Month: June 2021

Matthew McConaughey Recalls “Shirtless Rom-Coms” Phase and How Turning Down $14.5M Offer Led to Career Renaissance – Hollywood Reporter
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Matthew McConaughey Recalls “Shirtless Rom-Coms” Phase and How Turning Down $14.5M Offer Led to Career Renaissance – Hollywood Reporter

Back in the day — before he won an Academy Award or was rumored to be eyeing a bid to be governor of Texas — Matthew McConaughey was known as one of Hollywood’s most bankable male stars of a certain genre. He remembers it well. “I’m the go-to guy at rom-coms. I’m living in a pad in Malibu surfing on the beach shirtless. I’m shirtless rom-com McConaughey and I’m like, ‘You damn right I am, those rom-coms are paying for these houses that I’m renting on the beach, baby. Guilty. Come on.’ I’m fully happy with that,” the 51-year-old, newly minted New York Times best-selling author recalled during a conversation with Tim McGraw on the latter’s Beyond the Influence Radio show on Apple Music Country. “At the same time, I started to feel like every rom-com script I did, I go,...
Victoria’s Secret Swaps Angels for ‘What Women Want.’ Will They Buy It? – The New York Times
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Victoria’s Secret Swaps Angels for ‘What Women Want.’ Will They Buy It? – The New York Times

The Victoria’s Secret Angels, those avatars of Barbie bodies and playboy reverie, are gone. Their wings, fluttery confections of rhinestones and feathers that could weigh almost 30 pounds, are gathering dust in storage. The “Fantasy Bra,” dangling real diamonds and other gems, is no more. In their place are seven women famous for their achievements and not their proportions. They include Megan Rapinoe, the 35-year-old pink-haired soccer star and gender equity campaigner; Eileen Gu, a 17-year-old Chinese American freestyle skier and soon-to-be Olympian; the 29-year-old biracial model and inclusivity advocate Paloma Elsesser, who was the rare size 14 woman on the cover of Vogue; and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, a 38-year-old Indian actor and tech investor. They will be spearheading what may be ...
Scott Disick Drops $57,000 on Yet Another Unique Birthday Gift for Amelia Hamlin – E! NEWS
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Scott Disick Drops $57,000 on Yet Another Unique Birthday Gift for Amelia Hamlin – E! NEWS

Scott Disick is going above and beyond for girlfriend Amelia Hamlin's 20th birthday.  Though four days have passed since the model marked two decades on this earth, the reality TV star continues to shower her with love and gifts. E! News can confirm the Lord most recently presented Amelia with a signed Helmut Newton print worth $57,500.  The photo titled "Sadle II" shows a model wearing tights and a blazer as she sits atop a saddle perched on a chair. The artwork was previously featured in a 1976 edition of Paris' Vogue Hommes and is widely considered one of Newton's most provocative prints.  E! News can additionally confirm the Flip It Like Disick star purchased the German-American photographer's art piece with EthereumPay's $EPAY Crypto at the ArtLife Gallery's pop-up in Miami's d...
Former White House adviser says dangerous coronavirus variant is like Covid on steroids – CNN
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Former White House adviser says dangerous coronavirus variant is like Covid on steroids – CNN

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California reopening: Workers prefer you keep your mask on – Los Angeles Times
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California reopening: Workers prefer you keep your mask on – Los Angeles Times

Front-line workers have gone through the wringer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their customer-facing jobs meant they could not escape potential exposure to the coronavirus, and the burden of enforcing safety rules largely fell on them. Hailed as heroes, some got extra pay, but many did not, and a lot of them — especially in the restaurant, hotel and travel industries — lost work. Now we’re in another time of transition: California has eased its pandemic safety rules, and at stores, restaurants and other venues, a lot of customers feel things should be back to normal. But should they really? The Times talked to front-line workers and operators of customer-facing businesses. Here’s what they want you to know. Keep a mask on when you can Even if you’re fully vaccinated, continuing to co...
Billie Eilish Slammed for Allegedly Saying ‘Ch*nk,’ Mocking Black and Asian Accents – Yahoo News
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Billie Eilish Slammed for Allegedly Saying ‘Ch*nk,’ Mocking Black and Asian Accents – Yahoo News

Billie Eilish has come under fire for allegedly saying “ch*nk” and using a mock Asian accent in a series of clips posted on TikTok this week. The allegation: TikTok user @lcxvy compiled the undated clips and captioned the allegedly problematic parts on Monday. In one of them, Eilish can be heard seemingly saying the word “ch*nk.” Another shows the 19-year-old singer speaking unintelligibly and in what sounded like a mock Asian accent. User @lcxvy also included a clip in which Eilish’s brother, Finneas, allegedly calls her out for “talking with a blaccent.” @lcxvyReply to @.lisqvz #billieeilish #billieeilishcancelled lol♬ original sound - lena :] What people are saying: As of this writing, the TikTok video — which was also reposted on Twitter — has garnered nearly one million ...
Paris Jackson to Willow Smith: I feel like my dad would be proud – CNN
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Paris Jackson to Willow Smith: I feel like my dad would be proud – CNN

Jackson, 23, and Smith, 20, are children of superstars (musical icon Michael Jackson and actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, respectively) and the pair talked about their commonalities in everything from mental health struggles to their search for their own identities and their attraction to both men and women. Jackson joined Smith on the Red Couch and opened up about the trauma of being the child of one of the world's biggest stars. "I experience audio hallucinations sometimes of camera clicks and severe paranoia," said Jackson, who said she remembers being stepped on as a child by paparazzi trying to get photos of her late father. "I've been going to therapy, for a lot of things, but that included." Jackson said not knowing who she was, her age, the pressure of being who sh...
Bling Empire Star Kane Lim Accused of Spreading Asian Hate – TMZ
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Bling Empire Star Kane Lim Accused of Spreading Asian Hate – TMZ

One of the stars of Netflix's "Bling Empire" got called out for allegedly spreading Asian hate by dissing a famous sushi joint -- but he's hollering right back ... respectfully, calling BS. Kane Lim -- a Singaporean real estate developer -- was recently filmed on a pal's IG Story, hyping up the fact they were eating from another sushi restaurant in town, Tadaima, instead of L.A. celeb hot spot Yamashiro ... which they, including KL, openly mocked and called "disgusting." Play video content @rembrandt / Inst...
NFL, NFLPA agree to updated COVID-19 protocols for training camp, preseason – NFL.com
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NFL, NFLPA agree to updated COVID-19 protocols for training camp, preseason – NFL.com

Individuals who are not fully vaccinated, including players, will be prohibited from gathering outside club facilities or team travel. NFL players who are not fully vaccinated will be barred from going to nightclubs, bars, house parties, concerts, etc. Failure to follow the protocols could result in fines of $50,000 for a first offense. One difference that Pelissero notes could have major competitive implications is that fully vaccinated individual who have been exposed to a coronavirus-positive person will not be labeled a high-risk close contact, so they will not be subject to a mandatory five-day isolation. Coaches and staff members who are not fully vaccinated -- and do not have religious or medical exemptions -- will not be eligible for Tier 1 or 2 st...