Month: September 2020

Gwyneth Paltrow celebrates 48th birthday by posing in her birthday suit — and daughter Apples reaction is priceless – Yahoo Entertainment
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Gwyneth Paltrow celebrates 48th birthday by posing in her birthday suit — and daughter Apples reaction is priceless – Yahoo Entertainment

Gwyneth Paltrow’s found a memorable way to mark her 48th birthday: posing “in nothing but my birthday suit.” The actress and Goop founder celebrated her Sept. 27 birthday by sharing a photo that’s au naturel in more ways that one. Posing outdoors, with her arms strategically placed across her chest, Paltrow reveals her bare body in the full-length shot posted to Instagram. In her caption, the wellness buff credit Goop’s new body butter with “making me think I can still get my kit off.” Teen daughter Apple Martin, whose father is Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, may not necessarily agree. “MOM,” the 16-year-old commented, prompting fellow celebrity offspring Johnny Lowe (son of family friends Rob and Sheryl Berkoff Lowe) to quip that he’s “praying” that his own mother “doesn’t get any idea...
90 Day Fiancé: Colt Johnson and Andrei Castravet Take Cheap Shots at Larissas Plastic Surgery on the Tell-All – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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90 Day Fiancé: Colt Johnson and Andrei Castravet Take Cheap Shots at Larissas Plastic Surgery on the Tell-All – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

After breaking up with her husband, Colt Johnson, 90 Day Fiancé star Larissa Dos Santos Lima moved on to a new boyfriend, Eric Nichols—and a whole new look to boot. The 34-year-old Brazilian mom of three first underwent significant weight loss after her tumultuous divorce from Colt. Then, Larissa got a multitude of cosmetic procedures, including breast implants, liposuction, a tummy tuck, dermal fillers, Botox, a Brazilian butt lift, rhinoplasty, and revisions to her cheeks and chin. Since then, she’s parlayed her glam transformation into a new career as a social media influencer and adult content creator on platforms like OnlyFans and CamSoda. Larissa debuted her new look on TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After Tell-All Part 1, hosted by Shaun Robinson, on Se...
Sufficient Levels of Vitamin D Significantly Reduces Complications, Death Among COVID-19 Patients – SciTechDaily
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Sufficient Levels of Vitamin D Significantly Reduces Complications, Death Among COVID-19 Patients – SciTechDaily

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were vitamin D sufficient, with a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D of at least 30 ng/mL (a measure of vitamin D status), had a significant decreased risk for adverse clinical outcomes including becoming unconscious, hypoxia (body starved for oxygen) and death. In addition, they had lower blood levels of an inflammatory marker (C-reactive protein) and higher blood levels of lymphocytes (a type of immune cell to help fight infection). “This study provides direct evidence that vitamin D sufficiency can reduce the complications, including the cytokine storm (release of too many proteins into the blood too quickly) and ultimately death from COVID-19,” explained corresponding author Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD, professor of medicine, physiology and bio...
Japanese Actress Yuko Takeuchi Dead at 40: Reports – E! NEWS
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Japanese Actress Yuko Takeuchi Dead at 40: Reports – E! NEWS

Japanese Actress Yuko Takeuchi has passed away, according to multiple reports. The Japan Times reports the star was found dead by her husband, actor Nakabayashi Taiki, in their Tokyo apartment on Sunday, Sept. 27. Per the publication's sources, the actress was transported to a nearby hospital where she was confirmed dead. According to The Japan Times, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has launched an investigation surrounding Takeuchi's death, however, the local authorities said they believe she took her own life. The outlet noted a suicide letter hasn't been discovered. "It came all of a sudden, and we are all stunned and saddened by the news," her talent agency, Stardust Promotion Inc., said in a statement to the local paper. The actress was 40 years old and a mother to...
BTS Announce New Album ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’ – Rolling Stone
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BTS Announce New Album ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’ – Rolling Stone

Ahead of BTS’ Tonight Show residency this week, the K-pop act has announced a new album titled BE (Deluxe Edition), due out November 20th. “The new album imparts a message of healing to the world by declaring, ‘Even in the face of this new normality, our life goes on,’” Big Hit Entertainment said of the upcoming release (via Variety). “For this album in particular, the septet took a step further and was involved not only in the music making process, but also in the overall production: concept, composition, design, etc.…This new project offers an even richer musical spectrum experience as well as the most ‘BTS-ish’ music yet.” BE (Deluxe Edition) will be available to preorder in limited edition varieties later today; watch BTS’ socials for more information. #BTS #방탄소년단 BE#BTS...
New Trailers: Resident Evil, Truth Seekers, The Queen’s Gambit and more – The Verge
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New Trailers: Resident Evil, Truth Seekers, The Queen’s Gambit and more – The Verge

No spoilers, but I started Enola Holmes and I absolutely love Millie Bobby Brown in it, she’s so charming. The looking-right-at-the-camera bit which I usually dislike (except for Fleabag!) actually works really well to give us her inner thoughts. Will report back once I’ve finished, but so far, it’s a refreshing reboot of the sometimes-stodgy Sherlock Holmes universe. Here are this week’s new trailers, including a surprise teaser of a new Resident Evil series that looks, well, terrifying, of course (h/t to The Verge’s Taylor Lyles for spotting this one!). We’re headed into October so the offerings are a bit spookier this week. Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Surprise! Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is an upcoming “CG anime series” at Netflix. The teaser trailer shows Cl...
How to Keep the Coronavirus at Bay Indoors – The New York Times
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How to Keep the Coronavirus at Bay Indoors – The New York Times

As the autumn chill ushers people back into homes, classrooms and offices, the coronavirus may resurge even in states that so far have restrained its spread. Why? The virus poses a greater threat in crowded indoor spaces than it does outdoors. Southern states, for example, saw a spike in infections when the temperatures soared this summer, prompting people to remain inside with the air-conditioners humming. “I’m a little concerned we’re going to see that shift to the northern latitudes as the weather gets cold,” said Linsey Marr of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, who studies how viruses move through the air. In poorly ventilated indoor settings, like most restaurants and bars, the virus can remain suspended in the air for long periods and travel distances beyond six feet, Dr. Marr and other...
Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem – KSL.com
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Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem – KSL.com

NEW YORK (AP) — At a University of Maryland lab, people infected with the new coronavirus take turns sitting in a chair and putting their faces into the big end of a large cone. They recite the alphabet and sing or just sit quietly for a half hour. Sometimes they cough. The cone sucks up everything that comes out of their mouths and noses. It's part of a device called “Gesundheit II” that is helping scientists study a big question: Just how does the virus that causes COVID-19 spread from one person to another? It clearly hitchhikes on small liquid particles sprayed out by an infected person. People expel particles while coughing, sneezing, singing, shouting, talking and even breathing. But the drops come in a wide range of sizes, and scientists are trying to pin down how risky the various...
Star Wars: Why George Lucas Didnt Direct The Empire Strikes Back – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Star Wars: Why George Lucas Didnt Direct The Empire Strikes Back – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

George Lucas became a superstar for directing the original Star Wars, However, he decided not to direct its first sequel, The Empire Strikes Back. He explained why he declined to direct The Empire Strikes Back and how he felt about the film. Han Solo with C-3PO | FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty ImagesHow George Lucas feels about directing movies Lucas told Jean Valley of Rolling Stone he was involved with both the writing and technical aspects of The Empire Strikes Back. In addition, he ultimately felt The Empire Strikes Back was his story. So why did he decline to direct it? “[Directing is] like fighting a fifteen-round heavyweight bout with a new opponent every day,” Lucas opined. “You go to work knowing just how you want a scene to be, but by t...
Ant Anstead breaks silence on split from Christina Anstead: I pray Christina’s decision brings her happiness – Fox News
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Ant Anstead breaks silence on split from Christina Anstead: I pray Christina’s decision brings her happiness – Fox News

British TV presenter Ant Anstead opened up about his pending divorce from his HGTV star wife, Christina Anstead. In an Instagram post shared on Saturday, Anstead uploaded a black-and-white photo of him and his soon-to-be ex smiling. CHRISTINA ANSTEAD FELT 'LONELY AND UNHAPPY' BEFORE SPLIT FROM HUSBAND ANT ANSTEAD: REPORT “Anyone who really knows me knows that I don’t like to share private matters publicly,” he captioned the photo. “I have remained silent while holding on to hope. I never gave up on us. I pray Christina’s decision brings her happiness” His response comes eight days after Christina announced that the pair were separating in an Instagram post of her own. “Ant and I have made the difficult decision to separate. We are grateful for each other and as always, our children...