture don't jive with Donald Trump," to which the artist quickly responded and said, "I tell them straight up, I don't give a f---. If you like that n--- you're a motherf--- racist. F--- you and f--- him."
Snoop went on to explain that Trump has been responsible for "drawing the lines," alluding to the divide the country has seen since the 2016 election.
The rapper said, "Before him, there were no lines. Everybody was everybody, we respected everything, we didn't trip ... but when he drew the line and started pointing motherf--- out and singling them out, then f--- them. You and them. Kanye too. Don't forget about him. F--- you too."
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West became a target for most celebrities back in April after he openly addressed his admiration and support of Trump on Twitter.
In one tweet the Yeezy designer and husband of Kim Kardashian said of Trump, “We are both dragon energy. He is my brother.”
West later found himself battling more backlash after he shared a photo of himself sporting a MAGA hat. Friend John Legend was one of the many celebrities who publically addressed West about his controversial words.
But this isn't the first time Snoop has attacked West and his political views. Following West's Trump support tweets, Snoop posted a photo of him out-and-about in California wearing a sweatshirt and a MAGA hat. The rapper shared the image on his Instagram and said in the photo caption, "That’s mighty white of u Kanye. !N---- if u don’t snap out of it Get out part 2."
And Snoop didn't stop there. A week later, the rapper shared another Photoshopped image of the Yeezy mogul with a much lighter complexion on his Instagram.
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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman packed on sweet PDA at 2019 ACM Awards
By Tyler McCarthy Fox News
Published April 8, 2019 9:57am EDT
Nicole Kidman, left, and Keith Urban arrive at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Las Vegas.
Keith Urban and wife Nicole Kidman were in rare form when it came to PDA at the 2019 ACM Awards.
Kidman attended the event to support her husband, who took home the coveted entertainer of the year accolade. The couple is rarely shy about showing their affection for one another in public, but fans were quick to notice that they seemed particularly into each other as early as the red carpet.
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The stars posed for a slew of snaps for photographers, often stopping to stare longingly in each other’s eyes and embrace. According to reports, they held hands almost the entire way down the red carpet.
Nicole Kidman, in a shimmery number, and Keith Urban, in an animal print suit, hold hands at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Urban opted for a black T-shirt over an intricately designed black blazer and pants. Meanwhile, Kidman kept thing chic in a silver-and-black dress that plunged deep down.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban attend the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Getty Images)
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Their PDA extended into the show as Kidman was the first to congratulate her husband as he took the stage to accept his award. She grabbed his face and they shared a brief moment with each other before he gave his acceptance speech.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ((Photo by John Shearer/ACMA2019/Getty Images for ACM))
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ((Photo by Jeff Kravitz/ACMA2019/FilmMagic for ACM ))
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5ae7425834af424aa9a43ee763d94c62 | ENTERTAINMENT
Minnie Driver's swimsuit photo shoot had actress questioning her 'sanity'
Movie star Minnie Driver used a green screen to create a beach background for her swimsuit photo
By Lauryn Overhultz Fox News
Published August 20, 2024 3:00pm EDT
Minnie Driver's recent beach photo shoot left the actress questioning her sanity.
Driver posed wearing a black swimsuit featuring cut-outs on the side for her nearly 350,000 Instagram followers. The "Good Will Hunting" star accessorized with a black pair of sunglasses.
The 54-year-old actress used a green screen for a beach in the background.
"When your lovely friend @maisonmarine.co sends you a [fire emoji] swimsuit, but the beach you’re on requires a wetsuit so you green-screen yourself and start questioning your sanity but not your hotness or her design talent," Driver captioned the photo.
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Minnie Driver had to green screen a beach into the background of a swimsuit photo. (Instagram/Minnie Driver, Getty Images)
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Fans and friends applauded Driver's editing skills in the comments.
"Top marks all around," one user wrote. "Including the green screen!"
"The palm tree is making me giggle but the swim and the model are [fire emojis]," another added.
"The suit is very nice on you! I'm glad you didn't doubt your hotness," one user commented. "It is indisputable. Everyone knows this."
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Minnie Driver said posing in a black swimsuit with a green screen beach background made her question her "sanity" but not her "hotness." (Getty Images)
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Driver recently opened up about how her complicated family dynamics almost led to her making the "biggest mistake" of her life.
"If I look at my history, what it did was make me want to be married so much and then choose men who were so not the right men to be married to," Driver told The Sunday Times. "So, I would carry on longing to be married and to have that conservative version [of a relationship], find men who had no interest in that and then, if one did, run a mile."
Driver's parents split up when she was 6 years old, and when she was 12, she learned that they had never been legally married. Throughout the relationship, her father was married to another woman with whom he shared another family.
Minnie Driver and Josh Brolin were engaged briefly in 2001. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images; SGranitz/WireImage)
She admitted, "The one time I was engaged it would have been, I think, the biggest mistake of my life."
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8493d02d7e494ccea9a21a92db1a4a38 | MUSIC
Adele shakes Taylor Swift off her throne
By Fox News
Published December 22, 2015 7:03am EST | Updated May 2, 2016 1:46pm EDT
Who’s the most powerful woman in pop music? Until a month ago, the answer was easy: Taylor Swift. But with the record-breaking sales of her latest album, “25,” Adele is making a strong case for herself. She broke the record, held by ‘NSync since 2000, in just four days selling 2.433 million albums. While Swift’s “1989” album, sold just 1.287 million copies in its first week, Adele’s “25” sold 3.38 million copies in its first week.
New York-based radio host Ralphie Aversa explained Adele is in her own league in the music industry.
“Certainly from an album sales perspective, Adele is in a league of her own,” he explained. “But it's tough to compare the artists: Swift is younger and took a different career path to pop stardom; Adele was sidelined with vocal cord issues and took time away from the spotlight to have a child.”
Swift’s star studded “Bad Blood” music video earned about 20 million viewers in its first day, but Adele shattered Swift’s record with 27.7 million views to her “Hello” video in its first day.
In 2015, Swift’s killer “squad”—which includes stars like Selena Gomez, Lily Aldridge, Karlie Kloss and Ellie Goulding— had social media hooked, and news stories popped up each time the famous friends posted photos together. However, after Adele’s album release she proved she has her own celebrity squad, which includes Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson.
Cate Meighan, a pop culture expert, breaks down the differences between the pop sensations and what makes each successful.
“I think that Swift is kind of the equivalent to the all-American girl, you kind of want to be like her, and if you're a parent then you can easily view her as a good role model for your daughters to emulate,” she explained. “Adele is simply that grown woman that gets ‘it’, whatever ‘it’ may be. Not only does she get it, but then she turns it into a song that most of us connect to. Having the ability to form a real emotional connection with 20 and 40-year-olds alike is an unbelievably tough task and yet that's exactly what Adele does every time out.”
Pop culture guru Lisa Durden believes there’s no competition between Adele and Swift.
“(Swift is) packaged to the max: body, hair, clothes, songs, all come together very well,” she said. “I'll even throw in the fact that she can entertain. But unlike her, Adele’s voice can compete with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Patti Label, and the late great Whitney Houston. The only place Taylor could achieve that kind of vocal excellence is in her dreams.”
Judging by the numbers alone, Durden may be correct.
Google just announced the 10 most searched song lyrics for 2015.Adelecame in at number one with “Hello” and Swift came in third place with “Blank Space.”
This year when Swift was on tour, she created a frenzy of excitement for concert goers as she brought along almost every one of her celebrity friends to come onstage and sing along. Mick Jagger, Wiz Khalifa and even Ellen Degeneres were just a few that walked the Swift stage. Swift also released the “1989 World Tour Live” to Apple Music on Sunday.
And now as Adele prepares for her upcoming shows, concert tickets are a rare commodity. Tickets went on sale last week and sold out in minutes. Scalpers are selling her tickets for online— Ebay has tickets for $48,000, StubHub has some for $11,000 and Craigslist has them from anywhere from $7,000 to $9,000.
Adele fans were disappointed and frustrated with how quickly the tickets sold out.
Meighan sees neither Swift nor Adele going anywhere in the near future.
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cc386526d6664689a55aecd6363a1e51 | ENTERTAINMENT
Salma Hayek granted restraining orders against two women stalking her family
By Fox News
Published September 5, 2015 12:23pm EDT | Updated January 2, 2017 12:54pm EST
Salma Hayek at Bing Theatre At LACMA on July 29, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (2015 Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A judge on Friday ordered two women to stay away from Salma Hayek and not attempt to contact the Oscar-nominated actress for the next three years.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carol Boas Goodson granted Hayek's request for a restraining order against Liana Philippon and Odette Bodagh, who the actress stated in court filings impersonated her and made a veiled threat to kidnap her daughter.
The order also covers Hayek's husband and 7-year-old daughter.
Bodagh said during Friday's hearing that she thought she had a relationship with Hayek but didn't realize she was scaring the actress until the temporary restraining order was granted. Philippon did not attend the hearing.
"I thought there was a relationship," Bodagh said. "I was under the impression I was talking to Salma."
Bodagh tearfully apologized for scaring Hayek.
"I am so sorry I did it," Bodagh said. She urged the judge to reject entering the order against her, saying it would affect her career.
"You have, even by mistake, become a stalker," Goodson said.
"This case arised out of a bizarre pattern of behavior by two apparently mentally disturbed individuals," Hayek's court filings stated. "Their actions include, among others, concocting ruses to meet Hayek's family members to obtain Hayek's contact information, impersonating Hayek to another celebrity, attempting to directly contact Hayek herself, and impersonating Hayek in contacting Hayek's minor child.
"In one communication while posing as Hayek, Philippon made a veiled threat regarding kidnapping and ransoming Hayek's minor child," the filing stated.
After the hearing, Bodagh said her marriage ended because of her infatuation with Hayek and she moved to Los Angeles with Philippon, now her ex-girlfriend, because she believed she was communicating with the actress.
Bodagh said she would not attempt to contact Hayek again.
Hayek, who did not attend the hearing, was nominated for an Academy Award for her starring role in the 2002 film "Frida."
Her attorney, Bryan Sullivan, declined to comment after the hearing.
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Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio to wear Victoria's Secret's $2M jeweled Fantasy Bras
By Fox News
Published November 3, 2014 2:55pm EST | Updated December 29, 2016 3:29pm EST
Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra through the years
Recently Victoria's Secret revealed that this year it will have two Dream Angel Fantasy Bras worth $2 million each to be worn by Brazilian models Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio on the catwalk. Here's a look at some of the the Fantasy Bras through the years.
It will be all about seeing double at Victoria's Secret fashion show next month.
The lingerie giant unveiled Monday that it will have two Dream Angel Fantasy Bras worth $2 million each to be worn by Brazilian models Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio on the catwalk.
The bras, crafted by Pascal Mouawad, have diamonds, rubies and sapphires sewn together in an elaborate lingerie set that features handcrafted arm bands, shoulder coverings and a glittering, makeshift garter belt all strung together with 18-karat gold.
Lima and Ambrosio were on hand to unveil the bras on “Good Morning America.”
“It’s like a highlight, really, of the show, the fantasy bra, and every year the models, we always get nervous to see who is going to get to wear the bra,” Lima said on “GMA.” “This year it’s really exciting because it’s the first time that we’re going to have two fantasy bras on the fashion show. I’m honored to be here with Alessandra, doing the show, walking the runway together. I cannot wait.”
The bras and accompanying body pieces took more than 1,380 hours – about 57-and-half days – to create.
“It’s definitely, I think, the most watched, most viewed fashion show in the world,” Ambrosio said. “They have all those amazing performances on the runway and we work out really hard for the show so, you know, we might as well have fun in those beautiful Dream Angel Fantasy Bras.”
The Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra model has been a coveted title since model Claudia Schiffer debuted a $1 million piece in 1996.
The most expensive diamond bras were sported by Heidi Klum and Gisele Bündchen and they were worth $12.5 million in 2001 and 2005, respectively.
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82afb35caaac44e5b8eff77075302a5b | Competition
Meghan Markle was a 'Deal or No Deal' briefcase model before engagement to Prince Harry
By Stephanie Nolasco , Fox News
Published November 28, 2017 1:16pm EST | Updated November 28, 2017 1:19pm EST
Before Meghan Markle was engaged to a prince, she was a “Deal or No Deal” model.
Markle was a Hollywood newcomer when she appeared as a briefcase model for the game show back in 2006, according to Elle Magazine.
Images of Markle on the show began circulating after it was announced that the "Suits" star will wed Prince Harry in May 2018.
Inside Edition previously obtained footage from her time in the competition series.
“Deal or No Deal” aired from 2005 for 2009. The aspiring actress stuck around from 2006 until 2007.
The now-36-year-old star doesn't shy away from her game show past.
“I would put that in the category of things I was doing while I was auditioning to try to make ends meet,” Markle told Esquire in 2013. “I went from working in the U.S. Embassy in Argentina to ending up on ‘Deal.’ It’s run the gamut. Definitely working on ‘Deal or No Deal’ was a learning experience, and it helped me to understand what I would rather be doing. So if that’s a way for me to gloss over that subject, then I will happily shift gears into something else.”
Markle said she never had the winning case.
“I didn’t ever have it,” she explained. “I don’t think I did. I was the ill-fated number 26, which for some reason no one would ever choose. I would end up standing up there forever in these terribly uncomfortable and inexpensive five-inch heels just waiting for someone to pick my number so I could go and sit down.”
The Los Angeles-born actress won’t have to worry about her paychecks anytime soon.
Britain’s Kensington Palace announced Monday Markle and Prince Harry are engaged.
Markle said yes to the prince's proposal earlier this month after meeting the royal in the summer of 2016 through a mutual friend.
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23d5532032bb40dbaaed9ead059263bf | Kanye West
Kanye West holds Wyoming Sunday Service ahead of ‘Jesus Is King’ album dropping
By Caleb Parke Fox News
Published September 23, 2019 1:33pm EDT
Kanye West's latest Sunday Service, the gospel-rap event he started in January, was held just miles away from his newly acquired $14 million estate on Monster Lake Ranch in Cody, Wyo., and just days before his new album, "Jesus Is King," drops Friday.
The 42-year-old star didn't preach or put himself center stage Sunday like he did last week in Atlanta, but fans flooded the Powwow Garden at the Buffalo Bill Center with a packed out 700-plus crowd.
KANYE WEST PREACHES ‘RADICAL OBEDIENCE’ TO JESUS DURING SUNDAY SERVICE IN ATLANTA
A choir made up of more than 80 people performed a few Nirvana covers on the 14-song setlist, including a gospel remake of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Come As You Are."
West wore a yellow hoodie under a special Wyoming Sunday Service shirt, "not for sale" at the event.
At one point he signed a Yeezus album for a fan.
"Jesus Is King is going to be great," the fan said, and he responded, "Yes," with a smile.
Following the Sunday Service, West was spotted sitting down for lunch with producer Rick Rubin.
His wife, Kim Kardashian West, recently told the ladies on ABC's daytime show "The View" about why he started Sunday Service in the first place.
"Kanye started this, I think, just to heal himself. I was a really personal thing, and it was just friends and family, and he has had an amazing evolution of being born-again and being saved by Christ."
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She continued: "People are always asking, 'Well, what are you worshipping?' and 'What is this?' It is a Christian service, like a musical ministry, they talk about Jesus and God," she explained, adding there are sometimes pastors that are his friends and it is not officially a 501c3 "official" church "yet." | kanye-west-sunday-service-jesus-king-album-wyoming_23d5532032bb40dbaaed9ead059263bf.png |
a4855c614d2d439081693e226c8b9bc3 | BRITNEY SPEARS
Britney Spears’ ex Kevin Federline congratulates star on her pregnancy with Sam Asghari
Spears and the former backup dancer were married from 2004-2007
By Janelle Ash Fox News
Published April 12, 2022 6:36pm EDT
Britney Spears’ ex Kevin Federline is congratulating his former wife on her pregnancy with Sam Asghari.
Federline’s attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, told NBC News on Monday, "He wishes her the best for a happy, healthy pregnancy and congratulates her and Sam Asghari as they plan for the excitement of parenthood together."
The former backup dancer, 44, and Spears, 40, share two sons together: Sean, 16, and Jayden, 15. The couple was married from 2004-2007.
Britney Spears' ex, Kevin Federline, congratulates the singer on her pregnancy. (Photo by Michael Caulfield/WireImage for Sony BMG Music Entertainment)
This will be the "Toxic" singer and Asghari’s first child together.
BRITNEY SPEARS SAYS ‘SHE’S HAVING A BABY'
On Monday, Spears took to Instagram to announce that she is pregnant.
"I lost so much weight to go on my Maui trip only to gain it back," she began. "I thought ‘Geez … what happened to my stomach ???’ My husband said ‘No you’re food pregnant silly,'" referring to Asghari, 28.
"So I got a pregnancy test … and uhhhhh well … I am having a baby."
Spears shares two children with Federline, Sean, 16, and Jayden, 15. (Getty Images)
Her fiancé took to Instagram on Monday as well to confirm the news, sharing a picture of a family of lions with a caption detailing what fatherhood means to him.
"Marriage and kids are a natural part of a strong relationship filled with love and respect. Fatherhood is something i have always looked forward to and i don’t take lightly. It is the most important job i will ever do," he wrote, adding a praying hands emoji.
A TIMELINE OF BRITNEY SPEARS' CONSERVATORSHIP
Paris Hilton congratulated the star writing, "Congratulations sis!! I'm so excited for you! Love you!!!"
Spears has been open in the past about wanting to have another child.
Spears and her fiancé, Sam Asghari, 28, have been dating since 2016. (Getty)
In June 2021, she mentioned that during her conservatorship, she had an IUD in place, and her conservators wouldn’t let her "go to the doctor and take it out."
Spears addressed the court in a hearing at the time regarding her conservatorship and laid into the legal guardianship, calling it "abusive" and saying it's left her "traumatized" and "depressed."
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She also alleged that the team managing her and her conservatorship — her father Jamie in particular — has been extremely restrictive over her life and has limited her life in various ways.
"I would like to progressively move forward, and I want to have the real deal. I want to be able to get married and have a baby," she said when asking Judge Brenda Penny to terminate the conservatorship. "I was told right now in the conservatorship, I’m not able to get married or have a baby."
Spears has accused her conservator, mainly her father, Jamie Spears, of preventing her from having another child while she was under her conservatorship. Spears' conservatorship ended in November. (AP Photo/File)
The star said that she has an intrauterine device (IUD) — a long-term form of contraception — inside of her body to prevent her from becoming pregnant.
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"I wanted to take the [IUD] out so I could start trying to have another baby," Spears continued. "But this so-called team won’t let me go to the doctor to take it out because they don’t want me to have children — any more children."
Spears' conservatorship was terminated in November. Spears and Asghari met in 2016 on the set of her music video for the song "Slumber Party."
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6d0f576dd28842fd820c9eb4f6eaa99d | MOVIES
Ricki Lake was homeless after achieving Hollywood success in her 20s: 'I was really devastated'
'Hairspray' star Ricki Lake found herself homeless after movie's massive success
By Lauryn Overhultz Fox News
Published October 10, 2024 1:19pm EDT
While Ricki Lake had a "positive" experience becoming famous at the age of 18, she still found herself homeless after the massive success "Hairspray" brought the actress.
"It was only when my career stopped when I was about 21, 22, and I didn't get this big part that I wanted," Lake said about the negative side of acting during an appearance on "I Choose Me with Jennie Garth." "I was really devastated.
"I went from like making all this money to making nothing and had to give up my house. And I was homeless for a short time. I had to move, but it was the most humbling experience that I'm so grateful for." Lake revealed she lost between $200,000 and $300,000 during that time.
"But it taught me so much about the value of a dollar," she noted. "And thankfully, I didn't have a family to support at that time."
RICKI LAKE REFUSED OZEMPIC FOR WEIGHT LOSS DESPITE DOCTOR'S CLAIMS SHE COULDN'T LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT IT
Ricki Lake, right, found herself homeless after "Hairspray" fame. (Getty Images)
At the time, Lake also went on a "crash crazy diet" and lost 100 pounds.
"One of the reasons I wasn't getting parts anymore – wasn't getting cast in anything – was because the novelty of being the fat girl had kind of worn off," Lake explained. "And I felt like, OK, the only thing I can control in my life is my physicality and how I take care of myself."
Lake's talk show came her way not long after and lifted the actress "out of [her] poverty."
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Ricki Lake refused Ozempic for weight loss. (Getty Images/Ricki Lake/Instagram)
Lake recently experienced another weight-loss transformation after refusing to go on Ozempic.
"The doctor was pushing it for people who were overweight," Lake recalled in an interview with "Good Morning America." "And he was saying you weren't going to be successful without it, is what he said to me, really. And I like a challenge. And I like proving people wrong. And so it p---ed me off. I just was reluctant, and I wanted to give it a go on my own."
Lake noted this is the "best" she's felt in her life.
"I have this new marriage, and I'm so blissfully happy with this amazing man," she said. "My perfect man. And you know if I pinpoint one thing that was not working in our lives is that we were carrying this extra weight."
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Ricki Lake married Ross Burningham in 2022. (Getty Images)
Lake began her weight-loss journey with husband Ross Burningham in the fall of 2023.
Lake married Burningham in 2022. The couple began dating in 2020 after meeting through a mutual friend.
The actress shared that they began intermittent fasting and dived into a keto diet. The couple also began exercising, including Pilates.
"This is a lifestyle change," Lake explained on "GMA." "I've made this my job, and it's become my joy. Like, I just… I love it. I think it's safe to say I'm in the best shape of my life.
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0c655e57851444b8b48cc673fef72fcb | COMEDY
Anna Kendrick recommends drinking on a first date 'if sex is off the table'
By Fox News
Published August 21, 2013 7:00am EDT | Updated April 6, 2016 2:13pm EDT
Actress Anna Kendrick stars in the upcoming comedy "Drinking Buddies," so GQ asked her some questions about drinking in its current issue.
Makes sense.
On what potential drinking side effect not to bring up on a first date...
Two subjects to never bring up on a first date are anything to do with the actual reality of your family, and, you know, liver cancer and how we’ve probably all got it.
On whether or not a guy should pay for the drinks on the first date...
Paying on a first date is a tricky thing because even though it’s meaningless, if a guy doesn’t, or doesn’t offer, it suggests poor judgment more than anything else.
On the potential benefits of drinking...
If sex is off the table, and you’re like “Let’s try to get to know each other,” I would recommend drinking. Highly.
And, on an unrelated note, on being asked for autographs whilst underwear shopping...
There’s something deeply embarrassing about being approached when you’re holding knickers. And it’s happened TWICE!
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8bb28a7ad1804eef89adf987dea33550 | ROYALS
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's new foundation name revealed
By Jeremy Nifras Fox News
Published July 18, 2019 4:49pm EDT
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been public about their charitable efforts in the past, but now they're making it official.
On Wednesday, it was revealed that the royal couple's very own charity organization will be titled: "Sussex Royal The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex." The name was discovered by The Sun reporter Emily Andrews, who shared the news on Twitter.
The new charity comes one month after the pair officially broke away from The Royal Foundation, which was their former joint charity with fellow royals Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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Andrews also revealed that aside from Harry and Meghan themselves, the new organization will be directed by former Royal Foundation staffer Natalie Campbell, and the couple's public relations staffer Sara Latham, whose resume includes work with former president Bill Clinton.
No further details have been released about the new charity, but Kensington Palace announced last month that this new organization will feature "transitional operating support" from the Royal Foundation, which is now solely run by Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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"Later this year The Royal Foundation will become the principal charitable and philanthropic vehicle for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,” the statement reads. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will establish their own new charitable foundation with transitional operating support from The Royal Foundation."
The statement continued to say that while Harry and Meghan have split from the Royal Foundation, the two couples will continue to collaborate on other charitable ventures.
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99fdd9b3492344f0bdc245927c09a1c6 | STYLE
Bruce Jenner shows off hot pink manicure
By Fox News
Published October 29, 2014 10:02am EDT | Updated April 20, 2016 5:40pm EDT
Bruce Jenner shows off pink nails. (X17 Online)
Bruce Jenner’s appearance raised eyebrows once again on Tuesday when the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star was photographed with hot pink nail polish on his manicured hands.
X17 Online caught the snaps of Jenner in his car, lighting up a cigarette with his freshly painted nails.
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Kris Jenner recently discussed reports that her now ex-husband, who is the longtime stepfather of Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Rob Kardashian, is transitioning into a female. Bruce Jenner is the father of Kris Jenner’s two youngest daughters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
"They've been saying that since 1976," she told ET about the rumors that her ex was becoming a woman. "For me, that's not my experience with Bruce. He's a great guy. I love him. I don't know what he’s going through right now. I think he’s just very happy and I think every time he makes a change in his life -- whether it's emotional or physical or whatever he's doing -- somebody's going to comment on whatever look you have going on for the day."
Bruce Jenner first rose to fame as an Olympic athlete but in recent years he has become best known as the voice of reason on the E! reality series that follows his eccentric family of famous women.
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5e6ff7f8cc6345d6833c07c2d1e86206 | Babies
Diane Kruger shows rare photo of daughter on vacation with Norman Reedus
By Jessica Napoli Fox News
Published November 29, 2019 11:49am EST
Diane Kruger admitted she has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season.
The actress, 43, shared a rare photo Thursday on Instagram of her daughter and partner, Norman Reedus, while enjoying a beach vacation.
“I know you won’t remember these walks and you won’t remember these ‘talks,’ but I hope that you’ll always remember how much you’re loved and how thankful we are to have you in our lives little one,” she captioned the photo.
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“And how grateful I’ll always be to @bigbaldhead to have given me such a wonderful gift and to walk with me hand in hand ♥️ from my family to yours Happy Thanksgiving."
Reedus posted his own family photo on his account showing a frazzled Kruger with their daughter on an airplane. "VACAY!!!" he joked.
The couple has been public about their relationship since 2017 and welcomed their daughter in November 2018 except they haven't shared any details about her name or birth and prefer to keep it that way.
Kruger keeps her child's face out of photographs and asked fans to do the same after paparazzi pics were taken without Kruger's permission.
DIANE KRUGER ASKS PUBLIC TO RESPECT BABY'S PRIVACY
“Dear fans, dear non fans, dear paparazzi and anyone with a conscience. We were just tagged in these paparazzi pictures of me and our daughter. These pictures were taken without our consent and expose a vulnerable and innocent baby,” the "Inglourious Basterds" star wrote.
“While we understand that some people would like to see a picture of our daughter, we as parents, want nothing more than allow her to grow up in privacy and safety,” she added. “Me and @bigbaldhead would kindly ask you not to repost these pictures and help us achieve that goal.”
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d48964b39b8b44d19a8bb998b11318b2 | EXCLUSIVE
Ronnie James Dio’s widow Wendy reveals the secret behind their lasting marriage: ‘We both truly wanted this’
Heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio died in 2010 at age 67 from cancer
By Stephanie Nolasco Fox News
Published August 7, 2021 5:00am EDT | Updated August 7, 2021 6:14am EDT
Several years before Ronnie James Dio was diagnosed with cancer, the heavy metal music icon began writing his memoir. Now, his fans will get to read the singer’s story in his own words.
The long-awaited book titled "Rainbow in the Dark: The Autobiography" was co-written by British music journalist Mick Wall and Dio’s widow, longtime manager Wendy Dio. It details the star’s journey to international fame and how he managed to serve as a frontman to three world-renowned bands.
When Dio had undergone his seventh chemotherapy treatment, he was hopeful to perform again. He died in 2010 at age 67. Now, his wife of 36 years hopes to share Dio’s tale with longtime fans who have remained devoted to his music over the years.
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Heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio shared his story in a new book titled "Rainbow in the Dark: The Autobiography." (Permuted Press)
Dio’s widow spoke to Fox News about why she’s releasing the book now, the secret behind their lasting marriage and what kept them going during tough times.
Fox News: Your husband, Ronnie James Dio, began writing his book a long time ago. Why did he choose to write his memoir at that time?
Wendy Dio: A lot of people had been asking him to write a book. One day he decided, why not put it down? He wanted to write about how he got into the business, where he was born, his teen years and his struggles. He’s had such a long career that it would, of course, take two or three volumes to cover it all. But he wanted to explore how he got to where he was.
Fox News: You met your husband in 1974. What was your initial impression of him?
Dio: He was too short for me *laughs*. But he was an amazing person. He made everyone that ever talked to him feel like they were the most important person in the world. He just loved people. And he really was a wonderful, caring person.
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Ronnie James Dio and Wendy Dio married in 1974. They remained together until his death in 2010. (Permuted Press)
Fox News: Ronnie said that he knew right from the start that you were The One. However, you needed a bit more time to be convinced. Why?
Dio: Well, in the beginning, he really was a bit short for me. And I wasn’t really ready for a relationship at that time. But he was persistent. He kept calling me and then he wanted me to go on tour with him. And I quit my job. I said, "I’ll come for a couple of weeks." I never came back. But I truly learned what an amazing person he was. He read a book a day, he was so intelligent. He could talk to you about any subject whatsoever.
Fox News: We know Ronnie the rock legend. But what was Ronnie the husband like?
Dio: Oh, he didn’t like to dress up. He was perfectly comfortable in a sweatsuit. He didn’t like to go out too much. So we used to have a lot of friends come over to our house instead. He loved to entertain at home. He also loved to watch sports. In fact, he would write songs while watching sports. He knew everything about every sport that was going on.
Fox News: You were initially hesitant about taking on the role of manager. Why?
Dio: Well, it’s a big thing. Ronnie was a big star. Even though it was in my background, it was scary. I worked as an intern at Decca Records. I went to an agency for bands and I also worked for attorneys reading contracts. But this was a completely different, life-changing role.
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Wendy Dio described her husband, Ronnie James Dio, as a homebody who loved watching sports. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
In the beginning, I certainly faced a lot of bumps with a lot of people. But gradually, they realized that I had the best interest for Ronnie. In fact, he said one time, "I’d rather get screwed by my wife than screwed by my manager." *Laughs*.
He trusted me and I tried to do my absolute best for Ronnie. I never interfered with his music. He never interfered with my management. And I think that’s why it worked. But I did have a lot of hiccups at the beginning with a lot of people who said, "Oh, you don’t know what you’re doing. Give him to me. I know what I can do with him." But we stuck it out.
Fox News: It sounded like he gave you free rein to create your own role and identity as his manager?
Dio: Yes, but he was very involved as well, like with album covers and things like that. He was a control freak, I’m a control freak. So you’ve got two control freaks working on things together. We bumped heads a lot of times, but in the end, it always came out the way we wanted. Our goal was to give our fans great value. He loved his fans more than anything else in the whole world. That was his priority. He never forgot where he came from. The fans came first.
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Ronnie James Dio had a close bond with his fans over the years. (Denver Post via Getty Images)
Fox News: According to the book, Ronnie at one point had less than $800 in the bank. How did you two manage at the time?
Dio: Ronnie got fired from Rainbow. We used to have a big house and a big car. Everything was paid for by the management. Then he wasn’t in Rainbow anymore. We didn’t have anything. My grandmother left me a little inheritance. We basically took that and drove 3,000 miles to California where we knew more people.
It was a big struggle, but you know what? You pay your dues. And we were never down about it. I always knew he was going to get something going and he did, too. Then the opportunity to join Black Sabbath came along. That was something he wasn’t so sure about in the beginning. But once he was in, he absolutely loved it. It was probably his favorite time in his life.
Fox News: What’s the funniest or most unique encounter Ronnie’s ever had with a fan?
Dio: Oh there’s so many *laughs*. We had fans who would come from Holland and basically follow the whole tour around on a bus. They’re still friends of mine now. Ronnie developed a close bond with his fans. If it was raining outside, he would invite them into his tour bus. He made sure they were treated well.
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Singer Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010) from American rock group Elf performs live on stage during the band's American tour as support for Deep Purple in November 1974. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns/Gety Images)
Fox News: What surprised you the most about the heavy metal scene?
Dio: Well, Ronnie was a bit different. He wasn’t sex, drugs and alcohol. He took his music very seriously. Everything had to be exactly the way he wanted it to be. So I think that made him different, in comparison to some of the other bands that were around at the time.
But you know what truly shocked me about the metal scene? The fans are true fans. They never forget. They support nonstop. In different genres, you’ll have fans that stick around for a certain time and then move on to something else. But the heavy metal fans, they’re with you for life. They are completely genuine, honest and loyal. They have huge hearts and they’ll follow the bands all the way through their lives.
Fox News: Is there anything you feel Ronnie would have done differently in his life?
Dio: Truthfully, I don’t think he would have done anything differently. If he hadn’t died, he would have kept creating. People tried to put him in a certain box. But he wanted to do things his way. He didn’t just want to make record labels happy or just go commercial. The music meant so much more to him than that. And it worked because his music still sells. It makes me so happy, still, to see young bands playing his music.
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Wendy Dio has been determined to keep the legacy of her late husband, Ronnie James Dio, alive. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
Fox News: What do you believe was the secret behind your lasting marriage to Ronnie?
Dio: Well, we had a lot of ups and downs and fights, of course. We had a few separations and came back again. But I think we both truly wanted this. We also believed in his music and his goal in life was to make his fans happy. And that’s my goal now. I want to keep his music and imagination alive.
He had a wonderful sense of humor. He was a trickster. His band used to play tricks on each other all the time. And when he wasn’t performing, he was at home watching sports. He was a huge sports fan. I remember one time Wayne Gretzky gave him this prized jersey. I had no idea what it was or what it meant. I just thought it was an old, oversized shirt that was 10 times too big for Ronnie. So I just threw it in the trash. He wanted to kill me for that *laughs*.
Fox News: It sounded like he was a homebody.
Dio: He really was. He loved to just sit in the house, invite friends over and watch the games. He just wanted to have a normal life. And anytime he was watching any sport – Giants, Yankees – he was always inspired and writing new music. He loved every kind of sport.
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Ronnie James Dio was yearning to perform even after being diagnosed with cancer. (Photo by Chiaki Nozu/WireImage/Getty Images)
He wanted to play baseball or do things like that growing up, but he wasn’t allowed to because his father made him practice the trumpet all day. But his love for sports always remained. He was just a normal guy with a wonderful sense of humor and a dream.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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76d8dd4b916747d7a746ba675f04b982 | BRITISH ROYALS
Meghan Markle's half-brother says her father would be 'extremely hurt' by Prince Harry's claim
By Kathleen Joyce , Fox News
Published December 30, 2017 1:25pm EST | Updated April 23, 2018 4:01pm EDT
Meghan Markle's half-brother said her father "would be hurt" by Prince Harry's comments. (AP)
Meghan Markle’s half-brother said her father would be “extremely hurt” by Prince Harry’s claims that the royals were the family “she’s never had.”
Thomas Markle Jr. told the Daily Mail in a video interview that Markle had a good family and an “amazing childhood.”
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“It was just a little shocking because Meghan had an amazing, amazing childhood growing up and she had a lot of family,” Markle Jr. told the Daily Mail. “Especially at Christmas and the holidays, she had Christmas at my house, Christmas at her mom’s house, my dad’s house.”
“So, as far as ‘the family that she never had,’ I don’t really get that,” he continued.
MEGHAN MARKLE’S HALF-SISTER SLAMS PRINCE HARRY’S CLAIM THE ROYALS ARE THE FAMILY SHE ‘NEVER HAD’
The half-brother also said his father, Thomas Markle Sr., would be “extremely hurt” by Harry’s comments.
“He (the father) dedicated the majority of all his time and everything to her,” Markle Jr. said. “He made sure she had what she needed to be successful and get to where she’s at today.”
Markle Jr. said he was also hurt by the prince’s comments.
“She’s had a really good family,” he said. “We were as close as we could be, as tight as we could be, that’s what we were. We’d get together on Christmases, on holidays, on birthdays, on Thanksgivings. It was always somewhere, even though we lived in different parts of [Los Angeles], we still all got together.”
The Oregon resident said he has not spoken to his half-sister since 2011 and does not expect an invitation to the wedding but added he would like to attend.
“I don’t know if she gets to invite who she wants. But she’ll reach out if she wants me there, she’ll call me,” Markle Jr. said. “She knows where to find me. But that’s up to her, there’s no pressure. I wouldn’t mind seeing my little sister have the biggest wedding in the world. That would be incredible. If my dad doesn’t walk her down the aisle, then I will.”
MEGHAN MARKLE REPORTEDLY CONSIDERED FOR BOND GIRL ROLE BEFORE ENGAGEMENT TO PRINCE HARRY
The backlash began after Prince Harry made some comments about his family’s Christmas celebrations with his fiancée Markle.
He said in a recent interview with BBC Radio 4, "There's always that family part of Christmas [where] there's always that work element there as well, and I think together we had an amazing time... [Meghan's] getting in there and it's the family I suppose that she's never had."
Markle’s half-sister, Samantha Grant, slammed Harry’s comments on Twitter.
"Actually she [Markle] has a large family who were always there with her and for her,” Grant tweeted.
The “Suits” actress reportedly has an estranged relationship with her older sister.
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48e8f965cc764e6d893356685321999a | CELEBRITY NEWS
Chris Evans criticizes Donald Trump for coronavirus handling
By Tyler McCarthy Fox News
Published March 16, 2020 2:05pm EDT
Chris Evans criticized President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus as well as his demeanor at a recent press conference.
The Captain America actor often uses his social media to speak out against the Trump administration, which he did again on Sunday after watching the president give a press conference at the White House to address the ongoing worldwide pandemic.
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“The president just ran off stage after his rambling press conference without answering a single question. America wants answers. America wants leadership. America doesn’t want a president who runs off stage during a crisis and lets Mike Pence do all the talking,” the 38-year-old “Avengers” star wrote on Twitter.
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Indeed, Trump issued some words on the virus and the United State’s strategy to contain it before abruptly leaving the press conference and giving the microphone over to Vice President Pence. The president previously put his VP in charge of spearheading the United State’s response to the coronavirus.
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There have been a total of 68 deaths in the U.S. linked to COVID-19.
For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.
The vast majority of people recover. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.
Chris Evans criticized President Trump for his handling of the coronavirus and his conduct at a recent White house press conference. (Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
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To help curtail the spread of the virus, several TV and film productions have been shut down as Hollywood scrambles to protect itself and the public from further contamination. Meanwhile, the governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut said that they are working to limit crowd capacity for recreational and social gatherings to 50 people starting at 8 p.m. on Monday throughout the tri-state area.
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eb8a44ebbeba4d80b12c5e6d9e3bfe45 | FOX & FRIENDS BLOG
Spicy Buffalo Wing Balls
By Fox News
Published June 19, 2010 8:17pm EDT | Updated April 6, 2018 1:45pm EDT
Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow of The Meatball Shop show us how to turn dad's ordinary meatball sandwich into something extraordinary!
• Spicy Buffalo Wing Balls
Yield: 24 balls/6 portions
Ingredients:
Chicken 2 pounds ground
Celery 1 stalk minced
Red wine vinegar 1 Tablespoon
Chile flakes 1 Tablespoon
Franks Red Hot Sauce 1/2 cup
Bread Crumbs 1 cup
Eggs 3 each
Butter 1 Tablespoon
Salt 1 Teaspoon
Method:
Melt the Butter in a small saucepan over a low flame. Poor in the Franks Red Hot, stirring constantly with a whisk until completely amalgamated. Remove from the flame and reserve at room temperature. In a large mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients (including the hot sauce / butter) and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon (or use a table top mixer fitted with the paddle attachment) until completely uniform, about 2 minutes.
Roll the mix into tight, golf-ball sized meatballs and place on a lightly oiled pan. Roast in a preheated 450 degree Fahrenheit oven for 6 minutes. Rotate and continue baking 8 minutes.
• Cold Blue Cheese Sauce
Yield 2 1/2 cups/sauce enough for 6 portions
Ingredients:
Sour cream 1 cup
Milk 1/2 cup
Blue cheese 1/2 cup crumbled
Mayonnaise 1/2 cup
Salt 1 Teaspoon
Red wine vinegar 1 Tablespoon
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir with a whisk until completely combined. | spicy-buffalo-wing-balls_eb8a44ebbeba4d80b12c5e6d9e3bfe45.png |
d3828b1deda74a3292f9e829c1b817a0 | ENTERTAINMENT
Exact Details of Michael Jackson's Death Still Unclear
Associated Press
Published June 27, 2009 12:00am EDT | Updated April 11, 2016 5:27pm EDT
LOS ANGELES – The final act of Michael Jackson's life came into clearer focus Friday, a picture of a fallen superstar working out with TV's "Incredible Hulk" and under the care of his own private cardiologist as he tried to get his 50-year-old body in shape for a grueling bid to reclaim his glory.
While the exact circumstances of his death remained unclear, early clues suggested he may simply have pushed his heart too far.
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Jackson's body was released by the Los Angeles County coroner's office Friday night.
Coroner Investigator Jerry McKibben said his body was returned to the singer's family and transported to an undisclosed mortuary.
Police said Friday they had towed the doctor's BMW from Jackson's home because it may include medication or other evidence, and a source familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that a heart attack appeared to have caused the cardiac arrest that led to the pop icon's sudden death.
As grief for the King of Pop poured out from the icons of music to heartbroken fans, and the world came to grips with losing one of the most luminous celebrities of all time, an autopsy showed no sign of trauma or foul play to Jackson, who died Thursday at UCLA Medical Center after paramedics not could not revive him.
The AP source who said Jackson apparently suffered a heart attack was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity. Jackson's brother Jermaine had said the pop singer apparently went into cardiac arrest — which often, but not always, happens because of a heart attack.
Jackson was accompanied by a physician in his mansion at the time of his collapse, according to 911 tapes released Friday.
Dr. Conrad Murray, a cardiologist with a tangled financial and personal history, had been hired fulltime by concert promoter AEG Live to accompany the pop star to London for his comeback series of concerts, said AEG Live President and Chief Executive Randy Phillips.
Phillips said Murray was hired at Jackson's request.
"As a company, we would have preferred not having a physician on staff full-time because it would have been cheaper without the hotels and travel, but Michael was insistent that he be hired," Phillips told The Associated Press Friday. "Michael said he had a rapport with him."
Authorities said they spoke with the doctor briefly Thursday and Friday and expected to meet with him again soon. Police stressed that Murray was not a criminal suspect.
"We do not consider him to be uncooperative at this time," Beck said. "We think that he will assist us in coming to the truth of the facts in this case."
Craig Harvey, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County coroner, said there were no signs of foul play in the autopsy and further tests would be needed to determine cause of death. He said Jackson was taking some unspecified prescription medication but gave few other details.
Meanwhile, a 911 call released by fire officials shed light on the desperate effort at the mansion to save Jackson's life before paramedics arrived Thursday afternoon. Jackson died later at UCLA Medical Center.
In the recording, an unidentified caller pleads with authorities to send help, offering no clues about why Jackson was stricken. He tells a dispatcher that Jackson's doctor is performing CPR.
"He's pumping his chest," the caller says, "but he's not responding to anything."
Asked by the dispatcher whether anyone saw what happened, the caller answers: "No, just the doctor, sir. The doctor has been the only one there."
The president of the company promoting Jackson's shows said Murray was Jackson's personal physician for three years. Jackson insisted Murray accompany him to London, said Randy Phillips, president of AEG Live.
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Phillips quoted Jackson as saying: "Look, this whole business revolves around me. I'm a machine, and we have to keep the machine well-oiled." Phillips said Jackson submitted to at least five hours of physicals that insurers had insisted on.
On Friday, the autopsy was completed in a matter of hours, but an official cause of death could take up to six weeks while medical examiners await toxicology tests. No funeral plans had been made public.
Jackson had remained out of the public spotlight during intense rehearsals for the London concerts, but those with access said he was upbeat and seemingly energized by his planned comeback. Ken Ehrlich, executive producer of the Grammys, said he watched Jackson dance energetically as recently as Wednesday.
"There was this one moment, he was moving across the stage and he was doing these trademark Michael moves, and I know I got this big grin on my face, and I started thinking to myself, 'You know, it's been years since I've seen that,"' he said.
Lou Ferrigno, the star of "The Incredible Hulk," said he had been working out with Jackson for the past several months.
Still, Jackson's health had been known to be precarious in recent years, and one family friend said Friday that he had warned the entertainer's family about his use of painkillers.
"I said one day we're going to have this experience. And when Anna Nicole Smith passed away, I said we cannot have this kind of thing with Michael Jackson," Brian Oxman, a former Jackson attorney and family friend, told NBC's "Today" show. "The result was I warned everyone, and lo and behold, here we are. I don't know what caused his death. But I feared this day, and here we are."
Oxman claimed Jackson had prescription drugs at his disposal to help with pain suffered when he broke his leg after he fell off a stage and for broken vertebrae in his back.
The worldwide wave of mourning for Jackson continued unabated for the man who revolutionized pop music and moonwalked his way into entertainment legend.
"My heart, my mind are broken," said Elizabeth Taylor, who was one of Jackson's closest friends and married one of her husbands at a lavish wedding at the pop star's Neverland Ranch in 1991. She said she had heard the news as she was preparing to travel to London for Jackson's comeback show, and added, "I can't imagine life without him."
Hundreds made a pilgrimage to the Jackson family's compound in Los Angeles, leaving flowers and messages of love. They did the same at his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and at the home in Los Angeles' Holmby Hills where Jackson was stricken. Some camped out overnight.
In New York, people stopped at Harlem's Apollo Theater, where Jackson had performed as a child with his brothers in one of rock's first bubblegum supergroups, the Jackson 5.
Scores of celebrities who knew or worked with Jackson — or were simply awed by him — issued statements of mourning. Some came through publicists and others through emotional postings on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, where countless everyday fans were sharing memories as well.
"I truly hope he is memorialized as the '83 moonwalking, MTV owning, mesmerizing, unstoppable, invincible Michael Jackson," said John Mayer. Miley Cyrus called him "my inspiration."
And Diana Ross, the former lead singer of the Supremes who introduced the Jackson 5 at their debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1969, said she could not stop crying. "I am unable to imagine this," she said. "My heart is hurting."
His two ex-wives both said they were devastated. One of them, Lisa Marie Presley, posted a long, emotional statement on her MySpace page in which she said her ex-husband had confided to her 14 years ago that he feared dying young and under tragic circumstances, just as her father, Elvis Presley, had.
"I promptly tried to deter him from the idea, at which point he just shrugged his shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me know, he knew what he knew and that was kind of that," Presley said.
Presley's father, the King of Rock 'n' Roll to Jackson's King of Pop, died in 1977 at age 42 of a drug-related death.
At rehearsals for Sunday's Black Entertainment Awards show, stars like Beyonce, Wyclef Jean and Ne-Yo were frantically revamping their performances in an effort to turn the evening into a Michael Jackson tribute.
"There's a direct line from Ne-Yo to Michael Jackson," said executive producer Stephen Hill. "There's a direct line from Beyonce to Michael Jackson. There's a direct line from Jay-Z to Michael Jackson. I think they'll want to pay tribute in their own way."
When he was on trial on child molestation charges in 2005, Jackson appeared gaunt and had recurring back problems that he attributed to stress. His trial was interrupted several times by hospital visits, and Jackson once even appeared late to court dressed in his pajamas after an emergency room visit.
After his acquittal, Jackson's prosecutor argued against returning some items that had been seized from Neverland, the Santa Barbara County estate Jackson had converted into a children's playland. Among the items were syringes, the powerful painkiller Demerol and other prescription drugs.
Demerol carries a long list of warnings to users. The government warns that mixing it with certain other drugs can lead to reactions including slowed or stopped breathing, shock and cardiac arrest.
Within hours of Jackson's death on Thursday, fans were inundating Web sites that sell his music, and physical stores reported they had been cleaned out of Michael Jackson and Jackson 5 CDs. All 10 of the albums on Amazon.com's bestseller list Friday were Jackson's; the 25th anniversary edition of "Thriller," the bestselling album of all time, was at the top.
Meanwhile, fans were snapping up every Jackson recording they could get their hands on.
Bill Carr, Amazon.com Inc.'s vice president for music and video, said the Web site sold out within minutes all CDs by Michael Jackson and by the Jackson 5. Jackson's albums accounted for all 10 of Amazon's "Bestsellers in Music" list Friday, with the 25th anniversary edition of the celebrated "Thriller" album taking the top spot.
Barnes and Noble Inc.'s Web site and retail stores also sold out most Jackson CDs, DVDs and books, and its 10 best-selling CDs were Jackson titles as well.
"They love him," said Bill Carr, Amazon's vice president for music and video. "He's a legend, and they're anxious to make sure they have his music in their collections." | exact-details-of-michael-jacksons-death-still-unclear_d3828b1deda74a3292f9e829c1b817a0.png |
06321ebcfd4d461fa7000516d941b28c | MEDIA
CBS boss Les Moonves silent on #MeToo allegations during earnings call with investors
By Brian Flood , Fox News
Published August 2, 2018 5:15pm EDT | Updated August 2, 2018 5:38pm EDT
CBS CEO Les Moonves is the subject of Ronan Farrow’s latest #MeToo movement bombshell.
CBS Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves addressed investors -- but failed to mention sexual misconduct allegations that have been levied against him -- during the company’s corporate earnings call on Thursday.
A CBS executive opened the call by announcing that, on the advice of counsel, questions would be limited to earnings. Moonves then touted CBS’ increased revenue and growth, surprising insiders who expected him to address reporter Ronan Farrow’s latest #MeToo movement bombshell.
Instead, Moonves went on a lengthy monologue about the company’s success – much to the chagrin of media watchdogs who'd anticipated fireworks.
“CBS earnings call is yet another example of how too many wall street analysts are in the bag for companies they cover. OK Moonves wont answer questions abt the sexual misconduct allegations, but these cowards wont even ask him about succession, which is important to investors,” Fox Business’ Charlie Gasparino tweeted.
Farrow’s report, which was published last week in The New Yorker, featured six woman accusing the longtime network exec of sexual harassment. In addition, more than two dozen company employees, past and present, detailed episodes involving harassment, gender discrimination or retaliation at the network between the 1980s and the 2000s.
In Farrow's report, actress Illeana Douglas accused the high-powered Moonves of luring her to a hotel to talk business, only to make sexual advances and forcibly kiss her. Dinah Kirgo shared a similar story, in which Moonves is said to have feigned interest in a business meeting, only to pursue a dinner with her alone. Kirgo said she believed that rejecting the CBS CEO’s advances had hurt her career.
The network's board of directors didn’t take immediate action following a meeting on Monday, instead announcing that outside counsel would conduct an independent investigation. CBS announced on Wednesday that its investigation would be led by some high-powered attorneys -- Nancy Kestenbaum of Covington & Burling, and Mary Jo White of Debevoise & Plimpton.
“Just reading between the lines here....Leslie Moonves isn't going anywhere,” NBC News senior media reporter Claire Atkinson tweeted during the call.
The 50-minute call concluded without anyone asking about the allegations.
Last week, Moonves admitted to mistakes but denied using his powerful position as network chief for wrongdoing.
"I recognize that there were times decades ago when I may have made some women uncomfortable by making advances," Moonves said in a statement to The New Yorker. "Those were mistakes, and I regret them immensely. But I always understood and respected -- and abided by the principle -- that 'no' means 'no,' and I have never misused my position to harm or hinder anyone's career."
Moonves’ wife, “The Talk” co-host Julie Chen, has stood by her husband.
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e6a482aa8f6942e09b3b04870ebe2c37 | ENTERTAINMENT
'Top Gear' Apologizes to Mexico, Kind Of
Associated Press
Published February 4, 2011 10:14am EST | Updated April 8, 2016 8:38pm EDT
The hosts of 'Top Gear.' (BBC)
The BBC has apologized to Mexico's ambassador for remarks on its "Top Gear" program that described Mexicans as lazy and oafish.
The BBC wrote to Ambassador Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza on Thursday, saying that national stereotyping is part of British humor -- and that the presenters did not intend to be vindictive.
"Our own comedians make jokes about the British being terrible cooks and terrible romantics, and we in turn make jokes about the Italians being disorganized and over dramatic; the French being arrogant and the Germans being over organized," the statement read. "We are sorry if we have offended some people, but jokes centered on national stereotyping are a part of 'Top Gear's' humor."
The remarks came in a segment in which presenter Richard Hammond claimed that cars imitate national characteristics.
"Mexican cars are just going to be a lazy, feckless, flatulent, oaf with a mustache leaning against a fence asleep looking at a cactus with a blanket with a hole in the middle on as a coat," he said. Presenter James May mocked Mexican food, while Jeremy Clarkson suggested the ambassador would be too busy sleeping to register his outrage.
The ambassador in turn, wrote to the BBC earlier this week, complaining about the "bigotry and ignorance," of the presenters.
The BBC received thousands of other complaints about the anti-Mexican comments, particularly from people outside of Britain.
Hammond, Clarkson and May are known for frequent and irreverent quips The BBC has fielded complaints in the past after Clarkson made a joke linking truck drivers with prostitute murders and described former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a "one-eyed Scottish idiot."
The show's mix of outlandish jokes and auto worship has made "Top Gear" a British institution, broadcast in more than 100 countries. More than 6 million viewers saw the episode in question. | top-gear-apologizes-to-mexico-kind-of_e6a482aa8f6942e09b3b04870ebe2c37.png |
4219117e676a4c0280334784db5d2742 | CELEBRITY NEWS
Shayne Lamas 'shocked' dad allowed stepmom to be surrogate
By New York Post
Published August 12, 2015 2:11pm EDT | Updated May 2, 2016 12:38pm EDT
Shayne Lamas is showing off her baby — and her stepmother’s post-baby body.
Shayne’s stepmom, Shawna Craig, served as a surrogate for Shayne and husband Nik Richie, giving birth to the couple’s second child last month.
Closer Weekly has the first photos of the baby boy, Lyon Lamas-Richie, who was snapped alongside his parents, big sister Dahl Press, Shayne’s father, who is the actor Lorenzo Lamas, and Shawna — all dressed in white and blue. The magazine’s cover features the bold headline “My Wife Gave Birth to My Grandson!” under a picture of Lorenzo and baby Lyon.
Shayne, who at 29 years old is the same age as her stepmother, asked Shawna to act as her surrogate following Shayne’s near-fatal ectopic pregnancy last year, which left the former “Bachelor” contestant unable to carry a child herself.
“I was shocked that my dad was on board with this, to be 100 percent honest,” Shayne tells the magazine. “But I’ll always be grateful.”
After the water birth, Shawna experienced a frightening medical emergency: a ruptured blood vessel that caused her to quickly lose blood.
“I thought I was going to die,” Shawna says. “I was so scared. I was freaking out. I thought, I gave this gift to my family and now I am going to bleed to death. One life in, one life out.”
She has since recovered, and says, “I would do it again in a heartbeat.”
Shawna is 57-year-old Lorenzo’s fifth wife.
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9de85c409ed84171afccf53f58cc9f02 | SCARLETT JOHANSSON
Scarlett Johansson slams the paparazzi, warns of another Princess Diana tragedy following scare
By Katherine Lam Fox News
Published April 10, 2019 9:17am EDT
Scarlett Johansson slammed the paparazzi and warned of another Princess Diana tragedy waiting to happen after the “Avengers” star and her security team were overpowered by photographers Monday night, prompting them to seek help at a Los Angeles police station.
Johansson said in a statement Tuesday that laws must be changed “to protect targets from the lawless paparazzi.”
"The paparazzi consistently go to increasingly dangerous lengths to stalk and harass the people they are photographing. Even after Princess Diana’s tragic death, the laws were never changed to protect targets from the lawless paparazzi,” Johansson wrote in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. “Many paparazzi have criminal pasts and will perform criminal acts to get their shot.”
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The 34-year-old actress said men in five cars with blacked out windows chased her after she left the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” studio on Hollywood Boulevard on Monday night. She was at the show promoting her upcoming film, “Avengers: Endgame,” with co-stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth and Paul Rudd.
"After leaving the ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ Show, I was followed by 5 cars full of men with blacked out windows who were running red lights and putting other drivers and pedestrians at risk so they could follow me to find out where I was staying and subsequently stalk me and my young daughter for the duration of my stay," the actress said, referring to her 5-year-old daughter, Rose Dorothy Dauriac.
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"The paparazzi put people's [lives] at risk, so they can wait for days in quiet neighborhoods in blacked out cars, and try to follow me to the playground and photograph my child and other people’s children in a safe place that should be off limits, but isn’t," Johansson added. "All of this is perfectly legal.”
Johansson was taken to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood station for security reasons Monday night. Police said the actress was “a little spooked” by the incident, but was eventually able to leave the station. No police report was filed, Entertainment Tonight reported.
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Johansson said Tuesday that she felt it was her “duty as a concerned citizen” who was being stalked to seek help from local police and urged others who are being “pursued dangerously” to do the same.
"Women across the US are stalked, harassed and frightened and a universal law to address stalking must be at the forefront of law enforcement conversations. Until paparazzi are considered by the law for the criminal stalkers they are, it’s just a waiting game before another person gets seriously injured or killed, like Princess Diana," she said.
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Patsy Cline’s daughter reveals how she’s keeping late country icon’s legacy alive
By Stephanie Nolasco Fox News
Published December 11, 2019 5:00am EST
Julie Fudge was just 4 years old when she lost her mother, one of the most influential singers in country music history.
Patsy Cline perished in a plane crash at age 30 in 1963. Most recently, Cline was the subject of a Lifetime biopic titled “Patsy & Loretta,” which detailed her bond with fellow iconic songstress Loretta Lynn before her life was tragically cut short.
Fudge, who was involved with the film, has been determined to keep the legacy of her mother alive. She also closely works with the Patsy Museum in Nashville, which houses the largest collection of artifacts in the world, including personal letters, costumes and other rare memorabilia from the matriarch’s home that were previously locked away for more than 50 years.
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Patsy Cline with her children Randy and Julie. (Photo courtesy of the Patsy Cline Museum)
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Fudge spoke to Fox News about reliving her cherished memories of Cline, how her grandmother coped with her famous daughter’s passing and why she was compelled to participate in “Patsy & Loretta.”
Fox News: Your mother passed away when you were just 4 years old. Do you have any memories of her?
Julie Fudge: Most of the memories I have of Mom aren’t the best. But at the same time, if I see a certain photograph, it just reinforces what I remember about her. When someone tells a certain story, I’m suddenly there again. And somehow I remember it. It’s a wonderful little piece of a puzzle that my life seems to be.
Fox News: Is there anything in particular that sticks out to you?
Fudge: I do remember simple things, like the time when it snowed so much in our hometown that Mom and Dad had to carry me. The snow was almost as deep as I was tall. I also remember being in Nevada when Mom played Las Vegas. There are times when a lot of those things seem like small memories that I could barely remember. And then I see the photographs. I see the evidence of when we were there. And that is so reassuring. It’s very comforting.
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The Cline family. (Photo courtesy of the Patsy Cline Museum)
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Fox News: Growing up, when did you realize that your mother was different from other moms?
Fudge: I don’t think there was a particular point. As a small child, I lived with my dad and my grandmother. I remember the music and I remember the music belonged to mom.
That didn’t seem unusual. It was just another perk of getting to hear her even though she wasn’t here. I also had a pretty normal childhood. When mom passed away, she wasn’t as well-known as she is today. It wasn’t until “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and then “Sweet Dreams” came out that things started happening. That’s when it became more known that she was my mom.
Fox News: What was your relationship like with your father growing up?
Fudge: Well, I did live with my grandmother for the first couple of years after my mom died, simply because my dad was a single dad and he had to continue working. And of course, my brother and I weren't even in school yet. Both of our grandmothers and all of our families still lived in Virginia. Dad was the only relative I had here in Tennessee.
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Undated photo of Patsy Cline. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Now, once my dad remarried, we moved back to Nashville and began to have our own family unit here. Dad was just a typical working dad. He didn’t seem much different than anyone else’s back then… I was pretty much a typical child of the ‘70s.
When my mother passed, my dad continued to work in the music business… He was a promotional man here in Nashville and developed his own standing here with his business. But when the ‘80s came around, those movies started coming out. And if anyone needed to talk about Patsy Cline, they went to my dad. You would just call his number and he would answer… And that’s what we’re doing now with Patsy Cline Enterprises. If you need to know anything about Patsy, you come to us.
Fox News: How did your grandmother cope with Patsy’s death?
Fudge: It was to be expected, but she had a long mourning term for my mother. My grandmother was strong, but she was very close to my mother. They were only 16 years apart. But I’m sure with us kids being with her, it helped her to… have a part of mom’s life around. But I do believe my grandmother never really got over that.
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Patsy Cline passed away in 1963 at age 30. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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She knew life goes on. But at the same time, it was a very sad thing for her. Always. She always remained proud of Patsy and was determined to keep her memory alive… I think she always remained proud of what Patsy became. But I don’t know if she ever really realized just how many people cared about her daughter.
Fox News: How determined have you been to keep your mother’s legacy alive?
Fudge: The museum is a big part of that. Dad spent the last 50 years or so of his life protecting mom’s legacy. That was a job in itself, just protecting the Patsy Cline legacy… People have come to us with the desire to use her songs in commercials or different things like that. We just want to make sure it’s done properly. Dad was very adamant about protecting mom’s legacy and not just letting it become another commodity.
Fox News: Are there any misconceptions that still exist about your mother?
Fudge: Of course there are misconceptions here are there... But they tend to be small things. For example, “Sweet Dreams” portrayed mom loving yellow roses. That’s not a big problem, but the fact is she loved red roses. It’s just the little things. If you’re going to tell someone’s story, be accurate about it.
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Julie Fudge attends a special screening and reception for "Patsy & Loretta" presented by Lifetime at the Franklin Theatre on October 09, 2019, in Franklin, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Lifetime)
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Fox News: What is it about your mother’s music that continues to resonate with listeners decades later?
Fudge: I think that really was the secret behind mom’s longevity. It has been almost 60 years. I’m so grateful for her voice. And she just had great songs. These songs were written for her and they’re just as beautiful today as they were then. They can only be appreciated by a true music lover.
Fox News: What are some fun facts about your mom that would surprise fans today?
Fudge: That’s really hard because at times it feels like the fans know more than me *laughs*. Well, even though she enjoyed her music, she loved to cook. She liked to be home with her family.
Yes, she wanted to sing and she thrived on that. But it had begun as a way to support her family and to help around the household. I think she missed not being able to be home and be a mom more. When she was on the road, she would collect salt and pepper shakers. She also tried embroidery sometimes. Her mother was a wonderful seamstress. Mom could design her own dresses and she was wonderful at it.
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Julie Fudge works closely with the Patsy Cline Museum to ensure her mother's legacy is well-protected. (Photo courtesy of the Patsy Cline)
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Fox News: What do you think your mom would say if she were around, knowing the impact that her music has had?
Fudge: I think she would really be excited and thankful. But I really think she would have been amazed that were are in 2019 and Patsy Cline is still in the news. She’s still relevant on television. She’s still a part of the music that she loved to make.
Fox News: What made you say yes to Lifetime's “Patsy & Loretta”?
Fudge: I just wanted to make sure my mother's story was told accurately. Myself and Loretta’s daughter Patsy Lynn Russell were involved a little bit. Not as much, but we worked with the creatives and I think we came out with a pretty good little movie. [Lifetime] was very nice to us and welcomed our input and critique.
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The Cline family today. (Photo courtesy of the Patsy Cline Museum)
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Fox News: What do you hope audiences will get from your mother’s life and body and work?
Fudge: I just hope they enjoy it. There are not too many things nowadays that people just simply enjoy. The music is timeless. I’m told so many times by people how good it makes them feel, how it helped them go through something. We’re just glad to be a part of that. I hope her music continues to be enjoyed and it provides comfort to people for a long time. | patsy-cline-daughter-julie-fudge-museum_d8f486de538449cdb9a69b35676dcc23.png |
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Published July 7, 2013 3:34pm EDT | Updated March 30, 2018 3:20am EDT
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Harrison Ford mocks Conan O’Brien after 'Star Wars' dis: ‘You can't f---ing remember'
'Indiana Jones' star Ford played Han Solo in the 'Star Wars' franchise
By Caroline Thayer Fox News
Published July 6, 2023 1:13pm EDT
Looks like Indiana Jones can crack more than a whip.
Harrison Ford was quick to correct Conan O'Brien after the former talk show host made an awkward flub at Ford's expense, when the actor appeared on his "Needs a Friend" podcast.
"I refer you to this piece of paper here that says ‘Born and raised in Chicago to an Irish/German father,'" O’Brien said, holding up a notepad, defending why he thought Ford had German blood in him.
Taking a look at O'Brien's notes, Ford quipped, "If that's the quality of your research – and I imagine it is because right there it says Harrison Ford and then you had to write down Han Solo."
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Harrison Ford dissed Conan O'Brien after he made a comment about his role in "Star Wars." (Hannes P Albert/picture alliance)
"Yeah, I did," the comedian told Ford.
"You can't f---ing remember that?" Harrison retorted.
The 80-year-old starred as Han Solo in three "Star Wars" films from 1978-1983.
Harrison Ford starred in three "Star Wars" movies as Han Solo. (Sunset Boulevard/Corbis)
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"No, I can't. I can't remember Han Solo… I wrote [it] down because I had heard you were in some of the ‘Star Wars’ films. And this was news to me! Because I've seen those films, and I don't exactly think you, ‘popped’" he emphasized with air quotes.
Ford's jaw dropped, and a dramatic apology was delivered by O'Brien.
"I'm sorry," he yelled.
Conan O'Brien joked that he didn't think Harrison Ford "popped" in "Star Wars." (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
"Woah," Ford said, astounded.
"I mean, I remember Chewbacca, I remember uh, the bad guy with the black helmet… and then there's some people," O'Brien continued.
Ford got the last laugh however, jabbing O'Brien in his most sensitive spot.
"How come you're not still on television?" he asked the former "Tonight Show" host who famously flamed out after one year.
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"I think it's quite obvious why I'm not still on television," O'Brien conceded with a laugh.
O'Brien found more success with his late night show "Conan." It was on the air from 2010 to 2021.
Ford knows a thing or two about saying goodbye to things he loves. His most recent film "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" will be his last time starring as the famed archeologist.
He has played Indiana Jones five times throughout the popular franchise. During an emotional interview with BBC Radio 1, Ford shared his gratitude for his fans as this chapter comes to a close.
"I must say to you thank you sincerely," Ford tearfully added. "It means the world to me."
Harrison Ford stars as Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark," 1981. (CBS via Getty Images)
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Texas great-grandmother considers suing Justin Bieber after phone number tweet
By NewsCore
Published March 28, 2012 10:17am EDT | Updated April 6, 2016 7:24pm EDT
Justin Bieber (Reuters)
A Twitter prank by Justin Bieber has left a Texas great-grandmother fuming -- and ready to sue, myFOXdfw.com reported Tuesday.
The teen superstar asked his 19 million Twitter followers to "Call me right now ..." and then gave a phone number minus the last digit.
That tweet sent teen girls into overdrive -- and for the past three weeks 81-year-old Dilcie Fleming's phone has been ringing non-stop, KDFW-TV reported.
The Dallas great-grandmother's phone number starts out just like the one Bieber posted and she says she is beyond frustrated by the flood of calls clogging up her voice-mail.
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"Justin, I know you are there. Call me. I love you so much. I'm sorry I called you so late but I just got your number," one fan said on her voice-mail.
Fleming has fired back on her outgoing message, "This is not Justin Bieber's phone number. Please do not call again."
Thanks to her eight great-grandchildren Fleming had heard of Bieber before the troublesome tweet.
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Diahann Carroll Shines During Tribute Concert
By George Christy , Beverly Hills Courier
Published June 25, 2010 5:49pm EDT | Updated April 11, 2016 10:09am EDT
Famed Beverly Hills Courier columnist George Christy gives you an insider's peek into Hollywood's A-list parties and personalities.
When PBS called and asked if we could do a show, it took less than thirty seconds for me to say yes.” So reveals Diahann Carroll during her PBS concert, The Lady, The Music, The Legend, that screened at the Screen Actors Guild Foundation Theatre. Through the years Diahann’s talents have enhanced our theatrical memory bank, richly evident in this performance that airs in July.
The hour-long concert’s a re-cap of an exceptional career, as Diahann swings and sways through her memorable musical oeuvre. We’re reminded that she starred in the Broadway musical, House of Flowers, written by Truman Capote about competing bordellos in the West Indies, with the score and lyrics by Harold Arlen. Pearl Bailey starred as a madam, with the virginal Diahann (Ottilie) under her tutelage. The tender ballad, A Sleeping Bee, became a signature song for Diahann, and House of Flowers was the first Broadway musical with its blues and calypso score to employ the steel pan that’s popular in the Caribbean tropics.
She recalls her 1962 meeting with Richard Rodgers, who’d written both the score and the lyrics for No Strings, his first time without a collaborator. “Again, it took less than 30 seconds to agree to be in the musical.” Diahann starred as a model living in Paris, who falls for novelist Richard Kiley. Conceiving of this interracial romance, Rodgers was ahead of the times.
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Bristol Palin says she's pregnant for second time
Associated Press
Published June 25, 2015 8:25pm EDT | Updated April 4, 2016 5:49pm EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Bristol Palin says she's pregnant for a second time.
The daughter of 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin announced the pregnancy on her blog Thursday. Her representative, David Martin, and Palin family lawyer John Tiemessen confirmed the blog post.
The 24-year-old wrote that she knows this is a "huge disappointment" for her family, close friends and fans. She's asking people to respect her privacy, and that of her son Tripp, saying, "I do not want any lectures, and I do not want any sympathy."
Bristol Palin was an 18-year-old unwed mother when she launched an abstinence campaign soon after giving birth to Tripp in December 2008.
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Hilaria Baldwin confirms she has suffered a miscarriage
By Mariah Haas Fox News
Published April 9, 2019 9:32pm EDT | Updated April 9, 2019 9:37pm EDT
Hilaria Baldwin revealed on Tuesday that she has suffered a miscarriage. (Getty Images)
Hilaria Baldwin revealed on Tuesday that she received the devastating news she has suffered a miscarriage.
In an emotional Instagram post, Hilaria, 35, explained to her followers that "there was no heartbeat" at her recent ultrasound scan.
"There was no heartbeat today at my scan...so it’s over...but I have some pretty strong and amazing heartbeats right here," Hilaria captioned a photo of herself alongside husband, actor Alec Baldwin, and their four children.
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She continued: "I am surrounded by such love and I feel so fortunate. Thank you all for listening, for your support, and for sharing your own personal stories. We are stronger together...I hope this conversation continues to grow and that we stick together through both the beautiful and challenging moments in life. Much love and appreciation to all of you 💜"
Last week, Hilaria shared that she was “most likely experiencing a miscarriage," explaining to fans that she was opening up about her possible miscarriage “pretty early” as an effort to “normalize miscarriage and remove the stigma from it.”
“I want to share with you that I am most likely experiencing a miscarriage. I always promised myself that if I were to get pregnant again, I would share the news with you guys pretty early, even if that means suffering a public loss,” she wrote in a lengthy Instagram post.
“I have always been so open with you all about my family, fitness, pregnancies...and I don’t want to keep this from you, just because it isn’t as positive and shiny as the rest,” Hilaria continued. “I think it’s important to show the truth...because my job is to help people by being real and open. Furthermore, I have no shame or embarrassment with this experience.”
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Hilaria went on to say she was “blessed” to have her doctor, friends and family by her side during the difficult time.
“I am so blessed with my amazing doctor, my dear friends, and my loving family...My husband and my four very healthy babies help me keep it together and have the perspective of how truly beautiful life is, even when it occasionally seems ugly,” she added. “The luck and gratitude I feel that I am my babies’ mommy, is wonderfully overwhelming and comforting.”
The mom of four concluded her post by asking her followers to "be kind" with their comments on the sensitive subject.
“I’m feeling a bit fragile and I need support. I’m hoping, that by sharing this, I can contribute to raising awareness about this sensitive topic."
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin welcomed their fourth child, son Romeo Alejandro David, last May. They are also parents to Leonardo Angel Charles, 2, Rafael Thomas, 3, and Carmen Gabriela, 5.
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Katie Couric role at Yahoo won't be impacted by Verizon deal, source says
By Fox News
Published June 14, 2017 12:15pm EDT | Updated June 14, 2017 1:56pm EDT
In this May 12, 2016, file photo, Katie Couric attends the premiere of her documentary, "Under The Gun", hosted by The Cinema Society in New York. (AP)
Katie Couric's status and position with Yahoo won’t be impacted by Verizon’s recent takeover of the Internet giant, a source told Fox News.
The source told us, “Nothing has changed with Katie” despite the headline-making $4.5 billion deal.
“She’s still there,” the source clarified.
But others won’t be as lucky. Sources said Couric's staff will be reduced.
Approximately 2,000 Yahoo and AOL workers are expected to lose their jobs as Verizon trims expenses and eliminates overlapping positions, according to Tim Armstrong, who has been running AOL since Verizon bought that company for $4.4 billion two years ago.
"Now that the deal is closed, we are excited to set our focus on being the best company for consumer media, and the best partner to our advertising, content and publisher partners," Armstrong said.
Tuesday's sale ends Yahoo's 21-year history as a publicly traded company. It also ends the nearly five-year reign of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who isn't joining Verizon.
In November 2013, it was announced that Couric was joining Yahoo News in the role of Global Anchor. She debuted at Yahoo in January 2014.
In 2015, Mayer explained she hired Couric to raise Yahoo's "journalistic standard."
"I had been thinking about how to do that," Mayer told Forbes. She said she thought of Couric instantly.
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Break Time: Kim Kardashian photographs and shares her post-baby booty with 10,651,463 people
By Diana Falzone , Fox News
Published October 18, 2013 1:37pm EDT | Updated April 21, 2016 9:43am EDT
As we say here at Break Time, if you can't find it on the Internet, it probably doesn't exist.
It’s good to see that motherhood has changed Kim Kardashian's penchant for sharing skin-baring seflies on Instagram! Once a preening narcissist always a preening narcissist.
Self-proclaimed pick up artist puts together a map of the easiest women in the country. Oh that’s a special type of special!
Hall and Oates wrote a song called, “Rich Bitch.” Perhaps it wasn’t in best taste but the title fits this young lady who is rich and is not going to make any apologies for it.
Mother of the Year: a mom shoplifts candy then flees the scene when caught, leaving her baby behind.
School spirit comes in a Vodka bottle says Ole Miss student. Viral video to accompany the brilliance.
Madonna wears a thong. Is there more to be sad, er, said?
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Miss America CEO Sam Haskell suspended over crude emails
By Fox News
Published December 22, 2017 8:30pm EST | Updated December 22, 2017 8:20pm EST
Sam Haskell described the Huffington Post's report on the emails as 'unkind and untrue.' (AP/Mel Evans, File)
The Miss America Organization suspended CEO Sam Haskell indefinitely Friday, one day after leaked emails showed him and others disparaging the appearance, intellect and sex lives of former Miss Americas.
The organization said it would conduct "an in-depth investigation into alleged inappropriate communications and the nature in which they were obtained" hours after 49 former Miss Americas signed a petition demanding the resignation of Haskell and other pageant officials.
"In addition, the board wishes to reaffirm our commitment to the education and empowerment of young women, supporting them in every way possible," the statement read.
The Huffington Post first reported on the emails, including one that used a vulgar term for female genitalia to refer to past Miss America winners, one that wished that a particular former Miss America had died, and others that speculated about how many sex partners another former Miss America has had.
"My mistake is a mistake of words," Haskell wrote in a statement Friday night. "Much of what was reported is dishonest, deceptive, and despicable.
"The material is based on private emails that were stolen three years ago by ex-employees," Haskell wrote. "The story is so unkind and untrue, and hurts me, my family, and the stewardship of this nonprofit. Those who know my heart know that this is not indicative of my character, nor is it indicative of my business acumen."
A petition organized by former Miss North Carolina Jennifer Vaden Barth garnered the signatures of the former Miss Americas. It called the emails by Haskell and others "despicable" and faulted officials who "sat by without objection while such derisive comments were passed around."
"We are deeply disturbed and saddened to learn of the sickening and egregious words used by Miss America leadership," the petition read. "We collectively call for their immediate resignation."
2013 Miss America winner Mallory Hagan featured prominently in the emails. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
Several of the emails targeted Mallory Hagan, who won the 2013 pageant, claiming she had gained weight after winning and speculating about how many men she had sex with.
"My hope is that this story that broke will bring light to the type of behavior that's been in leadership of the Miss America Organization and really help us put in place some people who care and who embody the mission of Miss America," Hagan said in a Twitter video . "Having somebody bully you, demean you, degrade you in any way is not OK."
Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell, who signed the petition, told The Associated Press she "lived under this misogynistic leadership for a year of my life, and I'm definitely glad to see all of this evidence come into the light."
She also said pageant officials "told me which former Miss Americas I wasn't allowed to associate with or pose for photos with."
2016 Miss America Betty Cantrell. (AP)
In other emails, a former writer for the pageant notes the death of one former Miss America and muses that he wished 1998 Miss America Kate Shindle, who wrote a book critical of the Miss America Organization, had died instead. Haskell responded to the email, indicating it made him laugh.
On Friday, New Jersey's Casino Reinvestment Development Authority began reviewing its contract with the Miss America Organization, which has about $4 million left on it, after numerous local and state officials called for the final year of the deal to be killed.
The emails already cost the pageant its television production partner and raised questions about the future of the nationally televised broadcast from Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall the week after Labor Day each year. Dick Clark Productions told the AP on Thursday night that it cut ties with the Miss America Organization over the emails, calling them "appalling."
The Huffington Post article shows that Haskell and others directed considerable attention to Hagan. He forwarded an email he had been sent regarding Hagan to a writer for the pageant, who has since been terminated.
The writer responded by questioning whether he and Haskell were part of a tiny group of people who had not had sex with Hagan.
According to the Huffington Post, Haskell replied: "It appears we are the only ones!"
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Oscar nominations: Complete list of of 86th annual Academy Award nominees
Associated Press
Published January 16, 2014 9:06am EST | Updated April 5, 2016 8:40pm EDT
Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort in a scene from "The Wolf of Wall Street." (Associated Press)
Complete list of 86th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday:
1. Best Picture: "American Hustle," ''Captain Phillips," ''Dallas Buyers Club," ''Gravity," ''Her," ''Nebraska," ''Philomena," ''12 Years a Slave," ''The Wolf of Wall Street."
2. Actor: Christian Bale, "American Hustle"; Bruce Dern, "Nebraska"; Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Wolf of Wall Street"; Chiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave"; Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club."
3. Actress: Amy Adams, "American Hustle"; Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine"; Sandra Bullock, "Gravity"; Judi Dench, "Philomena"; Meryl Streep, "August: Osage County."
4. Supporting Actor: Barkhad Abdi, "Captain Phillips"; Bradley Cooper, "American Hustle"; Michael Fassbender, "12 Years a Slave"; Jonah Hill, "The Wolf of Wall Street"; Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers Club."
5. Supporting Actress: Sally Hawkins, "Blue Jasmine'''; Jennifer Lawrence, "American Hustle"; Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years a Slave"; Julia Roberts, "August: Osage County"; June Squibb, "Nebraska."
6. Directing: David O. Russell, "American Hustle"; Alfonso Cuaron, "Gravity"; Alexander Payne, "Nebraska"; Steve McQueen, "12 Years a Slave"; Martin Scorsese, "The Wolf of Wall Street."
7. Foreign Language Film: "The Broken Circle Breakdown," Belgium; "The Great Beauty," Italy; "The Hunt," Denmark; "The Missing Picture," Cambodia; "Omar," Palestine.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, "Before Midnight"; Billy Ray, "Captain Phillips"; Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, "Philomena"; John Ridley, "12 Years a Slave"; Terence Winter, "The Wolf of Wall Street."
9. Original Screenplay: Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell, "American Hustle"; Woody Allen, "Blue Jasmine"; Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack, "Dallas Buyers Club"; Spike Jonze, "Her"; Bob Nelson, "Nebraska."
10. Animated Feature Film: "The Croods"; "Despicable Me 2"; "Ernest & Celestine"; "Frozen"; "The Wind Rises."
11. Production Design: "American Hustle," ''Gravity," ''The Great Gatsby," ''Her," ''12 Years a Slave."
12. Cinematography: "The Grandmaster," ''Gravity," ''Inside Llewyn Davis," ''Nebraska," ''Prisoners."
13. Sound Mixing: "Captain Phillips," ''Gravity," ''The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," ''Inside Llewyn Davis," ''Lone Survivor."
14. Sound Editing: "All Is Lost," ''Captain Phillips," ''Gravity," ''The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," ''Lone Survivor."
15. Original Score: "The Book Thief," John Williams; "Gravity," Steven Price; "Her," William Butler and Owen Pallett; "Philomena," Alexandre Desplat; "Saving Mr. Banks," Thomas Newman.
16. Original Song: "Alone Yet Not Alone" from "Alone Yet Not Alone," Bruce Broughton and Dennis Spiegel; "Happy" from "Despicable Me 2," Pharrell Williams; "Let It Go" from "Frozen," Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez; "The Moon Song" from "Her," Karen O and Spike Jonze; "Ordinary Love" from "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom," Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen.
17. Costume: "American Hustle," ''The Grandmaster," ''The Great Gatsby," ''The Invisible Woman," ''12 Years a Slave."
18. Documentary Feature: "The Act of Killing," ''Cutie and the Boxer," ''Dirty Wars," ''The Square," ''20 Feet from Stardom."
19. Documentary (short subject): "CaveDigger," ''Facing Fear," ''Karama Has No Walls," ''The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life," ''Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall."
20. Film Editing: "American Hustle," ''Captain Phillips," ''Dallas Buyers Club," ''Gravity," ''12 Years a Slave."
21. Makeup and Hairstyling: "Dallas Buyers Club," ''Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa," ''The Lone Ranger."
22. Animated Short Film: "Feral," ''Get a Horse!," ''Mr. Hublot," ''Possessions", "Room on the Broom."
23. Live Action Short Film: "Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn't Me)," ''Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just before Losing Everything)," ''Helium," ''Pitaako Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)," ''The Voorman Problem."
24. Visual Effects: "Gravity," ''The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," ''Iron Man 3," ''The Lone Ranger," ''Star Trek Into Darkness." | oscar-nominations-complete-list-of-of-86th-annual-academy-award-nominees_f18a56dd24664341a649a1b368d30808.png |
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Ricky Gervais mocks celebs in the 'I Take Responsibility' anti-racism PSA
By Joseph Wulfsohn Fox News
Published June 12, 2020 7:11am EDT
Comedian Ricky Gervais had some fun at the expense of the A-listers who appeared in a new public service announcement attempting to combat racism.
In a video for the “I Take Responsibility” campaign, multiple high-profile white celebrities are featured taking "responsibility for turning the racist tide in America," denouncing police brutality and committing to learning more "about issues facing the black community.”
Some of big-name performers include Julianne Moore, Sarah Paulson, Aaron Paul, Kristen Bell, Debra Messing, Justin Theroux, Stanley Tucci and Ke$ha.
“Black people are being slaughtered in the streets, killed in their own homes. These are our brothers and sisters, our friends, our family. We are done watching them die. We are no longer bystanders. We will not be idle. Enough is enough.”
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The video also alludes to the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and Atatiana Jefferson, which have sparked global protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
“Going for a jog should not be a death sentence,” the celebrities continue. “Sleeping in your own home should not be a death sentence. Playing video games with your nephew should not be a death sentence. Shopping in a store should not be a death sentence. Business as usual should not be life-threatening.”
Gervais, however, took to Twitter with a zinger.
"Terrible lack of diversity in this video," the British comedian jokingly pointed out.
Gervais, 58, isn't afraid to skewer Hollywood. In January he sent shock waves through social media when he shaded a room full of A-listers at the Golden Globe Awards. Gervais’ message at the time was that many celebrities were being too preachy and were much too out of touch to speak on issues plaguing the common man.
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And in April the comedian slammed celebrities for their words of advice during the coronavirus outbreak.
"I've got nothing against anyone being a celebrity or being famous," Gervais said during an interview. "I think that people are just a bit tired of being lectured to. Now celebrities think: 'The general public needs to see my face. They can't get to the cinema – I need to do something.' And it's when you look into their eyes, you know that, even if they're doing something good, they're sort of thinking, 'I could weep at what a good person I am.' Oh dear."
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The Beatles’ George Harrison stabbed 40 times by intruder: book; ‘Seinfeld’ star reacts to outburst
Matthew Perry toxicology report "should be finished"; Sharon Stone remembers when movie executive exposed himself
By Stephanie Giang-Paunon Fox News
Published November 11, 2023 12:00pm EST
‘The Beatles’’ George Harrison stabbed 40 times by intruder: book; ‘Seinfeld’ star Michael Richards reacts to outburst. (Getty Images)
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Saudis Sheikh-en Off: Right Move, or Release It?
By Fox News
Published July 31, 2003 11:20am EDT | Updated March 30, 2018 5:56am EDT
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal (search) left the White House Tuesday, saying he was disappointed with President Bush's decision to not declassify 28 pages of a Sept. 11 report, but that he understood the decision.
Sources say the pages were classified in part to protect the Saudis.
"We have nothing to hide and do not seek nor need to be shielded. We believe that releasing the missing 28 pages would allow us to respond to any allegations in a clear and credible manner, and remove any doubts about the kingdom's true role in the war against terrorism and its commitment to fight it," he said, after a two-hour meeting with the president to discuss the report released last week by the Joint Intelligence Committee (search).
Saudis sheikh-en off: Right move, or release it?
A sample of your responses:
Absolutely NOT! I trust that there is information in there that should be classified.
Bob J.
East Wenatchee, WA
I voted for Bush but this one smells of camel dung and the longer they keep it classified the more it looks like Bush is hiding something beneath the sheiks I mean sheets.Lets not forget there are oil barrels involved here and if we embarrass them what will be the price of crude the next time our main suppliers country goes on strike.
Ed
FL
To what benefit would it be to release information that could destablize the Saudi goverment? We are at war. It is not necessary for us to know everything at this time. It is necessary for us to change the Mideast.
Fred
Syracuse, NY
When it comes to intel, leave Bush alone! This is a very sensitive area of our national defense. We elected the president for his ability to make sound decisions in the interest of our country and the general public has no business in military intelligience. It's classified for a reason.
Ted W.
I think it is the right move to keep those 28 pages classified. We dont know what they say so we shouldnt speculate if it is a national security issue or not. The president obviously has his reasons not to release 28 pages.
Eddie
TX
Do not declassify for the following reason: It can reveal sources. Even with much of the report suppressed, it is possible to identify sources by what is known. Only certain people know this information, these people could be revealed by a determined investigation. Once narrowed to 4 or 5 people, it would not take much to determine which had passed the information to the U.S. Any good or even half-way competent intelligence service could do this. If nothing else, all might be eliminated to prevent further leaks.
Bill M.
Grand Prairie, TX
Lets give the president the benefit of doubt. We may be saving lives in the long run.
Steve B.
GA
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Sneak Peek: Victoria Beckham Sheds Her Posh Act for Glamour
By Fox News
Published February 3, 2010 10:03am EST | Updated April 11, 2016 1:15pm EDT
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The world knows her as the fashion diva who rarely smiles, wears six-inch heels to the airport and as the wife of one of the world's most famous athletes. But in a new interview with Glamour magazine, Victoria Beckham finally shows off her softer side.
The designer and former singer, whose dresses are now being worn by the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Ripa, Drew Barrymore and Courteney Cox, says at the end of the day, she is just a normal wife and mom.
Read on to learn more about her kids, her gorgeous husband and her thoughts on style.
Be sure to pick up the new issue of Glamour, on newsstands Feb. 9.
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QUOTES:
On her spare time: “I travel a fair amount, and when I’m here in L.A., everything revolves around the kids. So if I’m not working, I go to the school and help serve lunches to the children. They just love that. It’s like, Oh, there’s Mummy serving me!”
On her husband [David Beckham]: “It’s not healthy to be jealous. I look at David and I think, He’s so handsome and I’m so lucky to have him as a husband. And he’s an amazing father. I don’t blame people for looking at him and finding him attractive. I mean, I do.”
On celebrities that make her nervous: “Nervous in a good way. I [once] shared a plane with George Clooney. I still get excited. My mum and I said, ‘Oh my God’…I’m leading an extraordinary life. I never try to be too cool about [it].”
(Photos by Ellen von Unwerth)
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Megan Fox photographed in Hawaii with husband -- and a baby bump!
By Fox News
Published June 26, 2012 12:58pm EDT | Updated April 6, 2016 8:03pm EDT
Megan Fox hit the beach flaunting her baby bump in a bikini. (AP)
Add 'mother' to the list of Megan Fox's roles.
The 26-year-old actress was snapped relaxing with husband, Brian Austin Green, looking very pregnant in a bikini top and flowing skirt, People Magazine reported.
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The mom-to-be and her husband, 38, were spotted lounging in Hawaii -- the same place they married two years ago.
This is the "Transformers" star's first child, but she also acts as stepmom to Green's 10-year-old son, Kassius Lijah.
The couple has been mum on pregnancy rumors, though Fox spoke openly about her love for children in a March interview with the magazine.
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American Idol: Jeremy Rosado’s ‘Gravity’ Sends JLO Into Space
By Alexandra Gratereaux , Fox News
Published February 29, 2012 8:31am EST | Updated January 6, 2017 4:26pm EST
Jeremy Rosado made Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler’s faces melt on American Idol’s first Live Shows auditions Tuesday night.
Lopez and Tyler’s face was then replayed on the Idol screen by American Idol host Ryan Seacrest as he congratulated Rosado for leaving the judges in awe.
Rosado, 19, performed “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles as shooting stars were falling in the background screen.
“I love this song so much,” Rosado told Seacrest. “I got to show them what I got.”
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The Florida native, who works at an infectious disease doctors office, had JLO at the brink of tears again.
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“Jer bear, some people are just blessed, from God,” Lopez said moved with Rosado’s singing abilities. “You open your mouth and immediately, I’m drawn in.”
“You are one of those people,” she added. “I forget that I’m on a show judging.”
Fellow judges producer and musician Randy Jackson and rocker Steven Tyler couldn’t agree more with JLO.
“That was beautiful,” Tyler said. “You couldn’t have picked a better song.”
The Aerosmith lead man told Rosado his sweet personality will take him very far.
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“You got such a big heart,” Tyler continued. “Just for that you should win American Idol.”
For Jackson, Rosado’s voice won him over.
"I was so impressed with the tender moments and the big booming vocals," Jackson said.
Although Rosado left the judges breathless, he certainly has a lot of competition, as Lopez did not hold back to express her thoughts on her other favorite male singers.
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For instance there is Deandre “lady killer” Brackensick, who had Lopez cheering him on during his entire performance.
“Your voice is so perfect,” said Lopez.
“Deandre was with us last year and didn’t make the top 24. I was praying you would come back and you did,” Lopez explained.
“[This] will be such a good year for you!”
Jackson then told Brackensick his “commercial” look gave him even more of an edge.
“You’re ready to go like now!” Jackson said.
Like Brackensick, Joshua Ledet had JLO going crazy over his powerful pipes.
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Singing Jennifer Hudson’s “You Pull Me Through,” Ledet won all the judges over.
“I just want to punch you! I Love It! You are so good!” Lopez said after being at a loss for words and with tears filling up her eyes.
“You really have a voice from God,” she continued. “You can do whatever you want on that stage!”
And last but definitely not least there was gentle giant Jermaine Jones, who was brought back after being eliminated, and given a second chance.
"I was very grateful and excited,” Jones said about learning the show wanted him back in the competition. “The neighbors probably heard me and my momma screaming."
JLO then took some time to give America some voting advice.
“Listen to who moves you,” said Lopez. “That’s how I would vote.”
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Sports Illustrated model Hannah Ferguson on her strict upbringing
By Fox News
Published February 6, 2015 10:51am EST | Updated May 2, 2016 11:29am EDT
From the daughter of a marine to model, Hannah Ferguson has definitely broken out of her parents' strict upbringing in the 2015 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
The 23-year-old told "FOX & Friends" that she wasn't allowed to paint her nails until she was 15.
"We weren't allowed to paint our nails or get our ears pieced until we were 15," Ferguson said. "And certainly not to date!"
She added, "It was pretty strict growing up, but I mean, I can't complain. But I think me and my siblings - I'm one of five - we've turned out pretty well."
Ferguson said it has always been her dream to appear in the magazine after seeing her sniper father's Sport Illustrated calendars in his shop.
"I would always flip through them and look at them and daydream about one day being able to do that. I never thought it would come true."
Despite her strict upbringing the Texas native said her parents are supportive of her career choice.
"They are happy that I am chasing my dream."
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Robin Wright on her marriage to Sean Penn: I learned how to love
By Fox News
Published March 10, 2015 11:17am EDT | Updated May 2, 2016 11:12am EDT
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Robin Wright reluctantly opened up to Vanity Fair on her marriage to Sean Penn. The "House of Cards" actress reflected on her past love after saying she's "not in the business of talking about what 'isn't.'"
"My eyes are set forward and I’ve never been happier," Wright said in an e-mail to Vanity Fair. "I have too much respect for Sean and our two extraordinary children to sell our past joys and woes for public consumption and fodder."
While Wright did not want to dwell on the past, she admitted her relationship with Penn taught her how to love.
"I believe we were together not only to have our beautiful children but to learn how to love … for the next time around, the right way. And then, what I’m looking for in people now...is kindness."
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Wright said she's "never been happier" than she is with 34-year-old boyfriend Ben Foster. She also dished on the couple's active sex life and said her much-younger man is keeping her very satisfied in the bedroom.
"[Ben] inspires me to be the best of myself. There’s so much to learn. It’s endless. How great! It took me a long time to grow up. Love is possible as life is possible."
While the 48-year-old had starring roles in "Forrest Gump" and "The Princess Bride," the actress said she put her career on hold to raise her two children. Now that they are grown, she's embracing stardom.
"I feel as though I've just graduated. I mean, I never went to college. I was pregnant at 23," she told Vanity Fair. "You hear people say how they have 'arrived,' but it was just always there, waiting to come out. For me, it just took a long time. I'm 48. I'm finally a person. I think I'm finally ready."
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Tory Burch fashion show at NY Fashion Week displays everyday 'sublime' fall, winter collection
Burch said she wanted the new, fresh fashion collection to feel 'light'
Associated Press
Published February 13, 2024 11:48am EST
Shimmer and glimmer with a dash of the majestic was on display Monday as Tory Burch showed her 2024 Fall Winter Collection at New York Fashion Week.
Inspired by ordinary objects like a lampshade or well-worn coat, Burch set out to redefine the form of her designs with this collection.
"I started with the concept of how to make the everyday sublime," Burch told the Associated Press at a post-show interview.
She went on to express her desire to present the silhouette in a fresh, new way by using different textures and creative ways to join seams to create a "light" feel.
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"I became really obsessed with the idea of volume, but not a heaviness."
Emily Ratajkowski, Paloma Elsesser, and Irina Shayk, who closed out the show in a Tinsel Raffia coat, were among the models showing off the collection’s 34 designs.
Irina Shayk (pictured here) walked the runway during the Tory Burch fall/winter 2024 fashion show during New York Fashion Week where the brand made an everyday "sublime" effort. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
Along with the other models, they walked the long, narrow hallway of the New York Public Library showing variations of Burch’s concept, including faux croc tops and skirts, along with Tinsel raffia coats and dresses.
"I really thought a lot about working on fabrics that created shape, and whether it’s through technique of bonding or seam sealing, but having the fabric be really featherweight and adhere to the body with a lot of stretch," Burch said.
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While many of the designs took Burch out of her comfort zone, the one that stood out was the hooded sweater with orange lampshade skirt.
Burch says the vibrancy of color juxtaposed with the "beautiful neutral tones" in the collection’s palette.
"I thought what was kind of interesting is how do you take neutrals and create enough depth where they resonated as a palette and then shock them with the parrot blue and that vibrant orange. And so for me, it is different and we’re constantly trying different things," she said.
Getting creative with faux materials also played a role in the collection.
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"We had a porcupine jacket that was a faux fur. The leather was cotton with a finish on it that looked like croc… it’s a cotton blend. So it’s not - it wasn’t leather. And then we use paper leather."
Using sustainable materials has become increasingly more important to Burch, but she says there’s more work to be done in the industry.
"It’s a multi-pronged problem that we all need to collectively fix. So we are on it and we are moving in that direction. But it’s something that I think we’re doing (as a company) regardless of putting it out there."
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Kris Jenner ‘celebrates’ at 2022 Met Gala after family wins Blac Chyna defamation trial: ‘I live in my faith'
A verdict was announced in the Kardashian-Jenner vs. Blac Chyna lawsuit hours before the Met Gala
By Janelle Ash Fox News
Published May 3, 2022 7:49pm EDT
Kris Jenner had a lot to celebrate at the 2022 Met Gala.
During an interview with Variety while on the red carpet, the "momager" addressed her family’s win in the defamation lawsuit against Blac Chyna.
"I'm just happy it's over," Jenner said. When the reality star was asked what the "toughest part" was, she responded with, "Going through it. But I’m glad it’s over."
Kris Jenner attended The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Photo by Cindy Ord Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Jenner said her "faith" and prayer helped her get through the difficult time.
"I live in my faith," she said. "And just hope that that's enough, and yeah. I'm glad it's over, and I'm glad it's over for the girls."
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"And we're here tonight to celebrate," Jenner concluded.
Just hours before the Met Gala, the Los Angeles jury found that none of the members of the Kardashian-Jenner family defamed Chyna, nor did any interfere with her contract by convincing the E! network to cancel her reality show "Rob & Chyna."
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Following the news on Monday, Michael Rhodes and Michelle Doolin, trial counsel for the famous family issued a statement.
"On behalf of Kris, Kim, Khloe, and Kylie, I want to express our appreciation to the jury," the statement obtained by Fox News Digital read.
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It continued: "We are also grateful for the steady hand of Judge Alarcon in making sure that this was a fair trial. The jury sent a clear message to Ms. White and her lawyer — I hope they are listening. Justice has prevailed."
Kim and Khloe Kardashian and Kris and Kylie Jenner won their lawsuit against Blac Chyna on Monday. They are pictured here at the Met Gala. (Photo by Kevin Mazur Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian were included in the lawsuit and have yet to publicly speak out on the ruling. Since the Met Gala was taking place in New York City, no members of the Kardashian-Jenner family were present for the verdict.
However, Chyna was in court for the verdict. She had no visible reaction.
After about 10 hours of deliberations, the jurors found on the long jury form that the Kardashians often acted in bad faith on the issues brought up in the case, but that it had no substantial effect on Chyna's contract or the fate of the show.
In this courtroom artist sketch, former reality television star Blac Chyna sits in court in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (AP Newsroom)
Chyna, who shares a 5-year-old daughter with Rob Kardashian, was awarded no damages.
In April, about two weeks before the trial began, Chyna took to Twitter to explain why she was taking the famous family to court.
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"When they got my #1 hit show killed back in January 2017, that not only hurt me financially and emotionally, that hurt my beautiful KIDS," the statement read.
"I'm taking them to court to stand up for my legal rights and to be an example to my kids that 'what's right is right, what's wrong is wrong,'" she continued. "And what they did was so wrong. I am so thankful that a jury will finally listen to what really happened behind closed doors — the lies that were told and the damage that was done."
Blac Chyna (L) and Rob Kardashian attend the Sky Beach Club at the Tropicana Las Vegas in May 2016. (Gabe Ginsberg)
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Her statement concluded with: "At the end of the trial, I’m going to be able to proudly tell King and Dream I did everything I could to right wrong that was done to me."
Chyna has yet to publicly address the verdict.
Fox News' Mariah Haas and The Assoicated Press contributed to this report.
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a57b97328f4a404dbad0369d9a8cfe9a | FEUD
Britt McHenry, ex-ESPN reporter, blasts GQ for naming Colin Kaepernick 'Citizen of the Year'
By Fox News
Published November 14, 2017 8:15am EST | Updated November 14, 2017 10:26am EST
On Monday, GQ magazine released its special issue naming former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick “Citizen of the Year.” The controversial figure in sports, and the magazine, received a lot of backlash, including a string of tweets from former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry.
"I see that magazine cover and I think if we want to go with a football player, Houston Texans' JJ Watt raised $37 million for Hurricane Harvey relief. Why is he not the citizen of the year," she told Fox News' Neil Cavuto Monday night.
She added, "There's a huge disconnect with reality and the NFL right now and they need to figure it out."
McHenry also took shots at Kaepernick on Twitter earlier on Monday, arguing that he is not worthy of the brand new title. She also commented on Kaepernick’s previous wardrobe choice that painted police in a negative light.
“Wear socks depicting police officers as pigs; wear Fidel Castro as a fashion statement IN MIAMI; sue NFL for collusion when gf compares owners to slave owners… Win Citizen of the Year,” she wrote. “Serve in the US Military...nothing. What a joke, GQ. #Kaepernick.”
Kaepernick has said his decision to kneel during the national anthem began as a protest about police brutality in the black communities of America. Since then, it has ballooned into an issue about free speech, respect for the flag and respect for veterans.
“For those who think I don’t get the reason for protest you’re wrong. Eagles Malcolm Jenkins met with lawmakers to help community. Dolphins Kenny Stills met with Miami police. More examples of Citizen of the Year.”
Kaepernick has continued his protest, even after not being hired by any NFL team this season. As previously reported, in addition to the GQ cover he’s landed a $1 million book deal. | britt-mchenry-ex-espn-reporter-blasts-gq-for-naming-colin-kaepernick-citizen-of-the-year_a57b97328f4a404dbad0369d9a8cfe9a.png |
0a45b90ed6a745218332b15c69152cc1 | CHARITY
Hollywood-studded hurricane relief telethon gets political
By Sasha Savitsky , Fox News
Published September 13, 2017 9:00am EDT | Updated September 18, 2017 7:38pm EDT
Hollywood's hurricane relief telethon turned political with many stars using the opportunity to share their liberal platforms.
Stevie Wonder opened the one-hour televised event with a monologue about coming together, regardless of race, religion, political affiliation or sexual preference to help those devastated by the storms. However, he closed the speech by taking a shot at those who deny climate change.
“Anyone who believes there’s no such thing as global warming must be blind or unintelligent, Lord, please save us all,” he said before singing "Lean on Me."
Houston native Beyonce said in a video message aired on the telethon that hurricanes Harvey and Irma were a big blow following the recent "violence and racism in this country. She added she thought times "couldn't possibly get worse," but then the hurricanes hit.
Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun who organized the telethon was seemingly aiming his remarks about "hate and division" towards President Trump.
However, not everyone used the event to share their political views.
Justin Bieber, George Clooney, Barbra Streisand, Al Pacino, Lupita Nyong'o, Jay Leno and dozens of others sat at phone banks to accept donations. Will Smith and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson sent in taped pleas for support during the event, shown on more than a dozen television networks and online simultaneously.
Originally conceived as a benefit for victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, the "Hand in Hand" telethon was expanded to help people in Florida and the Caribbean devastated in recent days by Irma.
"We're here to raise money, lift some spirits," said Jamie Foxx, standing with actor Leonardo DiCaprio. "When tough times hit, this is who we are. We're compassionate. We're unstoppable."
The quick-moving show took a form familiar to viewers since a sad template was set in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Celebrities requested donations, told heartwarming survival stories involving people caught in the storm and sang songs. Several organizations will benefit, including the United Way and Save the Children.
Stages in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville, Tennessee were filled simultaneously, although the night's final performance — a tribute to Texans by George Strait, Robert Earl Keen, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert and Lyle Lovett — originated from San Antonio.
"Despacito" singer Luis Fonsi and Tori Kelly sang "Hallelujah" together. Dave Matthews picked his guitar from a studio above Times Square, and Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, Demi Lovato and Cece Winans sang the Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends." Wonder, backed by a gospel chorus, opened the show with the Bill Withers classic.
"Natural disasters don't discriminate," Beyonce said. "They don't care if you're an immigrant, black or white, Hispanic or Asian, Jewish or Muslim, wealthy or poor." Cher and Oprah Winfrey told the story behind a frequently-seen picture of strangers forming a human chain to save someone from flooding in Houston.
Usually competitive network morning personalities Matt Lauer, Norah O'Donnell and Michael Strahan stood before a satellite image of an ominous Irma to describe devastation that the storm had caused.
Donations were announced from some deep pockets. Computer maker Michael Dell and his wife Susan pledged to match the first $10 million in donations Tuesday. They've given a total of $41 million to the Rebuild Texas Fund. Basketball star Chris Paul gave $20,000 and said the NBA Players Association would match donations of up to the same amount given by any NBA player.
Announcing Apple's promise to give $5 million, comic Stephen Colbert quipped said it was coincidentally "also the price of the new iPhone."
Billy Crystal, who gave the $14.5 million tally at the show's end, said phone lines would be kept open, and viewers could also donate online. ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, HBO, MTV, BET and Univision were among the networks carrying the program, which was also streamed online.
Houston rap artist Bun B and Hollywood talent manager Scooter Braun organized the event.
Braun said after the show, all the celebrities manning the phone banks stayed to take more calls. "No one left," he said. "Everyone just kept answering phones and answering phones and answering phones. People want to give. Like, people want to help. And you don't have to be a celebrity to do it."
For many of the stars, the storms hit close to home.
"I have family in Puerto Rico, I have family in Miami. I've been on the road. I haven't been able to be there. So you can imagine how it's been," Fonsi said after the show, adding that all his family, including his wife and young children in Miami, survived the storm and are safe.
"Helpless — helpless is an understatement," Fonsi said of being on tour and unable to be with his family. He noted that his experience paled in comparison to the pain the storms have caused for many.
"You can imagine how frustrating it is to not be able to sort of protect your own family," he said. "Imagine all of these people that have nothing to do. The videos that you see online. So as an artist, as a singer, I think it's part of our job, it's part of our resume, to take time off and come together and do these kind of things."
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b3570dea190b45a994aa20602d1d443b | MISS UNIVERSE
Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu says she ‘broke down so many times’ after being bullied for gaining weight
Sandhu was crowned the 70th Miss Universe in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic
By Stephanie Nolasco Fox News
Published August 5, 2022 12:25pm EDT
Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu has gained weight since winning the crown in December – and online bullies have relentlessly targeted the star.
"Physically I have kind of grown, got more pounds, and increased my weight, which I am totally comfortable about right now," the 22-year-old told People magazine on Thursday.
The real problem, she said, has been the constant criticism on social media.
"I was bullied for gaining weight," said the Indian-born beauty queen. "It was kind of uncomfortable and really surprising for me to see how people started having opinions, which should not really matter. It’s not about how you look, it’s about who you are from inside and how you treat people and what you believe in."
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Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu (Miss India) poses for photos after winning the 70th Miss Universe beauty pageant in Israel's southern Red Sea coastal city of Eilat on December 13, 2021. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)
Sandhu said that leading up to the competition, she had a no-nonsense approach to diet and exercise in hopes of winning. After achieving her goal, she was able to relax for nearly a month.
"During that time, I actually didn’t work out, and I was just eating and just enjoying that time with my family," Sandhu explained. "I never realized that it would start showing on my body."
Sandhu told the outlet that some comments were so cruel that she would just cry.
"I definitely broke down so many times," she admitted. "Sometimes in the most unexpected times. I’m just about to go on stage or something and then the whole thing comes [to] my mind. It’s really sad."
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Harnaaz Sandhu attends the ‘Not Okay’ New York Premiere at Angelika Film Center on July 28, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/WireImage)
Sandhu also was not feeling well. A doctor diagnosed her with allergies that were impacting her health.
"I can’t have wheat or anything which contains wheat," she said about her gluten allergy. "Apart from that, I also have some soy allergy [and] coconut allergies. I’m allergic to eggs and I kind of realized that when I came to New York… It took me time to realize that the things which I was allergic to, I was still having. I didn’t know."
The 70th Miss Universe titleholder said she now has a different mindset about her body, noting, "it’s OK to cry. It’s OK to feel sad."
The Bollywood actress also hopes that her story will inspire others struggling with their body image to embrace themselves, no matter their size.
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Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu admitted she broke down after being bullied online for gaining weight. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)
"We are all imperfect," said Sandhu. "We need to realize that there’s a point where we understand that we need to embrace our flaws and when you do that, you can conquer anything in this world."
At the time of her win, Sandhu said she was feeling "overwhelmed because it’s been 21 years since India got the Miss Universe crown, and it’s happening right now."
Last year's competition stirred headlines for different reasons.
A grassroots Palestinian-led boycott had urged contestants to skip the event to protest Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians. In the end, only Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim country with close ties to the Palestinians, did not send a representative, citing the global COVID-19 situation. The South African government, which also strongly supports the Palestinian cause, withdrew support for the country’s representative over her participation.
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Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza, right, crowns India's Harnaaz Sandhu as Miss Universe 2021 during the 70th Miss Universe pageant, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Eilat, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Sara Salansky, an official with the Israeli Tourism Ministry, said the country was selected to host the contest because of Israel’s successful coronavirus vaccination program.
The contest then suffered a last-minute hiccup with the arrival of the omicron variant, which forced Israel to close its borders to foreign tourists in late November 2021. Most of the Miss Universe contestants were already in the country before the new regulations came into effect. However, those who came afterward were given special permission to enter, albeit with a mandatory 72-hour quarantine period.
Throughout the run-up to Sunday’s contest, all contestants were tested for the coronavirus every 48 hours and required to obey strict mask requirements.
Amid all the safeguards, France’s contestant, Clemence Botino, tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after arriving in Israel. After 10 days in quarantine, she was declared virus-free last week and allowed to rejoin the competition.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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6ae6bb805e9942e0b640ce374ef4319e | ENTERTAINMENT
Brendan Fraser recalls near-death experience filming 'The Mummy' scene: 'I was choked out'
Academy Award nominee Brendan Fraser played Rick O'Connell in three of the franchise films
By Tracy Wright Fox News
Published February 28, 2023 10:14pm EST
Brendan Fraser remembered a terrifying ordeal while working on the set of the 1999 action-adventure flick, "The Mummy."
Fraser, 54, starred as American adventurer Rick O'Connell in the Stephen Sommers movie, which spawned multiple sequels and spinoffs.
"Was this the one where you almost died?" Kelly Clarkson asked Fraser on her self-titled talk show.
"Nearly … well, I was choked out accidentally," he said.
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Brendan Fraser remembered a scary situation while working on "The Mummy" in the '90s. (Getty Images)
Fraser, who is up for an Oscar for his role in "The Whale," then reenacted a scene in which a rope was tied around his neck after he was captured by locals.
"I was standing on my toes like this, with the rope, and you only got so far to go," he explained.
"And Steve ran over, and he said, 'Hey, it doesn't really look like you're choking — can you sell it?' And I was like, 'All right, fine.' So I thought, 'One more take, man.'
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"And the camera swooped around, and I went up on the toes, and the guy holding the rope above me, he pulled it up a little higher, and I was stuck on my toes — I had nowhere to go but down."
Fraser remembered being pulled in multiple directions, "and then the next thing I knew, my elbow was in my ear, the world was sideways. There was gravel in my teeth and everyone was really quiet.
"And there was a stunt guy, the coordinator was there, and he was going, ‘Brendan, Brendan wake up.’" Fraser recalled coming back to consciousness.
Brendan Fraser worked alongside Rachel Weisz in the action-adventure movie. (Universal Pictures)
"'Congratulations, you're in the club — the same thing happened to Mel Gibson on ‘Braveheart.’"
Fraser joked that he responded, "Thanks, I think?! I wanna go home!"
Fraser appeared in "The Mummy" in 1999. He reprised his role with "The Mummy Returns" in 2001 with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" in 2008.
Fraser has largely stayed out of the spotlight after addressing physical ailments due to performing many of his own stunts on screen. He's also been outspoken about his struggle with depression after an alleged sexual assault incident in 2003.
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"I look at myself then, and I just see a walking steak," Fraser told GQ in 2018 of his leading role in "George of the Jungle" in which he mostly starred in front of the camera wearing nothing but a loin cloth.
The 1997 film grossed $175 million worldwide.
"By the time I did the third ‘Mummy’ picture in China, I was put together with tape and ice — just, like, really nerdy and fetishy about ice packs," he said. "Screw-cap ice packs and downhill-mountain-biking pads, 'cause they're small and light and they can fit under your clothes. I was building an exoskeleton for myself daily."
Fraser appeared in "The Mummy," "The Mummy Returns," and "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." (Frank Trapper)
Fraser was in and out of the hospital for seven years due to various surgeries, including a partial knee replacement, spinal work, back surgeries and vocal cord repairs.
"I needed a laminectomy (spine surgery) and the lumbar didn't take, so they had to do it again a year later," he said.
Brendan Fraser and wife Jeanne Moore attended the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday. (Emma McIntyre)
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Fraser recently told Variety he'd be interested in revisiting the Rick O'Connell character for "The Mummy" franchise if someone "came up with the right concept."
"It is hard to make that movie," Fraser noted. "The ingredient that we had going for our ‘Mummy,’ which I didn’t see in the new one, was fun. That was what was lacking in that incarnation. It was too much of a straight-ahead horror movie. ‘The Mummy’ should be a thrill ride, but not terrifying and scary."
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b0ec92e97ca54774b837e687ced05c57 | MEDIA
CNN’s Brian Stelter deletes tweet claiming he covered Michael Avenatti story: ‘I got mixed up’
By Brian Flood Fox News
Published May 23, 2019 12:08pm EDT
CNN’s Brian Stelter once proclaimed that Michael Avenatti was a serious presidential contender.
CNN once helped make a star out of embattled attorney Michael Avenatti, but now the network’s in-house media guru Brian Stelter has been caught misinforming his followers on Thursday about his coverage of the in-the-news former porn lawyer, even deleting a tweet in the process.
Vanity Fair published a lengthy feature story on Tuesday about the “epic fall” of Avenatti. It’s the type of story that would typically find itself with prime real estate in CNN’s “Reliable Sources” media newsletter. But Stelter omitted the negative story about Avenatti altogether -- and media watchdogs took notice.
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“Weird how MEDIA reporter @brianstelter doesn't mention the Vanity Fair story on MEDIA darling Avenatti in his nightly newsletter,” Free Beacon media analyst Cameron Cawthorne tweeted with a link to Wednesday's newsletter. “So weird!”
Stelter responded with a snarky claim he covered the Vanity Fair story in his “Reliable Sources” newsletter on Tuesday. However, this was not true and Avenatti was not mentioned in the newsletter on either night.
“This is false. I looked at the last two newsletters before I tweeted my original tweet. You did not include anything about Avenatti or the Vanity Fair story,” Cawthorne fired back.
Once Stelter was confronted about the erroneous claim, CNN's senior media correspondent deleted the inaccurate tweet and chalked it up to getting “mixed up.”
“You're right, I'm wrong, I got mixed up. Now the trolls have a legit reason to dunk on me… Will include it tonight,” Stelter wrote.
CNN did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Last year a Media Research Center study revealed that Avenatti appeared on CNN a whopping 74 times over a 10-week period. At the height of Avenatti’s fame, he spent his rare time away from CNN’s greenroom partying with the network’s anchors while regularly appearing on late-night shows, MSNBC and “The View.”
Attorney Michael Avenatti was on CNN 74 times from March 7 through March 15, 2018.
Last year, Juanita Scarlett, a former aide to Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic Governor of New York and brother of CNN host Chris Cuomo, tweeted -- and then deleted – a photo of herself with Avenatti and another CNN host, Dom Lemon, who apparently hosted a bash at Lemon's posh Hamptons home. It’s unclear how many other CNN personalities were at Lemon’s “Sag Harbor soiree,” but it’s clear Avenatti had a cozy relationship with the network prior to his drastic fall from grace.
As a result, Stelter famously told Avenatti on air last year, "One of the reasons why I'm taking you seriously as a [2020 presidential] contender is because of your presence on cable news.”
It’s now safe to assume Avenatti won’t be residing in the White House anytime soon.
Avenatti was charged by federal prosecutors in New York Wednesday with defrauding adult-film star Stormy Daniels. He faces one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft and is looking at up to 22 years in prison if convicted of those charges.
Michael Avenatti once attended a party at Don Lemon’s weekend home in the prestigious Hamptons area east of New York City, according to Juanita Scarlett.
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Avenatti allegedly stole $300,000 belonging to Daniels from a book deal advance, which prosecutors claim he used to "maintain his extravagant lifestyle, including to pay for, among other things, a monthly car payment on a Ferrari.” Avenatti already faces dozens of other criminal charges, and is looking at the possibility of more than 300 years in federal prison.
Stelter isn’t the only CNN host to overlook negative Avenatti news, as the network completely ignored the news during primetime on Wednesday, according to Fox News research. CNN aired four segments dedicated to Avenatti on Wednesday but none came during the 7-11 p.m. ET hours anchored by Erin Burnett. Anderson Cooper, Cuomo and Lemon.
CNN was also accused of downplaying Avenatti’s Nov. 2018 arrest.
In an emailed statement to Fox News, Avenatti said: "I look forward to a jury hearing all of the evidence and passing judgment on my conduct. At no time was any money misappropriated or mishandled. I will be fully exonerated once the relevant emails, contracts, text messages, and documents are presented."
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573dc21e58ae40e7adf070b16dcbaba1 | TV
'Cosby Kid' Pulliam fired on 'Celebrity Apprentice' for not asking TV dad for help
By Fox News
Published January 5, 2015 9:54am EST | Updated May 2, 2016 10:37am EDT
Keshia Knight Pulliam, famous for her role as the adorable Rudy Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," was fired by Donald Trump on Sunday night's episode of “Celebrity Apprentice” for not reaching out to her former TV dad, Bill Cosby.
In the episode, taped prior to the sexual assault allegations made against the iconic comic, Trump told Pulliam, who served as project manager on an all female team, that she should have used her connections to Cosby to help out her team. However, the former sitcom star said she had not spoken to Cosby in years, and she didn’t feel comfortable asking for a favor out of the blue.
"You didn’t make one call that I really believe that if you’d called that gentleman he would have helped you, even if you hadn’t spoken to him in years," Trump said.
The real estate mogul took to Twitter Sunday night to let fans know that he instructed Keshia to contact Cosby before the troubling allegations came to light. | cosby-kid-pulliam-fired-on-celebrity-apprentice-for-not-asking-tv-dad-for-help_573dc21e58ae40e7adf070b16dcbaba1.png |
a228556ba7d44b7eb017ec3acb0a9d07 | ENTERTAINMENT
Lady Gaga's a Human Motorcycle on 'Born This Way': What's the Worst Album Cover of All Time?
By SodaHead.com
Published April 18, 2011 3:59pm EDT | Updated April 8, 2016 5:37pm EDT
Gaga revealed the cover of her "Born This Way" album on Sunday morning, and some fans were a little disturbed to learn that underneath those strange outfits, she has motorcycle parts.
"I like Lady Gaga but, this cover is just creepy," wrote one commenter on Popeater.com.
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We knew Lady Gaga was weird, but we didn't know she was half human, half motorcycle!
"Is this for real it looks like something a fan put together in Photoshop," wrote another.
But Gaga is far from the first artist to put out a gag-worthy album cover. From Cher to Menudo to The Beatles, let us know: What's the worst album cover of all time? | lady-gagas-a-human-motorcycle-on-born-this-way-whats-the-worst-album-cover-of-all-time_a228556ba7d44b7eb017ec3acb0a9d07.png |
35b9dcc308f54f34aa5a83e8666c9e41 | ACTION ADVENTURE
'Avengers: Infinity War' met with rave reviews
By Fox News
Published April 25, 2018 8:30am EDT | Updated April 25, 2018 11:47am EDT
This image released by Marvel Studios shows, from left, Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Dave Bautista, Chris Pratt and Pom Klementieff in a scene from "Avengers: Infinity War." (Marvel Studios via AP)
After 10 years of lean, threadbare, Lilliputian tales, Marvel Studios has finally decided to go big.
The Anthony and Joe Russo directed film is expected to surpass "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" to become the second-highest domestic start of all time in the United States, according to tracking from Deadline. Some believe the movie may even reach a $275 million opening to beat current record holder "Star Wars The Force Awakens."
Arguably the best quality — and most vital asset — of the Marvel canon is its star-making (or at least star-expanding) power. And it's really the simple pleasure of seeing so many good actors together that makes "Infinity War" — an "Ocean's Eleven" in hyper drive — work.
The film stars Chris Pratt, Robert Downey Jr., Elizabeth Olsen, Zoe Saldana and countless of others. As reviews for the upcoming movie roll in, they are overwhelmingly positive.
"I love it… The delight of a movie like this is to see these characters interact with other characters that they haven’t before. And we get some crazy pairings here…'Avengers: Infinity War' feels like a really special event," Uproxx wrote.
USA Today said, "It could have been an unholy mess, but with directors Anthony and Joe Russo at the helm, Infinity War is instead a glorious, multilayered and clever comic-book adventure with loads of emotional stakes and a perfect foe for Earth’s mightiest heroes….It’s kind of a miracle but every personality in this super-smorgasbord gets at least one meaningful character moment — nobody gets left behind in the storytelling."
This image released by Marvel Studios shows, from left, Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo and Benedict Wong in a scene from "Avengers: Infinity War." (Marvel Studios via AP)
"With so many ingredients to stir into this overflowing pot, you have to hand it to the two experienced teams of Marvel collaborators who had a feel for how to pull this magnum opus off," wrote The Hollywood Reporter.
Variety said, "'Avengers: Infinity War' can, at times, make it feel like you’re at a birthday party where you got so many presents that you start to grow tired of opening them. But taken on its own piñata-of-fun terms, it’s sharp, fast-moving, and elegantly staged."
The screenplay, by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, spreads the heroes around in improvised groups that create some funny dynamics. The Guardians, who inject most of the life to "Infinity War," swoon for Hemsworth's one-eyed Thor. "He's like a pirate had a baby with an angel," says Dave Bautista's Drax. Many don't know each other, or the parameters of their shared "cinematic universe." ''There's an Ant-Man AND a Spider-Man?" remarks Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner, a.k.a. the Hulk.
This image released by Disney shows Elizabeth Olsen in a scene from Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Infinity War." (Marvel Studios via AP)
"Avengers: Infinity War," a Walt Disney Co. release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, language and some crude references." Running time: 149 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.
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0d0e8e6889e54d71b851534ecf729c95 | Scandal
Third Dustin Hoffman accuser says actor sexually assaulted her in 1983
By Diana Falzone , Fox News
Published December 8, 2017 2:04pm EST | Updated December 9, 2017 8:10am EST
Kathryn Rossetter with Dustin Hoffman (Courtesy The Hollywood Reporter)
A former co-star of Dustin Hoffman has accused the actor of sexually assault.
Kathryn Rossetter penned a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter on Friday about her working experience with Hoffman during the 1983 revival of "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway.
Rossetter claimed that Hoffman was her "hero" at first as he helped her land the coveted acting gig, but things quickly took a turn as she claims the heralded A-lister began to make advances requesting back massages in hotel rooms, foot rubs in dressing rooms. She wrote that he groped her during the encounters.
Rossetter wrote that as Hoffman's behavior escalated, he even tried to digitally penetrate her.
"He kept it up and got more and more aggressive. One night he actually started to stick his fingers inside me. Night after night I went home and cried," she wrote. "I withdrew and got depressed and did not have any good interpersonal relationships with the cast. How could the same man who fought to get me the job, who complimented my work, essentially launched my career, who gave me the benefit of his wisdom as an actor, how could he also be this sexual power abuser?"
Hoffman's rep decline to comment to The Hollywood Reporter and did not immediately return Fox News' request for comment.
The actor's lawyers did put The Hollywood Reporter in touch with other castmembers from the Broadway cast, including production stage manager Tom Kelly who defended Hoffman.
"It just doesn’t ring true," Kelly said. "Given my position, it’s insulting to say this kind of activity would go on to the extent of sexual violation."
Hoffman has been accused of sexual misconduct by two other accusers.
He has said of the claims, "I have the utmost respect for women and feel terrible that anything I might have done could have put her in an uncomfortable situation. I am sorry. It is not reflective of who I am." | third-dustin-hoffman-accuser-says-actor-sexually-assaulted-her-in-1983_0d0e8e6889e54d71b851534ecf729c95.png |
b3409af4ff5143ba94e8a2665e5363e8 | CELEBRITY NEWS
Nick Cordero suffers infection in his lungs, blood amid ongoing coronavirus fight
By Melissa Roberto Fox News
Published April 28, 2020 10:23am EDT
Broadway star Nick Cordero has been fighting complications due to the coronavirus for weeks and his wife's latest update revealed that he's suffered an infection in his lungs on Monday.
Amanda Kloots has been keeping her Instagram followers updated daily, all the while encouraging fans to share inspirational videos with the hashtag #WakeUpNick as he remains in a medically-induced coma.
Cordero received a temporary pacemaker over the weekend following an amputation of his right leg. His last two coronavirus tests came back negative but doctors believe the virus is where his health troubles all began.
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Nick Cordero attends the Broadway Opening Night Arrivals for "Burn This" at the Hudson Theatre on April 15, 2019 in New York City. (Walter McBride/FilmMagic)
Early Tuesday morning, Kloots shared a video from her home to explain her husband's latest struggle.
"We had kind of a bit rough day yesterday. Nick ended up getting an infection in his lungs that went into his blood so he went into a little bit of a septic shock. The cause of that was some infection in his lungs so they went in and completely cleaned out his lungs which was great and they gave him some blood pressure medication to help his blood pressure come back up," Kloots informed.
She added that Cordero is "slowly weening" off of the blood pressure medication and he is now on a "really strong" antibiotic to help kick the infection in his lungs.
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Despite the setbacks, Cordero, 41, appears to still be making "really great progress" and is "back to feeling better," his wife announced.
Kloots had previously announced on Monday that Cordero came down with a fever and doctors informed her that they were not able to remove the ventilator he's been hooked up to. Early Tuesday, however, she was feeling some relief.
"I'm happy that he is feeling good now and stable and the fever is under control," Kloots added.
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Cordero entered intensive care last month and tested negative for coronavirus several times but Kloots said that doctors are convinced that's the root of his problems.
Cordero has starred in "Blue Bloods," "Going in Style" and "A Stand Up Guy" among several other acting credits.
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4cd3a14cd58c46c6bc49f066f36a1359 | TV
Alec Baldwin's Trump wasn't on 'SNL,' but mock-Putin was
Associated Press
Published January 22, 2017 8:42am EST | Updated January 22, 2017 8:55am EST
Beck Bennett as Vladimir Putin on "Saturday Night Live." (Will Heath/NBC)
Maybe Alec Baldwin was busy. Maybe "Saturday Night Live" figured viewers had seen plenty of President Donald Trump for real this inauguration weekend.
In any case, Baldwin's piercing Trump impersonation was absent for Saturday's edition, making way for cast member Beck Bennett's shirtless portrayal of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
In the NBC show's cold opening, mock-Putin addressed the audience as if to assure them that Trump's ascent is his, too.
"Yesterday, we all made Donald Trump the 45th president of the United States, and today many of you are scared and marching in the streets," make-believe Putin said, then added, "Relax. I got this."
"Do I think your president's perfect?" he went on. "Perhaps not. But don't worry. I'll get him there."
"Remember," he said consolingly, "we're in this together." | alec-baldwins-trump-wasnt-on-snl-but-mock-putin-was_4cd3a14cd58c46c6bc49f066f36a1359.png |
3e487f9628bc40288e80d9d8ab9793c2 | ENTERTAINMENT
Country Star John Rich Charged With Assault
Associated Press
Published May 29, 2009 12:00am EDT | Updated April 11, 2016 6:20pm EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn – Country star John Rich is charged with assault and harassment in an ongoing dispute with a former "Nashville Star" contestant.
Rich says in a statement Thursday that he turned himself in to Nashville police to face the charges filed by Jared Ashley, a contestant during the fourth season of the TV show on the USA network.
The 35-year-old was charged with two misdemeanor counts of assault and one misdemeanor count of harassment. He was released on $3,000 bond.
In April, Rich sued Ashley, saying the aspiring singer defamed him by claiming Rich hit him in the face. Rich says the charges are false and he rejected a settlement offer to pay $2.9 million to have them dropped.
Rich is part of the duo Big & Rich. His latest solo hit is "Shuttin' Detroit Down." | country-star-john-rich-charged-with-assault_3e487f9628bc40288e80d9d8ab9793c2.png |
09686bf55a384b7188da2aa453ea1c86 | PRINCE WILLIAM
Tina Turner influenced Prince William during childhood, brings back memories of Princess Diana
Tina Turner, known for hits like 'Simply the Best,' died on May 23
By Lauryn Overhultz Fox News
Published May 25, 2023 1:04pm EDT
Prince William had a fond memory of Tina Turner that includes his brother Prince Harry and late mother Princess Diana.
Prince William's comments on his favorite song by Turner have resurfaced in light of the icon's death on Tuesday.
"And one of the songs I massively remember and has stuck with me all this time, and I still, to this day, still quite enjoy secretly, is Tina Turner’s ‘The Best’ because sitting in the backseat, singing away, it felt like a real family moment," William previously said in an episode of the "Time to Walk" podcast in 2021.
"And my mother, she’d be driving along, singing at the top of her voice," he recalled. "And we’d even get the policeman in the car, he’d be occasionally singing along as well."
Prince William's comments about his favorite Tina Turner song have resurfaced in light of the singer's death. (Getty Images)
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Prince William recalled listening to Tina Turner's "Simply the Best" in the car with this mom and Prince Harry. (Mathieu Polak/Sygma)
"You’d be singing and listening to the music right the way out into the gates of school when they dropped you off. When I listen to it now, it takes me back to those car rides and brings back lots of memories of my mother."
The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll's death was announced Wednesday on Instagram. Turner died Tuesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, near Zurich, according to her manager. She became a Swiss citizen a decade ago.
"It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner," the statement on social media said. "With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow."
"Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music. All our heartfelt compassion goes out to her family. Tina, we will miss you dearly."
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Tina Turner first launched her career with ex-husband Ike Turner. (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)
Turner was remembered fondly by the music industry.
"I’m so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner. She was truly an enormously talented performer and singer," Mick Jagger wrote on Twitter.
"She was inspiring, warm, funny and generous. She helped me so much when I was young and I will never forget her," he concluded.
Lionel Richie shared, "What a life! What a show! What a talent! Your resilience was a lesson for us all. I will miss you, my dear friend! Thanks for the memories…"
And Oprah Winfrey wrote, "I started out as a fan of Tina Turner, then a full-on groupie, following her from show to show around the country, and then, eventually, we became real friends. She is our forever goddess of rock ‘n’ roll who contained a magnitude of inner strength that grew throughout her life. She was a role model not only for me but for the world. She encouraged a part of me I didn’t know existed… I am a better woman, a better human, because her life touched mine. She was indeed simply the best."
Tina Turner performs in Brussels, Belgium on April 16, 1985. (Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images)
Throughout her career, Turner sold more than 150 million records. She won eight Grammys and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. She was inducted again and honored for her solo career in 2005.
Turner launched her career in 1960 with the release of "A Fool in Love." The song hit No. 2 on the Hot R&B Sides chart and No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Besides singing, Turner also dabbled in acting. She landed her first role in 1975 with "Tommy" and would later appear in "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" alongside Mel Gibson.
Tina Turner performs on stage at Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1990. (Rob Verhorst/Redferns via Getty Images)
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5165e13028fb4202b9de99e01cfa4ff4 | POP
Miley Cyrus: It's clear why I don't drink anymore
By Fox News
Published May 26, 2017 12:06pm EDT | Updated May 26, 2017 12:18pm EDT
Miley Cyrus took to Instagram to wish her older sister Brandi Cyrus a happy birthday.
The pop star shared several pictures of her and her sister at a March 26 Cleveland Cavaliers versus New York Knicks game with drinks in their hands.
"PS as you slide [through] these next few photos it will become very clear as to why I no longer drink," the "Malibu" singer wrote.
She then jokingly added, "Or maybe why I should start again."
Cyrus recently opened up to Billboard about leaving her partying ways behind her.
"I haven’t smoked weed in three weeks, which is the longest I’ve ever [gone without it]. I’m not doing drugs, I’m not drinking, I’m completely clean right now! That was just something that I wanted to do," she told Billboard May 3.
She said her decision to give up marijuana was because she wanted to be "super clear and sharp." | miley-cyrus-its-clear-why-i-dont-drink-anymore_5165e13028fb4202b9de99e01cfa4ff4.png |
8bf2bbf90cf048328ca1b3e5db9d1819 | ENTERTAINMENT
Zoe Saldaña's husband took her name despite objections: 'I tried to talk him out of it'
By Fox News
Published June 8, 2015 2:35pm EDT | Updated January 2, 2017 5:37am EST
Marco Perego and Zoe Saldana on April 2, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (2015 Getty Images)
It’s unclear whether Zoe Saldaña considered changing her last name when she got married. But this is certain: her husband, Marco Perego, changed his last name to be Mr. Saldaña – against her objections.
“I tried to talk him out of it,” the 34-year-old told the magazine. “I told him, ‘If you use my name, you’re going to be emasculated by your community of artists, by your Latin community of men, by the world.’ But Marco looks up at me and says,’ Ah, Zoe, I don’t give a s—t.’”
In an interview with InStyle, she said she had always looked for someone who would be her equal.
“It’s not like I’ve had issues with men; I’ve always just been independent to a fault,” the Dominican-American actress said in July issue of the magazine. “I’ve always believed it’s my birthright to behave as an equal on this earth and to be entitled to everything and anything. That said, I’ve had my experiences of heartbreak when it comes to choosing partners who wanted to be equals, but didn’t have the ability to reciprocate the respect.”
She said since she started dating, she has been “lowering my guard” when it comes to men.
“Finally when we had our boys I looked at my husband and I realized: I was meant for you and you were meant for me,” she said. “I’ve always felt comfortable around men as long as they were friends. Now I finally feel comfortable with my love. I don’t want to be separate. I want my church. I want to live inside the religion of my own little family.”
The “Infinity Polar Bear” actress also addressed critics who argued that she was too light-skinned to play Nina Simone in the upcoming film “Nina.”
“I don’t think I was right for the part, and I know a lot of people will agree, but then again, I don’t think Elizabeth Taylor was right for ‘Cleopatra’ either,” Saldaña said. “An artist is colorless, genderless… It’s more complex than just ‘Oh, you chose the Halle Berry look-alike to play a dark, strikingly beautiful, iconic black woman.’ The truth is they chose an artist who was willing to sacrifice herself.”
“We need to tell her story because she deserves it,” she added.
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8507acc2b9ba456e8cc31834c669a777 | KELLY RIPA
Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos spend Christmas in the mountains, show off gifts
By Andy Sahadeo Fox News
Published December 26, 2019 12:52pm EST
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos celebrated Christmas in the mountains and received some meaningful gifts in the process.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Ripa, 49, shared an image of her and husband Consuelos, 48, posing in front of their Christmas tree while rocking pajamas on her Instagram Story.
The “Live with Kelly and Ryan” host also showed off the gift that she received from her “favorite third child,” son Joaquin, 16.
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Ripa's gift from Joaquin, a painting of the moon. (Kelly Ripa/Instagram)
For Ripa, Joaquin gave her a small painting of the moon illuminating the night sky, while Consuelos received a painting of a snow-capped mountain range with the sun shining above it.
Consuelos' gift from Joaquin, a painting of the mountains. (Kelly Ripa/Instagram)
Ripa also shared a photo of her and Consuelos riding up a ski lift before hitting the snow-covered mountains.
She captioned the post, “Naughty and Nice 🎄❄️☃️⛷🎿.”
In mid-December, Ripa took to Instagram to show off her 2019 family Christmas card.
The photo collage shows Ripa and her loved ones striking their best family poses — both serious and cheeky — while the “Live with Kelly and Ryan” co-host orchestrates the whole charade; some images show Ripa setting the camera timer and barely making it back to pose in time for the shutter to capture the family moment.
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"With love, The Consuelos Family Mark, Kelly, Michael, Lola and Joaquin (Chewie not pictured)," she wrote.
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The adorable holiday card said the family is “tipping into 2020,” with Ripa and Consuelos’ youngest child, 16-year-old Joaquin Antonio, donning a dapper royal blue velvet suit jacket, easily standing out from the rest of the pack – which opted for the traditional black-and-white look. | kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-christmas-gifts_8507acc2b9ba456e8cc31834c669a777.png |
054a00e67ab2475d96266a0d3f88cd26 | CELEBRITY NEWS
Jay Osmond reveals he had a 'mini stroke': 'I don't want to alarm anyone'
The former drummer is the brother of Donny and Marie Osmond
By Jessica Napoli Fox News
Published August 25, 2020 8:24am EDT
Jay Osmond, brother of Donny and Marie Osmond, revealed he recently had a "mini stroke."
The 65-year-old former drummer of the family band The Osmonds posted about his health scare Tuesday on Facebook.
"I didn’t want to alarm anyone so I hadn’t said this earlier," Osmond wrote. "A couple of months ago, I came really close to a stroke. BP over 200. They said I had a mini stroke."
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"This was brought on by stresses I was under," he continued. "I went on a couple of medications and have been trying to keep calm. Because of some stresses (non-work related) my BP has been a little high again. My angel Karina has been helping me deal with it...(I had a couple of people ask me about this and I didn’t want the rumors to get around) Love you all."
Osmond has three kids from his marriage to Kandilyn Harris. They divorced in 2011, then he remarried Karen Randall on May 19, 2014.
The Osmond family has been struggling with health issues as of late. Jimmy Osmond suffered a stroke while performing on stage in the U.K. production of “Peter Pan" in late 2018.
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"On the evening of Thursday, December 27, after pushing through the evening’s performance of 'Peter Pan' at Birmingham Hippodrome, Jimmy Osmond was driven straight to the hospital and diagnosed with a stroke. He is grateful for all the well wishes and will be taking time out in the new year," a rep for Osmond told The Daily Mail.
Then, singer Donny Osmond, 62, had to undergo shoulder surgery in January 2019.
The Osmonds, group portrait, London, 28th May 1975, L-R Wayne Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Jay Osmond, Jimmy Osmond, Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, Alan Osmond. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
Marie, 60, told People Now at the time, “It’s been an interesting year: my brother Virl had a stroke, my brother Tom had a quadruple bypass, Jimmy had a stroke and Donny, of course, is having surgery."
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“I’ve had a lot of loss in my life and difficult things. Everybody does, I’m not saying there’s any difference. But I have great faith," she added. | jay-osmond-mini-stroke_054a00e67ab2475d96266a0d3f88cd26.png |
a2a195c9395b471b8e5a413806164baa | ENTERTAINMENT
'The Waltons' star Joe Conley dies at age 85
Associated Press
Published July 10, 2013 12:41pm EDT | Updated April 6, 2016 4:06pm EDT
Joe Conley, an actor best known as the small town storekeeper on the TV series "The Waltons," has died at age 85.
The Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday that according to wife Louise Conley, Joe Conley died at a care facility in Southern California on Sunday. She says he had suffered from dementia.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Conley had bit parts on 1960s series like "Green Acres" and "The Beverly Hillbillies" before he landed the role on CBS's "The Waltons" in 1972 that would last nearly a decade.
Conley played Ike Godsey, postmaster and owner of the Jefferson County general store frequented by the Walton family in Depression-era Virginia. He would appear in 172 episodes over nine seasons and in TV movie reunions that lasted into the 1990s. | the-waltons-star-joe-conley-dies-at-age-85_a2a195c9395b471b8e5a413806164baa.png |
61da800a77534789bc22ad534fe0e26a | ENTERTAINMENT
'The Hangover' Studio Spins Box Office Success Into Financing Deal
By NewsCore
Published June 6, 2011 2:34pm EDT | Updated April 8, 2016 6:56pm EDT
US movie production company Legendary Pictures was set to finalize a $700 million financing deal, the Financial Times reported Monday.
Legendary, the company behind blockbusters such as "The Hangover," "The Dark Knight" and "Inception," was expected to use the funds to refinance its senior debt and produce new films, according to the report.
The financing deal includes a $500 million revolving credit facility and a $200 million loan, the FT reported, citing sources.
The Burbank, Calif.-based company's latest movie, "The Hangover Part II," broke the record for the biggest five-day opening weekend for an R-rated film -- taking home $137.4 million in its first week -- and scored the best opening of all time for a comedy at the US domestic box office, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
It was hoped that the deal would mark the start of a return of investor interest in the movie industry, which suffered during the global financial crisis. | the-hangover-studio-spins-box-office-success-into-financing-deal_61da800a77534789bc22ad534fe0e26a.png |
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