Month: June 2021

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s chosen name for their newborn has been stirring some controversy. Not long after the couple's daughter Lilibet was born on Friday, a Buckingham Palace source alleged to the BBC that the Duke of Sussex didn’t consult his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, for permission to use her private family nickname. But on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex denied the source’s claim. "The Duke spoke with his family in advance of the announcement, in fact, his grandmother was the first family member he called," the spokesperson told People magazine in a statement. "During that conversation, he shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honor. Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name." According to the ou...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now locked in an extraordinary fight over their baby girl’s name — after the couple did not ask the Queen for permission to call their daughter Lilibet, a source has claimed. BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond reported on the broadcaster’s flagship Radio 4 “Today” program that the monarch was “never asked” her opinion on her grandson’s decision to name their second child after her. “Palace source tells BBC that the Queen was not asked by Meghan and Harry over the use of her childhood nickname; reports suggested Harry had sought permission from Queen to call newborn ‘Lilibet’; but Palace source says the Queen was ‘never asked’,” Dymond tweeted. This contradicts the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s account that the Queen wa...

Cowell, fellow panelists and the audience were left nearly speechless after the 30-year-old Ohio native casually mentioned her devastating cancer prognosis and delivered a moving original anthem called “It’s Okay.” “Your voice is stunning,” Cowell said. In a made-for-television moment, the often persnickety judge shockingly told her: “I’m not going to give you a yes.” “I’m going to give you something else,” he continued, pushing the Golden Buzzer to advance Nightbirde (her stage name) to the live rounds. Marczewski noted that she had a “2% chance of survival, but 2% is not 0%.”

Former "Bachelorette" Rachel Lindsay spoke out following the departure of longtime host Chris Harrison.  On Tuesday, the franchise’s host since 2002 confirmed he will not return to helm any of the upcoming "Bachelor" shows. The news comes following a controversy about racism that rocked the previous season and saw Harrison take a step back from the show after receiving backlash for an interview he did with Lindsay at the time.  On "Extra" Tuesday, Lindsay spoke with co-host Billy Bush about the situation, noting that she is surprised the end result of everything is Harrison quitting the job he’s done for 19 years.  "I wasn't expecting for it to happen, not after the announcement," she said (via People).  CHRIS HARRISON NOT RETURNING TO 'BACHELOR IN PARADISE' FOLLOWING SCANDAL: REPORT...

NXT returned last night (June 8) from the Capitol Wrestling Center (CWC) in Orlando, Florida. You can find the results at the live blog here. A fatal five-way face off! Before we leave this house and knock on a few new doors at Takeover, there’s business left to settle inside the CWC. The five men who will battle for the NXT championship on Sunday were set to have a “face off” on Tuesday, although how that could have turned out less chaotic than last week was anybody’s guess. Scarlett’s warning certainly seemed ominous. Despite her deck of cards it was Adam Cole who dealt the better hand. He let all of the other challengers come down to the ring to state their case in Karrion Kross’ face, then appeared on the Titantron to say he was too smart to play this game — especially si...

NXT returned last night (June 8) from the Capitol Wrestling Center (CWC) in Orlando, Florida. You can find the results at the live blog here. A fatal five-way face off! Before we leave this house and knock on a few new doors at Takeover, there’s business left to settle inside the CWC. The five men who will battle for the NXT championship on Sunday were set to have a “face off” on Tuesday, although how that could have turned out less chaotic than last week was anybody’s guess. Scarlett’s warning certainly seemed ominous. Despite her deck of cards it was Adam Cole who dealt the better hand. He let all of the other challengers come down to the ring to state their case in Karrion Kross’ face, then appeared on the Titantron to say he was too smart to play this game — especially si...