Month: October 2023
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The Rock whitewashing? Actor wants Paris wax figure updated “starting with my skin color”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is not a fan of his new wax figure, which was recently unveiled at the Musée Grévin in Paris. The figure features a light-skinned rendition of the “Black Adam” star wearing blue slacks, a black belt, sneakers and a blue golf shirt — an ensemble that Johnson has never worn in…
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Trader Joe’s popular kimbap sold out fast. Here’s how to make it from the comfort of your own home
When Trader Joe’s introduced its own rendition of kimbap only a few months ago, people on the internet went berserk. Those who grew up eating kimbap — a traditional Korean dish often made from cooked rice, vegetables, fish, and meat rolled in dried sheets of seaweed (also known as gim) — found comfort in TJ’s…
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“They’re not practicing what they preached”: WeightWatchers is shifting into weight loss drugs
When WeightWatchers was originally conceived, it was envisioned as a weight loss company that meshed support groups and an intensive diet plan into one cohesive program. At the forefront of the company was something called the “Prudent Diet,” which had been developed in the 1950s by Dr. Norman Jolliffe. The diet called for fish five…
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Look what you made her do: The 8 takeaways from Prime Video’s Taylor Swift documentary
“Folklore” was created amid quarantine when Swift was spending most of her time watching movies and reading books “that dealt with times past.” Swift was inspired by the works of fiction she consumed to write songs “that weren’t strictly autobiographical, and instead experimented with alternative points of view,” the documentary explained. The stories told…
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The 8 biggest bombshells in Britney Spears’ forthcoming memoir, “The Woman in Me”
Britney Spears celebrates her birthday inside The ScandinavianStyle Mansion December 1, 2007 in Bel Air, California. (Toby Canham/Getty Images) The infamous moment, which took place in 2007, was covered by several media outlets, namely tabloids that created an erroneous narrative that Spears was crazy and mentally unstable. At the time, Spears was navigating her bitter…
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Mary Lou Retton suffers “scary setback” amid battle against rare form of pneumonia, daughter says
Mary Lou Retton’s eldest daughter, Shayla Kelley Schrepfer, took to Instagram to share that her mother experienced a “scary setback” as she continues to battle a rare form of pneumonia. “At the beginning of this week, we were going on the up and up, we were so excited, seeing so much progress and then yesterday…
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“I almost got an ulcer the last time”: Cher threatens to leave country if Donald Trump is re-elected
Cher has formally declared that she’ll pack her bags and leave the United States if former President Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election. “I almost got an ulcer the last time,” the 77-year-old star said of Trump’s prior White House tenure, during an interview with The Guardian published Wednesday. “If he gets in, who…
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“Behind the Seams”: 6 major revelations about Dolly Parton’s famed “town tramp” sense of style
In addition to being a music icon, Dolly Parton is a fashion icon. The Leading Lady of Country, who is known for her acclaimed collection of country and Christmas ballads, is also revered for her famed look of big hair, long manicured nails, bold makeup and flashy rhinestones. Fashion has long been a staple feature…
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Matthew Vaughn quit “X-Men: The Last Stand” over dirty trick to get Halle Berry to return as Storm
Matthew Vaughn explained why he rejected the offer to direct the 2006 film “X-Men: The Last Stand” after he learned about a studio executive’s plan to trick Halle Berry into reprising her role as Storm. During the 2023 New York Comic Con, Vaughn revealed that a fake script — which fit Berry’s vision for what…
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Joran Van der Sloot admits he killed Natalee Holloway almost two decades after her disappearance
Joran van der Sloot, the man long suspected of killing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway, has pleaded guilty almost two decades after Holloway disappeared in Aruba, according to a court filing. Van der Sloot pleaded guilty to extortion and wire fraud charges during Wednesday’s hearing. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison alongside his ongoing…