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Rihanna at the Met Gala 2018, "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination," which reportedly cost $30,000 to attend. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images The first Monday in May hosts the party of the year in the fashion world. Dubbed the Oscars of the East, the annual Met Gala was held on May 7, themed "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" to celebrate the Metropolitan Museum of Art's newest exhibition at the Costume Institute. With 180 pieces on display, featuring high-end, expensive designers from Versace and Valentino to Dolce & Gabbana and Chanel, the exhibition focuses on the "dialogue between fashion and the masterworks of religious art." Helmed by Vogue's Anna Wintour (and co-chaired this year by Rihanna, Donatella Versace, and Amal Clooney), the Met Gala is known for its best-dressed and worst-dressed celebrities, socialites, and businesspeople who walk the red carpet in their interpretation of the theme. Anyone who is anyone is there, at least according to Wintour's handpicked and closely scrutinized guest list. And this year's guests didn't disappoint, from Rihanna's pope-inspired ensemble dripping in diamonds to Blake Lively walking the red carpet in $2 million worth of jewelry. The cost to make an appearance during fashion's biggest night out is a steep one, and the cost to make the event happen is even bigger. For $30,000 a ticket, those who passed Wintour's approval can attend the $3.5 million event. And that's just the beginning of all the money that goes into — and comes out of — what André Leon Talley refers to as "the Super Bowl of fashion." Take an inside look at the money behind the Met Gala.

In Tbilisi, the two-room rented apartment Mr. Latsabidze shares with his younger brother is an unlikely offshore outpost of America’s fake news industry. The two brothers, both computer experts, get help from a third young Georgian, an architect.They say they have no keen interest in politics themselves and initially placed bets across the American political spectrum and experimented with show business news, too. They set up a pro-Clinton website, walkwithher.com, a Facebook page cheering Bernie Sanders and a web digest of straightforward political news plagiarized from The New York Times and other mainstream news media.But those sites, among the more than a dozen registered by Mr. Latsabidze, were busts. Then he shifted all his energy to Mr. Trump. His flagship pro-Trump website, departed.co, gained remarkable traction in a crowded field in the prelude to the Nov. 8 election thanks to steady menu of relentlessly pro-Trump and anti-Clinton stories. (On Wednesday, a few hours after The New York Times met with Mr. Latsabidze to ask him about his activities, the site vanished along with his Facebook page.)“My audience likes Trump,” he said. “I don’t want to write bad things about Trump. If I write fake stories about Trump, I lose my audience.”Some of his Trump stories are true, some are highly slanted and others are totally false, like one this summer reporting that “the Mexican government announced they will close their borders to Americans in the event that Donald Trump is elected President of the United States.” Data compiled by Buzzfeed showed that the story was the third most-trafficked fake story on Facebook from May to July.So successful was the formula that others in Georgia and other faraway lands joined in, too, including Nika Kurdadze, a college acquaintance of Mr. Latsabidze’s who set up his own pro-Trump site, newsbreakshere.com. Its recent offerings included a fake report headlined: “Stop it Liberals…Hillary Lost the Popular Vote by Several Million. Here’s Why.” That story, like most of Mr. Latsabidze’s work, was pilfered from the web.Mr. Latsabidze initially ran into no problems from all his cutting and pasting of other people’s stories, and he even got ripped off himself when a rival in India hijacked a pro-Trump Facebook page he had set up to drive traffic to his websites. (He said that the Indian rival had offered $10,000 to buy the page, but that he had reneged on payment after being provided with access rights and commandeered it for himself.)

William Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961)[1][2] is an American singer, songwriter and actor.[3][4][5] Having released 12 studio albums and 44 singles since 1992, he is best known for his number one single "Achy Breaky Heart", which became the first single ever to achieve triple Platinum status in Australia. It was also the best-selling single in the same country in 1992.[6][7] Due to the video of this song, the line dance gained in popularity.[8][9][10][11] Cyrus, a multi-platinum selling recording artist, has scored a total of eight top-ten singles on the Billboard Country Songs chart. His most successful album to date is his debut Some Gave All, which has been certified 9× Multi-Platinum in the United States and is the longest time spent by a debut artist at number one on the Billboard 200 (17 consecutive weeks) and most consecutive chart-topping weeks in the SoundScan era.[12][13] It is the only album (from any genre) in the SoundScan era to log 17 consecutive weeks at number one and is also the top-ranking debut album by a male country artist. It ranked 43 weeks in the top 10, a total topped by only one country album in history, Ropin' the Wind by Garth Brooks.[14] Some Gave All was also the first debut album to enter at number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart.[15] The album has also sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling debut album of all time for a solo male artist. Some Gave All was also the best-selling album of 1992 in the US with 4,832,000 copies.[16][17] In his career, he has released 35 charted singles, of which 16 charted in the top 40. From 2001 to 2004, Cyrus starred in the television show Doc. The show was about a country doctor who moved from Montana to New York City. From 2006 to 2011, he co-starred in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana with his daughter Miley Cyrus. From 2016 to 2017, he starred as Vernon Brownmule on the CMT sitcom Still the King. Early life William Ray Cyrus[1] was born on August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky, to Ron Cyrus, a politician and former steelworker,[18] and his wife, the former Ruth Ann Casto.[19][20] Cyrus started singing at the age of four. His parents divorced in 1966. His grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher. Growing up, he was surrounded by bluegrass and gospel music from his family. His right-handed father played guitar however left-handed Cyrus tried to play his father's guitar, but could not. He attended Georgetown College on a baseball scholarship before changing to music. He dropped out of Georgetown during his junior year, realized he wanted to become a musician after attending a Neil Diamond concert, and set a 10-month goal to start a career.[18] In the 1980s, he played in a band called Sly Dog, before signing a record contract with Mercury Nashville Records.[21] Sly Dog was named after a one-eyed dog that Cyrus owned.[18] Music career The Mercury Records years While trying to get a recording contract in Los Angeles, Cyrus suffered many hardships including living in his neighbor's car. However, in 1990, he was signed to PolyGram/Mercury. That same year, he opened for Reba McEntire.[18] Cyrus began to record and write music for his debut album, released in 1992. Some Gave All was released in 1992. The album became an instant chart and sales success. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums, Billboard 200, Canadian Country Albums chart, Canadian Albums Chart, and on the charts of several other foreign countries. The album featured four consecutive top 40 singles on the Hot Country Songs chart from 1992 to 1993, including an album cut, the title track. The most successful single released was "Achy Breaky Heart". It reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart and was also a hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it reached No. 4. Although the song was the only number one single, "Could've Been Me" reached No. 2, "Wher'm I Gonna Live?" reached No. 23, and "She's Not Cryin' Anymore" reached No. 6. Some Gave All was certified 9× Multi-Platinum in the United States in 1996, and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. [22] Cyrus singing at the Spirit of America tour, October 5, 2005 In 1993, Cyrus and Mercury Records quickly released Cyrus' second studio album, It Won't Be the Last. The album featured four singles; however, only three made the top 40. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Country charts, and No. 3 on the Billboard 200. By the end of the year, It Won't Be the Last was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The highest charting single, the lead-off single, "In the Heart of a Woman", charted to No. 3, with "Somebody New" charting to No. 9, "Words By Heart" at No. 12, and "Talk Some" at No. 63. Also in 1993, Cyrus appeared on Dolly Parton's single "Romeo"; though the single only reached 27 on the country singles charts, the accompanying video was popular on CMT. Cyrus' third studio album, Storm in the Heartland, was released in 1994. It was the final album he recorded for PolyGram, as they closed their doors in 1995. The album was not as successful as its predecessors. It only reached No. 11 on the Country albums chart, and only the title track made the top 40 of the Country singles chart. "Deja Blue" was the second single released; however, it only managed to chart to No. 66, and the third and final single, "One Last Thrill", failed to chart at all. The album only managed to be certified Gold in the U.S. Before Cyrus started on his next album, he was transferred to Mercury Nashville. Also in 1994, Cyrus contributed the song "Pictures Don't Lie" to the AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Country produced by the Red Hot Organization. Cyrus' most critically acclaimed album was 1996's Trail of Tears on Mercury Records. The album debuted at No. 20 on the Country chart when released. Only two songs made the cut to radio, although neither one hit the top 60. The title track and "Three Little Words" reached No. 69 and No. 65 respectively. The album failed to reach any certification, and was on and off the charts after only four weeks. In 1998, Cyrus released his last album for Mercury Records Shot Full of Love. The album became his lowest-peaking album, debuting at No. 32. The first single, "Under the Hood", failed to chart, "Time for Letting Go" hit No. 70, "Busy Man" charted No. 3, and "I Give My Heart to You" reached No. 41. After the single fell from the charts, Cyrus left Mercury's roster and signed with Monument Records in 1999. His debut album for Monument, Southern Rain, was released in 2000. It debuted at No. 13 on the Country albums chart and No. 102 on the Billboard 200. Five singles were released and all five charted. The lead-off single, "You Won't Be Lonely Now", was the highest-peaking single from the album, charting to No. 17. Other singles include "We the People" (#60), "Burn Down the Trailer Park" (#43), "Crazy 'Bout You Baby" (#58), and the title track (#45). Move to Christian music After the singles from Southern Rain finished their chart runs, Cyrus began to record two Christian albums. Both albums, Time Flies and The Other Side, were released in 2003. The first album debuted and peaked at a low No. 56 on the Country album charts. Three singles were released; however, only the final single charted. "Bread Alone", "What Else Is There", and "Back to Memphis" were released, and "Back to Memphis" charted to No. 60. The second Christian album, The Other Side, was recorded while Cyrus filmed his PAX series, Doc. It debuted at No. 5 on the Top Christian Albums chart, No. 18 Top Country Albums, and No. 131 on Billboard 200. Two of three singles charted – "Face of God" (#54) and "The Other Side" (#45) – while "Always Sixteen" did not chart. Disney Entertainment The album Wanna Be Your Joe was Billy Ray's first country album since 2000's Southern Rain. As with its preceding albums, it too, was recorded on a new record label: New Door/UMe Records. It was released while Cyrus was filming the show Hannah Montana. Wanna Be Your Joe made it to No. 24 on the Country charts and No. 113 on the all-genre charts. The album initially sold well, but no hit-single was released. The title track was released as the first single, and was followed by "I Want My Mullet Back", both of which were ignored by country radio. Although not released as a single, a music video was made for the track "Stand", a duet with daughter Miley Cyrus. Also in 2006, Billy Ray appeared with metal-rock group Metal Skool (now Steel Panther), and performed several songs including "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol, and the song "I Want My Mullet Back", which appears on Wanna Be Your Joe.[23] He also sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at Game 5 of the 2006 World Series in St. Louis, Missouri. Kids Inaugural Event on January 19, 2009 Cyrus singing at theon January 19, 2009 Career re-launch In mid-2007, Cyrus was a celebrity contestant on the 4th season of the show Dancing with the Stars. Cyrus was partnered with Karina Smirnoff. As the show began to air, Cyrus was instantly a fan favorite. Cyrus and Smirnoff made it to the semi-finals where they finished in 5th place. From his exposure on Dancing with the Stars and Hannah Montana, his record label pushed up the release date a month in advance of his new album. Home at Last was released in July 2007 on Walt Disney Records. It debuted at No. 3 on the country charts, making it Cyrus' first top 5 entry since It Won't Be the Last debuted at No. 1 in 1993. Beginning sales for the album were very strong; however, the album failed to be certified. The single "Ready, Set, Don't Go", was initially released as a solo single. The solo version made it to No. 33 on the Hot Country Songs chart. In October 2007, Cyrus and daughter Miley Cyrus performed a duet version of the song on Dancing with the Stars. The duet of the song debuted at No. 27 on the Country charts and eventually peaked at No. 4 in 2008, giving Billy Ray his first top 5 single since "Busy Man" in 1999, as well as Miley's first top 5 on any Billboard chart. Cyrus was a part of the Disney collection Country Sings Disney in 2008. Two of his songs, "Ready, Set, Don't Go" and the Sheryl Crow-penned song "Real Gone," appeared on the album. Billy Ray's version of "Real Gone" was also made into a music video that is in rotation on both CMT and GAC; the song also appears on Back to Tennessee. New label and newfound chart success In late 2008, his website confirmed that a new studio album would be released by the end of the year from Lyric Street Records, entitled Back to Tennessee. The album was originally planned to be released on October 21, 2008, but was pushed back to November 18. When the album was not released, it was announced for a January 13, 2009 release.[24] The first single, "Somebody Said a Prayer", debuted at No. 53 in August 2008 and reached No. 33 in November of that year. On March 14, 2009, the album's title track debuted at No. 59 on the country singles chart and a month later on April 7, Back to Tennessee was released. The song only charted to No. 47 after 11 weeks. A third single, "A Good Day", debuted at No. 60 on the country charts for the chart week of September 5, 2009. It was less successful in its first week out as Home at Last. It only reached No. 13 on the charts and only sold approximately 14,000 copies in its opening week. The album's release date coincided with the release of Hannah Montana: The Movie. The song "Back to Tennessee" was included on the movies soundtrack, as well as a duet with Miley Cyrus, entitled "Butterfly Fly Away". The latter song would peak at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 50 and Canadian Hot 100. On November 12, 2008, Billy Ray and Miley presented the "Song of the Year" award at the 42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards. Prior to the award show, both Billy Ray and Miley performed on Good Morning America. In December 2008, Cyrus made a cameo in Metro Station's video, "Seventeen Forever".[25] Shortly after the chart debut of Back to Tennessee's third single, "A Good Day", Cyrus and Lyric Street Records parted ways after only one album.[26] Cyrus, Phil Vassar, Jeffrey Steele, and John Waite then formed a new supergroup together in early 2009 called Brother Clyde.[27] On Twitter, Cyrus confirmed the supergroup, saying they just cut the first single from the new album, Lately.[28] On June 30, 2010, Cyrus said about the new alternative rock group, Brother Clyde, that the old members would be substituted by Samantha Maloney, Jamie Miller, Dan Knight, and Dave Henning. Also, he said that their single, "Lately", was available on iTunes and that their debut album would be out on August 10, 2010.[29] Post-Brother Clyde In late 2010, Cyrus suspended his activities in the band Brother Clyde, and announced the release of his new solo patriotic album, entitled I'm American. Initially scheduled to be released in November 2010, it was pushed back to a May 24, 2011 release with a re-recording of "Some Gave All" that featured guest vocals from Darryl Worley, Jamey Johnson and Craig Morgan being released as the lead-off single. However, in April 2011, the single was changed to "Runway Lights". I'm American was released on June 28, 2011. A second single, "Nineteen", was released in August 2011. The song entered the Hot Country Songs chart for the week of October 8, 2011, where it debuted at number 58, becoming Cyrus' first charted single since "A Good Day" in 2009. Cyrus released the album Change My Mind on October 23, 2012. Its first single, the title track, was released on September 6. Acting career Cyrus starred in the 1999 independent film Radical Jack. He also had a small part in David Lynch's 2001 film Mulholland Drive as Gene, a pool cleaner who had been having an affair with the wife of Adam Kesher (Justin Theroux). In 2001, Cyrus played the lead role on the PAX (now ION Television) comedy-drama Doc, which became the network's highest-rated show. In 2005, Cyrus expanded his acting career in a stage production of Annie Get Your Gun in Toronto, appearing in the role of Frank Butler.[30] Cyrus' television credits include The Nanny, Diagnosis Murder, Love Boat, The Next Wave, and TNN's 18 Wheels Of Justice. In 2004, he guest-starred as a limo driver in the episode "The Power of Love" of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. Cyrus has also been the subject of many television specials that detail his rise to fame and his career. These include two ABC documentaries, Billy Ray Cyrus: Dreams Come True and Billy Ray Cyrus: A Year on the Road, a VH1 exclusive, as well as the TNN specials I Give My Heart To You, and The Life and Times of Billy Ray Cyrus. In late 2005, Cyrus and his daughter Miley Cyrus began co-starring in the Disney Channel original television series, Hannah Montana, which premiered on March 24, 2006. In March 2007, Cyrus joined several other celebrities to take part in the fourth season of the US version of Dancing with the Stars.[31] He and his partner Karina Smirnoff, were eliminated in the eighth week (May 8, 2007) after having also placed in the "bottom two" the week before.[32] Cyrus also starred in Jackie Chan's movie The Spy Next Door. It was shot in Albuquerque, New Mexico and released in January 2010. Cyrus sits on the advisory board of a conservative group called the Parents Television Council.[30] In 2010, it was announced that he and his son Trace Cyrus would take part in a new Syfy reality series called UFO: Unbelievably Freakin' Obvious.[33][34][35] Personal life From 1986 to 1991, Cyrus was married to Cindy Smith, with whom he co-wrote the songs "Wher'm I Gonna Live?" and "Some Gave All", both of which were featured on his 1992 debut album Some Gave All.[18] On December 28, 1993, Cyrus married Leticia "Tish" Cyrus (née Finley; born May 13, 1967).[2][36][37][38][39] Together they have three children: Miley Cyrus (born as Destiny Hope in 1992), Braison Chance (born 1994), and Noah Lindsey (born 2000). He also has two adopted stepchildren from Finley's previous relationship:[40] Brandi Cyrus (born 1987); and Trace Cyrus (born 1989),[40] singer/guitarist for Metro Station. Cyrus adopted Brandi and Trace when they were young children.[40] Cyrus also has a son, Christopher Cody (born April 1992), from a previous relationship with Kristin Luckey, who raised him in South Carolina.[41] In a 2004 interview on ABC News: Primetime, Cyrus stated that Miley (conceived with Finley) and Christopher (conceived with Luckey) were both born in 1992, when he was unmarried, and his marriage to Finley the following year (while she was pregnant with their son) was secret and against his record company's advice.[37][38][39] The family lived on a 500-acre (2.0 km2) farm in Thompson's Station,[42] outside of Nashville, Tennessee before moving to Los Angeles for the filming of Hannah Montana. Cyrus' other daughter Brandi had a role in a Hannah Montana episode "Yet Another Side of Me" as Customer No. 1 and in the season 4 episode "Been Here All Along" as the Guitarist during the military tribute.[43] On October 26, 2010, Cyrus filed for divorce from his wife in Tennessee, citing irreconcilable differences.[44] In a statement made to People the next day announcing the split, the couple said, "As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time for our family... We are trying to work through some personal matters. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers."[45] However, on March 18, 2011, Cyrus announced on The View that he had dropped the divorce.[46] On June 13, 2013, Tish filed for divorce from Billy Ray after 19 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.[47] However, it was reported in July 2013 that they had gone to couples therapy and rekindled their relationship.[48] Cyrus described himself as a "lifelong" Democrat in 2000, when his song "We the People" was being used as a campaign song by George W. Bush.[49] Discography Studio albums Compilation albums Filmography Film Television Producer Year Title Notes 2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie 2011 Surprise Homecoming 8 episodes 2016 Still the King 26 episodes See also References Further reading

Video US President Donald Trump received a mixed reaction of cheers and boos as he took to the field for the national anthem during a college football game in Atlanta. Critics on social media said it looked as though he forgot the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner, while his supporters said they were proud to see him stand. The Flag Code makes no mention of whether the anthem should be sung by those present. Singing it is, however, encouraged from school onwards. Tens of thousands of college football fans attended the match between the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama.

Courtesy Goldblum Family Baby love has found a way into the lives of Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston for a second time! The married couple of two years welcomed a son — River Joe Goldblum — on Friday, April 7, at 8:53 a.m., Livingston shared on Instagram Friday. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “I can’t believe it’s been a week already!” the mom of two captioned a series of sweet hospital shots featuring Livingston, Goldblum and new big brother Charlie Ocean, 21 months, who himself was born — fittingly! — on July 4 in 2015. “Charlie Ocean is such a sweet and caring older brother. We couldn’t be happier!!!” she continued. “@jeffgoldblum is our rock and continues to be an exceptionally loving and passionate father! Love my boys!!!” Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Babies newsletter. Courtesy Goldblum Family Goldblum and Livingston, 34, were engaged in July 2014, before tying the knot that November at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles, which has since become a well-loved hangout for the family of three. Livingston announced that the family would be expanding into a foursome with a January Instagram photo, in which the Canadian rhythmic gymnast is posing atop a barrel. “Round and round we go! I’m 15 weeks pregnant in this shot and I’m SO excited for our newest addition to the Goldblum family, arriving early April,” she wrote, adding the hashtags, “#growingfamily” and “#love.” Courtesy Goldblum Family RELATED VIDEO: All of Jeff Goldblum’s Best Movie Moments in Honor of Independence Day: Resurgence The couple confirmed Charlie would be getting a baby brother in February at the Vanity Fair Oscars party — where Livingston glowed, showing off her baby belly in a dark-gray gown featuring a nature-inspired pattern and illusion neckline. Speaking to an Entertainment Tonight reporter who correctly guessed their second child’s sex, Goldblum praised, “You’re amazing. You’re very, very gifted.” FROM COINAGE: Top 5 Most Expensive Movie Collectibles Livingston regularly shares photos of the couple’s curly-haired older child, who is his dad’s mini-me, on social media — and her Jurassic Park-legend husband hasn’t been shy in speaking out about his blissful home life. “I never seriously considered [having children until Emilie],” he told Parade in June. “I’m at a different place now. I was enthusiastic to marry [Emilie] and try to have a baby.” Of his hopes for Charlie, the proud father said, “That he continues to follow his own curiosity. At the end of the day, I hope both Charlie and I have lived lives that contributed something to the general good.”

Despite being just 20 years old, Kylie Jenner has been the subject of much speculation about whether or not she's had plastic surgery. At last count, it's been five years since the world became obsessed with Kylie's lips. Some of her fans even tried using a lip-enhancing tool to get a Jenner-sized pout. (Spoiler: the #KylieJennerLipChallenge did not end well.) For a long time, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star denied getting injections, instead claiming that she had been over lining her lips. However, she recently came clean about the lip fillers, explaining that she's been having them done for five years. This got us thinking: What else has Kylie had done that she hasn't told us about? Here, plastic surgeon Dr Andrea Giannitrapani from MYA gives his professional opinion on the procedures Kylie Jenner miiiight have had done. Lips So, Kylie's lips are no longer a mystery: She's definitely had them done. On a recent episode of Life of Kylie, she opened up about why she got them done: “I was 15 and I was insecure about my lips. I have really small lips. And it was like one of my first kisses and a guy was like, ‘I didn’t think you would be a good kisser because you have such small lips.’ I took that really hard. When a guy you like says that, I don’t know, it just really affected me. I just didn’t feel desirable or pretty. “I would overline my lips with the lip liner to create the illusion of bigger lips and then, finally, I was like, this lip liner isn't doing it and ended up getting my lips done.” Breasts In 2015, Kylie posted on her app, telling her fans that the secret to her new, bigger boobs was a Victoria's Secret bra. "Everyone thinks I've gotten a breast augmentation recently and I haven't." She adds, "I just use the 'Bombsh ell' by Victoria's Secret – it's life-changing. I've gotten all my sisters on it, all my friends and if you ever want the look of bigger breasts, that's what I do." Referring to the above images, Dr Giannitrapani thinks that Kylie has probably had breast augmentation. "There is a clear size increase to Kylie's breasts looking at the side profile of these comparison pictures," he said. "Although they are not out of proportion with her frame, they have the characteristics of a breast enlargement in the early stages of healing and look as though they still need time to settle." "If she intended on keeping the procedure a secret, the surgeon will have gone for an implant size to suit her frame and for the result to look as natural as possible whilst still creating the volume increase she desired." Curves

In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #94 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying: 2001 was a great year for pop music, especially the pop collaboration. Jennifer Lopez and Ja Rule gave us the ‘I’m Real (Remix),’ and ‘Lady Marmalade’ received an epic reimagining from Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, P!nk, Mya (and Missy Elliot) on the Moulin Rouge soundtrack. But above it all, The Ruff Ryders' first lady and Rolling Stone’s newly-minted ‘Queen of Confessional Pop’ held court with the release of ‘Let Me Blow Ya Mind,’ the deftly cool, swagged-out single from Eve’s sophomore album, Scorpion. An instant classic, the track peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned the pair the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Almost 20 years later, the collaboration can still blow ya mind.

American actress Sarah Michelle Gellar[2][3] (born April 14, 1977)[4] is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. After being spotted by an agent at the age of four in New York City, she made her acting debut in the made-for-television film An Invasion of Privacy (1983). Her television breakthrough came in 1993, when she originated the role of Kendall Hart on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children, winning the 1995 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. Gellar received widespread recognition for her portrayal of Buffy Summers on the WB series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), which earned her five Teen Choice Awards and a Golden Globe Award nomination, and became recognized as one of the greatest female characters in U.S. television.[5][6] Her most successful films, in terms of box office receipts, are I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Scream 2 (1997), Cruel Intentions (1999), Scooby-Doo (2002), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), and The Grudge (2004).[7] Other film roles include Harvard Man (2001), Southland Tales (2007) and The Air I Breathe (2008). She headlined the television series Ringer (2011–2012) and The Crazy Ones (2013–2014). In 2015, Gellar, along with Galit Laibow and Greg Fleishman, founded Foodstirs, a food crafting brand and e-commerce startup selling baking kits,[8] and in 2017, she released her cook book Stirring Up Fun with Food. Family and education [ edit ] Gellar was born in Long Island. She is the only child of Rosellen (née Greenfield), a nursery school teacher, and Arthur Gellar, a garment worker.[9] Both of her parents were Jewish, though Gellar's family also had a Christmas tree during her childhood.[10][11] In 1984, when she was seven, her parents divorced and she was raised by her mother on the city's Upper East Side.[12] While growing up with her mother, she lost contact with her father, from whom she remained estranged until his death in 2001;[13][14][15] she once described him as "non-existent",[16] and in the early 2000s, she stated: "My father, you can just say, is not in the picture. I'm not being deliberately evasive about him, it's just that there's so little to say."[15][17][18] Besides being a working child at the time, Gellar was a competitive figure skater, finishing in third place at a New York State regional competition.[3] She also placed fourth at a Tae Kwon Do competition at Madison Square Garden (she was a black belt).[3] Gellar was given a partial scholarship to study at the Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School,[3][19] as her mother was not able to pay full tuition, for which she was constantly bullied.[20] She said in an interview with The Independent: "I was different and that's the one thing you can't be at school, because you're ostracised. I didn't have the money these kids had".[21] Gellar was not present in class for most of the time at the school as she had to work in several acting projects simultaneously, recalling that she "had more absences in the first month than you're supposed to have for an entire year. I was telling them that I had back problems and had to go to the doctor the whole time".[3] Gellar then briefly attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, but dropped out due to acting obligations; the teachers threatened to fail her because of her constant absence from classes as she was busy going to auditions, despite earning good grades.[3] Gellar graduated from the Professional Children's School,[3][22][23] in 1994 as a "straight A" student with a 4.0 grade average.[24][25][26] As Gellar spent significant time working on All My Children while "trying to graduate",[27] the majority of her senior year was completed through guided study.[28] Career [ edit ] Early credits and prominence (1981–1996) [ edit ] At the age of four, she was spotted by an agent in a restaurant in Upper Manhattan.[29] Two weeks later, she auditioned for a part in the television film An Invasion of Privacy, with Valerie Harper, Carol Kane and Jeff Daniels. At the audition, Gellar read both her own lines and those of Harper, impressing the directors enough to cast her in the role.[3] The film aired on CBS in January 1983.[30] She subsequently appeared in a controversial television commercial for Burger King, in which her character criticized McDonald's and claimed to eat only at Burger King.[31] The ad led to a lawsuit by McDonald's, naming Gellar and banning her from eating at the food chain;[32][33] she recalled in a 2004 interview: "I wasn’t allowed to eat there. It was tough because, when you’re a little kid, McDonald’s is where all your friends have their birthday parties, so I missed out on a lot of apple pies."[34][35] While growing up, Gellar also worked as a model for Wilhemina and acted in numerous television commercials.[3][36] During the 1980s, Gellar played minor roles in the films Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984), Funny Farm (1988) and High Stakes (1989),[37][38][39] and also guest starred in various television series, such as Spenser: For Hire and Crossbow. At the age of nine, she appeared alongside Matthew Broderick and Eric Stoltz in the Broadway production The Widow Claire.[3][40][41] She served briefly as a co-host of the teen girl talk show Girl Talk, which aired in 1989.[42] In 1991, she was cast as a young Jacqueline Bouvier in A Woman Named Jackie, starring Roma Downey. The miniseries won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series. Gellar next took on the leading role in the 1992 syndicated teen serial Swans Crossing, which chronicled the lives of a group of wealthy teenagers. The series ran for one season and earned Gellar two Young Artist Award nominations, for Best Young Actress in a New Television Series and for Best Young Actress in an Off-Primetime Series.[43] She made her debut in the soap opera All My Children in 1993, playing Kendall Hart, the long-lost daughter of character Erica Kane (Susan Lucci). As she got the role, Gellar was complimented as having the acting talent and the "forceful personality" needed to go up against Lucci's experience; Kendall was supposed to be like a younger version of Erica.[44] Her stint on the show was successful as "longtime fans of the soap saw her as the second coming of Erica".[45] Writers showcased her more after her initial reception and she became a household name to the soap opera medium.[45] In 1995, at the age of eighteen, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for the role.[46] The same year, Gellar left the show to pursue other acting opportunities.[47][48] Worldwide recognition (1997–2003) [ edit ] Gellar moved to Los Angeles following her departure from All My Children, and in 1996, she read the script for Joss Whedon's television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which follows Buffy Summers, a teenager burdened with the responsibility of fighting occult foes and supernatural occurrences. She screen tested several times originally for the role of Cordelia Chase,[49] but after approaching Whedon and producers about playing Buffy Summers, she auditioned again and was eventually cast in the title role.[3][50] The show premiered in March 1997, to widespread critical and popular acclaim,[51] and Gellar's Buffy, created to subvert the stereotypical female horror movie victim,[52] went on to become recognized as one of the 100 greatest female characters in U.S. television.[5][6] Buffy ran for seven seasons (144 episodes),[53][54] and during its broadcast, earned Gellar five Teen Choice Awards, the Saturn Award for Best Genre Television Actress and a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Drama.[55] She sang during the series' musical episode "Once More, with Feeling", which spawned an original cast album, released in 2002.[56][57] During the early airing of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gellar made her first major film appeareances in two successful slasher films. In I Know What You Did Last Summer, opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze, Jr, she took on the role of an ill-fated aspiring beauty actress.[58] Budgeted at US$17 million, the movie made US$125 million globally.[59][60][61] Washington Post found the cast to be "solid",[62] in what San Francisco Chronicle described as a "competent but uninspired" film.[63] For her part, Gellar earned a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Horror and a MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance.[64][65] In Scream 2 (also 1997),[66] Gellar played a likewise ill-fated vain character, this time that of a Sorority sister. She filmed her scenes in-between shots of Buffy and had only recently finished work on I Know What You Did Last Summer. Despite the hectic scheduling, she agreed to perform in Scream 2 without having read the script, on the basis of the success of the first film.[67] Scream 2 grossed over US$172 million worldwide.[68][69] In 1998, Gellar hosted for the first time Saturday Night Live,[70][71] and provided the voice of the Gwendy Doll in Small Soldiers, a moderate commercial success.[72][73] Gellar also had her first appearance on the 'Most Beautiful' list by People magazine, which cemented her "It girl" status at the time.[27] In 1999, she had a cameo appearance in the sleeper hit She's All That,[74] and took on the lead role of a struggling restaurant owner in the critically panned romantic comedy Simply Irresistible.[75][76] Gellar once called it "bad choice",[77] but Roger Ebert, on the other hand, found her to be "lovely" in what he described as an "old-fashioned" comedy.[78] In Cruel Intentions (1999), a modern-day retelling of Les Liaisons dangereuses, Gellar played Kathryn Merteuil, a brunette cocaine addict with an appetite for manipulating people.[79] The US$10 million film was a hit at the box office, grossing USUS$75 million worldwide.[80][81][82][83][84][85] Roger Ebert felt that she is "effective as a bright girl who knows exactly how to use her act as a tramp",[86] and in an interview with Chicago Tribune, director Roger Kumble, describing her work in the movie, said: "She unquestionably is the most professional actor I ever worked with".[3] Gellar and co-star Selma Blair obtained the "Best Kiss" award at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards.[87][88][89] Around that time, she guest starred in three episodes of Angel and appeared as Debbie in the HBO series Sex and the City episode "Escape from New York". Gellar played the daughter of a mobster in James Toback's independent drama Harvard Man,[90] which premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[91] While the film found a limited release in theaters,[92] Gellar's performance in it, along with Cruel Intentions, helped her shed her good girl image.[93] Gellar portrayed Daphne Blake in the live action–comedy Scooby-Doo, directed by Raja Gosnell and alongside Freddie Prinze, Jr., Linda Cardellini and Matthew Lillard. Scooby-Doo made over US$275 million,[94] and became Gellar's most widely seen film to date.[7][95] She won the Teen Choice Award in the category of Choice Movie Actress – Comedy for her part in the picture.[96] Alongside Jack Black, she hosted the 2002 MTV Movie Awards, which attracted 7.1 million viewers on its June 6 broadcast, achieving the show's highest rating ever at the time.[97][98] During her growing film career, Gellar continued work on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but she left the show after the seventh season. When asked why, she explained, "This isn't about leaving for a career in movies, or in theater – it's more of a personal decision. I need a rest."[99][100][101][102] In her feature in Esquire magazine Gellar expressed her pride for her work on Buffy, "I truly believe that it is one of the greatest shows of all time and it will go down in history as that. And I don't feel that that is a cocky statement. We changed the way that people looked at television."[103] Continued film roles (2004–2010) [ edit ] After the end of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gellar provided her voice for the character Gina Vendetti in The Simpsons episode "The Wandering Juvie", which aired in March 2004. Her next film was Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), reprising the role of Daphne.[104] While IGN felt that both Gellar and Prinze "exhibit marked improvements over their work in [2002's Scooby-Doo]",[105] the film was a commercial success, grossing US$181.4 million around the globe.[106] In the horror remake The Grudge (also 2004), Gellar portrayed Karen Davis, an exchange student living and working in Tokyo who becomes exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse. Critic Rob Blackwelder wrote that she "played her part well, and her fear and disorientation are terrifically enhanced by the decision to keep the [original] setting in this remake".[107] The film was a major box office hit,[108][109] grossing more than US$110 million in the US, and US$187 million worldwide.[110][111][112] She received a MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Frightened Performance as well as a nomination for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Thriller for her role.[113][114] Since 2005, she has voiced several characters in 13 episodes of the animated television series Robot Chicken, as of 2018. Gellar starred opposite Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, and Justin Timberlake in Richard Kelly's Southland Tales (2006), as an adult film star working on creating a reality television show. Gellar had met with Kelly and was drawn to the original ideas for the movie, accepting the role before she even read the script.[115][116][117][118] The film found a limited audience in theaters,[119] but J. Hoberman for Village Voice remarked that the director "contrives two memorable comic performances" by Gellar and Johnson. In 2006, Gellar also briefly reprised her role of Karen in the critically panned sequel The Grudge 2,[120][121][122] and starred in the psychological thriller The Return, as a businesswoman haunted by memories of her childhood and the mysterious death of a young woman.[123] The film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing only US$11 million.[124][125] The New York Times called it a "career stagnation".[126] In 2007, Gellar voiced Ella in the poorly received animated film Happily N'Ever After,[127] and also April O'Neil in TMNT, which made US$95 million.[128][129] She starred in the romantic comedy Suburban Girl and the drama The Air I Breathe, both of which were screened at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.[130] In Suburban Girl, alongside Alec Baldwin, she took the role of a New York City editor and the love interest of a much older influential man (Baldwin). The film was released for DVD in January 2008.[131] In the likewise little-seen film The Air I Breathe, Gellar appeared with Forest Whitaker, Brendan Fraser and Kevin Bacon, portraying an up-and-coming pop singer.[132][133] The New York Times called it a "gangster movie with delusions of grandeur",[134] while DVD Talk noted that "her character here has the deepest emotional arc, and she hits all the right notes."[135] Possession, a psycological thriller Gellar filmed in 2006, saw her play a lawyer whose life is thrown into chaos after a car accident sends her husband (Michael Landes) and brother-in-law (Lee Pace) into comas. Due to financial problems at Yari Film Group,[136][137][138] the film went to DVD in March 2010.[139] In the film adaptation Veronika Decides to Die,[140][141] Gellar starred as a young depressed woman who rediscovers the joy in life when she finds out that she only has days to live following a suicide attempt. Like Possession, the film failed to find a proper release in North American theaters, and was released for VOD in 2015.[142][143][144][145] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter found the actress to be "reasonably compelling" in what he called a "ponderous and silly misfire".[146] Return to television (2011–present) [ edit ] Gellar took a two-year hiatus from acting following the birth of her daughter in 2009, and in 2011, she signed to star and work as executive producer for a new drama titled Ringer, in which she played the dual role of twin sisters, one of whom is on the run and manages to hide by assuming the wealthy life of the other. Gellar has stated that part of her decision to return to a television series was because it allowed her to both work and raise her child.[147][148][149] The series received positive reviews from critics;[150] E! Online found her to be "awesome" and "fantastic",[151] while TV Line felt she "does a fine job" as both characters.[152] Ringer went on to have a large fan base,[153][154] but it was canceled after the first season.[155] For her portrayal, she received several award nominations, including one for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Television Actress – Drama.[156][157] In September 2011, Gellar returned as a guest star on the ABC soap opera All My Children before the show's ending but not as Kendall Hart;[158] she portrayed a patient at Pine Valley Hospital who tells Maria Santos that she is "Erica Kane's daughter", and states that she saw vampires before they became trendy—a reference to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She voiced a character in the American Dad! episode "Virtual In-Stanity",[159][160] and again for the December 6, 2012 episode ("Adventures in Hayleysitting").[161] On September 30, 2012, she reprised her role of Gina Vendetti in the premiere episode of The Simpsons' season 24.[162][163] A fan of Robin Williams for years, once Gellar learned that he was making the single-camera television series The Crazy Ones, she contacted her friend Sarah de Sa Rego, the wife of Williams' best friend, Bobcat Goldthwait, in order to lobby for a co-starring role.[164] She obtained the part of an advertising director who runs an agency with her father.[165][166] Digital Spy felt that Williams "shares a warm, genuine chemistry with his on-screen offspring Gellar,"[167] as part of a mixed critical response.[168] Like Ringer, the series was canceled after one season,[169][170] but earned Gellar the People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a New Television Series.[171] In March 2015, Gellar guest-starred as Cinderella in Whitney Avalon's official YouTube channel video short Princess Rap Battle,[172] and joined the cast of Star Wars Rebels for season two,[173] playing a recurring character known as the Seventh Sister.[174] In early 2016, Gellar filmed for NBC a pilot presentation for a potential television series based on the cult-classic film, Cruel Intentions, reprising her role of Kathryn Merteuil. The pilot was ultimately not picked up to series.[175][176] Public image [ edit ] Wax statue of Sarah Michelle Gellar at Madame Tussauds in London Gellar has appeared on the covers and photo sessions of numerous magazines during her career. In February 1998, she appeared in Seventeen,[177] and in subsequent years the list has grown to include Nylon, Marie Claire, Vogue, Glamour, Esquire, Allure, Cosmopolitan, FHM, Rolling Stone and Elle among others.[178][179][180][181] In 1999, Gellar signed on to be the face of Maybelline – becoming the company's first celebrity spokeswoman since Lynda Carter in the late 1970s.[182][183] She was honored with a Woman of The Year Award by Glamour magazine in October 2002,[184] and in the same year, her wax figure by Madame Tussauds, was unveiled as part of the "Trail of Vampires" exhibition.[185] With her work in Buffy and mainstream movies such as Cruel Intentions, Gellar became a household name and a sex symbol across the globe, status she cemented with being a feature several times in the annual Maxim "Hot 100" list between 2002 and 2008.[186][187][188][189] Wearing a black lace bra, she was on the cover of the December 2007 issue of Maxim and was named the 2009 Woman of the Year by the magazine.[190] She was voted number 1 in FHM's edition of "100 Sexiest Women" of 1999, and was featured in its 2005 list.[191] She had also been in the magazine's German, Dutch, South African, Danish and Romanian editions of the 100 Sexiest Women list every year from 1998 onwards.[192] Topsocialite.com listed her as the 8th Sexiest woman of the 90s along with Alicia Silverstone, Gillian Anderson and Shannen Doherty.[193] She was featured in Google's Top 10 Women Searches of 2002 and 2003, coming in at No. 8,[194] and was included in UK Channel 4's 100 Greatest Sex Symbols in 2007, ranking at No. 16.[195] Other appearances and listings include: Entertainment Weekly ranked her in its Top 100 TV Icons in 2007, and placed her No. 3 in its Top 12 Entertainers of the Year in 1998, and Glamour ranked her in its 50 Best Dressed Women in the World 2004 and 2005 at Nos. 17 and 24, respectively.[192] BuddyTV ranked her No. 27 on TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011 list, as well.[196] She has appeared in "Got Milk?" ads as well as in the Stone Temple Pilots music video "Sour Girl" and Marcy Playground's "Comin' Up From Behind".[197][198][199] Gellar was featured on the cover of Gotham and their main story in the March 2008 issue, in which she spoke about how her style has evolved since she passed 30. Gellar said: "It sounds clichéd, but when women turn 30, they find themselves. You become more comfortable in your own skin. Last night on Letterman, I wore this skintight Herve Leger dress. Two years ago, three years ago? I would never have worn it."[200] Other endeavors [ edit ] Charitable activities [ edit ] Gellar is an active advocate for various charities, including breast cancer research, Project Angel Food, Habitat for Humanity and CARE. Of her charitable pursuits, she says, "I started because my mother taught me a long time ago that even when you have nothing, there's ways to give back. And what you get in return for that is tenfold. But it was always hard because I couldn't do a lot. I couldn't do much more than just donate money when I was on [Buffy] because there wasn't time. And now that I have the time, it's amazing."[201] In 1999, she went to the Dominican Republic to help Habitat for Humanity's project of building homes for the residents;[3] Gellar recalled in an interview she had worked with the cause a lot, explaining: "You actually get to physically do something, where you get to go and build these houses. I like working with things where you can directly affect someone in particular".[201] With Project Angel Food, she delivered healthy meals to people infected with AIDS, and through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, she granted sick children's wishes of meeting her while working on Buffy.[201] In 2007, Gellar was featured in Vaseline's "Skin Is Amazing" campaign, with other actors such as Hilary Duff, Amanda Bynes and John Leguizamo.[202] She agreed to auction nude-posed photos of herself on eBay, to raise money for the Coalition of Skin Diseases, an organization which supports clinical research, fosters physician and patient education.[203][204] In May 2011, Gellar joined "The Nestlé Share the Joy of Reading Program", which promotes reading to young children to encourage them to read during the summer break.[205][206] The following year, she was presented with the Tom Mankiewicz Leadership Award during the Beastly Ball at the Los Angeles Zoo.[207] The honor recognizes members of the entertainment community who have excelled in establishing meaningful and lasting programs that contribute to the welfare of the world's natural and civic environment.[208] In 2014 and 2015, Gellar hosted two fundraisers for Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.[209][210][211] Foodstirs [ edit ] In October 2015, Gellar co-founded Foodstirs, a food crafting brand and e-commerce startup selling easy to make and organic baking kits for children and families.[8] Cook book [ edit ] Gellar released a cook book titled Stirring up Fun with Food on April 18, 2017. The book was co-authored by Gia Russo, and features numerous food crafting ideas.[212] Personal life [ edit ] Gellar met her future husband Freddie Prinze, Jr., while they were filming the 1997 teen horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer,[213] but the two did not begin dating until 2000. They were engaged in April 2001 and married in Mexico on September 1, 2002,[214] in a ceremony officiated by Adam Shankman, a director and choreographer with whom Gellar had worked on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Prinze and Gellar have worked together several times; they played each other's respective love interests as Fred and Daphne in the 2002 film Scooby-Doo and its sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, and both provided their voices for the animated feature Happily N'Ever After (2007) and the animated series Star Wars Rebels.[215] In 2007, in honor of their fifth year of marriage, Gellar legally changed her name to Sarah Michelle Prinze.[2][3] Together, Gellar and Prinze have two children, a daughter (Charlotte Grace) born September 2009 and a son (Rocky James) born September 2012.[216][217] The family lives in Los Angeles.[218] Filmography [ edit ] Film [ edit ] Television [ edit ] Other works [ edit ] Awards and nominations [ edit ]

Plot Overview Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian and theocratic state that has replaced the United States of America. Because of dangerously low reproduction rates, Handmaids are assigned to bear children for elite couples that have trouble conceiving. Offred serves the Commander and his wife, Serena Joy, a former gospel singer and advocate for “traditional values.” Offred is not the narrator’s real name—Handmaid names consist of the word “of” followed by the name of the Handmaid’s Commander. Every month, when Offred is at the right point in her menstrual cycle, she must have impersonal, wordless sex with the Commander while Serena sits behind her, holding her hands. Offred’s freedom, like the freedom of all women, is completely restricted. She can leave the house only on shopping trips, the door to her room cannot be completely shut, and the Eyes, Gilead’s secret police force, watch her every public move. As Offred tells the story of her daily life, she frequently slips into flashbacks, from which the reader can reconstruct the events leading up to the beginning of the novel. In the old world, before Gilead, Offred had an affair with Luke, a married man. He divorced his wife and married Offred, and they had a child together. Offred’s mother was a single mother and feminist activist. Offred’s best friend, Moira, was fiercely independent. The architects of Gilead began their rise to power in an age of readily available pornography, prostitution, and violence against women—when pollution and chemical spills led to declining fertility rates. Using the military, they assassinated the president and members of Congress and launched a coup, claiming that they were taking power temporarily. They cracked down on women’s rights, forbidding women to hold property or jobs. Offred and Luke took their daughter and attempted to flee across the border into Canada, but they were caught and separated from one another, and Offred has seen neither her husband nor her daughter since. After her capture, Offred’s marriage was voided (because Luke had been divorced), and she was sent to the Rachel and Leah Re-education Center, called the Red Center by its inhabitants. At the center, women were indoctrinated into Gilead’s ideology in preparation for becoming Handmaids. Aunt Lydia supervised the women, giving speeches extolling Gilead’s beliefs that women should be subservient to men and solely concerned with bearing children. Aunt Lydia also argued that such a social order ultimately offers women more respect and safety than the old, pre-Gilead society offered them. Moira is brought to the Red Center, but she escapes, and Offred does not know what becomes of her. Once assigned to the Commander’s house, Offred’s life settles into a restrictive routine. She takes shopping trips with Ofglen, another Handmaid, and they visit the Wall outside what used to be Harvard University, where the bodies of rebels hang. She must visit the doctor frequently to be checked for disease and other complications, and she must endure the “Ceremony,” in which the Commander reads to the household from the Bible, then goes to the bedroom, where his Wife and Offred wait for him, and has sex with Offred. The first break from her routine occurs when she visits the doctor and he offers to have sex with her to get her pregnant, suggesting that her Commander is probably infertile. She refuses. The doctor makes her uneasy, but his proposition is too risky—she could be sent away if caught. After a Ceremony, the Commander sends his gardener and chauffeur, Nick, to ask Offred to come see him in his study the following night. She begins visiting him regularly. They play Scrabble (which is forbidden, since women are not allowed to read), and he lets her look at old magazines like Vogue. At the end of these secret meetings, he asks her to kiss him. During one of their shopping trips, Ofglen reveals to Offred that she is a member of “Mayday,” an underground organization dedicated to overthrowing Gilead. Meanwhile, Offred begins to find that the Ceremony feels different and less impersonal now that she knows the Commander. Their nighttime conversations begin to touch on the new order that the Commander and his fellow leaders have created in Gilead. When Offred admits how unhappy she is, the Commander remarks, “[Y]ou can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.” After some time has gone by without Offred becoming pregnant, Serena suggests that Offred have sex with Nick secretly and pass the child off as the Commander’s. Serena promises to bring Offred a picture of her daughter if she sleeps with Nick, and Offred realizes that Serena has always known the whereabouts of Offred’s daughter. The same night that Offred is to sleep with Nick, the Commander secretly takes her out to a club called Jezebel’s, where the Commanders mingle with prostitutes. Offred sees Moira working there. The two women meet in a bathroom, and Offred learns that Moira was captured just before she crossed the border. She chose life in Jezebel’s over being sent to the Colonies, where most political prisoners and dangerous people are sent. After that night at Jezebel’s, Offred says, she never sees Moira again. The Commander takes Offred upstairs after a few hours, and they have sex in what used to be a hotel room. She tries to feign passion. Soon after Offred returns from Jezebel’s, late at night, Serena arrives and tells Offred to go to Nick’s room. Offred and Nick have sex. Soon they begin to sleep together frequently, without anyone’s knowledge. Offred becomes caught up in the affair and ignores Ofglen’s requests that she gather information from the Commander for Mayday. One day, all the Handmaids take part in a group execution of a supposed rapist, supervised by Aunt Lydia. Ofglen strikes the first blow. Later, she tells Offred that the so-called rapist was a member of Mayday and that she hit him to put him out of his misery. Shortly thereafter, Offred goes out shopping, and a new Ofglen meets her. This new woman is not part of Mayday, and she tells Offred that the old Ofglen hanged herself when she saw the secret police coming for her. At home, Serena has found out about Offred’s trip to Jezebel’s, and she sends her to her room, promising punishment. Offred waits there, and she sees a black van from the Eyes approach. Then Nick comes in and tells her that the Eyes are really Mayday members who have come to save her. Offred leaves with them, over the Commander’s futile objections, on her way either to prison or to freedom—she does not know which. The novel closes with an epilogue from 2195, after Gilead has fallen, written in the form of a lecture given by Professor Pieixoto. He explains the formation and customs of Gilead in objective, analytical language. He discusses the significance of Offred’s story, which has turned up on cassette tapes in Bangor, Maine. He suggests that Nick arranged Offred’s escape but that her fate after that is unknown. She could have escaped to Canada or England, or she could have been recaptured.

An explosive report from Life & Style states that their two and a half year marriage was 'dysfunctional from the get-go' and 'never a real marriage.' According to pals of the former Friends star, Jen would often end up at best friend Courteney Cox’s house in floods of tears. Getty 'The way Jen sees it, Justin simply refused to change,' says the source. 'Especially when it came to his relationship with other women.' Just weeks after they announced their shock break up, Justin took to Instagram to promote a homeless pets shelter. However eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice that the star hashtagged Selena Gomez, a former friend of Jen’s and one of many females who Justin was rumoured to have got a little too close to during their relationship. 'Justin is a classic ladies’ man and flirt, and it always drove Jen up the wall,' spills the friend. Justin and Selena were spotted flirting at a recent awards show Getty 'One of the worst moments for Jen was when she started seeing Justin flirt with her friends. 'Women are very drawn to Justin. All her celeb friends were charmed by him at one point or another.' Furthermore, the source goes on to reveal that the former couple shared 'harsh words' over the years about their differing lifestyles – with Justin refusing to leave his bachelor pad in New York and live with Jen on the West Coast. And in a heartbreaking confession, the insider reveals it was obvious Justin’s heart was never really in their relationship. 'Jen complained he never said ‘I love you'.' 'One thing is certain: She’s done being put through hell by Justin.' Jen and Justin have not responded to Life & Style’s report.

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Story highlights Caitlyn Jenner said she "would look for a senatorial run" Other celebrities have recently floated political runs Washington (CNN) Caitlyn Jenner is the latest celebrity to float a run for political office in the age of President Donald Trump. The Olympic gold medalist who has been an outspoken activist for transgender rights, told radio host John Catsimatidis that she is interested in the "the political side of activism" and "would look for a senatorial run." "Can I do a better job from the outside?" said Jenner, a lifelong Republican. "Kind of working the perimeter of the political scene, being open to talking to anybody? Or are you better from the inside, and we are in the process of determining that. Yeah, but I would look for a senatorial run." When asked whether Jenner is seriously considering a run and if she would run as a Republican or an independent, her publicist, Alan Nierob, told CNN Monday that there are "no further details to report at this time." This comes after wrestling star and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said that he would consider running for president in 2020, musician Kid Rock insisting last week that his tweet about running for the Senate is no joke and, in perhaps the most viral moment of celebrities exploring a run for office, Kanye West declaring a 2020 presidential bid during his speech at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. I have had a ton of emails and texts asking me if this website is real... https://t.co/RRVgISDFeq The answer is an absolute YES. pic.twitter.com/uYCUg6mjW1 — Kid Rock (@KidRock) July 12, 2017 Read More

These Labor Day sales offer deals on everything from apparel to electronics at stores such as Old Navy, Best Buy, Home Depot and others. (Getty Images) As the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day always sees sensational sales on last season's wares. In addition to summer styles and outdoor gear, these Labor Day sales events often include deals on appliances, mattresses and more. Expect to save as much as 80 percent when shopping 2017 Labor Day sales, says Carson Yarbrough, consumer insights specialist at Offers.com. Ready to send off the summer with a shopping spree? Check out the year's 18 best Labor Day sales. Apparel and Accessory Sales Abercrombie & Fitch Sept. 1 to Sept. 4 As the summer ends, Abercrombie & Fitch is dropping prices sitewide. Its Labor Day sale will include the following deals: 40 percent off in stores and online. All jeans for $39. Ann Taylor Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 In honor of Labor Day, Ann Taylor will take 50 percent off all sale items. Express Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 As with last year, Express is going all out this Labor Day weekend. For its holiday sale, the apparel retailer is taking 40 percent off everything in stores and online. Hollister Aug. 28 to Sept. 4 Hollister is running a Labor Day sale on jeans. Throughout the weekend, the retailer will offer denim starting at $25. Gap Aug. 29 to Sept. 2 Gap is starting early with an online-only Labor Day "Kickoff Event." The sale will feature these web-exclusive deals: Up to 50 percent off sitewide. An extra 20 percent off your purchase with code GETMORE. Lord & Taylor Aug. 30 to Sept. 5 To celebrate Labor Day, Lord & Taylor is throwing a sale on apparel, accessories and home goods. Details include: Up to 30 percent off women's apparel. Buy one, get one 50 percent off jeans with promo code LABORDAY. 20 percent off regular and sale-price items with promo code LABORDAY. Up to 25 percent off home essentials with promo code LABORDAY. Macy's Aug. 30 to Sept. 4 This year, the store is offering 20 percent off any purchase and free shipping on orders of more than $49. Nordstrom Sept. 1 to TBA During the Labor Day sale, the retailer will slash 40 percent off designer brands for men, women and kids. Old Navy Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 The rumor is that Old Navy is planning something extra special for Labor Day. The retailer is expected to take 50 percent off all dresses, tees and jeans, clearance excepted. Outdoor Recreation Sales Backcountry Ends Sept. 4 For Labor Day, Backcountry is discounting outdoor apparel and equipment. The Backcountry sale will include these offers: Up to 50 percent off men's and women's apparel. Up to 50 percent off footwear. Moosejaw Aug. 21 to Sept. 4 Moosejaw is calling its end-of-the-season clearance event the "Fall is for Lovers Sale." Here are the details: Up to 40 percent off top brands. 20 percent off one full-price item with promo code HOTDOG. 30 percent off one full-price Arc'teryx item with promo code ARCTERYX3. REI Until Sept. 4 With summer on its way out, REI is offering deep discounts on outdoor apparel and gear. Highlights from the REI Labor Day sale include: Up to 40 percent off select REI Co-op brand gear and clothing. Up to 25 percent off select hiking and trail-running footwear. Up to 30 percent off select tents and sleeping bags. Up to 40 percent off cycling clearance. Up to 50 percent off last season's ski and snow accessories. 30 percent off on one full-price Arc'teryx item. Extra 20 percent off one item at REI Garage online with promo code XTRA20. $700 off an Italy Hiking Amalfi Coast and Capri vacation. Mattress, Appliance and Home Goods Sales JCPenney Ends Sept. 4 JCPenney is focusing on appliances, furniture and home goods this Labor Day. The department store will provide the following deals: Up to 60 percent off select furniture. Up to 60 percent off select mattresses with free delivery on mattresses costing more than $599. Up to 40 percent off select major appliances. An extra 20 percent off select home, furniture and mattress purchases with a JCPenney credit card with promo code 30HOME. An extra 15 percent off select home, furniture and mattress purchases with any method of payment with promo code 30HOME. An extra 15 percent off custom blinds and shades with promo code 30HOME. Mattress Firm Aug. 16 to Sept. 4 Mattress Firm is touting its Labor Day sale as having some of the year's best deals. Noteworthy offers include: All mattresses on sale. More than 50 percent off Beautyrest mattress sets. Free adjustable base on select purchase of $1,299.99. Free box spring with purchase of iComfort or Beautyrest Recharge mattresses. Overstock Ends Sept. 4 Overstock is promising its "biggest ever Labor Day sale" this year. The online retailer will feature these Labor Day offers: Up to an extra 15 percent off furniture. Up to an extra 15 percent off bed and bath. Up to an extra 20 percent off area rugs. Up to an extra 20 percent off home decor. Best Buy TBA Every Labor Day, Best Buy holds a huge sale on appliances and electronics. This year, the electronics store will offer: Up to 35 percent off select refrigerators. Up to 30 percent off select washer-dryer sets. Up to 40 percent off select ranges and over-the-range microwaves. Up to 30 percent off select built-in appliances. Free $300 gift card with purchase of three qualifying appliances totaling $3,000 or more. Free $400 gift card with purchase of four qualifying appliances totaling $4,000 or more. Special pricing on 4K Ultra HDTVs, HDTVs and other home theater products. Home Depot Aug. 24 to Sept. 13 The home improvement retailer will offer the following Labor Day deals: Up to 40 percent off select refrigerators. Up to 35 percent off select washer-dryer sets. Up to 30 percent off select wall ovens and microwaves. Up to 25 percent off select dishwashers. Up to 25 percent off select vacuums. Kmart Ends Sept. 9 Kmart is throwing one of the most eclectic Labor Day sales, with discounts on everything from appliances to apparel. Top offers include: Up to 30 percent off major appliances. 10 percent off Polaroid and Samsung TVs. Up to 60 percent off accent rugs, area rugs and doormats. Discounts on all furniture. Buy one, get one 50 percent off regular-price family footwear. 20 percent off team sports apparel and merchandise. Kids' and women's jeans starting at $10. 25 Ways to Fix Your Finances Fast

Tina Turner’s oldest son, Craig Turner, has died by suicide, PEOPLE confirms. He was 59. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner tells PEOPLE Craig was pronounced dead at 12:38 p.m. after being found dead in his Studio City, California, home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday. Get push notifications with news, features and more. His autopsy is pending. A rep for Tina did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. Craig is the son of Tina — who was just 18 when she gave birth to him — and saxophonist Raymond Hill, who performed with Ike Turner’s band Kings of Rhythm. Craig was adopted by Ike after he and Tina married in 1962. Craig worked as a real estate agent in California, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Craig Turner and Tina Turner Craig Turner/Facebook RELATED ARTICLE: Warning Signs to Look for If You Are Concerned Someone Is Suicidal Just hours before her son took his own life, Tina attended Giorgio Armani Privé Haute Couture fashion show in Paris, France, as part of the Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week. The iconic singer has lived in Europe since 1995 with her German record-executive husband Erwin Bach. In 2013, she relinquished her American citizenship. Tina has been open about the abuse she suffered at the hands of Craig’s adoptive father, Ike, who died in 2007. In May 2005, Tina revealed to Oprah that it particularly took a toll on Craig, who “was a very emotional kid.” Tina Turner at Paris Fashion Week on July 3 Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty RELATED: Tina Turner Says Her Theatrical Life Story Tina Shows You Can ‘Turn Poison into Medicine’ “He’d always look down in sadness,” she said of her son’s response to her abuse. “One day when Ike was fighting me, Craig knocked on the door and said, ‘Mother, are you all right?’ I thought, ‘Oh, please, don’t beat me at home.’ I didn’t want my children to hear.” The singer recently launched a musical based on her life, Tina, in London — which details every turbulent moment of her 50-year singing career. TMZ was first to report the news of Craig’s tragic death. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “help” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

Arie and Lauren, the happy couple. (Paul Hebert/ABC) It has not been a great week for Arie Luyendyk Jr. The 36-year-old race-car-driver-turned-real-estate-agent faced immense backlash after his turn as ABC’s “The Bachelor” when he proposed to Becca Kufrin, a 27-year-old publicist from Minnesota, and then blindsided her with a breakup so he could propose to the runner-up, Lauren Burnham, a 25-year-old salesperson from Virginia. So, as is tradition, the final “Bachelor” couple has to embark on ABC talk show appearances after the finale — and for Arie, it has naturally turned pretty defensive. By Thursday, even Becca — just named the newest Bachelorette — was halfheartedly defending him during an interview with “Good Morning America.” “He had to do what he had to do. And I don’t fault him for that,” Becca said, in response to whether she felt “ambushed” by the breakup. “I would want him to follow his heart and not to feel trapped in a relationship with me. At the end of the day, if it had to happen, then it had to happen.” Here are three takeaways from Arie’s press tour: [A legislator has a bill to ban ‘The Bachelor’s’ Arie Luyendyk Jr. from Minnesota] Arie has multiple explanations for breaking up with Becca on camera. Viewers were stunned on Monday night upon seeing the footage of Becca, who thought she was arriving at a house in Los Angeles to spend a romantic weekend with Arie. Instead, he had brought along a camera crew to film as he called off their engagement because he was still in love with Lauren. Arie was roasted on social media for this decision — while the producers probably encouraged it, they swear the cameras were Arie’s choice — and some of our country’s top TV personalities were equally confused. “There’s a lot of backlash from a lot of people,” Michael Strahan said Wednesday on “Good Morning America,” reading tweets from former “Bachelor” contestants who thought the show went too far. “Why was the decision made to film this? It probably could have been done — I think a lot of people felt — in a more quiet way.” “I really wanted everyone to know that this was on me, this was my fault. And I felt like filming that would let people know that. That if there were any questions on the breakup, those would be squashed if they saw the breakup,” Arie explained. “And I wanted her that opportunity — honestly, I wanted her the opportunity to be the potential Bachelorette.” That reasoning was similar to Arie’s thinking that he shared during the finale, about how he wanted to be fully transparent. But essentially saying he was doing a good thing because he knew it would help Becca be named the Bachelorette? Apparently, he thinks he did her a favor. On Wednesday’s “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” Kelly Ripa called Arie “shady” and said the choice to air the extended breakup was “excessively cruel.” “Why break up with Becca like you did on camera and why 40 minutes of us seeing her in so much pain?” Ryan Seacrest asked. Arie emphasized that although he wanted to film the breakup, he didn’t decide to air the whole thing — that was the producers’ call. “Through every breakup there’s always questions of what went wrong. And I knew if we did it on camera that I could take ownership of it and that it was completely my fault and my doing. I thought that was important,” Arie said, echoing his earlier answer. “And the whole thing started on camera, and I wanted the story to be told all the way to the end.” Ah, so he also wanted to do it for continuity’s sake. Good to know. Arie wants everyone to know he’s fine with the backlash. Social media users have not been kind. “Are you worried about how people are going to react to your relationship with Lauren?” Michael Strahan asked on “GMA.” “I think that, you know, you’d love to have the support from people online, but what really matters is our relationship, our family, our friends, and they’re all on board,” Arie said. Lauren repeated this idea when she joined Arie later in the interview, and Strahan asked again about how they’re handling the haters. “If either of us is struggling, we come to each other and try to make light of any kind of hate we get. Just kind of joke around,” she said. “I think we try to turn it around and try to poke fun at things. Some things are kind of funny,” Arie said, noting that he and Lauren “didn’t get the best edit” on the show. “As long as we have each other, we’ll be okay.” Arie and Lauren have already started planning the wedding. At least, that’s what they told Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night. Kimmel was shocked when he asked them a question about whether Arie changes his mind a lot when he’s out at dinner, and Lauren responded that they’ve never actually been to dinner before. “You haven’t been to a restaurant together? Oh, you should definitely get married right away,” Kimmel deadpanned. Arie and Lauren also cuddled through every interview, with lots of public displays of affection. They told Ripa and Seacrest that they’re headed out of the country on vacation, and when they get back, they’re going to pack up Lauren’s belongings in Virginia and drive to Phoenix, where they’ll live together. In other words, this disastrous situation was worth it, because they’re soul mates. “I know it’s difficult for a lot of people to swallow, but I’m happy. And it took a long, hard road to get here,” Arie said. “But I’m really solid in my relationship, and we have been together since January and it’s going really well. And I knew this was going to be a tough week for me.” Read more: This ‘Bachelor’ expert says watching the show has made her a smarter dater The worst moments from an awkward ‘Bachelor’ finale that just kept going ‘The Bachelor’ tries to do damage control after disastrous finale, but only makes things worse

A diva is the female version of a hustla…or maybe just a pregnant Kardashian-Jenner sister. Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian — who both have babies on the way with their respective boyfriends, Travis Scott and Tristan Thompson — reportedly have crazy demands for their upcoming deliveries. According to OK! Magazine, Kylie, 20, and Khloé, 33, are “already driving the staff at LA’s Cedars-Sinai hospital nuts.” While the Kylie Cosmetics founder has requested a completely stocked snack bar for her hospital room, KoKo is demanding that her room includes a brand-new bathtub in case she decides to have an underwater birth. On top of that, an insider tells the publication that both moms-to-be have decided that light gray, 1,000-thread count sheets are a necessity during their deliveries. A post shared by Khloé (@khloekardashian) on Oct 9, 2017 at 2:45pm PDT Though both Keeping Up With the Kardashians beauties have buns in the oven, neither have confirmed the exciting baby news themselves. However, it seems that both reality stars are looking forward to first-time motherhood. "Tristan and I definitely talk about starting a family,” Khloé said on the last season of KUWTK. "[Tristan] wants to have five or six kids with me and that's lovely. We could start at one and we could grow from there. But now knowing I'm not on birth control is just like — it's scary. It's like a really big step.” For her part, Kylie has always wanted to have kids sooner than later. “I want kids for sure. I feel like seeing you guys go through everything, it’s great knowledge,” the lip kit queen said during a February 2016 episode of Kocktails With Khloé. “I feel like I want kids before I’m 30.” More from Life & Style Travis Scott Turns to Kanye West for Advice on Dealing With Kylie Jenner's Pregnancy (REPORT) Kim Kardashian Wants Pregnant Kylie Jenner to Flaunt Her "Sexy New Curves" (REPORT) Kylie Jenner's Latest Photo Has Fans Convinced That She's Pregnant With Twins

At least 50 people were killed and more than 400 transported to area hospitals after a mass shooting targeting an outdoor music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday. The event is now the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The suspect, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. A SWAT team later found Paddock dead in a hotel room. Here’s how you can help victims of the Las Vegas shooting: Give blood If you’re in the Las Vegas area, police are requesting emergency blood donations as victims stream into area hospitals. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says blood donations for the injured are being collected at The Labor Health 7 Welfare Clinic located at 7135 W. Sahara Ave in Las Vegas. The LVMPD added in another statement that “anyone wishing to help is asked to donate blood for the injured victims of the Strip shooting. United Blood Services will start taking donations at 7 a.m. at two locations: 6930 W. Charleston in Las Vegas or 601 Whitney Ranch Drive in Henderson.” The United Medical Hospital (UMC) will also be hosting a blood drive at its Delta Point Building at 901 N. Rancho Lane, the statement said. The timing of that blood drive has yet to be confirmed. Donate money Steve Sisolak, chairman of the Clark County Commission, has set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for the victims. The campaign raised more than $100,000 in its first three hours. Trauma counselors The Mandalay Bay Resort is seeking certified trauma counselors in the Las Vegas area to assist in the aftermath of the shooting.

Wondering what to buy a special someone for Christmas? It would be so much easier if they could just tell you exactly what they wanted, right? Then all you’d need to do is hop online or go to the store, and buy it. Sadly, life’s never that easy and there’s always someone in your life who’s impossible to shop for. To help ease the stress of shopping we’ve scoured the furthest reaches of the internet to find some inspiration for our readers. We’ve come up with a ton of ideas for him, her, the kids – and even the family pets. Don’t miss a beat! Click HERE to become a BELLA Insider! Most of our idea are available from quite a few websites, so it’s well worth spending a little time searching online to find the very best prices. Some might even offer you free shipping too. But remember to get started soon, so that everything you purchase online will be delivered in good time for the holidays. For him: Yorkshire Beer Experience Yorkshire’s a county in England that’s famous for its ale. So why not treat the special guy in your life to a batch of beers from one of the world’s most notable brewing hotspots? This presentation pack of thirst-quenching excellence includes six bottles of the best beers from Britain, along with a selection of snacks. We love the Ilkley Crossroads West Coast IPA – which infuses American hops with Yorkshire’s finest flavors. Pair with Hendersons Sauce Yorkshire Crisps for a real taste sensation. Make Your Own Chorizo Sausage Kit Chorizo is the spicy paprika sausage that completes any exotic dish. With the Make Your Own Chorizo kit, you can start a production line all of your own. The sausage kit comes complete with a special blend of herbs and spices, sausage casings and clips – even a piping bag. Just blend a mix of bacon and pork, add some red wine, fill the sausage casings and leave them to cure for 5-8 days. Et voila – the vital ingredient that’s perfect for paella and primo with pasta. Bicycle Wheel Clock Add a quirky decorative touch to the living room or home with this unique battery-operated timepiece. This bicycle wheel clock is framed by a re-engineered 57cm wheel, which fixes to the wall via the hub. Wherever your man decides to hang this, it’s sure to make a stunning conversation piece whether they live life on two wheels or not. For her: Avoseedo – Grow Your Own Avocado Tree The avocado has had some bad press recently. It’s a staple of many traditional meals, suddenly hi-jacked by hipsters looking for something to spread on their $25 toast after a night out in Williamsburg. If you want to enjoy avocado the old-fashioned way, the Avoseedo is a great way to cultivate your very own at home. Follow the simple instructions and soon you’ll have your own mini tree ready to pot and nurture – just in time to make this fantastic Cinco de Mayo recipe! Personalised Tree of Life Necklace Last-minute shopping is usually the time when jewelry gets a purchasing boost – and no surprise, that’s usually on the guys. But if you’ve planned well enough ahead to be able to check out what’s available online, you’re in luck. The Merci Maman personalized Tree of Life Necklace is sure to delight. This eye-catching 18K gold-plated necklace can be engraved with the name of a loved one, or a message of up to 40 characters – all hand-engraved in Merci Maman’s beautiful script to create a truly unique gift. Online Bingo vouchers According to a study by Wink Bingo, 75% of all online bingo players are women. We don’t want to make assumptions, but we think it’s a safe bet to assume your lady would be a big fan of the online experience. So if you know someone who you think might like to get in on the action, Wink Bingo’s shopping vouchers could be the perfect choice for them. They’re available from £5 all the way up to £100! For the kids: Laser x Laser Gaming set Two people can enjoy the ultimate high-tech game of laser tag with this great laser gun game. Blast opponents from up to 60 meters away with pinpoint accuracy. The more sets you buy, the more people can join in the fun. Recreate your favorite sci-fi movie moments with the kids, or let them battle it out for intergalactic supremacy. As you’re blasted your receiver vest will gradually change color – get hit ten times and you’re out. The laser gaming set comes complete with voice coach guidance, full color lighting effects, stereo sound and music. Crocodile Dentist Practice dentistry of a different kind with this fun family board game. Take it in turns to remove a crocodile’s sore tooth with your handy tooth extractor – but a steady hand will be needed so you don’t upset the poor little critter. If you make a mistake, he’s going to chomp down on your hand! It’s a perfect gift for children ages 4 and over, and something the whole family will have fun playing during the holiday game nights. Roarin’ Tyler, the Playful Tiger A surefire hit for the kids this Christmas comes courtesy of Roarin’ Tyler, the Playful Tiger. This cuddly critter is capable of more than 100 sounds and movements – he especially loves it when you talk to him. He’s the perfect play pet for children aged 4 and over – and he certainly won’t ever scratch up the carpet or settee like a domesticated cat would. For your pets: Christmas Pudding Tuff Dog Toy We think dog owners are the sexiest kind of people – and they can be the most generous too. The dog’s going to love getting his or her teeth into this plush-covered but tough Christmas pudding that even has a squeak inside. Scrunchie Christmas Cat Collar Get your cats into the Christmas spirit with this beautiful red and green collar. It’s machine-washable, too – simply slip one over their head and add some unique Christmas color to your cat’s personality. Small Animal Christmas Garland Brighten up your rabbit, guinea pig or hamster cage with this pretty garland that’s sprinkled with snowflakes, reindeer and stars. It’s also made from all-natural materials, so your little friend can even have a nibble. Hopefully we’ve given you some great gift ideas for Christmas. And, while you should remember that it’s always better to give than receive, let’s hope Santa’s got some amazing presents ready to deliver to you too!

Harvey Weinstein’s attorney blasted Asia Argento for “hypocrisy” on Monday, following a report that she had settled a sexual abuse claim brought by actor James Bennett. Argento was one of Weinstein’s initial accusers, telling the New Yorker’s Ronan Farrow that he forcibly performed oral sex on her 20 years ago. Argento has also been at the forefront of the movement to hold Hollywood’s sexual abusers to account. Weinstein’s criminal attorney, Ben Brafman, argued in a statement that the revelations about Argento undermine her claims against Weinstein. “This development reveals a stunning level of hypocrisy by Asia Argento, one of the most vocal catalysts who sought to destroy Harvey Weinstein,” Brafman said. “What is perhaps most egregious, is the timing, which suggests that at the very same time Argento was working on her own secret settlement for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor, she was positioning herself at the forefront of those condemning Mr. Weinstein, despite the fact that her sexual relationship with Mr. Weinstein was between two consenting adults which lasted for more than four years. The sheer duplicity of her conduct is quite extraordinary and should demonstrate to everyone how poorly the allegations against Mr. Weinstein were actually vetted and accordingly, cause all of us to pause and allow due process to prevail, not condemnation by fundamental dishonesty.” Argento has not sued Weinstein, and her allegations are not part of the criminal case against him. Weinstein faces up to life in prison if convicted on six charges of sexual assault and rape. Argento was accused of having sex with Bennett at a hotel room in Marina del Rey, Calif., in 2013, when the actor was just 17 years old. According to the Times report, Argento agreed to pay $380,000 to settle the allegations.

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on 19 May 2018 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. The groom, Prince Harry, is a member of the British royal family; the bride, Meghan Markle, is an American and former actress.[note 1] On the morning of the wedding, Prince Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, conferred upon him the titles of Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. On her marriage, Markle became Duchess of Sussex.[1] The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, officiated at the wedding using the standard Anglican church service for Holy Matrimony published in Common Worship, the liturgical text of the Church of England.[2][3] Announcement of engagement [ edit ] Prince Harry is the second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. He and Meghan Markle, an American actress best known for her role in the Canadian-American legal-drama television series Suits, have been in a relationship since 2016, having first met in July 2016.[4] The relationship was officially acknowledged on 8 November 2016, when a statement was released from the royal family's communications secretary addressing the "wave of abuse and harassment" directed toward Markle.[5] Harry and Meghan attending church on Christmas Day, 2017 On 27 November 2017, Clarence House announced that Prince Harry would marry Markle in the spring of 2018.[6] They were engaged earlier the same month in London, with the Prince giving Markle a bespoke engagement ring made by Cleave and Company, the court jewellers and medalists to the Queen, consisting of a large central diamond from Botswana, with two smaller diamonds from his mother's jewellery collection.[7] At the same time, it was announced that they would live at Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace following their marriage.[8] The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh expressed their delight at the news, while congratulations came in from various political leaders, including the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, and the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn. After the announcement, the couple gave an exclusive interview to Mishal Husain of BBC News.[8] During the public announcement of the engagement at Kensington Palace's Sunken Gardens, Markle wore a bottle knee-length emerald green dress with bow detailing at the cinched waist by Italian label P.A.R.O.S.H and a white trench coat by Canadian brand Line the Label.[9][10] Hours after the announcement, the website of Line the Label crashed down due to the number of people who were trying to order the coat.[7][11] Markle is the second American[note 2] and the first person of mixed race heritage to marry into the British royal family.[12] The engagement announcement prompted much comment about the possible social significance of Markle becoming a proudly mixed-race royal.[13][14][15][16][17] Under the terms of the Succession to the Crown Act 2013, the first six persons in the line of succession require the Sovereign's consent in order to marry. Harry was fifth in line at the time of his engagement.[18] The Queen's consent was declared to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom on 14 March 2018.[19][20] Although Markle attended a private Catholic school in her early years, she is not Roman Catholic.[21] On 6 March 2018, she was baptised and confirmed into the Church of England by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at St. James's Palace.[22] Although Markle was divorced, the Anglican Church has permitted marriage to divorced persons with a living spouse since 2002.[23][24] After the engagement, Markle began the years-long process of becoming a British citizen.[25] She will retain her U.S. citizenship during the process,[26] but Kensington Palace have indicated that the decision on whether she will retain dual nationality has not yet been made.[25] Retaining U.S. citizenship is expected to create tax complications.[27] The couple was invited to celebrate Christmas 2017 with the royal family at the Queen's Sandringham estate.[28] The official engagement photographs were taken by Alexi Lubomirski (a former assistant to Mario Testino) at Frogmore House, and were issued by Kensington Palace on 21 December 2017.[29] To mark the wedding of Harry and Meghan, the Royal Mint produced an official UK £5 coin, showing the couple in profile.[30] In May, a set of commemorative postage stamps, featuring the couple's official engagement photographs, was issued by Royal Mail.[31] Wedding [ edit ] Planning [ edit ] Preparation for wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Unlike the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the wedding day of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was not declared a bank holiday.[32] The wedding was on the same date as the FA Cup Final, which Prince Harry's brother William normally attends in his role as President of the Football Association.[33] Holding the royal wedding on a weekend is a break with the royal tradition of having weddings on a weekday.[34] On 12 February 2018, Kensington Palace announced that the ceremony would commence at 12:00 Midday BST. Venue [ edit ] The wedding took place on Saturday, 19 May 2018, at St George's Chapel, Windsor.[35] The chapel had previously been the venue for the weddings of Prince Harry's uncle, the Earl of Wessex, as well as that of his cousin, Peter Phillips, and for the blessing of the marriage of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, Harry's stepmother.[36] Cost [ edit ] The royal family announced that they would pay for the wedding.[37] The costs for the cake, the florist, and the catering had been estimated to be £50,000, £110,000, and £286,000 respectively,[38] and the overall cost was expected to be around £32 million.[39] The security costs were expected to be lower than those of the 2011 wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.[40] By the end of May, it was estimated that the security costs were "between £2 million and £4 million". The police and crime commissioner could also apply for special funding if the costs were to exceed 1% of the Thames Valley Police force's annual budget, but at the time the cost was "well below the £4 million required to make a claim".[41] The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead reportedly spent £2.6 million on cleaning the town and roads.[40] It was predicted that the wedding would trigger a tourism boom and boost the economy by up to £500 million.[42] Wedding attire [ edit ] The wedding invitations specified a dress code for men of "Dress Uniform, Morning Coat or Lounge Suit"; for women, "Day Dress and Hat".[43] Bride and bridesmaids [ edit ] The wedding dress was designed by the British designer Clare Waight Keller under the aegis of the fashion house Givenchy.[44] It was made of "double-bonded silk cady cushioned by an underskirt in triple silk organza" and had a boat neckline, long sleeves and sweeping train.[45][46] The silk veil was 16 feet (4.9 m) long and was embroidered with 55 flowers, representing the 53 countries of the Commonwealth,[45][47] as well as Wintersweet, which grows in front of Nottingham Cottage, where she and Harry live, and the California Poppy, the state flower of California.[48] It was secured by a diamond bandeau tiara, made in 1932 for Queen Mary and lent to Markle by Queen Elizabeth II.[45][49] The centre brooch had been a wedding gift from the County of Lincoln in 1893. The tiara is a platinum band, made up of eleven sections, a detachable centre brooch with interlaced opals and diamonds.[50] The shoes were also from Givenchy, and had a pointed couture design.[45] Other ensembles worn by the bride included white gold and diamond earrings and bracelet made by Cartier.[45][49][51] Markle's hair was rolled up with "face-framing fringe tucked behind her ears",[52] and was done by Serge Normant.[53] Make-up artist Daniel Martin did Markle's makeup for the occasion.[52][54] The look was described as "a soft brown eyeshadow" with minimal makeup on the face.[52] Her nails were painted in a "neutral pink-y beige" for the ceremony.[55] The bride's bouquet, designed by Philippa Craddock, contained "forget-me-nots, scented sweet peas, lily of the valley, astilbe, jasmine and astrantia, and sprigs of myrtle".[45] The flowers were chosen by the groom who handpicked forget-me-nots in honour of his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales.[45][56] After the wedding the bridal bouquet was placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey, following royal tradition that began with the Queen Mother.[57] For the customary bridal themes of "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue", Markle had her gown and veil (the "new"), the Queen's tiara (the "borrowed"), sprigs of myrtle taken from "a plant grown from the myrtle used in the Queen's wedding bouquet" and a piece of fabric from Diana, Princess of Wales's wedding gown (the "old"), and finally a piece of fabric from the dress she wore on their first date stitched in the veil (the "blue").[58][59][60] The young bridesmaids also wore high-waisted silk dresses designed by Clare Waight Keller which had puff sleeves.[61] Groom, best man and page boys [ edit ] Prince Harry and the Duke of Cambridge wore the frock coat uniform of the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) in which both were commissioned,[note 3] and Prince Harry served for 10 years, including in combat in Afghanistan.[62] The uniforms were made by Dege & Skinner, gentleman's tailors and uniform makers, of Savile Row, London.[63][64] The groom asked for and received the Queen's permission to keep his beard, as beards are only permitted under exceptional circumstances in the British Army.[62] Prince Harry wore the rank of major with the star of the Royal Victorian Order, of which he is a Knight Commander, along with the ribbons of the Royal Victorian Order, Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and Army Air Corps wings.[65] Prince William, also with the rank of major, had EIIR cyphers on his shoulder straps and gold aiguillettes on his right shoulder (indicating his position as an aide-de-camp to the Queen), and wore the star of the Order of the Garter, the ribbons of the two jubilee medals, and his RAF wings.[63][66] The pageboys wore uniforms by Dege & Skinner that resembled the uniform of the Blues and Royals worn by the groom and best man. Each page boy had his initials on the shoulders in place of rank badges.[63] Wedding party [ edit ] On 26 April 2018, Kensington Palace announced that Prince Harry had selected his older brother, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, as his best man.[67][68] There was initially no confirmation as to whether Prince William would miss the FA Cup Final, which he would normally attend in his role as President of The Football Association, or if he would be able to attend both the wedding and the football. A statement from Kensington Palace that the timing of the wedding would not clash with the match was released in December 2017.[69] However, it was confirmed in March that the Duke would not be attending the final that day.[70] There were suggestions that the bride's friend Jessica Mulroney would be her maid of honour.[71][72] In early May 2018, there was confirmation that there would be no maid of honour, and that the bridesmaids and page boys would all be children.[73] A total of ten bridesmaids and page boys were chosen, with the bride and groom each selecting five: two of Markle's godchildren, seven-year old Rylan Ritt and her six-year-old sister Remi, as well as Brian, John and Ivy Mulroney, the three children of her friend Jessica Mulroney, were chosen by the bride, while Prince Harry's nephew and niece, Prince George and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, as well as his godchildren Florence van Cutsem, Zalie Warren and Jasper Dyer, were selected by the groom.[74][75] On 18 May 2018, Kensington Palace announced Prince Charles would accompany Markle down the aisle, after she confirmed her father, Thomas Markle Sr., would not be attending the wedding due to his recent heart surgery.[76][77] The bride spent the night before the wedding at Cliveden House along with her mother, while the groom stayed at Coworth Park Hotel with his brother.[78][79] Markle made her way to the church accompanied by her mother.[80] Approximately 250 members of the British Armed Forces were involved in the wedding, the majority coming from units that have a connection with Prince Harry:[81] Wedding service [ edit ] The wedding service was conducted according to the Christian liturgy for Holy Matrimony as set out in Common Worship of the Church of England, mother Church of the Anglican Communion.[3] From 8.00 am, the public started to arrive at the grounds of Windsor Castle. The main congregation and the guests[84] all started to arrive at the chapel at 9.30 am, followed by members of the Royal Family. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were the last members of the Royal Family to depart for the ceremony, as is tradition, arriving at the chapel at 11.52 am.[85] Shortly after, Markle arrived with the party of junior attendants. She proceeded down the aisle followed by the attendants, where the Prince of Wales met her to escort her through the quire of the chapel. He accompanied her to the altar, where Prince Harry was standing.[86][87] Prince Harry's maternal aunt, Baroness Fellowes, read a scripture lesson from The Song of Solomon in the Christian Bible. The Dean of Windsor, David Conner, conducted the service with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, performing the marriage ceremony. The sermon was delivered by The Most Reverend Michael Curry, presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church (the American member church of the Anglican Communion).[88][89] Curry's 14-minute address, which quoted Martin Luther King Jr., emphasised the redemptive property of love;[90][91] its unexpected length caused the service to overrun by eight minutes.[92] Chaplain to the Queen The Reverend Prebendary Rose Hudson-Wilkin and Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London Anba Angaelos offered the prayers.[93] The marriage vows were those published in Common Worship, and included the promise to "to love and to cherish" each other.[94] This was sealed by the exchange of rings.[94] The wedding rings were created by Cleave and Company, with Markle's ring being fashioned out of Welsh gold and the Prince's ring made of platinum.[95] After the signing of the registers, Harry and Markle together with the guests sang the national anthem. The couple paused briefly to bow and curtsey to the Queen before walking down the aisle.[96] They were followed in procession by other members of the bridal party, and their families.[94] The couple shared a kiss on the steps outside the chapel.[97] Music [ edit ] Hymns sung at the wedding included Lord of All Hopefulness and Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer.[98] Prince Harry was seen wiping away a tear during the congregational singing of the latter, which was a favourite of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, and was sung at her funeral in 1997;[99] it was also the opening hymn to William's wedding in 2011. Two choirs, an orchestra, the chapel organ and fanfare trumpeters provided music for the service. The orchestra was made up of musicians from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the English Chamber Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra. In addition to the Choir of St George's Chapel, the Kingdom Choir, a gospel group led by Karen Gibson, sang "Stand By Me" in what was described as "an incredible and powerful moment".[100] The State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry, who played a fanfare, included Kate Sandford, the first female state trumpeter at a British royal wedding.[101] The music was under the overall direction of James Vivian, the chapel's Organist and Director of Music; and the orchestra was conducted by Christopher Warren-Green.[102][103] The bride walked down the aisle to "Eternal source of light divine" (from the Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne) by Handel, sung by soprano Elin Manahan Thomas, with the trumpet obbligato performed by David Blackadder.[104] Other music during the service included the motet "If Ye Love Me" by Thomas Tallis; the song "Stand by Me" by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, arranged for choir by Mark Delisser; and "The Lord bless you and keep you" by John Rutter. During the signing of the register, 19-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the orchestra played Sicilienne attributed to Maria Theresia von Paradis, Fauré's Après un rêve, and an arrangement for cello and orchestra of Schubert's Ave Maria. For the procession, the musicians performed the Allegro from the Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major by William Boyce and "This Little Light of Mine" by Etta James, Jester Hairston and Harry Dixon Loes.[105] Family celebrations [ edit ] St George's Hall, Windsor Castle Frogmore House Following the ceremony, there was a carriage procession through Windsor. Two receptions were held; the first, for those attending the ceremony, was hosted by the Queen and took place in St George's Hall after the carriage procession. Singer Elton John performed for the guests and the groom and the Prince of Wales each gave a speech.[62] A second reception at Frogmore House, for family and close friends and hosted by the Prince of Wales, occurred later in the day.[88] Harry drove his new wife to the reception at Frogmore in a silver blue Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero, with left-hand drive. For the evening reception, the Duchess of Sussex wore a halter-neck, open back dress by Stella McCartney and an emerald cut Aquamarine ring formerly belonging to Diana, Princess of Wales.[106][107] George Northwood was her hairstylist for the private party.[107] In a break with tradition, the bride made a speech at the event.[62] The Duke of Cambridge also gave a best man's speech. DJ Idris Elba and The Atlantic Soul Orchestra performed at the event.[108][109][110] The event ended with small fireworks displayed above Frogmore House.[111] The wedding cake was a layered lemon and elderflower cake and decorated with peonies in shades of white and cream.[112] The cake designer Claire Ptak, based in London, was chosen in March 2018.[113] Three official wedding photos were released. They were taken by photographer Alexi Lubomirski at Windsor Castle following the ceremony.[114] Guests [ edit ] In April 2018, it was announced that an "official list" of domestic and international political leaders was not required for the wedding and that Prime Minister Theresa May, Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn, and other leaders would not attend the ceremony. President of the United States Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama were also not invited.[115] This was in contrast to the wedding of Prince Harry's elder brother, which had a large number of such guests due to his position as a future monarch.[116] The decision not to invite political leaders to the wedding was taken in part because of the limitations of the venue, and also took into account Prince Harry's position as sixth in line to the throne.[116] The only politician invited was the former Prime Minister Sir John Major as he previously was "a special guardian on legal matters to Princes William and Harry after the death of their mother".[62] With a smaller ceremony and reception at St George's Hall, the guest list included approximately 600 people, most of whom have a "direct relationship" with the couple.[117] Also, 200 close friends of the couple were invited to attend the evening reception at Frogmore House.[118] Approximately 1,200 members of the public were invited to greet the couple outside the chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle.[117] The invitees outside the chapel were "people from charities, Windsor Castle community members, people from the royal households and the Crown Estate, and local school children".[119] Sarah, Duchess of York, the former wife of Prince Andrew, was invited to the wedding even though she had not been invited to the weddings of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011, Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly in 2008, or Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall in 2011. However, she was not invited to the evening reception at Frogmore House hosted by Prince Charles and was reportedly "deeply upset" by her omission.[120] Amongst the non-royal guests were Markle's Suits co-stars Patrick J. Adams (with wife Troian Bellisario), Gabriel Macht (with wife Jacinda Barrett), Sarah Rafferty, Rick Hoffman, Gina Torres and Abigail Spencer, actors George Clooney (with wife Amal Clooney), Idris Elba and Tom Hardy, actresses Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka Chopra and Carey Mulligan (with husband Marcus Mumford), television host James Corden, tennis player Serena Williams (with husband Alexis Ohanian), David and Victoria Beckham, musicians Sir Elton John (with husband David Furnish), James Blunt, Joss Stone, and rugby players Jonny Wilkinson and James Haskell. Megan's close friend, stylist Jessica Mulroney (with husband Ben Mulroney) and Harry's ex-girlfriends Cressida Bonas and Chelsy Davy were also in attendance. Other guests were members of the Middleton family.[121][122][123][124][125] The only foreign royal guests at the wedding were Prince Harry's friend Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, with whom he co-founded, after the death of both of their mothers, the Sentebale foundation to help AIDS-stricken orphans in Lesotho, and his wife Princess Mabereng.[126] Gifts for guests [ edit ] The 2,640 members of the public invited to Windsor Castle for the wedding were gifted gift bags to commemorate the event. The bag had the initials of the couple, date and venue location printed on the exterior. Inside was an order of service booklet for the wedding, a gold chocolate coin, a bottle of water, a fridge magnet, a 20% off voucher for the Windsor Castle gift shop and a tube of handbag shortbread.[127] Charitable donations [ edit ] In April 2018, the couple requested that, rather than sending wedding gifts, people should make a donation to one of seven charitable organisations, none of which they had a formal association with:[128][129] CHIVA (Children's HIV Association): The small charity supports more than 1,000 young people living with HIV in the UK and Ireland. Crisis: The national homeless body works with thousands of people a year to help rebuild their lives. The Myna Mahila Foundation: The organisation, based in Mumbai, helps empower women through offering stable employment and breaking cultural taboos around menstrual hygiene. Myna Mahila also teaches women life skills such as maths, English and self-defence. Scotty's Little Soldiers: The charity supports children who have lost a parent while serving in the British Armed Forces. StreetGames: The organisation uses sport to help young people and communities become healthier and safer. Surfers Against Sewage: The national marine conservation body works to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife. The Wilderness Foundation UK: Vulnerable teenagers from urban communities are taught about the great outdoors and rural employment opportunities. Coverage [ edit ] People watching the wedding at the official residence of the UK Ambassador to Italy, in Rome Peak viewing figures of 18 million were reported in the UK.[130] About 29 million were reported to have watched in the United States, up from the 23 million Americans who watched the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.[131] The global audience was estimated to be in the hundreds of millions.[132] Coverage of the royal wedding in the UK was shown on BBC One, ITV, Sky News, CNN (International) and E! (Europe) [133] The wedding was also streamed live online on YouTube via the British Monarchy's official The Royal Channel.[134] Huw Edwards hosted coverage for BBC TV with Desert Island Discs host Kirsty Young and BBC Radio 2 DJ Dermot O'Leary. The BBC Radio coverage was co-hosted by Chris Evans and Scarlett Moffatt.[135] Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham hosted coverage for ITV.[136] Kay Burley, Anna Botting and Alastair Bruce, among others, hosted coverage for Sky.[137] CBC broadcast the wedding in Canada with Adrienne Arsenault and retired broadcaster Peter Mansbridge presented live coverage that was simulcast on CBC Television, CBC Radio One and CBC News Network.[138] TVNZ screened it in New Zealand along with SBS and Nine in Australia.[133][139] The wedding received 4 million views in Australia.[140] In Fiji, Fiji Television broadcast the event via BBC with coverage starting from 8:30 pm FJT on 19 May and finishing at 12:30 am on 20 May, when it switched back to normal programming. In the United States coverage aired on CBS, NBC, ABC, E!, PBS, BBC America, TLC, FOX, and HBO.[141] CBS's coverage began at 4 a.m. EDT with CBS Presents "The Royal Wedding"[142] and Gayle King provided commentary during the broadcast. ABC began its coverage at 5 a.m. EDT with a special edition of Good Morning America.[143] NBC aired the ceremony at 4:30 a.m. EDT with a special edition of The Today Show.[144] The pay subscription network HBO hosted a live broadcast titled "The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!" starting at 7:30 a.m. EDT.[145] The parody hosts were Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan, the alter egos of former Saturday Night Live actors Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon. BBC America provided a live simulcast of BBC One's coverage, albeit with limited commercial breaks.[146] The wedding was also aired on the Republic of Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ.[147] Comments in a "posh" British accent by a self-claimed British expert on some media turned out to be by an American, Thomas Mace-Archer-Mills.[148] Titles [ edit ] Traditionally, royal princes have been awarded peerages prior to their marriages; this occurred with both of Prince Harry's uncles, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex, as well as his elder brother, the Duke of Cambridge.[149] Hours before the wedding, Prince Harry was granted the titles Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton, and Baron Kilkeel, and Markle assumed the style "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex" upon marriage.[1] Reactions [ edit ] British reactions to a mixed-race American marrying into the British royal family ( Voice of America The wedding was widely reported as being significant for its departure from tradition typically associated with the Royal Family and for its inclusion of African-American culture in the service.[150][151][152][153][154] It was described as a "landmark for African Americans", for Black British, black and mixed-race women, and for the Royal Family itself.[155][156][157][158] Other reports cited more limited impact, including that "Markle being biracial as opposed to African American impeded black people embracing her as one of their own".[159][160] The wedding, particularly Markle's choice of dress, as well as the cake and flowers, influenced the choices of other British brides for their weddings.[161] Honeymoon [ edit ] The couple did not leave for their honeymoon the day after their marriage, and were both scheduled to carry out public engagements in the week after the wedding.[162] The location of the honeymoon has been kept secret, although the press speculated that they might be headed to locations such as Namibia, Rwanda, and Botswana.[163][164][165] See also [ edit ]

It was a very dark time for me, singer says Kelly Clarkson has spoken about depression, weight and body image in a new interview. The singer – who won the first season of American Idol in 2002 – recently spoke to Attitude about the “dark time” in her early career, saying: “When I was really skinny, I wanted to kill myself. I was miserable, like inside and out, for four years of my life. But no one cared, because aesthetically you make sense.” “It was a very dark time for me,” Clarkson added. “I thought the only way out was quitting. I like wrecked my knees and my feet because all I would do is put in headphones and run. I was at the gym all the time.” Clarkson went on to say that she realised things needed to change around the release of her third album ‘My December’ in 2007. “There’s a song on ‘My December’ called Sober. There’s this line ‘picked the weeds but kept the flowers’ and I just live my life by that because you are who you surround yourself with,” she said. “I was around some really negative people, and I got out of it because I had a lot of great people there too. It was a case of turning around, facing them and walking toward the light.” Clarkson has since taken to social media to clarify her comments. “Just to clear something up. I wasn’t ever miserable because I had to be thin. I said I was miserable & as a result I became thin,” she tweeted. “I’ve never contemplated suicide because of my weight.I said people had no idea I was unhappy oddly enough because I appeared healthy,” the singer added. Meanwhile, Clarkson recently revealed that she refused a writing credit because she didn’t want her name next to Dr Luke’s. The producer (real name Lukasz Gottwald) has been embroiled in a legal dispute with Kesha since October 2014, when the singer filed a lawsuit citing “mental manipulation, emotional abuse and sexual assault”. He denies the allegations. If you are experiencing problems, you can find help from suicide prevention charity SAVE. For more information and advice on eating disorders, visit BEAT.

Earlier this week, it was announced Gigi Hadid will walk in the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which will take place in Shanghai for the first time. After the location and Hadid’s participation were revealed, some on social media started bad-mouthing the model, insisting she shouldn’t be welcome in China after seemingly mocking Asians by squinting her eyes in a Snapchat video back in February. At the time, Hadid was accused of being racist, and now that criticism has resurfaced. That’s where the real news ends. ZAYN has a history of coming to Gigi Hadid‘s defense, but no one is really telling HollywoodLife that he’s “desperate” to do so again. Gossip Cop can explain how this story is an instance of real news being twisted into fake news. Here’s where the fake news begins: “Zayn Malik Desperate To Defend Gigi Hadid After Racist Accusations,” reads the headline of an “exclusive” from HollywoodLies, which claims it “EXCLUSIVELY learned” he “can’t stand to see” his girlfriend “hurting over the racist accusations made against her.” A so-called “source close to the supermodel” is quoted as saying, “Zayn is furious people are accusing Gigi of being racist. He’s begging her to let him go on a Twitter rant defending her but she’s asked him to stay quiet for now. She doesn’t want him feeding the trolls.” The webloid is trying to play this two ways. If Malik does tweet, it can claim it was right about him wanting to defend Hadid. If he doesn’t, the site can claim it was right about Hadid requesting he “hold back.” Just like the tabloids, the bad blog often tries to cover itself. But HollywoodLies can’t cover up the fact that this story is inauthentic. The assertion that Malik wants to go on a Twitter rant defending Hadid isn’t really coming from a “source.” It’s coming from the singer’s own past. He tweeted in defense of Hadid during the original controversy earlier this year, which led to additional angry messages as the backlash grew. (As previously reported, Malik said he was called “ignorant” and a “terrorist.”) Because Malik did that before, it’s not exactly a stretch to think he’d be upset now and want to defend her again. As Gossip Cop has repeatedly pointed out, HollywoodLies likes to take hot topics (in this case, Hadid doing the fashion show in China) and craft “exclusives” around it (Malik wanting to defend Hadid from haters) for the sake of traffic. But far from being pieces of genuine reporting, these are often fake news stories that contain information anyone could guess. That is all that’s going on here. By the way, while HollywoodLies is also maintaining a “devastated” and “distraught” Hadid has been “crying a lot” over the situation, she actually looks pretty happy in the above photo from yesterday.

Ryan Seacrest has nothing but well wishes for his just-married ex Julianne Hough. Get push notifications with news, features and more. While discussing the Dancing with the Stars judge’s July 8 wedding to NHL player Brooks Laich on Live with Kelly and Ryan Monday, the 42-year-old noted that Hough looked “stunning” in her custom Marchesa gown for the ceremony on the lake at Coeur d’Alene Resort in Idaho. “I know this family,” Seacrest continued. “They are terrific people … how super talented she is. So congratulations, Julianne.” Seacrest, whose two-year relationship with Hough ended in 2013, said of the scenic wedding destination: “I’ve been on that lake. I’ve seen that lake. We dated years ago and remain friends.” When his co-host Kelly Ripa asked if he was having mixed feelings about hearing about an ex’s big day, Seacrest — who recently moved in with girlfriend Shayna Taylor — said, “No. I’ve got several exes who have gotten married. They’re all married. Then they start having kids.” FROM PEN: Ryan Seacrest is Already a Fixture in Kelly Ripa’s House For her part, Hough, 29, was over the moon with how her special day turned out. “I don’t think I ever really necessarily dreamed about my wedding as a kid,” Hough, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “But I know I will always cherish and remember it for the rest of my life.”

There's a chance for another Brad and Jen, but this time it isn't Jennifer Aniston. Multiple reports are claiming that Jennifer Lawrence and Brad Pitt are now dating. Both stars are newly single, Lawrence recently split from director boyfriend Darren Aronofsky and Pitt is in the process of divorcing longtime partner and wife of two years, Angelia Jolie. Rumors of their romance began on Wednesday and the story graces the cover of this week’s issue of Star Magazine. Sources told the publication that “Brad has had his eye on Jennifer for years. [They] have been enjoying lots of late nights together. There’s an intense connection between them!” An insider also told the magazine that Pitt allegedly reached out to Lawrence after getting her phone number from a mutual friend. The source added that Pitt was nervous to contact Lawrence, but was encouraged by friends to make the first move. However, the tabloid checking website Gossip Cop reported that despite reports about the two A-listers becoming a pair, for now the rumors remain just rumors. According to The Sun, Lawrence broke up with Aronofsy after a year of dating due to their great difference in age. But age hasn’t seemed to stop Lawrence before. Before dating Aronofsky, Lawrence had a short fling with Coldplay lead singer and ex-husband a Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin — Paltrow being another common thread between her and Brad. Prior to dating Martin, Lawrence dated her 28-year-old “X-Men” co-star, Nicolas Hoult, for five years off and on. The two ended their relationship in August of 2014. The Sun also reported that sources close to Pitt have denied the dating rumors and said that he and Lawrence are not together.

Paris Hilton and Chris Zylka shared a kiss on the red carpet last night! The 36-year-old former reality star and 31-year-old The Leftovers actor were in attendance at the 2017 MOCA Gala on Saturday night (April 29) in Los Angeles. Also in attendance at the event were Ricky Martin with his fiance Jwan Yoseph, Ryan Seacrest with his girlfriend Shayna Taylor, Sean Penn, Patricia Arquette with her boyfriend Eric White, Pierce Brosnan with wife Keely Shaye Smith, Liz Goldwyn, Jennifer Tilly, China Chow, and the Winklevoss twins – Cameron and Tyler. 25+ pictures inside from the MOCA gala….

“People are worried that his background of abusing his body may have been too much for his heart to take at his age,” the insider added. “He might end up killing himself if he keeps going at this pace.” Friends have begged Bruce, shown here with wife, to slow down in light of recent rumors that he may be displaying early signs of dementia!

Avicii's ex-girlfriend Emily Goldberg has broken her silence on the Swedish DJ's sudden death. Following the news of Avicii's shocking death on Friday, Goldberg took to Instagram to share her sentiments and captioned ten intimate images of the former couple that read, “'Come on babe, don’t give up on us. Choose me, and I’ll show you love.' Those are lyrics from a song Tim wrote for me. I wish I could have lived up to them. For the two years we were together, he was my closest confidante, and my best friend. Now I can’t look at Bear without knowing I’ll never see his face again. I’m still collecting my thoughts and thank you for all your kind words and texts. Wake me up when it’s all over, because I don’t want it to be real." In addition to sharing images of the two, the former girlfriend of the DJ also posted a screenshot of an old text message coversation. In the image, Avicii, whose real name was Tim Bergling, and Goldberg exchange "I love yous" along with an image of Goldberg's cat. Goldberg captioned the second Instagram post with a black heart emoji and the hashtags #ripavicii and #avicii. The Swedish EDM was found dead in Muscat, Oman, on Friday, a rep for the star told Fox News. He was 28. "The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time," Avicii's publicist Diana Baron said. "No further statements will be given." Avicii was a pioneer of the contemporary Electronic Dance Movement and a rare DJ capable of worldwide arena tour. He won two MTV Music Awards, one Billboard Music Award and earned two Grammy nominations. His biggest hit was "Le7els." The world-renowned DJ took a break from performing in 2016 due to health problems, including acute pancreatitis, according to Variety. His appendix and gallbladder were removed two years prior, the entertainment site reported. “We all reach a point in our lives and careers where we understand what matters the most to us. For me it's creating music. That is what I live for, what I feel born to do," Avicii said in a statement on his website last year. "Last year I quit performing live, and many of you thought that was it. But the end of live never meant the end of Avicii or my music. Instead, I went back to the place where it all made sense – the studio." Celebrities and fellow music industry giants paid tribute to Avicii on social media after the news broke. "Devastating news about Avicii, a beautiful soul, passionate and extremely talented with so much more to do. My heart goes out to his family. God bless you Tim x," singer Calvin Harris tweeted. "My sincerest and most heartfelt condolences to the friends, fans and families of @Avicii :( Banter aside, nobody can deny what he has accomplished and done for modern dance music and im very proud of him," record producer and DJ deadmau5 added. Avicii's producer and recording artist Hardwell also posted a message about his friend and coworker, "Can’t believe this, I’m gonna miss you so bad. From your first show where we played together, to all the amazing memories we shared. Thank you for changing the world with your amazing music and for being such an inspiration. I’m gonna miss you brother until we meet again!" Some of Avicii's famous hits include "Wake Me Up!," ''Levels" and "You Make Me." Fox News' Ashley Dvorkin and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

This week, Kim Kardashian West launched KKW Fragrance in Ulta Beauty in Calabasas, California, while wearing a hot pink suit jacket with pink sweatpants covered in tiny heads. At the event, Kim revealed that her youngest child, Chicago West, had gone to Cleveland with Khloé Kardashian because of illness at home. Khloé shared several sweet Snapchats of Chicago and her own daughter, True Thompson hanging out together, revealing that it had been a "long day." Kim Kardashian West stepped out in Calabasas, California, this week to launch KKW Fragrance in Ulta Beauty. And according to People, Kim revealed to Extra during the launch, “Yesterday was a hard day because we have the flu going around." So Kim's solution to stop baby Chicago from getting sick? "I sent her to Cleveland with Khloé," Kim revealed. "I said, 'Khloé, please take her for, like, four days, because she’ll get sick [at home] with everyone.'" Khloé Kardashian seemed pretty happy to be babysitting her niece for a few days, and posted several photos on social media revealing that True and Chicago had been chilling out together. As well as calling it a "long day," Khloé shared some adorable snaps of the little cousins napping together and holding hands: Clearly, Kim still made it out to her KKW Fragrance launch event, but she was determined to make sure that her youngest child didn't catch the flu. BAZAAR For more royals and can't-miss fashion and beauty news, sign up for the Harper's BAZAAR Newsletter. SUBSCRIBE

Angelina Jolie spent a good decade transforming her image from a wild child who wore vials of blood around her neck to a latter-day Mother Teresa, ministering to refugees and war-zone orphans. But St. Angie’s halo has well and truly slipped. “It doesn’t matter how much charity work you do,” said a source with knowledge of the Jolie-Pitt family. “If you drive a wedge between a father and his children, you’re an a–hole.” Over the past few weeks, Jolie, 43, and her lawyers have claimed that Pitt, 54, has failed to pay any “significant” support for their six children. (Pitt’s camp insists that the actor has paid out $9.3 million since the couple’s 2016 split.) Jolie has, as a Hollywood source close to the Jolie-Pitts told The Post, tried to paint her ex as a “deadbeat dad” and created a rift between the actor and his kids. In court documents, Pitt’s lawyers called out Jolie and her lawyers for filing papers that are “calculated to increase the conflict” and are a “thinly veiled effort to manipulate media coverage.” Just this month, she was playing mind games. Around August 1, Pitt asked Jolie, through lawyers, to end the marriage as soon as possible, even before the high-profile couple has worked out a custody schedule and financial agreement. Through her team, Jolie asked her ex to wait a week to consider his request — then filed her own motion, requesting the exact same thing. “Angelina filed with the judge to make it look like she wanted the early ­divorce before Brad [did],” said Los Angeles divorce attorney Peter Walzer, who has cases up against one of Jolie’s lawyers, Laura Wasser. Some say it’s an act of revenge by Jolie, who was, of course, the first to make the public strike in the split. “She doesn’t want Brad to move on,” said the family source. “She’s furious that he’s not chasing after her — and [that fury is] now ruining her image.” Jolie’s latest round of fire also comes this month when she hired two new attorneys — Hollywood bigwig Joseph Mannis, who has represented celebrities Halle Berry and Dennis Hopper in contentious family cases — and San Francisco-based Samantha Bley DeJean. They join Wasser, who, according to the family source, advised the star not to go nuclear on Pitt. “I think Angelina thought, ‘I don’t like where this is going, let’s get tough,’ ” Walzer said of the actress’ decision to bring in more hired guns. “Several things have happened that have caused [her] to say ‘I better . . . hire some lawyers in who are going to be aggressive.’ ” The Hollywood source said Jolie was also provoked to wage war by two of her friends: Lady Arminka Helic, a Bosnian foreign-policy expert and a member of the UK House of Lords; and Chloe Dalton, who worked as former UK Foreign Secretary William Hague’s speechwriter. The trio all met through Hague, who a close confidant of Jolie’s, and with whom she set up a sexual-violence-prevention initiative for women in Bangladesh. “They played a big role in all of this, telling Angelina, ‘You’re the greatest’ ” the Hollywood source said of the friends. Part of Jolie’s strategy to protect her own persona, insiders say, has been to publicly shame Pitt since they announced their divorce in September 2016. “She filed for divorce out of the blue, then people connected to her floated information to the media that [Pitt] had punched one of their kids on a flight in a drunken, high rage,” said the family source. According to TMZ, Jolie told a social worker that Pitt had struck their son Maddox, then 15, on a private jet. The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services investigated and cleared Pitt of the child-abuse allegations. In November 2016, Pitt was also cleared by the FBI of any wrong­doing. see also Don’t ask Angelina Jolie about Brad Pitt When ABC’s Juju Chang raised the subject of Jolie’s divorce... The family source added, “Angelina kicked the s–t out of Brad at the beginning. Then she tried to make other threats and said he was going to be ­arrested. She really started a whispering campaign against Brad that was ­demonstrably false.” Jolie was further left fuming, according to the Hollywood source, when her ex was given a standing ovation by the audience at the January 2017 Golden Globes after months out of the spotlight. “Angelina went crazy. That’s why she insisted on releasing a joint statement two days later,” added the Hollywood source. “She was trying to attach herself to him, so people wouldn’t view her ­unfavorably.” In the joint statement, released on January 10, 2017, Jolie and Pitt said they were hiring a private judge and would handle their divorce in a private forum, while working to reunify their family. But then, the family source said, “Angelina believed the only way to win was to go in for the kill.” Jolie’s team publicly leaked court documents, alongside a statement about a lack of child support, to NBC News earlier this month. “She went on the attack,” the family source said. “Essentially, Angelina’s calling Brad a deadbeat dad, when he pays for the kids’ security, hotels and private jets. All he wants is to see his kids.” Insiders also told The Post that Jolie has made that difficult. “In the past two years, Angelina has driven a wedge between [Pitt] and the kids, from controlling [their] phone calls to telling the kids they don’t need to see him and picking times he can see them when she knows he’s working,” said a source with intimate knowledge of the divorce. In June, Judge John Ouderkirk (who also presided over the couple’s August 2015 civil wedding ceremony) told Jolie that if the children “remain closed down to their father,” she faced losing custody of them. The actress was ordered to give Pitt the numbers for all the kids’ phones, as well as to refrain from monitoring any conversations between him and the children. Currently, Pitt gets visitation with Maddox, 17, Pax, 14, Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 12 and twins Vivienne and Knox, 10, for four hours every other day and 12 hours over the weekend. There is one exception: The court is allowing Maddox to decide how much time he spends with his father. On Wednesday, news leaked that Jolie and Pitt had come to terms on an interim custody agreement. However, a source close to Pitt said that the couple have the same interim agreement that has been in place for a while, with a more permanent custody deal still to be decided. “There was no new agreement. This was totally made up,” the source said. “The biggest joke is that she continues to be awful toward him.” “Angie has these wild mood swings,” the source added. “She [had] launched this aggressive tone, which backfired, saying she’s poor when she’s making $25 million a movie, and saying Brad’s not paid child support. This week, she came back all mellow and super nice — it’s a direct reaction to the fact that people did not react well to her [previous] blow.” (Jolie’s representatives did not respond to requests for comment.) As for financial support, Pitt’s lawyers have reiterated that he loaned Jolie $8 million so she could buy a $19 million home — the estate of legendary filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille — and has paid out more than $1.3 million in child ­support. For Pitt, said the Hollywood source, “It’s really the alienation from his kids that’s the worst.” Walzer said Jolie needs to be careful about her behavior ahead of a custody hearing, which will be followed by family visits with a court-appointed psychologist. “When somebody is in the throes of this kind of custody proceeding, they’re not always rational,” he explained. “If you look uncooperative, it could be worse for you. If you look like you’re the alienating parent, then you’re putting yourself at risk — do you really want to do that?” And then there’s Jolie’s public reputation. This is certainly not the first time Jolie has puppeteered her image and the lives of those around her. She became truly famous, after years of under-the-radar movie roles, when she stole the show in the 1999 movie “Girl, Interrupted.” At that point, Jolie was Hollywood’s ultimate bad girl. She dressed in witchy black, was using drugs (as she would admit to years later) — including ­going to Disneyland while on acid — and shocked the world when she shared an uncomfortably intimate kiss with her brother James at the 2000 Oscars, where she won Best Supporting Actress. That year, she married Billy Bob Thornton — who allegedly dumped fiancée Laura Dern to be with her — and took her reputation into overdrive when the two hit the red carpet wearing vials of each other’s blood. But by 2003, the couple had split and she was ready to reinvent. She became a mom on her own to a son, Maddox, adopted from Cambodia. Hooking up with Pitt in 2004 on the set of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” she was seen as the vixen who stole the man of America’s sweetheart, Jennifer Aniston. There was nowhere to go but up. So the transformation to St. Angie kicked into high gear as she adopted more children and pursued an interest in human rights. “Angelina did one of the greatest jobs ever in developing a new persona ,” said the Hollywood source. One step at a time, Jolie showed her softer side. The couple was seen taking their multiracial brood of six around the world. Jolie became a special envoy to the United Nations. And she publicly, and poignantly, spoke of her mother’s death from ovarian cancer and her own decision to have a double mastectomy and surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes after discovering she tested positive for the BRCA1 gene. “Angie was controlling her own narrative,” said the Hollywood source. “She was a role model — there was a relatability about her and her health issues. She did a great job to combine all of these things.” But, it seems, Jolie may have finally lost control. “Ultimately, she almost got too comfortable [acting as a role model],” added the Hollywood source. “She wasn’t able to adapt to some of the realities of her marriage and her life. “She just assumed that people would follow whatever she said, including her husband, and so when they had marital issues, she . . . believed she could just bully him into whatever she wanted.” After her marriage to Pitt came apart, ­Jolie employed a master stroke of public relations — breaking her silence on the split while in Cambodia promoting a movie she had directed, “First They Killed My ­Father.” Looking upset, she told the BBC in February this year it had been a “very difficult time . . . We are a family and we will always be a family, and we will get through this time and hopefully be a stronger family for it. I am coping with finding a way through to make sure that this somehow makes us stronger and closer.” However, the Jolie insider said, the actress was beset by old demons. “You can try to change as much as you want, but you’re always going to go back to who you truly are. She can’t help herself.” According to Page Six, Jolie is also fuming that she has been usurped as the world’s most glamorous humanitarian by Amal Clooney, the stylish human-rights lawyer who is married to George Clooney. “Angelina hates all the attention that Amal is getting,” said a Jolie insider. The brunette reportedly feels Amal has pulled a “single white female” and stolen her identity. The insider added: “Angie can’t understand why she herself has become so ­unpopular in Hollywood.” For his part, Pitt has given only one interview since the split, to GQ in May 2017, in which he detailed how he had given up the alcohol and marijuana that he had used as “a crutch.” He spoke of his fears for his children and said: “It is a drag to have certain things drug out in public and misconstrued. I worry about it more for my kids, being subjected to it and their friends getting ideas from it.” This, said the Hollywood source, is why he just wants to finalize things as quietly and peacefully as possible. “He’s not having the best time, but he’s hanging in there. He’s hopeful this will all be resolved.” But Hollywood’s former golden couple is now reduced to barely speaking to each other, added the Hollywood source. “They talk some, but [not] very much. Once you go down this road, and s–t gets flung about, then it’s very difficult.”

210 Shares Share Tweet Email Copy Link Copied Ryan Reynolds isn't just the Merc with the Mouth -- he's also the Merc with the Heart. The actor recently shared a series of photos on social media featuring him and several visitors from the Make-A-Wish Foundation on the set of the upcoming Deadpool 2. RELATED: Deadpool 2 Figures Bring Film’s Best Promo Material to Your Toy Shelf "One of the best parts of playing the Big Red Jackass is welcoming Make-A-Wish America and Children's Wish Foundation of Canada onto set," Reynolds said via an Instagram caption. "Deadpool kicked Cancer in the taint, but these kids do it for real every day." The photos feature Reynolds with young, heroic fans on set and in some cases with weaponry crafted by Deadpool Prop Master Dan Sissions (the "not stabby-stabby versions," Reynolds assures). Reynolds goes on to praise organizations like the Make-A-Wish Foundation for allowing the dreams of both kids affected by terminal illness and their parents to come true. While gleefully violent and profane, Deadpool also serves as an especially empathetic hero to those with caner. The character gains his regenerative abilities after undergoing desperate means to cure his own cancer. RELATED: Deadpool Valentine's Day Cards Are a Crisp High Five Reynolds posted a similar tribute two years ago during the filming of the first Deadpool to a young fan named Connor, who sadly didn't survive his battle with cancer. He praised Connor's Deadpool-ian sense of humor, as well as the Make-A-Wish Foundation for allowing their meeting to happen. Debuting on May 18, Deadpool 2 is directed by David Letch and stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular Deadpool, Morena Baccarin as Vanessa, T.J. Miller as Weasel, Leslie Uggams as Blind Al, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Stefan Kapičić as Colossus, Zazie Beetz as Domino and Josh Brolin as Cable. Marvel Studios Helps Grant Deceased Young Iron Man Fan's Last Wish

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

It’s no secret that Kanye West is causing a swarm of media speculation about his strange behavior. From calling slavery “a choice” to openly supporting President Trump, West has sparked just as much outrage as there is intrigue surrounding his celebrity. Basically, it’s been two weeks of wild behavior and lots of questions. And now there’s even more of that to contemplate. So, what’s happened now? Well, Kanye West got rid of his phone, so he’s not answering anyone’s text messages. The news of West’s phone abandonment comes from West himself via is Twitter account. West took to the social media platform to explain his lack of communication to friends, family, and business associates: For anyone who’s tried to text or call me in the past 2 weeks I got rid of that phone so I could focus on these albums West is currently in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, trying to focus all his energy on his upcoming album. So, basically, he has ditched mobile communication in favor of cultivating his inherent talent and musical genius. Can’t blame him for drowning out the noise to focus on the music. He’s clearly committed to his craft. Here’s a look at what West tweeted about getting rid of his cell phone: West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, reportedly joined the 40-year-old rapper in Wyoming in early May 2018. At the time, a source close to the family told People that Kardashian was content to join him as he worked: Kim happily joined Kanye in Jackson Hole. She wants to be supportive so he can finish his album. The album has caused Kanye a lot of stress. He is a perfectionist and wants the music to be amazing. West’s dedication to his music is truly admirable and it’s great that Kardashian is there to support him in this effort. A lot of fantastic and interesting music is sure to come out of it. In addition to supporting West’s creative pursuits, Kardashian is also reportedly worried about his health, especially in light of his recent erratic and scandalous behavior. According to People’s source, Kardashian headed out to Wyoming to make sure he’s in a good place: Kim is absolutely concerned about Kanye. She likes being in Jackson Hole so she can keep an eye on his health. She wants to make sure he eats and sleeps enough. She doesn’t want him to push himself beyond his limits. She wants a healthy Kanye. How sweet and supportive of her! It’s so obvious how much West and Kardashian love and value each other. You have to give them credit for always having each other’s backs, even in light health issues and media scandals. Hopefully, none of that will overshadow West's music. On Tuesday, May 15, West previewed some of his new music on Twitter. The rapper posted a video of himself sitting at a keyboard while a beat plays in the background. Here’s a look at what West is working on: In the video, you can also see what seem to be sample tracklists on whiteboards above his head and to his right. These tracklists look to be part of multiple projects that he’s working on at the moment. Among the tracks listed are “Extacy”, “Wouldn’t Leave”, “Reborn”, and “4th Dimension.” So, it’s pretty clear that West is hard at work and making all that studio magic happen. Dedicated fans of the rapper are waiting anxiously to see what types of tracks he’s going to drop. If the preview on Twitter is a hint of what’s to come, then his fans are definitely going to be happy!

Listen, there are lots of dog shows out there and we love them all: The National Dog Show, the Westminster Dog Show, pretty much every episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. But there is only one that combines both the competition and the glamour of all of the above, and that’s the Beverly Hills Dog Show (presented by Purina). Airing this Sunday at 8 PM on USA, the dog show takes a more entertaining approach than its staid counterparts. While it does feature trophies, it also highlights over 1,000 dogs parading down a puppy red carpet—and Lisa Vanderpump will be presenting the Best in Show award! Watch a sneak peek above!

Let the competition begin! The countdown is officially on for the 2018 Miss USA pageant where 51 contestants from the United States and District of Columbia are vying for the special title. While the show doesn’t air live until Monday evening on Fox, the contestants have already participated in the preliminary competition at George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum in Louisiana. As a result, E! News is able to give you a preview into each and every woman vying for the title. Before we introduce you to the contestants (wearing Sherri Hill dresses) in our gallery below, there are some changes with the annual event.

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Get the latest from TODAY Sign up for our newsletter / Source: TODAY By Ree Hines In the first "Sex and the City" film, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) finally said "I do" to Mr. Big (Chris Noth). In the sequel that followed, their marriage was put to the test. And now, even though it looks like a third movie in the franchise will never be made, we know what would have been next for the complicated couple. Apparently, the now-scrapped script for "Sex and the City 3" began with killing off Big. Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and (Chris Noth) in "Sex and the City 2." Courtesy Everett Collection For his "Origins" podcast, journalist James Andrew Miller shared what he knows about the screenplay for the film-that-might-have-been and delved into the reason it probably won't ever be. In fact, according to the Miller, it's all one in the same story. He alleges one reason Kim Cattrall famously refused to do the sequel that fans and her co-stars were longing for was because of that Big plot point, which would firmly put the focus of the film on a newly widowed Carrie. "Sex and the City: The Movie" (2008): Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall. Courtesy Everett Collection "People close to Kim believe that the script didn’t have a lot to offer the character of Samantha,” he said in the latest episode of "Origins." "They point to the fact that it calls for Mr. Big to die of a heart attack in the shower, relatively early on in the film, making the remainder of the movie more about how Carrie recovers from Big's death than about the relationship between the four women." As for man behind Mr. Big, Noth didn't get a chance to read the script for himself, but he told Miller that from what he heard, it might have made for the best "Sex and the City" movie yet. "I heard it was really a superior script, probably from having learned from ... not the first two, but at least the second one," the actor noted. "I really hate corny stuff — and it could be because I'm a little bit of a cynic — like the whole thing at the end of the (2008) movie in the shoe closet? Hated it." By comparison, a heart attack didn't sound so bad to him — or, evidently, to his would-be on-screen widow. Parker visited TODAY recently and opened up to Hoda Kotb about the story they never had the chance to tell on the big screen. "I thought it was an exquisite, unbearably painful, heartbreaking, joyful story that felt like the beginning in a lot of ways," she explained. "But it appears, for the time being, that will have to be sufficient — just having read the script will have to be enough for me." And, for the time being, reading about it will have to be enough for fans.

Scarlett Johansson has exited the drama film “Rub and Tug” a little more than a week after her casting sparked backlash amid trans groups and activists, a source with knowledge of the situation confirms to Variety. “In light of recent ethical questions raised surrounding my casting as Dante Tex Gill, I have decided to respectfully withdraw my participation in the project,” Johansson told Out Magazine, which first reported the news, in a statement. “Our cultural understanding of transgender people continues to advance, and I’ve learned a lot from the community since making my first statement about my casting and realize it was insensitive. I have great admiration and love for the trans community and am grateful that the conversation regarding inclusivity in Hollywood continues. According to GLAAD, LGBTQ+ characters dropped 40% in 2017 from the previous year, with no representation of trans characters in any major studio release.” “While I would have loved the opportunity to bring Dante’s story and transition to life, I understand why many feel he should be portrayed by a transgender person, and I am thankful that this casting debate, albeit controversial, has sparked a larger conversation about diversity and representation in film,” the statement continues. “I believe that all artists should be considered equally and fairly. My production company, These Pictures, actively pursues projects that both entertain and push boundaries. We look forward to working with every community to bring these most poignant and important stories to audiences worldwide.” Related Scarlett Johansson Snaps Up Secluded Home in New York State Celebrity Enclave Avengers, 'Community' Stars Assemble to Welcome Joe Russo's New Restaurant Simone New Regency won an auction for the movie on July 2, and it was set to be directed by Rupert Sanders, who previously worked with Johansson on “Ghost in the Shell.” “Rub and Tug” focused on Dante “Tex” Gill, a crime kingpin who used his massage parlor as a front for prostitution in the ’70s and ’80s. Gill lived his life as a trans man, which led many on social media to wonder why a trans actor wasn’t tapped for the role. “Oh word?? So you can continue to play us but we can’t play y’all?” Trace Lysette, a transgender actress best known for appearing on Amazon’s “Transparent,” wrote on Twitter after the casting announcement. “Hollywood is so f—ed… I wouldn’t be as upset if I was getting in the same rooms as Jennifer Lawrence and Scarlett for cis roles, but we know that’s not the case. A mess.” “Actors who are trans never even get to audition FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN ROLES OF TRANS CHARACTERS,” tweeted Jamie Clayton, another transgender actress known for her role on “Sense8.” “THATS THE REAL ISSUE. WE CANT EVEN GET IN THE ROOM. Cast actors WHO ARE TRANS as NON TRANS CHARACTERS. I DARE YOU.” Johansson’s rep previously sent a statement to several media outlets in response to the backlash, which didn’t help to quell the controversy: “Tell them that they can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto, and Felicity Huffman’s reps for comment.” GLAAD responded to the news with a statement on Friday, celebrating the decision as well as those who spoke out against the casting. “Scarlett Johansson’s announcement, together with the transgender voices who spoke out about this film, are game changers for the future of transgender images in Hollywood,” said GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “Hollywood changed how Americans understand gay and lesbian lives, and TV is starting to do the same for transgender people with authentic transgender portrayals being major hits with critics and audiences. The film industry has a real opportunity to do the same.” It’s currently unclear where production stands on “Rub and Tug” after Johansson’s exit.

A lot of people and organizations have been chipping in to help the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Texas, and one particularly charitable famous person is Sandra Bullock, who recently donated $1 million to the American Red Cross. That’s according to People, which says that Bullock released a brief statement saying that she hopes we can rise above the current political climate and join together to help those in need. “There are no politics in eight feet of water,” she says, “there are human beings in eight feet of water.” (Bullock presumably missed Donald Trump’s hurricane response, because he seems pretty confident that there’s a ton of politics in eight feet of water.) As it turns out, though, this is far from the first time that Bullock has used her superstar status to help people in need. As noted by E! News, Bullock has donated more than $5 million to charities and people in need over the years, including $1 million to 9/11 relief efforts, $1 million to help victims of the tsunami in Indonesia in 2004, and another $1 million to the Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina. The story notes that Bullock doesn’t do it for attention, which is why she’s usually quiet about it, and in a statement Bullock says “we have to take care of one another” and that she’s “just grateful” she can do it.

Mr. Ayers, who in 1970 was said to have summed up the Weatherman philosophy as: ''Kill all the rich people. Break up their cars and apartments. Bring the revolution home, kill your parents, that's where it's really at,'' is today distinguished professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. And he says he doesn't actually remember suggesting that rich people be killed or that people kill their parents, but ''it's been quoted so many times I'm beginning to think I did,'' he said. ''It was a joke about the distribution of wealth.''He went underground in 1970, after his girlfriend, Diana Oughton, and two other people were killed when bombs they were making exploded in a Greenwich Village town house. With him in the Weather Underground was Bernardine Dohrn, who was put on the F.B.I.'s 10 Most Wanted List. J. Edgar Hoover called her ''the most dangerous woman in America'' and ''la Pasionara of the Lunatic Left.'' Mr. Ayers and Ms. Dohrn later married.In his book Mr. Ayers describes the Weathermen descending into a ''whirlpool of violence.''''Everything was absolutely ideal on the day I bombed the Pentagon,'' he writes. But then comes a disclaimer: ''Even though I didn't actually bomb the Pentagon -- we bombed it, in the sense that Weathermen organized it and claimed it.'' He goes on to provide details about the manufacture of the bomb and how a woman he calls Anna placed the bomb in a restroom. No one was killed or injured, though damage was extensive.Between 1970 and 1974 the Weathermen took responsibility for 12 bombings, Mr. Ayers writes, and also helped spring Timothy Leary (sentenced on marijuana charges) from jail.Today, Mr. Ayers and Ms. Dohrn, 59, who is director of the Legal Clinic's Children and Family Justice Center of Northwestern University, seem like typical baby boomers, caring for aging parents, suffering the empty-nest syndrome. Their son, Malik, 21, is at the University of California, San Diego; Zayd, 24, teaches at Boston University. They have also brought up Chesa Boudin, 21, the son of David Gilbert and Kathy Boudin, who are serving prison terms for a 1981 robbery of a Brinks truck in Rockland County, N.Y., that left four people dead. Last month, Ms. Boudin's application for parole was rejected.So, would Mr. Ayers do it all again, he is asked? ''I don't want to discount the possibility,'' he said.''I don't think you can understand a single thing we did without understanding the violence of the Vietnam War,'' he said, and the fact that ''the enduring scar of racism was fully in flower.'' Mr. Ayers pointed to Bob Kerrey, former Democratic Senator from Nebraska, who has admitted leading a raid in 1969 in which Vietnamese women and children were killed. ''He committed an act of terrorism,'' Mr. Ayers said. ''I didn't kill innocent people.''Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Ayers has always been known as a ''rich kid radical.'' His father, Thomas, now 86, was chairman and chief executive officer of Commonwealth Edison of Chicago, chairman of Northwestern University and of the Chicago Symphony. When someone mentions his father's prominence, Mr. Ayers is quick to say that his father did not become wealthy until the son was a teenager. He says that he got some of his interest in social activism from his father. He notes that his father promoted racial equality in Chicago and was acceptable as a mediator to Mayor Richard Daley and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1966 when King marched in Cicero, Ill., to protest housing segregation.All in all, Mr. Ayers had ''a golden childhood,'' he said, though he did have a love affair with explosives. On July 4, he writes, ''my brothers and I loved everything about the wild displays of noise and color, the flares, the surprising candle bombs, but we trembled mostly for the Big Ones, the loud concussions.''The love affair seems to have continued into adulthood. Even today, he finds ''a certain eloquence to bombs, a poetry and a pattern from a safe distance,'' he writes.He attended Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Ill., then the University of Michigan but dropped out to join Students for a Democratic Society.In 1967 he met Ms. Dohrn in Ann Arbor, Mich. She had a law degree from the University of Chicago and was a magnetic speaker who often wore thigh-high boots and miniskirts. In 1969, after the Manson family murders in Beverly Hills, Ms. Dohrn told an S.D.S. audience: ''Dig it! Manson killed those pigs, then they ate dinner in the same room with them, then they shoved a fork into a victim's stomach.''In Chicago recently, Ms. Dohrn said of her remarks: ''It was a joke. We were mocking violence in America. Even in my most inflamed moment I never supported a racist mass murderer.''Ms. Dohrn, Mr. Ayers and others eventually broke with S.D.S. to form the more radical Weathermen, and in 1969 Ms. Dohrn was arrested and charged with resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer during the Days of Rage protests against the trial of the Chicago Eight -- antiwar militants accused of conspiracy to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.In 1970 came the town house explosion in Greenwich Village. Ms. Dohrn failed to appear in court in the Days of Rage case, and she and Mr. Ayers went underground, though there were no charges against Mr. Ayers. Later that spring the couple were indicted along with others in Federal Court for crossing state lines to incite a riot during the Days of Rage, and following that for ''conspiracy to bomb police stations and government buildings.'' Those charges were dropped in 1974 because of prosecutorial misconduct, including illegal surveillance.Newsletter Sign Up Continue reading the main story Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to. Sign Up You will receive emails containing news content , updates and promotions from The New York Times. You may opt-out at any time. You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. Thank you for subscribing. An error has occurred. Please try again later. View all New York Times newsletters.During his fugitive years, Mr. Ayers said, he lived in 15 states, taking names of dead babies in cemeteries who were born in the same year as he. He describes the typical safe house: there were usually books by Malcolm X and Ho Chi Minh, and Che Guevara's picture in the bedroom; fermented Vietnamese fish sauce in the refrigerator, and live sourdough starter donated by a Native American that was reputed to have passed from hand to hand over a century.Advertisement Continue reading the main storyHe also writes about the Weathermen's sexual experimentation as they tried to ''smash monogamy.'' The Weathermen were ''an army of lovers,'' he says, and describes having had different sexual partners, including his best male friend.''Fugitive Days'' does have moments of self-mockery, for instance when Mr. Ayers describes watching ''Underground,'' Emile De Antonio's 1976 documentary about the Weathermen. He was ''embarrassed by the arrogance, the solipsism, the absolute certainty that we and we alone knew the way,'' he writes. ''The rigidity and the narcissism.''In the mid-1970's the Weathermen began quarreling. One faction, including Ms. Boudin, wanted to join the Black Liberation Army. Others, including Ms. Dohrn and Mr. Ayers, favored surrendering. Ms. Boudin and Ms. Dohrn had had an intense friendship but broke apart. Mr. Ayers and Ms. Dohrn were purged from the group.Ms. Dohrn and Mr. Ayers had a son, Zayd, in 1977. After the birth of Malik, in 1980, they decided to surface. Ms. Dohrn pleaded guilty to the original Days of Rage charge, received three years probation and was fined $1,500. The Federal charges against Mr. Ayers and Ms. Dohrn had already been dropped.Mr. Ayers and Ms. Dohrn tried to persuade Ms. Boudin to surrender because she was pregnant. But she refused, and went on to participate in the Brink's robbery. When she was arrested, Ms. Dohrn and Mr. Ayers volunteered to care for Chesa, then 14 months old, and became his legal guardians.A few months later Ms. Dohrn was called to testify about the robbery. Ms. Dohrn had not seen Ms. Boudin for a year, she said, and knew nothing of it. Ms. Dohrn was asked to give a handwriting sample, and refused, she said, because the F.B.I. already had one in its possession. ''I felt grand juries were illegal and coercive,'' she said. For refusing to testify, she was jailed for seven months, and she and Mr. Ayers married during a furlough.Once again, Chesa was without a mother. ''It was one of the hardest things I did,'' said Ms. Dohrn of going to jail.In the interview, Mr. Ayers called Chesa ''a very damaged kid.'' ''He had real serious emotional problems,'' he said. But after extensive therapy, ''became a brilliant and wonderful human being.'' .Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAfter the couple surfaced, Ms. Dohrn tried to practice law, taking the bar exam in New York. But she was turned down by the Bar Association's character committee because of her political activities.Ms. Dohrn said she was aware of the contradictions between her radical past and the comforts of her present existence. ''This is where we raised our kids and are taking care of our aging parents,'' she said. ''We could live much more simply, and well we might.''And as for settling into marriage after efforts to smash monogamy, Ms. Dohrn said, ''You're always trying to balance your understanding of who you are and what you need, and your longing and imaginings of freedom.''''Happily for me, Billy keeps me laughing, he keeps me growing,'' she said.Mr. Ayers said he had some of the same conflicts about marriage. ''We have to learn how to be committed,'' he said, ''and hold out the possibility of endless reinventions.''As Mr. Ayers mellows into middle age, he finds himself thinking about truth and reconciliation, he said. He would like to see a Truth and Reconciliation Commission about Vietnam, he said, like South Africa's. He can imagine Mr. Kerrey and Ms. Boudin taking part.And if there were another Vietnam, he is asked, would he participate again in the Weathermen bombings?By way of an answer, Mr. Ayers quoted from ''The Cure at Troy,'' Seamus Heaney's retelling of Sophocles' ''Philoctetes:'' '' 'Human beings suffer,/ They torture one another./ They get hurt and get hard.' ''He continued to recite:History says, Don't hopeOn this side of the grave.But then, once in a lifetimeThe longed-for tidal waveOf justice can rise upAnd hope and history rhyme.Thinking back on his life , Mr. Ayers said, ''I was a child of privilege and I woke up to a world on fire. And hope and history rhymed.''

This is a rush transcript from "On the Record," February 2, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Senator Judd Gregg just blasted the president's budget director, Peter Orszag, about President Obama's proposal to use TARP funds to help community banks lend to small businesses.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)SEN. JUDD GREGG, R-N.H., BUDGET COMMITTEE: The whole concept of the TARP was that as we recoup the money, it would -- because we were borrowing it from our -- from Americans and from the Chinese -- and as we recoup that money, we would use it to pay down the debt. Now that's not going to happen. We're going to -- it's become a piggy bank.PETER ORSZAG, OMB DIRECTOR: Well, Senator...GREGG: It's a piggy bank which adds to our deficit, adds to our debt and gets put (INAUDIBLE) tax.ORSZAG: The degree to which shifting funds would add to our debt or deficits depends on what the net subsidy rate would be on that new activity. And remember, the purpose of TARP was to address problems in our financial markets. One of the -- and it has been remarkably successful in bringing credit spreads back down to normal levels. One of the lingering problems in our financial markets, however, is access to credit for small businesses. It's why in this budget, we're...GREGG: No, no, no! You can't make that type of statement with any legitimacy!ORSZAG: OK.GREGG: You cannot make that statement! This is the law!ORSZAG: (INAUDIBLE) they're not suffering from (INAUDIBLE)GREGG: Let me tell you what the law says!ORSZAG: ... lack of access...GREGG: Let me read it to you again because you don't appear to understand the law! The law is very clear! "The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt." It's not for a piggy bank because you're concerned about lending to small businesses...ORSZAG: (INAUDIBLE) requirement (INAUDIBLE)GREGG: ... and you want to get a political event when you go out and make a speech in Nashua, New Hampshire. That's not what this money's for! This money is to reduce the debt of our children!(END VIDEO CLIP)VAN SUSTEREN: Ouch! Well, for the inside story on that showdown, we went to Capitol Hill and Senator Gregg went "On the Record."(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)VAN SUSTEREN: Senator, nice to see you, sir.GREGG: Greta, thank you for having me. Thank you very much.VAN SUSTEREN: Well, thank you for letting us come to your office.GREGG: Appreciate you coming in.VAN SUSTEREN: All right, today you had quite a showdown with the -- with Peter Orszag.GREGG: Well, you know, they've sent up a budget which by their own terms is unsustainable. It puts us on a path which is basically going to lead us to fiscal insolvency as a nation, in my opinion, and I think in a lot of other people's opinion. It's a huge deficit machine, is what they've proposed, and that leads to debt. And the debt is not sustainable. It gets passed on to our kids, and basically, will lower the quality of life of our children, and that's not fair.I feel very strongly that when you send a budget like that up, you should also send up some fairly big ideas for how you're going to address it in the out years, how you're going to keep us from going off the road, how you're going to keep us from passing on to our kids a nation that can be afforded. And there are no big ideas in this budget on the issue of fiscal discipline. None. There are some -- there are some ideas, and I support their freeze concept. But the freeze is $10 billion. Compared to a $1.6 trillion deficit, it's really not going to get us there.VAN SUSTEREN: Well, one of the things that he brought up that, obviously, you were quite heated about, was the whole idea of taking some of the returned TARP money and giving it to community banks to the tune of $30 billion for lending. You say that that's not legal or not authorized by the statute.GREGG: No. The way TARP was set up, you know, we borrowed this money -- we borrowed it from Americans and we borrowed it from the Chinese, and we took it and we used it to stabilize the financial industry during a severe crisis which would have basically bankrupted Main Street, had all these banks failed.VAN SUSTEREN: So (INAUDIBLE) just set aside some cash...GRAHAM: No, this is not in a drawer somewhere. We had to go out and borrow it. And as part of that decision, there is very clear language put in the bill -- I wrote it, that's why I know it was clear -- that said when the money comes back -- and we expected it to come back, and in many cases, coming back with interest, so we're actually making money on it -- the money has to be used, shall be used to reduce the debt. That's what the law says. That's what TARP says. That was intentionally put in there so that the money could not be used as a piggy bank for whatever the initiative is, no matter how good an idea it is.Now the president is suggesting that he wants to take $30 billion of the paid back funds and use it for some other initiative. Well, that's not consistent with the law and it's not consistent with what we should do, basically. We should reduce the debt with this money. If we -- if we terminated TARP today, which we should, we would reduce the debt over the next couple of years by $200 billion $300 billion. That's a big chunk of debt reduction. And it -- and that's exactly what we should be doing with this TARP money. We shouldn't be using it to create a new program here, a new program there, depending on which way the wind is blowing on some given day.VAN SUSTEREN: Well, the word that I seized upon in listening to the exchange today is "shall." And when I was in law school, that wasn't a word that gave you any sort of wiggle room. It just must be. How does the -- how does the White House, the administration, justify saying that they can take the returned TARP money and send it out to these community banks, this $30 billion for loans? How do they justify it?GREGG: Well, the word is "shall," and they can't do it legally.VAN SUSTEREN: So what happens?GREGG: So Mr. Orszag, to his credit, said they're going to change the law. You know, I mean, well, that makes no sense at all! I mean, the whole purpose here was to borrow money, put it out, stabilize the financial markets. When it gets paid back, pay down the borrowing so our kids didn't get stuck with the debt. What they're going to do is change the law so that they borrow the money, send it out to the stabilized financial institutions. When it gets paid back, they're going to spend it on something else so the debt is still out there and our kids still have to pay for it.VAN SUSTEREN: Do you think he knew the word "shall" was there before he showed up today?GREGG: No.VAN SUSTEREN: Or did you surprise him with "shall"?GREGG: I'm not sure whether he knew it or not, but he pretty quickly confirmed that they were going to change the law. So he probably did know, yes. I guess I probably would have to give him credit for knowing it, yes.VAN SUSTEREN: So I take it you're not a big fan of the president's proposed budget.GREGG: No, the budget is a disaster. It really is. It's more government, more spending and more debt. But the real problem isn't the short run. The short run's a problem. But the real problem is in the out years, there's no compression of the delta. Spending continues to go up, and taxes can never catch it because the spending is going up so fast. They're taking the size of the government from 20 percent of the Gross National Product up to 25, 26 percent of the Gross National Product. That's simply not affordable. That means you're adding a trillion dollars of debt to our kids' backs every year for the foreseeable future. And at the end of 10 years, not only is it not coming down, it's still going up!VAN SUSTEREN: So what -- so if we were having this conversation 10 years from now, what would the economy look like, according to your prediction, assuming the president's proposed budget got passed?GREGG: I personally think we'll hit the wall long before 10 years. I think within 5 to 7 years...VAN SUSTEREN: What does that mean, "hit the wall"?GREGG: It means that people have -- the people stop buying our debt or making it very difficult for us to sell debt, that the value of the currency is affected and that you either end up with a significant inflationary event or an event where you have to so significantly raise taxes that you reduce the productivity of the entire economy and you're no longer creating jobs.The simple situation -- the simple comparison is this. It's like a family that's been living beyond its means for many, many years and its income can never catch up with its debts. And at some point, the world community says to us, I'm sorry, we're not going to fund your debts any longer. We're simply not going to lend you the money you need.I mean, we're not operating off our own economy's ability to support us, we're operating because China is willing to lend us money and other nations are willing to lend us money. Well, they're putting up some fairly significant red flags right now that says, We're a little concerned about all your borrowing. And if we continue this borrowing, they're going to put up very severe red flags and say, Hey, maybe we're just not going to lend you anymore, or if we do lend to you, we're going to put a price on the lending which is so expensive that it makes it very hard for you to do much else with your government besides pay down your interest.VAN SUSTEREN: Senator, thank you, sir.GREGG: Thank you, Greta.(END VIDEOTAPE)Content and Programming Copyright 2010 Fox News Network, Inc. Copyright 2010 Roll Call, Inc. All materials herein are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without the prior written permission of Roll Call. You may not alter or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from copies of the content.

George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and businessman. He has received three Golden Globe Awards for his work as an actor and two Academy Awards, one for acting in Syriana (2006) and the other for co-producing Argo (2012). Clooney made his acting debut on television in 1978, and later gained wide recognition in his role as Dr. Doug Ross on the long-running medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. While working on ER, he began attracting a variety of leading roles in films, including the superhero film Batman & Robin (1997) and the crime comedy Out of Sight (1998), in which he first worked with director Steven Soderbergh, who would become a long-time collaborator. In 1999, he took the lead role in Three Kings, a well-received war satire set during the Gulf War. In 2001, Clooney's fame widened with the release of his biggest commercial success, the heist comedy remake Ocean's Eleven, the first of what became a trilogy starring Clooney. He made his directorial debut a year later with the biographical spy comedy Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and has since directed the historical drama Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), the sports comedy Leatherheads (2008), the political drama The Ides of March (2011), and the war film The Monuments Men (2014). Clooney won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Middle East thriller Syriana (2005), and subsequently earned Best Actor nominations for the legal thriller Michael Clayton (2007) and the comedy-dramas Up in the Air (2009) and The Descendants (2011). In 2013, he received the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing the political thriller Argo. He is the only person who has been nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories.[3] In 2009, Clooney was included in Time's annual Time 100 as one of the "Most Influential People in the World".[4] He is also noted for his political and economic activism, and has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since January 31, 2008.[5][6][7] His humanitarian work includes his advocacy of finding a resolution for the Darfur conflict, raising funds for the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Armenian Genocide recognition, 2004 tsunami, 9/11 victims, and creating documentaries such as Sand and Sorrow to raise awareness about international crises. Clooney helped fund the March for Our Lives after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[8] In 2013, Clooney co-founded Casamigos Tequila with Rande Gerber and Michael Meldman.[9] It was sold to Diageo for $700 million in June 2017, with an additional $300 million possible depending on the company's performance over the next ten years.[10] According to Forbes annual ranking, he was the world's highest-paid actor for 2017-2018, scoring a career-high pretax paycheck of $239 million between June 1, 2017 and June 1, 2018.[11] Since September 27, 2014, he has been married to British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney (née Alamuddin). Early life Clooney was born on May 6, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky.[12][13] His mother, Nina Bruce (née Warren),[14] was a beauty queen and city councilwoman. His father, Nick Clooney, is a former anchorman and television host, including five years on the AMC network.[15] Clooney has Irish, German, and English ancestry.[16] His maternal great-great-great-great-grandmother, Mary Ann Sparrow, was the half-sister of Nancy Lincoln, mother of President Abraham Lincoln.[17][18][19] Clooney has an older sister named Adelia (known as Ada).[20] Cabaret singer and actress Rosemary Clooney was an aunt.[12] Through Rosemary, his cousins include actors Miguel Ferrer, Rafael Ferrer, and Gabriel Ferrer, who is married to singer Debby Boone.[21] Clooney was raised a strict Roman Catholic,[22] but said in 2006 that he did not know if he believed "in Heaven, or even God".[23] He has said, "Yes, we were Catholic, big-time, whole family, whole group."[24] He began his education at the Blessed Sacrament School in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. He attended St. Michael's School in Columbus, Ohio; then Western Row Elementary School (a public school) in Mason, Ohio, from 1968 to 1974; and St. Susanna School in Mason, where he served as an altar boy. The Clooneys moved back to Kentucky when George was midway through the seventh grade.[25] In middle school, Clooney developed Bell's palsy, a medical condition that partially paralyzes the face. The malady went away within a year. In an interview with Larry King, he stated that "yes, it goes away. It takes about nine months to go away. It was the first year of high school, which was a bad time for having half your face paralyzed."[24] He also described one positive outcome of the condition: "It's probably a great thing that it happened to me because it forced me to engage in a series of making fun of myself. And I think that's an important part of being famous. The practical jokes have to be aimed at you."[26] After his parents moved to Augusta, Kentucky, Clooney attended Augusta High School. He has stated that he earned all As and a B in school,[12] and played baseball and basketball. He tried out to play professional baseball with the Cincinnati Reds in 1977, but he did not pass the first round of player cuts and was not offered a contract.[27] He attended Northern Kentucky University from 1979 to 1981, majoring in broadcast journalism, and very briefly attended the University of Cincinnati, but did not graduate from either.[28] He earned money selling women's shoes, insurance door-to-door, stocking shelves, working in construction, and cutting tobacco.[23][29] Career Early work, 1978–1993 Clooney's first role was as an extra in the television mini-series Centennial in 1978, which was based on the novel of the same name by James A. Michener and was partly filmed in Clooney's hometown of Augusta, Kentucky.[30][31] Clooney's first major role came in 1984 in the short-lived sitcom E/R (not to be confused with ER, the better-known hospital drama, on which Clooney also co-starred a decade later). He played a handyman on the series The Facts of Life and appeared as Bobby Hopkins, a detective, on an episode of The Golden Girls. His first prominent role was a semi-regular supporting role in the sitcom Roseanne, playing Roseanne Barr's supervisor Booker Brooks, followed by the role of a construction worker on Baby Talk, a co-starring role on the CBS drama Bodies of Evidence as Detective Ryan Walker, and then a year-long turn as Det. James Falconer on Sisters. In 1988, Clooney played a role in the comedy-horror film Return of the Killer Tomatoes.[32] In 1990, he starred in the short-lived ABC police drama Sunset Beat.[33] During this period, Clooney was a student at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school for five years.[34] Breakthrough, 1994–1999 Clooney rose to fame when he played Dr. Doug Ross, alongside Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, and Noah Wyle, on the hit NBC medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999. After leaving the series in 1999, he made a cameo appearance in the 6th season and returned for a guest spot in the show's final season.[35] For his work on the series, Clooney received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1995 and 1996.[36][37] He also earned three Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 1995, 1996, and 1997 (losing to co-star Anthony Edwards).[38][39] Clooney began appearing in films while working on ER. His first major Hollywood role was in the horror comedy-crime thriller From Dusk till Dawn, directed by Robert Rodriguez and co-starring Harvey Keitel. He followed its success with the romantic comedy One Fine Day with Michelle Pfeiffer, and the action-thriller The Peacemaker with Nicole Kidman. Clooney was then cast as Batman in Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin, which was a modest box office performer, but a critical failure (with Clooney himself calling the film "a waste of money").[40] In 1998, he co-starred in the crime-comedy Out of Sight opposite Jennifer Lopez, marking the first of his many collaborations with director Steven Soderbergh.[41] He also starred in Three Kings during the last weeks of his contract with ER.[42] After ER, 2000–2010 After leaving ER, Clooney starred in the commercially successful films The Perfect Storm (2000), a disaster drama; and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), a Coen brothers adventure comedy. In 2001, he teamed up with Soderbergh again for the heist comedy Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960s Rat Pack film of the same name, with Clooney playing Danny Ocean, originally portrayed by Frank Sinatra. It is Clooney's most successful film with him in the lead role, earning $451 million worldwide (he appeared, but did not star, in Gravity, which has a $723 million worldwide box office).[44][45] The film inspired two sequels starring Clooney, Ocean's Twelve in 2004[46] and Ocean's Thirteen in 2007.[47] In 2001, Clooney and Soderbergh co-founded Section Eight Productions, for which Grant Heslov was president of television. Clooney made his directorial debut in the 2002 film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, based on the autobiography of TV producer Chuck Barris. Though the film did not do well at the box office, critics stated that Clooney's directing showed promise.[48] In 2005, Clooney starred in Syriana, which was based loosely on former Central Intelligence Agency agent Robert Baer's memoirs of his service in the Middle East. Clooney suffered an accident on the set of Syriana, which caused a brain injury with complications from a punctured dura.[49] The same year he directed, produced, and starred in Good Night, and Good Luck, a film about 1950s television journalist Edward R. Murrow's famous war of words with Senator Joseph McCarthy. At the 2006 Academy Awards, Clooney was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Good Night, and Good Luck, as well as Best Supporting Actor for Syriana. He won the Oscar for his role in Syriana.[50] Clooney next appeared in The Good German (2006), a film noir directed by Soderbergh that is set in post-World War II Germany. In August 2006, Clooney and Heslov started the production company Smokehouse Pictures. In October 2006, Clooney received the American Cinematheque Award, which honors someone in the entertainment industry who has made "a significant contribution to the art of motion pictures".[51] On January 22, 2008, Clooney was nominated for an Academy Award (and many other awards) for Best Actor for Michael Clayton (2007). Later that year, he directed his third film, Leatherheads, in which he also starred. On April 4, 2008, Variety reported that Clooney had quietly resigned from the Writers Guild of America over a dispute concerning Leatherheads. Clooney, who is the director, producer, and star of the film, claimed that he had contributed in writing "all but two scenes" of it, and requested a writing credit alongside Duncan Brantley and Rick Reilly, who had worked on the screenplay for 17 years. Clooney lost an arbitration vote 2–1, and withdrew from the union over the decision. He became a "financial core status" non-member, meaning he no longer has voting rights, and cannot run for office or attend membership meetings, according to the WGA's constitution.[52] He next co-starred with Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey in the war parody comedy film The Men Who Stare at Goats, which was directed by Heslov and released in November 2009. Also in November 2009, he voiced Mr. Fox in Wes Anderson's animated feature Fantastic Mr. Fox. The same year, Clooney starred in the comedy-drama Up in the Air, which was initially given limited release, and then wide-released on December 25, 2009. For his performance in the film, which was directed by Jason Reitman, he was nominated for a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA, and an Academy Award.[53] 2010 saw the release of The American, based on the novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth and directed by Anton Corbijn. Clooney played the lead role, and was a producer of the film.[54] 2011–present As of 2011, Clooney is represented by Bryan Lourd, co-chairman of Creative Artists Agency (CAA).[55] In 2011 Clooney starred in The Descendants as a husband whose wife has an accident that leaves her in a coma. He earned critical praise for his work, and won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Also, he was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild for Best Actor, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor, and the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the political drama The Ides of March. In 2013, Clooney won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama, the BAFTA Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing Argo. He is the only person in Academy Award history to be nominated for Oscars in six different categories: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay.[56] Clooney co-starred with Sandra Bullock in Gravity (2013), a space thriller directed by Alfonso Cuarón.[57] He co-wrote, directed and starred in The Monuments Men, an adaption of The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel.[58] Clooney also produced August: Osage County (2013), an adaptation of the play of the same name. The film stars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.[59] His next film was Tomorrowland (2015), a science fiction adventure film in which he played Frank Walker, an inventor.[60] Later in the year, he was featured as himself in the Netflix Christmas musical comedy A Very Murray Christmas, starring Bill Murray.[61] Hail, Caesar!, a comedy from the Coen brothers set in the Hollywood film industry in the 1950s, premiered in February 2016. Clooney portrayed Baird Whitlock, a Robert Taylor-type film star who is kidnapped during the production of a film. Josh Brolin co-starred as fixer Eddie Mannix.[62] Clooney reunited with Julia Roberts for the Jodie Foster-directed thriller Money Monster (2016), playing the host of a television show that investigates conspiracies on commerce and Wall Street, who is taken hostage by a bankrupt viewer given a bad tip.[63] His next directorial project was the 1950s-set crime comedy Suburbicon (2017), starring Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, and Oscar Isaac, from a script penned by the Coen brothers in the 1980s, that they had originally intended to direct themselves.[64] He received the 2018 AFI Life Achievement Award on June 7, 2018.[65] Activism and public advocacy Political views Clooney supported President Obama's campaigns in the 2008[66] and 2012 presidential elections.[67] He is a supporter of gay rights.[68] In 2003, he opposed the Iraq War, saying, "You can't beat your enemy anymore through wars; instead you create an entire generation of people seeking revenge... Our opponents are going to resort to car bombs and suicide attacks because they have no other way to win. ... I believe [Donald Rumsfeld] thinks this is a war that can be won, but there is no such thing anymore. We can't beat anyone anymore."[69] In 2016, Clooney endorsed Hillary Clinton for the 2016 presidential election.[70] Humanitarian work Clooney in Abéché , Chad, in January 2008 with the UN Clooney is involved with Not On Our Watch Project, an organization that focuses global attention and resources to stop and prevent mass atrocities, along with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, David Pressman, and Jerry Weintraub.[71] In February 2009, he visited Goz Beida, Chad, with New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof.[72] In January 2010, he organized the telethon Hope for Haiti Now,[73] which collected donations for the 2010 Haiti earthquake victims.[74] In March 2012, Clooney was featured with Martin Sheen and Brad Pitt in a performance of Dustin Lance Black's play, '8'—a staged reenactment of the federal trial that overturned California's Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage—as attorney David Boies.[75] The production was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and broadcast on YouTube to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights.[76][77] In September 2012, Clooney offered to take an auction winner out to lunch to benefit the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). GLSEN works to create a safe space in schools for children who are or may be perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.[78] Darfur Clooney discusses Sudan with President Barack Obama at the White House in October 2010. Clooney has advocated a resolution of the Darfur conflict.[79] He spoke at a 2006 Save Darfur rally in Washington, D.C. In April 2006, he spent ten days in Chad and Sudan with his father to make the TV special "A Journey to Darfur" reflecting the situation of Darfur's refugees, and advocated for action. The documentary was broadcast on American cable TV as well as in the UK and France. In 2008, it was released on DVD with the sale proceeds being donated to the International Rescue Committee.[80][81][82][83] In September of the same year, he spoke to the UN Security Council with Nobel Prize-winner Elie Wiesel to ask the UN to find a solution to the conflict and to help the people of Darfur.[84] In December, he visited China and Egypt with Don Cheadle and two Olympic winners to ask both governments to pressure Sudan's government.[85] On March 25, 2007, he sent an open letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, calling on the European Union to take "decisive action" in the region given the failure of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir to respond to UN resolutions.[86] He narrated and was co-executive producer of the 2007 documentary Sand and Sorrow.[87] Clooney also appeared in the documentary film Darfur Now, a call-to-action film released in November 2007 for people all over the world to help stop the Darfur crisis.[88] In December 2007, Clooney and fellow actor Don Cheadle received the Summit Peace Award from the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Rome. In his acceptance speech, Clooney said that "Don and I ... stand here before you as failures. The simple truth is that when it comes to the atrocities in Darfur ... those people are not better off now than they were years ago."[89] On January 18, 2008, the United Nations announced Clooney's appointment as a UN messenger of peace, effective January 31.[5][6] Clooney conceived of and, with John Prendergast – human rights activist, co-founder of the Enough Project, and Strategic Advisor for Not on Our Watch Project – initiated the Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP), after an October 2010 trip to South Sudan. SSP aims to monitor armed activity for signs of renewed civil war between Sudan and South Sudan, and to detect and deter mass atrocities along the border regions there.[90] Clooney and John Prendergast co-wrote a Washington Post op-ed piece in May 2011, titled "Dancing with a dictator in Sudan", arguing that: President Omar al-Bashir has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for genocide, is escalating bombing and food aid obstruction in Darfur, and he now threatens the entire north-south peace process ... the evidence shows that incentives alone are insufficient to change Khartoum's calculations. International support should be sought immediately for denying debt relief, expanding the ICC indictments, diplomatically isolating the regime, suspending all non-humanitarian aid, obstructing state-controlled bank transactions and freezing accounts holding oil wealth diverted by senior regime officials.[91] On March 16, 2012, Clooney was arrested outside the Sudanese Embassy for civil disobedience.[92][93] He intended to be arrested when he planned the protest.[93] Several other prominent participants were also arrested, including Martin Luther King III.[93] Clooney has been described as one of the most strident critics of Omar al-Bashir.[94] Armenian Genocide George Clooney is a keen supporter of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. He is one of the chief associates of the 100 Lives Initiative, a project which aims to remember the lives lost during the event.[95] As part of the initiative, Clooney launched the Aurora Prize, which awards to those who risk their lives to prevent genocides and atrocities.[95][96] Clooney had also urged various American government officials to support the United States' recognition of the Armenian Genocide.[96] Clooney visited Armenia to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the event in April 2016.[97] Syria In May 2015, Clooney told the BBC that the Syrian conflict was too complicated politically to get involved in and he wanted to focus on helping the refugees.[98] In March 2016, he and his wife, Amal Clooney, met with Syrian refugees living in Berlin to mark the fifth anniversary of the conflict, before meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to thank her for her Germany's open-door policy.[99] Gun control In 2018, following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the Clooneys pledged $500,000 to the March for Our Lives and said they would be in attendance.[100] Personal life Relationships Clooney married actress Talia Balsam in 1989; they divorced in 1993.[101] Clooney and Alamuddin at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in 2016 Clooney became engaged to British-Lebanese human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin on April 28, 2014.[102][103] In July 2014, Clooney publicly criticized the British tabloid newspaper the Daily Mail after it claimed his fiancée's mother opposes their marriage on religious grounds.[104] When the tabloid apologized for its false story, Clooney refused to accept the apology. He called the paper "the worst kind of tabloid. One that makes up its facts to the detriment of its readers."[105] On August 7, 2014, Clooney and Alamuddin obtained marriage licenses at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea of the United Kingdom.[106] Alamuddin and Clooney were officially married on September 27, 2014, at Ca' Farsetti.[107] They were married by Clooney's friend Walter Veltroni, the former mayor of Rome.[108] In 2015, Clooney and Alamuddin adopted a rescue dog, a bassett hound named Millie, from the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society.[109] On February 9, 2017, it was reported by the CBS talk show, The Talk, that Amal was pregnant, and that they were expecting twins.[110] On June 6, 2017, Amal gave birth to a daughter, Ella, and a son, Alexander.[111] Real estate Clooney's main home is in Los Angeles. He purchased the 7,354-square-foot (683.2 m2) house in 1995 through his George Guilfoyle Trust. His home in Italy is in the village of Laglio, on Lake Como,[112] near the former residence of Italian author Ada Negri.[113] Clooney also maintains a home in Los Cabos, Mexico, that is next door to the home of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber.[114] In 2014, Clooney and his new British wife Amal Alamuddin bought the Grade II listed[115] Mill House on an island in the River Thames at Sonning Eye in Oxfordshire, England[116] at a cost of around £10 million.[117] Motorcycle accidents On September 21, 2007, Clooney and then-girlfriend Sarah Larson were injured in a motorcycle accident in Weehawken, New Jersey, when his motorcycle was hit by a car. The driver of the car reported that Clooney attempted to pass him on the right,[118] while Clooney said that the driver signaled left and then decided to make an abrupt right turn and clipped his motorcycle. On October 9, 2007, more than two dozen staff at Palisades Medical Center were suspended without pay for looking at Clooney's medical records in violation of federal law.[119] On July 10, 2018, Clooney was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle to film set in Sardinia. He was hospitalised with minor, non-life threatening injuries.[120][121] Sports Growing up around Cincinnati, Clooney is a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds.[122] He tried out to be a Red in 1977.[123] In the media Clooney has appeared in commercials outside the U.S. for Fiat, Nespresso, Martini vermouth, and Omega.[124][125][126][127] Clooney was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2007, 2008, and 2009.[128][129][130] He is sometimes described as one of the most handsome men in the world.[131][132] In 2005, TV Guide ranked Clooney No. 1 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" list.[133] He was parodied in the South Park episode "Smug Alert!", which mocks his acceptance speech at the 78th Academy Awards. However, Clooney has also lent his voice to South Park as Sparky the Dog in "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride" and as the emergency room doctor in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Clooney was caricatured in the American Dad! episode "Tears of a Clooney", in which Francine Smith plans to destroy him.[134] Director Alexander Cartio made his debut feature film, Convincing Clooney, about a Los Angeles artist who, faced with rejection as an actor and screenwriter, arrives at a master plan trying to get Clooney to star in his first-ever low-budget short film. The movie was released on DVD in November 2011.[135] Awards and nominations Throughout his career, Clooney has won two Academy Awards, one for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Syriana[136] and one for Best Picture as one of the producers for Argo, as well as a BAFTA and a Golden Globe. For his role in The Descendants, he won a Golden Globe Award[137] and was nominated for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Satellite Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Lead Actor and Best Cast.[138] On January 11, 2015, Clooney was awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. Filmography

President Trump tried to strike an upbeat tone Tuesday night for his first State of the Union address, but he still drew strong reactions from celebrities on Twitter. Interested in Donald Trump? Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Add Interest Most stars reacted with a mixture of anger, ridicule, skepticism and sarcasm. "This 2 hour live broadcast of the new Purge film on all of network TV is very bold," Josh Gad mocked. This 2 hour live broadcast of the new Purge film on all of network TV is very bold. — Josh Gad (@joshgad) January 31, 2018 Late-night comedians teed up their jokes early. Jimmy Kimmel watched the speech with Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who was reportedly paid to keep quiet about an alleged affair with Trump. She was a guest later on his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Stephen Colbert also tweeted during the speech. Somehow, Trump will claim that there were more people in the room for his State of the Union than Obama's. — Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) January 31, 2018 Some celebrities praised Trump's speech, however. Conservative commentator Ann Coulter said it was "beautifully delivered," while Chuck Woolery said it was filled with "new hope." GREAT SPEECH. Beautifully delivered. I think he's covered everything. Look for the exit signs, start proceeding directly to them. — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) January 31, 2018 A great speech filled with new hope and prosperity for all Americans. No matter what color, creed or religion. Just as it should be. — Chuck Woolery (@chuckwoolery) January 31, 2018 Other celebrities, such as Elizabeth Banks, tried to watch the speech but couldn't make it all the way through. I tried. I listened but the amount of BS and stunts and questions raised that will never be answered made me throw my remote and now I am listening to Tom Petty and am a better American for it. #SOTU — Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) January 31, 2018 Is it Over? — Questlove Gomez (@questlove) January 31, 2018 Some stars didn't even bother. RT if you're not watching #SOTU — Chance The Rapper (@ChanceFrom79th) January 31, 2018 Check out some other reactions below: My vision for America is one in which everyone is welcomed, regardless of religion, race, or country of origin. It’s people who make America great, not bigoted policies. #StateOfTheDream — ashley judd (@AshleyJudd) January 31, 2018 Can't even watch this vile, deceitful fraud and his bizarre cult of self-interested sycophants. #SOTU #Click — Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) January 31, 2018 We stand with working people, not Wall Street. We need an infrastructure plan to create millions of jobs, not corporate wealth. #TrumpSellsOut #SOTU — Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) January 31, 2018

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× TMZ: Meghan Markle’s half-sister Samantha hospitalized with possible broken ankle FLORIDA — Meghan Markle’s half sister, Samantha, is in the hospital after suffering what appears to be a broken ankle and a fractured knee after a confrontation with the paparazzi, TMZ is reporting. Samantha’s boyfriend, Mark, told TMZ they were driving in Florida near a toll booth when they had a “paparazzi confrontation.” He said the photographer veered in front of them, trying to get a clear shot. Her boyfriend said he swerved to the left in an attempt to avoid him and hit a concrete barrier. He said Samantha hit the windshield and fell to the floor mat. Samantha, who has MS, was unable to lift herself up. He said her foot was twisted backward. He drove Samantha to the emergency room, where doctors are treating her. As TMZ previously reported, Samantha and Meghan’s father just got out of surgery to repair his heart after a serious heart attack. Samantha’s boyfriend Mark said the paparazzo fled the scene after the incident.

The triple-digit heat wave affecting much of southern California this weekend had a pretty serious effect on Shannon Beador. On Friday, the Real Housewives of Orange County star found herself in the emergency room — recovering from an epic nose bleed caused by the dry air plaguing the state. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “It started gushing out of my nose, down my throat, and out of my left eye,” Beador, 53, explained on Instagram of her condition, captioning a photo taken of her from the hospital. Shannon Beador Jerod Harris/WireImage It couldn’t have happened at a worse time for the mother of three either, as she was driving her eldest daughter Sophie to the Department of Motor Vehicles where the teen was taking her road test. “Poor Sophie. I feel horrible for traumatizing her today,” Beador said. “Sophie had to call 911. I was sitting in the DMV parking lot with blood spewing out everywhere.” RELATED VIDEO: RHOC‘s Shannon Beador Reveals She Lost 15 Pounds and Has 25 Pounds to Go After an afternoon of medical attention, the reality star was able to heal and assured her followers “everything is okay now.” As for Sophie, well she ended up staying at the DMV and passing her tests to get her license. So did the teen take her first spin as a legal driver to check in on her mom? Not so much… “[She] thought it was ok to drive home and take her sister out for ice cream without asking,” Beador said. “Car rules are being laid down tonight!” The Real Housewives of Orange County airs Mondays (9 p.m. ET) on Bravo.

It's hard to believe that The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement came out way back in August 2004. While the past thirteen years have just flown by, fans of the Disney series have never given up hope on getting another sequel. And if new reports are to be believed, The Princess Diaries 3 is finally on the way, but will Anne Hathaway and Chris Pine return? Here's what we know so far. There's Already a Script! Author of The Princess Diaries book series, Meg Cabot told Entertainment Weekly that a script exists. She also said that if the movie gets made, it'll happen "kind of as a tribute" to Garry Marshall, director of the first two movies, who sadly passed away in 2016. But Cabot refused to reveal any further details, apart from saying that the movies would likely deviate from the book series. She said, "I think of them as two different universes." Garry Marshall Was Planning the Third Instalment Before He Died In an interview with People in March 2016, Marshall said, "I was with Anne Hathaway a couple weeks ago. It looks like we want to do The Princess Diaries 3 in Manhattan." Sadly, Marshall's plan never came to fruition, but it's possible that the sequel will still be set in New York, to honor his idea. Anne Hathaway Has an Idea for the Sequel Julie Andrews, who plays Queen Clarisse Renaldi in the movies, told Buzzfeed in February 2017, "Annie had an idea that she wanted to pursue about it, and I'm all for it, so if she'd like to…" And, yes, the "Annie" she's referring to is Anne Hathaway. Andrews also confirmed, "I would very willingly and happily do it." However, It Might Be Some Time Before 'The Princess Diaries 3' Comes Out Hathaway's rep reportedly told Buzzfeed in March 2017, "it's way too premature to discuss this project." Chris Pine Is Open to It In January 2016, during a fan Q & A for Entertainment Weekly, Pine was asked "Don't you pray every night for a Princess Diaries 3?" And of course he replied, "Have you been reading my diary???" Mandy Moore Would Consider a Cameo In July 2017, Moore told ELLE.com, "If I'm going to be involved, I would be down for a cameo—maybe she could make amends with Mia and apologize for being a bully when she was younger. She was insecure, going through a difficult time in her life and [has now] reflected on why that wasn't okay." Princess Mia's best friend Lilly Moscovitz Would Come Back In July 2016, Heather Matarazzo, who played Princess Mia's best friend Lilly Moscovitz, told Cosmopolitan that she would definitely return for another sequel. She said, "If Annie and Julie are down, of course." The Fans Are Ready Honestly if they make a third #PrincessDiaries movie my heart would probably explode with joy. — Sara Lilkas 🐍🌻 (@Sarawrr13) July 29, 2017 I want people to stop playing with my heart strings and confirm a 3rd #PrincessDiaries is happening 👑 ❤️ — Katie ☺ (@katiemadden98) July 30, 2017 While we all wait for an official announcement, there's plenty of time to rewatch the first two movies, and remember just how cute Chris Pine was in Royal Engagement.

The Duchess of Sussex has joined her husband and the Queen for the Queen's Young Leaders Awards in Buckingham Palace. This marks her first time attending the ceremony, which honors young people for leadership and service in their communities. For the event, Meghan Markle donned a light pink Prada short sleeve top and skirt set adorned with double-breasted button down the front. The Italian designer is a departure from her go-to label, Givenchy, who she previously wore at royal events including her wedding to Prince Harry. She accessorized today's look with black Aquazzura pumps and a Prada clutch. Facebook WATCH: The Queen, Sir John Major and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (wearing @Prada) arrive for the #QueensYoungLeaders awards ceremony: pic.twitter.com/myMV3RmaaS — Emily Nash (@emynash) June 26, 2018 Markle's neutral look was a hushed contrast to the Queen's bright yellow and green dress. It's the latest in impressive looks from the Duchess, who continues to impress even without a stylist, Vanity Fair reports. However, she does get style advice from Prince Harry, who occasionally weighs in on her looks. YouTube Getty Images The Duchess sat intently in the front row as her husband gave a speech and while the Queen honored the young recipients. As the Duke of Sussex addressed the crowd, he mentioned that his wife would be joining in on the work. "I, together with my wife Meghan, look forward to convening young people from around The Commonwealth to hear your ideas, work with you to build platforms for you to collaborate and form partnerships, as we travel around in our work, he said, per royal commentator Omid Scobie. Getty Images Today's awards also marks another event hosted by the Queen and Markle, following their day of joint engagements in Chester, England earlier this month. That time, however, Prince Harry wasn't present. Aside from official business, Markle has also attended events with the Queen and the rest of the royal family, such as the Royal Ascot last week and Trooping the Colour, which honors Her Majesty's birthday, earlier this month. The @QueensLeaders award winners arrive in the ballroom: pic.twitter.com/avQEhtf0Ay — Emily Nash (@emynash) June 26, 2018 The Queen's Young Leaders Awards were created in 2014 to honor exceptional young people across the 52 nations of the Commonwealth, according to the royal family's website. Hundreds of people apply every year. By now, the program has created a community of 240 individuals. Her Majesty awards the recipients with medals then hosts a reception at Buckingham Palace. At last year's awards, a dinner followed at London's Australia House, which Prince Harry attended. Perhaps this time Markle will be by his side. From fighting for gender equality to tackling climate change, the #queensyoungleaders have received their Awards from HM The Queen for the amazing things they’re doing to improve the lives of others. Congratulations to each and every one of them. pic.twitter.com/O31SSRBAg4 — DiamondJubileeTrust (@qejubileetrust) June 26, 2018 The Sussexes weren't the only celebrities at the event; David Beckham was also in tow, looking dapper as ever. The last time we saw him at a royal event was at Harry and Meghan's wedding last month.

Taylor Swift vowed to donate to organizations helping survivors of sexual assault following her court victory Monday. And the 27-year-old singer made good on that promise, choosing friend and actress Mariska Hargitay‘s Joyful Heart Foundation to receive monetary aid to mark her victory in the groping trial. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “Taylor is aware of the Joyful Heart Foundation and follows our work,” Maile M. Zambuto, CEO of the Joyful Heart Foundation, told the Huffington Post on Wednesday. “Her team got in touch with me and we talked a lot about her commitment, all along throughout this ordeal, to wanting to be of service to survivors.” Zambuto did not reveal the specific amount of money Swift will give to the foundation, but said that the donation was an “extremely generous financial investment in the movement to end sexual violence.” Dimitrios Kambouris/LP5/Getty Images for TAS “I hope that Taylor’s very public experience ― and her decision to speak out ― not only helps empower other victims to speak up and take action, but offers them solidarity,” said Hargitay, who plays Detective Olivia Benson on the hit NBC show Law & Order: SVU. “I’m honored by her dedication and commitment to these issues, and I’m deeply grateful for her support of the Joyful Heart Foundation.” In 2004, Hargitay founded the Joyful Heart Foundation, which has become a leading organization to help change societal responses to child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault while supporting survivors through the healing process. RELATED LINK: Taylor Swift Groping Trial: A Timeline of Everything That’s Happened in Court RELATED VIDEO: Swift Victory! Jury Rules Former Radio Host Assaulted Taylor Swift During Meet and Greet, Awards Singer $1 On Monday, Swift released a statement to PEOPLE thanking the judge and jury “for their careful consideration,” as well as her attorneys “for fighting for me and anyone who feels silenced by a sexual assault, and especially anyone who offered their support throughout this four-year ordeal and two-year long trial process.” “I acknowledge the privilege that I benefit from in life, in society and in my ability to shoulder the enormous cost of defending myself in a trial like this,” she continued. “My hope is to help those whose voices should also be heard. Therefore, I will be making donations in the near future to multiple organizations that help sexual assault victims defend themselves.” Swift was awarded $1 after a jury found former radio host David Mueller guilty of assault and battery against Swift for grouping her during a meet-and-greet photo session in June 2013.

Demure: Lindsay Lohan certainly looked the part as she attended London Modest Fashion Week in the capital on Sunday(Source: aidijuma - Instagram) She sparked rumours she had converted to Islam when she changed her Instagram bio to 'Alaikum salam' in January, which translates to 'and unto you peace' in Arabic. And Lindsay Lohan certainly looked the part as she attended a London Modest Fashion Week event in the capital on Sunday. The American Mean Girls actress, 31, opted to wear a hijab for the event, conforming to the event's theme- which showcases the latest styles in hijabs, abayas and long hemlines. Letting a glimpse of her trademark flame hair shine through, the head piece perfectly framed her pretty face, accentuated by a touch of lipgloss and eyebrow pencil. She teamed it with a black bomber jacket and black trousers as she stopped to check out the cosmetics. The actress was seen posing with excited fans at the event, before making a quiet exit. Sharing a snap of the actress with their goodie bag, a beauty brand from the event later wrote: 'She was so lovely and was saying how she's into halal cosmetics and what she’s actually wearing on her face today was all halal!!' Letting a glimpse of her trademark flame hair shine through, the head piece perfectly framed her pretty face, accentuated by a touch of lipgloss and eyebrow pencil. She teamed it with a black bomber jacket and black trousers as she stopped to check out the cosmetics. The actress was seen posing with excited fans at the event, before making a quiet exit. Sharing a snap of the actress with their goodie bag, a beauty brand from the event later wrote: 'She was so lovely and was saying how she's into halal cosmetics and what she’s actually wearing on her face today was all halal!!' Modest: The American Mean Girls actress, 31, opted to wear a hijab for the event, conforming to the event's theme- which showcases the latest styles in hijabs, abayas and long hemlines London Modest Fashion week kicked off this weekend, showcasing the latest styles in hijabs, abayas and long hemlines. The second installment of the two-day event, held at Victoria House, Bloomsbury, saw models parading down the runway in demure clothing. Running alongside London Fashion week, the event, which charges up to £200 for tickets, features shopping, runway shows, talks and workshops - including a 'sharia legal hub'. More than 40 designers from around the world showcased scarves, hijabs and loose-fitting maxi dresses at the annual style showcase organised by Haute Elan, who say 'modest fashion' is one of the fastest-growing consumer markets. In January Lindsay deleted all the pictures on her Instagram account and changed her bio, changing her bio to 'Alaikum salam.' A new angle: London Modest Fashion week kicked off this weekend, running alongside London Fashion week The Arabic greeting translates to 'and unto you peace,' and many took it mean that Lohan was converting to the Muslim faith. Lohan has not revealed however if she is in fact converting to the faith, and a rep for the actress did not respond to a request for comment from DailyMail.com. There were previously rumors that Lohan might be converting back in 2015 when she was photographed holding a copy of the Quran while doing community service in Brooklyn. When appearing on the Turkish talk show Haber Turk later year, she explained that the book was actually just a gift from some friends. 'My very close friends, who have been there for me a lot, in London are Saudi and they gave me the Quran and I brought it to New York because I was learning,' said Lohan. Rare picture: In January Lindsay deleted all the pictures on her Instagram account and changed her bio, changing her bio to 'Alaikum salam.' (seen in her latest new Instagram post) 'It opened doors for me to experience spiritually, to find another true meaning. This is who I am.' She said however that she was attacked after that picture was released in the media. 'They crucified me for it in America. They made me seem like Satan. I was a bad person for holding that Quran,' said Lohan. She said that she was then happy to leave and return to London because she felt unsafe in [her] country. Lohan spent time in October of last year visiting child refugees who had fled Syria and crossed over into Turkey. She told Page Six last month that she was hoping to return to Turkey again either before of after the start of the new year. 'The dates are not set yet. It depends on how Turkey feels after the recent terrorist attack in Istanbul,' said Lohan, 'Not that any attack has or will ever stop me from helping those suffering, those who need our help the most.' She then added: 'I miss my family a lot, but they are very supportive and understanding of the fact that my main focus is business, writing and soon to start another film. More so, my work with refugees.' Just a few days before her account was wiped clean in January 2017, Lindsay had shared a poem in which she said she wanted to 'fix ISIS minds'. 'Sometimes I hear the voice of the one I loved the most. But in this world we live in on terror,' the poem went. 'Who i am to be the girl who is scared and hurt, when most things that happen i cannot explain. 'I try to understand, when i'm sitting in bed alone at 3am. So i can't sleep, i roll over. I can't think and my body becomes cold. I immediately feel older..... 'Than [sic] i realize, at least I am in a bed. I am still alive. So what can really be said? Just go to bed and close the blinds. 'Still and son on, i cannot help but want to fix all of these idle isis minds because, there has to be something i can figure out. 'Rather than living in a world of fear and doubt, they now shoot, we used to shout 'If only i can keep trying to fix it all, i would keep the world living loving and small. 'I would share my smiles and give too Many kisses.'

Mila Kunis has no problem blocking out the tabloid noise that gets written about her and her family. “I don’t read anything about myself,” Kunis told Cosmopolitan. “I genuinely don’t know what’s written about me … other than I know that I’m pregnant about once a year and my husband and I are getting a divorce once a year. I know this because I go down the grocery store aisle, and I see it on the cover of magazines and I’m like, Oh boy, OK!” Her relatives, however, can’t shake it all off quite as easily as “The Spy Who Dumped Me” star because they’ve often thought some headlines were true. “The only thing that’s upsetting is my parents and my grandparents sometimes get confused,” she shared. “At one point when I was pregnant, [the tabloids] said that I had an emergency and was rushed to the hospital, and my face was on the cover. “The amount of stress that caused my family,” she said, “nobody will understand.” On a lighter note, Kunis, who is a mom to 3-year-old daughter Wyatt and 1-year-old son Dimitri with husband Ashton Kutcher, revealed that her dad always hopes the pregnancy headlines are true. “He’s always like, ‘Is there really another?'”

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As they prepare to welcome a child together in the wake of ongoing cheating allegations, Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson‘s future together is unclear. “This is supposed to be the most joyous time in her life and it’s been ruined and that’s probably what hurts most of all,” a family source tells PEOPLE about Kardashian, 33, who is due with her first child — a daughter — with Thompson, 27, any day now. On Tuesday, photos and videos surfaced of the NBA player allegedly getting close to an unidentified woman at an N.Y.C. lounge over the weekend. TMZ also posted footage recorded in October 2017 allegedly depicting Thompson kissing one woman while a different woman groped him at the Darna hookah lounge outside of Washington D.C. Despite the allegations of infidelity — a source previously told PEOPLE that Thompson is “a serial cheater” — the insider says the mother-to-be is likely to stay with Thompson. “She’s a hopeless romantic and she’ll try to make this work. She tried forever to make it work with Lamar [Odom]. She’s having a child with Tristan, and she’s going to try to rebuild this,” the source says. Adds the source: “Khloé could probably convince herself to get over the fact that he maybe, kind of, sort of, hooked up with some groupie while out on the road. But being so indiscreet about it and letting it get splashed all over the place and having it humiliate her? That’s actually even worse.” Prior to meeting Thompson, Kardashian was in a nearly eight-year relationship with ex-husband Odom. They wed on Sept. 27, 2009 — one month to the day after they met (and nine days after getting engaged) — but the marriage fell apart after the former basketball player’s cheating scandal and drug relapse, which led Kardashian to file for divorce in 2013. Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom JAKE HOLLY/startraksphoto.com Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom “Khloé spent so much time with Lamar just excusing away the obvious, turning a blind eye to what was so clearly happening, that it would be impossible for her not to feel like a fool if she made the same sort of mistakes again and just ignored that N.Y.C footage [of Thompson[. That’s not the way a man deeply in love with the mother of his child behaves. It’s just not. And Khloé can’t lie to herself and tell herself otherwise,” the source says. RELATED VIDEO: Did Khloé Kardashian’s Boyfriend Get Too Close to Another Woman Right Before She Gives Birth? “The thing about Khloé, though, is she’s a big believer in knowing someone’s back story and understanding how it motivates them. With Lamar, her heart broke for everything he’d been through in the past, losing his mom and his grandma and his baby boy, and she used that as a justification for why he struggled so much with addiction and cheating. She’s got a big heart — too big sometimes,” the source shares. Thompson and Kardashian began dating in September 2016, when his ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig was still pregnant with Thompson’s first child, 16-month-old son Prince Oliver. Neither has addressed whether he met Kardashian while still in a relationship with Craig. Watch the full special Born Kardashian streaming now on PeopleTV.com, or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite device. Tristan Thompson and Jordan Craig David Livingston/Getty; Jordan Craig/Instagram Tristan Thompson and Jordan Craig “With Tristan, she believed his back story that he was never even that committed to her or in love with Jordan, and that he’d never meant to be with Jordan long-term,” the insider explains.”Khloé let herself believe that he’s a really good guy with a good heart. She might still believe that, honestly.” Want to keep up on the latest from PEOPLE? Sign up for our daily newsletter to get our best stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox. With the baby’s arrival imminent, Kardashian has been nesting in Cleveland with the NBA player. A source previously told PEOPLE she planned on giving birth there, and her famous family would fly in, including mother Kris Jenner, who is already in Ohio with Kardashian. While her future with Thompson remains unknown, the Good American jeans founder is focusing her attention on her unborn daughter. “The only thing Khloe can do now is focus on her baby,” the source says.”What’s happened over the last 24 hours changes a lot of things, but it doesn’t change everything: It doesn’t change that Khloé has dreamed of becoming a mom, already loves her baby so much, and that soon her dream is going to come true.” “She can’t wait to meet her little girl, can’t wait to hold her,” says the insider, adding, “and so for right now, the focus is just on getting to that day as safely and healthily as possible.”

Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. She is the recipient of several awards, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Tennessee, she began her career as a teenager, making her professional screen debut in The Man in the Moon (1991), for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. Following breakout roles in Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992) and Jack the Bear (1993), she starred in the comedy-drama Pleasantville (1998), for which she won the Young Hollywood Award for Breakthrough Performance. Witherspoon's breakthrough role was playing Tracy Flick in Election (1999) was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. She achieved global recognition with her role as Elle Woods in the 2001 film Legally Blonde, for which she received her second Golden Globe nomination. The following year, she starred in the romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama, which emerged as her biggest live-action commercial success. In 2005, she portrayed June Carter in Walk the Line, which earned her the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Critics Choice Award for Best Actress. Her other films include Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Water for Elephants (2011), and Sing (2016). In 2014, Witherspoon produced the thriller Gone Girl and received critical acclaim for portraying Cheryl Strayed in Wild, for which she earned her second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress and a fourth Golden Globe nomination. In 2017, she co-produced and starred in the HBO drama series Big Little Lies, for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and Outstanding Limited Series, winning the latter as a producer. Witherspoon owns a production company Hello Sunshine, a clothing company Draper James, and she is actively involved in children's and women's advocacy organizations. She serves on the board of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) and was named Global Ambassador of Avon Products in 2007, serving as honorary chair of the charitable Avon Foundation. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. Early life [ edit ] Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976[1] at Southern Baptist Hospital, in New Orleans, Louisiana, while her father, Dr. John Draper Witherspoon, was a student at Tulane University medical school.[2][3] Dr. Witherspoon was born in Georgia and served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve.[4][5] He was in private practice as an otolaryngologist until 2012.[6] Her mother, Dr. Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (née Reese), is from Harriman, Tennessee. Dr. Betty Witherspoon earned five degrees in total, including a Ph.D in pediatric nursing. She became a professor of nursing[7] at Vanderbilt University.[8] Witherspoon has claimed descent from Scottish-born John Witherspoon, who signed the United States Declaration of Independence;[9][10] however, this claim has not been verified by the Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence genealogists.[11] Her parents are still legally married, although they separated in 1996.[12] Because Witherspoon's father worked for the U.S. military in Wiesbaden, Germany, she lived there for four years as a little girl.[8][13] After returning to the U.S., she spent her childhood in Nashville, Tennessee.[8][14] Witherspoon was raised as an Episcopalian, and has said she is proud of the "definitive Southern upbringing" which she received. She said that it gave her "a sense of family and tradition" and taught her about "being conscientious about people's feelings, being polite, being responsible and never taking for granted what you have in your life."[15][16][17] At the age of seven, Witherspoon was selected as a model for a florist's television advertisements, which motivated her to take acting lessons.[18] At age eleven, she took first place in the Ten-State Talent Fair.[18] Witherspoon received high grades in school,[18] loved reading, and considered herself "a big dork who read loads of books."[3] On mentioning her love for books, she said, "I get crazy in a bookstore. It makes my heart beat hard because I want to buy everything."[19] She has been described as a "multi-achiever" and was given the nickname "Little Type A" by her parents.[20][21] Witherspoon attended middle school at Harding Academy and graduated from the all-girls' Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, during which time she was a cheerleader.[22][15] She later attended Stanford University as an English literature major,[23] but left the school prior to completing her studies to pursue an acting career.[15] Acting career [ edit ] 1991–1998: Career beginnings [ edit ] In 1991, Witherspoon attended an open casting call for The Man in the Moon, intending to audition as a bit player;[15] she was instead cast for the lead role of Dani Trant, a 14-year-old country girl who falls in love for the first time with her 17-year-old neighbor. According to The Guardian, her performance made an early impression.[24] On her performance, Roger Ebert commented, "Her first kiss is one of the most perfect little scenes I've ever seen in a movie."[18] For this role, Witherspoon was nominated for the Young Artist Award Best Young Actress.[25] Later that year, she made her television debut role in Wildflower with Patricia Arquette.[4][9] In 1992, Witherspoon appeared in the TV movie Desperate Choices: To Save My Child, portraying a critically ill young girl.[4] In 1993, she played a young wife in the CBS miniseries Return to Lonesome Dove, Nonnie Parker in the Disney film A Far Off Place and had a minor role in Jack the Bear, which garnered her the Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actress Co-star.[4][26] The next year, Witherspoon had another leading role as Wendy Pfister in the 1994 film S.F.W., directed by Jefery Levy.[27] In 1996, Witherspoon starred in two major films: the thriller Fear alongside Mark Wahlberg,[28][29] as Nicole Walker, a teenage girl who starts dating a man with obsessive tendencies, and the black-comedy thriller Freeway, alongside Kiefer Sutherland and Brooke Shields, where she held the lead role.[30] Her character in Freeway, Vanessa Lutz, is a poor girl living in Los Angeles, who encounters a serial killer on the way to her grandmother's home in Stockton.[15] The film received positive reviews from the press. Among them was the San Francisco Chronicle, with Mick LaSalle commenting, "Witherspoon, who does a Texas accent, is dazzling, utterly believable in one extreme situation after the other."[31] Witherspoon's performance won her the Best Actress Award at the Cognac Police Film Festival and helped establish her as a rising star.[15][32] The making of the film also gave Witherspoon significant acting experience; as she said, "Once I overcame the hurdle of that movie – which scared me to death – I felt like I could try anything."[23] In 1998, Witherspoon had major roles in three movies: Overnight Delivery, Pleasantville and Twilight.[9][33] In Pleasantville, she starred with Tobey Maguire in a tale about 1990s teenage siblings who are magically transported into the setting of a 1950s television series. She portrayed Jennifer, the sister of Maguire's character who is mainly concerned about appearances, relationships and popularity. Her performance received good reviews and garnered her the Young Hollywood Award for Best Female Breakthrough Performance.[34] Director Gary Ross applauded her efforts saying, "she commits to a character so completely and she understands comedy".[23] 1999–2000: Rise to prominence [ edit ] In 1999, Witherspoon starred alongside Alessandro Nivola in the drama thriller Best Laid Plans; she played Lissa, a woman who schemes with her lover Nick to escape a small dead-end town.[4] Also that year co-starred with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe in the drama film Cruel Intentions, a modern take on the 18th-century French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. The San Francisco Chronicle praised her performance as Annette Hargrove: "Witherspoon is especially good in the least flashy role, and even when called upon to make a series of cute devilish faces, she pulls it off."[35] She also appeared in a music video by Marcy Playground for the film's soundtrack. The film became a box office success and a cult classic. Next came perhaps Witherspoon's career-defining role: starring with Matthew Broderick in Election, based on Tom Perrotta's novel;[4] for her portrayal of Tracy Flick, she received vast critical acclaim and won the Best Actress Award from the National Society of Film Critics and the Online Film Critics Society, a first Golden Globe nomination and an Independent Spirit Award nomination.[36][37] Witherspoon also received a rank on the list of 100 Greatest Film Performances of All Time by Premiere.[38] Director Alexander Payne said of her, "She's got that quality that men find attractive, while women would like to be her friend. But that's just the foundation. Nobody else is as funny or brings such charm to things. She can do anything."[16] In spite of her success with Election, Witherspoon noted in an interview that she struggled to find work after completing the film due to typecasting.[39] Analyzing the reasons behind her difficulty to find work, Witherspoon commented, "I think because the character I played was so extreme and sort of shrewish—people thought that was who I was, rather than me going in and creating a part. I would audition for things and I'd always be the second choice—studios never wanted to hire me and I wasn't losing the parts to big box office actresses but to ones who I guess people felt differently about."[5] In 2000, Witherspoon played a supporting role in American Psycho as Patrick Bateman's trophy girlfriend, and made a cameo appearance in Little Nicky as the mother of the Antichrist.[33] She also guest starred in season six of Friends as Rachel Green's sister Jill.[40] 2001–2006: Worldwide recognition [ edit ] The 2001 film Legally Blonde marked a turning point in Witherspoon's career; she starred as Elle Woods, a fashion-merchandising major who decides to become a law student in order to follow her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School. Witherspoon said about the role, "When I read Legally Blonde, I was like, 'She's from Beverly Hills, she's rich, she's in a sorority. She has a great boyfriend. Oh yeah, she gets dumped. Who cares? I still hate her.' So we had to make sure she was the kind of person you just can't hate."[16] Legally Blonde was a box-office hit, grossing US$96 million domestically.[41] Witherspoon's performance earned her praise from critics as the press began referring to her as "the new Meg Ryan".[42] Roger Ebert commented, "Witherspoon effortlessly animated this material with sunshine and quick wit",[43] and Salon.com noted that "she [Witherspoon] delineates Elle's character beautifully".[44] Meanwhile, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer concluded, "Witherspoon is a talented comedian who can perk up a scene just by marching in full of pep and drive and she powers this modest little comedy almost single-handedly."[45] For her work, Witherspoon garnered her second Golden Globe Best Actress nomination and an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance. In 2002, after the success of Legally Blonde, Witherspoon starred in several roles, such as Greta Wolfcastle in The Simpsons episode "The Bart Wants What It Wants", and as Cecily in the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, a film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play in which she received a Teen Choice Award nomination.[46][47] Later that year, she starred with Josh Lucas and Patrick Dempsey in Andy Tennant's film Sweet Home Alabama, where she played Melanie Carmichael, a young fashion designer who intends to marry a New York politician but must return to Alabama to divorce her childhood sweetheart, from whom she has been separated for seven years. Witherspoon regarded this as a "personal role" in that it reminded her of experiences she had when she moved from her hometown Nashville to Los Angeles.[48] The movie became Witherspoon's biggest live-action box office hit, earning over $35 million in the opening weekend and grossing over $127 million in the U.S.[41][49] Despite the commercial success, critics gave Sweet Home Alabama negative reviews. It was called "a romantic comedy so rote, dull and predictable" by The Miami Herald,[50] and the press widely agreed that Witherspoon was the only reason the movie attracted such a large audience.[51][52] When describing Witherspoon's role in the movie, The Christian Science Monitor concluded, "She is not the movie's main attraction, she is its only attraction."[53] In 2003, Witherspoon followed up the success of Legally Blonde by starring in the sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde. Elle Woods has become a Harvard-educated lawyer who is determined to protect animals from cosmetics industry science tests. The sequel was not as financially successful as the first film and it generated mostly negative reviews. USA Today considered the movie "plodding, unfunny and almost cringe-worthy", but also noted that "Reese Witherspoon still does a fine job portraying the fair-haired lovable brainiac, but her top-notch comic timing is wasted on the humorless dialogue."[54] Meanwhile, Salon.com concluded that the sequel "calcifies everything that was enjoyable about the first movie".[55] Despite being panned by critics, the sequel took in over $39 million in its first five days in the U.S. box office charts and eventually grossed $90 million in the US.[56] Witherspoon received a $15 million paycheck for the role—a starting point to make her consistently one of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses from 2002 until 2010.[16][57] In 2004, Witherspoon starred in Vanity Fair, adapted from the 19th-century classic novel Vanity Fair and directed by Mira Nair. Her character, Becky Sharp, is a poor woman with a ruthless determination to find fortune and establish herself a position in society. Witherspoon was carefully costumed to conceal that during the filming she was pregnant with her second child.[58] This pregnancy was not a hindrance to her work as Witherspoon believed the gestation had in fact helped her portrayal of Sharp's character: "I love the luminosity that pregnancy brings, I love the fleshiness, I love the ample bosom—it gave me much more to play with", she said.[59][60] The film and Witherspoon's portrayal of Sharp received mixed reviews, as The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Nair's cast is splendid. Witherspoon does justice to the juicy role by giving the part more buoyancy than naughtiness."[61] At the same time, The Charlotte Observer called her work "an excellent performance that's soft around the edges" and the Los Angeles Times concluded that Becky is "a role Reese Witherspoon was born to play".[62][63] However, LA Weekly wrote "[Witherspoon] ends up conveying so little of what's at once appalling and perversely attractive about the would-be mistress of Vanity Fair" and states that it may have to do with Witherspoon's vanity, "with an Oscar-less young star's need to be loved more than anyone could conceivably love the "real" Becky Sharp.".[64] Others have stated she was miscast.[65] In late 2004, Witherspoon began working alongside Mark Ruffalo on the romantic comedy Just Like Heaven. Her character, Elizabeth Masterson, is an ambitious young doctor who gets into a car accident on her way to a blind date and is left in a coma; her spirit returns to her old apartment where she later finds true love.[66] Earlier that year Witherspoon was chosen to portray June Carter Cash, the second wife of country music singer-songwriter Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix), in Walk the Line. She never had the chance to meet Carter Cash, as Witherspoon was filming Vanity Fair at the time the singer died.[5] Witherspoon performed her own vocals in the film and her songs had to be performed in front of a live audience, she was so worried about needing to perform live that she asked her lawyer to terminate the film contract.[67] "That was the most challenging part of the role," she later recalled in an interview. "I'd never sung professionally."[68] Subsequently, she had to spend six months learning how to sing for the role.[67][69] Witherspoon's portrayal of Carter Cash was well received by critics, and Roger Ebert wrote that her performance added "boundless energy" to the movie.[70] She won several awards for her performance, including the Golden Globe Award, the Screen Actors Guild, the BAFTA and the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role. Besides critical success in the movie industry, Witherspoon and Phoenix received a nomination for "collaborative video of the year" from the CMT Music Awards.[71][72] Witherspoon expressed her passion for the movie: "I really like in this film that it is realistic and portrays sort of a real marriage, a real relationship where there are forbidden thoughts and fallibility. And it is about compassion in the long haul, not just the short easy solutions to problems."[73] She also stated that she believed Carter Cash was a woman ahead of her time: "I think the really remarkable thing about her character is that she did all of these things that we sort of see as normal things in the 1950s when it wasn't really acceptable for a woman to be married and divorced twice and have two different children by two different husbands and travel around in a car full of very famous musicians all by herself. She didn't try to comply to social convention, so I think that makes her a very modern woman."[73] Witherspoon's first post-Oscar role came in the modern-day fairy tale Penelope, as Annie, the best friend of Penelope (Christina Ricci), a girl who has a curse in her family. The film was produced by her company Type A Films, with filming commencing in March 2006, immediately following Witherspoon's Oscar win for Walk the Line.[74] Although the movie premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival,[67][75] the final release date of Penelope was delayed twice before an eventual February 2008 release.[76][77] 2007–2012: Career downturn [ edit ] Following her critical success with Walk the Line, Witherspoon admits to spending several years "kind of floundering career-wise". Reflecting on this period of time in a December 2014 interview, Witherspoon attributed it to her separation from her first husband in October 2006 and their subsequent divorce, stating that she spent "a few years just trying to feel better. You know, you can't really be very creative when you feel like your brain is scrambled eggs." She claims that she "wasn't making things I was passionate about. I was just kind of working, you know. And it was really clear that audiences weren't responding to anything I was putting out there."[78] This period of Witherspoon's career began with the filming of the abduction thriller Rendition in November 2006. In the film, she plays Isabella El-Ibrahim, the pregnant wife of a bombing suspect. The film was released in October 2007 and marked Witherspoon's first appearance in theaters since the 2005 release of Walk the Line.[79] The movie received mostly mixed reviews and was generally considered a disappointment at the Toronto International Film Festival.[80] Witherspoon's performance was also criticized: "Reese Witherspoon is surprisingly lifeless", Claudia Puig of USA Today wrote. "She customarily injects energy and spirit into her parts, but here, her performance feels tamped down."[81] Water for Elephants premiere in May 2011 Witherspoon at thepremiere in May 2011 In December 2007, Witherspoon began working with Vince Vaughn, filming the holiday comedy Four Christmases, a story about a couple who must spend their Christmas Day trying to visit all four of their divorced parents.[82] The film was released in November 2008. Despite being panned by critics, the movie became a box office success, earning more than $120 million domestically and $157 million worldwide.[83] In 2009, Witherspoon voiced Susan Murphy, lead character in DreamWorks' computer-animated film Monsters vs. Aliens, released in March 2009, becoming her biggest hit at the time.[84] She also co-produced the Legally Blonde spin-off Legally Blondes, starring Milly and Becky Rosso.[85] However, Witherspoon did not appear in a live-action film for two years after the 2008 release of Four Christmases. She told Entertainment Weekly that the "break" was unplanned, stating that, "I just didn't read anything I liked... There are a lot of really, really, really big movies about robots and things—and there's not a part for a 34-year-old woman in a robot movie."[86] Witherspoon returned with three films released in 2010, 2011 and 2012, all centered on her as a woman caught in a love triangle between two men. In a 2012 interview with MTV, Witherspoon jokingly referred to this trio of films as her "love triangle period".[87] The first film was James L. Brooks' romantic comedy How Do You Know[88][89][90] which starred Witherspoon as a former national softball player who struggles to choose between a baseball-star boyfriend (Owen Wilson) and a business executive being investigated for white-collar crime (Paul Rudd). The movie was filmed in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. during the summer and fall of 2009[91][92][93] and released on December 17, 2010. The movie was both a critical and box office failure. Despite a budget of more than $100 million the film earned only $7.6 million in its opening weekend, leading the Los Angeles Times to call it "one of the year's biggest flops".[94] The movie earned mainly negative reviews from critics, scoring 35% on Rotten Tomatoes with 111 reviews as of late December 2010.[95] Witherspoon's second love-triangle movie was the film adaptation of the 1930s circus drama Water for Elephants. She began circus training in March 2010 for her role as Marlena, a glamorous performer stuck in a marriage to a volatile husband (Christoph Waltz) but intrigued by the circus's new veterinarian (Robert Pattinson).[96] The movie was filmed between late May and early August 2010[97][98] in various locations in Tennessee, Georgia, and California. It was released on April 22, 2011[99] and received mixed critical reviews.[100] In September 2010, Witherspoon began principal photography in Vancouver for the third and final love-triangle film, This Means War, a 20th Century Fox spy comedy directed by McG in which Witherspoon's character is at the center of a battle between best friends (played by Chris Pine and Tom Hardy) who are both in love with her. The film had a "sneak-peek" release on Valentine's Day, before fully opening on February 17, 2012.[101][102][103][104][105] The film was panned by critics (with a 25% Rotten Tomatoes rating),[106] and fared poorly at the box office, taking fifth place on its opening weekend with sales of $17.6 million. The New York Times remarked that this "extended the box office cold streak for the Oscar-winning Ms. Witherspoon."[107] 2013–present: Comeback and professional expansion [ edit ] Witherspoon's subsequent films signaled a departure from the love-triangle theme. In September 2011, a year after beginning work on This Means War, she filmed a small role in Jeff Nichols's coming-of-age drama Mud in Arkansas, playing Juniper, the former girlfriend of a fugitive (Matthew McConaughey), who enlists two local boys to help him evade capture and rekindle his romance with her.[108][109] Mud premiered in May 2012 in competition for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, but did not win.[110][111] Following its American debut at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2013,[112] the film had a limited release in select North American theaters on April 26, 2013.[113][114] Witherspoon next starred in Devil's Knot, which is based on Atom Egoyan's true crime book of the same name and examines the controversial case of the West Memphis Three. Like Mud, the film is set in Arkansas. Witherspoon played Pam Hobbs, the mother of one of three young murder victims. In an interview subsequent to her casting in the film, Egoyan noted that although the role requires "an emotionally loaded journey", he "met with Reese, and... talked at length about the project, and she's eager to take on the challenge".[115] The movie was shot in Georgia in June and July 2012.[116][117][118] Witherspoon was pregnant with her third child during filming.[119][120] The film's world premiere was held on September 8, 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival.[121][122] It was then released in selected American theaters on May 9, 2014.[123] In April 2013, Witherspoon began production in Atlanta on Canadian director Philippe Falardeau's film The Good Lie. It is based on real-life events, about a brash American woman assigned to help four young Sudanese refugees (known as Lost Boys of Sudan) who win a lottery for relocation to the U.S.[124][125] It was released on October 3, 2014.[126] Witherspoon shot a small role in Inherent Vice (2014), an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel, in Pasadena, California in summer 2013.[127][128] In 2012, Witherspoon, by herself, started the production company Pacific Standard. The goal of the company was to produce movies with strong female lead roles, as she said that she was tired of seeing only movies with a strictly male focus being produced. The mission of the production company is to focus more on stories about the trials and tribulations of women. Through the company, Witherspoon served as a producer in the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel Gone Girl,[129] though she did not star.[130][131] Indeed, Witherspoon and her producing partner "had little to do with the production of Gone Girl",[132] leaving it to director David Fincher while focusing their efforts on another adaptation produced via Pacific Standard, that of Cheryl Strayed's memoir Wild, which began production in fall 2013 on the same day as Gone Girl.[133] Witherspoon starred in the project, portraying Strayed herself on her 1,000-mile (1,600 km) hike along the Pacific Crest Trail.[134] Wild was released in December 2014 to critical acclaim;[135] Michael Phillips of Chicago Tribune wrote in his review, "Witherspoon does the least acting of her career, and it works. Calmly yet restlessly, she brings to life Strayed's longings, her states of grief and desire and her wary optimism."[136] Wild was promoted as Witherspoon's primary "comeback" vehicle following her previous career slump,[137][138] and she earned her second Academy Award nomination for the role.[139] In May 2014, Witherspoon began production in Louisiana on Hot Pursuit, a comedy in which she plays a police officer trying to protect a drug lord's widow (Sofía Vergara).[140] The movie was released on May 8, 2015.[141] In 2016, she had a voice role in the animated film Sing, as well as serving as a major performer on the film's soundtrack. The movie became Witherspoon's biggest hit, being the first to make over $200 million domestically and $600 million worldwide.[142] In January 2016, Witherspoon began filming her first television project since Return To Lonesome Dove, the seven-part miniseries adaptation of the Liane Moriarty bestseller, Big Little Lies. She produced the miniseries, along with her co-star, Nicole Kidman, and the show's director, Jean-Marc Vallée, her second project under his direction. The series premiered on February 19, 2017 on HBO and finished on April 2.[143][144] Witherspoon has garnered critical acclaim for her performance, with TV Line proclaiming her as "Performer of the Week" of February 26 to March 4. The Washington Post compared her performance to her previous work in Election and Legally Blonde.[145][146] In November 2016, Witherspoon began production on the romantic comedy Home Again, the directorial debut of filmmaker Nancy Meyers' daughter, Hallie Meyers-Shyer, which was released on September 8, 2017.[147] A few months later, she began filming Disney's A Wrinkle in Time, the film adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's classic novel of the same name, where she plays Mrs. Whatsit. The film was released in March 2018, co-stars Oprah Winfrey and Mindy Kaling, and is directed by Ava DuVernay.[148] In July 2018, Witherspoon began hosting the talk show Shine On With Reese on DirecTV. The show is a one-on-one interview between Witherspoon and a female guest focussing on how the guest achieved her dreams. Like Big Little Lies, the show is produced by her production company Hello Sunshine. The show marks Witherspoon's first unscripted role in television. [149] Upcoming projects [ edit ] In December 2017, HBO renewed Big Little Lies for a second season making the series a regular drama series series instead of a miniseries. The second season is expected to air in 2019. [150] Witherspoon has also signed on to produce and star in Untitled morning show drama series for Apple. [151] The series will also star Jennifer Aniston as a co-lead. Furthermore, Witherspoon will act and produce in the Hulu miniseries Little Fires Everywhere, the televised adaption of Celeste Ng's 2017 novel of the same name. [152] Witherspoon will also executive produce Are You Sleeping and an untitled comedy series, both set at Apple. All upcoming series will be produced through her production company Hello Sunshine. [153] [154] Witherspoon also has two films in pre-production as a producer, A White Lie and an Untitled Martina Navratilova documentary. [155] [156] Other ventures [ edit ] Production work [ edit ] Witherspoon owned a production company called Type A Films, which the media believed was a moniker honoring her childhood nickname "Little Miss Type A."[20][157] However, when asked about the company by Interview magazine, she clarified the name's origin: "... people think I named it after myself... It was actually an in-joke with my family because at [age] 7 I understood complicated medical terms, such as the difference between type A and type B personalities. But I just wished I'd named the company Dogfood Films or Fork or something. You carry that baggage all your life."[5] In March 2012, Witherspoon merged Type A Films with producer Bruna Papandrea's Make Movies banner to create a new production company entitled Pacific Standard.[158] In 2016, Witherspoon and Papandrea split up, with Witherspoon gaining full control over the company.[159] In November 2016, Witherspoon and Otter Media formed Hello Sunshine, a joint venture focused on telling female-driven stories on film, TV and digital platforms.[160] Pacific Standard has become a subsadiary of Hello Sunshine. Other activities [ edit ] In 2013, Witherspoon recorded a cover of the classic Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra duet, "Somethin' Stupid" with Michael Bublé for his 2013 album, To Be Loved.[161] In May 2015, Witherspoon launched Draper James, a retail brand with a focus on fashion, accessories and home décor inspired by the American South. The brand is named after Witherspoon's grandparents, Dorothea Draper and William James Witherspoon, who are said to be her greatest influences. Some of the products are being manufactured and designed in-house, and the brand launched direct to consumers online before opening its first brick and mortar store in fall 2015 in Witherspoon's hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.[162] In October 2016, Witherspoon announced that she would be writing her first book.[163] In April 2018, Witherspoon announced her first book Whiskey in a Teacup. The book is a lifestyle book inspired by Witherspoon's southern upbringing and will be released on September 18, 2018. [164] In March 2017, Witherspoon became the storyteller-in-chief for Elizabeth Arden, Inc.. There, she will be helping the company to shape the brand's narrative through advertising campaigns and marketing programs. Of her involvement, Witherspoon states that she is "excited to work as a creative partner alongside the Elizabeth Arden team, producing content that celebrates the spirit of the brand, highlighting female-centric stories that illustrate women's true life experiences which unite us all."[165] Philanthropy [ edit ] Witherspoon is actively involved in children's and women's advocacy organizations. She is a longtime supporter of Save the Children, an organization that helps provide children around the world with education, health care and emergency aid.[166] She also serves on the board of the Children's Defense Fund, a child advocacy and research group.[166] In 2006, she was among a group of actresses who went to New Orleans, Louisiana in a CDF project to publicize the needs of Hurricane Katrina victims.[167] During this trip, she helped open the city's first Freedom School, as she met and talked with the children.[168] Witherspoon later called this an experience that she would never forget.[168] In 2007, Witherspoon made her first move into the world of endorsements, as she signed a multi-year agreement to serve as the first Global Ambassador of cosmetic company Avon Products.[166][169] She acts as a spokeswoman for Avon's cosmetic products and serves as the honorary chair of the Avon Foundation, a charitable organization that supports women and focuses on breast cancer research and the prevention of domestic violence.[170][171] Witherspoon is also committed to participating in cosmetics product development and appearing in commercial advertisements.[170] Explaining her motives for joining the foundation, she said, "As a woman and a mother I care deeply about the well being of other women and children throughout the world and through the years, I have always looked for opportunities to make a difference."[170] Personal life [ edit ] Witherspoon has cited actresses Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, Holly Hunter, Susan Sarandon, Frances McDormand, Debra Winger, Diane Ladd, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston, Goldie Hawn, Sally Field, Sigourney Weaver, Lucille Ball, Carole Lombard, Judy Holliday, Gena Rowlands, and actors Tom Hanks, Jack Nicholson, and Michael Keaton as influences on her acting.[18][19][172][173][174][175] Her favorite films are Splendor in the Grass, Waiting For Guffman, Broadcast News, Raising Arizona, and Overboard.[173][176][177][178] Witherspoon met actor Ryan Phillippe at her 21st birthday party in March 1997.[179] They became engaged in December 1998[180] and married near Charleston, South Carolina, on June 5, 1999, at Old Wide Awake Plantation.[181][182][183] They have two children together, a daughter, Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, born on September 9, 1999,[184] and a son, Deacon Reese Phillippe, born on October 23, 2003.[181] In October 2006, Witherspoon and Phillippe announced their separation.[185] In early February 2010, it was reported that Witherspoon was dating Jim Toth,[186][187][188] a talent agent and co-head of motion picture talent at Creative Artists Agency, where Witherspoon is a client.[189] Witherspoon and Toth announced their engagement in December 2010,[190] and married on March 26, 2011, in Ojai, California, at Libbey Ranch,[191] Witherspoon's country estate, which she later sold.[192][193] The couple have a son, Tennessee James Toth, born on September 27, 2012.[194] In 2013, Witherspoon was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after her husband was pulled over for suspicion of DUI. She later pleaded no contest to obstruction and was required to pay court costs.[195] In the media [ edit ] Walk the Line in 2005 Witherspoon being interviewed at the premiere ofin 2005 Witherspoon hosted Saturday Night Live on September 29, 2001, the first episode to air after the September 11 attacks.[196] In 2005, she was ranked No. 5 in Teen People magazine's list of most powerful young Hollywood actors.[197] In 2006, Witherspoon was listed among the Time 100.[198] Her featured article was written by Luke Wilson.[199] In the same year, she was selected as one of the "100 Sexiest Women In The World" by the readers of FHM.[200] Witherspoon has been featured four times in the annual "100 Most Beautiful" issues of People magazine.[201] Witherspoon has appeared on the annual Celebrity 100 list by Forbes magazine in 2006 and 2007, at No. 75 and No. 80, respectively.[202][203] Forbes also put her on the top ten Trustworthy Celebrities list.[204] She was listed among CEOWorld Magazine's Top Accomplished Women Entertainers.[205] In 2007, she was selected by People and the entertainment news program Access Hollywood as one of the year's best-dressed female stars.[206][207] The yellow dress she wore to that year's Golden Globe Awards was widely acclaimed.[208] A study conducted by E-Poll Market Research showed that Witherspoon was the most likable female celebrity of 2007.[209] That same year, Witherspoon established herself as the highest-paid actress in the American film industry, earning $15 to $20 million per film.[210][211] In recent years, however, her appearance in a number of movies that fared badly at the box office caused a turnabout in her status, and she has been noted as one of the most overpaid actors in Hollywood in 2011, 2012 and 2013.[212][213][214] In April 2011, Witherspoon ranked 3rd on the 22nd annual People's Most Beautiful issue.[215] In 2010, Witherspoon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6262 Hollywood Blvd.[216] In June 2013, Witherspoon filed suit against Marketing Advantages International Inc., claiming it used her name and image extensively in jewelry advertising without her permission, both throughout the United States and internationally. In December 2015, while Witherspoon's trademark claims to her name were rejected, for she had not established secondary meaning to her full name, that she did not claim "emotional distress" and the "photos and facts were generally known by the public and the photos were taken in public with Plaintiff's consent", the court ruled that she could proceed with her right of publicity claims against a number of defendants.[217][218][219] Two months later, Witherspoon withdrew her lawsuit, having "come to private agreements with the various defendants, including Centerbrook Sales, Fragrance Hut, Gemvara, and others".[220] In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations, Witherspoon revealed that she had been sexually assaulted by a director at the age of 16 and has had "multiple experiences of harassment and sexual assault" throughout her career.[221] In 2015, Witherspoon made her second appearance among the Time 100, with her featured article being written by Mindy Kaling.[222] The same year, she was awarded, by a unanimous vote from the committee, the American Cinematheque for being "a perfect example of an actress flourishing in today's world" and "an active and successful movie producer who is moving her career forward both behind and in front of the camera".[223][224][225] According to an article published by Forbes in 2017, Witherspoon is said to have $198 million-plus career earnings, which made her the top-paid primetime Emmy nominee that year.[226] Filmography [ edit ] Film [ edit ] Television [ edit ] Video game [ edit ] Year Title Role Notes 2009 Monsters vs. Aliens Susan Murphy / Ginormica Works and publications [ edit ] Witherspoon, Reese (2018). Whiskey in a Teacup. Touchstone. ISBN 978-1501166273. Accolades [ edit ] Witherspoon has won numerous awards, including the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Walk the Line in 2005.[71] In 2015, she received another nomination in the category for her performance in Wild.[236]

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Thank you! Oh, thank you all! Thank you so very, very much.It is wonderful to be here with all of you.To be in New York with my family, with so many friends, including many New Yorkers who gave me the honor of serving them in the Senate for eight years.To be right across the water from the headquarters of the United Nations, where I represented our country many times.To be here in this beautiful park dedicated to Franklin Roosevelt’s enduring vision of America, the nation we want to be.And in a place… with absolutely no ceilings.You know, President Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms are a testament to our nation’s unmatched aspirations and a reminder of our unfinished work at home and abroad. His legacy lifted up a nation and inspired presidents who followed. One is the man I served as Secretary of State, Barack Obama, and another is my husband, Bill Clinton.Two Democrats guided by the — Oh, that will make him so happy. They were and are two Democrats guided by the fundamental American belief that real and lasting prosperity must be built by all and shared by all.President Roosevelt called on every American to do his or her part, and every American answered. He said there’s no mystery about what it takes to build a strong and prosperous America: “Equality of opportunity… Jobs for those who can work… Security for those who need it… The ending of special privilege for the few… The preservation of civil liberties for all… a wider and constantly rising standard of living.”That still sounds good to me.It’s America’s basic bargain. If you do your part you ought to be able to get ahead. And when everybody does their part, America gets ahead too.That bargain inspired generations of families, including my own.It’s what kept my grandfather going to work in the same Scranton lace mill every day for 50 years.It’s what led my father to believe that if he scrimped and saved, his small business printing drapery fabric in Chicago could provide us with a middle-class life. And it did.When President Clinton honored the bargain, we had the longest peacetime expansion in history, a balanced budget, and the first time in decades we all grew together, with the bottom 20 percent of workers increasing their incomes by the same percentage as the top 5 percent.When President Obama honored the bargain, we pulled back from the brink of Depression, saved the auto industry, provided health care to 16 million working people, and replaced the jobs we lost faster than after a financial crash.But, it’s not 1941, or 1993, or even 2009. We face new challenges in our economy and our democracy.We’re still working our way back from a crisis that happened because time-tested values were replaced by false promises.Instead of an economy built by every American, for every American, we were told that if we let those at the top pay lower taxes and bend the rules, their success would trickle down to everyone else.What happened?Well, instead of a balanced budget with surpluses that could have eventually paid off our national debt, the Republicans twice cut taxes for the wealthiest, borrowed money from other countries to pay for two wars, and family incomes dropped. You know where we ended up.Except it wasn’t the end.As we have since our founding, Americans made a new beginning.You worked extra shifts, took second jobs, postponed home repairs… you figured out how to make it work. And now people are beginning to think about their future again – going to college, starting a business, buying a house, finally being able to put away something for retirement.So we’re standing again. But, we all know we’re not yet running the way America should.You see corporations making record profits, with CEOs making record pay, but your paychecks have barely budged.While many of you are working multiple jobs to make ends meet, you see the top 25 hedge fund managers making more than all of America’s kindergarten teachers combined. And, often paying a lower tax rate.So, you have to wonder: “When does my hard work pay off? When does my family get ahead?”“When?”I say now.Prosperity can’t be just for CEOs and hedge fund managers.Democracy can’t be just for billionaires and corporations.Prosperity and democracy are part of your basic bargain too.You brought our country back.Now it’s time — your time to secure the gains and move ahead.And, you know what?America can’t succeed unless you succeed.That is why I am running for President of the United States.Here, on Roosevelt Island, I believe we have a continuing rendezvous with destiny. Each American and the country we cherish.I’m running to make our economy work for you and for every American.For the successful and the struggling.For the innovators and inventors.For those breaking barriers in technology and discovering cures for diseases.For the factory workers and food servers who stand on their feet all day.For the nurses who work the night shift.For the truckers who drive for hours and the farmers who feed us.For the veterans who served our country.For the small business owners who took a risk.For everyone who’s ever been knocked down, but refused to be knocked out.I’m not running for some Americans, but for all Americans.Our country’s challenges didn’t begin with the Great Recession and they won’t end with the recovery.For decades, Americans have been buffeted by powerful currents.Advances in technology and the rise of global trade have created whole new areas of economic activity and opened new markets for our exports, but they have also displaced jobs and undercut wages for millions of Americans.The financial industry and many multi-national corporations have created huge wealth for a few by focusing too much on short-term profit and too little on long-term value… too much on complex trading schemes and stock buybacks, too little on investments in new businesses, jobs, and fair compensation.Our political system is so paralyzed by gridlock and dysfunction that most Americans have lost confidence that anything can actually get done. And they’ve lost trust in the ability of both government and Big Business to change course.Now, we can blame historic forces beyond our control for some of this, but the choices we’ve made as a nation, leaders and citizens alike, have also played a big role.Our next President must work with Congress and every other willing partner across our entire country. And I will do just that — to turn the tide so these currents start working for us more than against us.At our best, that’s what Americans do. We’re problem solvers, not deniers. We don’t hide from change, we harness it.But we can’t do that if we go back to the top-down economic policies that failed us before.Americans have come too far to see our progress ripped away.Now, there may be some new voices in the presidential Republican choir, but they’re all singing the same old song…A song called “Yesterday.”You know the one — all our troubles look as though they’re here to stay… and we need a place to hide away… They believe in yesterday.And you’re lucky I didn’t try singing that, too, I’ll tell you!These Republicans trip over themselves promising lower taxes for the wealthy and fewer rules for the biggest corporations without regard for how that will make income inequality even worse.We’ve heard this tune before. And we know how it turns out.Ask many of these candidates about climate change, one of the defining threats of our time, and they’ll say: “I’m not a scientist.” Well, then, why don’t they start listening to those who are?They pledge to wipe out tough rules on Wall Street, rather than rein in the banks that are still too risky, courting future failures. In a case that can only be considered mass amnesia.They want to take away health insurance from more than 16 million Americans without offering any credible alternative.They shame and blame women, rather than respect our right to make our own reproductive health decisions.They want to put immigrants, who work hard and pay taxes, at risk of deportation.And they turn their backs on gay people who love each other.Fundamentally, they reject what it takes to build an inclusive economy. It takes an inclusive society. What I once called “a village” that has a place for everyone.Now, my values and a lifetime of experiences have given me a different vision for America.I believe that success isn’t measured by how much the wealthiest Americans have, but by how many children climb out of poverty…How many start-ups and small businesses open and thrive…How many young people go to college without drowning in debt…How many people find a good job…How many families get ahead and stay ahead.I didn’t learn this from politics. I learned it from my own family.My mother taught me that everybody needs a chance and a champion. She knew what it was like not to have either one.Her own parents abandoned her, and by 14 she was out on her own, working as a housemaid. Years later, when I was old enough to understand, I asked what kept her going.You know what her answer was? Something very simple: Kindness from someone who believed she mattered.The 1st grade teacher who saw she had nothing to eat at lunch and, without embarrassing her, brought extra food to share.The woman whose house she cleaned letting her go to high school so long as her work got done. That was a bargain she leapt to accept.And, because some people believed in her, she believed in me.That’s why I believe with all my heart in America and in the potential of every American.To meet every challenge.To be resilient… no matter what the world throws at you.To solve the toughest problems.I believe we can do all these things because I’ve seen it happen.As a young girl, I signed up at my Methodist Church to babysit the children of Mexican farmworkers, while their parents worked in the fields on the weekends. And later, as a law student, I advocated for Congress to require better working and living conditions for farm workers whose children deserved better opportunities.My first job out of law school was for the Children’s Defense Fund. I walked door-to-door to find out how many children with disabilities couldn’t go to school, and to help build the case for a law guaranteeing them access to education.As a leader of the Legal Services Corporation, I defended the right of poor people to have a lawyer. And saw lives changed because an abusive marriage ended or an illegal eviction stopped.In Arkansas, I supervised law students who represented clients in courts and prisons, organized scholarships for single parents going to college, led efforts for better schools and health care, and personally knew the people whose lives were improved.As Senator, I had the honor of representing brave firefighters, police officers, EMTs, construction workers, and volunteers who ran toward danger on 9/11 and stayed there, becoming sick themselves.It took years of effort, but Congress finally approved the health care they needed.There are so many faces and stories that I carry with me of people who gave their best and then needed help themselves.Just weeks ago, I met another person like that, a single mom juggling a job and classes at community college, while raising three kids.She doesn’t expect anything to come easy. But she did ask me: What more can be done so it isn’t quite so hard for families like hers?I want to be her champion and your champion.If you’ll give me the chance, I’ll wage and win Four Fights for you.The first is to make the economy work for everyday Americans, not just those at the top.To make the middle class mean something again, with rising incomes and broader horizons. And to give the poor a chance to work their way into it.The middle class needs more growth and more fairness. Growth and fairness go together. For lasting prosperity, you can’t have one without the other.Is this possible in today’s world?I believe it is or I wouldn’t be standing here.Do I think it will be easy? Of course not.But, here’s the good news: There are allies for change everywhere who know we can’t stand by while inequality increases, wages stagnate, and the promise of America dims. We should welcome the support of all Americans who want to go forward together with us.There are public officials who know Americans need a better deal.Business leaders who want higher pay for employees, equal pay for women and no discrimination against the LGBT community either.There are leaders of finance who want less short-term trading and more long-term investing.There are union leaders who are investing their own pension funds in putting people to work to build tomorrow’s economy. We need everyone to come to the table and work with us.In the coming weeks, I’ll propose specific policies to:Reward businesses who invest in long term value rather than the quick buck – because that leads to higher growth for the economy, higher wages for workers, and yes, bigger profits, everybody will have a better time.I will rewrite the tax code so it rewards hard work and investments here at home, not quick trades or stashing profits overseas.I will give new incentives to companies that give their employees a fair share of the profits their hard work earns.We will unleash a new generation of entrepreneurs and small business owners by providing tax relief, cutting red tape, and making it easier to get a small business loan.We will restore America to the cutting edge of innovation, science, and research by increasing both public and private investments.And we will make America the clean energy superpower of the 21st century.Developing renewable power – wind, solar, advanced biofuels…Building cleaner power plants, smarter electric grids, greener buildings…Using additional fees and royalties from fossil fuel extraction to protect the environment…And ease the transition for distressed communities to a more diverse and sustainable economic future from coal country to Indian country, from small towns in the Mississippi Delta to the Rio Grande Valley to our inner cities, we have to help our fellow Americans.Now, this will create millions of jobs and countless new businesses, and enable America to lead the global fight against climate change.We will also connect workers to their jobs and businesses. Customers will have a better chance to actually get where they need and get what they desire with roads, railways, bridges, airports, ports, and broadband brought up to global standards for the 21st century.We will establish an infrastructure bank and sell bonds to pay for some of these improvements.Now, building an economy for tomorrow also requires investing in our most important asset, our people, beginning with our youngest.That’s why I will propose that we make preschool and quality childcare available to every child in America.And I want you to remember this, because to me, this is absolutely the most-compelling argument why we should do this. Research tells us how much early learning in the first five years of life can impact lifelong success. In fact, 80 percent of the brain is developed by age three.One thing I’ve learned is that talent is universal – you can find it anywhere – but opportunity is not. Too many of our kids never have the chance to learn and thrive as they should and as we need them to.Our country won’t be competitive or fair if we don’t help more families give their kids the best possible start in life.So let’s staff our primary and secondary schools with teachers who are second to none in the world, and receive the respect they deserve for sparking the love of learning in every child.Let’s make college affordable and available to all …and lift the crushing burden of student debt.Let’s provide lifelong learning for workers to gain or improve skills the economy requires, setting up many more Americans for success.Now, the second fight is to strengthen America’s families, because when our families are strong, America is strong.And today’s families face new and unique pressures. Parents need more support and flexibility to do their job at work and at home.I believe you should have the right to earn paid sick days.I believe you should receive your work schedule with enough notice to arrange childcare or take college courses to get ahead.I believe you should look forward to retirement with confidence, not anxiety.That you should have the peace of mind that your health care will be there when you need it, without breaking the bank.I believe we should offer paid family leave so no one has to choose between keeping a paycheck and caring for a new baby or a sick relative.And it is way past time to end the outrage of so many women still earning less than men on the job — and women of color often making even less.This isn’t a women’s issue. It’s a family issue. Just like raising the minimum wage is a family issue. Expanding childcare is a family issue. Declining marriage rates is a family issue. The unequal rates of incarceration is a family issue. Helping more people with an addiction or a mental health problem get help is a family issue.In America, every family should feel like they belong.So we should offer hard-working, law-abiding immigrant families a path to citizenship. Not second-class status.And, we should ban discrimination against LGBT Americans and their families so they can live, learn, marry, and work just like everybody else.You know, America’s diversity, our openness, our devotion to human rights and freedom is what’s drawn so many to our shores. What’s inspired people all over the world. I know. I’ve seen it with my own eyes.And these are also qualities that prepare us well for the demands of a world that is more interconnected than ever before.So we have a third fight: to harness all of America’s power, smarts, and values to maintain our leadership for peace, security, and prosperity.No other country on Earth is better positioned to thrive in the 21st century. No other country is better equipped to meet traditional threats from countries like Russia, North Korea, and Iran – and to deal with the rise of new powers like China.No other country is better prepared to meet emerging threats from cyber attacks, transnational terror networks like ISIS, and diseases that spread across oceans and continents.As your President, I’ll do whatever it takes to keep Americans safe.And if you look over my left shoulder you can see the new World Trade Center soaring skyward.As a Senator from New York, I dedicated myself to getting our city and state the help we needed to recover. And as a member of the Armed Services Committee, I worked to maintain the best-trained, best-equipped, strongest military, ready for today’s threats and tomorrow’s.And when our brave men and women come home from war or finish their service, I’ll see to it that they get not just the thanks of a grateful nation, but the care and benefits they’ve earned.I’ve stood up to adversaries like Putin and reinforced allies like Israel. I was in the Situation Room on the day we got bin Laden.But, I know — I know we have to be smart as well as strong.Meeting today’s global challenges requires every element of America’s power, including skillful diplomacy, economic influence, and building partnerships to improve lives around the world with people, not just their governments.There are a lot of trouble spots in the world, but there’s a lot of good news out there too.I believe the future holds far more opportunities than threats if we exercise creative and confident leadership that enables us to shape global events rather than be shaped by them.And we all know that in order to be strong in the world, though, we first have to be strong at home. That’s why we have to win the fourth fight – reforming our government and revitalizing our democracy so that it works for everyday Americans.We have to stop the endless flow of secret, unaccountable money that is distorting our elections, corrupting our political process, and drowning out the voices of our people.We need Justices on the Supreme Court who will protect every citizen’s right to vote, rather than every corporation’s right to buy elections.If necessary, I will support a constitutional amendment to undo the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United.I want to make it easier for every citizen to vote. That’s why I’ve proposed universal, automatic registration and expanded early voting.I’ll fight back against Republican efforts to disempower and disenfranchise young people, poor people, people with disabilities, and people of color.What part of democracy are they afraid of?No matter how easy we make it to vote, we still have to give Americans something worth voting for.Government is never going to have all the answers – but it has to be smarter, simpler, more efficient, and a better partner.That means access to advanced technology so government agencies can more effectively serve their customers, the American people.We need expertise and innovation from the private sector to help cut waste and streamline services.There’s so much that works in America. For every problem we face, someone somewhere in America is solving it. Silicon Valley cracked the code on sharing and scaling a while ago. Many states are pioneering new ways to deliver services. I want to help Washington catch up.To do that, we need a political system that produces results by solving problems that hold us back, not one overwhelmed by extreme partisanship and inflexibility.Now, I’ll always seek common ground with friend and opponent alike. But I’ll also stand my ground when I must.That’s something I did as Senator and Secretary of State — whether it was working with Republicans to expand health care for children and for our National Guard, or improve our foster care and adoption system, or pass a treaty to reduce the number of Russian nuclear warheads that could threaten our cities — and it’s something I will always do as your President.We Americans may differ, bicker, stumble, and fall; but we are at our best when we pick each other up, when we have each other’s back.Like any family, our American family is strongest when we cherish what we have in common, and fight back against those who would drive us apart.People all over the world have asked me: “How could you and President Obama work together after you fought so hard against each other in that long campaign?”Now, that is an understandable question considering that in many places, if you lose an election you could get imprisoned or exiled – even killed – not hired as Secretary of State.But President Obama asked me to serve, and I accepted because we both love our country. That’s how we do it in America.With that same spirit, together, we can win these four fights.We can build an economy where hard work is rewarded.We can strengthen our families.We can defend our country and increase our opportunities all over the world.And we can renew the promise of our democracy.If we all do our part. In our families, in our businesses, unions, houses of worship, schools, and, yes, in the voting booth.I want you to join me in this effort. Help me build this campaign and make it your own.Talk to your friends, your family, your neighbors.Text “JOIN” J-O-I-N to 4-7-2-4-6.Go to hillaryclinton.com and sign up to make calls and knock on doors.It’s no secret that we’re going up against some pretty powerful forces that will do and spend whatever it takes to advance a very different vision for America. But I’ve spent my life fighting for children, families, and our country. And I’m not stopping now.You know, I know how hard this job is. I’ve seen it up close and personal.All our Presidents come into office looking so vigorous. And then we watch their hair grow grayer and grayer.Well, I may not be the youngest candidate in this race. But I will be the youngest woman President in the history of the United States!And the first grandmother as well.And one additional advantage: You’re won’t see my hair turn white in the White House. I’ve been coloring it for years!So I’m looking forward to a great debate among Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. I’m not running to be a President only for those Americans who already agree with me. I want to be a President for all Americans.And along the way, I’ll just let you in on this little secret. I won’t get everything right. Lord knows I’ve made my share of mistakes. Well, there’s no shortage of people pointing them out!And I certainly haven’t won every battle I’ve fought. But leadership means perseverance and hard choices. You have to push through the setbacks and disappointments and keep at it.I think you know by now that I’ve been called many things by many people — “quitter” is not one of them.Like so much else in my life, I got this from my mother.When I was a girl, she never let me back down from any bully or barrier. In her later years, Mom lived with us, and she was still teaching me the same lessons. I’d come home from a hard day at the Senate or the State Department, sit down with her at the small table in our breakfast nook, and just let everything pour out. And she would remind me why we keep fighting, even when the odds are long and the opposition is fierce.I can still hear her saying: “Life’s not about what happens to you, it’s about what you do with what happens to you – so get back out there.”She lived to be 92 years old, and I often think about all the battles she witnessed over the course of the last century — all the progress that was won because Americans refused to give up or back down.She was born on June 4, 1919 — before women in America had the right to vote. But on that very day, after years of struggle, Congress passed the Constitutional Amendment that would change that forever.The story of America is a story of hard-fought, hard-won progress. And it continues today. New chapters are being written by men and women who believe that all of us – not just some, but all – should have the chance to live up to our God-given potential.Not only because we’re a tolerant country, or a generous country, or a compassionate country, but because we’re a better, stronger, more prosperous country when we harness the talent, hard work, and ingenuity of every single American.I wish my mother could have been with us longer. I wish she could have seen Chelsea become a mother herself. I wish she could have met Charlotte.I wish she could have seen the America we’re going to build together.An America, where if you do your part, you reap the rewards.Where we don’t leave anyone out, or anyone behind.An America where a father can tell his daughter: yes, you can be anything you want to be. Even President of the United States.Thank you all. God bless you. And may God bless America.

Do you get food anxiety during the holidays?! ✨How much to eat? ✨What’s foods to choose?! ✨WHAT ABOUT ALCOHOL?!! CHECK OUT My tips @fitgurlmel to KKW on how to eat well and stay healthy during the holidays!! Live on her app and website!! To access Kim’s app and website, click the link in my bio! HAPPY HOLIDAYS, keep your ass in check and DONT GO BUCKWILD ❤️❤️!! Lol : : : #fit #fitness #fitnessmotivation #train #bodybuilding #fitfam #kimkardashian #eatwell #healthyliving #holidays #weightloss #gymtime #tbt #kardashian #bodygoals #love #beautiful #food #healthy #fitspo #fitspiration #hot #fitgirl #fitmom A post shared by Melissa Alcantara (@fitgurlmel) on Dec 21, 2017 at 3:31pm PST

Eileen Davidson confirmed earlier this month that she would not be returning to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for Season 8. And there's one 90210 pal who knows exactly why the soap actress is definitely going to be missed. "Well I can't even confirm whether I'm back, so there you go. But I know that a lot of people are gonna miss Eileen," Erika Girardi told The Daily Dish while out promoting her partnership with Beautyblender in NYC on Thursday. So what is it that makes Eileen such a great BFF? Well, lucky for you, Erika explained all. "Eileen is one of the most understanding, kind, and giving human beings I've ever met -- and what you see on TV is what you get," she said about her pal and sometimes The Young And The Restless co-star. "She's lovely." Eileen confirmed her RHOBH exit in July, in a statement to The Daily Dish: "After a lot of careful thought, I've decided because of my crazy schedules at The Young and The Restless, as well as Days of Our Lives, it's best for me and my family if I step away from being a Housewife for now. But you never know, I might be popping in from time to time just to see what the ladies are up to! Thanks for your love and support guys!!!" Eileen joined RHOBH in Season 5, giving fans an inside look at her glam life as a soap star, as well as her marriage to actor Vincent Van Patten. Check out the pals in action, below.

Science and fashion came together at the LACAMA gala and it never looked more gorgeous. Kim Kardashian risked a massive wardrobe malfunction, but pulled off a shirtless look while on the red carpet! No shirt? No problem. Kim Kardashian, 37, didn’t need anything underneath her suit coat when she walked the carpet at the Las Angeles County Museum of Art’s Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles on Nov. 4. The Keeping Up with the Kardashian seemed to defy gravity – and dress codes – as she left her shirt in the car. Whoever designed her double-sided tape probably deserves an award, because Kim managed to get through the event without a nip slip or another embarrassing malfunction. Technically, does she have cleavage if she’s not wearing a bra or a shirt? This year’s event honored Star Wars creator George Lucas and artist Mark Bradford, according to Daily Mail. The event was also presented by Gucci. Kim famously met future hubby Kanye West while dressed as Princess Leia. Plus, she’s also a fashionista and a patron of the arts. That explains why she and her mother, Kris Jenner, were attending this LACMA Fundraiser – and turning heads with Kim’s braless, shirtless fashion choice. Kim’s bold fashion choices don’t always pay off. While she was posing in one of her sexy Halloween costumes, her nipple made a surprise cameo. While flaunting her Aaliyah-inspired outfit, she seemed to be in need of some double-sided tape, as her jewel-studded bra slipped a bit and – out popped the nip! Considering that Kim spends most of her time half-naked (and proud of it!) this was one of her more minor “malfunctions.” It certainly didn’t stop her from enjoying Halloween! Speaking of that Aaliyah tribute, Kim actually came under fire for people who accused her of being in “poor taste.” Some fans accused Kim of culture appropriation, since Aaliyah was an African American woman and Kim is not. “The look was inspired by what she wore in her “Try Again” music video,” Kim said when she was explaining her choice (while clapping back at those accusing her costume of being racist.) “I play every kind of genre of music in my home and I like for my kids to be exposed to many different artists. For me, it’s always about love and respect.” What do you think of Kim’s LACMA gala outfit, HollywoodLifers? Do you think it was stunning? Or do you think it’s a pass?

Sofia Richie rarely discusses her relationship with Scott Disick in public, but she’s giving fans a small update. Appearing on Australian talk show The Morning Show on Thursday, Richie, 20, briefly touched on her boyfriend Disick, 35, revealing that the two are “very happy.” Get push notifications with news, features and more. “I’m very happy,” she said. When asked whether she’s reluctant to discuss her personal relationships, either with Disick or with her father Lionel Richie, the model said she’s used to living her life in the public eye. “I mean, I can’t deny the fact that that’s my life — by the way, that’s been my life forever,” she said. “It’s nothing new to me. So I’m not upset that I have to answer these questions, but there are moments that I have where I’m like, ‘I want to be my own person, I want to stand as my own person.’ “ “I think that’s actually what drives me to work and do my own thing and want to make my own mark,” she continued. “Because I want to be seen as my own person — even though I have all these amazing people in my life that I love so much.” #EXCLUSIVE: Model @sofiarichie is in Australia for the very first time and meeting some very lucky fans at @WindsorSmith in Bondi Junction! ✨ #WSxSOFIA #TMS7 pic.twitter.com/EtKRM5mORY — The Morning Show (@morningshowon7) September 6, 2018 Richie and Scott have been officially dating since last September after initially sparking romance rumors in spring 2017. Though the couple has strived to keep their relationship private, it’s been broached on the current season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. “This is the first time I’ve ever been with anybody other than Kourtney [Kardashian], so it’s definitely different, but it’s been a really good thing for me,” Disick said on the Aug. 5 episode. “It’s a little bit different for me to talk about what’s going on now. Sometimes I feel guilty that I’ve moved on.” “One part of me is really happy that I’m able to care about somebody again, but there always is some feeling in the back of me that feels guilty because I’m moving on from Kourtney,” he added. Nevertheless, Disick said he was doing “amazing, for like, the first time in my life.” “I think that Kourtney and I have been through a lot. It’s an ongoing struggle, but I think she’s doing well now and I’m happy for her,” he said. “I feel that I’m able to now live my life the way I should.” RELATED VIDEO: Kourtney Kardashian ‘Trusts’ Sofia Richie with Her and Scott Disick’s Kids: Source And while tensions will rise on this Sunday’s episode after Kardashian, 39, finds out Disick introduced Richie to their kids, sources have told PEOPLE that though the relationship raised eyebrows at first, as long as it helps keep the father of three on track, they have Kardashian’s blessing. “Sofia is helping Scott be a better, healthier person,” said one source. “Kourtney feels confident that Scott and Sofia take good care of the kids. Scott is a great dad when he has his life together.” “It helps that Kourtney now trusts Sofia,” added a second source. “The kids are allowed to spend time with her. Sofia likes having them and helps Scott. So far, the kids are giving Kourtney good reports about Sofia.” “Sofia has shown over and over again that she is willing to stay with Scott even when things are not great — but Scott is doing well lately,” added the insider. Keeping Up with the Kardashians airs Sundays (9 p.m. ET) on E!

The video will start in 8 Cancel Get celebs updates directly to your inbox Subscribe See our privacy notice Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email While she's on course to become a grandmother of eight this year, Kris Jenner is slowing absolutely no sign of slowing down and grabbing an early night any time soon. The matriarch extraordinaire was filmed letting loose in spectacular style by making a right royal show of herself at a family party. Kris' Valentine's Day 2018 plans involved guzzling a lot of booze, murdering karaoke classics and twerking to Sir Mix-a-lot. And she can thank daughters Kim and Khloe Kardashian for unleashing the incredible footage on to the world. (Image: Instagram) (Image: Instagram) (Image: Instagram) The Klan gathered to celebrate Valentine's Day en masse this year, with the famous sisters - and partners including Kanye West and Tristan Thompson - sitting down together for a slap up meal. As the slew of social media footage revealed, the house was opulently decorated for the occasion with red roses dripping from the ceiling, personalised chocolate place cards, and love hearts everywhere. But after the sophisticated dining experience was over, things quickly got out of hand. (Image: Instagram) (Image: Instagram) After dessert was over, Khloe shared a video of a bleary-eyed Kris propped up between two friends as she took on the Karaoke machine. "My idol," pregnant daughter Khloe told fans, as she shared footage of Kris, 62, murdering songs by Michael Jackson, Britney Spears and The Foundations. After her questionable vocal performance was over, Kris unleashed her dance moves by griding away to Sir Mix-a-lot's booty-celebrating classic Baby Got Back. (Image: Instagram) (Image: Instagram) (Image: Instagram) Kim also got in on the action, sharing videos of her mum stumbling around on the sofas and telling her millions of followers how 'wasted' she was. Eventually party animal Kris prepared to call it a night as she kicked off her heels and had a little nap on the sofa.

After taking the stage to accept the Hollywood Actress Award at the Hollywood Film Awards on Sunday, Kate Winslet did something that no one in the audience seemed to be expecting. The 42-year-old actor — who was being honored for her peformance in the new Woody Allen movie Wonder Wheel — began her speech by praising the creativity in the room before singling out Allison Janney as someone she greatly admired. “Allison Janney is in this room. Allison, I know I don’t really know you, but I just want to be you,” she said. “Or just stroke you, or something. I mean, we could always kiss, maybe? Maybe?” The Brief Newsletter Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now. View Sample Sign Up Now This was followed by Janney making her way to the stage for a quick smooch with Winslet much to their fellow stars’ delight. “Oh, it’s going to happen,” Winslet exclaimed as the audience laughed. “This is an exciting moment, isn’t it?” Watch the clip below. Write to Megan McCluskey at megan.mccluskey@timeinc.com.

He recently opened up about his split from ex wife Jennifer Aniston for the first time. And on Monday, Justin Theroux, 47, cut a casual figure as he was spotted out and about in Paris with American actress and model Laura Harrier, 28. The actor looked sombre as he strolled through the streets of the French capital clad in a muted ensemble. Who's that girl? Justin Theroux, 47, cut a casual figure as he was spotted out and about in Paris with American actress and model Laura Harrier, 28 Justin teamed black skinny jeans with a coordinating T-shirt, and wrapped up with a khaki bomber jacket. The Mute star donned well-worn black biker boots as he hunted down take-away coffee with his female companion. The handsome actor sported a full moustache and beard, styled his hair into messy spikes, and shielded his eyes with gold-framed shades. In stark contrast to Justin's low-key look, Laura ensured that she didn't go unnoticed by opting to wear a bold pillar-box red outfit. Standing out: In stark contrast to Justin's low-key look, Laura ensured that she didn't go unnoticed by opting to wear a bold pillar-box red outfit What's on your mind? The actor looked sombre as he strolled through the streets of the French capital in search for coffee, clad in a muted ensemble The raven haired beauty teamed cropped leather-look red trousers with a coordinating shirt which she fastened only two buttons of, allowing a sexy flash of stomach to be displayed. The BlacKkKlansman actress kept warm with a red brocade jacket and slipped into a pair of pointed black flats She accessorised with gold hoop earrings and shielded her eyes with retro shades, while leaving her raven tresses to hang down onto her shoulders. MailOnline has contacted a representative for Justin for comment. Wow! The raven haired beauty teamed cropped leather-look red trousers with a coordinating shirt, which she fastened only two buttons of, allowing a sexy flash of stomach to be displayed Oh hey there: Laura hid her face behind a pair of wire rim sunglasses The aesthetically blessed pair were first spotted together at the end of May at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the South of France. The Leftovers star flexed his washboard abs and did his best to impress his much younger companion by showing off his strength on cliff-side ropes and a trapeze. Both decked out in swimwear, the duo couldn't keep their eyes off each other as they frolicked in the French Riviera. The pair were in town to attend Louis Vuitton event at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Later that same day the two enjoyed a cosy meal together in an intimate setting, and appeared to be engrossed in each other's company. Laura made her major film debut playing Peter Parker's high school girlfriend Liz in last year's Spider-Man: Homecoming. Talented: Laura made her major film debut playing Peter Parker's high school girlfriend Liz in last year's Spider-Man: Homecoming Just over a week ago Justin opened up about his split from ex wife Jennifer Aniston, telling the New York Times their separation was different than a normal couple's would have been because it was so 'amicable'. '[It] doesn't have that seismic shift of an ordinary couple, where everything is, like, you have to tear a baby in half,' he said. 'Neither one of us is dead, neither one of us is looking to throw hatchets at each other. It's more like, it's amicable. It's boring, but, you know, we respected each other enough that it was as painless as it could be. It was heartbreaking only in a sense that the friendship would not be the same, as far as just the day to day.' The Maniac star went on: 'But the friendship is shifting and changing, you know, so that part is something that we're both very proud of.'

Serena Williams shared a gorgeous photo of her baby Alexis which also shows her beautiful wedding ring! A new photo posted by the famous tennis player on Instagram shows 2-month-old Alexis Olympia, her daughter with Alexis Ohanian, dressed in a leopard-print romper with a towel in the same print underneath her. The picture caption reads, “Daddy knows how much I love leopard print.” What she doesn’t mention but we noticed immediately is a massive diamond ring! Serena and Alexis got married last week in a Beauty and the Beast-themed wedding in New Orleans, with a guest list that included Venus Williams, Beyonce, Eva Longoria, Kim Kardashian, and more celebrities and friends.

Update:The Syrian Arab Red Crescent statement was reported, and at the time we had no reason to believe it was not true. Subsequent questions have emerged, however, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent is saying they are unaware of such a statement having ever been issued by the Syrian branch. They further say the Syrian Red Crescent was shut down in Douma effective April 7.—The Syrian Red Crescent issued a statement Monday dismissing the allegations of a weekend chemical weapon attack in the city of Douma. The statement insisted their medical personnel in the city had found no evidence any such attack took place.The Syrian Red Crescent said their hospital in Douma received six patients complaining of respiratory problems, but said they didn’t seem to have any physical problems at all, nor was there any trace of any chemical agents they might’ve been exposed to.(This has been retracted, it is incorrect.)Chemical attack or no, it wouldn’t be surprising for some people to complain of symptoms without actually having any problems. That the Red Crescent operates a hospital in a city supposedly inundated with wounded and didn’t get a single patient with confirmed exposure, however, is very noteworthy.The Russian Defense Ministry also reported that their own medics had examined some patients in Douma, and had the same result, that none showed signs of chemical poisoning. With White Helmets claiming scores killed and over 500 wounded by exposure, it seems impossible to believe that if it was true no one can find any of these “real” patients to confirm an attack.Last 5 posts by Jason Ditz

Leave it to Kate Middleton to light up the Internet once again. Yesterday, the Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Warsaw, Poland, along with her family for a multi-stop official royal tour. After touching down at the airport in a white Alexander McQueen ensemble, Middleton and Prince William were greeted by well-wishers en route to the Presidential Palace. (They were sans children, post-Prince George’s less-than-happy arrival.) Poles greeted the duke and duchess with great enthusiasm, with many presenting the young royals with flowers or gifts. One such token-bearing person reportedly presented the duo with a gift fit for a newborn baby. Reacting in the moment, Middleton apparently joked to her husband, “We will just have to have more babies.” Unsurprisingly, the world’s joyous reaction was swift. All joking aside though, might the duke and duchess be planning on baby number three? While William is, of course, one of two, Kate grew up in a three-child household. And while the Duchess did experience serious medical issues during her previous pregnancies, they wouldn’t be the first royals to have a large brood. After all, the Queen herself has four children. Perhaps that statement could be true again one day, albeit with a certain Queen Catherine formerly known as Kate Middleton. Only time will tell.

Actress Janina Gavankar reveals the cutest detail of Prince Harry and Meghan's exclusive wedding reception By Clare Douglas Details about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle'sexclusive nighttime reception following their royal wedding have been the couple's best-kept secret… until now. The bride’s close friend Janina Gavankar was one of 200 guests to score an invite to the bash and has since revealed some of her favourite highlights from the evening. "We all danced until the wee hours. We partied and celebrated and ate sliders at 2 in the morning,” shared the actress, adding that the party inside Frogmore House was the perfect ending to a “powerful day in history." Speaking to Town and Country, the former True Blood star let slip a few secrets, including the adorable nod the couple paid to their homelands. Each table was named after a food that is pronounced differently in the UK than in the U.S. "Potato, potato, tomato, tomato, oregano, oregano," explained Janina, adding that it was one of many “nods to the beautiful mashup of two cultures." Another moment the 37-year-old will not soon forget is the touching speech Prince Harry delivered to his new wife. “The speech was so funny, self deprecating, filled with love, and that guy just has her back. I left feeling so solid for them," she told the publication. Related: Ben Mulroney reflects on his twins' role in royal wedding The culmination of the moving ceremony, luncheon hosted by the Queen and romantic reception left the stunning star, “feeling so confident that these two will put their combined power into the world for good.” She is also excited to see the positive change the couple will make as a joint force. "They did it apart. They’ve done it apart their entire lives. Imagine what they can do together." After winning style points in a vintage orange caped-dress at the wedding ceremony, Janina slipped into a canary yellow mermaid gown for the formal reception. The actress created the looks with help for her stylist Niki Schwan, who revealed that she was unable to secure any fashion designers to dress her client. "We requested several designer brands & showrooms (for her to wear to the wedding) who either denied us or just ignored us," wrote Niki on Instagram. In the end, the duo was granted access to the archives a the Western Costume Co., where they found Janina's bespoke ensemble.

They are monsters who happen to look like the rest of us – or, in Ted Bundy’s case, even better. Yet they lost their humanity and believed that killing people was their mission. As heinous as their crimes were, and even when they confessed their guilt, justice wasn’t denied. That’s the thankless, exhausting job of defending the indefensible. Attorneys for infamous criminals tell their stories in Oxygen’s four-part documentary series In Defense Of, premiering Monday, June 25. These lawyers are true believers in the justice system, though not necessarily in their clients’ innocence.

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Did Blake Shelton perform in his underwear on The Voice? Well, according to Ellen Degeneres he did... haha Ellen and her team had some fun in editing with Blake and Gwen Stefani's performance on the show. Gwen appeared on Ellen and chatted about her "Sexiest Man Alive."

Sage Steele, like many sports figures, found herself in the middle of the debate over Donald Trump’s new immigration policy over the weekend — and received a lot of backlash for her comments about the protests at airports. From her Instagram post: So THIS is why thousands of us dragged luggage nearly 2 miles to get to LAX, but still missed our flights. Fortunately, a 7 hour wait for the next flight to Houston won’t affect me that much, but my heart sank for the elderly and parents with small children who did their best to walk all that way but had no chance of making their flights. I love witnessing people exercise their right to protest! But it saddened me to see the joy on their faces knowing that they were successful in disrupting so many people’s travel plans. Yes, immigrants were affected by this as well. Brilliant. 🇺🇸 On Instagram, in an effort to stand up for the immigrants and refugees affected by the ban, many commentors criticized her for what they believed wasn’t seeing the bigger picture. Many also resorted to using slurs to describe the ESPN personality, which is really just a reminder that social media can be terrible all around. Steele defended herself — and her post — on Twitter: @MikeSilver better, more effective ways to do it, Silver! Re-read my post. Don't worry — we can arm wrestle over it this week in Houston — Sage Steele (@sagesteele) January 30, 2017 @MikeSilver all good…not the first time we disagree! :) but the crazy thing is, we can talk about it like adults & agree to disagree! 🇺🇸 — Sage Steele (@sagesteele) January 30, 2017

Lyle and Erik Menendez, the murderous brothers convicted of killing their millionaire parents in 1989, have reunited for the first time in more than two decades, according to a report. Erik Menendez, 47, was transferred to 50-year-old Lyle Menendez’s designated section at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, online records show. The brothers last saw each other in 1996, when they were found guilty of murdering their father Jose and mother Kitty as they watched TV inside their $5 million estate in Beverly Hills on Aug. 20, 1989. Authorities said they shot Jose Menendez several times in the head. Initially, their mother was only wounded. But when she tried to crawl away, Lyle Menendez reloaded his shotgun and shot his mother several more times, officials said. The brothers claimed they killed their parents after enduring years of abuse, but prosecutors argued they wanted access to their parents’ millions. They were each found guilty of two counts of murder and conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Lyle Menendez reportedly asked to be moved closer to his brother during his last hearing on his inmate classification status. He was then transferred from Mule Creek State Prison in Northern California to the R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego on Feb. 22. Erik was then moved to the same unit as his brother Wednesday. "He had been asking for it, and the department could find no reason they could not be at the same prison," Terry Thornton, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections, told the New York Daily News. “There are people who are related who may also be crime partners, and it's not unprecedented for them to be living in the same prison or even sharing the same cell." The brothers, who are believed to have kept in contact only through letters, will now be able to spend time together at meals, during recreational periods and while exercising. Tammi Menendez, who married Erik three years after his sentencing, told TheBlast.com that her husband is "settling in" and described the brothers' reunion as "heartfelt." RELATED STORIES New Lifetime Movie Paints Menendez Brothers as Victims Driven to Murder by Years of Abuse Could a New California Law Bring a New Chapter in Menendez Brothers' Killings? Woman Targeted in Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot Recounts Terrifying Ordeal

“I love romantic comedies. I feel almost sheepish writing that, because the genre has been so degraded in the past twenty years or so that admitting that you like these movies is a form of mild stupidity… I enjoy watching people fall in love on-screen so much that I can suspend my disbelief for the contrived situations that only happen in the heightened world of romantic comedies.” —Mindy Kaling, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? At the end of its second season, The Mindy Project has become one of those shows that inspires strong reactions on either side, and very few in the middle. If you scout out Mindy Project reviews (wait, I’ve done it for you!), you’ll find both total pans (“The Mindy Project fails at everything it attempts”) and complete raves (“Why only an idiot would miss out on TV’s funniest comedy”). I fall closer to the latter on the scale, but I understand the former. I don’t really care if Mindy’s likable or not, as long as she’s entertaining, but some of her actions are insane (tracing her one-night stand to his workplace, a first-grade classroom) or ignorant (a medical doctor who doesn’t know what “condo” stands for?) enough to take the viewer out of the actual show to ponder, “Why am I watching this person?” When the show does stumble (“L.A.,” or the recent ill-scheduling of “Girl Crush”), it takes at least a week or so to right itself. Advertisement But when it realigns, The Mindy Project becomes one of the most enjoyable comedies on TV. Todd VanDerWerff points out that although the show seems to be in a constant state of transition, at least its trajectory is skewing upward, with a big leap forward between this season and last. I would probably watch it for the one-liners and absurdist asides (like the stalker raccoon) alone, but I also appreciate Mindy Kaling’s overall mission: To draft her own brand of romantic comedy. From the show’s first episodes, it established that Dr. Mindy Lahiri only wants to be Meg Ryan in a movie with Tom Hanks, as idealistic and unrealistic as that sounds. Her real-life counterpart has studied these rom-com tropes as well, so nods to the Nora Ephron canon (like “You’ve Got Sext”) abound in her scripts. She’s writing within the mold while redefining it: The saga of Mindy and Danny has contained some of the show’s finest work, as a hot in-air kiss led to a short yet delightful relationship, a too-quick and devastating breakup, and a hesitant walk toward each other again. Heading into the finale, I fully expected Mindy and Danny to end up together (the episode title is a dead giveaway), but wondered how Kaling would make it memorable, meaningful, and most of all, funny. Fortunately, she pulled off this particular hat-trick. The episode features an absolute treasure trove of hilarious lines (I could list them all in stray observations, but that would be this entire review) strewn throughout the plot that finally brings Mindy and Danny together. This storyline not only utilizes the entire supporting cast for once (Zoe Jarman, we hardly knew ye), but it also uses Kaling’s rom-com curation as an actual plotting device. Pile on devastating performances by Kaling and Chris Messina, especially, and you have one of my favorite episodes of the year. Danny pretending to be Mindy’s mysterious train admirer honors You’ve Got Mail, but also The Shop Around The Corner, the movie on which it was based. He knows her well enough to know that the promise of perfect romance will be enough to make her dump her real relationship with Detective Charlie. Danny suggests they meet on the top of the Empire State Building—add An Affair To Remember by way of Sleepless In Seattle—where he will reveal that he has loved her all along. After a slight derail, he visits her when she’s sick (You’ve Got Mail again), while offering to watch the ultimate film study in friendship-leading-to-romance: When Harry Met Sally (He: “I’ll order whatever gave her an orgasm!” She: “You paraphrased one of the most famous lines pretty well!”). Then, in a Danny voiceover, he takes her all over New York, “visiting any place that Meg Ryan ever laugh-cried.” Advertisement I cite Messina’s performance because although he tells Morgan and Tamra and Mindy his true feelings this episode, he has not voiced them since the breakup. But for the last four or five episodes, we still have known—by his frequent smoldering looks, attempts to work his way back into Mindy’s life, and just his ready acceptance to go get breakfast with her and be late for work. When the entire office staff gets pulled in to lead Mindy and Danny back to each other, it works so well I wish they’d been used more throughout the entire season. Morgan has always been the office’s unsung MVP, as he figures out Danny’s secret plan (Danny asks, “How did you figure it out?”, then realizes he’s talking to Morgan: “How did you figure it out?”). Jeremy was awesome with his waivers, as was Peter with his final pep talk this season as he proves to Mindy that Danny still loves her. So Mindy and Danny both race to the Empire State, and in one of my favorite bits of the episode, Danny gets hit by a car, yet still hobbles off. This is a hilarious nod to An Affair To Remember (which I will not spoil in case you haven’t seen it, but really, you should see it). Danny and Mindy reunite, and all is right with the sitcom world. Advertisement It’s such a perfect finale, I almost wish the show hadn’t been renewed. But then there would be no more Mindy Project, which would be a real disappointment. That’s the thing about rom-coms: The ending is always the same. But Mindy and Danny’s journey to get there was such an enjoyable trip. The challenge for season three will be to keep the momentum going into Danny and Mindy’s actual relationship, without contrived breakups or third-party romantic obstacles. This finale points to the possibility that The Mindy Project could pull it off. Finale grade: A Season grade: B Stray observations: On the train, Mindy’s coworkers are having a boring conversation about street mimes: “Mimes don’t even talk!” For the record, Katie Holmes is six months older than Mindy Kaling. I fervently hope Tim Daly is on the list for Emmy-nominated guest stars this year. Even his final scene is killer: He chastises Mindy for describing herself as a prostitute again (she shakes her head and agrees, “I know, I know”), then walks out of their breakup like a boss without ever acknowledging that he may have any flaws. I miss him already. Loved Morgan’s dawning look of realization about Mindy’s “Mindy2ndaccount@hotmail” email address. And his sarcastic nods to Danny about honesty. Also, Beverly covering her ears so she won’t have to hear Jeremy’s catfish story about the man with no torso again. The title of Danny’s fake emails to Mindy: “what if… ,” “hello,” “today,” “coffee,” “good times.” Morgan explains why Mindy should know Danny loves her: “He laughs at all of your jokes, and let’s face it, comedy is not your strong suit.” The elevator guy sends Mindy up 104 floors seconds before the elevators start working again. “You’re killing me, Bradley Cooper! What is this, a 20-piece suit?” “Danny, who did I mail my underwear to?” I starting reviewing The Mindy Project about midway through this season; I was not a huge fan of the show’s early episodes, but by the time Adam Pally showed up, it began to win me over. It was a lot of fun to write about; thanks for reading!

If you've ever asked yourself, "I wonder what the inside of Demi Lovato's house looks like?" (as we all do, obv), now you can actually get the chance to see, because her Hollywood Hills estate just hit the market, and it is good. But like, it should be for $9.4 million, right? Wowza. The Agency has the listing for the sprawling property, which contains 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, and 5,564 square feet on over an acre of land. It's set behind gates, so it's extra private and exclusive, and has the chef's kitchen of our dreams, with state-of-the-art appliances, marble countertops, and is open to the backyard, where you'll find a zero-edge pool, grill, and gazebo. According to TMZ, the house where Demi Lovato lived in California was put up for sale for 9.5 million dollars. In 2016, Demi bought the house for 8.3 million dollars. pic.twitter.com/4kiFAMEkUw — Demi Lovato Team (@DemiTeamTR) September 4, 2018 The home also has an insanely cool "upper club level," with a bar, media room, and huge sky terrace. It's minutes from the Sunset Strip and set right above the Chateau Marmont, so the location is seriously choice. Our favorite part, though, is hands-down the panoramic city views from the living rooms floor-to-ceiling windows and the sky terrace. You can see all the way from downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean, and it's giving us all the La La Land feels. See the full listing at The Agency. Follow House Beautiful on Instagram.

The rumour: Meghan Markle had a secret first husband Where you heard it: The National Enquirer The report: Markle’s status as divorcée has never been in dispute, but according to a new “bombshell” Enquirer cover story (is there any other kind?), Prince Harry will be the ex-actress’s third kick at the matrimonial can. “How she HID PAST from Husband No. 2!” claims one scandalous cover line, referring to “Man-eater Meghan’s” ex Trevor Engelson. Inside, an unnamed source explains how Harry was “blindsided” by the news, which has been kept secret until now (per the NE), thanks to a “hush-hush annulment.” Subscribe To Our Newsletters — And Get All Our Royal Coverage Straight To Your Inbox The smell test: For the love of Liverpool — this stinks worse than the royal stables after derby day! Just for starters, if Meghan had been married before she married Trevor Engelson in 2011, why would she have felt the need to hide it? Back then she was a Hollywood actress, existing in a world where divorce is no biggie. It’s not like she could have been planning for her royal future (yes, MM may be calculated, but she’s not clairvoyant). And even if we run with this idea of a secret ex-hubby (whom The Enquirer never names, btw), wouldn’t we already know about him? For his recent book Meghan Markle: A Hollywood Princess, royal biographer Andrew Morton spoke to dozens of people who knew Markle long before she was one half of a commemorative plate design. So we’re supposed to believe that not one of them would have mentioned old what’s-his-name? Never mind the fact that even “hush-hush annulments” are a matter of public record. The Enquirer’s insider speculates that MI-5 (a.k.a. her Majesty’s Secret Service) probably “scrubbed the records” to conceal Markle’s past, which is totally something that MI-5 would try to do. Except that unless they have a time machine, this is a story with way too many loose ends. In summation: Either Meghan Markle does not have a secret first husband (smart money), or she does, and anyone who knows about it better sleep with one eye open. The rumour: The Palace is freaking out about the steamy love scenes in the upcoming Meghan and Harry Lifetime movie Where you heard it: Vanity Fair The report: In case you are not already counting down the days, Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance is the upcoming Lifetime movie that depicts the couple’s courtship, including (per this preview), some between-the-sheets time, and one scene-stealing giraffe. It’s that first part that purportedly has the palace press office in a tizzy. “What I’ve heard is that they’re seriously worried about the sex scene,” the movie’s director, Menhaj Huda, told VF last week, adding that his info is on good authority, as his “wife’s best friend has been dating the palace press secretary.” The smell test: What really reeks here is Huda’s indiscretion. Whatever insider info he did or did not receive via his wife’s connection, you can be sure he won’t be hearing anything else in the future. (Jeez, dude — it’s called protecting your source.) Is the palace “seriously worried” about this movie? It’s easy to see why Huda would want us to think that, since scandal sells. In truth, it’s probably a matter of relativity. Because sure, they’d probably prefer that a factually based account of Harry and Meghan’s premarital sex-fest wasn’t coming soon to a TV near you, but it’s not like it’s a documentary. On the scale of royal scandal — a 1 being Kate Middleton’s cork wedges and a 10 being Prince Charles’s tampon ambitions — this is a 2. The rumour: Meghan’s mom Doria will tell all in an interview with Oprah Where you heard it: The Mirror The report: Last week, The Daily Mail reported that Markle’s mom visited Winfrey’s Santa Barbara Estate, where she stayed for six hours, and exited with gifts (presumably a bunch of the Big O’s favourite things). At the time, the reason for the visit was unknown, but now The Mirror is quoting an unnamed “US TV source,” who claims that the pair were brainstorming ideas for a TV appearance (well, duh). Apparently both women are keen to discuss the reaction to Meghan and Harry through the lens of racism: “It’s an issue close to both Oprah and Doria,” quoth The Mirror’s source, adding that the only thing needed now is a green light from Buckingham Palace. Rumour Has It That Meghan Markle And Kate Middleton ‘Hate Each Other’s Guts.’ Is That Really The Case? The smell test: Not to nitpick here, but can an interview really be a “tell-all” if the palace has to approve it? Historically, the royal family has espoused more of a “tell-none” approach to the media. Oprah (who has interviewed pretty much everyone on the planet) never sat down with Diana or Charles or Queen Lizzie herself. That said, Markle is at the forefront of a whole new era, particularly when it comes to royals and the public. Both Harry and Wills have done interviews recently, discussing personal details about their own mental health, and clearly the Queen approved those. Given that Doria has thus far kept her mouth shut (unlike many members of the Markle clan who have made a full-time job of trashing their world-famous relation in the press), it’s possible a (highly scripted) sit-down with Winfrey will be her well-earned reward. The rumour: Prince Harry will wear a wedding ring Where you heard it: E! News The report: This will-he-or-won’t-he drama has been ongoing since the engagement announcement, but now a source is telling E! that the Royal Ginger Snap “does want to wear a wedding band.” Improbably, this is one matter that is not covered in the royal etiquette handbook, and is instead a matter of personal preference: The Queen’s husband Prince Philip does not wear a ring (no big surprise there), and neither does William, while is father, Prince Charles, does. The smell test: The idea that there is no existing protocol on the subject of male finger bling is hard to fathom, but if that’s the case, this all smells pretty sound. E! has proven to have some pretty well-placed royal sources. Meghan’s feminism could mean that she believes rings are for both genders. And Harry is definitely more a jewellery guy than super-traditional Wills. If royal memory serves, he and Meghan wore matching bracelets even before they went public as a couple.

The worst part of being a celebrity, undoubtedly, must be family reunions. All those cousins coming out of the woodwork, asking you to pass along their script or snag an autograph or even help Aunt Agatha buy that new hot tub that she desperately needs. Then there are those happy few stars who don’t have to face this problem. Because their cousins are famous, too. In honor of Cousins Day – July 24, to be exact – here are several celebrity cousins who don’t have to worry about being the only famous person at their family reunion. Jenny McCarthy and Melissa McCarthy Jeny McCarthy (left) and Melissa McCarthy Noam Galai/WireImage; Steve Granitz/WireImage You couldn’t ask for a better cousin than Jenny McCarthy. Back in the ’90s, The View host helped older cousin Melissa land her first TV role as a guest star in the former’s short-lived sitcom. Now that both McCarthy girls have cemented their places in Hollywood, she’s spoken out against criticism of Melissa on multiple occasions. Tom Cruise and William Mapother Tom Cruise (left) and William Mapother Christopher Polk/Getty; Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Once you know that Tom Cruise‘s real name is “Thomas Mapother,” suddenly the resemblance between the A-lister and his character-actor cousin becomes a lot more apparent. (Look at their chins!) Mapother has acted in five films with Cruise – Born on the Fourth of July, Magnolia, Mission: Impossible II, Vanilla Sky and Minority Report – but to us, he’ll always be Ethan, the duplicitous member of the Others from Lost. Sofia Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and Nicolas Cage From left: Sofia Coppola, Nicolas Cage and Jason Schwartzman Jason Merritt/Getty; Francois G. Durand/WireImage; Frazer Harrison/Getty Composer Carmine Coppola unwittingly spawned a Hollywood dynasty: His son Francis became the famed director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, while his daughter Talia Shire starred as Adrian in the Rocky movies. Decades later, the second generation of Coppola cousins has gotten mixed up in the family business: Frances’s daughter Sofia and Talia’s son Jason have each followed in their parents’ footsteps, while their cousin Nicolas (son of the comparatively unknown August Coppola) took a new name from one of his favorite superheroes and became the Internet’s One True God. Other Coppola cousins in the entertainment industry include Sofia’s older brother Roman, who co-wrote The Darjeeling Limited and Moonrise Kingdom, and Jason’s younger brother Robert, lead singer of the band Rooney. Gwyneth Paltrow and Katherine Moennig Gwyneth Paltrow (left) and Katherine Moennig Donato Sardella/Getty; Gregg DeGuire/WireImage Even before she came to fame on The L Word, actress Katherine Moennig was haunted by questions about her blonder, goopier cousin. As a 2000 New York Observer profile observed, when asked about Gwyneth, “a wary look crossed Ms. Moennig’s eyes and her facial muscles seemed to freeze up.” Later, she revealed a certain gratefulness for their lack of resemblance: “We’re totally different people. We look very different, too No one’s judging me solely on the fact that I am her cousin.” Snoop Dogg and Brandy Brandy (left) and Snoop Dogg M. Caulfield/WireImage This is one of those facts that you feel a lot more people should know than they do. We’re talking two of the most famous musicians to come out of the ’90s! Although perhaps that would have made it weird for them to collaborate on a love song, as they did on Snoop’s “Special.” Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus Gary LeVox (left) and Jay DeMarcus Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Though they’re only second cousins, LeVox and DeMarcus probably hang out more than most of the relatives on this list. They have to – they’re two of the three members of the country group Rascal Flatts! Damon Dash and Stacey Dash Damon Dash and Stacey Dash J.Sciulli/WireImage Maybe we’re mixing him up with Reverend Run, but we’d always sort of assumed “Damon Dash” was not the name the former Roc-A-Fella Records honcho was born with. But it was! When you realize that your whole perspective was whack, it makes more sense that he’s cousins with Clueless‘s Stacey Dash. Melissa Gorga and Ralph Macchio Melissa Gorga and Raph Macchio Dave Kotinsky/Getty; Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic Cousins often enjoy different levels of success at different points in their lives, but the comparison is striking in the case of these two relatives. Melissa Gorga was just a child when her cousin Ralph Macchio shot to fame in The Karate Kid – years later, he was working as a guest actor on shows like Psych and How I Met Your Mother when an all-grown-up Gorga became a cast member on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. K-Ci & JoJo and Fantasia Barrino From left: K-Ci amp#38; JoJo and Fantasia Barrino Jun Sato/WireImage; Steve Granitz/WireImage All their lives, brothers Cedric “K-Ci” and Joel “JoJo” Hailey have been cousins with American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino. The trio haven’t officially recorded together, but K-Ci did show up at a Fantasia concert to duet on “Nobody Greater” with his younger cuz. Kyra Sedgwick and Edie Sedgwick Kyra Sedgwick (left) and Edie Sedgwick Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Herve Gloaguen/Rapho/Getty If someone asks you to explain the concept of first cousins once removed, just tell them, “It’s like Edie Sedgwick and Kyra Sedwick!” (Edie’s father was the younger brother of Kyra’s grandfather.) Brooke Shields and Glenn Close Brooke Shields (left) and Glenn Close Slaven Vlasic/Getty; Steve Granitz/WireImage Likewise, next time someone asks you how to explain the concept of second cousins once removed to them, just tell them, “It’s like Brooke Shields and Glenn Close!” (Shields’s great-grandmother was the sister of Close’s grandfather.) The difference? You have probably met most of your first cousins once removed, at least once or twice (unless your parents hated their cousins). You probably haven’t met many of your second cousins once removed. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth Andrew Milligan/WPA//Getty It’s safe to say that the royal families of Europe have different relationships with their cousins than the rest of us. Take, for example, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, who are distant cousins. That actually understates the complexity of their bloodlines, as Elizabeth and Philip are, in fact, related to each other twice. Not only are the couple each great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria, making them third cousins, they also share an ancestor in Christian IX of Denmark, who was Phillip’s great-grandfather and Elizabeth’s great-great-grandfather, thus making them second cousins once removed. (Like Brooke Shields and Glenn Close!) Like we said, royals are different. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt Fotosearch/Getty Before you snicker at the Queen, remember that America’s rulers aren’t any strangers to marrying their cousins, either. Yes, Eleanor Roosevelt may have only been FDR’s fifth cousin once removed, and yes, she may have been more closely related to the other Roosevelt president (she was Teddy’s niece), but still – her maiden name was Roosevelt! You could say the future president was just following in the family tradition, though; his own parents were sixth cousins. 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Chip and Joanna Gaines have a new Fixer Upper-based series coming to HGTV. Called Fixer Upper: Behind the Design, the half-hour-long companion project will give fans a peek behind the stars’ design process as they execute overhauls. The first of the 15 episodes will air on Tuesday, April 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Like subsequent installments, the premiere is scheduled for just after the main Fixer Upper series. Behind the Design will see Joanna meeting with homeowners to learn about their personal style preferences. She’ll then give viewers a look at how she makes her paint color, cabinet hardware, decorative accessories, and furnishing selections. “I can’t wait to show our fans how every piece of the design comes together before the final reveal,” Joanna said in a statement. “I want to nail every detail so that, when we walk away, Chip and I know we’ve given a family the one-of-a-kind home of their dreams.” “Jo puts her heart and soul into every fixer upper we design,” Chip remarked. “Our hope is that these homes become a beautiful part of each family’s next chapter.” Exclusive photos and video will be available to viewers online at HGTV.com/FixerUpperBehindtheDesign.

First Lady Melania Trump claims there is a secret poisoner in the White House and fears her husband is being slowly poisoned with “heavy sedatives” smuggled into his drinks in an attempt to slow him down, control him, and discredit his presidency, according to reports. While public debate rages about Donald Trump’s health, Melania has told friends and associates that the once robust and high energy man she knew and loved has been replaced with a “slower, damaged version”. “By 8pm he is slurring,” she said. “This is not the man I know.” Fearing that the sedatives are being pumped into the body of the POTUS via Coca-Cola that he orders by pressing a button he had installed on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, Melania has insisted he stop drinking from the tap and instead revert to drinking from cans she brings herself. “Donald’s heath improved out of sight when he stopped drinking from the tap,” Melania said. However the First Lady fears the active campaign to poison the president is “a high level operation” and “not the work of a solitary loon.” Melania is popular in the White House—as she is with the rest of the country—and she has befriended senior intelligence agency staff who remain loyal to president. They have educated her about Ronald Regan’s poisoning by the Deep State after his assassination attempt in 1981. They have also warned her that George W. Bush was reduced to a “brain damaged” state after years of steady poisoning. But the advantage Trump may hold over his GOP predecessors in the Oval Office is that he has a wife who is wise to the ruse and is insisting he watch his food and drink intake closely for signs of adulteration. Donald Trump’s food choices say a lot about the man. The president’s Howard Hughes-level pickiness when it comes to food is partly motivated by a desire to avoid being poisoned, according to Melania. He doesn’t trust those around him – and rightfully so. As President Trump knows all too well, there are enemies of the state dug in deep at the White House. Reporters from TIME recently got a glimpse behind-the-scenes at the White House, where they reported on what goes down at the president’s dinner table. Of particular interest was a meal enjoyed by the reporters, Trump, and Vice President Pence. Pence’s meal was not unusual—he ate what everyone else did. But the POTUS received a meal fully customized to his own preferences, and closely observed by Melania who insisted on watching the chef prepare the meal with ingredients she provided herself.

Apparently Liam Hemsworth isn’t the easiest guy to shop for! But we’re hearing Miley Cyrus has a plan! Here’s all the EXCLUSIVE details! What do you buy for the movie star who has everything?! It turns out, this is Miley Cyrus‘, 25, problem when it comes to getting the perfect Christmas present for her longtime fella Liam Hemsworth, 27! “Miley has a hard time buying Liam gifts because he’s a pretty simple guy, he’s not into material stuff at all,” an insider shares with HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “One thing I know she is getting him is a new surfboard, when it comes to anything to do with surfing and Liam you can’t go wrong.” Sounds perfect! Miley is very excited about the holidays, Liam ‘s back home from shooting his movie and they’re getting some much-needed quality time together. The holidays are extra special for Miley and Liam because it was this time two years ago that they got back together so it’s kind of an unofficial anniversary for them.” Aww! The source went on to share that despite the struggle to nail down the best gift, this time of year is super special for this adorable couple for a very specific reason! “is very excited aboutholidays,‘s back home from shooting his movie and they’re getting some much-needed quality time together.holidays are extra specialandbecause it was this time two years ago that they got back together so it’s kind of an unofficial anniversarythem.” Aww! Head here to take a look back at Liam and Miley’s relationship in photos! As we previously reported, Liam recently visited Miley on the set of The Voice, but he was careful not to steal the spotlight! “He was on set last week!” Brooke Simpson told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. But she didn’t get a chance to talk to him because “he was trying to hide from people. It was during the show. He was trying to make sure no one saw him.” Sounds like he was the perfect boyfriend! “It was so cute!” she added. “They’re so real!” HollywoodLifers, are you loving these juicy details as much as us? Let us know in the comments section below!

The outrageous Star magazine cover story that has shocked America Star magazine (US) The Fury star has been separated from the Oscar winner for a year now - although their divorce is not finalised – and even though they were together so long and became parents to six kids, he has concluded they were never a great fit for each other, according to US publication Star. An insider told Star: “In hindsight, they really had nothing in common besides great sex. He’s sat up many nights going over what happened, and he’s analysed it again and again in therapy. He realises his relationship with Angie was toxic from the start.” Brad has reportedly admitted he drank too much while married to Angelina and that their hectic schedules and responsibilities as parents drove them apart. The source added: “Brad’s demons got a hold of him … Ange used to be so exciting. But by the time they had six kids, Ange was so tired that Brad’s needs were put on the back burner.” Brad Pitt has yet to publicly respond to Star's sensational allegations.

Actress Kristina Cohen claims the sexual assault occurred in February 2014. Actress Kristina Cohen has accused Gossip Girl actor Ed Westwick of rape. The television star has denied the claim, saying that he does not know the accuser. Cohen — who posted the claim on Facebook with details of her emotional state over the past month during the flood of sexual misconduct stories in Hollywood (she called the outpouring "both triggering and emotionally exhausting") — alleges that Westwick sexually assaulted her three years ago, in February 2014, during "a dark time in my life." Her mother was sick with cancer (she died three months after the alleged assault) and she did not have the support system to deal with "the aftermath of the rape." Reached by The Hollywood Reporter on Monday night, Cohen detailed the claims she made in her Facebook post. Her sister, Catalina Colgate, and close friend, Blaise Godbe Lipman, separately corroborated that they were told of Cohen's account three years ago, when the sexual assault was alleged to have taken place. Westwick responded in a statement on Instagram that read, "I do not know this woman. I have never forced myself in any manner, on any woman. I certainly have never committed rape." The incident allegedly occurred at Westwick's home in the Hollywood Hills. Cohen said she had been invited to the actor's home by a producer named Kaine Harling, a man she had briefly dated in 2013. The evening took a turn, she claims, when "Ed suggested 'we should all fuck.'" Despite wanting to leave, Cohen said she was encouraged to stay for another 20 minutes by Harling "to smooth everything over" while Westwick suggested she nap in a guest bedroom. After falling asleep, Cohen alleges that she woke up to Westwick assaulting her. "I was woken up abruptly by Ed on top of me, his fingers entering my body. I told him to stop, but he was strong. I fought him off as hard as I could but he grabbed my face in his hands, shaking me, telling me he wanted to fuck me," Cohen alleges. "I was paralyzed, terrified. I couldn’t speak, I could no longer move. He held me down and raped me." Shocked and confused, Cohen said she ended up leaving the next morning. "I was so lost and needed someone to pull me out of there," she told THR, adding that Harling had left earlier in the night. Cohen told her friend Lipman of the encounter and also spoke with Harling, whom she claims blamed her for what happened. She added that Harling told her "I can’t say anything because Ed will have people come after me, destroy me, and that I could forget about an acting career. Saying there’s no way I can go around saying Ed 'raped' me and that I don’t want to be 'that girl.'" Cohen continued that she now realizes "the ways in which these men in power prey on women, and how this tactic is used so frequently in our industry, and surely, in many others." THR reached out to Harling for comment, but he has yet to respond. Seeing the flood of stories about everyone from Harvey Weinstein and James Toback to Kevin Spacey and Brett Ratner inspired Cohen to share her story of the alleged incident. Cohen, who is from Atlanta, is an actress, writer and producer whose credits include the series Ladies Like Us and the upcoming film Earthwalkers. "There is a bigger picture to this — cleaning out the system and creating radical change," Cohen told THR. "I think that's what I'm contributing to. That's the big motivator for having this go out and putting it out there. ... I believe in the message of restoration. This will only make us stronger." THR has reached out to Westwick for additional comment, as well as to Cohen for a response to Westwick's assertion.

Following a years-long legal battle, a 39-year-old man accused of stalking Taylor Swift , was arrested in October 2016, and on Monday he was sentenced to probation. Frank Andrew Hoover was accused of following the singer's motorcade to the airport, sending Taylor’s father frightening emails that included threats to "end" her family, and violating a lifetime protective order against him. After pleading guilty to repeatedly violating the protective order, the stalker was sentenced on Monday to a 10-year probation, according to TMZ , but there are many legal strings attached to make sure that he can no longer harass Taylor. As part of the conditions of his probation, the stalker must stay one mile away from Taylor and her family, and his location will reportedly be monitored by GPS for at least the first year of his probation. He will also reportedly have to complete psychological testing, attend substance abuse classes, surrender all firearms, and undergo random drug testing. If he does not comply, he will be immediately sent to jail. Unfortunately, this man is just one of many stalkers that Taylor has had to deal with. Earlier this year, an "obsessed fan" claimed to be her boyfriend and that he needed a gun "to protect her." And in 2016, another man was arrested outside of Taylor's New York City home after reportedly attempting to climb into the window. The same year, a third man reportedly attempted to break into the singer's Rhode Island house, and in 2017 a fourth man was arrested after he was accused of hanging out in the lobby and on the roof of her NYC apartment and one time ringing the doorbell incessantly for an hour straight. Related: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez Just Took a Stand Against Gun Violence Check this out:

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films are an American series of superhero films based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set. The films have been in production since 2007, and in that time Marvel Studios has produced and released 20 films, with 11 more in various stages of production. It is the highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $17.5 billion at the global box office. Kevin Feige has produced every film in the series, alongside Avi Arad for the first two releases, Gale Anne Hurd for The Incredible Hulk, Amy Pascal for the Spider-Man films, and Stephen Broussard for Ant-Man and the Wasp. The films are written and directed by a variety of individuals and feature large, often ensemble, casts. Many of the actors, including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Jackson, and Scarlett Johansson signed contracts to star in numerous films. The first film in the series was Iron Man (2008), which was distributed by Paramount Pictures. Paramount also distributed Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), while Universal Pictures distributed The Incredible Hulk (2008). Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures began distributing the films with the 2012 crossover film The Avengers,[1] which concluded Phase One of the franchise. Phase Two includes Iron Man 3 (2013), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Ant-Man (2015). Captain America: Civil War (2016) is the first film in the franchise's Phase Three, and is followed by Doctor Strange (2016), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), with Captain Marvel (2019) and Avengers: Endgame (2019) still scheduled for the phase. Spider-Man: Far From Home has also been scheduled for 2019, beginning Phase Four. Two untitled films are scheduled for 2020, three for 2021, and three for 2022. Sony Pictures distributes the Spider-Man films, which they continue to own, finance, and have final creative control over.[2] Phase One Iron Man (2008) [15] produced Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. Avi Arad, who helped secure early financing,producedand Billionaire industrialist Tony Stark builds himself a suit of armor after he is taken captive by a terrorist organization. Free from his captors, he decides to upgrade and don his armor in order to hunt down weapons that were sold under the table.[16] In April 2006, Marvel hired Jon Favreau to direct Iron Man,[4] with the writing teams of Art Marcum and Matt Holloway and Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby writing competing scripts.[4][17] Favreau consolidated both into one script, which was then polished by John August.[5] Robert Downey, Jr. was cast in the title role in September 2006, after growing out a goatee and working out to convince the filmmakers he was right for the part.[18] Principal photography began on March 12, 2007,[19] with the first few weeks spent on Stark's captivity in Afghanistan,[20] which was filmed in Inyo County, California.[21] Production also occurred on the former Hughes Company soundstages in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, California,[22] with additional filming at Edwards Air Force Base[23] and Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.[24] Iron Man premiered at the Greater Union theater in George Street, Sydney, on April 14, 2008,[25] and was released internationally on April 30, and in the United States on May 2.[26][27] The film ends with a post-credits scene featuring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, who approaches Stark regarding the "Avenger Initiative". Favreau said that he included the scene as "a little tip of the hat for the fans...a way to sort of tee up The Avengers." Jackson was only on set for a day, with a skeleton crew to avoid the news of his cameo leaking.[28] Captain America's shield is also visible in the background of a scene; it was added by an ILM artist as a joke, and Favreau decided to leave it in the film.[29] The Incredible Hulk (2008) After being exposed to gamma radiation that causes him to transform into the monstrous Hulk, scientist Bruce Banner goes on the run and isolates himself from his love, Betty Ross. Hunted by the military, Banner seeks to cure himself and prevent his condition from being weaponized.[30] In January 2006,[31] Marvel reclaimed the film rights for the Hulk character from Universal Pictures after Universal failed to meet a deadline to develop a sequel to director Ang Lee's 2003 film Hulk.[32] Universal retained distribution rights for future Hulk films.[32] Instead of moving forward with a sequel, Marvel hired Louis Leterrier to direct The Incredible Hulk, a reboot.[6] Leterrier initially turned down the job out of respect for Lee, but later reconsidered and signed on.[6] The script was written by Zak Penn, who drafted a treatment for the 2003 film.[33] In April 2006, Edward Norton entered negotiations to portray Bruce Banner and rewrite Penn's script,[34] although Penn received sole credit for the screenplay.[7] Production began on July 9, 2007 and filming primarily took place in Toronto,[35] with additional filming in New York City and Rio de Janeiro.[36] The film premiered at the Gibson Amphitheatre on June 8, 2008, and was released on June 13.[37][38] The film takes place simultaneously with the events of Iron Man 2 and Thor,[39] the former of which is set six months after the events of Iron Man.[40] Downey briefly reprised his role from Iron Man as Tony Stark in a cameo appearance at the end of the film. Downey said that the filmmakers "were just cross-pollinating our superheroes. It happens to be a scene where I basically approach [actor William Hurt's character General Ross], and we may be considering going into some sort of limited partnership together. The great thing is he—and I don't want to give too much away—but he's in disrepair at the time I find him. It was really fun seeing him play this really powerful character who's half in the bag."[41] In addition, Captain America is briefly seen frozen in ice in an alternate opening of the film, included in the DVD release.[42] Iron Man 2 (2010) Iron Man and Iron Man 2, helped establish the shared universe concept with his inclusion of Samuel L. Jackson in a post-credits scene of the first film. Jon Favreau, the director ofand, helped establish the shared universe concept with his inclusion of Samuel L. Jackson in a post-credits scene of the first film. After Tony Stark reveals himself to be Iron Man, the U.S. government demands he hand over his technology. Meanwhile, a rival industrialist and a Russian scientist conspire to use his own technology against him.[43] Immediately following the successful release of Iron Man in May 2008, Marvel Studios announced it was developing a sequel, Iron Man 2.[44] Favreau returned as director[8] and Justin Theroux was hired to write the screenplay, which would be based on an original story by Favreau and Downey.[9] In October 2008, Downey signed a new four-picture deal, that retroactively included the first film, to reprise his role and Don Cheadle was hired to replace Terrence Howard as James Rhodes.[45][46] Jackson signed on to reprise his role as Nick Fury from the Iron Man post-credits sequence in up to nine films,[47] and Scarlett Johansson was cast as the Black Widow, as part of a multi-film commitment.[48] Principal photography began April 6, 2009,[49] at the Pasadena Masonic Temple in Pasadena, California.[50] The majority of filming took place at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach, California.[51] Other locations included Edwards Air Force Base,[52] Monaco,[53] and the Sepulveda Dam.[51] Iron Man 2 premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 26, 2010,[54] and was released internationally between April 28 and May 7 before releasing in the United States on May 7. The film is set six months after the events of Iron Man,[40] and takes place simultaneously with the events of The Incredible Hulk and Thor.[39] The filmmakers continued to refer to other Marvel films by again including Captain America's shield. Favreau explained, "We introduced Captain America's shield briefly in one shot in the last film. So now it really was in his room, so we had to figure out how to deal with the reality that the shield was in his workshop."[29] A scene toward the end of Iron Man 2 in a S.H.I.E.L.D. safe house contains several Easter eggs, ranging from footage from The Incredible Hulk displayed on a monitor to pointers on a map indicating several locales related to other Marvel films, including one pointing toward a region of Africa in reference to the Black Panther.[56] A young Peter Parker appears as the child wearing an Iron Man mask whom Stark saves from a drone; the appearance was confirmed in June 2017 by Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, Kevin Feige and Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts.[57][58] The film's post-credits scene showed the discovery of Thor's hammer in a crater.[59] Thor (2011) Thor, crown prince of Asgard, is banished to Earth and stripped of his powers after he reignites a dormant war. As his brother, Loki, plots to take the throne for himself, Thor must prove himself worthy and reclaim his hammer Mjölnir.[60] Mark Protosevich was hired to develop a script for Thor in April 2006, after the rights were acquired from Sony Pictures.[4] In August 2007 Marvel hired Matthew Vaughn to direct the film,[61] however he exited the project in May 2008.[62] In September 2008, Kenneth Branagh entered into negotiations to replace Vaughn.[10] In May 2009, Chris Hemsworth was in negotiations to portray the titular character,[63] and Tom Hiddleston was set to play his brother, Loki.[64] Both actors were contracted to star in several films.[65] Marvel hired the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz to write a new script for the film, which was then rewritten by Don Payne.[11] Production began on January 11, 2010 in Los Angeles, California,[66] before moving to Galisteo, New Mexico in March.[67] Thor had its world premiere on April 17, 2011 at the Event Cinemas theatre in George Street, Sydney[68] and a U.S. premiere on May 2 at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California.[69] The film was released internationally from April 21 to 30, and on May 6 in the United States. The film takes place simultaneously with the events of The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2,[39] the latter of which is set six months after the events of Iron Man.[40] Clark Gregg, who appeared in Iron Man and Iron Man 2 as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson, reprised the role in Thor. About his role in Thor he stated, "Agent Coulson was one of the guys who wasn't really in the comic books, and he [had] a very kind of small role in Iron Man. And I was just very lucky that they chose to expand that character and [chose] to put him more into the universe of it."[71] After signing on to appear as Clint Barton / Hawkeye in The Avengers, Jeremy Renner made a cameo appearance as the character during a scene in Thor.[72] Branagh said that they "were always going to have a guy in a basket above the action where Thor breaks in the S.H.I.E.L.D. camp", and that he was thrilled when the producers told him they wanted to use Renner's Hawkeye for that role.[73] The film ends with a post-credits scene featuring Loki, watching as Erik Selvig and Nick Fury discuss the Tesseract.[74] The scene was directed by Joss Whedon, who directed The Avengers.[75] Stellan Skarsgård, who played Selvig, said the scene was not included when he first read the screenplay for Thor, and that he was sent pages for the scene after agreeing to appear in The Avengers.[76] Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) In 1942, Steve Rogers is deemed physically unfit to enlist in the U.S. Army and fight the German Reich in World War II. Recruited for a secret military operation, he is physically transformed into a super-soldier dubbed Captain America and must battle the Red Skull, head of a Nazi science division known as Hydra.[77] In April 2006, Marvel hired David Self to write the script for a Captain America film.[4] Joe Johnston signed on to direct in November 2008,[12] and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely were hired to rewrite the script.[13] In March 2010, Chris Evans was cast as Captain America and Hugo Weaving was cast as the Red Skull.[78] Production began on June 28, 2010 in the United Kingdom,[79] with locations in London,[80] Caerwent,[81] Manchester and Liverpool.[82] The film premiered on July 19, 2011, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California,[83] and was released in the United States on July 22, and in international markets starting July 27.[84] The Tesseract from the Thor post-credits scene appears as a MacGuffin in Captain America: The First Avenger.[85] In the film, Dominic Cooper portrays a young Howard Stark, the father of Tony Stark,[86] who hosts an early version of the Stark Expo, the fair Tony hosts in Iron Man 2.[87] The final scene of the film includes a brief appearance by Jackson's Nick Fury followed by a teaser trailer for Marvel's The Avengers after the credits.[88] Marvel's The Avengers (2012) Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., gathers the superheroes Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, the Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye to fight Thor's brother Loki, who plots to subjugate the Earth.[89] Zak Penn, who wrote The Incredible Hulk, was hired to write a script for The Avengers in June 2007.[90] In April 2010, Joss Whedon closed a deal to direct the film, and to rework Penn's script.[14] Marvel announced that Edward Norton would not be reprising the role of Bruce Banner / Hulk,[91] and in July 2010, Mark Ruffalo was cast in his place.[92] Downey, Evans, Hemsworth, Johansson, Renner, Hiddleston and Jackson reprised their respective roles from previous films.[93] Principal photography began in April 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico,[89] before moving to Cleveland, Ohio in August,[94] and New York City in September.[95] The premiere was held on April 11, 2012 at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California,[96] and the film was released in the United States on May 4.[97] Gwyneth Paltrow, who portrayed Pepper Potts in Iron Man and Iron Man 2, was included in the film at Downey's insistence. Prior to this, Whedon had not intended the film to include supporting characters from the heroes' individual films, commenting, "You need to separate the characters from their support systems in order to create the isolation you need for a team."[98] Avi Arad said that Sony Pictures and Disney discussed incorporating the OsCorp Tower from The Amazing Spider-Man into the climax of The Avengers,[99] but Feige said that "the deal was never close to happening."[100] The supervillain Thanos appears in a mid-credits scene, portrayed by Damion Poitier.[101] Phase Two Iron Man 3 (2013) Kevin Feige has produced every film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tony Stark faces a powerful enemy, the Mandarin, who attacks and destroys his mansion. Left to his own devices and battling posttraumatic stress disorder, Stark struggles to get to the bottom of a series of mysterious explosions.[113] In late 2010, Marvel and Disney announced that they were developing a third Iron Man film. In February 2011, Marvel hired Shane Black to direct Iron Man 3.[115] Black co-wrote the film's script with Drew Pearce.[102][103] Downey, Paltrow, and Cheadle reprised their roles from Iron Man 2, while Guy Pearce and Ben Kingsley joined the cast as Aldrich Killian and Trevor Slattery, respectively.[116] Filming began in May 2012, in North Carolina.[117] Additional filming took place in southern Florida,[118] China,[119] and Los Angeles.[120] Iron Man 3 premiered at Le Grand Rex in Paris, France on April 14, 2013 and at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 24.[121][122] The film was released internationally on April 25,[123] and in the United States on May 3. The film is set in December 2013,[124][125] after the events of The Avengers.[126] In the film Tony Stark experiences PTSD-like symptoms following the Battle of New York in The Avengers. Black explained, "that's an anxiety response to feeling inferior to The Avengers, but also to being humbled by sights he cannot possibly begin to understand or reconcile with the realities he's used to... There's a line in the movie about 'ever since that big guy with the hammer fell out of the sky, the rules have changed'. That's what we're dealing with here."[127] Bruce Banner appears in a post-credits scene, with Ruffalo reprising the role. About the scene, Ruffalo said "They were about to wrap the movie and I saw Robert [Downey, Jr.] at the Academy Awards... and he said, 'What do you think about coming and doing a day?' I said, 'Are you kidding me? Bang, let's do it!' We sort of spitballed that scene, then I came in and we shot for a couple of hours and laughed."[128] Thor: The Dark World (2013) Thor reunites with astrophysicist Jane Foster as a series of portals, linking worlds at random, begin to appear. He discovers that Malekith and his army of Dark Elves have returned after thousands of years, and they seek a powerful weapon known as the Aether. Thor must join forces with his now-imprisoned brother Loki to stop them.[105] A sequel to Thor was first announced in June 2011, with Hemsworth reprising his role as Thor.[129] Hiddleston confirmed he would return as Loki in September,[130] and Alan Taylor signed on to direct the film in December.[104] The film's title was announced as Thor: The Dark World in July 2012 at the San Diego Comic-Con International,[131] and Christopher Eccleston was cast as Malekith a month later.[132] Production started in September 2012 in Bourne Wood, Surrey,[133] with additional filming taking place in Iceland and London.[134][135] The film premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on October 22, 2013.[136] It was internationally released on October 30, 2013 and on November 8, 2013 in the United States. The film is set one year after the events of The Avengers.[138] Evans briefly makes a cameo appearance in the film as Captain America when Loki shapeshifts into him while mocking Thor.[139] Hiddleston wore the Captain America costume while standing in for Evans, before Evans came to shoot the scene. Hiddleston said, "I did an impression of Loki in the Captain America costume, and then they showed Chris [Evans] my performance on tape. It's him doing an impression of me doing an impression of him. And it's brilliant."[139] James Gunn, the director of Guardians of the Galaxy, directed the mid-credits scene that featured the Collector, played by Benicio del Toro. Asked about shooting the scene, Gunn said, "I got the script that morning, and I did it in two hours at the end of a day of second unit shooting [for Guardians of the Galaxy]."[140] Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Steve Rogers, now working with S.H.I.E.L.D., teams up with Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow and Sam Wilson / Falcon to expose a deep conspiracy which involves a mysterious assassin known only as the Winter Soldier.[141] A sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger was announced in April 2012. Anthony and Joe Russo were hired to direct in June,[106] and in July it was officially titled Captain America: The Winter Soldier.[131] Evans and Jackson were set to reprise their respective roles as Captain America and Nick Fury,[106] and Johansson would again play the Black Widow.[143] Sebastian Stan, who portrayed Bucky Barnes in Captain America: The First Avenger, returned as the Winter Soldier.[144] Production started in April 2013 in Manhattan Beach, California, and filming also took place in Washington, D.C. and Cleveland, Ohio.[145][146] The film premiered in Los Angeles on March 13, 2014.[147] Captain America: The Winter Soldier was released internationally on March 26[148] and in the United States on April 4. The film is set two years after the events of The Avengers.[126] Stephen Strange, the alter-ego of the Marvel superhero Doctor Strange, is mentioned by name in the film by the character Jasper Sitwell.[149] A remodeled Stark Tower from The Avengers, now known as Avengers Tower, also makes an appearance in the film.[150] Whedon directed a post-credits scene featuring Baron Wolfgang von Strucker (Thomas Kretschmann), List (Henry Goodman), Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), and the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), who appear in Avengers: Age of Ultron.[151][152] The revelation in the film that S.H.I.E.L.D. had been infiltrated by Hydra informed the final six episodes of the first season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., a television series set in the MCU.[153][154] Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Peter Quill / Star-Lord and a group of misfits, including Gamora, Rocket, Drax the Destroyer and Groot, fight to keep a powerful orb from the clutches of the villainous Ronan.[155][156][157] Nicole Perlman began writing a screenplay in 2009.[158] Marvel Studios announced it was developing a Guardians of the Galaxy film in July 2012.[131] The film is directed by James Gunn, based on his and Perlman's screenplay.[108] In February 2013, Chris Pratt was cast in the lead role, as Peter Quill / Star-Lord.[159] The film was shot at Shepperton Studios and in London from July to October 2013,[160] and post-production work was completed on July 7, 2014.[161] The film premiered on July 21, 2014 in Hollywood.[162] Guardians of the Galaxy was released in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2014,[163] and in the United States on August 1.[131] The film is set in 2014.[164] Josh Brolin provides the voice and performance capture for Thanos,[165] the supervillain who appeared in The Avengers mid-credits scene. Gunn noted that the film would be connected to Avengers: Infinity War.[166] Several other objects of significance appear in the Collector's museum, including a Chitauri from The Avengers and a Dark Elf from Thor: The Dark World, among other characters. About their appearances Gunn said, "There's a lot of stuff in the Collector's Museum. And for me, it was mostly just really fun. As a Marvel fan, giving the actual fans something that they can freeze frame on their Blu-Ray at home and just kind of pick out everything that's in there. So there are, I mean, seriously all those boxes have something interesting in them, so it's pretty fun."[167] Ronan's race, the Kree, were first introduced in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "T.A.H.I.T.I.".[168][169] Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron Joss Whedon, writer and director ofand Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye must work together as the Avengers to defeat Ultron, a technological enemy bent on human extinction, while encountering the powerful twins Pietro and Wanda Maximoff, as well as the new entity Vision.[170][171] A sequel to The Avengers was announced by Disney in May 2012, shortly after the first film's release.[172] In August 2012, Joss Whedon was signed to return as writer and director.[110] In June 2013, Downey signed a deal to reprise the role of Iron Man for the second and third Avengers films.[173] On July 20, 2013, at San Diego Comic-Con International, Whedon announced that the subtitle of the film would be Age of Ultron.[174] In August 2013, James Spader was announced to portray Ultron.[175] Second unit filming began on February 11, 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa.[176][177] Principal photography began in March 2014 at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England,[173][178] with additional footage filmed at Fort Bard and various other locations in the Aosta Valley region of Italy,[179] and Seoul, South Korea.[180] Filming was completed on August 6, 2014.[181] Avengers: Age of Ultron had its world premiere in Los Angeles on April 13, 2015,[182] and was released internationally beginning April 22,[183] and on May 1 in the United States. The film confirms that the gem in Loki's scepter is an Infinity Stone, specifically the Mind Stone, and Brolin reappears as Thanos in the mid-credit scene wielding an Infinity Gauntlet.[185] It also features references to Vibranium and Wakanda, both connections to Black Panther, introducing both to the universe ahead of Black Panther's solo film. Additionally, Andy Serkis portrays Ulysses Klaue in the film, traditionally a Black Panther antagonist.[186] Ant-Man (2015) Thief Scott Lang must aid his mentor Dr. Hank Pym in safeguarding the mystery of the Ant-Man technology, which allows its user to decrease in size but increase in strength, from various menaces and plot a heist to defend the Earth.[111] Ant-Man is directed by Peyton Reed with a screenplay written by Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish and Adam McKay & Paul Rudd, from a story by Wright & Cornish, that includes both Scott Lang and Hank Pym.[111][112] Edgar Wright was initially slated to direct and write the film, but left the project in May 2014 due to creative differences.[187][188] In January 2013, Feige stated that Ant-Man would be the first film in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[189] However, in October 2014, it was revealed that the film would be the last film of Phase Two.[190] Pre-production started in October 2013,[191] and principal photography took place from August to December 2014,[192] in San Francisco,[193] Fayette County, Georgia at Pinewood Atlanta,[194] and Downtown Atlanta.[195] In December 2013, Rudd was cast as Ant-Man,[196] followed in January 2014 with the casting of Michael Douglas as Pym and the confirmation of Rudd as Lang.[197] Ant-Man had its world premiere in Los Angeles on June 29, 2015,[198] and was released in France on July 14,[199] and in the United States on July 17. The film is set several months after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron.[201] Scott Lang attempts to infiltrate the new Avengers headquarters in Upstate New York featured in Age of Ultron, and confronts Sam Wilson / Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie. McKay and Rudd decided to add Falcon to Ant-Man after watching Captain America: The Winter Soldier.[202] The Russo brothers filmed the post-credit scene, which was footage from Captain America: Civil War,[203][204] and features Mackie as Falcon, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, and Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier.[205] Phase Three Captain America: Civil War (2016) Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War, also return for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Anthony and Joe Russo, directors ofand, also return forand The Avengers become fractured into two opposing teams, one led by Captain America and another by Iron Man, after extensive collateral damage prompts politicians to pass an act regulating superhuman activity with government oversight and accountability for the Avengers while also facing against a new enemy, Helmut Zemo, who seeks revenge upon the Avengers.[221][222] By January 2014, Anthony and Joe Russo had signed on to return to direct a third Captain America installment, which they confirmed in March 2014, with Chris Evans returning as Captain America, Feige returning to produce, and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely writing the screenplay.[223][206] In October 2014, the title was officially announced as Captain America: Civil War along with the reveal that Downey would appear in the film as Tony Stark / Iron Man.[224][225] The film is an adaptation from the "Civil War" storyline in the comics.[226] It is also the first film of Phase Three.[190][227][228] Filming began in April 2015 at Pinewood Atlanta,[229][230] and concluded in August 2015.[231] Captain America: Civil War had its premiere in Hollywood on April 12, 2016,[232] was released internationally beginning April 27,[233] and was released on May 6 in the United States. The film is set one year after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron.[235] Captain America: Civil War introduces Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man and Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther to the MCU, who appear in solo films in 2017 and 2018, respectively.[236][237] William Hurt reprises his role as Thunderbolt Ross from The Incredible Hulk, and is now the US Secretary of State.[238] For the mid-credits scene, in which Black Panther offers Captain America and Bucky Barnes asylum in Wakanda, Joe and Anthony Russo received input from Black Panther director Ryan Coogler on the look and design of Wakanda.[239] Doctor Strange (2016) After Stephen Strange, the world's top neurosurgeon, is involved in a car accident that ruins his career, he sets out on a journey of healing, where he encounters the Ancient One, who teaches Strange the use of Mystic Arts and to defend the Earth from mystical threats.[240][241] In June 2010, Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer were hired to write the screenplay for a film starring the character Doctor Strange.[242] In January 2013, Kevin Feige confirmed that Doctor Strange would be a part of their Phase Three slate of films.[243] In June 2014, Scott Derrickson was hired to direct.[207] In December 2014, Benedict Cumberbatch was cast in the eponymous role, and Jon Spaihts was confirmed to rewrite the script.[244][245] In December 2015, C. Robert Cargill revealed he was a co-writer on the film,[246] and the following April, revealed that Derrickson also wrote the script.[247] Pre-production began in June 2014,[248] with filming beginning in November 2015 in Nepal, before moving to Longcross Studios in the UK later in the month.[249][250] Filming concluded in New York City in April 2016.[251][252] Doctor Strange had its premiere in Hong Kong on October 13, 2016,[253] and was released in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2016,[254] and on November 4 in the United States.[225] Derrickson stated that the events of the film take "roughly" a year, ending "up to date with the rest of the MCU". Doctor Strange introduces the Eye of Agamotto, a mystical relic that can manipulate time and is revealed to be an Infinity Stone at the end of the film,[255] specifically the Time Stone.[256] The film's mid-credits scene features a cameo appearance by Hemsworth as Thor, meeting with Strange, which was footage from Thor: Ragnarok. The scene was directed by Ragnarok director Taika Waititi.[256] Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 James Gunn, director ofand its sequel, The Guardians of the Galaxy travel throughout the cosmos and struggle to keep their newfound family together while helping Peter Quill learn more about his true parentage and facing against new enemies.[257] In July 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman confirmed that Gunn would return to write and direct the sequel.[109][258] Chris Pratt returns for the sequel as Peter Quill / Star-Lord,[259][260] along with the other Guardians from the first film as well as additional cast members.[260] They are joined by Pom Klementieff as Mantis,[261][260] and Kurt Russell as Ego.[260][262] In June 2015, the film's title was revealed as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[263] Filming began in February 2016 at Pinewood Atlanta,[264][265] and concluded in June 2016.[266] Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 premiered in Tokyo on April 10, 2017,[267] and was released on May 5, 2017.[225] The film is set two-to-three months after the events of Guardians of the Galaxy,[268][269] in 2014.[164] One of the film's post-credit sequences hints at the introduction of Adam Warlock,[270] after Gunn originally intended for Warlock to make a full appearance in Vol. 2. He noted that Warlock could appear in future Guardians films, and is considered "a pretty important part" of the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[271] The Grandmaster, played by Jeff Goldblum, is seen dancing in the end credits, before his appearance in Thor: Ragnarok.[272] Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Peter Parker tries to balance being the hero Spider-Man with his high school life under guidance of Tony Stark as he deals with the threat of the Vulture.[273][274] On February 9, 2015, Sony Pictures and Marvel announced that Sony would be releasing a Spider-Man film co-produced by Marvel Studios president Feige and Amy Pascal, with Sony Pictures continuing to own, finance, distribute, and have final creative control of the Spider-Man films.[2] In April 2015, Feige confirmed the character would be Peter Parker and added that Marvel had been working to add Spider-Man to the MCU since at least October 2014, when they announced their full slate of Phase Three films, saying, "Marvel doesn't announce anything officially until it's set in stone. So we went forward with that Plan A in October, with the Plan B being, if [the deal] were to happen with Sony, how it would all shift. We've been thinking about [the Spider-Man film] as long as we've been thinking about Phase Three."[275] In June 2015, Tom Holland was cast in the role of Spider-Man and Jon Watts was hired to direct the film,[209] and the next month, John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein were hired to write the screenplay.[276] Additional screenwriters include Watts & Christopher Ford and Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers.[210] In April 2016, the title was revealed to be Spider-Man: Homecoming.[277] Production began in June 2016 at Pinewood Atlanta,[278][279] and concluded in October 2016.[280] Spider-Man: Homecoming premiered on June 28, 2017 in Hollywood,[281] and was released in the United Kingdom on July 5,[282] and the United States on July 7, 2017. The film is set several months after the events of Captain America: Civil War,[284] which is eight years after the events of The Avengers.[285] In April 2016, Feige confirmed that characters from previous MCU films would appear in the film,[286] with Robert Downey Jr. confirmed to reprise his role as Tony Stark / Iron Man shortly thereafter.[287] Favreau, Paltrow, and Evans also reprise their roles as Happy Hogan,[288] Pepper Potts,[289] and Steve Rogers / Captain America, respectively.[290] The clean-up crew Damage Control appear in the film (after previously being referenced in Iron Man and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) ahead of an intended television series about them.[291][292][293] Various weaponry and artifacts from previous films are referenced throughout the film that Toomes and his crew repurpose for their weapons. In Parker's high school, one of his classes has a lesson about the Sokovia Accords,[294] and portraits of Bruce Banner, Howard Stark and Abraham Erskine are seen within the school.[295] Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Thor, trapped on another world without Mjölnir, must survive a gladiatorial duel against the Hulk and return to Asgard in time to stop the villainous Hela and the impending Ragnarök.[296] In January 2014, Marvel announced that a third Thor film was in development, with Craig Kyle and Christopher L. Yost writing the screenplay,[297] and was officially announced as Thor: Ragnarok in October 2014.[225] By October 2015, Taika Waititi entered in negotiations to direct Thor: Ragnarok.[298][211] In December 2015, Stephany Folsom was hired to rewrite the script.[299] A year later, in January 2017, it was revealed that Eric Pearson wrote the screenplay, with Kyle, Yost and Folsom receiving story credit.[296] Pearson, Kyle and Yost would ultimately receive screenwriting credit for the film.[212][213] Hemsworth, Hiddleston, Idris Elba and Anthony Hopkins reprise their roles as Thor, Loki, Heimdall and Odin, respectively, and are joined by Cate Blanchett as Hela.[300] Production began in July 2016 in Australia at Village Roadshow Studios,[301][302] and wrapped in late October 2016.[303] Thor: Ragnarok premiered in Los Angeles on October 10, 2017,[304] began its international release on October 24, 2017 in the United Kingdom,[305] and was released on November 3, 2017 in the United States. The film is set four years after the events of Thor: The Dark World, two years after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron,[307][308] and around the same time period as Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Producer Brad Winderbaum noted that "Things happen on top of each other now in Phase Three. They're not as interlocked as they were in Phase One."[309] Mark Ruffalo and Benedict Cumberbatch appear in the film as Bruce Banner / Hulk and Doctor Stephen Strange, respectively.[300][256] The film reveals that the Infinity Gauntlet first seen in Odin's vault in Thor was a fake,[310] while also introducing Thanos' ship Sanctuary II in a post-credits scene.[311] Black Panther (2018) T'Challa returns home as sovereign of the nation of Wakanda only to find his dual role of king and protector challenged by a long-time adversary in a conflict that has global consequences.[312] Documentary filmmaker Mark Bailey was hired to write a script for Black Panther in January 2011.[313] In October 2014, the film was announced and Chadwick Boseman was revealed to be portraying T'Challa / Black Panther.[225][237] In January 2016, Ryan Coogler was announced as director,[214] and the following month, Joe Robert Cole was confirmed as the film's screenwriter.[215] In April 2016, Feige confirmed that Coogler was a co-screenwriter.[216] Filming began in January 2017 at EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Atlanta,[314][315] and concluded in April 2017.[316] Black Panther premiered in Los Angeles on January 29, 2018,[317] and began its international release on February 13, 2018,[318] and was released on February 16, 2018 in the United States. The film also had a "cross-nation release" in Africa, a first for a Disney film.[320][321] The film is set one week after the events of Captain America: Civil War.[312] Florence Kasumba,[322] Serkis, Martin Freeman, and John Kani reprise their roles as Ayo, Ulysses Klaue, Everett K. Ross and T'Chaka respectively from previous MCU films.[312] The film's post-credits scene features a cameo appearance by Sebastian Stan, reprising his role as Bucky Barnes.[323] Avengers: Infinity War (2018) The Avengers join forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy to try to stop Thanos from collecting all of the Infinity Stones.[324] The film was announced in October 2014 as Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1.[225] In April 2015, Marvel announced that Anthony and Joe Russo would direct the film and in May, that Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely would write the screenplay.[217][218] In July 2016, Marvel revealed the title would be shortened to simply Avengers: Infinity War.[325] Brolin reprises his role as Thanos,[326][327] and is part of an ensemble cast featuring many actors who have appeared in other MCU films. Filming for Infinity War began in January 2017 in Atlanta,[314][328] and lasted until July 2017.[329] Additional filming also took place in Scotland.[330] Avengers: Infinity War premiered in Los Angeles on April 23, 2018.[331] It was released worldwide on April 27, 2018, with a few debuts beginning as early as April 25 in a handful of countries. The film is set two years after the events of Captain America: Civil War.[333] Marvel had been planting the seeds for Infinity War since their early films, by introducing the Infinity Stones as MacGuffins: the Tesseract / Space Stone in Captain America: The First Avenger, Loki's Scepter / Mind Stone in The Avengers, the Aether / Reality Stone in Thor: The Dark World, the Orb / Power Stone in Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Eye of Agamotto / Time Stone in Doctor Strange.[256] Additionally, Thanos is shown holding an empty Infinity Gauntlet in Avengers: Age of Ultron.[185] The Red Skull from Captain America: The First Avenger appears in the film, played by Ross Marquand instead of Hugo Weaving, and is the keeper of the final Infinity Stone, the Soul Stone.[334] The post-credits scene features Nick Fury transmitting a distress signal on a device, which has the insignia of Captain Marvel.[335] Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp Peyton Reed, director ofand Scott Lang tries to balance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, when Hope van Dyne and Hank Pym present him with a new mission, requiring him to team up with Van Dyne as the Wasp.[220] Ant-Man and the Wasp was announced in October 2015. Peyton Reed confirmed that he would return to direct in November 2015, and that Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly would reprise their roles as Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope van Dyne / Wasp, respectively.[219] In December 2015, Andrew Barrer, Gabriel Ferrari, and Rudd were confirmed to write the screenplay,[336] with Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers revealed to have also contributed to the script in August 2017.[220] In February 2017, Michael Douglas confirmed he would reprise his role as Hank Pym in the film.[337] Michelle Pfeiffer was revealed as having been cast as Janet van Dyne in July 2017.[338] Filming began in August 2017 in Atlanta with additional filming in San Francisco,[220] and ended in November 2017.[339] Stephen Broussard also served as a producer on the film.[340] Ant-Man and the Wasp had its premiere in Hollywood on June 25, 2018,[341] and was released in the United States on July 6, 2018. The film is set two years after the events of Captain America: Civil War and before the events of Avengers: Infinity War.[342][343] In the mid-credits scene, Hank Pym, Hope van Dyne and Janet van Dyne are disintegrated as a result of the events of Avengers: Infinity War.[344] Timeline External image The Phase One Timeline infographic released by Marvel in May 2012[345] During Phase One of the MCU films, Marvel Studios realised that they could line-up some of their films with Easter eggs and references, like having Nick Fury discuss the events of Thor during Iron Man 2. The events of those two films and The Incredible Hulk were ultimately set around the same time,[39] six months after the events of Iron Man.[40] This was not part of Marvel's long-term plans for the shared universe, especially as the studio became busy making more films per year.[39] The official tie-in comic Fury's Big Week confirmed that The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, and Thor all took place within a week, a year before the modern-day scenes from Captain America: The First Avenger which lead into the crossover film The Avengers. Writers Chris Yost and Eric Pearson tried to follow the logic of the films' timeline when plotting the comic, and received "the seal of approval" from Feige and Marvel Studios on the final timeline.[346] As promotion ahead of the release of The Avengers, Marvel released an official infographic detailing this timeline in May 2012.[345] With Marvel no longer trying to complicate their timeline,[39] the Phase Two films were set roughly in real time relating to The Avengers: Iron Man 3 takes place during Christmas about six months after that film,[124][126] Thor: The Dark World is set one year after it,[138] and Captain America: The Winter Soldier is two years after.[126] Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man ended the phase in 2015, with several months passing between those films in-universe as in real life.[201] For Phase Three, directors the Russo brothers wanted to continue using real time, and so Captain America: Civil War begins a year after Age of Ultron,[235] with Avengers: Infinity War set two years after that.[333] However, producer Brad Winderbaum said the Phase Three films would actually "happen on top of each other" while being less "interlocked" as the Phase One films were,[309] with Black Panther and Spider-Man: Homecoming beginning a week and several months, respectively, after Civil War;[312][284] Thor: Ragnarok beginning four years after The Dark World and two years after Age of Ultron,[307][308] which Winderbaum said was around the same time as Civil War and Homecoming;[309] Doctor Strange taking place over a whole year and ending "up to date with the rest of the MCU";[255] Ant-Man and the Wasp also set two years after Civil War and shortly before Infinity War;[342] and both Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel Vol. 2 being explicitly set in 2014,[164][269] which Feige believed would create a four year gap between Vol. 2 and Infinity War, though the other MCU films do not specify years onscreen.[347] When Spider-Man: Homecoming was being developed, director and co-writer Jon Watts was shown a scroll detailing the MCU timeline that was created by co-producer Eric Carroll when he first began working for Marvel Studios. Watts said the scroll included both where the continuity of the films lined-up and did not line-up, and when fully unfurled it extended beyond the length of a long conference table. This scroll was used as the basis to weave the continuity of Homecoming into the previous films, such as connecting it to The Avengers.[348] This was labelled in the film with a title card stating that eight years pass between the end of The Avengers and the events of Civil War, which was widely criticized as a continuity error that broke the established MCU timeline in which only four years should have passed.[285] Additionally, dialogue in Civil War indicates that eight years pass between the end of Iron Man and the events of that film, which also does not line-up with the established continuity which was closer to five-and-a-half years.[349] Infinity War co-director Joe Russo described the Homecoming eight years time jump as "very incorrect",[350] and the mistake was ignored in Infinity War which specified that its events were taking place only six years after The Avengers.[351] The public response to the Homecoming mistake inspired Marvel Studios to release a new timeline for all three phases,[352] and in November 2018, a timeline specifying dates for the films' events was released as part of the sourcebook Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years, celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the MCU.[353] Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years timeline from November 2018[353] Year(s) Feature films 1943–45 Captain America: The First Avenger 2010 Iron Man 2011 Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, Thor 2012 The Avengers, Iron Man 3 2013 Thor: The Dark World 2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man 2016 Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2016–17 Doctor Strange 2017 Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War This timeline ignores the two "eight-year" continuity errors, but also contradicts the events of Black Panther and Infinity War by placing them in 2017. Despite the latter apparent mistakes, Thomas Bacon of Screen Rant described the timeline as "the closest Marvel has yet come to making an official statement on just when the different MCU events are set", bringing "some sense of balance to the MCU continuity".[353] Following Infinity War, the Russo brothers said future films would not necessarily be set according to real time as there are "a lot of very inventive ways of where the story can go from here", with both Ant-Man and the Wasp and Captain Marvel set earlier in the timeline.[354] Recurring cast and characters List indicator(s) This table only includes characters which have appeared in multiple film franchises within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and have appeared in the billing block for at least two films. (see FAQ) A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the franchise, or that the character's presence in a film of the franchise has not yet been announced. A V indicates a voice-only role ^ Iron Man 2 is Peter Parker.[58] In June 2017 several interviews with Holland, Watts, and Feige revealed that the child whom Tony Stark saves from a drone inis Peter Parker. Release Home media In June 2012, Marvel announced a 10-disc box set titled "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled", for release on September 25, 2012. The box set includes all six of the Phase One films—Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, and Marvel's The Avengers—on Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D, in a replica of Nick Fury's briefcase from The Avengers.[408] In August 2012, luggage company Rimowa GmbH, who developed the briefcase for The Avengers, filed suit against Marvel Studios and Buena Vista Home Entertainment in U.S. federal court, complaining that "Marvel did not obtain any license or authorization from Rimowa to make replica copies of the cases for any purpose."[409] The set was delayed to early 2013 for the packaging to be redesigned.[410] The box set, with a redesigned case, was released on April 2, 2013. In addition, the box set included a featurette on the then-upcoming Phase Two films, showing footage and concept art, as well as previously unreleased deleted scenes from all of the Phase One films.[411] In July 2015, Marvel announced a 13-disc box set titled "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection", for release on December 8, 2015, exclusive to Amazon.com. The box set includes all six of the Phase Two films—Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Ant-Man—on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and a digital copy, in a replica of the Orb from Guardians of the Galaxy, plus a bonus disc and exclusive memorabilia. Material on the bonus disc includes all of the Marvel One-Shots with commentary, deleted scenes and pre-production creative features for each of the films, featurettes on the making of the post-credit scenes for the films, and first looks at Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[412][413] IMAX 10th anniversary festival From August 30 to September 6, 2018, in conjunction with Marvel Studios' 10 year anniversary celebrations, all 20 films released at the time (Iron Man through Ant-Man and the Wasp) were screened in IMAX. The films were shown in release order, with four films per day. The final days of the festival were theme related, with one showing "origin" films (Iron Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange), one showing "team-ups" (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America: Civil War, The Avengers, and Avengers: Infinity War),[414][415] and the final day showing Iron Man and The Avengers as chosen by the fans.[416] The festival also saw Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Captain America: The First Avenger released in IMAX for the first time.[414][415] Reception Box office performance Each film is linked to the "Box office" section of its article. Critical response Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article. Future Captain Marvel (2019) Carol Danvers becomes Captain Marvel, one of the galaxy's strongest heroes, after the Earth is caught in the center of an intergalactic conflict between two alien worlds.[495] In May 2013, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Marvel had a working script for Ms. Marvel.[496] In October 2014, Marvel announced the film would be titled Captain Marvel and feature Carol Danvers.[225] In April 2015, Nicole Perlman and Meg LeFauve were announced as screenwriters.[497] At the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con, Brie Larson was confirmed to play the role of Carol Danvers.[364] In April 2017, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck were hired to direct.[488] That August, Geneva Robertson-Dworet was revealed to be taking over as the film's screenwriter, replacing Perlman and LeFauve.[498] Boden, Fleck, Robertson-Dworet, and Jac Schaeffer received final screenplay credits on the film.[489] Location filming occurred in January 2018,[499][500] while principal photography began in March in Los Angeles[501] and concluded in July.[502] The film is scheduled to be released on March 8, 2019. The film is set in 1995.[503] Jackson, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, and Clark Gregg reprise their roles as Nick Fury, Korath, Ronan the Accuser, and Phil Coulson, respectively,[367][362] while the Skrull species are introduced to the MCU.[504] Avengers: Endgame (2019) The film was announced in October 2014 as Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2.[225] In April 2015, it was revealed that Anthony and Joe Russo would direct the film and in May, that Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely would write the screenplay.[217][218] In July 2016, Marvel revealed the title would be changed, being known simply at that time as the Untitled Avengers film.[325] Its title was revealed as Avengers: Endgame in December 2018.[490] Brolin reprises his role as Thanos,[326][327] and is part of an ensemble cast featuring many actors who have appeared in other MCU films. Filming began in August 2017 in Atlanta,[505] and ended in January 2018.[506] The film is scheduled to be released on April 26, 2019.[490] Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home Jon Watts, director ofand In December 2016, Sony Pictures scheduled a sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming for release on July 5, 2019.[492] A year later, Watts was confirmed to be returning to direct the film.[493] Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, two of the writers of the first film, returned to write the script.[494] Holland revealed the film's title as Spider-Man: Far From Home in late June 2018.[507] Filming began in July 2018, in England,[508] with filming also occurring in the Czech Republic, Venice,[509] and New York City.[510] and lasted until October 2018.[511] The film is set after Avengers: Endgame.[512] Jackson and Cobie Smulders reprise their roles as Nick Fury and Maria Hill, respectively, from previous MCU films.[368] Other projects Disney has scheduled multiple release dates for untitled Marvel Studios films. These include May 1 and November 6, 2020; February 12, May 7, and November 5, 2021; and February 18, May 6, and July 29, 2022. Marvel had previously dated an untitled film for July 31, 2020, before removing it from their schedule in October 2018. In October 2016, Feige said it was a combination of knowing what films would occupy the 2020 dates and allowing some flexibility, saying, "We know what [films] we'd like them to be for 2020. Over the years, where we're aiming we've been lucky enough that it's usually been the same thing but we always leave ourselves the opportunity to bob and weave and adapt if we have to. But we know where we're headed for 2020 and we have ideas and we're beginning to solidify the years beyond that."[516] Feige and Marvel have additional storylines planned through 2028,[517] resulting in 20 films "on the docket that are completely different from anything that's come before—intentionally."[518] In October 2014, in terms of Phase Four films, Feige said, for the time being, "We're not going to talk specifically about the story of any of those films, the plot of any of those films, what happens to any of the characters in any of those films. In fact, even to talk about any of those characters – who will be involved in those movies – will be a bit of a spoiler as to what may or may not happen to them in earlier movies."[190] In April 2016, Feige added, "We're only working on what's been announced through the end of 2019. And it is still a big chess board for 2020 and beyond."[519] A year later, Feige noted, "We have an idea [of what the MCU looks like post-Infinity War], and it's gonna be very, very different", but cautioned that Marvel would not be "actively discussing anything past [Avengers: Endgame]" besides dating the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming and that James Gunn would be working on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. He also was not sure if Marvel would continue to group the films in phases once Phase Three concluded, that "it might be a new thing",[520] but Marvel was said to be using the term Phase Four in December 2018.[491] Feige noted Marvel hoped to reveal additional films after the release of Avengers: Endgame.[521] A second sequel to Homecoming is planned.[522] Other potential film projects include: Black Widow : In February 2014, Feige stated that after exploring Black Widow's past in Age of Ultron , he would like to see it explored further in a solo film. [523] Marvel has done some development work for the potential film, including a "pretty in depth" treatment by Nicole Perlman, [523] [524] and by May 2016, Feige stated that Marvel was "creatively and emotionally" committed to creating the solo film. [525] By January 2018, Jac Schaeffer was hired to write the script for the potential film. [526] That July, Cate Shortland was hired to direct, with Johansson reprising her role as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow. [527] Filming is expected to begin in 2019. [528] : In February 2014, Feige stated that after exploring Black Widow's past in , he would like to see it explored further in a solo film. Marvel has done some development work for the potential film, including a "pretty in depth" treatment by Nicole Perlman, and by May 2016, Feige stated that Marvel was "creatively and emotionally" committed to creating the solo film. By January 2018, Jac Schaeffer was hired to write the script for the potential film. That July, Cate Shortland was hired to direct, with Johansson reprising her role as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow. Filming is expected to begin in 2019. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 : In April 2016, Kevin Feige stated that " Guardians 3 is [one film that's] up there" being considered for release beyond 2019. [519] In March 2017, Gunn stated that a third Guardians film would happen "for sure", [529] and the following month confirmed he would return to write and direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . [530] However, in July 2018, Disney and Marvel severed ties with Gunn following the resurfacing of controversial tweets from 2008 and 2009 making light of topics such as rape and pedophilia. [531] [532] Marvel plans to continue to use Gunn's script for the film. [533] Production was put on hold in August 2018, [534] ahead of the planned start of filming in January or February 2019, [535] [534] and later delayed to February 2021. [536] : In April 2016, Kevin Feige stated that " is [one film that's] up there" being considered for release beyond 2019. In March 2017, Gunn stated that a third film would happen "for sure", and the following month confirmed he would return to write and direct . However, in July 2018, Disney and Marvel severed ties with Gunn following the resurfacing of controversial tweets from 2008 and 2009 making light of topics such as rape and pedophilia. Marvel plans to continue to use Gunn's script for the film. Production was put on hold in August 2018, ahead of the planned start of filming in January or February 2019, and later delayed to February 2021. The Eternals : By April 2018, Marvel had met with multiple screenwriters to craft a film based on the Eternals, with a focus on the character Sersi. Feige stated that a film based on the group was "one of many many many things that we are actively beginning to have creative discussions about to see if we believe in them enough to put them on a slate." [537] A month later, Matthew and Ryan Firpo were hired to write the script for the project. [538] By late-September, Marvel hired Chloé Zhao to direct the film. [539] : By April 2018, Marvel had met with multiple screenwriters to craft a film based on the Eternals, with a focus on the character Sersi. Feige stated that a film based on the group was "one of many many many things that we are actively beginning to have creative discussions about to see if we believe in them enough to put them on a slate." A month later, Matthew and Ryan Firpo were hired to write the script for the project. By late-September, Marvel hired Chloé Zhao to direct the film. Untitled Black Panther sequel : By October 2018, Ryan Coogler had completed a deal to write and direct a sequel to Black Panther . [540] : By October 2018, Ryan Coogler had completed a deal to write and direct a sequel to . Shang-Chi : By December 2018, Marvel was "fast-tracking" development on a Shang-Chi film, which would be their first Asian-led film. Chinese-American writer David Callaham was hired to work on the screenplay, and Marvel was looking to hire an Asian or Asian-American filmmaker to direct. [541] : By December 2018, Marvel was "fast-tracking" development on a Shang-Chi film, which would be their first Asian-led film. Chinese-American writer David Callaham was hired to work on the screenplay, and Marvel was looking to hire an Asian or Asian-American filmmaker to direct. Untitled Doctor Strange sequel : By December 2018, Scott Derrickson had completed a deal to return to direct a sequel to Doctor Strange . Marvel was beginning to search for a writer, with a plan to begin filming in early 2020. [491] : By December 2018, Scott Derrickson had completed a deal to return to direct a sequel to . Marvel was beginning to search for a writer, with a plan to begin filming in early 2020. Blade: In May 2013, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Marvel had a working script for Blade.[496] In July 2015, Wesley Snipes, who played Blade in three films before the character's rights reverted to Marvel, stated that he had discussions with Marvel to reprise the role.[542] Repurposed projects A film based on the Runaways went through a number of iterations. Brian K. Vaughan was originally hired to write a screenplay based on the property in May 2008.[543] In April 2010, Marvel hired Peter Sollett to direct the film,[544] and Drew Pearce was hired to write a script in May.[545] The following October, development on the film was put on hold,[546] with Pearce revealing in September 2013 that the Runaways film had been shelved in favor of The Avengers, with the earliest it could release being Phase Three.[547] In October 2014, after announcing all of Marvel's Phase Three films without Runaways, Feige stated the project was "still an awesome script that exists in our script vault", adding, "We'd love to do something with Runaways some day. In our television and future film discussions, it's always one that we talk about, because we have a solid draft there. But again, we can't make them all."[190] In August 2016, Marvel Television announced Marvel's Runaways from the streaming service Hulu,[548] with the series receiving a full season order in May 2017.[549] It premiered in November 2017.[550] In April 2013, Feige mentioned the Inhumans as a property out of which he was "confident" a film would be made.[551] Inhumans as a concept would first be introduced to the MCU in 2014 through the second season of the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[552] By August 2014, the studio was ready to move forward in development with the film, with a screenplay written by Joe Robert Cole.[553] In October 2014, the film was announced for Phase Three[225] and scheduled for release July 2019. By October 2015, Cole was no longer involved with the film and any potential drafts that he may have written would not be used.[554] In April 2016, Inhumans was removed from the release schedule, and would no longer be a part of Phase Three.[556] In July 2016, Feige said Inhumans would "certainly" be a part of the discussion regarding the film ideas for 2020 and 2021,[557] adding the following November that he was still optimistic the film could be released in Phase Four.[558] In November 2016, Marvel Television announced the series Marvel's Inhumans, which premiered on ABC in September 2017, after the first two episodes were screened in IMAX.[559] The series was not intended to be a reworking of the film.[560] ABC canceled Inhumans after one season in May 2018.[561] See also

Ashley Judd spoke out Thursday in her first TV appearance since publicly accusing film producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment earlier this month. During an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, the “Double Jeopardy” actress became emotional as she described Weinstein making unwanted sexual advances on her nearly two decades ago. “I thought no meant no,” Judd said during the interview, which aired on “Good Morning America.” “I fought with this volley of no’s, which he ignored.” .@AshleyJudd on Harvey Weinstein encounter: “If I could go back retrospectively with a magic wand...I wish I could prevent it for anyone.” pic.twitter.com/1NbOgJELeM — Good Morning America (@GMA) October 26, 2017 Judd first described the encounter in a bombshell report published by The New York Times earlier this month. She told the Times that Weinstein sexually harassed her in his hotel room during what she believed would be a business meeting. “[Weinstein] had her sent up to his room, where he appeared in a bathrobe and asked if he could give her a massage or she could watch him shower, she recalled in an interview,” reported the Times. .@AshleyJudd on Harvey Weinstein: “What I'd say to Harvey is I love you and I understand that you're sick...there's help for a guy like you” pic.twitter.com/3mBkJQ8uMl — Good Morning America (@GMA) October 26, 2017 “I didn’t expect that I would feel tearful,” Judd told Sawyer, fighting back tears. “But it’s been an absolutely, tremendously moving two and a half or three weeks.” Judd said she could never forgive Weinstein for what he had done to women, and added that he “absolutely” should go to jail if the sexual assault allegations against him are true. Still, Judd said she believes there is “hope and help” for everyone, including sexual predators. “There has to be a real profound understanding on the part of the sexual predator that what he was doing was wrong and criminal,” Judd said. “What I would say to Harvey is, I love you and I understand you are sick and suffering,” she added. “And there is help for a guy like you, too. And it’s entirely up to you to get that help.”

Like those holographic snakes that periodically go viral on Twitter, eye shadow palettes are simultaneously beautiful and terrifying things. The myriad of matte and metallic shades look stunning, but the thought of getting a selection of them onto lids without looking like a child's art project gone wrong can scare people away from them entirely. Without the right blending, the shadows could end up looking muddy, splotchy, patchy, or harsh. Cringe. The word "blending" in and of itself freaks some people out. Trust and believe that there's nothing to be afraid of. Unlike those holographic snakes, eye shadow doesn't have fangs. I asked a handful of professional makeup artists to demystify eye shadow blending, and I swear blending is easier than it looks with their tips. You don't have to be giving celebrities perfectly diffused smoky eyes all day and all night to master the technique. Before you do anything, though, don't do anything at all. If you ask Patrick Ta, a professional makeup artist who's worked with Gigi Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski, your eye makeup should be applied before the rest of your makeup. "I always say to do your eyes first to avoid fall-out from your eye shadows," Ta tells Allure. "If you prefer to do your face first, you can use Shadow Shields to avoid this as well." OK, now that we have that out of the way, here are five steps to eye shadow blending. 1. Prime for success. If you're going to take the time out of your busy day to blend your shadow to perfection, you might as well smooth some eye shadow primer onto your lids to keep everything in place. Amy Strozzi, who's worked with Rowan Blanchard and Aly & AJ, tells Allure, "I keep it closer to the lash line and fade it as I go upward so I have more flexibility to blend in the crease area." Then let it dry for at least 10 seconds before moving on to the main event. Need a primer rec? Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion is always a good choice. Allure editors also love Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Primer isn't required for pro blending, though. Many makeup artists, like Mario Dedivanovic, would rather skip it. Instead, he prefers to tap leftover foundation or concealer onto lids to give the shadows some grip. 2. Pick your tools. Depending on which makeup artist you ask, you're going to get a different answer for what the best blending brush is. Regardless, "flawless eye shadow blending is all about brushes," says Giselle Ali, who's worked with SZA and Cynthia Erivo. "You have to have the right tools for the job. You can never have enough blending brushes, but two is good to start with." The key is to keep both of these clean. Don't dip these into your eye shadow pans. Instead, use a denser brush like the Best of Beauty Award–winning E.L.F. Beautifully Precise Eyeshadow Brush No. 201 to lay down pigments before blending. Ta swears by the Anastasia Beverly Hills A12 Small Contour Brush. Ali prefers the Sigma E40 Tapered Blending Brush. Strozzi, on the other hand, has a completely different list of essentials. For blending powders all over the lid, the M.A.C. 224 Tapered Blending Brush is her ride-or-die. When focusing on the creases, she prefers the Smith Cosmetics 230 Quill Crease Brush. For cream shadows and powders that are on the denser side, she reaches for M.A.C.'s 234 Split Fibre Eye Blending Brush because "one side is synthetic, which helps apply the product, and the other natural side is great for blending it out," she explains.

Ex-flames Brad and Ange have been working together for the better part of 18 months to reach an agreement on the custody of their six children - Maddox, 16, Pax, 14, Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 11, and 9-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne - and according to Life & Style, the former couple have managed to come to an agreement. The publication's report reveals Brad was left 'devastated' when Ange told him she had planned to take their children to London with her for five months while she filmed Maleficent 2. 'Even though Brad knows Angelina has custody and he has visitation, he felt it was a major breach in their agreement,' a family friend spilled to the publication. 'He was livid.' Life & Style claim Brad then waged a war on his ex-wife, and that he came out on top! The friend tells, 'To keep him from contesting her London move, she promised Brad that he can spend longer periods of time with the kids before and after the trip.' 'When he found out he was getting more time with them, Brad cried tears of joy,' the friend adds. The Hollywood actor has since been spending much more time with his six children, something he considers a 'major victory.' Life & Style reveal the kids are 'ecstatic' to be spending more time with their dad. Friends close to the pair also reveal that although the kids love Ange, they 'always wanted to be with their Dad more.' Getting sober and being in therapy has only made Brad's bond with his children stronger, the publication adds. 'He really feels he's turned a negative into a positive by getting more time with the kids,' says the family friend. 'He's never going to let them get too far away again.' Friends close to the star also revealed to PEOPLE that he is 'more like the old happy and charming Brad,' According to the publication, the actor is in good spirits as he slowly begins to make his way back into the spotlight. Brad is yet to respond to Life & Style's report.

Katherine Jackson I Don't Need to Be Blanket's Guardian Anymore Katherine Jackson Resigns as Blanket's Guardian EXCLUSIVE Katherine Jackson is bowing out of the guardian biz when it comes to Michael Jackson's youngest child, Blanket. According to docs filed by Katherine ... there's no longer any need for her to be the 15-year-old's guardian. Katherine had been appointed joint guardian -- along with TJ Jackson -- of all 3 of Michael's kids in 2012. Both Paris and Prince are adults now, but Katherine says because Blanket has reached his adolescence ... TJ can handle guardianship on his own. She also points to her own age, 87, as a reason she's stepping down. Worth noting ... Katherine had not seen her grandchildren for several months earlier this year. It's still unclear how much contact she's had with MJ's children. A judge still needs to approve Grandma Jackson's request.

Kim Kardashian West and Kylie Jenner might own beauty lines, but Kourtney Kardashian is the real beauty guru in the Kardashian-Jenner family. If you watch Keeping Up With The Kardashians or read Kourtney’s blog, you might have noticed just how passionate the reality star is about natural beauty. Ahead, we take a look at some of Kourtney Kardashian’s beauty secrets for natural skin care, including what natural deodorant she uses and how she keeps her skin hydrated with manuka honey. Kourtney Kardashian uses natural ingredients in her skin care regimen. | Chris Delmas/AFP/Getty Images Kourtney Kardashian uses natural ingredients in her skin care regimen. | Chris Delmas/AFP/Getty Images Coconut oil Superfood ingredients such as coconut oil have made their mark on natural skin care and beauty products. And, like many natural beauty devotees, Kourtney is no stranger to its beauty benefits. On top of using the natural oil in her hair, the reality star likes to moisturize her body with it, too. According to her app, Kourtney applies coconut oil to her body skin “right out of the shower” and let it sit for 10 minutes. In addition, the reality star uses coconut oil in some homemade beauty recipes, too. One of Kourtney’s go-to’s? A DIY lip scrub made with coconut oil, manuka honey, and sugar. The natural concoction gently sloughs off dry skin and nourishes for a silky soft, smooth, lipstick-ready pout. Manuka honey Another all-natural ingredient Kourtney Kardashian swears by for skin care? Manuka honey. The reality star is a big fan of Manuka Doctor skin care products and also swears by the all-natural superfood honey for home skin treatments. Thanks to its natural humectants and anti-aging properties, manuka honey can be used in beauty for many things. For soft, hydrated skin, more youthful-looking skin, apply manuka honey to the complexion as a face mask and let it sit for about 10 minutes before rinsing. You can also add it to homemade beauty product or as a spot treatment on pimples. In addition to being anti-aging and hydrating, manuka honey also boasts anti-bacterial properties that can help combat breakouts and keep the complexion clear. good morning A post shared by Kourtney Kardashian (@kourtneykardash) on Oct 7, 2017 at 10:57am PDT Natural deodorant Like other celebrities and wellness aficionados, Kourtney no longer uses chemical-ridden deodorants and switched to a natural deodorant. “Changing over to an all-natural deodorant seemed like an important thing to do when I heard that when people are diagnosed with breast cancer, they are told to immediately discontinue using conventional antiperspirants and deodorants,” the reality star shared in a blog post. “Although research connecting the parabens and aluminum from these products directly with breast cancer is inconclusive, I like to play it safe,” she concluded. So, what natural deodorant does Kourtney swear by? Schmidt’s Natural Ylang Ylang + Calendula deodorant. At $8.99 a pop, the natural deodorant is more affordable than other other natural brands. In addition, it features an award-winning formula made with essential oils and free of aluminum, parabens, propylene glycol, and phthalates. Natural sunscreen Deodorant isn’t the only natural skin product Kourtney likes to use. As a California native, the reality star knows how crucial it is to protect her skin from the sun. That said, like many of her products, she prefers a more natural formula. Her favorite natural sunscreen? Drunk Elephant Umbra Sheer Physical Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30. Check out The Cheat Sheet on Facebook!

NEWS Janet Jackson thanks 'incredible' father Joe Jackson amid terminal cancer reports Newsdesk Share with : Janet Jackson has thanked her "incredible" father Joe Jackson amid reports he has been hospitalised with terminal cancer. The 52-year-old was honoured at the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards with the Impact Award, which has now been renamed the Janet Jackson Award. During her speech, Janet spoke about how her parents encouraged and supported her hugely successful career. "It's beautiful, it's humbling to be recognised as someone that has had a positive impact, but if I have been fortunate enough to impact others it is only because I, myself, have been greatly impacted by positive people in my life," she said at the ceremony on Friday (22Jun18), which was broadcast on TV the following evening. "My mother nourished me with the most extravagant love imaginable, my father, my incredible father, drove me to be the best that I can. My siblings set an incredibly high standard for artistic excellence... Sometimes, having an impact can be as simple as a smile, a handshake, or a hug." The 89-year-old Jackson family patriarch has been battling the illness "for some time," according to TMZ.com, and is reportedly at the end stages of his life. Family members, including Joe's 88-year-old wife Katherine Jackson, have been visiting him in hospital. News of Joe's health crisis comes after his son Jermaine Jackson revealed the family was initially denied access to visit him. "No one knew what was going on - we shouldn't have to beg, plead, and argue to see our own father, especially at a time like this," he told The Daily Mail. "We have been hurting. We were not being told where he was and couldn't get the full picture. Even from the doctor. My mother was worried sick. "He's very very frail, he doesn't have long," he added. "The family needs to be by his bedside - that's our only intention in his final days."

Larry English net worth: Larry English is an American former professional football player who has a net worth of $8 million. Larry English was born in Aurora, Illinois in January 1986. He was a defensive end and outside linebacker who played at Marmion Academy. English played his college football at Northern Illinois and was named two time MAC Most Valuable Player, MAC Defensive Player of the Year, and three time All-MAC. He was drafted #16 by the San Diego Chargers in the 2009 NFL Draft. English played for the Chargers from 2009 to 2013 and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2014 to 2015. During his career he had 103 tackles, 12 sacks, and two forced fumbles. English appears on the reality television series WAGS with his fiancée Nicole Williams. Before entering the NFL he scored a 34 on the Wonderlic Test, which was one of the highest scores ever for his position.

The Clooneys have decamped to Sardinia for the summer as George starts work on his new TV series Catch 22. And the actor and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have roped in their parents to help with childcare, and enjoy the Italian sunshine, as the group were seen headed out for dinner this week. Amal was seen jetting in by private jet with George's parents Nina and Nick Clooney, while her mother Baria Alamuddin flew on a separate flight, before the whole family reunited for a dinner the next evening. VIps in town: The Clooneys have decamped to Sardinia for the summer as George starts work on his new TV series Catch 22, with the actor's lawyer wife Amal and his in laws all in town Amal looked stunning in a pair of leopard print trousers and black tee for her flight, warmly greeting staff as she disembarked the private jet with her in-laws following behind. Meanwhile the lawyer's mum Baria arrived by commercial flight later in the day. The evening after, the whole family met up with George after a day of filming at popular restaurant Il Marino di Puntaldia. The parents have landed: Amal was seen jetting in by private jet with George's parents Nina and Nick Clooney earlier this week Delighted to be here! The couple's parents will no doubt be helping out with babysitting for George and Amal's twins Plane chic: Amal looked stunning in a pair of leopard print trousers and black tee for her flight, warmly greeting staff as she disembarked the private jet Nice way to travel: George's parents enjoyed the plush jet as their ride to the Italian idyll Good to see you: Amal, who was spotted in Sardinia earlier in the week with George and their twins, got another private jet back to the island after some time away Ready for some sun: Amal looked effortlessly cool in her wild print trousers Amal looked gorgeous in a bardot crop top for the family dinner, which showed off her svelte frame. The mother of two teamed the minuscule top with a pair of wide legged striped trousers as she was seen making a low key exit with George out of a side entrance. Their parents meanwhile left by the front, with Nick seen helping a chic Baria down the steps. Summer chic: The next day the family headed out to dinner at a local restaurant with Amal wowing in a tiny bardot crop top Dressed for dinner: The mother of two teamed the minuscule top with a pair of wide legged striped trousers as she was seen making a low key exit with George out of a side entrance. VIP treatment: Staff looked delighted to spot the actor and his family as they left the dinner Dinner date: The brunette flashed a smile as she made her way into the car followed by George It looked as though George and Amal's parents are settling into local life in Sardinia as the morning after the dinner Baria was spotted buying some cheese from a street vendor - a popular choice for the family as eyewitnesses reveal she asked for the same variety her son-in-law had bought previously. There was no sign of George and Amal's twins Alexander and Ella during the outings, but the children were spotted with their parents at Sardinia airport earlier in the week. Sardinia is a large Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea and is over 500 miles from Clooney's villa in Lake Como. Close: Amal's mother Baria wowed in a bright green dress as she was helped down the steps by George's father Nick Family meal: Nick looked dapper in a brown blazer while his wife carried a designer bag Bonding: The mothers enjoyed a chat as they left via the front entrance of the restaurant Grandparents: Baria and Nina held hands as they navigated the cobbled streets Clooney is working hard in the region for his new project Catch 22, with the star directing, producing and starring in the six episode miniseries based on Joseph Heller's seminal novel. It was announced in April that the multi-talented star was reducing his role in the Hulu production so he could concentrate on his directing and producing credits. The two-time Oscar winner has hired Kyle Chandler of Friday Night Lights fame to take over the part of Col. Cathcart (played by Martin Balsam in the 1970 adaptation) originally earmarked for himself while he takes on the less demanding role of Scheisskopf. Spot of shopping: It looked as though George and Amal's parents are settling into local life in Sardinia as the morning after Baria was spotted buying some cheese from a street vendor George's choice: Eyewitnesses reveal Baria asked for the same variety her son-in-law had bought previously, talking on speaker phone before making the purchase Fashion savvy: Amal's mother wowed in a bright red sun hat and polka dot trousers for the shopping trip The story, set in Italy during World War 2, focuses on Christopher Abbott's character of Yossarian, a US Air Force bombardier who is furious because the bureaucratic rule known as Catch-22. The rule specifies that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers which are real and immediate is the process of a rational mind; a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but a request to be removed from duty is evidence of sanity and therefore makes him ineligible to be relieved from duty. Hugh Laurie also stars as Major de Coverley for the series which has a release date of 2019. At work: Clooney is working hard in the region for his new project Catch 22, with the star directing, producing and starring in the six episode miniseries Multi-talented: The actor has grown a mustache for his role in the mini-series which is based on Joseph Heller's seminal novel Stepping back: It was announced in April that the multi-talented star was reducing his role in the Hulu production so he could concentrate on his directing and producing credits All-star cast: The two-time Oscar winner has hired Kyle Chandler of Friday Night Lights fame to take over the part of Col. Cathcart (played by Martin Balsam in the 1970 adaptation)

Get celebs updates directly to your inbox Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra have released pictures from their wedding - and it looked like a week of fun and decadence for all the family. The pair became engaged in London on July 18, 2018, Priyanka's birthday, before they headed to Mumbair to celebrate their engagement. Now, they have celebrated their fairytale wedding in style and married at Umaid Phawan Palace in Jodhpur, India, after a week of amazing celebrations. Things kicked off on November 26 with a dinner party in Mumbai, before Priyanka's mother, Dr Madhu Chopra, invited the wedding party to their home for a traditional puja ceremony. This is a celebration of the impending nuptials to take place later that week, and Priyanka shared an image of the whole family on celebrating together. Nick's family also turned up, with Joe Jonas and his fiance, Sophie Turner, joining in as she wore an Indian dress for the occasion. The bride, in contrast, wore a cream suit which was covered in embellishments, while Nick wpore a pink kurta and cream trousers, the former of which being a type of shirt. After this, the group flew over to Jodhpur, and Priyanka got some last minute fittings at the JW Marriott hotel ahead of the marriage ceremony, with designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee landing shortly after the happy couple, sparking speculation that he may have designed some garments. At the palace on Friday, both sides of the families performed songs and dances for the couple in the Sangeet, in an incredible performance which lit up the entire area, though Priyanka joked it was a "fierce competition" for the families. She said: "It all began as a fierce song & dance competition between the families but ended, as always, as a huge celebration of love. Nick and I were looking forward to the Sangeet (musical evening), another pre wedding ritual.. and to see what each side had put together. "And what a performance it was. Each family telling our stories through song and dance, filled with lots of laughter and love. We were both filled with gratitude for the effort, the love and the laughter and will carry the memories of this special evning fod th rest of our lives. "It is an amazing start to a lifetime of togetherness for our families and friends...#grateful @nickjonas @calebjordanlee @josevilla @josephradhik" Parineeti Chopra, Priyanka's cousin, also shared a post about their Bollywood-style performance, though they shared the trophy with the Jonas family, who had a more tradition American style. Next was the mehendi, the applying of henna before the wedding, and Priyanka shared her happiness over this, saying: "One of the most special things that our relationship has given us is a merging of families who love and respect each other’s faiths and cultures. "And so planning our wedding with an amalgamation of both was so so amazing." She added they "made it our own" and they both dreamed of kicking off their celebrations as they did. Nick wore a beige, plain Indian suit while Priyanka amazed the group with a brightly coloured dress, and Sophie wore a black and gold sari. After this, the pair had a Christian ceremony, officiated by Nick's father Paul Kevin Jonas Sr, for which Priyanka wore a Ralph Lauren gown covered in Swarovski, mother of pearl and crystal seed beading, and was kitted out with a 75ft tulle veil. Nick wore the same designer as he wore a double-breasted black tuxedo with a purple lapel, which had a lace from the bride's dress sewn into it with the Urdu words "my jaan," meaning "my life." The pair finished off the ceremonial section with a Hindu ceremony, for which Priyanka wore a red lehenga, designed by Mukherji, which had a Chopard 16-carat, oval diamond headpiece and carats of diamonds set in white gold for the necklace. Nick, sporting the traditional dress, wore a cream, silk turban and long, cream outfit with gold shoes. The newlyweds then flew out to Delhi for another wedding reception, and another reception for mates in the industry is still being planned. So there is still more to come!

There's a chance for another Brad and Jen, but this time it isn't Jennifer Aniston. Multiple reports are claiming that Jennifer Lawrence and Brad Pitt are now dating. Both stars are newly single, Lawrence recently split from director boyfriend Darren Aronofsky and Pitt is in the process of divorcing longtime partner and wife of two years, Angelia Jolie. Rumors of their romance began on Wednesday and the story graces the cover of this week’s issue of Star Magazine. Sources told the publication that “Brad has had his eye on Jennifer for years. [They] have been enjoying lots of late nights together. There’s an intense connection between them!” An insider also told the magazine that Pitt allegedly reached out to Lawrence after getting her phone number from a mutual friend. The source added that Pitt was nervous to contact Lawrence, but was encouraged by friends to make the first move. However, the tabloid checking website Gossip Cop reported that despite reports about the two A-listers becoming a pair, for now the rumors remain just rumors. According to The Sun, Lawrence broke up with Aronofsy after a year of dating due to their great difference in age. But age hasn’t seemed to stop Lawrence before. Before dating Aronofsky, Lawrence had a short fling with Coldplay lead singer and ex-husband a Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin — Paltrow being another common thread between her and Brad. Prior to dating Martin, Lawrence dated her 28-year-old “X-Men” co-star, Nicolas Hoult, for five years off and on. The two ended their relationship in August of 2014. The Sun also reported that sources close to Pitt have denied the dating rumors and said that he and Lawrence are not together.

Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish have the perfect name for their new little one. The couple celebrated the impending arrival of their baby boy — their first child together — with a jungle-themed baby shower over the weekend. 33-year-old Parrish used a sweet Instagram filter to reveal the name of the little one: Kenzo. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “Kenzos mama💙,” Parrish wrote on a photo posted to her Insta Story of herself cradling her baby bump. On another shot, she added: “a lioness & her cub.” Hart, 38, was sure to serve a few jokes on his Snapchat at the event held at Calamigos Beach Club in Malibu, California. He showcased a furry guest at the party: a dog with a plush lion mane fitted on its neck. “When you couldn’t afford the lion so you got a dog and just put the thing around the dog,” he said. “It’s still ballin.’ It’s just on a budget.” Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Babies newsletter. After sharing a video of rapper Ludacris at the shower, Hart showed off his wife, telling Parrish, “Let me see the bump! Baby shower chronicles!” The proud dad also shared photos of the baby shower on Instagram with his wife and two children, captioning one, “#Harts #Family#LiveLoveLaugh #DopePic.” In a second photo where Hart craddles his wife’s belly, he writes, “Honoring Baby Kenzo #Harts.” The sweet shower comes just weeks after Hart found himself at the center of a media storm over an alleged sex extortion scandal. RELATED VIDEO: Kevin Hart Apologizes to His Wife and Kids in Emotional Video After Alleged Extortion In a headline-making Instagram post earlier this month, Hart opened up about the alleged extortion attempt that included a “sexually provocative” video of the comedian and another woman. Hart apologized to Parrish and his children for the incident in an Instagram video he shared on Sept. 16. A source previously told PEOPLE that Parrish “is fully cooperating with the law enforcement investigation” in regard to her husband’s alleged extortion scandal. But the cheating allegations have taken a toll on Parrish, a second source told PEOPLE. “She has been hounded by the press, and is very upset,” the source said. “She is trying to stay healthy and enjoy her pregnancy, but the latest drama is too much.” Hart has two other children Heaven, 12, and Hendrix, 9 from his previous marriage to Torrei Hart.

049 050 Billy Ray Cyrus & Tish Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus attend the 2017 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 21, 2017 in Las Vegas.

Baby No. 3 is officially here! Kate Middleton and Prince William have officially welcomed a baby boy, Kensington Palace confirmed in a statement on Monday. Kate gave birth at 11:01 a.m. local time to a baby boy weighing 8 pounds, 7 ounces at the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London, England. Prince William was present for the birth. "Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well," the statement from Kensington Palace reads. "The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news." The Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to the hospital early Monday morning with her husband by her side. The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news. — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 23, 2018 The newest member of the royal family is joining older siblings Prince George, 4, and Princess Charlotte, 2. Keeping to tradition, a notice was placed on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace following the birth announcement. A notice has been placed on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace following the announcement of the birth of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's third child.@KensingtonRoyalpic.twitter.com/82ZCB7F2aQ — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 23, 2018 It is tradition that a framed notice of birth goes on display on a ceremonial easel on the forecourt at the Palace. pic.twitter.com/xd1XgBV9Ux — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 23, 2018 A large Union Flag has been raised over Buckingham Palace and a State Standard over Windsor Castle to mark the birth of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's third child. pic.twitter.com/hcYYluf2fF — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 23, 2018 The family is one month away from their next big event -- the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. George and Charlotte will both have roles in the nuptials as page boy and flower girl, respectively. It's unknown whether Kate and William's new baby will be attending the wedding. Prior to the birth, Kate, 36, and William, 35, kept a busy schedule, with many public events leading up to her due date. In February, they returned from the royal tour of Norway and Sweden and continued making public appearances through late March. On March 22, Kate attended her final engagement with William by her side in London. Throughout her pregnancy, she has been spotted wearing blue maternity looks, prompting many to speculate that she might be having a baby boy. William and Kate announced they were expecting their third child in September. For more from the royals, watch the clip below! RELATED CONTENT: Kate Middleton in 'Early Stages of Labor,' Awaiting Arrival of Royal Baby No. 3 With Prince William Prince William Attends Royal Event as Kate Middleton Awaits Third Baby’s Arrival Prince William May Have Just Revealed the Gender of His and Kate Middleton's Third Child Related Gallery

Fixer Upper may be ending, but Chip and Joanna Gaines aren’t going anywhere. The HGTV stars are saying goodbye to their hit show, which airs its last episode Tuesday night, but rest assured there’s plenty the couple has in store for fans after the final credits roll. Get push notifications with news, features and more. For starters, their spinoff, Behind the Design, premieres Tuesday, April 10, and will dig deeper into how Joanna transforms her previously dilapidated properties into stunning farmhouse-inspired homes. There will be 15 half-hour episodes total, and each will correspond with one of the houses featured on Fixer Upper season five. RELATED: 16 Goofy, Sweet and So-Chip-and-Jo Moments We’re Going to Miss Now that Fixer Upper Is Ending Joanna Gaines/Instagram Off screen, the couple has big plans for expanding their vast home improvement empire. Joanna’s cookbook, Magnolia Table, (which bares the same name as their new restaurant), comes out April 24th, and she’s also revealing more details about her next tome, a decorating guide that doesn’t have a release date yet. “I am working on finishing up my design book this month!” Joanna, 39, writes in a post on her blog. “My passion is to help people in their own homes — you don’t have to be a designer to get it right.” She explains of the highly-anticipated release, “It’s not about rules and special formulas. I believe it starts by simply going with your gut and telling your story.” She adds, “I unpack many different looks and styles in this book and give a deeper look into the design process and where to start with your space.” WATCH THIS: PEOPLE Exclusive! Chip & Joanna Gaines Reveal the Real Story Behind Their Decision to End ‘Fixer Upper’ Another project the couple is pouring themselves into at the moment is the company that got their renovation business in motion to begin with. “Our company Magnolia Design and Construction has been fixing up homes for over 15 years now, and we don’t plan on stopping any time soon!” Joanna shares. “We have some big projects in the works and we are currently renovating a few flip houses and building about 20 new homes here in town.” Chip and Jo previously developed an entire neighborhood, containing 38 new construction homes, all sold. On the product front, they will continue to refresh their Target collection, but Joanna also reveals she plans to launch a Magnolia Kids line which, “will have everything from children’s furniture to accessories.” RELATED: Every Sweet Family Moment Chip and Joanna Gaines Have Shared of Their Life at Home in Waco Their biggest adventure in this next “season of life,” however, will be welcoming their fifth child, a boy, who will join siblings Drake, 12, Ella, 11, Duke, 9, and Emmie Kay, 7. “They love my growing belly (and boy is it growing), and they cannot wait to meet him,” the mom of four writes. “I truly believe this baby is a gift from God for our family.” With so many ways to stay in touch with the Gaineses, fans will hopefully heal their Fixer Upper fans’ hearts soon. Plus, the couple have hinted that this might not be the last we’ll see of them on screen. “It isn’t inconceivable,” Joanna told PEOPLE in October when asked about the possibility of making a return to TV in the future. “We’re entrepreneurs at heart, so we’ll always be looking forward to what’s next. As it relates to TV, you just never know.”

The New York Times had no idea in 1984 that a piece taking a deep dive into the life of an upcoming billionaire would eventually resurface as confirmation of just how PERFECT a fit President Trump is for this time in America. We pulled out the highlights for you below but the entire article is incredible. Who could have predicted in 1984? Well, it seems that The New York Times described brilliant businessman Donald J. Trump as a great future President of the United States…THE EXPANDING EMPIRE OF DONALD TRUMP:‘DONALD! HEY, DONALD! DONALD!’ The men were yelling, eager to call him by name. A storm front of cigar smoke was gathering above the hotel ballroom, packed elbow-to-elbow for a breakfast-hour sports forum with a crowd that included some of New York’s most wealthy, powerful and famous men.He has no public-relations agent. His competitors wonder how this can be, but watching him at the sports forum provided an explanation.While executives of the other teams told the audience about problems of negotiation and arbitration, about dirty restrooms inside their arenas and street crime outside and about ‘attempting to move the Mets in the right direction,’“He said further that he would ‘continue to create chaos’ for the N.F.L. and, by the way, that he planned to build a domed stadium in New York.”Donald Trump was electrifying the room the rat-a-tat-tat revelations, dropping names of star N.F.L. players and coaches he would sign in a matter of hours.IT IS NOT YET 9 AM SPENDING A DAY WITH Donald Trump is like driving a Ferrari without the windshield. It’s exhilarating; he gets a few bugs in his teeth.Although he is still interested in such ideas as putting up the world’s tallest building on the East River, his mind wanders from the business of New York real estate.He has told people in the communications industry that he is ‘very interested in communications,’ which is like a 2,000-pound gorilla mentioning that he is very interested in becoming carnivorous.The Trump touch. It has set some people in New York to outright Trump worship; they call him ‘a real-estate genius’ who has helped lead the city out of the darkness of the mid-1970’s into a new era of glamour and excitement. Mr. Trump does not take exception to that.Many urban-affairs experts view the developers as saviors of our postindustrial cities. ‘With manufacturing leaving,’ says George Sternlieb, director of the Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers University, ‘and with Federal and state aid diminishing, our cities desperately need the rich. Cities are tending to fall into two categories: cities of consumption and cities with no economic base.’The rich of the world can live anywhere they want, explain the experts; Mr. Trump leads them to New York. Sales taxes, user taxes, jobs and resulting payroll taxes are generated.That Mr. Trump was able to obtain the location, when every real-estate developer in the world would have done just about anything to get it, is testimony to Donald Trump’s persistence and to his skills as a negotiator. That he was able to put up a building of this dimension on this site demonstrates his finesse with the zoning code.‘He has the uncanny ability to smell blood in the water,’ a competitor says. He obtained the air rights over Tiffany, which allowed him to build a much higher building, and went to Equitable, which sold him the land for a 50 percent interest in the project.The day before he has sent $3,000 to an unfortunate family he has red about in the newspaper, something he does frequently, according to Mrs. Foerderer.For a billion-dollar corporation, there aren’t too many people around.Donald Trump makes or approves practically all decisions. He does not seem to write anything down, keeping volumes of company files as mental notes.Says Louise M. Sunshine, executive vice president: ‘If it is not the impossible, Donald is simply not interested. There has to be creativity. Money ceased to be the object a long time ago.’ Mr. Trump agrees with this assessment.‘He is an almost unbelievable negotiator,’ says Irving Fischer of HRH Construction. ‘I don’t worship at the shrine of Donald Trump,’ he says, ‘but our company has given up trying to negotiate costs with him. We just say: ‘Tell us what you want, you’re going to get it anyway.’‘Trump can sense when people might want to get out of a project,’ says a developer… He trusts his instincts and has the guts to act on them.’Roy M. Cohn, Mr. Trump’s friend and attorney, adds: ‘He has an uncanny sense of knowing that something is a good deal when it looks dismal to everyone else.’Such was his first deal in Manhattan, his purchase of the Commodore Hotel on East 42nd Street in the mid-1970’s, when even the Chrysler Building across the street was in foreclosure. Fred Trump described his son’s efforts to buy the hotel as ‘fighting for a seat on the Titanic.’ But, Donald Trump says, ‘I saw all those people coming out of Grand Central Terminal, and I said to myself, ‘How bad can this be?” He completely renovated the hotel, reopening it as the chrome-and-glass Grand Hyatt Hotel.He had moved in quietly, sending 14 different people to purchase 15 parcels of land and keeping his name out of it. ‘If the seller was Italian,’ says Mr. Trump, ‘we sent an Italian’ – something he probably did not learn at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Finance, where he received a B.A. in economics in 1968. He bought and sold a few pieces of real estate in Philadelphia when he was bored with classes.‘It’s in his genes,’ says Fred Trump, explaining his son’s success in real estate and recalling his three sons growing up on construction sites and in rental offices.‘Donald Trump is the Michael Jackson of real estate,’ says Mr. Fischer. ‘We’ve been dealing with him since he was 16. He was an old trouper at age 25.’His success also derives from his marketing skills. ‘I want to bring a little showmanship to real estate,’ Mr. Trumps says. He is often compared to the late William Zeckendorf, the renowned New York builder, who was said to owe much of his success to his personal flair. Other New York developers – including the Lefraks, the Rudins, the Tishmans, the Fishers, the Roses – go quietly about building more buildings than does Donal Trump, making their millions and keeping their names out of things.Some developers find Mr. Trump’s high-profile approach disagreeable, but most concede that it has worked for him.Preston Robert Tisch, a developer and chief operating officer of the Loews Corporation, who lost out to Mr. Trump in the battle over whose site would be chosen for the city’s convention center, concludes: ‘He captured the imagination of people to a greater degree than I could.’The condominiums in Trump Tower are selling rapidly at what many believe are exorbitant prices, while less costly units in Museum Tower, for example, another ‘super luxury’ building a few blocks away, are not. According to a marketing study of four such buildings made by the rudential Insurance Company of America, Donald Trump seems to be the only person in New York who knows how to market superluxury apartments. How do you sell a one-bedroom apartment costin as much as a line item in the Department of Defense budget? ‘You sell them a fantasy,’ Mr. Trump explains. ‘He deserves full credit for his success,’ says another builder. ‘He spent $1 million on the waterfall in Trump Tower. No one else would have done that. If the building fails everyone will say: ‘Well sure, what jackass spends a million bucks on a waterfall?”‘What sets Trump apart,’ says Ben V. Lambert, a real-estate investment banker, ‘is his ability to pierce through the canvas and get things done.He gets projects literally off the ground while others are having meetings and doing feasibility studies. But his real skill is putting together complex pieces of the puzzles: fiancing, zoning, parcels of land and such. This ethereal part of building is perhaps more important than the brick and mortar.’‘You don’t use the term ‘settlement’ with Donald.’Mr. Trump does not place patience on his list of virtues. Workmen confirm a story that he paid $75,000 to truck several 40-foot trees from Florida to Trump Tower, where a tunnel was built into the building so the trees would not be damaged by frost. The 3,000-pound trees were then installed in the lower plaza of the atrium. Mr. Trump did not like the look. He ordered the trees removed, and, when workmen balked for 24 hours, Mr. Trump had the trees cut down with a chainsaw.He speaks slowly and softly and in the same casual manner to eminent architects an business moguls as to the coffee and sandwich vendor outside his casino-hotel. He is said, by acquaintances, to be generally even tempered and rarely seems ruffled. He is not given to unkind remarks and is nearly always in a positive frame of mind. I never think of the negative, he says. All obstacles can be overcome.He talks boastfully about his projects, but is uncomfortable talking about himself. He does not smoke and does not drink alcohol. He plays golf and tennis regularly. His wife describes him as an all-American boy who likes country music best and prefers a steak and baked potato to anything called cuisine.His father pulled Donald Trump out of a prep school because he didn’t want his son growing up with spoiled kids with $40 ball gloves, sending him instead to military school. His father bragged at the sports forum that he had taken the subway and saved $15 car fare.Mr. Trump seems to have maintained a detached view of his flood of fortune and publicity. He frequently mentions that all of the attention and success may well be fleeting.His friends say that he is not yet fully cognizant of his station. He loves to got to ’21’ for lunch and be impressed with all the wealthy, powerful, famous people, says an acquaintance. He doesn’t quite realize that he’s one of them.After dusk, he rides through the city on his way to the last appointment of the day, enjoying the lights that make the whole city sparkle like the inside of Trump Tower. He talked about his plans for the future, as much as anyone who operates on spontaneous combustion can.Asked to explain, he adds: What does it all mean when some wacko over in Syria can end the world with nuclear weapons?He says that his concern for nuclear holocaust is not one that popped into his mind during any recent made-of-television movie. He says that it has been troubling him since his uncle, a nuclear physicist, began talking to him about it 15 years ago.His greatest dream is to personally do something about the problem and, characteristically, Donald Trump thinks he has an answer to nuclear armament: Let him negotiate arms agreements – he who can talk people into selling $100 million properties to him for $13 million. Negotiations is an art, he says and I have a gift for it.The idea that he would ever be allowed to got into a room alone and negotiate for the United States, let alone be successful in disarming the world, seems the naive musing of an optimistic, deluded young man who has never lost at anything he has tried. But he believes that through years of making his views known and through supporting candidaes who share his views, it could someday happen.He is constantly asked about his interest in running for elective office. Absolutely not, he answers. All of the false smiles and the red tape. It is too difficult to really do anything.He dislikes meetings and paperwork and is in the enviable position of being able to avoid both.AREN’T WE LUCKY THAT THIS BRILLIANT MAN IS OUR PRESIDENT!source:https://100percentfedup.com

George and Amal Clooney are now parents, having welcomed their twins, a boy and a girl, on Tuesday. "Ella, Alexander and Amal are all healthy, happy and doing fine," said their publicist Stan Rosenfield, who jokingly added that "George is sedated and should recover in a few days." The couple join a host of celebrity families with twins, including Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony - and, very soon, Beyoncé and Jay Z. George Clooney, the 56-year-old Oscar-winning actor, and Amal Alamuddin, a 39-year-old human rights lawyer, married in Italy in 2014 after meeting through a mutual friend. Ella and Alexander are their first children. Social media users were quick to chime in on the couple's choice of traditional names, as opposed to the unusual names often chosen by celebrities. Photos of the Clooney twins have not yet been released. The next highly anticipated celebrity birth will be singer Beyoncé and rapper Jay Z's twins. Though they have not made their due date public, the birth is expected to take place imminently. Click through the gallery below for more celebrities with twins. Stars with (or expecting) twins Two and two makes four For the longest time, George Clooney was Hollywood's most eligible bachelor - until he married Amal, a British-Lebanese lawyer, in 2014. Their twins, Ella and Alexander, were born on June 6. Their publicist quipped, Ella, Alexander and Amal are all healthy, happy and doing fine. George is sedated and should recover in a few days." Stars with (or expecting) twins A mom again Madonna announced in February on Instagram that she has adopted twin sisters from Malawi, "overjoyed that they are now part of our family." The 58-year-old US pop superstar has already adopted two children from the impoverished African country, David Banda and Mercy James. Her eldest daughter, Lourdes Leon (picture) is 20, and Rocco Ritchie is 16. Stars with (or expecting) twins Little big sister Blue Ivy, 5, is still mama Beyonce and papa Jay-Z's one and only little princess. But she'll have to make room for two siblings soon: in February, Beyonce announced her pregnancy via Instagram - and the news went around the world. Stars with (or expecting) twins Adopted and biological children The above snapshot of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and their family was taken in happier times. Of their six children, Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon - born 2008 - are fraternal twins. In the meantime, "Brangelina" have divorced, but not without a messy custody battle. Stars with (or expecting) twins Royal two-pack Royal celebrities also enjoy the double of twins: Danish Crown Prince Frederik and his wife Mary already had two children when a baby prince and princess made the family complete in 2011: the twins Vincent and Josephine, fourth and fifth in the line of succession. Stars with (or expecting) twins Mom of multiples In 2004, Hollywood actress Julia Roberts had fraternal twins, Hazel Patricia and Phinnaeus Walter, called "Finn." To give them and their younger brother a normal childhood, Roberts and her husband have successfully kept their children out of the spotlight. Stars with (or expecting) twins A long wait US singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, 38 at the time, gave birth to twins: Emme Maribel - who looks just like her famous mom - and Maximilian David. They both turned nine in 2016. Author: Silke Wünsch (db) kbm/eg (AFP, AP)

In a press release, Netflix said "fans are in store for an epic and timely tale that celebrates female friendship and empowerment, lead by a warrior princess tailor made for today." Coming in 2018, the new She-Ra is from Eisner Award-winning author and executive producer Noelle Stevenson. It's described as a "modern take on the ‘80s girl power icon for a new generation of young fans." The nostalgia is real at Netflix. The streaming platform is reviving yet another beloved property, this one should delight children of the 1980s: She-Ra. See what other remakes and reboots are in the works. There's DreamWorks Trolls: The Beat Goes On! coming January 19, 2018. Skylar Astin of Pitch Perfect fame takes on the voice of Branch and This Is Us' Amanda Leighton is Poppy. The series picks up where the original left off. And The Boss Baby: Back in Business is also set for a 2018 debut. The new series follows Boss Baby navigating Baby Corp and "angling to achieve the near-impossible: the work-life balance of a modern career baby." But wait, there's more! She-Ra isn't the only new cartoon based on a pre-existing property Netflix is working on with DreamWorks. Rank Film Distributors Four Weddings and a Funeral WHAT: Mindy Kaling is reportedly executive producing an anthology version of the beloved film that starred Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell. The series would follow a group of friends and the five events—four weddings and a funeral. CAN YOU WATCH IT? It's still in early development, so no. The Twilight Zone WHAT: CBS boss Les Moonves said a revival was being readied for CBS All Access, the streaming platform home to Star Trek: Discovery and The Good Fight. Jordan Peele and Marco Ramirez are reportedly behind it. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Not yet. NBC Hannibal WHAT: Bryan Fuller's take on serial killer Hannibal Lecter was acclaimed, but only lasted three seasons. Talk of moving it to another network, giving it a movie, etc. floated around after the series finale, but never materialized. Now there's some hope. Fuller responded to a fan who asked the state of the property. "Conversations couldn't start until 2 years after the final airing of season 3. @neoprod has started those conversations. This takes time," he tweeted. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Not yet, the talks are just beginning. Article continues below FOX King of the Hill WHAT: Fox boss Dana Walden told reporters she had a meeting with show producers Mike Judge and Greg Daniels about bringing back Hank, Peggy, Bobby and the rest of the King of the Hill gang. "We have had preliminary conversations with Greg and Mike and I would like to explore that," she said. "We had a very preliminary conversation given what's going on in the country I think they had a point of view about how those characters would respond. Again, it was one meeting and I would hope to revisit it." CAN YOU WATCH IT? Not yet, it's just in the early stages. NBC Frasier WHAT: NBC boss Robert Greenblatt admitted he's had talks about bringing back iconic shows like The Office, 30 Rock and yes, Frasier. "I've had conversations with [exec producer] David Lee about [Frasier]," Greenblatt told TVLine. "Frasier would be great. I'd love to [bring back] Frasier. We put out feelers about [it] over the years. But I don't think there's any real interest. I think everyone's moved on." CAN YOU WATCH IT? Nope. Probably never. But then again... CBS/Getty Images The Munsters WHAT: NBC is looking at bringing The Munsters back, but with a Brooklyn-twist. Herman, Lily and the rest of the Munsters would be trying to fit in in New York City's hipster haven. Odd Mom Out's Jill Kragman and Seth Meyers are behind the new project. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Not yet... Article continues below DreamWorks Animation Trolls WHAT: A new animated series picking up where the movie left off, complete with original songs, but new voices in the form of Skylar Astin and Amanda Leighton. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Coming January 2018 to Netflix. Twentieth Century Fox Film The Boss Baby WHAT: An animated series on Netflix picking up where the movie left off. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Coming in 2018. Mattel She-Ra WHAT: A "modern take" on the famous cartoon from the 1980s. Noelle Stevenson is serving as showrunner. CAN YOU WATCH IT? It's coming sometime in 2018 to Netflix. Article continues below Showtime The L Word WHAT: Showtime has enlisted The L Word creator Ilene Chaiken and original stars Jennifer Beals, Kate Moenig and Leisha Hailey for a proposed sequel series, which would introduce fans to a new group of lesbians living and loving in West Hollywood. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Not yet, it's still in development. NBC Will & Grace WHAT: A revival of the Emmy-winning series starring Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes. CAN YOU WATCH IT? The new batch of episodes premiere on Thursdays, fall 2017 on NBC. CBS S.W.A.T. WHAT? Shemar Moore stars in the series in new series inspired by the 1975 TV series and 2003 movie of the same name. CAN YOU WATCH IT? This fall on CBS Article continues below Michael Yarish / Netflix One Day at a Time WHAT: A modern-day reboot of the classic Norman Lear sitcom. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Season one is now streaming on Netflix, season two is in the works. Netflix Carmen Sandiego WHAT: A reboot of the classic kids show with Gina Rodriguez voicing the new Carmen Sandiego. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Not until 2019, but it's coming! CW Dynasty WHAT: The CW has updated the classic 1980s primetime soap with The OC's Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Fall 2017 on The CW! Article continues below Dimension Films Sin City WHAT: The Frank Miller comic series is in the works as a TV series with The Walking Dead veteran Glen Mazzara, Len Wiseman and Stephen L'Heureux. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Not yet, it's still in development. ABC Roseanne WHAT: The original cast of Roseanne will reunite for an eight-episode midseason run on ABC. "The Conners' joys and struggles are as relevant—and hilarious—today as they were then, and there's really no one better to comment on our modern America than Roseanne," Channing Dungey, president of ABC Entertainment, said in a statement when the revival was announced. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Midseason on ABC! Netflix Dear White People WHAT: A continuation of the story started in the 2014 movie of the same name with writer Justin Simien and several of the movie's stars on board. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Season one is now streaming on Netflix. Article continues below Universal International Television Xena: Warriror Princess WHAT: A reboot of the fan-favorite syndicated action series starring Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor. Lost veteran Javier Grillo-Marxuach was working on the script for NBC, but announced he was off the project in April 2017. Then NBC boss Jennifer Salke told The Hollywood Reporter the project was dead. "Nothing is happening on that right now. We looked at some material; we decided at that point that it didn't warrant the reboot," Salke said. "I'd never say never on that one because it's such a beloved title, but the current incarnation of it is dead." CAN YOU WATCH IT? Nope! ABC Dirty Dancing WHAT: A TV movie remake of the classic flick of the same name with Abigail Breslin taking on the role of Baby. CAN YOU WATCH IT? The movie premiered May 24, 2017 on ABC. Epix Get Shorty WHAT: Ray Romano and Chris O'Dowd are star in the Epix series based on the novel by Elmore Leonard. Peep the trailer now. CAN YOU WATCH IT? The Epix series premieres August 13. Article continues below Nickelodeon Rocko's Modern Life WHAT: Nickelodeon is reviving the classic cartoon for a one-hour movie with the show's creator back on board. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Not yet, but soon! Fox The Exorcist WHAT: Fox ordered a modernized "reinvention" of The Exorcist, based on William Blatty's 1971 book. It'll be a "serialized psychological thriller following two very different men tackling one family's case of horrifying demonic possession, and confronting the face of true evil." The first season brought Geena Davis back to TV. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Fox ordered a second season of the series. CBS MacGyver WHAT: X-Men's Lucas Till stars as a young Angus MacGyver as he learns all those problem solving skills. You know, like fixing stuff with a piece of gum and thumbtack. James Wan, Henry Winkler and R. Scott Gemmill are executive producers and George Eads also stars. CAN YOU WATCH IT? MacGyver is back in action for a second season on CBS. Article continues below Crackle Snatch WHAT: Rupert Grint, Ed Westwick and Dougary Scott are playing new characters in the Crackle show based on Guy Ritchie's flick. CAN YOU WATCH IT? The series premiered on Crackle in March 2017. Fox Lethal Weapon WHAT: Riggs and Murtaugh ride again! Fox ordered a TV version of the Danny Glover and Mel Gibson franchise of flicks about mismatched police partners. Damon Wayans and Clayne Crawford star. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Lethal Weapon was renewed for a second season on Fox. CBS Training Day WHAT: This series was set 15 years after the Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke movie of the same name. Film director Antoine Fuqua served as director and executive producer with Bill Paxton and Justin Cornwell as the new detectives. CAN YOU WATCH IT? On CBS All Access. The network canceled the series after one season following low ratings and the passing of Paxton. Article continues below The CW Frequency WHAT: The CW's drama was basically the plot of the movie, but in place of Jim Caviezel there's Peyton List. Dead dad communicates with alive daughter via CB radio, with the past changing the future. CAN YOU WATCH? You could, but it's canceled already. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment The Departed WHAT: A spin on the Oscar-winning movie of the same, the TV version is set in Chicago with warring drug gangs instead of Boston. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Not yet, it's just in the works now. Amazon Thunderbirds Are Go WHAT: Amazon has ordered four 13-episode seasons of a reinvention of the classic 50-year-old series. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Yep, check out Amazon Prime. Article continues below Fox Prison Break WHAT: A revival of the fan-favorite drama starring Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell that takes place after the events of the show. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Bust out of jail midseason on Fox. Netflix Fuller House WHAT: A Full House continuation series about DJ Tanner, sister Stephanie and best friend Kimmy Gibbler. The entire cast, with the exception of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, appeared in the first season of the Netflix series. CAN YOU WATCH IT? You bet! Season three will debut later in 2017. DreamWorks Voltron WHAT: Netflix has a new animated version of your favorite cartoon about robot lions operated by pilots that combine to become a giant robot, Voltron! CAN YOU WATCH IT? Two seasons are currently streaming on Netflix. Article continues below Starz The Girlfriend Experience WHAT: The original drama followed a high-class call girl who specialized in…The Girlfriend Experience. Steven Soderbergh, who was behind the flick, is also behind the Starz series. CAN YOU WATCH IT? Yes, on Starz. Riley Keough starred in it. 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Follow Us on Twitter Oscar nominations for the 90th annual awards were announced on Tuesday morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. Academy President John Bailey was joined by Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis to reveal the nominees in 24 categories. Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” continued its awards show streak, leading the pack with 13 nominations. “Dunkirk” followed behind with eight nods and Martin McDonagh’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”with seven. All three films earned best picture nominations. The rest of the category was rounded out by “Call Me By Your Name,” “Darkest Hour,” “Get Out,” “Phantom Thread,” “Lady Bird,” and “The Post.” The Academy Awards — hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for the second time — will air live on ABC on March 4. Here is the list of 2018 Oscar nominations: Best Picture: “Call Me by Your Name” “Darkest Hour” “Dunkirk” “Get Out” “Lady Bird” “Phantom Thread” “The Post” “The Shape of Water” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Lead Actor: Timothée Chalamet, “Call Me by Your Name” Daniel Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread” Daniel Kaluuya, “Get Out” Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour” Denzel Washington, “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” Lead Actress: Sally Hawkins, “The Shape of Water” Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya” Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird” Meryl Streep, “The Post” Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project” Woody Harrelson, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water” Christopher Plummer, “All the Money in the World” Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Supporting Actress: Mary J. Blige, “Mudbound” Allison Janney, “I, Tonya” Lesley Manville, “Phantom Thread” Laurie Metcalf, “Lady Bird” Octavia Spencer, “The Shape of Water” Director: “Dunkirk,” Christopher Nolan “Get Out,” Jordan Peele “Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig “Phantom Thread,” Paul Thomas Anderson “The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro Animated Feature: “The Boss Baby,” Tom McGrath, Ramsey Ann Naito “The Breadwinner,” Nora Twomey, Anthony Leo “Coco,” Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson “Ferdinand,” Carlos Saldanha “Loving Vincent,” Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Sean Bobbitt, Ivan Mactaggart, Hugh Welchman Animated Short: “Dear Basketball,” Glen Keane, Kobe Bryant “Garden Party,” Victor Caire, Gabriel Grapperon “Lou,” Dave Mullins, Dana Murray “Negative Space,” Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata “Revolting Rhymes,” Jakob Schuh, Jan Lachauer Adapted Screenplay: “Call Me by Your Name,” James Ivory “The Disaster Artist,” Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber “Logan,” Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green “Molly’s Game,” Aaron Sorkin “Mudbound,” Virgil Williams and Dee Rees Original Screenplay: “The Big Sick,” Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani “Get Out,” Jordan Peele “Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig “The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Martin McDonagh Cinematography: “Blade Runner 2049,” Roger Deakins “Darkest Hour,” Bruno Delbonnel “Dunkirk,” Hoyte van Hoytema “Mudbound,” Rachel Morrison “The Shape of Water,” Dan Laustsen Best Documentary Feature: “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,” Steve James, Mark Mitten, Julie Goldman “Faces Places,” JR, Agnès Varda, Rosalie Varda “Icarus,” Bryan Fogel, Dan Cogan “Last Men in Aleppo,” Feras Fayyad, Kareem Abeed, Soren Steen Jepersen “Strong Island,” Yance Ford, Joslyn Barnes Best Documentary Short Subject: “Edith+Eddie,” Laura Checkoway, Thomas Lee Wright “Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405,” Frank Stiefel “Heroin(e),” Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Kerrin Sheldon “Knife Skills,” Thomas Lennon “Traffic Stop,” Kate Davis, David Heilbroner Best Live Action Short Film: “DeKalb Elementary,” Reed Van Dyk “The Eleven O’Clock,” Derin Seale, Josh Lawson “My Nephew Emmett,” Kevin Wilson, Jr. “The Silent Child,” Chris Overton, Rachel Shenton “Watu Wote/All of Us,” Katja Benrath, Tobias Rosen Best Foreign Language Film: “A Fantastic Woman” (Chile) “The Insult” (Lebanon) “Loveless” (Russia) “On Body and Soul (Hungary) “The Square” (Sweden) Film Editing: “Baby Driver,” Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss “Dunkirk,” Lee Smith “I, Tonya,” Tatiana S. Riegel “The Shape of Water,” Sidney Wolinsky “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Jon Gregory Sound Editing: “Baby Driver,” Julian Slater “Blade Runner 2049,” Mark Mangini, Theo Green “Dunkirk,” Alex Gibson, Richard King “The Shape of Water,” Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” Ren Klyce, Matthew Wood Sound Mixing: “Baby Driver,” Mary H. Ellis, Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin “Blade Runner 2049,” Mac Ruth, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hephill “Dunkirk,” Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo “The Shape of Water,” Glen Gauthier, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” Stuart Wilson, Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick Production Design: “Beauty and the Beast,” Sarah Greenwood; Katie Spencer “Blade Runner 2049,” Dennis Gassner, Alessandra Querzola “Darkest Hour,” Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer “Dunkirk,” Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis “The Shape of Water,” Paul D. Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin, Shane Vieau Original Score: “Dunkirk,” Hans Zimmer “Phantom Thread,” Jonny Greenwood “The Shape of Water,” Alexandre Desplat “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” John Williams “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Carter Burwell Original Song: “Mighty River” from “Mudbound,” Mary J. Blige “Mystery of Love” from “Call Me by Your Name,” Sufjan Stevens “Remember Me” from “Coco,” Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall,” Diane Warren, Common “This Is Me” from “The Greatest Showman,” Benj Pasek, Justin Paul Makeup and Hair: “Darkest Hour,” Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy Sibbick “Victoria and Abdul,” Daniel Phillips and Lou Sheppard “Wonder,” Arjen Tuiten Costume Design: “Beauty and the Beast,” Jacqueline Durran “Darkest Hour,” Jacqueline Durran “Phantom Thread,” Mark Bridges “The Shape of Water,” Luis Sequeira “Victoria and Abdul,” Consolata Boyle Visual Effects: