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Blac Chyna is defending herself as a caring mother after she was caught on camera swinging a baby stroller in a public altercation at a Six Flags amusement park on Easter Sunday. The 29-year-old mother of King Cairo and Dream Kardashian—her children with Tyga and Rob Kardashian, respectively—was seen allegedly getting into an argument at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif. In videos shared on social media, Chyna is seen grabbing a pink stroller and swinging it around wildly. Neither child is seen in the footage, posted by Twitter user AliciaaAngiee. The Tweets have since been deleted. An eyewitness told E! News that the incident occurred at 6:45 p.m. at the exit of the X2 ride. It is not clear what incited the incident. After the videos went viral, Chyna took to Instagram Stories to allude to a person setting her off by trying to touch her child. She did not reference the fight directly but the timing of the post appeared to coincide with the incident. She said she doesn't condone violence but she is a protective mother. “Being famous is hard enough dealing with scrutiny but when someone feels comfortable to come and touch your child it’s a whole other story,” she said. “I do not condone violence nor am I a violent person but shout out to all of the amazing mothers out there that will protect their children at all cost.” Chyna's new boyfriend, rapper YBN Almighty Jay, allegedly got involved in the altercation and tried to stop it, reports XXL. YBN and security reportedly attempted to restrain Chyna from the unidentified person. [Photo: Getty Images]

Rob Kardashian acting out-of-control is nothing new. RadarOnline.com has found footage of the troubled reality star with a short temper slapping his ex in the face! As Radar has reported, Kardashian is currently at war with ex Blac Chyna, after his online hissy fit saw him slamming his baby mama for allegedly cheating on him. Chyna snapped back with accusations of her own, claiming that she was abused by Rob, and that truth would soon come out. PHOTOS: Rob Who? Meet Blac Chyna’s Hot Rebound Boyfriend! Insiders deny that Rob was ever abusive, but he’s put his hands on a woman at least once before. In an old clip clip from KUWTK, Rob is seen fighting with then-girlfriend Adrienne Bailon in front of Kris and the rest of his family. He berates the singer for “calling off the f***ing wedding in India.” He then grabs her, and slaps her right across the face, as Kris looks on in horror. PHOTOS: Rob Kardashian SLAMS Blac Chyna, Exposes Graphic Naked Photos In Epic Rant “What is wrong with you?” Kris can be heard screaming at Rob, as she rushes to comfort Bailon. “I can’t even believe she’s standing in front of you right now.” That’s when Rob and Bailon finally come clean, and admit the whole fight was staged. But it was certainly easy to convince the Kardashian clan that Rob had exploded. The couple broke up in 2009. In an interview with Latina magazine, Bailon slammed Rob for allegedly cheating on her at the end. PHOTOS: Blac’s Revenge Plan Exposed: How She’s Burning Rob After He Posted Her Naked Photos “It’s common knowledge that he cheated on me,” she said. “It always bothered me that people were like, ‘Pero, why couldn’t you forgive him?’ Why are women always the ones who have to forgive? If you cheated on a man, he would be like, ‘You’re disgusting, and I want nothing to do with you.’ But women, we’re supposed to be like, ‘He messed up. He made a mistake.’” Do you think it’s ok to joke about domestic violence or was Rob out of line? Let us know in the comments section. We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at [email protected], or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night.

She's set to welcome her own child in a little over a month. But it seems Cardi B is already celebrating new life, as her dog gave birth to a litter of puppies on Friday. The 25-year-old Be Careful rapper shared the joyous occasion via a comprehensive video on Instagram. Scroll down for video Fun! It seems Cardi B is already celebrating new life, as her dog gave birth to a litter of puppies on Friday The clip begins with Cardi addressing the camera, her rainbow dyed hair parted in the middle. 'Hey everybody, somebody was so thirsty to be a mom that she couldn’t wait,' gushed the singer, who then started repeating 'she got her cubs,' as she panned around the group of new puppies. She then introduced 'the parents' with a shot of her dogs Boujee and Bentley, and finally the 'grandparents' via a selfie of her and fiance Offset, 26. Excited! The clip begins with Cardi addressing the camera, her rainbow dyed hair parted in the middle Cute! 'Hey everybody, somebody was so thirsty to be a mom that she couldn’t wait,' gushed the singer, who then started repeating 'she got her cubs,' as she panned around the group of new puppies So small! One pup was struggling to find his feet it seemed Her simple caption read 'Soooo happy [smile emojis]. Congrats to Boujee & Bentley [heart and paws emoji].' Of course Cardi and her rapper fiance Offset are expecting their own progeny quite soon. Earlier in the week the hitmaker came out saying that her pregnancy has changed her outlook. Quite a pair! She then introduced 'the parents' with a shot of her dogs Boujee and Bentley Old timers? She also made sure to include the 'grandparents' via a selfie of her and fiance Offset, 26 'I'm at this point in life, that like I don't wanna wear no heels, I don't wanna wear no sneakers. I just want to be barefoot all day,' she said. 'I don't want to wear a bra. I don't want to wear wigs. I don't want to talk to people.' 'If you want to have conversation with me, talk to me about food. I don't want to do s**t. I don't even want to look at people. I just want to hibernate like a d**n bear,' she continued.

Video: Justin Bieber drives up to Selena Gomez's house amidst rumors Justin Bieber drives up to the home of Selena Gomez in the evening amidst their rekindled romance rumors and her split with the Weeknd.

“Now that he's moved back to LA full time, Rob is having a ball now that people are finally seeing him in Good Time [his latest film]. It might win him his grittiest film role yet, and his dream co-star Margot,” a source exclusively told OK!. “He's already met with Quentin about this role, and he's been dying to work with Margot for a while now,” the insider dished. “They've had close calls before,” added the source, “but for Rob the ultimate thing would be to get to work with Margot under Quentin's direction.” However, Rob will have to be okay with a non-leading role, and some on-set competition, as it was recently announced that Leonardo DiCaprio has been cast to play Charles Manson in the film. That’s not Rob’s only dilemma. Margot just so happens to be married. So, unless there’s just some Angelina and Brad type of chemistry on set, it looks like Rob might have to settle for a mere friendship with the Australian movie star.

Wendy Williams was pretty clear about what she thought about the #MeToo movement during her syndicated talk show on Friday. “I’m sick of this #MeToo movement,” Williams said just over 15 minutes into her daytime show’s “Hot Topics” segment. “I love that people are speaking up for the first time and coming out and everything, but now it’s got — I look at all men like, ‘You’re a #MeToo.’ All of them. All of them, which is not fair.” Earlier in the segment, the 53-year-old host also spoke about #MuteRKelly, a campaign started by two women to remove R. Kelly from the music industry. “What is this, 10 years too late?” Williams said. “It’s not going to work. Black people aren’t really good at protesting. Not since the King march.” The comment provoked this reaction from an audience member: "The Wendy Williams Show" Williams then addressed R. Kelly’s marriage to the late musician Aaliyah when she was 15. “The #MeToo movement hasn’t affected R. Kelly,” she said. “R. Kelly wasn’t a ‘me too.’ Aaliyah voluntarily married him when she was 15 years old. Her parents voluntarily let her do it.” Williams also mentioned the R&B singer’s infamous sex tape, saying that the young girl featured in the video “let it go down.” (Kelly’s lawyer called the tape a forgery.) People on Twitter were especially upset about this comment. These are GIRLS! They are children. Why does that have to be explained to you! This man URINATED ON AN 8th GRADER and you have the nerve to say it’s HER FAULT!?! @WendyWilliams Have you ever talked to one of his victims?! #muteRKelly @metoo — Tarana (@TaranaBurke) January 26, 2018 Wendy Williams defense of R Kelly on her morning show is the same argument used by Roy Moore supporters. Disgusting; blaming 15 year old children for being attacked by a sexual predator. #WendyWilliams — M.E. Carter (@MeritaC) January 25, 2018 In July, Kelly was also the subject of a BuzzFeed investigation that reported the singer was holding multiple women in an abusive sex cult against their will. Kelly denied the accusations.

The pop star is set to marry the model – here’s what we know so far about their upcoming nuptials. When rumours began at the start of July that Justin Bieber was engaged to Hailey Baldwin, we weren’t sure what to think. The couple seemed to have only been dating for a matter of weeks and there weren’t any signs pointing to an engagement that we could have foreseen. However, Bieber confirmed the engagement just days later on Instagram, calling Baldwin “the love of my life”. So with a Bieber and Baldwin wedding definitely on the cards, we’ve put together everything we know about their upcoming nuptials. When and where did the proposal take place? The singer asked the model to marry him while on holidays in the Bahamas. Bieber, 24, got down on one knee and popped the question to Baldwin, 21, in front of a restaurant full of guests at their oceanside resort, who were instructed by his security guards to put their phones away as “something special was about to happen.” Bieber then confirmed the news just days later on Instagram on July 10, saying: “Was gonna wait a while to say anything but word travels fast. Listen plain and simple Hailey I am soooo in love with everything about you! So committed to spending my life getting to know every single part of you loving you patiently and kindly.” What kind of engagement ring did Bieber propose with? Bieber chose a large oval cut diamond ring set in 18 karat yellow gold by Jack Solow of Solow & Co. Inc. Diamond Jewelers. The jeweller has since spoken out about making the ring, confirming Bieber selected the ring himself. “He had certain design elements that he wanted and he had certain expectations and I think we delivered.” The jeweller confirmed Bieber began with the diamond and worked around it, with the designer even confirming he personally delivered the ring to the singer the morning the couple left for the Bahamas. Bieber also reportedly asked Hailey Baldwin’s father, Stephen, for permission before proposing. When is the wedding? While we’re yet to get a set date, Bieber recently alluded the wedding would take place very soon, telling paparazzi it was the next thing on the couple's to-do list. After they were spotted meeting with a pastor, Bieber was asked what was next to which he replied "What's next? Gettin' married!" TMZ reports the singer won't be working on any more albums or songs, instead focusing his energy on planning the wedding which a source confirms will be taking place next year. Where is the wedding? A source told Us Weekly the couple is planning a “very small” wedding, “something private, intimate,” with the location being somewhere in Canada. “Justin loves Canada and is at home there. It’s a special place for him and he’d love to get married there,” the source said. Who is in the wedding party? Hailey’s aunt, Kim Basinger, revealed to Us Weekly that Baldwin has already selected her bridal party and confirmed her own daughter, Ireland Baldwin, Hailey’s cousin, will be a bridesmaid, as will the bride’s sister Alaia. “Oh, it’ll be fun. Alaia and Ireland, they’re in the wedding. So believe me, I just — it’s cool! I think it’s sweet. It’s a very sweet thing.” Who is attending the wedding? No word on this yet but we can imagine the guest list will read like a Met Gala red carpet. Between Bieber and Baldwin, we can expect Kardashians, Jenners, Hadids and anyone in the same orbit as Scooter Braun, Bieber’s manager–think Ariana Grande, for example. Who is performing at the wedding? Post Malone told TMZ that he hopes to play a role in the wedding–whether it be performing or playing a role in the bridal party. “I would love to perform. For free. I'll be the flower boy or is that the ring bearer? He's very happy and I love to see my boy happy.”

At a debate in Milwaukee, Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton diverged slightly on how they would reform health care and immigration, while largely agreeing on the need for change in policing. (Sarah Parnass/The Washington Post)Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are debating in Milwaukee tonight, their second one-on-one debate. It's started at 9 p.m. The Fix team and other Washington Post reporters are using Genius annotations to explain what it all meant.To see an annotation, click or tap the highlighted part of the transcript; if you would like to leave your own annotations, make sure you have a Genius account. Post staff annotations will appear by default; others are in a menu that you can see in the upper right when you click or tap on an annotation.WOODRUFF: Good evening, and thank you. We are happy to welcome you to Milwaukee for this Democratic debate.WOODRUFF: We are especially pleased to thank our partners at Facebook, who have helped us set up a vibrant conversation among voters who are undecided. And tonight you're going to hear some of their questions for the candidates. And you can follow along at home on the PBS NewsHour page on Facebook.We also want to thank our hosts, the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, on whose campus we meet, here in the beautiful Helen Bader Concert Hall.IFILL: We want to also extend our warm thanks to Milwaukee Public Radio and Milwaukee Public Television, as well as all of our friends at the PBS member stations across the country tuning in tonight.This is the sixth time the Democrats have met face to face. Each time, we learn more about them and the presidents they say they want to be. You know you're watching -- whether you're a Democrat, a Republican, or neither -- because you believe the outcome of the election is important to you. And we believe that, too.With that, let's welcome the candidates to the stage. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: Welcome, Senator, great to see you.And former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.(APPLAUSE)Very good to be here with you.CLINTON: Thank you.IFILL: Welcome to you both.WOODRUFF: Now, a word about format. There will be two short breaks, and the rules are simple: 90 seconds for each answer and 30 seconds for the other candidate to respond.IFILL: With Iowa and New Hampshire behind us, we are now broadening the conversation to America's heartland and beyond, including here in Wisconsin. Now let's turn to the candidates for their opening statements. The order was decided by coin toss. And, Senator Sanders, you go first.SANDERS: Well, Gwen and Judy, thank you very much for hosting this event. And, PBS, thank you.Nine months ago, our campaign began. And when it began, we had no political organization, no money, and not much name recognition outside of the state of Vermont. A lot has happened in nine months.And what has happened is, I think, the American people have responded to a series of basic truths, and that is that we have today a campaign finance system which is corrupt, which is undermining American democracy, which allows Wall Street and billionaires to pour huge sums of money into the political process to elect the candidates of their choice.SANDERS: And aligned with a corrupt campaign finance system is a rigged economy. And that's an economy where ordinary Americans are working longer hours for low wagers. They are worried to death about the future of their kids. And yet they are seeing almost all new income and all new wealth going to the top 1 percent.And then in addition to that, the American people are looking around and they see a broken criminal justice system. They see more people in jail in the United States of America than any other country on earth, 2.2 million. We're spending $80 billion a year locking up fellow Americans.They see kids getting arrested for marijuana, getting in prison, getting a criminal record, while they see executives on Wall Street who pay billions of dollars in settlements and get no prosecution at all. No criminal records for them.I think what our campaign is indicating is that the American people are tired of establishment politics, tired of establishment economics. They want a political revolution in which millions of Americans stand up, come together, not let the Trumps of the world divide us, and say, you know what, in this great country, we need a government that represents all of us, not just a handful of wealthy campaign contributors.Thank you.IFILL: Thank you, Senator Sanders.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: Thank you, Senator Sanders.Secretary Clinton.CLINTON: I'm running for president to knock down all the barriers that are holding Americans back, and to rebuild the ladders of opportunity that will give every American a chance to advance, especially those who have been left out and left behind.I know a lot of Americans are angry about the economy. And for good cause. Americans haven't had a raise in 15 years. There aren't enough good-paying jobs, especially for young people. And yes, the economy is rigged in favor of those at the top.We both agree that we have to get unaccountable money out of our political system and that we have to do much more to ensure that Wall Street never wrecks main street again.But I want to go further. I want to tackle those barriers that stand in the way of too many Americans right now. African-Americans who face discrimination in the job market, education, housing, and the criminal justice system.Hardworking immigrant families living in fear, who should be brought out of the shadows so they and their children can have a better future. Guaranteeing that women's work finally gets the pay, the equal pay that we deserve.I think America can only live up to its potential when we make sure that every American has a chance to live up to his or her potential. That will be my mission as president. And I think together we will make progress.WOODRUFF: Thank you both.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: Thank you both. And we'll be right back after a short break to begin questions.WOODRUFF: And, welcome back to this PBS Newshour debate, Democratic debate, here in Milwaukee. Let's get right to the questions.Senator Sanders, to you first. Coming off the results in Iowa and New Hampshire, there are many voters who are taking a closer look at you, and your ideas, and they're asking how big a role do you foresee for the federal government? It's already spending 21% of the entire U.S. economy. How much larger would government be in the lives of Americans under a Sanders presidency?SANDERS: Well, to put that in a context, Judy, I think we have to understand that in the last 30 years in this country there has been a massive transfer of wealth going from the hands of working families into the top one-tenth of 1% whose percentage of wealth has doubled. In other words, the very rich are getting richer, almost everybody is going -- getting poorer.What I believe is the United States, in fact, should join the rest of the industrialized world and guarantee healthcare to all people. Our Medicare for all single-payer proposal will save the average middle class family $5,000 a year.I do believe that in the year 2016 we have to look in terms of public education as colleges as part of public education making public colleges and universities tuition free. I believe that when real unemployment is close to 10%, and when our infrastructure, our roads, our bridges, our water systems, Flint, Michigan comes to mind. Our waste water plants, our rail, our airports, in many places are disintegrating.Yeah, we can create 13 million jobs by rebuilding our infrastructure at a cost of a trillion dollars.WOODRUFF: But, my question is how big would government be? Would there be any limit on the size of the role of government...SANDERS: ... Of course there will be a limit, but when today you have massive levels of income and wealth inequality, when the middle class is disappearing, you have the highest rate of child poverty of almost any major country on Earth. Yes, in my view, the government of a democratic society has a moral responsibility to play a vital role in making sure all of our people have a decent standard of living. CLINTON: Judy, I think that the best analysis that I've seen based on Senator Sanders plans is that it would probably increase the size of the federal government by about 40%, but what is most concerning to me is that in looking at the plans -- let's take healthcare for example.Last week in a CNN town hall, the Senator told a questioner that the questioner would spend about $500 dollars in taxes to get about $5,000 dollars in healthcare. Every progressive economist who has analyzed that says that the numbers don't add up, and that's a promise that cannot be kept, and it's really important now that we are getting into the rest of the country that both of us are held to account for explaining what we are proposing because, especially with healthcare, this is not about math. This is about people's lives, and we should level with the American people about what we can do to make sure they get quality affordable healthcare.SANDERS: Well, let us level with the American people. Secretary Clinton has been going around the country saying Bernie Sanders wants to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, people are going to lose their MedicAid, they're going to lose their CHIP program.I have fought my entire life to make sure that healthcare is a right for all people. We're not going to dismantle everything. But, here is the truth.Twenty-nine million people have no health insurance today in America. We pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. One out of five Americans can't even afford the prescriptions their doctors are writing. Millions of people have high deductibles and co-payments. What I said, and let me repeat it, I don't know what economists Secretary Clinton is talking to, but what I have said, and let me repeat it, that yes, the middle -- the family right in the middle of the economy would pay $500 dollars more in taxes, and get a reduction in their healthcare costs of $5,000 dollars.In my view healthcare is a right of all people, not a privilege, and I will fight for that.CLINTON: I can only say that we both share the goal of universal health care coverage. You know, before it was called Obamacare, it was called Hillarycare. And I took on the drug companies and I took on the insurance companies to try to get us universal health care coverage.(APPLAUSE)And why I am a staunch supporter of President Obama's principal accomplishment -- namely the Affordable Care Act -- is because I know how hard it was to get that done. We are at 90 percent coverage. We have to get the remaining 10. I've set forth very specific plans about how to get costs down, especially prescription drug costs.And it is difficult to in any way argue with the goal that we both share. But I think the American people deserve to know specifically how this would work. If it's Medicare for all, then you no longer have the Affordable Care Act, because the Affordable Care Act, as you know very well, is based on the insurance system, based on exchanges, based on a subsidy system. The Children's Health Insurance Program, which I helped to create, which covers 8 million kids, is also a different kind of program.So if you're having Medicare for all, single-payer, you need to level with people about what they will have at the end of the process you are proposing. And based on every analysis that I can find by people who are sympathetic to the goal, the numbers don't add up, and many people will actually be worse off than they are right now.IFILL: Final thought, Senator.SANDERS: That is absolutely inaccurate. Look, here is the reality, folks. There is one major country on Earth that does not guarantee health care to all people. There is one major country -- the United States -- which ends up spending almost three times per capita what they do in the U.K. guaranteeing health care to all people, 50 percent more than they do in France guaranteeing health care to all people, far more than our Canadian neighbors, who guarantee health care to all people.Please do not tell me that in this country, if -- and here's the if -- we have the courage to take on the drug companies, and have the courage to take on the insurance companies, and the medical equipment suppliers, if we do that, yes, we can guarantee health care to all people in a much more cost effective way.CLINTON: Well, let me just -- let me just say, once again...(APPLAUSE)... that, having been in the trenches fighting for this, I believe strongly we have to guarantee health care. I believe we are on the path to doing that. The last thing we need is to throw our country into a contentious debate about health care again.And we are not England. We are not France. We inherited a system that was set up during World War II; 170 million Americans get health insurance right now through their employers. So what we have tried to do and what President Obama succeeded in doing was to build on the health care system we have, get us to 90 percent coverage. We have to get the other 10 percent of the way to 100. I far prefer that and the chances we have to be successful there than trying to start all over again, gridlocking our system, and trying to get from zero to 100 percent.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: I'd like to move along. I'd like to move along.Secretary Clinton, you might -- you also have proposed fairly expansive ideas about government. You may remember this pledge from a State of the Union Address at which I believe you were present, in which these words were said: "The era of big government is over." You may remember that.When asked your feelings about the federal government this week, 61 percent of New Hampshire Democrats told exit pollsters that they are angry or at least dissatisfied. Given what you and Senator Sanders are proposing, an expanding government in almost every area of our lives, is it fair for Americans who fear government to fear you?CLINTON: No. But it is absolutely fair and necessary for Americans to vet both of our proposals, to ask the really hard questions about, what is it we think we can accomplish, why do we believe that, and what would be the results for the average American family?In my case, whether it's health care, or getting us to debt-free tuition, or moving us toward paid family leave, I have been very specific about where I would raise the money, how much it would cost, and how I would move this agenda forward.I've tried to be as specific to answer questions so that my proposals can be vetted, because I feel like we have to level with people for the very reason, Gwen, that you are mentioning. There is a great deal of skepticism about the federal government. I'm aware of that. It comes from the right, from the left, from people on all sides of the political spectrum.CLINTON: So we have a special obligation to make clear what we stand for, which is why I think we should not make promises we can't keep, because that will further, I think, alienate Americans from understanding and believing we can together make some real changes in people's lives.IFILL: But I haven't heard either of you put a price tag on your -- you say...(CROSSTALK)CLINTON: I will put a price tag. My price tag is about $100 billion a year. And again, paid for. And what I have said is I will not throw us further into debt. I believe I can get the money that I need by taxing the wealthy, by closing loopholes, the things that we are way overdue for doing.And I think once I'm in the White House we will have enough political capital to be able to do that.But I am conscious of the fact that we have to also be very clear, especially with young people, about what kind of government is going to do what for them and what it will cost.IFILL: Senator?SANDERS: Well, Secretary Clinton, you're not in the White House yet. And let us be clear that every proposal that I have introduced has been paid for. For example, all right, who in America denies that we have an infrastructure that is crumbling? Roads, bridges, water systems, wastewater plants, who denies that?Who denies that real unemployment today, including those who have given up looking for work and are working part-time is close to 10 percent? Who denies that African-American youth unemployment, real, is over 50 percent.We need to create jobs. So yes, I will do away with the outrageous loopholes that allow profitable multinational corporations to stash billions of dollars in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda and in a given year pay zero, zero in federal income tax.Yes, I'm going to do away with that. We will use those proceeds, a hundred billion a year, to invest in rebuilding our infrastructure. Yes, I believe that as a result of the illegal behavior on Wall Street, that they are a Wall Street that drove this country into the worst economic downturn since the Great Recession -- Great Depression.Yes, I do believe that now after the American people bailed Wall Street out, yes, they should pay a Wall Street speculation tax so that we can make public colleges and universities tuition-free.We bailed them out. Now it is their time to help the middle class.(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: You know, I think, again, both of us share the goal of trying to make college affordable for all young Americans. And I have set forth a compact that would do just that for debt-free tuition.We differ, however, on a couple of key points. One of them being that if you don't have some agreement within the system from states and from families and from students, it's hard to get to where we need to go.And Senator Sanders's plan really rests on making sure that governors like Scott Walker contribute $23 billion on the first day to make college free. I am a little skeptical about your governor actually caring enough about higher education to make any kind of commitment like that.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: Next, we're going to...SANDERS: A brief response.WOODRUFF: Very brief, thank you.SANDERS: Here is where we are with public education. A 100, 150 years ago incredibly brave Americans said, you know what, working class kids, low income kids should not have to work in factories or on the farms. Like rich kids, they deserve to get a free education.And that free education of extraordinary accomplishment was from first grade to 12th grade. The world has changed. This is 2016. In many ways, a college degree today is equivalent to what a high school degree was 50, 60 years ago.So, yes, I do believe that when we talk about public education in America, today, in a rapidly changing world, we should have free tuition at public colleges and universities. That should be a right of all Americans regardless of the income of their families.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: Secretary Clinton, your campaign -- you and your campaign have made a clear appeal to women voters. You have talked repeatedly about the fact, we know you would be, if elected, the first woman president.But in New Hampshire 55 percent of the women voters supported and voted for Senator Sanders. What are women missing about you?CLINTON: Well, first, Judy, I have spent my entire adult life working toward making sure that women are empowered to make their own choices, even if that choice is not to vote for me. I believe that it's most important that we unleash the full potential of women and girls in our society.And I feel very strongly that I have an agenda, I have a record that really does respond to a lot of the specific needs that the women in our country face. So I'm going to keep making that case. I'm going to keep making sure that everything I've done, everything that I stand for is going to be well known.But I have no argument with anyone making up her mind about who to support. I just hope that by the end of this campaign there will be a lot more supporting me. That's what I'm working towards.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: As you know, just quickly, as you know, your strong supporter, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, said the other day that there's a special place in Hell for women who don't support other women. Do you agree with what she said?CLINTON: Well, look, I think that she's been saying that for as long as I've known her, which is about 25 years. But it doesn't change my view that we need to empower everyone, women and men, to make the best decisions in their minds that they can make. That's what I've always stood for.And when it comes to the issues that are really on the front lines as to whether we're going to have equal pay, paid family leave, some opportunity for, you know, women to go as far as their hard work and talent take them, I think that we still have some barriers to knock down, which is why that's at the core of my campaign.I would note, just for a historic aside, somebody told me earlier today we've had like 200 presidential primary debates, and this is the first time there have been a majority of women on the stage. So, you know, we'll take our progress wherever we can find it.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: Senator Sanders, you're in the minority, but we still want to hear from you.(LAUGHTER) SANDERS: Look, we are fighting for every vote that we can get from women, from men, straight, gay, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans. We are trying to bring America together around an agenda that works for working families and the middle class.I am very proud, if my memory is not correct -- I think I am -- that I have a lifetime -- and I've been in Congress a few years -- a lifetime 100 percent pro-choice voting record. I am very proud that over the years we have had the support in my state of Vermont from very significant majorities of women.I'm very proud that I support legislation that is currently in the Congress, got support of almost all progressive Democrats in the House and Senate, which says we will end the absurdity of women today making 79 cents on the dollar compared to men. And we will join the rest of the other -- the industrialized world in saying that paid family and medical leave should be a right of all working families.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: Senator, do you worry at all that you will be the instrument of thwarting history, as Senator Clinton keeps claiming, that she might be the first woman president?SANDERS: Well, you know, I think, from a historical point of view, somebody with my background, somebody with my views, somebody who has spent his entire life taking on the big money interests, I think a Sanders victory would be of some historical accomplishment, as well.(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: You know, I have said -- I have said many times, you know, I'm not asking people to support me because I'm a woman. I'm asking people to support me because I think I'm the most qualified, experienced, and ready person to be the president and the commander- in-chief.(APPLAUSE)And I appreciate greatly Senator Sanders' voting record. And I was very proud to get the endorsement of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, because I've been a leader on these issues. I have gone time and time again to take on the vested interests who would keep women's health care decisions the province of the government instead of women ourselves.CLINTON: I'm very proud that NARAL endorsed me because when it comes to it we need a leader on women's issues. Somebody who, yes, votes right, but much more than that, leads the efforts to protect the hard-fought gains that women have made, that, make no mistake about it, are under tremendous attack, not just by the Republican presidential candidates but by a whole national effort to try to set back women's rights.So I'm asking women, I'm asking men, to support me because I'm ready to go into the White House on January 20th, 2017 and get to work on both domestic and foreign policy challenges.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: Final comment.SANDERS: Let me concur with the secretary, no question women's rights are under fierce attack all over this country. And I will tell you something that really galls me. I will not shock anybody to suggest that in politics there is occasionally a little bit of hypocrisy. Just a little bit.All over this country we have Republican candidates for president saying we hate the government. Government is the enemy. We're going to cut Social Security to help you. We're going to cut Medicare and Medicaid, federal aid to education to help you, because the government is so terrible.But, by the way, when it comes to a woman having to make a very personal choice, ah, in that case, my Republican colleagues love the government and want the government to make that choice for every woman in America.If that's not hypocrisy, I don't know what hypocrisy is.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: Thank you both.IFILL: We turn now to the first of several questions from our partners at Facebook. They were selected from a curated group of people we've been following of undecided voters.The first comes from Claudia Looze, a 54-year-old woman who works as a program manager at a public affairs cable network in Madison, Wisconsin. And she writes: "Wisconsin is number one in African-American male incarceration, according to a University of Wisconsin study. They found that Wisconsin's incarceration rate for black men, which is at 13 percent, was nearly double the country's rate. What can we do across the nation to address this?"Senator Sanders.SANDERS: This is one of the great tragedies in our country today. And we can no longer continue to sweep it under the rug. It has to be dealt with. Today a male African-American baby born today stands a one-in-four chance of ending up in jail. That is beyond unspeakable.So what we have to do is the radical reform of a broken criminal justice system.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: What we have to do is end over-policing in African- American neighborhoods. The reality is that both the African-American community and the white community do marijuana at about equal rates.The reality is four times as many blacks get arrested for marijuana. Truth is that far more blacks get stopped for traffic violations. The truth is that sentencing for blacks is higher than for whites.We need fundamental police reform, clearly, clearly, when we talk about a criminal justice system. I would hope that we could all agree that we are sick and tired of seeing videos on television of unarmed people, often African-Americans, shot by police officers.What we have got to do is make it clear that any police officer who breaks the law will, in fact, be held accountable.(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: You know, I completely agree with Senator Sanders. The first speech I gave in this campaign back in April was about criminal justice reform and ending the era of mass incarceration.The statistics from Wisconsin are particularly troubling, because it is the highest rate of incarceration for African-Americans in our nation, twice the national average. And we know of the tragic, terrible event that lead to the death of Dontre Hamilton right here in Milwaukee, a young man unarmed, who should still be with us.His family certainly believes that. And so do I. So we have work to do. There have been some good recommendations about what needs to happen. President Obama's policing commission came out with some. I have fully endorsed those.CLINTON: But we have to restore policing that will actually protect the communities that police officers are sworn to protect.And, then we have to go after sentencing, and that's one of the problems here in Wisconsin because so much of what happened in the criminal justice system doesn't happen at the federal level, it happens at the state and local level.But, I would also add this. There are other racial discrepancies. Really systemic racism in this state, as in others, education, in employment, in the kinds of factors that too often lead from a position where young people, particularly young men, are pushed out of school early, are denied employment opportunities. So, when we talk about criminal justice reform, and ending the era of mass incarceration, we also have to talk about jobs, education, housing, and other ways of helping communities.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: Nothing that Secretary Clinton said do I disagree with. This mandatory sentencing, a very bad idea. It takes away discretion from judges. We have got to demilitarize local police departments so they do not look like occupying armies.(APPLAUSE)We have got to make sure that local police departments look like the communities they serve in their diversity. And, where we are failing abysmally is in the very high rate of recidivism we see. People are being released from jail without the education, without the job training, without the resources that they need to get their lives together, then they end up -- we're shocked that they end up back in jail again. So, we have a lot of work to do.But, here is a pledge I've made throughout this campaign, and it's really not a very radical pledge. When we have more people in jail, disproportionately African American and Latino, than China does, a communist authoritarian society four times our size. Here's my promise, at the end of my first term as president we will not have more people in jail than any other country.We will invest in education, and jobs for our kids, not incarceration and more jails.(APPLAUSE) WOODRUFF: Secretary Clinton, I was talking recently with a 23 year old black woman who voted for President Obama because she said she thought relations between the races would get better under his leadership, and his example. Hardly anyone believes that they have. Why do you think race relations would be better under a Clinton presidency? What would you do that the nation's first African American has not been able to?CLINTON: Well, I'm just not sure I agree completely with that assessment. I think under President Obama we have seen a lot of advances, the Affordable Care Act has helped more African Americans than any other group to get insurance, to be taken care of, but we also know a lot more than we did. We have a lot more social media, we have everybody with a cellphone.So, we are seeing the dark side of the remaining systemic racism that we have to root out in our society. I think President Obama has set a great example. I think he has addressed a lot of these issues that have been quite difficult, but he has gone forward. Now, what we have to do is to build on an honest conversation about where we go next.We now have much more information about what must be done to fix our criminal justice system. We now have some good models about how better to provide employment, housing and education. I think what President Obama did was to exemplify the importance of this issue as our first African American president, and to address it both from the President's office, and through his advocacy, such as working with young men, and Mrs. Obama's work with young women.But, we can't rest. We have work to do, and we now know a lot more than we ever did before. So, it's going to be my responsibility to make sure we move forward to solve these problems that are now out in the open. Nobody can deny them. To use the Justice Department, as we just saw, they have said they are going to sue Ferguson, that entered into a consent agreement, and then tried to back out. So, we're going to enforce the law, we're going to change policing practices, we're going to change incarceration practices, but we're also going to emphasize education, jobs, and housing.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: Senator Sanders?(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: Well, I think, Judy, what has to be appreciated is that, as a result of the disastrous and illegal behavior on Wall Street, millions of lives were hurt. People lost their jobs, their homes, their life savings. Turns out that the African-American community and the Latino community were hit especially hard. As I understand it, the African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse.So when you have childhood African-American poverty rates of 35 percent, when you have youth unemployment at 51 percent, when you have unbelievable rates of incarceration -- which, by the way, leaves the children back home without a dad or even a mother -- clearly, we are looking at institutional racism. We are looking at an economy in which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. And sadly, in America today, in our economy, a whole lot of those poor people are African-American.WOODRUFF: So race relation was be better under a Sanders presidency than they've been?SANDERS: Absolutely, because what we will do is say, instead of giving tax breaks to billionaires, we are going to create millions of jobs for low-income kids so they're not hanging out on street corners. We're going to make sure that those kids stay in school or are able to get a college education.And I think when you give low-income kids -- African-American, white, Latino kids -- the opportunities to get their lives together, they are not going to end up in jail. They're going to end up in the productive economy, which is where we want them.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: Let me turn this on its head, because when we talk about race in this country, we always talk about African-Americans, people of color. I want to talk about white people, OK?SANDERS: White people?IFILL: I know. (LAUGHTER)So many people will be surprised to find out that we are sitting in one of the most racially polarized metropolitan areas in the country. By the middle of this century, the nation is going to be majority nonwhite. Our public schools are already there. If working- class, white Americans are about to be outnumbered, are already underemployed in many cases, and one study found they are dying sooner, don't they have a reason to be resentful, Senator -- Secretary Clinton?CLINTON: Look, I am deeply concerned about what's happening in every community in America, and that includes white communities, where we are seeing an increase in alcoholism, addiction, earlier deaths. People with a high school education or less are not even living as long as their parents lived. This is a remarkable and horrifying fact.And that's why I've come forward with, for example, a plan to revitalize coal country, the coalfield communities that have been so hard hit by the changing economy, by the reduction in the use of coal. You know, coal miners and their families who helped turn on the lights and power our factories for generations are now wondering, has our country forgotten us? Do people not care about all of our sacrifice?And I'm going to do everything I can to address distressed communities, whether they are communities of color, whether they are white communities, whether they are in any part of our country.I particularly appreciate the proposal that Congressman Jim Clyburn has -- the 10-20-30 proposal -- to try to spend more federal dollars in communities with persistent generational poverty. And you know what? If you look at the numbers, there are actually as many, if not more white communities that are truly being left behind and left out.So, yes, I do think it would be a terrible oversight not to try to address the very real problems that white Americans -- particularly those without a lot of education whose jobs have -- you know, no longer provided them or even no longer present in their communities, because we have to focus where the real hurt is. And that's why, as president, I will look at communities that need special help and try to deliver that.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: Senator -- Senator, I want you to respond to that, but I also want you to -- am I wrong? Is it even right to be describing this as a matter of race?SANDERS: Yeah, you can, because African-Americans and Latinos not only face the general economic crises of low wages, and high unemployment, and poor educational opportunities, but they face other problems, as well. So, yes, we can talk about it as a racial issue. But it is a general economic issue.SANDERS: And here's what the economic issue is.The wages that high school graduates receive today are significantly less, whether you are white or black, than they used to be. Why is that? Because of a series of disastrous trade policies which have allowed corporate America through NAFTA and Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China, Secretary Clinton and I disagree on those issues.But view is those trade policies have enabled corporate America to shut down in this country, throw millions of people out on the street. Now no one thinks that working in the factory is the greatest job in the world. But you know what, you can make a middle class wage, you have decent health care, decent benefits.You once had a pension. Those jobs, in many cases, are now gone. They're off to China. Now you are a worker, white worker, black worker, who had a decent job, that manufacturing job is gone.What have you got now? You are working at McDonald's? That is why there is massive despair all over this country. People have worked their entire lives. They're making a half, two-thirds what they used to make. Their kids are having a hard time finding any work at all.And that's why this study, which shows that if you can believe it today, for white working class people between 45 and 54, life expectancy is actually going down.Suicide, alcoholism, drugs, that's why we need to start paying attention to the needs of working families in this country, and not just a handful of billionaires who have enormous economic and political power.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: Thank you.Senator Sanders, one of the causes of anxiety for working class Americans is connected to immigrants. President Obama, as you know, has issued executive actions to permit some 5 million undocumented immigrants who are living now in the United States to come out of the shadows without fear of deportation to get work permits.Would you go further than that? And if so, how specifically would you do it? Should an undocumented family watching this debate tonight, say, in Nevada, rest easy, not fear of further deportations under a Sanders presidency?SANDERS: The answer is yes. We've got 11 million undocumented people in this country. I have talked to some of the young kids with tears rolling down their cheeks, are scared to death that today they may or their parents may be deported.I believe that we have got to pass comprehensive immigration reform, something that I strongly supported. I believe that we have got to move toward a path toward citizenship. I agree with President Obama who used executive orders to protect families because the Congress, the House was unable or refused to act.And in fact I would go further. What would motivate me and what would be the guiding light for me in terms of immigration reform, Judy, is to bring families together, not divide them up.And let me say this also. Somebody who is very fond of the president, agrees with him most of the time, I disagree with his recent deportation policies. And I would not support those.Bottom line is a path towards citizenship for 11 million undocumented people, if Congress doesn't do the right thing, we use the executive orders of the president.(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: I strongly support the president's executive actions. I hope the Supreme Court upholds them. I think there is constitutional and legal authority for the president to have done what he did.I am against the raids. I'm against the kind of inhumane treatment that is now being visited upon families, waking them up in the middle of the night, rounding them up. We should be deporting criminals, not hardworking immigrant families who do the very best they can and often are keeping economies going in many places in our country.I'm a strong supporter of comprehensive immigration reform. Have been ever since I was in the Senate. I was one of the original sponsors of the DREAM Act. I voted for comprehensive immigration reform in 2007.Senator Sanders voted against it at that time. Because I think we have to get to comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship. And as president I would expand enormous energy, literally call every member of Congress that I thought I could persuade.Hopefully after the 2016 election, some of the Republicans will come to their senses and realize we are not going to deport 11 or 12 million people in this country. And they will work with me to get comprehensive immigration reform.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: Secretary Clinton, I do have a disagreement here. If my memory is correct, I think when we saw children coming from these horrendous, horrendously violent areas of Honduras and neighboring countries, people who are fleeing drug violence and cartel violence, I thought it was a good idea to allow those children to stay in this country. That was not, as I understand it, the secretary's position.In terms of 2007 immigration reform, yeah, I did vote against it. I voted against it because the Southern Poverty Law Center, among other groups, said that the guest-worker programs that were embedded in this agreement were akin to slavery. Akin to slavery, where people came into this country to do guest work were abused, were exploited, and if they stood up for their rights, they'd be thrown out of this country.So it wasn't just me who opposed it. It was LULAC, one of the large Latino organizations in this country. It was the AFL-CIO. It was some of the most progressive members of the United States Congress who opposed it for that reason.But we are where we are right now. And where we are right now is we have got to stand up to the Trumps of the world who are trying to divide us up. What we have to do right now is bring our people together and understand that we must provide a path towards citizenship for 11 million undocumented people.CLINTON: Two quick responses. One, with respect to the Central American children, I made it very clear that those children needed to be processed appropriately, but we also had to send a message to families and communities in Central America not to send their children on this dangerous journey in the hands of smugglers.I've also called for the end of family detention, for the end of privately-run detention centers, along with private prisons, which I think are really against the common good and the rule of law.And with respect to the 2007 bill, this was Ted Kennedy's bill. And I think Ted Kennedy had a very clear idea about what needed to be done. And I was proud to stand with him and support it.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: I'd like... SANDERS: Well, let me just respond. I worked with Ted Kennedy. He was the chairman of my committee. And I loved Ted Kennedy. But on this issue, when you have one of the large Latino organizations in America saying vote no, and you have the AFL-CIO saying vote no, and you have leading progressive Democrats, in fact, voting no, I don't apologize for that vote.But in terms of the children, I don't know to whom you're sending a message. Who are you sending a message to? These are children who are leaving countries and neighborhoods where their lives are at stake. That was the fact. I don't think we use them to send a message. I think we welcome them into this country and do the best we can to help them get their lives together.(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: Well, that just wasn't -- that just wasn't the fact, Senator. The fact is that there was a great effort made by the Obama administration and others to really send a clear message, because we knew that so many of these children were being abused, being treated terribly while they tried to get to our border.So we have a disagreement on this. I think now what I've called for is counsel for every child so that no child has to face any kind of process without someone who speaks and advocates for that child so that the right decision hopefully can be made.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: If you would allow me now to move on, we've been talking about children. I want to talk about seniors. That takes us to our second Facebook question from Farheen Hakeem, who writes, "My father" -- she's a 40-year-old woman who works for a nonprofit here in Milwaukee. And she writes, "My father gets just $16 in food assistance per month as part of Medicaid's family community program in Milwaukee County for low-income seniors. How will you as president work to ensure low-income seniors get their basic needs met?"Start with you, Senator Sanders.SANDERS: OK. You know, you judge a nation not by the number of millionaires and billionaires it has, but by how you treat, we treat, the most vulnerable and fragile people in our nation. And by those standards, we're not doing particularly well.SANDERS: We have the highest rate of childhood poverty among almost any major country on Earth. And in terms of seniors, there are millions of seniors -- and I've talked to them in my state of Vermont and all over this country -- who are trying to get by on $11,000, $12,000, $13,000 a year Social Security. And you know what? You do the arithmetic. You can't get by on $11,000, $12,000, $13,000 a year.And here's an area where Secretary Clinton and I believe we have a difference. I have long supported the proposition that we should lift the cap on taxable income coming into the Social Security Trust Fund, starting at $250,000.(APPLAUSE)And when we -- and when we do that, we don't do what the Republicans want, which is to cut Social Security. We do what the American people want, to expand Social Security by $1,300 a year for people under $16,000, and we extend the life of Social Security for 58 years.Yes, the wealthiest people, the top 1.5 percent, will pay more in taxes. But a great nation like ours should not be in a position where elderly people are cutting their pills in half, where they don't have decent nutrition, where they can't heat their homes in the wintertime. That is not what America should be about. If elected president, I will do everything I can to expand Social Security benefits, not just for seniors, but for disabled veterans, as well.(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: I think -- I think it's fair to say we don't have a disagreement. We both believe there has to be more money going into the Social Security system. I've said I'm looking at a couple of different ways, one which you mentioned, Senator, but also trying to expand the existing tax to passive income that wealthy people have so that we do get more revenue into the Social Security Trust Fund.I have a slightly different approach, though, about what we should do with that initially. First, rather than expand benefits for everyone, I do want to take care of low-income seniors who worked at low-wage jobs. I want to take care of women. When the Social Security program was started in the 1930s, not very many women worked. And women have been disadvantaged ever since. They do not get any credit for their care-taking responsibilities. And the people who are often the most hard-hit are widows, because when their spouse dies, they can lose up to one-half of their Social Security monthly payment. So we have no disagreement about the need to buttress Social Security, get more revenue into the program. But I want to start by helping those people who are most at risk, the ones who, yes, are cutting their pills in half, who don't believe they can make the rent, who are worried about what comes next for them.SANDERS: In all due respect...(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: In all due respect, Secretary Clinton, a lot of the progressive groups, the online groups have really asked you a simple question. Are you coming onboard a proposal? And what is that proposal?Now, the proposal that I have outlined, you know, should be familiar to you, because it is what essentially Barack Obama campaigned on in 2008. You opposed him then.I would hope that you would come onboard and say that this is the simple and straightforward thing to do. We're asking the top 1.5 percent, including passive income, to start paying a little bit more so that the elderly and disabled vets in this country can live with security and dignity. I hope you will make a decision soon on this.CLINTON: Well, Senator, look, I think we're in vigorous agreement here. We both want to get more revenue in. I have yet to see a proposal that you're describing that the -- raising the cap would apply to passive income. That has not been...SANDERS: That's my bill. Check it out.CLINTON: Well, that has not been a part of most of the proposals that I've seen. I'm interested in making sure we get the maximum amount of revenue from those who can well afford to provide it. So I'm going to come up with the best way forward. We're going to end up in the same place. We're going to get more revenue. I'm going to prioritize those recipients who need the most help first.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: We're going to move on. Secretary Clinton, your campaign has recently ramped up criticism of Senator Sanders for attending Democratic Party fundraisers from which you say he benefited. But nearly half of your financial sector donations appear to come from just two wealthy financiers, George Soros and Donald Sussman, for a total of about $10 million.WOODRUFF: You have said that there's no quid pro quo involved. Is that also true of the donations that wealthy Republicans give to Republican candidates, contributors including the Koch Brothers?CLINTON: I can't speak for the Koch Brothers, you're referring to a Super PAC that we don't coordinate with, that was set up to support President Obama, that has now decided that they want to support me. They are the ones who should respond to any questions.Let's talk about our campaigns. I'm very proud of the fact that we have more than 750 thousand donors, and the vast majority of them are giving small contributions. So, I'm proud of Senator Sanders, and his supporters. I think it's great that Senator Sanders, President Obama and I have more donors than any three people who have every run, certainly on the Democratic side. That's the way it should be, and I'm going to continue to reach out to thank all my online contributors for everything they are doing for me, to encourage them and help me do more just as Senator Sanders is.I think that is the real key here. We both have a lot of small donors. I think that sets us apart from a lot of what's happening right now on the Republican side.The Koch Brothers have a very clear political agenda. It is an agenda, in my view, that would do great harm to our country. We're going to fight it as hard as we can, and we're going to fight whoever the Republicans nominate who will depend on the Koch Brothers, and others.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: I'm asking if Democratic donors are different than Republican donors.SANDERS: What we are talking about in reality is a corrupt campaign finance system, that's what we're talking about. We have to be honest about it. It is undermining American democracy.When extraordinarily wealthy people make very large contributions to Super PACs, and in many cases in this campaign, Super PACs have raised more money than individual candidates have, OK? We had a decision to make early on, do we do a Super PAC? And, we said no. We don't represent Wall Street, we don't represent the billionaire class, so it ends up I'm the only candidate up here of the many candidates who has no Super PAC. But, what we did is we said to the working families of this country, look, we know things are tough, but if you want to help us go beyond establishment politics, and establishment economics, send us something. And, it turns out that up until -- and this has blown me away, never in a million years would I have believed that I would be standing here tonight telling you that we have received three and a half million individual contributions from well over a million people.Now, Secretary Clinton's Super PAC, as I understand it, received $25 million dollars last reporting period, $15 million dollars from Wall Street. Our average contribution is $27 dollars, I'm very proud of that.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: Senator Sanders, are you saying...CLINTON: We are mixing apples and oranges. My 750,000 donors have contributed more than a million and a half donations. I'm very proud. That, I think, between the two of us demonstrates the strength of the support we have among people who want to see change in our country.But, the real issue, I think, that the Senator is injecting into this is that if you had a Super PAC, like President Obama has, which now says it wants to support me. It's not my PAC. If you take donations from Wall Street, you can't be independent.I would just say, I debated then Senator Obama numerous times on stages like this, and he was the recipient of the largest number of Wall Street donations of anybody running on the Democratic side ever.Now, when it mattered, he stood up and took on Wall Street. He pushed through, and he passed the Dodd-Frank regulation, the toughest regulations since the 1930's. So, let's not in anyway imply here that either President Obama or myself, would in anyway not take on any vested interested, whether it's Wall Street, or drug companies, or insurance companies, or frankly, the gun lobby to stand up to do what's best for the American people.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: The people aren't dumb. Why in God's name does Wall Street...(APPLAUSE)But let's not -- but let's not -- let's not insult -- let's not insult the intelligence of the American people. People aren't dumb. Why in God's name does Wall Street make huge campaign contributions? I guess just for the fun of it; they want to throw money around.(LAUGHTER)Why does the pharmaceutical industry make huge campaign contributions? Any connection maybe to the fact that our people pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs?Why does the fossil fuel industry pay -- spend huge amounts of money on campaign contributions? Any connection to the fact that not one Republican candidate for president thinks and agrees with the scientific community that climate change is real and that we have got to transform our energy system?(APPLAUSE)And when we talk about Wall Street, let's talk about Wall Street. I voted for Dodd-Frank, got an important amendment in it. In my view, it doesn't go anywhere near far enough. But when we talk about Wall Street, you have Wall Street and major banks have paid $200 billion in fines since the great crash. No Wall Street executive has been prosecuted.(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: Well, let's just -- let's just follow up on this, because, you know, I've made it very clear that no bank is too big to fail, no executive too powerful to jail, and because of Dodd-Frank, we now have in law a process that the president, the Federal Reserve, and others can use if any bank poses a systemic risk. I think that's a major accomplishment.I agree, however, it doesn't go far enough, because what it focuses on are the big banks, which Senator Sanders has talked about a lot, for good reason. I go further in the plan that I've proposed, which has been called the toughest, most effective, comprehensive plan for reining in the other risks that the financial system could face. It was an investment bank, Lehman Brothers, that contributed to our collapse. It was a big insurance company, AIG. It was Countrywide Mortgage. My plan would sweep all of them into a regulatory framework so we can try to get ahead of what the next problems might be.And I believe that not only Barney Frank, Paul Krugman, and others, have said that what I have proposed is the most effective. It goes in the right direction. We have Dodd-Frank. We can use it to break up the banks, if that's appropriate. But let's not kid ourselves. As we speak, there are new problems on the horizon. I want to get ahead of those, and that's why I've proposed a much more comprehensive approach to deal with all of these...(CROSSTALK)(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: We have to go to a break. We...SANDERS: Let me, you know, again, respectfully disagree with Secretary Clinton here. When you have three out of the four largest financial institutions in this country bigger today than they were when we bailed them out because they were too big to fail, when you have six financial institutions having assets equivalent to 58 percent of the GDP of America, while issuing two-thirds of the credit cards and a third of the mortgages, look, I think if Teddy Roosevelt were alive today, that great trust-buster would have said break them up. I think he would have been right. I think he would have said bring back a 21st-century Glass-Steagall legislation. I think that would have been right, as well. That's my view.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: All right. Thank you both. It is time for a break. And when we come back, we're going to turn to some new topics, including how these candidates will keep America safe.IFILL: There's a lot more to come in just a few minutes. Stay with us for more of the PBS NewsHour Democratic Debate.(BREAK)WOODRUFF: Welcome back to the Democratic presidential debate. Before we return to our questions, we have a follow-up question from our Facebook group. And it is to Senator Sanders.Senator, it comes from Bill Corfield. He is a 55-year-old musician from Troy, Ohio. And he asks: "Are there any areas of government you would like to reduce?"SANDERS: Hey, I'm in the United States Senate, and anyone who doesn't think that there is an enormous amount of waste and inefficiency and bureaucracy throughout government would be very, very mistaken.I believe in government, but I believe in efficient government, not wasteful government.IFILL: How about you, Senator Clinton -- Secretary Clinton?CLINTON: Absolutely. And, you know, there are a number of programs that I think are duplicative and redundant and not producing the results that people deserve. There are a lot of training programs and education programs that I think can be streamlined and put into a much better format so that if we do continue them they can be more useful, in public schools, community colleges, and colleges and universities.I would like to take a hard look at every part of the federal government and really do the kind of analysis that would rebuild some confidence in people that we're taking a hard look about what we have, you know, and what we don't need anymore. And that's what I intend to do.SANDERS: If I could just answer that, we have also got to take a look at the waste and inefficiencies in the Department of Defense, which is the one major agency of government that has not been able to be audited. And I have the feeling you're going to find a lot of cost overruns there and a lot of waste and duplicative activities.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: We spent the first part of this debate talking about domestic insecurity. The second part, we want to talk about our foreign policy insecurities. And we want to start with a question for you, Secretary Clinton, about America's role in the world.Americans are becoming increasingly worried that attacks abroad are coming home, that they already are, in fact, here. According to exit polls from last week, from earlier this week, more than two- thirds of Democrats in New Hampshire are concerned about sending their children to fight in wars they can't win. They fret that the next attack is just around the corner and we are not ready. Are we?CLINTON: Look, I think we are readier than we used to be, but it's a constant effort that has to be undertaken to make sure we are as ready as we need to be. We have made a lot of improvements in our domestic security since 9/11, and we have been able to foil and prevent attacks, yet we see the terrible attack in San Bernardino and know that we haven't done enough.So we have to go after this both abroad and at home. We have to go after terrorist networks, predominantly ISIS -- that's not the only one, but let's focus on that for a minute. We have to lead a coalition that will take back territory from ISIS. That is principally an American-led air campaign that we are now engaged in.We have to support the fighters on the ground, principally the Arabs and the Kurds who are willing to stand up and take territory back from Raqqa to Ramadi. We have to continue to work with the Iraqi army so that they are better prepared to advance on some of the other strongholds inside Iraq, like Mosul, when they are able to do so. And we have to cut off the flow of foreign funding and foreign fighters.And we have to take on ISIS online. They are a sophisticated purveyor of propaganda, a celebrator of violence, an instigator of attacks using their online presence.Here at home, we've got to do a better job coordinating between federal, state, and local law enforcement. We need the best possible intelligence not only from our own sources, but from sources overseas, that can be a real-time fusion effort to get information where it's needed.But the final thing I want to say about this is the following. You know, after 9/11, one of the efforts that we did in New York was if you see something or hear something suspicious, report it. And we need to do that throughout the country.But we need to understand that American Muslims are on the front line of our defense. They are more likely to know what's happening in their families and their communities, and they need to feel not just invited, but welcomed within the American society. So when somebody like Donald Trump and others...(APPLAUSE)... stirs up the demagoguery against American Muslims, that hurts us at home. It's not only offensive; it's dangerous. And the same goes for overseas, where we have to put together a coalition of Muslim nations. I know how to do that. I put together the coalition that imposed the sanctions on Iran that got us to the negotiating table to put a lid on their nuclear weapons program.(APPLAUSE)And you don't go tell Muslim nations you want them to be part of a coalition when you have a leading candidate for president of the United States who insults their religion.So this has to be looked at overall, and we have to go at it from every possible angle.IFILL: Senator Sanders...SANDERS: Let me just say this. What a president of the United States has got to do -- and what is his or her major, I think, responsibility -- is to, A, make certain that we keep our people safe, that we work with allies around the world to protect...... president of the United States has got to do, and what is his or her major, I think, responsibility, is to, A, make certain that we keep our people safe. That we work with allies around the world to protect democratic values. That we do all that we can to create a world of peace and prosperity.I voted against the war in Iraq because I listened very carefully to what President Bush and Vice President Cheney had to say and I didn't believe them. And if you go to my Web site, berniesanders.com, what you find is not only going to help lead the opposition to that war, but much of what I feared would happen when I spoke on the floor of the House, in fact, did happen in terms of the instability that occurred.Now I think an area in kind of a vague way, or not so vague, where Secretary Clinton and I disagree is the area of regime change. Look, the truth is that a powerful nation like the United States, certainly working with our allies, we can overthrow dictators all over the world.And God only knows Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator. We could overthrow Assad tomorrow if we wanted to. We got rid of Gadhafi. But the point about foreign policy is not just to know that you can overthrow a terrible dictator, it's to understand what happens the day after.And in Libya, for example, the United States, Secretary Clinton, as secretary of state, working with some other countries, did get rid of a terrible dictator named Gadhafi. But what happened is a political vacuum developed. ISIS came in, and now occupies significant territory in Libya, and is now prepared, unless we stop them, to have a terrorist foothold.But this is nothing new. This has gone on 50 or 60 years where the United States has been involved in overthrowing governments. Mossadegh back in 1953. Nobody knows who Mossadegh was, democratically-elected prime minister of Iran. He was overthrown by British and American interests because he threatened oil interests of the British. And as a result of that, the shah of Iran came in, terrible dictator. The result of that, you had the Iranian Revolution coming in, and that is where we are today. Unintended consequences.So I believe as president I will look very carefully about unintended consequences. I will do everything I can to make certain that the United States and our brave men and women in the military do not get bogged down in perpetual warfare in the Middle East.(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: If I could just respond. Two points. One, Senator Sanders voted in 1998 on what I think is fair to call a regime change resolution with respect to Iraq, calling for the end of Saddam Hussein's regime.He voted in favor of regime change with Libya, voted in favor of the Security Council being an active participate in setting the parameters for what we would do, which of course we followed through on.I do not believe a vote in 2002 is a plan to defeat ISIS in 2016. It's very important we focus on the threats we face today, and that we understand the complicated and dangerous world we are in.When people go to vote in primaries or caucuses, they are voting not only for the president, they are voting for the commander-in- chief. And it's important that people really look hard at what the threats and dangers we face are, and who is best prepared for dealing with them.As we all remember, Senator Obama, when he ran against me, was against the war in Iraq. And yet when he won, he turned to me, trusting my judgment, my experience, to become secretary of state.I was very honored to be asked to do that and very honored to serve with him those first four years.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: Judy, if I can, there is no question, Secretary Clinton and I are friends, and I have a lot of respect for her, that she has enormous experience in foreign affairs. Secretary of state for four years. You've got a bit of experience, I would imagine.But judgment matters as well. Judgment matters as well. And she and I looked at the same evidence coming from the Bush administration regarding Iraq. I lead the opposition against it. She voted for it.But more importantly, in terms of this Libya resolution that you have noted before, this was a virtually unanimous consent. Everybody voted for it wanting to see Libya move toward democracy, of course we all wanted to do that.SANDERS: That is very different than talking about specific action for regime change, which I did not support.CLINTON: You did support a U.N. Security Council approach, which we did follow up on. And, look, I think it's important to look at what the most important counterterrorism judgment of the first four years of the Obama administration was, and that was the very difficult decision as to whether or not to advise the president to go after bin Laden.I looked at the evidence. I looked at the intelligence. I got the briefings. I recommended that the president go forward. It was a hard choice. Not all of his top national security advisors agreed with that. And at the end of the day, it was the president's decision. So he had to leave the Situation Room after hearing from the small group advising him and he had to make that decision. I'm proud that I gave him that advice. And I'm very grateful to the brave Navy SEALs who carried out that mission.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: Judy, one area very briefly...WOODRUFF: Just a final word.SANDERS: Where the secretary and I have a very profound difference, in the last debate -- and I believe in her book -- very good book, by the way -- in her book and in this last debate, she talked about getting the approval or the support or the mentoring of Henry Kissinger. Now, I find it rather amazing, because I happen to believe that Henry Kissinger was one of the most destructive secretaries of state in the modern history of this country.(APPLAUSE)I am proud to say that Henry Kissinger is not my friend. I will not take advice from Henry Kissinger. And in fact, Kissinger's actions in Cambodia, when the United States bombed that country, overthrew Prince Sihanouk, created the instability for Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge to come in, who then butchered some 3 million innocent people, one of the worst genocides in the history of the world. So count me in as somebody who will not be listening to Henry Kissinger.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: Secretary Clinton? CLINTON: Well, I know journalists have asked who you do listen to on foreign policy, and we have yet to know who that is.SANDERS: Well, it ain't Henry Kissinger. That's for sure.CLINTON: That's fine. That's fine.(LAUGHTER)You know, I listen to a wide variety of voices that have expertise in various areas. I think it is fair to say, whatever the complaints that you want to make about him are, that with respect to China, one of the most challenging relationships we have, his opening up China and his ongoing relationships with the leaders of China is an incredibly useful relationship for the United States of America.(APPLAUSE)So if we want to pick and choose -- and I certainly do -- people I listen to, people I don't listen to, people I listen to for certain areas, then I think we have to be fair and look at the entire world, because it's a big, complicated world out there.SANDERS: It is.CLINTON: And, yes, people we may disagree with on a number of things may have some insight, may have some relationships that are important for the president to understand in order to best protect the United States.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: I find -- I mean, it's just a very different, you know, historical perspective here. Kissinger was one of those people during the Vietnam era who talked about the domino theory. Not everybody remembers that. You do. I do. The domino theory, you know, if Vietnam goes, China, da, da, da, da, da, da, da. That's what he talked about, the great threat of China.And then, after the war, this is the guy who, in fact, yes, you're right, he opened up relations with China, and now pushed various type of trade agreements, resulting in American workers losing their jobs as corporations moved to China. The terrible, authoritarian, Communist dictatorship he warned us about, now he's urging companies to shut down and move to China. Not my kind of guy.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: Senator, let me -- let me move on to another country with which the U.S. has a complicated relationship, Senator Sanders, and that's Russia. On the one hand, we're aware that Russia is a country that the United States needs to cooperate with.WOODRUFF: Just tonight, Secretary of State John Kerry has announced what appears to be an agreement with the Russians to lead -- that could lead toward a ceasefire in Syria, would be the first cessation of conflict in that country, in that civil war in five years, but it comes at a very high price, because not only have all -- have we seen the deaths, the removal of so many people, millions of people, we now see the Russians in the last few weeks have bombed in a way that benefits President Assad, has not gone after ISIS.So my question to you is, when it comes to dealing with Russia, are you prepared -- how hard are you prepared to be? Are you prepared to institute further economic sanctions? Would you be prepared to move militarily if Russia moves on Eastern Europe? It seems to me that Russia recently has gotten the better of the United States.SANDERS: Well, this is what I would say. It is a complicated relationship. I congratulate Secretary of State John Kerry and the president for working on this agreement.As you've indicated, what is happening in Syria, the number of people, the hundreds of thousands of people who have been killed -- men, women, 20,000 children, the people who are forced to flee their own country -- their own country -- it is unspeakable. It is a real horror.Now, what I think is that right now we have got to do our best in developing positive relations with Russia. But let's be clear: Russia's aggressive actions in the Crimea and in Ukraine have brought about a situation where President Obama and NATO -- correctly, I believe -- are saying, you know what, we're going to have to beef up our troop level in that part of the world to tell Putin that his aggressiveness is not going to go unmatched, that he is not going to get away with aggressive action.I happen to believe that Putin is doing what he is doing because his economy is increasingly in shambles and he's trying to rally his people in support of him. But bottom line is: The president is right. We have to put more money. We have to work with NATO to protect Eastern Europe against any kind of Russian aggression.SANDERS: Well, with respect to Syria, I really do appreciate the efforts that Secretary Kerry has made. The agreement on humanitarian relief now needs to be implemented, because there are enclaves that are literally filled with starving people throughout Syria.The agreement on a cease-fire, though, is something that has to be implemented more quickly than the schedule that the Russians agreed to. You know, the Russians wanted to buy time. Are they buying time to continue their bombardment on behalf of the Assad regime to further decimate what's left of the opposition, which would be a grave disservice to any kind of eventual cease-fire? So I know Secretary Kerry is working extremely hard to try to move that cease-fire up as quickly as possible.But I would add this. You know, the Security Council finally got around to adopting a resolution. At the core of that resolution is an agreement I negotiated in June of 2012 in Geneva, which set forth a cease-fire and moving toward a political resolution, trying to bring the parties at stake in Syria together.This is incredibly complicated, because we've got Iran as a big player, in addition to Russia. We have Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and others who have very important interests in their view.This is one of the areas I've disagreed with Senator Sanders on, who has called for Iranian troops trying to end civil war in Syria, which I think would be a grave mistake. Putting Iranian troops right on the border of the Golan right next to Israel would be a nonstarter for me. Trying to get Iran and Saudi Arabia to work together, as he has suggested in the past, is equally a nonstarter.So let's support what Secretary Kerry and the president are doing, but let's hope that we can accelerate the cease-fire, because I fear that the Russians will continue their bombing, try to do everything they can to destroy what's left of the opposition. And remember, the Russians have not gone after ISIS or any of the other terrorist groups.So as we get a cease-fire and maybe some humanitarian corridors, that still leaves the terrorist groups on the doorstep of others in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and the like. So we've got some real work to do, and let's try to make sure we actually implement what has been agreed to with the Russians.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: Let me just -- just say this. For a start, the secretary and I disagree -- and I think the president does not agree with her -- in terms of the concept of a no-fly zone in Syria.I think you do have a humanitarian tragedy there, as I mentioned a moment ago. I applaud Secretary Kerry and the president for trying to put together this agreement. Let's hope that it holds.SANDERS: But furthermore, what we have got to do, I'm sorry, yes, I do believe that we have got to do everything that we can, and it will not happen tomorrow. But I do hope that in years to come, just as occurred with Cuba, 10, 20 years ago, people would say, reach normalized relations with Cuba.And by the way, I hope we can end the trade embargo with Cuba as well. But the idea that we some day maybe have decent relations with Iran, maybe put pressure on them so they end their support for terrorism around the world, yes, that is something I want to achieve.And I believe that the best way to do that is to be aggressive, to be principled, but to have the goal of trying to improve relations. That's how you make peace in the world. You sit down and you work with people, you make demands of people, in this case demanding Iran stop the support of international terrorism.(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: Well, I respectfully disagree. I think we have achieved a great deal with the Iranian nuclear agreement to put a lid on the Iranian nuclear weapons program. That has to be enforced absolutely with consequences for Iran at the slightest deviation from their requirements under the agreement.I do not think we should promise or even look toward normalizing relations because we have a lot of other business to get done with Iran. Yes, they have to stop being the main state sponsor of terrorism. Yes, they have to stop trying to destabilize the Middle East, causing even more chaos.Yes, they've got to get out of Syria. They've got to quit sponsoring Hezbollah and Hamas. They have got to quit trying to ship rockets into Gaza that can be used against Israel.We have a lot of work to do with Iran before we ever say that they could move toward normalized relations with us.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: We have a lot of work to do. We have a lot of work to do. But I recall when Secretary Clinton ran against then-Senator Obama, she was critical of him for suggesting that maybe you want to talk to Iran, that you want to talk to our enemies.I have no illusion. Of course you are right. Iran is sponsoring terrorism in many parts of the world, destabilizing areas. Everybody knows that. But our goal is, in fact, to try over a period of time to, in fact, deal with our enemies, not just ignore that reality.(CROSSTALK)CLINTON: ... Senator Sanders, from a debate in 2008, quote what I said. The question was, would you meet with an adversary without conditions? I said no. And in fact, in Obama administration, we did not meet with anybody without conditions. That is the appropriate approach in order to get the results that you are seeking.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: No, I think the idea was that president -- then-Senator Obama was wrong for suggesting that it is a good idea to talk to your opponents. It's easier to talk to your friends. It's harder to talk to your enemies. I think we should do both.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: Let me move on. You have both mentioned the humanitarian tragedies which have been an outgrowth in part of what has happened in Syria and in Libya. More than a million refugees entered Europe in 2015. Another 76,000 just last month, that is about 2,000 arrivals every day.Nearly 400 people have been lost at sea so far this year, crossing the Mediterranean. And there are reports that 10,000 children are missing.If we are leaders in this world, where should the U.S. be on this? What should the United States be doing, Secretary Clinton?CLINTON: Well, I was pleased that NATO announced just this week that they're going to start doing patrols in the Mediterranean, in the Aegean, to try to interdict the smugglers, to try to prevent the kind of tragedies that we have seen all too often, also to try to prevent more refugees from coming to the European Union.And it's especially significant that they are working with both Turkey and Greece in order to do this.With respect to the United States, I think our role in NATO, our support for the E.U., as well as our willingness to take refugees so long as they are thoroughly vetted and that we have confidence from intelligence and other sources that they can come to our country, we should be doing our part.And we should back up the recent donors conference to make sure we have made our contribution to try to deal with the enormous cost that these refugees are posing to Turkey and to members of the E.U. in particular.CLINTON: This is a humanitarian catastrophe. There is no other description of it. So we do as the United States have to support our friends, our allies in Europe. We have to stand with them. We have to provide financial support to them. We have to provide the NATO support to back up the mission that is going on. And we have to take properly vetted refugees ourselves.SANDERS: A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to go on a congressional delegation. And I went to one of these Turkish refugee camps right on the border of Syria. And what a sad sight that was: Men, women, children forced out of their homes. And Turkey, by the way, did a very decent thing, providing what was reasonable housing and conditions for those people.It seems to me that given our history as a nation that has been a beacon of hope for the oppressed, for the downtrodden, that I very strongly disagree with those Republican candidates who say, you know what, we've got to turn our backs on women and children who left their home with nothing, nothing at all. That is not what America is supposed to be about.So I believe that working with Europe -- and, by the way, you know, we've got some very wealthy countries there in that part of the world. You got Kuwait and you got Qatar and you got Saudi Arabia. They have a responsibility, as well.But I think this is a worldwide -- that the entire world needs to come together to deal with this horrific refugee crisis we're seeing from Syria and Afghanistan, as well.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: And we have a final question from our Facebook family. And it goes to Senator Sanders. It comes from Robert Andrews. He's a 40-year-old stay-at-home dad in Dover, Massachusetts. He says, "The world has seen many great leaders in the course of human history. Can you name two leaders -- one American and one foreign -- who would influence your foreign policy decisions? And why do you see them as -- why are they influential?"SANDERS: You know, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office in 1933 at a time when 25 percent of the American people were unemployed, country was in incredible despair. And he stood before the American people and he said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," a profound statement that gave the American people the courage to believe that, yes, we could get out of that terrible depression.And then what he did is redefine the role of government. You know, you had Herbert Hoover before that saying, no, we got to only worry about the deficit. So what if mass unemployment exists? So what if children are going hungry? That's not the role of the government.And when FDR said, "Yeah, it is," that we're going to use all of the resources that we have to create jobs, to build homes, to feed people, to protect the farmers, we are a nation which if we come together there is nothing that we could not accomplish.And kind of -- that's what I see our campaign is about right now. In this particular moment of serious crises, saying to the American people don't give up on the political process. don't listen to the Trumps of the world and allowing them to divide us. If we reengage and get involved, yeah, we can have health care for all people, we can make public colleges and universities tuition-free. We do not have to have massive levels of income and wealth inequality.In the same light, as the foreign leader, Winston Churchill's politics were not my politics. He was kind of a conservative guy in many respects. But nobody can deny that as a wartime leader, he rallied the British people when they stood virtually alone against the Nazi juggernaut and rallied them and eventually won an extraordinary victory. Those are two leaders that I admire very much.(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: I certainly agree with FDR for all the reasons Senator Sanders said. And I agree about the role that he played both in war and in peace on the economy and defeating fascism around the world. I would choose Nelson Mandela for his generosity of heart, his understanding of the need for reconciliation.CLINTON: But I want to -- I want to follow up on something having to do with leadership, because, you know, today Senator Sanders said that President Obama failed the presidential leadership test. And this is not the first time that he has criticized President Obama. In the past he has called him weak. He has called him a disappointment.He wrote a forward for a book that basically argued voters should have buyers' remorse when it comes to President Obama's leadership and legacy.And I just couldn't agree -- disagree more with those kinds of comments. You know, from my perspective, maybe because I understand what President Obama inherited, not only the worst financial crisis but the antipathy of the Republicans in Congress, I don't think he gets the credit he deserves for being a president...(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: ... who got us out of that...(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: ... put us on firm ground, and has sent us into the future. And it is a -- the kind of criticism that we've heard from Senator Sanders about our president I expect from Republicans. I do not expect from someone running for the Democratic nomination to succeed President Obama.SANDERS: That is...(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: Madam Secretary, that is a low blow. I have worked with President Obama for the last seven years. When President Obama came into office we were losing 800,000 jobs a month, 800,000 jobs a month. We had a $1.4 trillion deficit. And the world's financial system is on the verge of collapse.As a result of his efforts and the efforts of Joe Biden against unprecedented, I was there in the Senate, unprecedented Republican obstructionism, we have made enormous progress.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: But you know what? Last I heard we lived in a democratic society. Last I heard, a United States senator had the right to disagree with the president, including a president who has done such an extraordinary job.So I have voiced criticisms. You're right. Maybe you haven't. I have. But I think to suggest that I have voiced criticism, this blurb that you talk about, you know what the blurb said? The blurb said that the next president of the United States has got to be aggressive in bringing people into the political process.That's what I said. That is what I believe.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: President Obama and I are friends. As you know, he came to Vermont to campaign for me when he was a senator. I have worked for his re-election. His first election and his re-election.But I think it is really unfair to suggest that I have not been supportive of the president. I have been a strong ally with him on virtually every issue. Do senators have the right to disagree with the president? Have you ever disagreed with a president? I suspect you may have.(APPLAUSE)CLINTON: You know, Senator, what I am concerned about, is not disagreement on issues, saying that this is what I would rather do, I don't agree with the president on that, calling the president weak, calling him a disappointment, calling several times that he should have a primary opponent when he ran for re-election in 2012, you know, I think that goes further than saying we have our disagreements.As a senator, yes, I was a senator. I understand we can disagree on the path forward. But those kinds of personal assessments and charges are ones that I find particularly troubling.IFILL: Senator, if you would like respond to -- you may respond to that but it is time for closing statements and you can use your time for closing statements to do that.SANDERS: Well, one of us ran against Barack Obama. I was not that candidate.(APPLAUSE)SANDERS: All right, look, this has been a great debate. A lot of interesting issues have come together. Let me conclude by just saying this.There is no president, in my view, not Hillary Clinton, not Bernie Sanders, who has the capability or the power to take on Wall Street, large campaign donors, the corporate media, the big money interests in this country alone.This campaign is not just about electing a president. What this campaign is about is creating a process for a political revolution in which millions of Americans, working people who have given up on the political process, they don't think anybody hears their pains or their concerns.Young people for whom getting involved in politics is as, you know, it's like going to the moon. It ain't going to happen. Low income people who are not involved in the political process.SANDERS: What this campaign is not only about electing someone who has the most progressive agenda, it is about bringing tens of millions of people together to demand that we have a government that represents all of us and not just the 1 percent, who today have so much economic and political power.Thank you all very much.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: Secretary Clinton?CLINTON: You know, we -- we agree that we've got to get unaccountable money out of politics. We agree that Wall Street should never be allowed to wreck Main Street again.But here's the point I want to make tonight. I am not a single- issue candidate, and I do not believe we live in a single-issue country. I think that a lot of what we have to overcome to break down the barriers that are holding people back, whether it's poison in the water of the children of Flint, or whether it's the poor miners who are being left out and left behind in coal country, or whether it is any other American today who feels somehow put down and oppressed by racism, by sexism, by discrimination against the LGBT community, against the kind of efforts that need to be made to root out all of these barriers, that's what I want to take on.And here in Wisconsin, I want to reiterate: We've got to stand up for unions and working people who have done it before...(APPLAUSE)... the American middle class, and who are being attacked by ideologues, by demagogues. Yes, does Wall Street and big financial interests, along with drug companies, insurance companies, big oil, all of it, have too much influence? You're right.But if we were to stop that tomorrow, we would still have the indifference, the negligence that we saw in Flint. We would still have racism holding people back. We would still have sexism preventing women from getting equal pay. We would still have LGBT people who get married on Saturday and get fired on Monday. And we would still have governors like Scott Walker and others trying to rip out the heart of the middle class by making it impossible to organize and stand up for better wages and working conditions. So I'm going to keep talking about tearing down all the barriers that stand in the way of Americans fulfilling their potential, because I don't think our country can live up to its potential unless we give a chance to every single American to live up to theirs.(APPLAUSE)IFILL: Thank you. Thank you Senator Clinton. Thank you, Senator Sanders. We also want to thank our partners at Facebook and our hosts here at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.(APPLAUSE)WOODRUFF: And we want to thank our audience, our quiet audience here in Helen Bader Concert Hall, and to all of you watching at home. Thank you all. Stay tuned for analysis of the debate and the overall race for the Democratic nomination. That's coming up next here on PBS stations and online at PBS.org/NewsHour.IFILL: I'm going to remain here in Milwaukee tomorrow evening for a special edition of Washington Week here on PBS.WOODRUFF: And I'm going to be returning to Washington. I hope you'll join us for the PBS NewsHour tomorrow and every night. That's it from all of us here in Milwaukee. We thank you.IFILL: Good night.(APPLAUSE)

Scarlett Johansson had a friendly dinner with Food Network star Bobby Flay over the weekend. Photographs of the pair strolling out of a restaurant late Sunday night sparked speculation, but a rep for the “Avengers” actress tells us that there’s no romance happening. “Simply put, they are friends as well as neighbors [in the Hamptons],” says ScarJo’s rep. Flay, who in 2015 had a publicly contentious split from his wife of 10 years, Stephanie March, was last linked to “Masters of Sex” actress Heléne Yorke. Johansson, who filed for divorce from French journalist Romain Dauriac in March, has been seeing “Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update” star Colin Jost since May, which was exclusively revealed by Page Six. The cute couple was together on Sept. 30, when Johansson was spotted dropping Jost off at a star-studded “SNL” after-party at Tao Uptown that included guests like Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Dakota Johnson. This article originally appeared in the New York Post.

Mindy’s mini Project! Mindy Kaling shared the first photo of her baby bump on Instagram Thursday, which was also the same day she had her last recording session for the sixth and final season of her TV series, The Mindy Project. Get push notifications with news, features and more. In the picture, the actress, 38, posed profile in the sound booth and wore a blue, black and yellow striped jacket that hugged her bump. “How I look recording Mindy Lahiri’s lines. ‘Exsqueeze me, sir?!?!’ #themindyproject #laterbaby,” Kaling captioned her photo. Sources confirmed to PEOPLE in July that the A Wrinkle in Time star is expecting her first child. At the time, an insider told PEOPLE that the star “just started telling her friends that she’s pregnant, but she’s not telling anyone — not even close friends — who the father is.” Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Babies newsletter. Later that same month, Kaling debuted her baby bump for the first time at the Television Critics Association panel for her show. Then in October, Kaling confirmed to Ellen DeGeneres that she will be welcoming a baby girl. WATCH: Pregnant Mindy Kaling Debuts Baby Bump — & Says “The Mindy Project” Will Tackle “Mom Shaming” The mother-to-be also addressed the fact that it was none other than Oprah Winfrey who confirmed the baby news. “If anyone is going to announce big news about your private life, Oprah Winfrey is the person,” said Kaling. Winfrey, 63, previously told PEOPLE that she was standing in the film’s press line at Disney’s D23 expo in July when her castmate told her that she’s expecting. “Mindy is really motherly to the people she loves and cares about,” an insider previously told PEOPLE, adding that Kaling will be an excellent mom. “She takes care of them.”

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Derek Jeter walks with Hannah Jeter at a ceremony retiring his number on May 14 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. File photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Derek Jeter unveils the Monument Park Plaque with Hannah Jeter at a ceremony retiring his number on May 14 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. File photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Derek Jeter stands with Hannah Jeter in Monument Park at a ceremony retiring his number on May 14 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. File photo by Elsa/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Future baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter entered the hallowed halls of fatherhood Thursday with the birth of daughter Bella Raine Jeter. The Players' Tribune confirmed the report. Jeter's former team, the New York Yankees, also offered congratulations. Jeter and wife Hannah Davis were engaged in 2015. They were married in July of 2016 in Napa, Calif. The 20-year baseball veteran is currently part of an ownership group that has an agreement in place to buy the Miami Marlins for $1.2 billion. Bruce Sherman leads that group. Major League Baseball owners will vote on the sale in October. Jeter is 43 years old while Davis, a former Sports Illustrated model, is 27 years old. Congratulations Derek and @hannahbjeter on the birth of your baby girl, Bella Raine Jeter, born Thursday, Aug. 17. — The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) August 18, 2017 "Whatever her name is, I know she'll run circles around him," Davis wrote for The Players' Tribune in February. "We want our kids' lives to be as 'normal' as possible. They're going to be born into such an extraordinary situation. They're going to have to be some strong little people. We don't want them to be defined by their dad's name - for them, we want him to just be "Dad." That will be the piece of him they'll have that the rest of the world doesn't. It will be special, and it will be theirs." Congrats to Derek & Hannah Jeter on the birth of their daughter, Bella Raine Jeter. We can't wait to meet her! pic.twitter.com/EjQpoNgiqT — New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 18, 2017 Jeter founded The Players' Tribune in 2014 as a platform for athletes to connect directly with fans. Jeter made more than $265 million in salary during his storied tenure with the Yankees, according to Baseball Reference.

CLOSE After a 17-year marriage, singer Natalie Maines officially filed for divorce from actor Adrian Pasdar Time Adrian Pasdar and wife Natalie Maines and children at premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' 'The Lone Ranger' at Disney California Adventure Park on June 22, 2013 in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo: Jason Merritt, Getty Images) Natalie Maines has filed for divorce from her husband, actor Adrian Pasdar, USA TODAY has confirmed. The Dixie Chicks singer, 42, shares two sons, Jackson Slade, 16, and Beckett Finn,13, with Pasdar, 52. "It's a private family matter," Maines' rep, Cindi Berger, tells USA TODAY. The couple has been together for 17 years, marrying at the A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas in 2000. They met at Dixie Chicks bandmate Emily Robison Strayer's wedding, where Maines served as a bridesmaid and Pasdar was a groomsman. Pasdar stars on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Maines made headlines with the Dixie Chicks when the band returned to the Country Music Awards last year, singing Daddy Lessons with Beyoncé. When Maines released her 2013 solo rock album, Mother, she covered Jeff Buckley's Lover, You Should've Come Over."(It's) the song Adrian and I woke up to every morning the first year we were together," Maines told USA TODAY at the time of release. "That was what the alarm clock was set to." Read or Share this story: https://usat.ly/2uDLSjB

Signup to receive a daily roundup of the top LGBT+ news stories from around the world George Michael opened up about struggling with the death of his first serious boyfriend in his final interview. The Wham! legend was filming a programme for Channel 4 in the UK when he died suddenly on Christmas Day 2016. He finished compiling the documentary less than 36 hours before he died. In the voiceover for the programme he said he felt “picked on my god” during his life. Freedom, directed by George and his friend David Austin, chronicles the making of the 1990 album Listen Without Prejudice and the subsequent legal battle with his record label. In a harrowing twist, the story of his life, now released posthumously, is narrated by George himself. He recalls the death of his first love, Brazilian Anselmo Feleppa, who died of an AIDS related illness in 1993. “It was the most frightening time of my life,” George says in the documentary. “I was terrified of losing him. He was my saviour. Finding a companion at that time in my life changed me.” He later says: “Then when my mum got cancer, I felt so bloody picked on by God. “I took it very badly, very badly indeed. I’ve never felt that kind of depression.” The pair met in a hotel lobby when they fell in love almost immediately. The Mirror says of the programme: “George speaks very movingly about Anselmo being the first love of his life and how important he was in his life. “It is very emotional and he clearly never forgot him and left a huge ­impression on George.” RELATED: Woman gives birth to baby thanks to secret IVF donation by George Michael The first trailer for the show, released last week, hears George describe how he was “terribly lonely” during the height of his stardom. The film includes contributions from a long list of his friends and associates, including his neighbour Kate Moss. Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ricky Gervais, Nile Rogers, Mark Ronson, Tracey Emin, Mary J. Blige, Jean Paul Gaultier, James Corden, Tony Bennett and Liam Gallagher also feature in the film. Gallagher labels the late singer, who he had become friends with in his final years, a “modern day Elvis”. His final song, a re-worked version of his 80s song Fantasy, was released last week with music producer Nile Rogers. George Michael: Freedom will air on Channel 4 at 9pm on Monday 16 October./em>

Alison Sweeney, the former host of The Biggest Loser and star of the soap opera Days of Our Lives, has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man who has been consistently harassing her on social media. Jon Christopher LuVisi, 49, has allegedly been peppering Sweeney’s various social media accounts with comments for years, but they’d recently gotten more hostile, prompting Sweeney to apply for the restraining order. “The Defendant’s unwanted contact with the Plaintiff has spanned the course of years, but in the past nine months escalated to such an extent that Plaintiff reasonable fears for her safety and the safety of her family,” read the court documents. READ MORE: Lauren Conrad gives birth to first child “[Sweeney] has suffered significant emotional distress, lack of sleep and fear for the safety of herself and her family, including her [two] children, resulting from the Defendant’s repeated harassment and threats.” The judge in the case ordered LuVisi to stay 1,000 feet away from the actor, her home, work and car. The order also states that he must stay away from her kids’ school. Sweeney, 40, has said in the past that LuVisi has tried to extort money from her and consistently threatened her. He also implied that he and the Days star were having an affair. (Sweeney has been married to California Highway Patrol officer David Sanov since 2000.) She didn’t want to take any chances, especially when LuVisi allegedly sent her messages like “B***h you better answer me,” “Don’t push me. Your really starting to piss me off,” and “You can’t hide from me you sorry ass b***h.” Sweeney says that every time she tried to block LuVisi from contacting her, he would just make up a new account and continue the harassment. She also claims that somehow LuVisi discovered her home address and posted it to the internet. READ MORE: Daniel Dae Kim comes clean about his ‘Hawaii Five-O’ exit Last month, Sweeney contacted the CHP (where her husband works) and the organization conducted a joint investigation with Oklahoma Law Enforcement. The authorities spoke with LuVisi’s wife, who said that her husband had become “infatuated” with Sweeney and that she had considered divorce earlier in the year because of “his obsession.” Sweeney was the host of The Biggest Loser from 2007 until 2015, and she recently returned to Days in her former role of Sami Brady (she debuted in the role in 1993, then left to host Loser). She has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2015) and won the Special Fan Emmy Award for America’s Favourite Villain in 2002. To date, Sweeney has appeared in almost 1,800 episodes of Days.

Just three months after welcoming their second child, John Legend is already thinking about baby No. 3 with wife Chrissy Teigen. On the latest episode of Big Boy’s Neighborhood (airing on FM — Fuse Media), the Grammy and Academy award winner revealed the couple would love to once again expand their family. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “I think so, we’d like to. We can do three,” said the singer when asked if they were planning to have any more children. Legend and Teigen are already parents to 2-year-old daughter Luna and welcomed their son Miles in May. Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Babies newsletter. Since becoming a family of four, the superstar couple have been spending quality time together and recently traveled to Bali for an extended vacation. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen with daughter Luna and son Miles John Legend/Instagram “There’s a lot of family days,” the musician previously told PEOPLE. “We’ve been home a lot. We haven’t been working much at all. I’ve barely been working and Chrissy hasn’t really been working at all, and so we spend a lot of time at home. We just enjoy each other’s company.” RELATED: Chrissy Teigen’s Daughter ‘Pushed’ a Boy on First Day of Preschool — Watch the Cute Confession “We like to cook. We like to relax with friends. We like to have people come over,” he added. “A lot of it’s just the nuts and bolts of making sure Miles is fed. Making sure he sleeps well. Making sure we burp him. Making sure we change his diaper. It’s just the practical everyday things of being a parent, and so we’re immersed in that time in his life right now.” RELATED VIDEO: John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Share Adorable Photos of Luna and Miles — Their ‘Babies in Bali’ While chatting with Big Boy, the “All Of Me” singer reminisced about meeting his wife and their immediate connection. The stars hit it off while shooting Legend’s 2007 music video for “Stereo,” and Teigen previously revealed they had “hooked up” afterward. Now more than 10 years later, the parents are one of Hollywood’s most beloved couples. “She was the only other person in the video with me and we bonded that day. We had a connection and that was it. We stayed together,” Legend told Big Boy.

This just in: Eminem uses dating apps to find potential partners, because celebrities are just like us, I guess? The rapper recently sat down with Vulture to talk about his new album Revival, but he also opened up about his love life. Em's been single for a while now, and it turns out that he's turned to the internet for a quicker, easier way to meet new people. "It's tough. Since my divorce I've had a few dates and nothing's panned out in a way that I wanted to make it public," he said. "Dating's just not where I'm at lately." When asked if he uses dating apps to meet people, the rapper admitted to using Tinder. "And Grindr," he said, adding, "I also used to go to strip clubs. What can I say? Going to strip clubs is how I was meeting some chicks. It was an interesting time for me." Whatever works, right? In any case, Eminem doesn't seem stressed about being single, with the rapper explaining, "Am I lonely? No, I'm good. Thanks for asking though." It was Em's earlier Grindr mention had some fans convinced that he was low-key coming out as gay or bisexual, Us Weekly reports. Interestingly enough, during that same interview, Eminem tackled homophobia accusations, Trump and the current political climate, and his creative process. Read it in full here. [Photo: Getty Images]

Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. / Updated By Meredith Mandell, Adam Reiss and Daniella Silva NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby, who once embodied the idealized American father on a wildly popular sitcom, was convicted of sexual assault on Thursday in a high-stakes retrial after a half-dozen women testified that the famed comedian drugged and assaulted them. The jury found Cosby, 80, guilty on all three counts of aggravated indecent assault against one woman, Andrea Constand, 45, drawing an emotional reaction from his other accusers in the courtroom. The verdict was one of the first major courtroom victories for the #MeToo movement, which has exposed sexual harassment and misconduct in entertainment, media, politics and beyond. Upon the reading of the first guilty verdict, several of Cosby's accusers sobbed and shook with joy. Cosby's head was bent slightly, eyes shut. Although Cosby has faced dozens of sexual misconduct allegations spanning decades, he has been charged criminally only in the Constand case. Constand, a former employee at Temple University in Philadelphia, testified that Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in his suburban Philadelphia home in January 2004. Constand maintained her composure as the verdict was read in Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. Cosby lashed out at prosecutors as they asked Judge Steven O'Neill to revoke his bail, suggesting that he was a flight risk. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele noted Cosby's wealth and said he had a plane. "He doesn't have a plane, you asshole! I'm sick of it, you asshole!" Cosby exclaimed. Cosby faces a maximum sentence of 10 years and a fine of up to $25,000 on each count. He remains free on bail until sentencing. But he is unlikely to spend much time in jail. O'Neill said that because of Cosby's age and his medical condition — his eyesight is poor — "I am not going to simply lock him up." Cosby has to surrender his passport and must remain in his nearby home, the judge said. Lili Bernard, an accuser who once appeared as a guest on "The Cosby Show," the groundbreaking 1980s sitcom that introduced an upper-middle-class black family to American viewers, let out a wail as the verdict was read. She began to cry, and court personnel escorted her from the courtroom. "I feel like my faith in humanity is restored," she told reporters through tears outside the courthouse. Cosby's attorneys said in brief remarks that they would "very strongly" appeal the verdict. Cosby's first trial ended in a mistrial in June. "We are very disappointed by the verdict," Tom Mesereau, Cosby's lead attorney, said outside the courthouse. "We don't think Mr. Cosby's guilty of anything, and the fight is not over." Steele lauded Constand and the other accusers for their bravery in standing up to Cosby over the years. "The most important person in this is Andrea Constand — 14 years later, it may be easy to forget that she was the first courageous person that stood up in public," Steele said during a news conference. Constand stood next to the prosecutors, her hands folded in front of her, but she didn't speak. "Her quiet courage and her actions through this have helped victims stand up," Steele said. "I hope and I pray that our actions have shown that we will stand up with those victims." Janice Baker-Kinney, who testified that Cosby gave her Quaaludes and sexually assaulted her, told MSNBC after the verdict that "the relief is overwhelming." "I'm shaking with relief, and I can't stop sobbing," she said. Gloria Allred, a lawyer who represents several of Cosby's accusers, praised the verdict while the women stood behind her, shoulder to shoulder, their arms around one another. "I truly hope that his long list of victims will now be able to find some kind of peace," she told reporters. The decision came Thursday afternoon on the second day of deliberations. Earlier, the judge read back part of the testimony of the defense's star witness, who said Constand once said she could frame a "high-profile person." The jury was also read back Cosby's testimony in a deposition he gave in 2005 after Constand filed a civil suit against him. In it, the comedian admitted giving a woman Quaaludes to have sex with her. Cosby, who has repeatedly denied all the allegations against him, has said the sexual encounter with Constand was consensual. Cosby paid Constand nearly $3.4 million in 2006 to settle the civil case. The verdict was the dramatic culmination of an 18-year case that spanned two criminal trials and multiple police investigations. Afterward, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and the University of Notre Dame both announced that they were rescinding honorary degrees they had bestowed on Cosby, while Temple University, where Cosby received his bachelor's degree in 1971 and where he was a trustee for more than 30 years, said the conviction "provides additional facts for the university to consider with respect" to an honorary doctorate it gave him in 1991. Assistant District Attorney Kristen Feden portrayed Cosby as a sexual predator who used his TV image as a man of wholesome values to target women he believed he could silence. Prosecutors called five other women who alleged that Cosby also sexually assaulted them in a manner similar to the way he assaulted Constand. "He preyed on Andrea Constand the same way he preyed on all those five women," Feden said. Last month, O'Neill ruled that the additional accusers could testify so the prosecution could try to establish that the assault on Constand fit a pattern or that Cosby knew what would happen when he drugged Constand. Attorneys for Cosby asked pointed questions about the accusers' histories of drug abuse, criminal backgrounds, personal relationships and sex lives. Defense attorneys were especially hard on Janice Dickinson, a former supermodel. Mesereau asked Dickinson whether she had spread false rumors about being pregnant with Sylvester Stallone's child. She said the remark was an honest mistake. Bill Cosby arrives at court for deliberations on Thursday. Brendan McDermid / Reuters "I had sex with two men that month. He wasn't the only contender," she said, garnering smiles from the jury. Defense attorney Kathleen Bliss described Dickinson in closing arguments as a "failed starlet" and "an aged-out model." "It sounds like she has slept with every single guy on the planet," Bliss said. "Is Ms. Dickinson really the moral beacon that women's movements want?" The defense also suggested that Constand and the other accusers were making false accusations in the hope of gaining fame or fortune. They repeatedly pointed to the $3.4 million payout that Constand received from Cosby in 2006. And they highlighted Allred's proposal in 2014 to set aside a $100 million fund for victims of Cosby if he was unwilling to waive the statute of limitations to allow his accusers to confront him in court. Some of the questions and arguments drew scorn from observers in the courtroom. Bernard, who sat in the courtroom for much of the trial, called the defense's closing argument highly offensive. "It was based solely on rape myths, on victim blaming, on victim shaming and on a character assassination of really credible witnesses, of very righteous victims, of victims that were clearly telling the truth," Bernard told reporters as the jury deliberated Wednesday. "It was just a display of utter misogyny and buffoonery, and you know, I'm just, like, 'Wow, how low can they go?' " she said. The #MeToo movement was a cloud over the defense's closing arguments Tuesday, with Bliss telling jurors that they shouldn't allow it to influence their decision. "Don't get me wrong — bad things definitely happen. But, ladies and gentleman, not every accusation is true. Your common sense tells you that," Bliss said. "We do have to deal with sexual assault. It's a worldwide problem, just like we do with sexual harassment, pay disparity, social inequality. "But questioning an accuser is not shaming them," she added. Meredith Mandell and Adam Reiss reported from Norristown. Daniella Silva reported from New York.

Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Born in Staten Island, New York and raised in Rochester and Wexford, Pennsylvania, she appeared on the television series Star Search and The Mickey Mouse Club in her early years. After recording "Reflection", the theme for Disney's 1998 film Mulan, Aguilera signed with RCA Records. Aguilera has earned two number-one albums on the US Billboard 200 with her self-titled debut album in 1999 and Back to Basics in 2006. Her albums Stripped (2002), Bionic (2010), Lotus (2012), and Liberation (2018) all reached the top-ten in the United States. Further, her Spanish-language album Mi Reflejo and the holiday album My Kind of Christmas each topped Billboard component charts in 2000. Several of Aguilera's songs have experienced international success, including "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants", and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" from her self-titled debut, which each topped the Billboard Hot 100, "Dirrty", "Beautiful", and "Fighter" from Stripped, "Ain't No Other Man" and "Hurt" from Back to Basics, and the collaborations "Lady Marmalade", "Moves like Jagger", "Feel This Moment", and "Say Something". Beyond her music career, Aguilera starred in the film Burlesque (2010) and has been featured as a coach on six seasons of the reality competition television series The Voice since 2011. Aguilera has been recognized as a pop icon and earned the title "Pop Princess" in her early years.[1][2] Her work has earned her five Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Throughout her career, she has sold more than 75 million albums and singles worldwide.[3] In 2009, she ranked at number 58 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, thereby becoming the youngest and the only artist under 30 to be named.[4][5] Billboard recognized her as the 20th most successful artist of the 2000s, and Time listed Aguilera among the top 100 Most Influential People in the World of 2013.[6][7] Aside from her work in the entertainment industry, Aguilera is involved in charitable activities through human rights, world issues, and her work as a UN ambassador for the World Food Programme. Life and career [ edit ] 1980–1998: Early life and career beginnings [ edit ] Christina María Aguilera was born in the Staten Island borough of New York City, New York, on December 18, 1980, to Shelly Loraine Kearns (née Fidler), a musician, and Fausto Xavier Aguilera, a United States Army soldier.[8] Her father is Ecuadorian, while her mother has German, Irish, Welsh, and Dutch ancestry.[9][10] Her family moved frequently because of her father's military service, and lived in places including New Jersey, Texas, New York, and Japan.[11] Aguilera and her mother alleged that her father was physically and emotionally abusive,[12] claims which he denied; Aguilera used music as a form of escape from her turbulent household.[13] Following her parents' divorce when she was six years old,[10] Aguilera, her younger sister Rachel, and her mother (who later remarried[14] Jim Kearns and gave birth to one more child, Michael 'Mikey' Kearns),[15] moved into her grandmother's home in the Pittsburgh suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania.[10] After several years of being estranged, Aguilera expressed interest in reconciling with her father in 2012.[16] Growing up, Aguilera, known locally as "the little girl with the big voice",[17] aspired to be a singer, singing in local talent shows and competitions. She won her first talent show at the age of 8, in which she performed Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)".[11] In 1990, she appeared on Star Search singing "A Sunday Kind of Love", and was eliminated during the semi-final rounds.[13] She later performed the same song during an appearance on Pittsburgh's KDKA-TV's Wake Up with Larry Richert.[18] Throughout her youth in Pittsburgh, Aguilera sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, Pittsburgh Steelers football, and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball games, in addition to the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals.[19] She attended Rochester Area School District in Rochester and Marshall Middle School near Wexford, and briefly attended North Allegheny Intermediate High School before being home schooled due to bullying.[20] In 1991, Aguilera auditioned for a position on The Mickey Mouse Club, although she did not meet its age requirements. She joined the television series two years later, where she performed musical numbers and sketch comedy until its cancellation in 1994.[21] Her co-stars included Ryan Gosling, Keri Russell, Britney Spears, and Justin Timberlake.[22] When she was fourteen, Aguilera recorded her first song, the duet "All I Wanna Do" with Japanese singer Keizo Nakanishi.[23] She later sent her cover version of Houston's "Run to You" to Walt Disney Pictures in hopes of being selected to record the theme song "Reflection" for their animated film Mulan (1998).[24] "Reflection" peaked at number 19 on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart.[25] 1999–2001: Christina Aguilera, Mi Reflejo, and My Kind of Christmas [ edit ] After the recording of "Reflection", Aguilera attracted attention of RCA Records A&R Ron Fair and was signed with the label quickly afterwards.[26] The label then started presenting Aguilera with tracks to record and laid foundation for her debut album.[27] While initially catering to making Aguilera's debut a "wonder introduction of a singer" like Barbra Streisand, RCA was pressurized by contemporary teen pop craze involving Aguilera's peers including Britney Spears, leading to the label rushing the production process and aligning Aguilera to be part of the teen pop trend.[28] They decided the lead single off the album would be "Genie in a Bottle", a trendy pop and R&B track released in June 1999.[28] The single was a major commercial success, peaking atop the Billboard Hot 100 and record charts of 20 other countries.[29] It has sold over 7 million copies, becoming one of the best-selling singles worldwide.[30] Following the success of the single, Aguilera's eponymous debut album was released in August to commercial success, peaking at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified eight times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[31][32] It moved 14 million copies worldwide,[33] and produced three singles, including two Billboard Hot 100 number ones "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)", and an All-4-One cover of "I Turn to You".[34] The album helped Aguilera win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 2000 ceremony.[35] Aguiera's two following studio albums Mi Reflejo and My Kind of Christmas were subsequently released in the end of 2000.[36] The former topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums for nineteen consecutive weeks and was certified six times platinum in the Latin field by the RIAA.[37][32] It won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the 2001 ceremony.[38] In support of her albums, Aguilera embarked on her first concert tour Christina Aguilera in Concert from mid-2000 to early 2001, visiting North America, Europe, South America, and Japan.[39][40] Thanks to her success throughout 2000, Billboard recognized Aguilera as the Top Female Pop Act of the Year.[41] Despite her early success, Aguilera was displeased with the music and image her management Steve Kurtz had aligned her to, feeling unable to control her own image.[42] Aguilera's views of Kurtz's influence in matters of her creative direction, the role of being her exclusive personal manager, and over-scheduling had in part caused her to seek legal means of terminating their management contract. In October 2000, Aguilera filed a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against Kurtz for improper, undue and inappropriate influence over her professional activities, as well as fraud. After terminating Kurtz's services, Irving Azoff was hired as her new manager.[43] Aguilera's first take on more artistic control was expressed in the 2001 Moulin Rouge! cover of Labelle's "Lady Marmalade", which also saw the contribution of Pink, Mya and Lil Kim.[44] Originally opposed by RCA executives for being "too urban" and "too Rockwilder and Missy", Aguilera insisted on recording the song.[42] "Lady Marmalade" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks based on airplay alone, becoming the first airplay-only track in history to remain on the chart's top spot for more than one week.[45][46] It earned a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 2002 ceremony.[47] Later in 2001, an album titled Just Be Free containing demo tracks recorded by Aguilera in 1994 and 1995 was released by Warlock Records without Aguilera's permission. She subsequently filed a suit against Warlock Records and the album's producers to stop the release.[48] The two parties came to a confidential settlement to release the album, in which Aguilera lent out her name, likeness, and image for an unspecified amount of damages.[49] 2002–2003: Stripped [ edit ] When planning her fourth studio album, Aguilera leaned towards a new artistic direction that she felt had more musical and lyrical depth.[50] She named the album Stripped and explained that the title represented "a new beginning, a re-introduction of [herself] as a new artist in a way".[51] For the album, Aguilera served as executive producer and co-wrote most of the songs.[52][53] The album was preceded by the single "Dirrty", which was released to shed Aguilera's teen pop image and express her sexuality and aggression.[54] Its accompanying music video generated controversy for depicting various sexual fetishes and concepts.[55] Aguilera's new image presented in the video started to overshadow her music,[56] generating widespread criticism from both her peers including Shakira and Jessica Simpson and the public.[57][58] Aguilera defended her new image, explaining that "I'm in the power position, in complete command of everything and everybody around me. To be totally balls-out like that is, for me, the measure of a true artist."[58] The final cut of Stripped incorporated various genres from flamenco and R&B to rock and lyrically revolved around the theme of self-esteem while also discussing sex and gender equality.[59][53] It was released in October 2002 to mixed critical reviews;[60] Jancee Dunn from the Rolling Stone praised Aguilera's vocals yet panned the album for its lack of musical concentration.[59] The album was nonetheless a commercial success, peaking at number two on the Billboard 200 and has sold over 4.3 million copies in the United States.[61] It was a major success in the United Kingdom, having sold 2 million copies and became the second highest-selling album by a female US artist of the 2000s decade, behind Norah Jones with Come Away with Me.[62][63] Stripped has sold over 12 million copies worldwide.[64] The album was followed by four singles, "Beautiful", "Fighter", "Can't Hold Us Down", and "The Voice Within". "Beautiful" received universal acclaim for positive portrayal of the LGBT community and was the album's most commercially successful single, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.[65] It earned Aguilera a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2004 ceremony.[66] The song was later listed at number 52 among the 100 Best Songs of the 2000s by the Rolling Stone in 2011.[67] During the promotion of Stripped, Aguilera cultivated a new image by adopting the alter ego Xtina, dyeing her hair black, and debuting several tattoos and piercings.[68][69] She co-headlined the Justified and Stripped Tour alongside Justin Timberlake from June to September 2003 in support of Stripped and Timberlake's album Justified, before embarking on her solo The Stripped Tour until December.[70][71] Aguilera garnered media attention after attending the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards in August, where she and Britney Spears kissed Madonna during their performance of "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood".[72] Later that year, she was the host of the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards, where she won an award for Best Female.[73] Billboard also announced Aguilera as the Top Female Pop Act of 2003.[74] 2004–2009: Back to Basics [ edit ] In 2004, Aguilera recorded a revised version of Rose Royce's "Car Wash" with Missy Elliott for the animated film Shark Tale, in which she was also a voice actress.[75] Later that year, she and Nelly performed "Tilt Ya Head Back" at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards;[76] the song was subsequently released as a single from Nelly's album Sweat.[77] Aguilera also contributed vocals to Herbie Hancock's 2005 cover of Leon Russell's "A Song for You", which was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 48th ceremony.[78] During this time, Aguilera started working on her follow-up studio album while embracing an image inspired by public figures of the "Old Hollywood glam era" including Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, and Mary Pickford, debuting blonde curly hair and retro-styled makeup.[76][79] Aguilera's fifth studio album Back to Basics was released in August 2006. The double album, according to Aguilera, was "a throwback to the 20s, 30s, and 40s-style jazz, blues, and feel-good soul music, but with a modern twist".[80] During the recording process, Aguilera was much inspired by works of classic blues and soul singers including Otis Redding, Millie Jackson, and Nina Simone, which she described as "music that really had heart".[81] The album was released to generally positive critical feedback, with compliments regarding its retro-oriented styles and Aguilera's vocals.[82] It debuted atop the Billboard 200 and has sold over 5 million copies worldwide,[83] of which 1.7 million copies were sold in the United States.[61] The album was preceded by "Ain't No Other Man", which reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has sold 1.7 million digital copies in the United States.[61] The song's music video saw Aguilera portraying her new alter ego Baby Jane.[84] The single won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, where Aguilera performed a rendition of "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" in tribute of James Brown.[85] Back to Basics was succeeded by two singles, "Hurt" and "Candyman". "Slow Down Baby" was released exclusively in Australia as the fourth single,[86] while "Oh Mother" was the fourth in Europe.[87] In support of Back to Basics, Aguilera embarked on the Back to Basics Tour, commencing in November 2006 in Europe, visiting North America, Asia, and Oceania, and ending in October 2008 in the United Arab Emirates.[88][89][90][91] Billboard Boxscore announced the Back to Basic Tour as the highest-grossing solo female tour of 2007, with US$48.1M grossed.[92] Forbes recognized Aguilera as the nineteenth-richest woman in entertainment as of January 2007, with a net worth of US$60 million.[93] Later that year, she appeared in the Martin Scorsese documentary Shine a Light chronicling a two-day Rolling Stones concert in New York City's Beacon Theatre, in which Aguilera performs "Live with Me" alongside the band's lead vocalist Mick Jagger.[94] In commemoration of a decade-long career in the music industry, Aguilera released a greatest hits album titled Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits exclusively through Target on November 11, 2008, in the United States.[95] In addition to previous singles, it included four newly-recorded electropop-oriented songs, two of which are remade versions of two previous singles.[96][97] Aguilera revealed that the newly-recorded tracks featured "a very futurisic, robotic sound" that served as a preview for her follow-up studio album.[98] The release peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200, while its titular single "Keeps Gettin' Better" charted at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[34] In 2009, Billboard recognized Aguilera as the 20th most successful artist of the 2000s.[99] 2010–2011: Bionic, Burlesque, and The Voice [ edit ] Aguilera in 2010 Aguilera's sixth studio album Bionic was released in June 2010. The album drew inspirations from electronic genres, which had influenced Aguilera during her pregnancy.[100] Critical response to the album was mixed, with some critics not welcoming the change in musical styles as well as the content of the lyrics for being "cringeworthy".[101] Bionic struggled to match the chart impact and sales of her previous albums, peaking at number three on the Billboard 200 and has sold 315,000 copies in the United States.[34][61] "Not Myself Tonight" and "You Lost Me" were released as singles internationally, while "Woohoo" featuring rapper Nicki Minaj was released as a single in the United States and several European countries,[102][103] and "I Hate Boys" was released exclusively to Australian airplay services.[104] In November 2010, Aguilera starred alongside Cher in the film Burlesque.[105] The film was written and directed by Steve Antin,[106] and grossed $90 million.[107] It was met with mixed reviews from critics, who criticized it for being "campy and clichéd", yet praised Aguilera's acting.[108] Burlesque received a nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 68th Golden Globe Awards.[109] Aguilera contributed eight tracks to the film's accompanying soundtrack, while Cher performed the other two.[110] The soundtrack reached number 18 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA.[32] At the Super Bowl XLV in February 2011, Aguilera omitted a few lines while performing the U.S. national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner".[111] She later apologized, saying, "I got so caught up in the moment of the song that I lost my place. I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of its anthem still came through".[112] She performed at the opening act of the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, alongside Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride, Yolanda Adams, and Florence Welch, paying tribute to Aretha Franklin.[113] In April 2011, Aguilera served as a coach on the television series The Voice and went on for its three first seasons until December 2012.[114] During the first season, Aguilera was featured on Maroon 5's single "Moves like Jagger" upon the invitation of the group's lead vocalist and Aguilera's fellow The Voice coach Adam Levine. The single peaked atop Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the best-selling digital singles worldwide with 7 million copies sold.[115][116] 2012–2017: Lotus, and television projects [ edit ] Aguilera's seventh studio album Lotus was released in November 2012. She described it as a "rebirth" of herself after the personal struggles she had overcome during the Bionic album era.[68] It peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 and has sold 290,000 copies in the United States.[61] The album has become her least commercially successful album so far.[117] The album was preceded by two singles, "Your Body" and "Just a Fool". During the promotion of Lotus in December 2012, Aguilera was temporarily replaced by Shakira for the fourth season of The Voice and returned for the fifth season in September 2013.[118][119] While Aguilera's seventh studio album Lotus was commercially unsuccessful, she subsequently found her revitalized success through collaborations with other artists. She was featured on Pitbull's single "Feel This Moment" in January 2013, which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA.[34] She subsequently appeared on Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández's cover of "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti", which earned a diamond certification in Mexico.[120] Aguilera's duet of "Say Something" with A Great Big World, released in November 2013, was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, earning a six-time platinum certification from the RIAA and winning a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.[32][121] For the sixth and seventh seasons of The Voice, Aguilera was respectively replaced by Shakira and Gwen Stefani, clarifying that she wanted to devote her time to her family.[122][123] She subsequently returned as a coach for the eighth and tenth seasons; for the latter she won with her contestant Alisan Porter and became the first female coach to win the show.[124][125] In April 2015, Aguilera played a recurring role as singer Jade St. John on the third season of ABC's musical drama series Nashville.[126] In March 2016, Aguilera and Rutler were announced as executive producers for a new music-based game show, Tracks, to air on Spike TV.[127] Aguilera recorded a song titled "Change", which was dedicated to the victims of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting as well as Christina Grimmie, who was fatally shot in Orlando the day before the nightclub shooting, in June 2016. The proceedings were donated to the National Compassion Fund to benefit the victims' families.[128] She further recorded a disco song titled "Telepathy" featuring Nile Rodgers for the soundtrack of Netflix original series The Get Down in August 2016,[129] contributed as a voice actress for The Emoji Movie,[130] and was announced to had been cast for the film Zoe in May 2017.[131] 2018: Liberation [ edit ] Aguilera released her eighth studio album, titled Liberation, on June 15.[132] The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200, becoming her seventh US Top 10 album.[133] Its lead promo single, "Accelerate", was released on May 3, while second single "Fall In Line", featuring Demi Lovato, was released on May 20, one day after they performed it together on the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.[134] She will also embark on the Liberation Tour, her first concert tour in over a decade.[135] Artistry [ edit ] Voice [ edit ] Aguilera is a soprano,[136][137][138] having a vocal range spanning four octaves (from B♭ 2 to C♯ 7 ), four notes, a semitone and the whistle register.[139][140][141][142][143] Since the start of her career Aguilera's voice has been compared to that of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.[144] David Browne writing for The New York Times noted that Aguilera's vocal performance was highly influenced by Carey and Houston, sharing that "Aguilera has been one of the foremost practitioners of the overpowering, Category 5 vocal style known as melisma", and "Ms. Carey, Ms. Houston and Ms. Aguilera, to name its three main champions, are most associated with the period from the late '80s through the late '90s".[144] A journal by Ann Powers for the Los Angeles Times said there are influences of Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight and Aretha Franklin on Aguilera's vocal style, opining that the "Aguilera's Streisand-esque tendencies" "[help Aguilera] figure out how to become the 'great singer' she's been dubbed since she released her first single, the wise-beyond-its-years 'Genie in a Bottle', at 18".[145] Sasha Frere-Jones wrote in The New Yorker, "Aguilera doesn't need to reincarnate Sarah Vaughan to be a serious singer. She already is one, in the tradition of nineteen-nineties pop and R&B, skillfully deploying melisma for razzle-dazzle".[146] In 2003, Aguilera was placed 5th on MTV's "Best Voices in Music Ever" list,[147] while ranking atop both COVE and Latina magazine's best Pop and Latina vocalist of all time in 2004 and 2013 respectively.[148][149] In a review for Liberation, Jon Pareles of The New York Times describes Aguilera's vocal versatility, stating; "Nothing less than high drama suits Christina Aguilera’s voice. She can be brassy, tearful, sultry, gritty, breathy, sweet or furious. She can belt and she can tease; she can aim a note as directly as a missile or turn its trajectory into an aerobatic spiral of leaping, quivering, scalloping melismas. Her voice is not an instrument for making modest statements; it’s about peaks of self-affirmation, indescribable sensual pleasures, steely counterattacks and abysses of sorrow".[150] Aguilera has, however, been criticized for her excessive use of melisma and oversinging on songs and in concerts.[151][152][153][154] John Eskow of The Huffington Post named Aguilera a main proponent for "oversouling", described as the "gratuitous and confected melisma".[155] Lucy Davies, a writer for BBC Music, opined that although Aguilera had "a stunning voice", she "could be more varied, simply by cutting out some of the 'y-e-e-eeeh, woah yeh's'".[156] Longtime producer Linda Perry, who wrote the song "Beautiful", revealed about the recording sessions with Aguilera, "I tried to keep it straight. I told her to get rid of the finger waves. Every time she'd start going into 'hoo-ha', I'd stop the tape. I'm like, 'You're doing it again'". Perry ended up using the song's first take adding, "She had a hard time accepting that as the final track. She's a perfectionist. She knows her voice really well, and she knows what's going on. She can hear things that nobody else would catch."[157] An editor from Entertainment Weekly, Chris Willman, stated that the oversinging on Aguilera's albums was inspired by Carey, writing that "the Mariah venerators don't get away with it so easily. Aguilera, for one thing, has a slightly nasal tone that really only becomes obvious when she's overselling a song".[152] Influences [ edit ] (pictured) as her main influence Aguilera cites Etta James as her main influence Aguilera has credited blues singer Etta James as her main influence and inspiration, elaborating, "Etta is my all-time favorite singer. I've said it for the last seven years – since I had my first debut record out – in every interview".[158] Following James' death in 2012, Aguilera was asked to perform "At Last" at James' funeral.[159] Prior to the performance, Aguilera revealed, "There's a line in this song that says 'I found a dream that I could speak to.' And for me that dream, all my life, has been Etta James".[160] Other classic artists, including Billie Holiday, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, and Ella Fitzgerald, are also Aguilera's major influences; her fifth studio album Back to Basics is inspired by vintage jazz, blues and soul music records by them.[161][162][163] Aguilera mentions Whitney Houston as another influence,[164] having performed many of her songs in her early years during talent shows.[11] She also cites Mariah Carey and Celine Dion as an inspiration, and covered the latter's songs: "These Are the Special Times" on My Kind of Christmas, and "The Prayer" on the NBC reality singing competition The Voice.[165][166] Aguilera's debut album producer Ron Harris revealed that Aguilera during her recording sessions for Christina Aguilera would constantly listen Brandy's music, studying and trying to replicate her adlibs.[167] According to author Pier Dominguez of the book Christina Aguilera: A Star is Made, Aguilera stated that Carey and her debut single, "Vision of Love" (1990), had the biggest influence on her vocal style.[168] Aguilera points out the musical film The Sound of Music and its lead actress, Julie Andrews, as her first inspiration for singing and performing.[169] At the age of six, the film helped Aguilera cope with her violent childhood, "Bad things happened in my home; there was violence. The Sound of Music looked like a form of release."[13] Aguilera credits Madonna and Janet Jackson as two biggest inspirations for her image, "for being re-inventive and being brave as strong females, to explore whatever, even if they do get bad press. It's just like they were fearless."[170] During the promotion of Back to Basics, her image was also inspired by the "Golden age of Hollywood" actresses including Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Carole Lombard, Greta Garbo and Veronica Lake.[171] Aguilera is also inspired by her Burlesque co-star, Cher: "I have always had tremendous respect for her. She is a woman who did everything before anyone else did it. She is an icon and she inspired me through some of my career. We've had similar costumes too!"[172] Musical style and themes [ edit ] Aguilera frequently blends elements of pop, R&B, dance-pop and soul music into her projects,[173][174][175][176] her records typically include a combination of ballads and uptempo tracks.[177] Christina Aguilera (1999) prominently displayed teen pop and dance-pop music,[178] while Mi Reflejo (2000) takes inspiration from Latin music.[179] Her first Christmas album, My Kind of Christmas, combines covers of Christmas standards and several original dance-pop tracks.[180] Aiming for musical diversity and artistic growth, Aguilera worked with R&B, rock, hip hop, and Latin music for Stripped (2002).[42][181] David Browne from Entertainment Weekly credited the release with distancing Aguilera from her pop contemporaries.[181] Aguilera leaned towards R&B, blues, jazz, and soul on Back to Basics (2006).[80][182][183] In contrast, Bionic (2010) sees significant use from futuristic electronic music, described as an electropop album.[100][184][185] The soundtrack for her 2010 feature film Burlesque (2010) was influenced by Cabaret, and featured several established songs that were redone as dance numbers in a fashion similar to Moulin Rouge! (2001).[186] Aguilera partnered with mainstream producers including Shellback and Max Martin during production of Lotus (2012); when discussing her interactions with the latter, she commented that "He's known about me but we haven't crossed paths," adding "Those records were the kind I wanted to stray apart from. If you look at what I did in the past (after my debut), I always try to do things that will challenge me and challenge the listener, too."[187] Aguilera has commented that she feels a sense of responsibility to reference portions of her personal life so that "people that can relate might not feel as alone in the circumstance." Many of her works consequently discuss love; she has also co-written two tracks which dealt with the domestic abuse throughout her childhood.[188] Aguilera has frequently mentioned feminism in her music; she has expressed her belief that sexuality is "very empowering", and has commented that "If I want to be sexual, it's for my own appreciation and enjoyment! That's why I like to talk about the fact that sometimes I am attracted to women. I appreciate their femininity and beauty."[189] She has alluded to her physical attractions to women in other interviews as well.[190][191] Her "Can't Hold Us Down" from Stripped denounces gender-related double standards, in which men are applauded for their sexual behaviors, while women who behave in a similar fashion are disdained.[192] The main theme of Bionic was also about woman empowerment; Hermione Hoby from The Guardian opined that "she incites more of a sisterly spirit of collaboration, including riot grrrl feminists Le Tigre. Aguilera's not shy of the odd feministic declaration herself."[136] In regards to production, Aguilera has often verbalized her preference of working with more "obscure" collaborators, and noted that she is not necessarily inclined to contact "the No.1 chart-toppers in music" because of their popular demand.[193] The New York Times' Kelefa Sanneh described her decision to work with DJ Premier on Back to Basics as "a decision to snub some of the big-name producers on whom pop stars often rely."[194] Image [ edit ] Aguilera has reinvented her public image on numerous occasions throughout her career.[195] In the later 1990s, her then-manager Steve Kurtz marketed her as a bubblegum pop entertainer to capitalize on the genre's financial lure,[50] which earned her recognition as a teen idol.[196] Aguilera introduced her alter ego "Xtina" during 2002 and 2003, which presented an increasingly provocative persona.[197][198] During this time, she dyed her hair black, debuted several piercings, and participated in several nude pictorials for publications.[68] In 2004, Aguilera embraced a more "mature" image with retro-styled hair and makeup, which was inspired by classic movie stars including Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich and Mary Pickford.[79] This reinvention was named "Baby Jane" in 2006, an alter ego which was taken from the 1962 film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?.[199] Aguilera received widespread criticism over her curvy figure from gaining weight in 2012.[200] She later received favorable media attention after a significant weight loss in 2013.[201] In 2018 Aguilera appeared bare-faced without makeup and retouching on the cover of Paper magazine and received widespread praise.[202][203] Wax figure of Aguilera at Madame Tussauds in London Aguilera is considered a pop icon,[204] and has frequently garnered comparisons to Britney Spears.[205][206] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly said that Aguilera is "too eager not to offend" in her mild-mannered music, making her a "good girl pretending to be bad", and also said that Spears' "artificial-sweetener voice" was a welcome change of pace from Aguilera's "numbing vocal gymnastics".[207] Matthew Horton from Virgin Media suggested that Aguilera was a more impressive performer than Spears despite her lower sales figures.[205] Aguilera has also been regarded as a sex symbol.[146][208] A 2003 issue of Maxim magazine that she covered became its best-selling issue;[209] Aguilera was named "Sexiest Woman of the Year" by its subscribers later that year,[210] and also earned the magazine its best-selling issue after posing on the cover that year.[211] Additionally recognized as a gay icon,[212][213] she was the first honoree on The Abbey's Gay Walk of Fame for her contributions to the LGBT community.[214] The music video for "Beautiful" earned Aguilera a GLAAD Media Award for its positive portrayal of the LGBT community.[215] Fashion has also been a part of Aguilera's music career and image.[216] She has frequently worn clothes designed by Roberto Cavalli, John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, and Alexander McQueen.[217][218] During the Back to Basics Tour in 2006, Aguilera performed in a stole made of fur designed by Roberto Cavalli, unaware that it was made from real fur of a white fox. After receiving a video about the treatment of foxes from PETA vice president Dan Mathews, Aguilera replaced it with a faux-fur stole, further stating that she was "very upset" because she "only ever wears fake fur".[219] Aguilera's costumes from Burlesque were featured in the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising's Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition.[220] Wax figures of Aguilera are located at Madame Tussauds wax museum in London and New York City.[221][222] Legacy [ edit ] Aguilera has sold 17.9 million records in the United States,[61] and over 75 million albums and singles worldwide.[223] Gregory Hicks from The Michigan Daily opined that "Aguilera deserves to be known as one of the greatest artists to ever hit the pop industry."[224] In 2012, VH1 named Aguilera the eighth greatest woman in the music industry.[225] Aguilera has also been recognized as one of the greatest vocalists of all time,[226][227] and is commonly referred to as "The Voice of a Generation".[228] Aguilera topped Cove magazine's list of "The 100 Outstanding Pop Vocalists".[229] She was ranked fifth in MTV and Blender magazine's 2003 countdown of the 22 Greatest Voices in Music.[230] In November 2008, Rolling Stone placed Aguilera at number 58 on its list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, writing that "[Aguilera] has had the finesse and power of a blues queen ever since she was a child star".[4] At the 2013 People's Choice Awards, Aguilera was awarded the People's Voice Award, which recognized Aguilera's ability to reach millions of people across various genres.[231] In 2013, Aguilera was one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World. In the article for the magazine, Celine Dion wrote, "Without a doubt, [Aguilera]'s one of the most talented artists the world has ever seen and heard, and I think she's going to continue to amaze us for many, many years to come."[7] Aguilera is also well known for her television and music video impact; in 2012, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times commented that Aguilera "will be remembered for her glamour, her scandalous take on femme-pop and her Brobdingnagian voice, and ... as the person who almost single-handedly reshaped music-competition reality programming".[232] She was considered as one of the greatest women of the music video era by VH1.[233] Aguilera's use of sexual imagery has catalyzed public discourse on sexuality and feminism. Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, co-founder of The Vagenda, opined that the provocative dance routines in Aguilera's music videos are "empowering".[234] Writing for The Hampton Institute, critic Terry Young, Jr. commented that Aguilera "redefined the 21st century female pop performer". He added that following the release of Stripped, "artists like Spears and Beyoncé became more comfortable expressing sexuality and no longer felt the need to sell the notion of innocence".[235] Aguilera's works have earned her numerous awards and accolades, including five Grammy Awards.[236] In November 2010, Aguilera was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[237] In October 2012, Aguilera's costumes and video collection was included on the "Women Who Rock" exhibition by the National Museum of Women in the Arts.[238] Aguilera has inspired various artists, including: Ariana Grande,[239] Tinashe,[240] Meghan Trainor,[241] Jordin Sparks,[242] Demi Lovato,[243] Camryn,[244] Kelly Clarkson,[4] Alexandra Burke,[245] Charli XCX,[246] Selena Gomez,[247] Lady Gaga,[248] Ashley Tisdale,[249] Charice,[250] Sam Smith,[251] Sabrina Carpenter,[252] Candice Glover,[253] Jasmine Trias,[254] Karmin,[255] Jessie J,[256] and Louisa Johnson.[257] Lady Gaga cited Aguilera and her cover of All-4-One's "I Turn to You" as an inspiration for Gaga's vocal range, elaborating; "When I was 15, I was singing "I Turn to You" at the top of my lungs. She was an inspiration to me to have a wider vocal range."[258] Demi Lovato explained that she was inspired by Aguilera's themes, "I had a lot of respect for Whitney Houston, and Christina Aguilera, on some songs where she was really amazing and wasn't trying to be sexy or anything like that. I just found that I had more respect for artists that didn't talk about that stuff, and those were the ones that were more successful."[243] Aguilera's works has also inspired some athletes, including American figure skater Johnny Weir[259] and American swimmer Dana Vollmer.[260] Personal life [ edit ] During Christina Aguilera in Concert tour, Aguilera was involved in a romantic relationship with dancer Jorge Santos, which ultimately ended in September 2001.[261] Aguilera began dating marketing executive Jordan Bratman in 2003, and became engaged in February 2005 after two years together.[262] The couple married on November 19, 2005 at an estate in Napa County, California.[263] On January 12, 2008, Aguilera gave birth to a son with Bratman.[264] Aguilera and Bratman separated in September 2010. Aguilera filed for divorce from Bratman in October, requesting joint legal and physical custody of their son.[265] After reaching a private settlement and custody deal, their divorce was finalized on April 15, 2011.[266] Aguilera concurrently began a romantic relationship with Matthew Rutler, who served as an assistant on the set of Burlesque.[267] On March 1, 2011, the couple was arrested for public intoxication in West Hollywood.[268] They were later released on bail and no charges were filed.[269] Aguilera became engaged to Rutler in February 2014. She gave birth to their daughter in August 2014.[270] Other ventures [ edit ] Philanthropy [ edit ] In 2000, Aguilera supported a program called Come on Over and Do Something, which aimed to "encourage kids to get involved in their communities and make a difference."[271] A year later, she signed a letter from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to the South Korean government requesting that the country stop its alleged killing of dogs for food.[272] In 2010, Aguilera auctioned tickets for her planned tour for Christie's A Bid to Save the Earth, which benefited the non-profit environmental groups Conservation International, Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council, and The Central Park Conservancy.[273] Aguilera contributed US$200,000 to the Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh in December 2003,[274] and has worked with Lifetime Television's "End violence against women" campaign.[275] In 2005, Aguilera contributed "Beautiful" to the compilation album Love Rocks, which proceeds benefited the Human Rights Campaign.[276] Aguilera participated in the AIDS Project Los Angeles' Artists Against AIDS "What's Going On?" cover project, and became the face for MAC Cosmetics and spokesperson for MAC AIDS Fund in 2004. Singer Elton John featured Aguilera in his charity book 4 Inches, which benefitted the Elton John AIDS Foundation.[277] Aguilera (left) and Novak (right) were honored with the George McGovern Leadership Award in October 2012 for their contributions to the United Nations World Hunger Relief effort, while Clinton (center) was given a special tribute In the run-up to the 2004 United States presidential election, Aguilera was featured on billboards for the "Only You Can Silence Yourself" online voter registration drive run by the nonpartisan, non-profit campaign "Declare Yourself". In these political advertisements, shot by David LaChapelle, Aguilera was shown with her mouth sewn shut to symbolize the effects of not voting.[278] In late 2007, Aguilera became the spokesperson for "Rock the Vote", through which she encouraged young people to vote in the 2008 presidential election.[279] In 2005, Aguilera donated her wedding gifts to American charities in support of Hurricane Katrina victims,[280] and performed at "Unite of the Stars" concert for Unite Against Hunger in Johannesburg, South Africa and for the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund at the Coca-Cola Dome.[281] In 2008, Aguilera headlined London's Africa Rising charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall, which raised awareness for finding substantial issues facing the continent.[282] That year, Aguilera appeared on the Turkish version of Deal or No Deal, Var mısın? Yok musun?, and donated proceeds to a charity program for orphans.[283] In 2009, Aguilera became the global spokesperson for World Hunger Relief;[284] she and Bratman traveled to Guatemala with the World Food Programme to bring awareness to issues including its high malnutrition rate, and met with local families and beneficiaries of WFP's nutrition programs.[285] Aguilera has helped raise over $148 million for WFP and other hunger relief agencies in 45 countries.[286] In response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Aguilera donated a signed Chrysler 300 which was auctioned for relief efforts.[287] She additionally appeared on the Hope for Haiti telethon that January, where donations directly benefited Oxfam America, Partners In Health, Red Cross and UNICEF.[288] She was featured on a public service announcement alongside former boxer Muhammad Ali to raise funds for the World Food Programme's efforts to bring food to survivors of the earthquake.[289] Aguilera was nominated for a VH1 Do Something Award for her work with the organization and her efforts in response to the earthquake.[290] In 2010, Aguilera was appointed UN ambassador for the World Food Programme.[291] Following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Aguilera performed "Beautiful" to open the Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together benefit telethon; all proceeds went to the American Red Cross.[292] That year, Aguilera and David Novak received the George McGovern Leadership Award.[293] The following year Aguilera was honored with the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award.[294] Products and endorsements [ edit ] In 2000, Aguilera was the face for make-up line Fetish, where she worked in choosing colors and packaging for the line.[295] That same year, an interactive CD-ROM was produced called Christina Aguilera: Follow Your Dreams released by Simon & Schuster Interactive which features games and quizzes, plus Aguilera herself talking about accomplishing her goals.[296] Throughout her career, Aguilera has endorsed several brands, including Sears, Levi's,[297] Skechers,[298] Mercedes-Benz,[299] Versace,[300] Virgin Mobile,[301] Orange (UK), Oreo,[302] Sony Ericsson [303] and soft drink giants Coca-Cola,[304] and Pepsi in 2001 and 2006, respectively.[305] In 2004, Aguilera earned £200,000 (about $300,000) for opening the summer sale at London's Harrods store[306] and appeared in an advertisement for MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam V campaign.[307] Following the birth of her son in 2008, she was reportedly paid $1.5 million by People for her baby pictures, which became the ninth most expensive celebrity baby photographs ever taken.[308] In 2008, jewelry designer Stephen Webster and friend of Aguilera released "Shattered", a collection of sterling silver pieces, through Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Aguilera, who inspired the collection, was featured as a Hitchcock heroine.[309] They reprised their work together for Webster's 2009 spring line.[310] In 2011, Aguilera attended São Paulo Fashion Week to premiere her new line of clothing for Brazilian department store C&A, which launched in April.[311] Aguilera is the No. 1 awarded celebrity brand, winner of 13 awards globally.[312] Her first fragrance, Xpose, was released in Europe in late 2004 and sold relatively well.[313][314] Through Procter & Gamble, Aguilera released her signature fragrance, Simply Christina, in 2007.[315] In Christmas 2007, the fragrance became the number one perfume in the United Kingdom,[316] and later in 2009 it was the country's 4th best selling perfume.[317] The perfume won as the people's choice for favorite celebrity fragrance at the annual UK Fifi Awards 2008.[318] She released her third fragrance, Inspire, accompanied with a body care collection, in September 2008.[319] It was Aguilera's first fragrance released outside of Europe.[320] Her worldwide ad campaign included a television ad shot by David LaChapelle and was released in the United States in Macy's department stores. The release coincided with Macy's 150th anniversary which featured Aguilera in commemorative photos.[321] She released her fourth fragrance, By Night, in October 2009,[322] which became the third best selling fragrance in the United Kingdom in 2009.[317] The range was further augmented by Royal Desire in 2010,[323] Secret Potion in 2011,[324] Red Sin in 2012,[325] Unforgettable in 2013,[326] Woman in 2014,[327] Touch of Seduction in 2015,[328] Glam X in 2016[329] and Definition in 2017.[330] Discography [ edit ] Filmography [ edit ] Tours and concerts [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] Sources [ edit ] Davis, Clive (2013). The Soundtrack of My Life . Simon & Schuster. pp. 496–497. ISBN 9781476714806. Dominguez, Pier (2003). Christina Aguilera: A Star is Made: The Unauthorized Biography . Amber Communications Group, Inc. ISBN 9780970222459. Louise Golden, Anna (2000). Christina Aguilera: An Unauthorized Biography . Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 9781466873636. Railton, Diane; Watson, Paul (2011). Music Video and the Politics of Representation. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 88–90. ISBN 9780748633234. Further reading [ edit ]

This is the moment comedian George Lopez filmed himself 'urinating' on President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood walk of fame - but the footage is not all as it seems. The comedian was seen crouching next to the brass plaque on Hollywood Boulevard as a stream of water flowed from between his legs in the video published on Wednesday by TMZ. However, on closer inspection Lopez - whose face was scrunched up in a mock grimace - was carrying a small bottle of water which he was using to mimic the act. The comedian was seen crouching next to the brass plaque on Hollywood Boulevard as a stream of water flowed from between his legs in the video published on Wednesday Lopez is well known for his jibes against the President and was last year booed off stage at a charity gala in Denver after his anti-Trump jokes fell flat with the crowd, who had paid $5,000 to $100,000 for tables. One of the event's largest donors, Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei, was sitting in the front row and asked Lopez to stop with the anti-Trump jokes. 'George was asked nicely to stop making Trump jokes by a man in front row [Maffei] who just donated $250K,' a commentator on YouTube who was at the event said. Trump's Hollywood star has been the focus of several protests since he was elected President. Lopez (left, in Hollywood on Wednesday) is well known for his jibes against the President (right, after a NATO summit in Belgium on Thursday) and was last year booed off stage at a charity gala in Denver after his anti-Trump jokes fell flat with the crowd In 2016, Los Angeles Police arrested a man who pleaded no contest to destroying Trump's star with a sledgehammer and pickax. James Otis later told reporters: 'Upon reflection after my arrest, I had said I was proud and felt very good about destroying Mr. Trump's star. However, now I realize I was wrong, that I shouldn't have done it.' He was given 20 days of community labor and agreed to pay $4,400, CBS News reported.

On March 17, first lady Melania Trump, clad in a belted custom Alice Roi coatdress, Gianvito Rossi stilettos and Gucci sunglasses, strode across the White House lawn with her husband, Donald. With the press corps photographers snapping away, the 46-year-old Slovenia-born stunner smiled for the cameras as the billionaire, 70, awkwardly reached for her hand and clutched the tips of her fingers. Once the obligatory photo op was complete, she, Donald and their 11-year-old son, Barron, boarded Marine One, POTUS’ helicopter, which whisked them away to their Palm Beach, Florida, estate, Mar-a-Lago. Aboard the chopper — and away from the public eye — Melania dropped the act. And Donald’s hand. “Melania,” a family source alleges in the new issue of Us Weekly, “does not keep hidden from everyone around her how miserable she is.” That includes the presi­dent himself. Multiple sources claim that the former fashion model — who’s currently living 200 miles away from Washington, D.C., in NYC’s Trump Tower while Barron finishes the school year — refuses to share a bed with Donald even on the rare occasions when they sleep in the same city. “They have separate bedrooms,” says another Trump insider. “They never spend the night together — ever.” (A third source says the couple do sleep in the same room but keep separate beds: “It’s very ‘royal’ of them!”) Upset with the former reality star for trapping her in a life she despises, “Melania wants as little to do with Donald as possible,” explains the family source. “She is not interested in Donald, the presidency or anything involving him.” A rep for Melania denies the claims, telling Us, “It’s unfortunate that you are going to feature unnamed ‘sources’ that have provided fictional accounts.” Since assuming the role of first lady January 20, Melania has kept an extremely limited official schedule. After the inauguration, she mostly stayed in her gilded Fifth Avenue triplex penthouse and didn’t set foot in the nation’s capital again for 21 days. And the few official appearances she has made were done so begrudgingly. Melania escorted Akie Abe, the Japanese prime minister’s wife, around Palm Beach in February, but “only because she was going to be at Mar-a-Lago already,” according to the family source. “She refused to do it in Washington.” For much more on the Trumps, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands now! Sign up now for the Us Weekly newsletter to get breaking celebrity news, hot pics and more delivered straight to your inbox! Want stories like these delivered straight to your phone? Download the Us Weekly iPhone app now!

17 The Case of Well, A Big Misunderstanding But Here We All Are Anyway Featuring: Jax, James and Kristen. On the seasonal cast trip to Playa del Carmen, Jax spotted Kristen hanging out poolside early one morning — still up from partying the night before. Oh, and he also says he saw her and James in the hot tub together the night before. Now, not only do these two have history, but their significant others (Carter and Raquel, respectively) are not on the trip. Also though, this is JAX TALKING. The devil is in the details, then (AKA the closed captioning, mercifully provided by the show). On the golf course later, Tom Sandoval asks James if he'd “hung out” with Kristen and, innocently enough, James responds in the affirmative. Here’s where wires got crossed: the rest of the guys who were listening thought Tom said, “hook up” instead of “hang out.” News quickly spreads through the resort to the rest of the cast and lines are immediately drawn in the sand. For whatever reason (JK, it’s tequila), no one quite remembers Tom and James’ exact conversation, culminating in Kristen and James having a screaming match at dinner. She throws a drink at him and he storms out, calling her a “ratchet whore.” The gang decamps back to LA, where James has the full support of Raquel. Kristen has a harder time breaking down the rumour to long-time boyfriend, Carter. Why? Well… in the very early days of Kristen and Carter’s relationship, she had hooked up with James (and had sex with him on the hood of her BMW). And that’s not it! Jax, for some reason incensed that James and Kristen are getting away with “something,” has a middle-finger meltdown at SUR, which causes him to be kicked out by his bosses, Lisa and Ken. How does this story end? We will find out at the season 6 reunion.

Taylor Swift laid low once again this Fourth of July, spending the holiday with her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn. Swift decided to forgo her once-beloved Independence Day party for the second year in a row, instead celebrating America's 242nd birthday by splashing around in the ocean with her British beau. The 28-year-old Reputation artist still managed to show her patriotic side in a red, white, and blue stripped two-piece bikini while swimming and snorkeling with the 27-year-old actor. The pair enjoyed the temperate climate and calm waters at a luxury resort in Turks and Caicos, where they made the most of their romantic vacation. They even got a little cozy in the surf as Swift rode on Alwyn's back through the idyllic blue waters. SBMF / BACKGRID The pair's cozy ocean romp was a rare public outing for the couple. Despite being romantically linked since last May, they've only been spotted out and about together a handful of times. While the lovebirds enjoyed the quiet, romantic holiday in relative privacy, fans of the pop icon were left wondering if this marked the end of Swift's Fourth of July party tradition. For years now, the singer and her squad of besties -- which included super models, singers, actress and social media stars -- all gathered at Swift's Rhode Island estate for FOMO-inducing festivities that included barbecues, fireworks, patriotic inflatable bouncy houses and more. However, amid her prolonged break from the public eye in the months before Reputation's release in November -- as well as her highly publicized feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, and taking heat for not being as vocal against President Donald Trump as some fans would have liked -- Swift also skipped last year's Fourth of July celebration. As some fans have suggested, it's possible Swift -- like many celebrities -- simply hasn't felt like celebrating the patriotic holiday. Or maybe its because she has been gearing up for and then subsequently performing in her massive Reputation Stadium Tour, and simply hasn't had time or energy to throw together a massive party. Only Swift herself can answer those questions. For more on Swift's epic Fourth of July celebrations of years' past, check out the video below. RELATED CONTENT: Taylor Swift and Boyfriend Joe Alwyn Step Out for Lunch Date in London Taylor Swift Sings 'Gorgeous' to Boyfriend Joe Alwyn During 'Reputation' Tour's First Show Taylor Swift Holds Hands With Joe Alwyn While Heading Home From Jingle Ball -- See the Sweet Pic! Related Gallery

We've heard a lot about Wyatt and Dimitri Kutcher—like how Wyatt had a poop explosion all over dad, or how Dimitri is his parents' biggest fan. But we've never actually seen the daughter and son of Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis. On a recent podcast, Kutcher explained why. “My wife and I have chosen a career where we're in the public light, but my kids have not,” Ashton told Arianna Huffington on The Thrive Global Podcast. “I think they should have the right to choose that and I actually don't think that they should have images of them as children that are out there, that somebody could potentially blackmail them with. It's their private life; it's not mine to give away.” He did almost give it away at the beginning. Shortly after Wyatt's birth in 2014, he shared several photos of different babies, refusing to identify which one was his daughter. "Mila and I would like to welcome Wyatt Isabelle Kutcher to the world. May your life be filled with wonder, love, laughter, health, happiness, curiosity, and privacy," he wrote in the post. "Can you guess which one is ours, or does it really matter? All babies are cute." Kutcher and Kunis aren't alone in their decision to shield their children from the public eye. Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are also known for keeping their kids off social media. And outside of the celebrity circuit, plenty of parents choose to keep their Facebook feeds child-free. And like Kutcher, they explain it's more about their child's autonomy than safety concerns. PHOTO: Getty Images

Being pregnant is, of course, a blessing disguised as a growing bump 🤰 But that’s not to say it’s always an easy thing to go through. There are challenges - some are physical, some are emotional, and some are a little bit of everything. Former The Hills star Whitney Port, currently in her 3rd trimester, knows all too well that there are tribulations to tackle when it comes to expecting. For her, a lot of it’s do with her body image, and how “uncomfortable” she feels with her changing body, and how that’s left her feeling desperately unattractive to her husband of 2 years, Tim Rosenman. "So ready for this pregnancy to be over,” Whitney told the LadyGang podcast in a recent interview. "It is so not for me! It's not. I feel so uncomfortable with my body that I can't get into the mood. Like, I can't feel sexy." The 32-year-old also confessed that she and Tim stopped having sex "once the belly really started happening". "I think if I was one of those pregnant women that loved it and was confident, then he'd be into it. I think I've turned him off of it because I'm like, ‘Don't look!’ "I'll even not say anything and he'll see me getting undressed and be like, ‘I'm not looking, I'm not looking!'" 😞 We have to say, we feel for Whitney and appreciate her honesty on this one. Even though it goes without saying that she looks lovely, it's really all about how you feel inside. We write a lot about embracing our pregnancy tums and post-baby bods (which we definitely endorse, btw), but even we have to admit it’s sometimes easier said than done, right? Especially when you couple that feeling of missing your pre-pregnancy figure with a rough ride of nausea and other classic preg symptoms, something Whitney explained on Instagram made her feel even more ‘gross’. But, though Whitney’s parked her sex life until after her baby's born, she did take to Instagram to open up about the journey she’s gone on with her new figure. And how she's finally starting to come to terms with the way her burgeoning bump looks... "Boy, am I growing! In every direction! At first, I must be honest, I had a very hard time coming to terms with my changing body. "I had always prided myself on being healthy from the inside out and it was difficult not labelling my pregnant body "fat”. "But as time has gone on, I have come to appreciate what my body is ACTUALLY doing. Don't get me wrong, I still look at myself in the mirror every day in disbelief about the fact that my boobs are now triple Ds or that when I look down, I can't see my feet, etc. “But I remind myself I'm growing a gift and this gift needs room to grow. Just as we all do.” 💜 Have your say When you were pregnant, did you ever feel the same way as Whitney and struggle with your body image? Or did you feel comfortable and attractive during your pregnancy? We'd love to hear your stories, either way, on Facebook or in the comments below Images: Instagram/Whitney Port Read more:

(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images) Taylor Swift appeared in court today as she continues in her legal battle against Colorado radio DJ David Mueller. As we’ve previously reported, Mueller was fired from his job at 98.5 KYGO radio after the 27-year-old claimed he reached up her skirtand groped her when they posed to take a photo in 2013. Mueller then filed a lawsuit against Swift in October 2015, claiming he was fired from his job at KYGO over “false allegations.” The “Shake It Off” singer responded by filing a counter suit for assault and battery shortly thereafter. Click here for full story and more on the trial

Australian actress and film producer Margot Elise Robbie ( MAR-goh ROB-ee; born 2 July 1990)[1][2][3] is an Australian actress and film producer. In 2017, Time magazine named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world and Forbes featured her in their 30 Under 30 list.[4][5] Born and raised on a farm in Dalby, Queensland, Robbie studied drama at Somerset College. She began her career in Australian independent films in the late 2000s, before working in the soap opera Neighbours (2008–2011), which earned her two Logie Award nominations. After moving to the United States, she starred in the short-lived ABC drama series Pan Am (2011–2012). In 2013, she had a supporting role in the romantic comedy About Time, and made her breakthrough later that year by co-starring in Martin Scorsese's biographical black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street. Robbie launched a production company named LuckyChap Entertainment in 2014. Her profile continued to grow with leading roles in the romantic drama Focus (2015), as Jane Porter Clayton in the action-adventure film The Legend of Tarzan (2016), and as Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn in the superhero film Suicide Squad (2016). Robbie received critical acclaim in 2017 for her portrayal of the disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in the biographical film I, Tonya, which she also produced, receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Early life Margot Elise Robbie was born in Dalby, Queensland, and grew up in the Gold Coast hinterland.[6] Her parents are Sarie Kessler, a physiotherapist, and Doug Robbie, a former farm owner.[7][2][8] She has three siblings: an elder brother, Lachlan or "Lachie"; a younger brother, Cameron; and a sister, Anya.[8][9][10] Robbie grew up on a farm,[11] where she and her siblings were raised by their single mother; she has minimal contact with her father.[7][12] To make ends meet, Robbie worked three jobs simultaneously at the age of 16.[7] She studied drama at school,[7] graduating at Somerset College.[13] At the age of 17, Robbie moved to Melbourne to begin acting professionally.[14][15] Career 2007–2011: Career beginnings and Neighbours Robbie has been acting professionally since 2007, when she starred in two feature films, I.C.U. and Vigilante. After impressing the director with her performance during an audition, she won the lead in I.C.U. without an agent at the time.[1] Robbie also acted in commercials and had guest roles in The Elephant Princess and City Homicide as Caitlin Brentford.[16] Robbie began appearing as Donna Freedman on Neighbours from June 2008.[1] The character was originally only a guest role, but she was soon promoted to a regular cast member.[17] In an interview with Digital Spy, Robbie said she had gone on a snowboarding holiday to Canada with her boyfriend soon after auditioning, but had to return after only two days when told that she had won the role.[18] In early 2009, Robbie appeared in various Network Ten promotions, featuring an ensemble of popular Australian faces on the network. In July 2009, she filled the "Generation Y" guest spot on the Network Ten show Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation. Robbie also became a Youth Ambassador for missing persons as part of National Youth Week.[19] In the same year, Robbie was nominated for Most Popular New Female Talent at the Australian Logie Awards.[20] She was also nominated for Favorite Hottie at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and was up against her Neighbours co-star Dean Geyer.[21] In September 2010, Robbie announced that she was to leave Neighbours after almost three years to pursue an acting career in Hollywood.[22] Her final scenes aired on 26 January 2011 and in April of that year, Robbie was nominated for Most Popular Actress at the Logie Awards.[23] 2011–2016: International recognition After arriving in Los Angeles for pilot season, Robbie auditioned for the new series of Charlie's Angels.[24] However, the producers at Sony Pictures Television preferred her for a role in ABC drama series Pan Am alongside Christina Ricci.[24] Robbie landed the role of Laura Cameron, a newly trained flight attendant.[25] Pan Am was cancelled after one season due to falling ratings, despite receiving positive reviews from critics.[26] In May 2012, Robbie joined the cast of Richard Curtis' romantic comedy About Time (2013) alongside Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy.[26] About Time was released in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2013 and in the United States on 1 November 2013. The film received positive reviews[28] and grossed $87 million on its $12 million budget.[29] In August 2012, Robbie was cast in the role of Naomi Belfort, the wife of the film’s protagonist Jordan Belfort in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill.[30] [31] Garnering positive reviews it became a commercial success with a worldwide gross of $392 million, making it Scorsese's highest-grossing film.[32] The film was subsequently nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.[33] For her performance as Jordan Belfort's second wife Naomi Lapaglia, Robbie was praised by critics for her Brooklyn accent.[34] Critic Sasha Stone wrote "She's Scorsese's best blonde bombshell discovery since Cathy Moriarty in Raging Bull. Robbie is funny, hard and kills every scene she's in".[35] She received a nomination for the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance [36] and won the Empire Award for Best Newcomer.[37] In 2014, Robbie founded her own production company, LuckyChap Entertainment.[38] In 2015, Robbie starred opposite Will Smith in romantic comedy-drama film Focus. In the film, she plays an inexperienced grifter learning the craft from Smith's character.[39] The film was released on 27 February 2015 to generally mixed reviews.[40] However, Robbie's performance was praised. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote "Robbie is a wow and then some. The Aussie actress who made us sit up and take notice as Leonardo DiCaprio's wife in The Wolf of Wall Street shows a comic flair backed up with beauty and steel. Even when Focus fumbles, Robbie deals a winning hand."[41] Focus grossed over $150 million worldwide.[42][43] In 2015, Robbie received a nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.[44] Also in 2015, Robbie played the leading role of Ann Burden in the film adaptation of Z for Zachariah with Chris Pine and Chiwetel Ejiofor, which was shot in New Zealand.[45][46] The film premiered on 24 January 2015 at the Sundance Film Festival [47] and had its theatrical release on 28 August 2015, receiving positive reviews.[48][49] Robbie's performance was praised by critics. Drew McWeeny of HitFix wrote "Robbie's work here establishes her as one of the very best actresses in her age range today".[50] Robbie appeared in a documentary special celebrating Neighbours' 30th anniversary titled Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite, which aired in Australia and the UK in March 2015.[51][52] She also appeared in Suite Française (2015) alongside Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas and Matthias Schoenaerts, an adaptation of Irène Némirovsky's novel.[53] The film received positive reviews.[54] Robbie made a cameo appearance in Adam McKay's comedy-drama The Big Short, released on 11 December 2015.[55] Robbie co-starred with Tina Fey in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, a film adaptation of The Taliban Shuffle.[56] She plays Tanya Vanderpoel, a British TV journalist.[57] The film also stars Martin Freeman and Alfred Molina[58] and was released on 4 March 2016 by Paramount Pictures.[59][60] Later that year, Robbie starred as Jane Porter in David Yates's The Legend of Tarzan, opposite Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz. The film was released on 1 July.[45][61] Robbie's third 2016 role was Harley Quinn in Warner Bros.' DC Comics supervillain film Suicide Squad,[62][63] as part of an ensemble cast that includes Will Smith, Jared Leto, Viola Davis and Joel Kinnaman. Principal photography commenced on 13 April 2015,[64] and the film was released on 5 August 2016.[65] Robbie hosted the season 42 premiere of Saturday Night Live on 1 October 2016, with musical guest The Weeknd.[66] She was scheduled to voice a character in the DreamWorks Animation Larrikins,[67] before the project was cancelled.[68] 2017–present: I, Tonya and beyond In 2017, Robbie starred alongside Domhnall Gleeson in Goodbye Christopher Robin as Daphne de Sélincourt, wife of author A. A. Milne.[69] The film was released on 29 September 2017.[70] She next portrayed the American figure skater Tonya Harding in I, Tonya, written by Steven Rogers and directed by Craig Gillespie.[71][72] Reviewing the film for The Boston Globe, Ty Burr wrote, "Robbie is taller, bigger than the tiny, fierce Harding, but she gets the athlete’s forward drive, and the anger that seemed to fuel the dynamo, and when life hands Tonya lemons, Robbie sets her jaw and bears down."[73] For her portrayal of Harding, Robbie was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical[74] and the Academy Award for Best Actress.[75] She was the first actress nominated for an Academy Award for playing a real-life athlete.[76] In 2018, Robbie voiced the character of Flopsy Rabbit in the animated/live-action film Peter Rabbit, an adaptation of the Beatrix Potter book series.[77] She then starred in Vaughn Stein's thriller film Terminal as Annie.[78] In July 2016, Robbie was confirmed to star in an adaptation of Matt Ruff's thriller novel Bad Monkeys as Jane Charlotte. She will also produce the film for LuckyChap Entertainment.[79] In 2017, she was cast as Maid Marian in Marian, which she will also co-produce for LuckyChap Entertainment.[80] She was also cast as Queen Elizabeth I in the 2018 film Mary Queen of Scots,[81] and will star in independent film Dreamland, which she is co-producing.[82] In March 2018, Robbie confirmed that she would portray actress Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, starring alongside her The Wolf of Wall Street co-star Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt.[83] Robbie is scheduled to reprise her role as Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad in various projects including Birds of Prey, Gotham City Sirens, Suicide Squad 2, and an untitled Joker/Harley Quinn film. Robbie will also serve as co-producer on each of the films, excluding Suicide Squad 2.[84][85][86] Birds of Prey is scheduled to begin production in late 2018.[87] Personal life and other work Robbie met British assistant director Tom Ackerley on the set of Suite Française in 2014,[7] and in December 2016, they married in a private ceremony in Byron Bay.[88][77] She and Ackerley previously lived in London with five other friends in a three-bedroom house.[89] They have since moved to Los Angeles.[90] In May 2016, Calvin Klein announced Robbie would be the face of their Deep Euphoria fragrance.[91] In 2017, Robbie appeared in a commercial promoting Nissan electric vehicles.[92] In February 2018, Robbie was announced as an ambassador for the luxury fashion brand, Chanel.[93] Filmography I, Tonya in 2018 Robbie at the Australian premiere ofin 2018 Film Television Awards and nominations References Further reading

“The Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay is engaged to Bryan Abasolo. Interested in The Bachelorette? Add The Bachelorette as an interest to stay up to date on the latest The Bachelorette news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Add Interest After weeks of narrowing down her suitors from 31 men, the 32-year-old trial attorney from Dallas chose the 37-year-old Colombian chiropractor living in Miami. Abasolo had sparks with Lindsay from the very first episode of the show’s latest season, even passionately kissing her before the competition. The bold move not only helped him secure the first impression rose, but also, it seems, solidified a permanent place in Lindsay's heart. Lindsay chose her fiancé over finalists Peter Kraus, the 31-year-old business owner from Madison, Wisconsin, and Eric Bigger, the 29-year-old Baltimore native. Big thanks to @therachlindsay for taking me on one of the greatest dates of my life! #thebachelorette A post shared by Dr. Bryan Abasolo (@thebryanabasolo) on Jun 26, 2017 at 7:26pm PDT The bride-to-be chose Abasolo after a romantic date on a hot air ballon in Spain. It was also after Lindsay had a tearful goodbye with Kraus because he just wasn't ready to propose. The bachelorette admitted that because of her emotional goodbye to Kraus, who was emphatic about only proposing if he was absolutely sure and not because the show's season finale was set to air, she wasn't as prepared as she could've been at the final rose ceremony. "I’ve never been more confused than I have this week," she told Abasolo. "I was trying to find cracks in what seemed like the perfect foundation." But Lindsay said she couldn't find any. "I see my forever," she told him. "I see my future." That meant Abasolo was left to do one thing: propose. "I am the best version of myself when I'm with you," he said. "You are so easy and effortless to love and I just want to love you for the rest of your life. Will you be my cariña [sweetheart] forever?" Lindsay jumped up and down, saying yes. It was clear from the very first episode that Lindsay, the first African-American bachelorette in the 13-season history of the franchise, was serious about finding love. On the season premiere, she explained why she turned to the reality show to help her find a life partner and husband. "I have neglected other areas of my life," Lindsay explained. "It's hard to take off that lawyer hat and put on the other one [to find love]." Lindsay and Abasolo said they're not rushing to plan a wedding. Right now, "we just want to bring our lives together," the future groom said. But the two have agreed on one thing: a winter wedding. “I’m from Texas ... obviously," Lindsay said explaining her preference," but we’re not rushing anything."

Wilmer Valderrama was among the first people to visit Demi Lovato in hospital after her suspected drug overdose. The 38-year-old, who dated the singer for six years, was spotted entering Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the day after she was brought in. Security staff ushered the actor to a staff parking lot, after which he spent two hours by her bedside, E! News reported. Came running: Wilmer Valderrama was among the first people to visit Demi Lovato in hospital after her drug overdose A witness told the site he seemed 'very down.' 'He was somber and quiet and you could tell he was in a very serious mood,' the source said. 'He arrived and left by himself. Sources close to the That 70s Show star, who was Demi's significant other between 2010 and 2016, revealed he was was 'completely devastated' after hearing about her heroin overdose. He was pictured grabbing dinner with friends in West Hollywood Monday night, just hours before his the grim news broke. Ex: The 38-year-old, who dated the singer for six years, was spotted entering Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday (pictured February 2016) 'Wilmer is completely devastated and he still loves Demi and it was just a matter of scheduling and time that they needed to make a romantic relationship work,' a source told Us Weekly. 'He was not aware that her issues were this severe and intense at this time.' The insider continued, 'She's been honest with him about her relapse, as she has with her family, friends, fans and the entire public, especially with her new song, but he didn't think it was this severe and that she would be struggling so much and have a situation that had these repercussions.' So sad: Wilmer, 38, is reportedly 'completely devastated' over her overdose on Tuesday. He is pictured out on Monday night just hours before the news broke Still has feelings: 'Wilmer is completely devastated and he still loves Demi and it was just a matter of scheduling and time that they needed to make a romantic relationship work,' a source exclusively told Us Weekly 'Her friends and him are just hoping that she gets better and that she can be great and thrive,' the source added. It was confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that Demi had been rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious in her Hollywood home. Her life was reportedly saved thanks to a Narcan shot that was administered by one of her pals. 'One of her friends had Narcan on hand in case something like this happened. Her friends knew this was coming because she's been using so much again,' the insider revealed. Didn't know: 'He was not aware that her issues were this severe and intense at this time' the insider added Honesty: 'She's been honest with him about her relapse, as she has with her family, friends, fans and the entire public, especially with her new song, but he didn't think it was this severe and that she would be struggling so much and have a situation that had these repercussions,' the tipster said 'They were up all night partying the night before at her house. Luckily, the Narcan worked and she will recover.' The source added that Lovato 'had two friends with her at her house and they called 911.' The former Disney star's health scare comes one month after she revealed in her song Sober that she had relapsed following six years of sobriety. On Wednesday, E! News reported through sources that Demi was 'very grateful to be alive' and is set to re-enter rehab. What saved her: Her life was reportedly spared thanks to a Narcan shot that was administered by one of her pals Demi and Wilmer most recently broke up because of their intense schedules and after realizing she needed to work on herself and that they were better off as friends. Lovato recalled meeting the actor in 2010 during a recent YouTube interview, and noted that things were not promising early on. 'I've never loved anybody like I loved Wilmer and I still love him,' she said. 'I met him on Jan. 11, 2010. I thought 'I have to have him,' but I was only 17 and he was like, 'Get away from me...When I turned 18 we started dating. I think it was love at first sight, we connected on a level that I've never connected with anybody before, he was just my rock, my everything.'

The actress finds herself on the wrong side of a popular opinion. By Jasmine Washington After all of the hoopla surrounding Zoe Saldana’s portrayal of Nina Simone in the controversial Nina biopic, it is safe to assume the actress knows a thing or two about being on the wrong side of a popular opinion. With her expertise on the matter Saldana is back in the headlines for her assessment of how Hollywood treated Donald Trump’s presidential victory. “We got cocky and became arrogant and we also became bullies,” she explained during an interview with the AFP. “We were trying to single out a man for all these things he was doing wrong… and that created empathy in a big group of people in America that felt bad for him and that are believing in his promises.” While Saldana did not speak out in support of the president-elect’s highly criticized offensive behavior, her comments were perceived to have been in defense of Trump, and many Twitter users were not here for it. Zoe Saldana is only talking about us "bullying" Trump because she got dragged for years for starring in that awful "Nina" movie. Oh well. — Kimberly N. Foster (@KimberlyNFoster) January 14, 2017 Atlanta A&T gotta take away Zoe Saldana's fictional degree. She stay disgracing that prestigious imaginary university. pic.twitter.com/fXbPESACZu — Ol' QWERTY Bastard (@TheDiLLon1) January 14, 2017 Zoe Saldana, so ur defending Donald Trump now, ur the exact opposite of what Nina Simone represented & this is why no 1 wanted u 2 play her pic.twitter.com/PcWJ3UOiXw — ♐Skin of Becky♐ (@IKilledBecky) January 14, 2017 Zoe Saldana is the same person who said she couldn't complain about racism in Hollywood because her president is Black. https://t.co/HSeMoqByQ5 — Michael Arceneaux (@youngsinick) January 14, 2017 @IKilledBecky @zoesaldana calling out Trump for his lies and abhorrent behavior is not bullying; it's defending those he has abused — Luis Burgos (@Vorykua72) January 14, 2017 Zoe Saldana said hollywood bullied trump but trump has been bullying people all over the United States — Imjustinwilson (@Imjustinwilson) January 14, 2017 Floyd Mayweather Jennifer Holliday Steve Harvey Kanye West Don King Omarosa Manigault Ray Lewis Jim Brown Zoe Saldana pic.twitter.com/z1hsmdDDHB — Hennsuke Nakamura (@BlackIce392) January 14, 2017 The Guardians of the Galaxy star concluded by saying she’d learned a lot of “humility” from Trump’s victory and stressed the importance of education and equality. See who had the biggest highs and lows of 2016 as VH1 staffers discuss in the video below.

Heidi Klum ( pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯di ˈklʊm]; born 1 June 1973)[5] is a German model, television personality, businesswoman, fashion designer, singer, television producer, author, and actress. She appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and in 1999 was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel. Following a successful modeling career, Klum became the host and a judge of Germany's Next Topmodel and the reality show Project Runway which earned her an Emmy nomination in 2008 and a win in 2013 for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program (shared with co-host Tim Gunn); Klum has been nominated for six Emmy Awards. She has worked as a spokesmodel for Dannon and H&M, and has appeared in numerous commercials for McDonald's, Volkswagen and others. In 2009, Klum became Barbie's official ambassador on Barbie's 50th anniversary. As an occasional actress, she had supporting roles in movies including Blow Dry (2001), Ella Enchanted (2004), and made cameo appearances in The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Perfect Stranger (2007). She has also appeared on TV shows including Sex and the City, How I Met Your Mother, Desperate Housewives and Parks and Recreation. Since 2013, Klum has been a judge on the NBC reality show America's Got Talent. In May 2011, Forbes magazine estimated Klum's total earnings for that year as US$20 million. She was ranked second on Forbes' list of the "World's Top-Earning Models". Forbes noted that since ending her 13-year run as a Victoria's Secret Angel, Klum has become more of a businesswoman than a model. In 2008, she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship.[6][7][8][9] Early life and discovery [ edit ] Klum was born and raised in Bergisch Gladbach, a town outside Cologne, Germany. She is the daughter of Erna, a hairdresser,[10] and Günther Klum,[11] a cosmetics company executive. A friend convinced her to enroll in a national modeling contest called "Model 92".[12] Out of 25,000 contestants, Klum was voted the winner on 29 April 1992, and offered a modeling contract worth US$300,000 by Thomas Zeumer, CEO of Metropolitan Models New York.[13] After winning, she appeared on the Gottschalk Late Night Show, a German television show with host Thomas Gottschalk. She accepted the contract a few months later after graduating from school and decided not to try for an apprentice position at a fashion design school.[14] Career [ edit ] Modeling and acting [ edit ] Klum has been featured on the cover of French, German, Portuguese and Spanish Vogue magazines, as well as Elle, InStyle, Marie Claire, Glamour and Russian Harper's Bazaar magazines. She became widely known after appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and for her work with Victoria's Secret as an "Angel".[15] Klum hosted the 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows. On 1 October 2010, the New York Post reported in its "Page Six" gossip column that Klum would be leaving Victoria's Secret, which was later confirmed by Klum.[16] In addition to working with well-known photographers on her first husband's Sports Illustrated shoots, she was the object and subject of Joanne Gair body painting works in several editions from 1997 to 2010. She wrote the foreword to Gair's book of body paint work, Body Painting, Masterpieces.[17] Klum was the face of Givenchy's Amarige fragrance, and she also served as a spokesmodel for McDonald's, Braun, Dannon, H & M, and Liz Claiborne. Since 2007, she has been a celebrity spokesmodel for Jordache[18] and Volkswagen. In addition to modeling, she has appeared in several TV shows, including Spin City, Sex and the City, Yes, Dear, and How I Met Your Mother. She had a role as an ill-tempered hair model in the movie Blow Dry, played a giantess in the movie Ella Enchanted and was cast as Ursula Andress in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. She had cameo appearances in the films The Devil Wears Prada and Perfect Stranger. Her other projects include dance and video games. She is featured in the 2003 video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing, where she plays the villain Dr. Katya Nadanova.[19] She has appeared in several music videos, including Jamiroquai's video "Love Foolosophy" from their album A Funk Odyssey, Kelis's "Young, Fresh n' New", off her second 2001 album Wanderland and, most recently, the second video for her then husband Seal's song "Secret" off his 2010 album Seal 6: Commitment. The latter video depicts the married couple sharing intimate moments while naked in bed; the concept was Klum's idea.[20] In July 2007, having earned US$8 million in the previous 16 months, Klum was named by Forbes as third on the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels.[21] In 2008, Forbes estimated her income at US$16 million, putting Klum in first place. For 2007, Forbes estimated her income at US$14 million.[22] Klum is signed to IMG Models in New York City.[23] In 2008, Klum was a featured guest on an American Volkswagen commercial, where she was interviewed by a black Beetle. When she commented that German engineering is so sexy, she caused the Beetle to blush and turn red. She has been a part of several commercials for Volkswagen and McDonald's on German television.[24] In November 2008, Klum appeared in two versions of a Guitar Hero World Tour commercial, wherein she did a take on Tom Cruise's iconic underwear dancing scene in Risky Business. In both versions, she lip-synced to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll" while dancing around the living room with the wireless guitar controller.[25] In October 2009, Klum was the often-nude one-woman subject of Heidilicious,[26] a photo book by photographer Rankin. Klum ventured into web-based videos, starring in "SPIKED HEEL: Supermodels Battle the Forces of Evil". The web-series starred model Coco Rocha and was directed by fashion documentarian Doug Keeve. In the story, Klum aka 'The Kluminator,'[27] and her stylish sidekick Coco "The Sassy Superhero" Rocha battle the evil Dr. Faux Pas who is plotting to destroy Fashion Week. The heroines employ everything from blow-dryer guns to fist fights, in order to thwart Dr. Faux Pas' dastardly plans. The Kluminator and Girl Wonder avoid a chain of fashion disasters to neutralize a death ray that threatens to vaporize the community of fashionistas gathered in Bryant Park.[28] In 2010, Klum became the new face and creative advisor for European cosmetics brand Astor, for which she sets artistic direction and designs new products and fashion forward color collections.[29] In October 2010, Klum parted ways with Victoria's Secret after 13 years of working with the brand. She provided a simple explanation in her official statement, stating: "All good things have to come to an end. I will always love Victoria and never tell her secret. It's been an absolute amazing time!"[30] It was reported in May 2011 that Klum ranked second with estimated earnings of US$20 million on Forbes' list of the World's Top-Earning Models (2010–2011). Forbes noted that since ending her 13-year run as a Victoria's Secret Angel, Klum has become more of a businesswoman than a model. She partnered with New Balance and Amazon.com to launch a clothing line and signed a 20-episode deal to host a new show on Lifetime, called Seriously Funny Kids.[31] In fact, some noted fashion designers have long been commenting on Klum's limited role as a fashion model. Karl Lagerfeld, for example, in 2009 agreed with German designer Wolfgang Joop, who called Klum after she had posed naked on the cover of the German edition of GQ magazine,[32] "no runway model. She is simply too heavy and has too big a bust".[33] Lagerfeld observed that neither he nor Claudia Schiffer knew Klum, as she has never worked in Paris and was insignificant in the world of fashion, being "more bling bling and glamorous than current fashion."[34] Producing [ edit ] In December 2004, Klum became the host, judge and executive producer of the reality show Project Runway on the U.S. cable television channel Bravo (airing on Lifetime television beginning in 2009), in which fashion designers compete for the opportunity to show their line at New York Fashion Week and receive money to launch their own fashion line. She received an Emmy Award nomination for the show for each of the first four seasons.[35][36] In 2008, Klum and Project Runway received a Peabody Award, the first time a reality show won the award.[37] Klum was nominated for an Emmy in 2008 for "outstanding host of a reality or reality-competition show" for Project Runway, the first year that category was recognized by the Emmys.[36] Klum has been the host, judge and co-producer of Germany's Next Topmodel, the German version of the internationally successful reality television show, since 2006. All twelve seasons aired on the German TV station ProSieben. In 2013, Klum, along with her co-host Tim Gunn won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program.[38] Design and other business ventures [ edit ] Klum designed clothing lines (one for men), featured in the German mail-order catalog "Otto". She designed shoes for Birkenstock,[39] jewelry for Mouawad, a clothing line for Jordache, and swimsuits – featured in the 2002 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[40] She was one of the designers of the Victoria's Secret lingerie line "The Body", named after the nickname she received following her first Victoria's Secret Fashion Show appearance.[41] Her Mouawad jewelry collection debuted on the cable shopping network QVC on 14 September 2006, and 14 of the 16 styles sold out after 36 minutes.[42] Klum's clothing line for Jordache launched on 30 April 2008.[43] Klum in September 2010 Klum has two fragrances, called "Heidi Klum" and "Me". She designed makeup for Victoria's Secret as part of their "Very Sexy Makeup Collection", titled "The Heidi Klum Collection". The first run debuted in Fall 2007. A second run was released in Fall 2008.[44] Klum was involved in the development of a namesake rose, the Heidi Klum rose,[45][46] which is available in Germany. For the 2008 US Open, Klum designed a screen print T-shirt which was sold at the US Open shop. It featured childlike butterfly pictures. Proceeds will go to a non-profit organization maintaining the park, which is home to the US Open.[47] Klum became Barbie's official ambassador for the doll's 50th anniversary in 2009, even having made a Barbie doll out of herself.[48] On 1 April that same year, she appeared on the CBS television special, I Get That a Lot,[49] as a girl working at a pizza shop. That same year, she appeared in advertising for Dannon's Light & Fit brand.[50] Klum and husband Seal announced in June 2010 that they would be making a reality series on Lifetime titled Love's Divine (after Seal's song of the same name.)[51] In January 2010, Klum launched two lines of maternity wear: Lavish by Heidi Klum for A Pea in the Pod, and Loved by Heidi Klum for Motherhood Maternity. Klum stated, "I experienced fashion challenges during my four pregnancies and combined my knowledge of what works in terms of style, comfort and practicality to create these lines".[52] In October 2010, Klum with New Balance, HKNB, launched a line of active woman's wear fashion clothing on Amazon.com.[53] In January 2015, Klum launched her lingerie line "Heidi Klum Intimates" in Melbourne, Australia.[54]. She launched her Intimates collection in collaboration with Bendon in March 2015.[55] Klum is a "Real Celebrity" on the website Stardoll, where she has a line of virtual jewelry, and a virtual clothing line called Jordache. Users can go to Klum's suite (address) and interact with her by doing interviews, sending pending requests or dressing Klum's doll.[56] In 2015, she appeared in Australian singer Sia's music video "Fire Meet Gasoline",[57] to promote her lingerie line.[58] In 2017, Klum released the fashion line Heidi & the City for exclusive sale in Lidl Grocery Stores. It was first presented with a show at the New York Fashion Week. [59] America's Got Talent [ edit ] In March 2013, it was announced that Klum would be joining America's Got Talent replacing Sharon Osbourne as a judge.[60] She judges the show alongside Howie Mandel, Mel B, and Simon Cowell. Other work [ edit ] Klum is an artist, and had several of her paintings appear in various art magazines in the U.S. On 27 September 2002 she dedicated a sculpture she painted called "Dog with Butterflies" to commemorate the role of rescue dogs in the aftermath of 11 September.[61] In 2004, Klum co-authored Heidi Klum's Body of Knowledge with Elle magazine editor Alexandra Postman.[62] The book gives Klum's biography as well as her advice on becoming successful. Prior to that, Klum had been an occasional guest columnist for the German television network RTL's website. She wrote an essay for the German newspaper Die Zeit.[63] In November 2006, Klum released her debut single "Wonderland", written for a series of television advertisements for the German retailer "Douglas".[64] Proceeds were given to a children's charity in her hometown of Bergisch Gladbach. She contributed to her husband Seal's 2007 album System, singing the duet "Wedding Day", a song that Seal wrote for their wedding.[65] Personal life [ edit ] In 1997, Klum married stylist Ric Pipino. The couple divorced in 2002.[66] In March 2003, Klum began a relationship with Flavio Briatore, the Italian managing director of Renault's Formula One team.[67] In December she announced her pregnancy.[68] Soon after, the two split and Klum began dating the musician Seal. Klum gave birth to Helene (Leni) Klum in May 2004 in New York City.[69] Seal was present for Leni's birth, and according to Klum, Briatore is not involved in Leni's life; she has stated emphatically that "Seal is Leni's father."[70] Klum and Seal got engaged in December 2004 on a glacier in Whistler, British Columbia[71] and married on 10 May 2005 on a beach in Mexico.[72] They have three biological children together: sons Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel (born 2005)[73] and Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel (born 2006),[74] and daughter Lou Sulola Samuel (born 2009).[75] On 21 November 2009, Klum officially adopted Seal's surname and became legally known as Heidi Samuel.[76] Soon after, in December 2009, Seal officially adopted Leni, and her last name was changed to Samuel.[77] During their marriage, Klum and Seal renewed their vows to one another each year on their anniversary in front of family and friends.[78] On 22 January 2012, the couple announced that they were separating after almost seven years of marriage.[79][80][81] She filed for divorce from Seal three months later on 6 April 2012.[82] She also requested that her name be restored to her birth name of Heidi Klum.[83] Their divorce was finalized on 14 October 2014.[84] As of May 2018, Klum has made public her relationship with Tokio Hotel guitarist Tom Kaulitz through Instagram posts and appearances at Cannes Film Festival. The two were first romantically linked in March of the same year.[85] Bomb threat during GNTM live finale [ edit ] During the live finale of the 10th season of Germany's Next Top Model in the Mannheim SAP Arena on 14 May 2015, a telephone call by a woman came in at 9:07 pm, threatening that a bomb would go off during the live show. The organizer decided to have the hall evacuated and then to call the police. In the meantime, the live broadcast had been canceled and a note was shown to the television viewers, stating that the show had been interrupted due to technical issues. Later on, a man was arrested after he came near Klum, issuing another bomb threat. Thereupon, she was taken to a secret place along with her daughter Leni and the two other judges. A suspicious suitcase was found, which however turned out to be a false alarm.[86] Philanthropy [ edit ] On 30 April 2011, Klum led Walk for Kids, a community 5k to raise funds as part of Children's Hospital Los Angeles community awareness efforts.[87] In May 2014, Klum was honoured with the Crystal Cross Award by the American Red Cross for her charity work, most notably for her contributions to the Red Cross after Hurricane Sandy.[88] Filmography [ edit ] Awards and nominations [ edit ] See also [ edit ]

Director’s departure over ‘creative differences’ expected to delay production, and could even lead to loss of star Daniel Craig The immediate future of the James Bond franchise is in chaos after the sudden departure of the director Danny Boyle. Three months before shooting on the as-yet-untitled film was scheduled to start, the Oscar-winning film-maker behind Slumdog Millionaire and Trainspotting quit, leaving producers scrambling. A delay to the scheduled release date of 25 October 2019 looks inevitable; there is also speculation the fallout could stretch further, claiming star Daniel Craig as another victim. A tweet from the franchise’s official account announced on Monday evening: “Michael G Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25.” Industry insiders suspect these differences revolve around the script, which Boyle wrote with his long-term collaborator John Hodge. The pair previously collaborated on Trainspotting and its sequel, as well as The Beach, A Life Less Ordinary and Boyle’s debut, Shallow Grave. The Bond script was reportedly a deal-breaker for Boyle, who took on the project after the departure of Sam Mendes, who directed Skyfall in 2012 before returning (having previously quit) for 2015’s Spectre. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Daniel Craig in the most recent James Bond film, Spectre. Photograph: Allstar/United Artists The producers were reportedly so keen to secure Boyle that they put an already completed screenplay, by the longtime 007 writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, on the back-burner. Purvis and Wade have previously written six Bond films, including all four Craig outings, as well as the final two starring his predecessor, Pierce Brosnan. Hodge and Boyle’s script – which is different in all respects – was thought to have been a work-in-progress until recently, and it is understood its themes were more topical than is traditional for a Bond film. A leaked casting-call sheet indicated that the key villain would be Russian, and Boyle has suggested the film would help the franchise evolve in the #MeToo and #TimesUp era. “You write in real time,” he said. “You acknowledge the legacy of the world of Bond and you write in the world – but you also write in the modern world as well.” Boyle indicated that the script featured a considerable coup de cinema – “it’s a great idea so hopefully it will work” – which some speculated could involve a high-concept plot in which Bond would be incarcerated for much of the running time – or, potentially, die. The high-stakes nature of such a twist, and the controversial real-life issues the film may have explored, may well have proved a sticking point with producers. Bond films have increasingly toyed with topicality, with Spectre hanging on an initiative to axe field agents in favour of virtual espionage. However, grappling with issues such as sexual assault and Russian influence in geopolitics might have been deemed too great a gamble. Although Mendes and Craig’s tenure has put Bond back in favour with liberal critics as well as punters, Eon Productions, the production company behind the franchise, would be unlikely to want to risk the alienation of a large part of its target market to placate talent. With budgets for Skyfall and Spectre exceeding $300m (£232m), little compromise for the film’s commercial prospects can be countenanced. Boyle and Hodge’s script is unlikely to survive the director’s exit, meaning that Purvis and Wade’s draft will need to be polished up for production, and the entire enterprise overhauled to account for a different story, characters and settings. This would add at least a year to the schedule, and the film may not be released until late-2020, at the earliest. Producers would be reluctant to delay further, as a 2020 release date would already mean a five-year gap between the new film and Spectre. Although there were four years between Craig’s second outing, Quantum of Solace (2008) and his third, Skyfall (2012), the longest break between Bond films is only six years – between Licence to Kill (1989) and GoldenEye (1995) – and that involved a change of actor in the leading role. This makes it yet more likely that Craig, 50, will call it a day. Until there was confirmation he would return alongside Boyle, speculation had been rife that the actor, a famously reluctant tuxedo wearer, would move on, with Idris Elba and Tom Hardy among those named as possible candidates to replace him. Promoting Spectre in 2015, Craig said he would rather slash his wrists than reprise the role; months later, his departure seemed all but certain following that of Mendes. In 2016, Craig was reportedly offered $150m to star in another two Bond movies by Broccoli, and this year he was confirmed for at least one more. Craig and Boyle have worked together once before: when the former appeared as Bond, alongside the Queen, in a brief film that featured in the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, which Boyle directed. Mark Tildesley, Boyle’s favoured production designer, was also recruited to the Bond film this year. His future on the project is now unknown. Boyle’s latest film, a romcom scripted by Richard Curtis, is scheduled for release in September 2019 – just a month before the Bond movie was due to come out. It is distributed by Universal Pictures, which recently took on UK distribution rights to the Bond films from Sony Pictures, which was responsible for getting Boyle’s most recent big screen release, T2: Trainspotting, into cinemas. Possible replacements for Boyle include Christopher Nolan, Christopher McQuarrie and Susanne Bier. McQuarrie’s latest film, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, was widely praised for its Bond-style plot and stunts. The film, which stars Tom Cruise, has so far made $500m at the box office.

OMG! Katy Perry and Robert Pattinson were reportedly spotted making out at a restaurant in Los Angeles! Are they a couple?! Get the deets! Are Katy Perry, 33, and Robert Pattinson, 31, dating? They were reportedly spotted kissing during a group dinner on Jan. 26 at Taix French Restaurant in Los Angeles, a witness told Wonderwall.com. “They were making out,” an onlooker told the website. The witness also added that their behavior made it seem like they were “totally a couple.” Eek! See pictures of Katy and Rob together here. The Twilight actor ended his engagement to FKA Twigs, 30, in Oct. 2017, and, as we’ve previously reported, he started getting close with the “Swish Swish” singer in the aftermath of the split. “Rob’s been talking and texting with Katy, and they’ve become super super close,” a source close to Rob previously told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “There’s always been a really strong chemistry between them, and a definite attraction, but they’ve never acted on it, because all the time they’ve known each other one or other of them has been involved with someone else.” The pair have both been single since his breakup with his former fiancée, but Rob didn’t immediately try to start a new relationship last fall out of respect. “There’s no doubt that he’s really into Katy, and that he fancies her like crazy, but, he’s determined to not get in to some kind of rebound romance — he respects and cares about Katy way too much to risk blowing the friendship they currently have,” our insider added. The American Idol judge was last romantically involved with Orlando Bloom, 41, but they ended their relationship in Feb. 2017. While nothing is confirmed yet on whether or not Rob and Katy are ~official~ we’ll be holding our breath until we find out more about this blossoming romance! HollywoodLifers, are you excited about Katy and Rob possibly being a couple?

The sixteenth season of American Idol premiered on March 11, 2018, on the ABC television network. It is the show's first season to air on ABC. Ryan Seacrest continued his role as the show's host, while Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie joined as judges. Maddie Poppe from Clarksville, Iowa won the season on May 21, 2018, while her boyfriend Caleb Lee Hutchinson was runner-up. Poppe was the first female winner since Candice Glover in season twelve. Background In early 2017, Variety reported that FremantleMedia was in talks to revive the show for NBC or for its original network, Fox.[1] A dispute between Fremantle and Core Media Group derailed these plans.[2] Then, in May 2017, it was announced that ABC was making a bid to revive the program.[3] Later, ABC announced that it had acquired the rights to the series, and that American Idol would return for the 2017–18 television season.[4][5] On November 6, 2017, it was announced that the revival season would premiere on March 11, 2018.[6] On July 20, 2017, it was announced on Live with Kelly and Ryan, that Ryan Seacrest would be returning as the host for the revival season.[7] On May 16, 2017, Katy Perry was the first judge to be announced by ABC.[8] On September 24, 2017, Luke Bryan was the second judge to be announced for the revival season.[9] On September 29, 2017, Lionel Richie was the third and final judge to be announced.[10] On February 21, 2018, it was announced that iHeartRadio radio personality Bobby Bones would be the mentor for the Top 24 this season.[11] Radio Disney is broadcasting its first season of American Idol Insider.[citation needed] On April 23, 2018, ABC announced that the April 29, May 6, and May 13 live shows of the season would air across all mainland U.S. time zones, a first for American Idol.[12] Regional auditions In June 2017, it was announced that American Idol would begin two bus tours in 19 cities, later increased to 22, for audition starting August 17, 2017.[13][14] Those who passed their first audition would go in front of the producers where they would be selected to appear before the judges in different cities. Instead of focusing on a city in each aired episode as in previous seasons, this season each episode showed a compilations of auditions from different cities.[15] During the live broadcast of the 2017 American Music Awards, three contestants who did not pass the audition in front of the judges were given one more chance to allow the public to vote for them.[19] The three candidates were Maris, Britney Holmes and Dominique Smith. The winner of the golden ticket to Hollywood was then revealed the following night on an episode of Dancing with the Stars. Lionel Richie appeared in the show announcing that the public vote was in favor of Britney Holmes, a 28-year-old vocal coach from Texas, who is headed to Hollywood as the first declared semifinalist of the season.[20] Hollywood Week Hollywood Week aired over two episodes on March 26 and April 1. It featured three rounds: Lines of 10, Group Round, and Solo Round. In the first round, each contestant sang individually, and after ten sang, they gathered in a line. Those who impressed the judges and the producers advanced to the next round where the contestants performed in groups of four or five, singing a song together.[21] The remaining auditionees who passed the group rounds performed their final solos to advance in the Showcase Round. Showcase Round The Showcase Round aired on April 2, which featured the top 50 performing for the judges and a live audience at Exchange LA, a nightclub in Los Angeles. The following day, the judges narrowed the number of contestants down from 50 to 24 in the Final Judgement. The top 24 contestants then moved on to perform solos and celebrity duets.[22][23][24] The following is a list of the contestants who reached the Top 24 and the song they performed at the Showcase: Color key: Male contestant Female contestant Top 24 The Top 24 contestants were split into two groups of twelve. Prerecorded performances at the Academy in the Heart of LA of the first group aired on April 8 and the second group on April 15. On the following day each week, prerecorded performances of each contestant's duet aired, as did the judges' selection of seven contestants from each group to advance to the Top 14. Idol contestants were paired with celebrity singers as their duet partners. The artists who duetted with the Top 24 included: Banners, Aloe Blacc, Bishop Briggs, Cam, Colbie Caillat, Luis Fonsi, Andy Grammer, Lea Michele, Patrick Monahan, Rachel Platten, Bebe Rexha, Sugarland, and Allen Stone.[26] Color key: Contestant was chosen by the judges to move on to the live shows Contestant was eliminated Group 1 Group 2 Live shows Color key: Contestant was saved by America's vote Contestant was eliminated Week 1: Top 14 (April 22 and 23) The Top 14 performances were taped on April 21, 2018, and aired on Sunday, April 22, followed with the live results on Monday, April 23.[citation needed] Color key: Contestant received the top six highest amount of votes and directly advanced to the Top 10 Contestant was not chosen by the public and was left to perform again for the judges Contestant was immune from elimination and performed a "victory song" Contestant was chosen by the judges to advanced to the Top 10 Contestant was eliminated Week 2: Top 10 – Disney Night (April 29) The Top 10 performed Disney songs on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Idina Menzel served as a guest mentor.[36] Non-competition performance Order Performers Song 15.1 Katy Perry and the Top 10 "When You Wish Upon a Star" Week 3: Top 7 – Prince/Birth Year Night (May 6) The Top 7 performed tribute performances to the late Prince and songs from their birth years.[38] Nick Jonas served as a guest mentor. Week 4: Top 5 – Carrie Underwood/Mothers' Day Dedications (May 13) The Top 5 performed songs by Carrie Underwood and songs dedicated to their mothers. Underwood served as mentor for the week and performed with the contestants. Non-competition performances Order Performer(s) Song 17.1 Carrie Underwood and the Top 5 "See You Again" 17.2 Carrie Underwood "Cry Pretty" Week 5: Finale – Winner's Song/Reprise Song/Hometown Dedication (May 20 and 21) The Top 3 performed their winner’s song, a reprise of their favorite performance of the season and a song dedicated to their hometowns, which they visited. Bobby Bones returned as mentor this week. Elimination chart Color key: Females Males Top 24 Not Chosen Third place Runner-up Winner Did Not Perform Public's vote Judge's save Immune Eliminated Results per stage Stage: Top 24 Live shows Group 1 Group 2 Top 14 Wildcard Top 10 Top 7 Top 5 Finale Date: 4/9 4/16 4/22 4/23 4/29 5/6 5/13 5/21 Place Contestant Result 1 Maddie Poppe Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Safe Safe Winner 2 Caleb Lee Hutchinson Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Safe Safe Runner-up 3 Gabby Barrett Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Safe Safe 3rd place 4–5 Cade Foehner Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Safe Eliminated Michael J. Woodard Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Safe Eliminated 6–7 Jurnee Top 14 Not Chosen Safe Safe Eliminated Catie Turner Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Eliminated 8–10 Dennis Lorenzo Top 14 Not Chosen Safe Eliminated Michelle Sussett Top 14 Not Chosen Safe Eliminated Ada Vox Top 14 Not Chosen Safe Eliminated 11–14 Jonny Brenns Top 14 Not Chosen Eliminated Marcio Donaldson Top 14 Not Chosen Eliminated Garrett Jacobs Top 14 Not Chosen Eliminated Mara Justine Top 14 Not Chosen Eliminated 15–24 Ron Bultongez Eliminated Amelia Hammer Harris Eliminated Shannon O'Hara Eliminated Effie Passero Eliminated Alyssa Raghu Eliminated Kay Kay Alexis Eliminated Brandon Diaz Eliminated Trevor McBane Eliminated Dominique Posey Eliminated Layla Spring Eliminated Reception Ratings No. Title Air date Time slot (ET) Rating/share (18-49) Viewers (millions) DVR (18-49) DVR viewers (millions) Total (18-49) Total viewers (millions) 1 "Auditions, Part 1" March 11, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 2.3/8 10.48[40] 0.4 1.35 2.7 11.84[41] 2 "Auditions, Part 2" March 12, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.8/7 8.41[42] 0.4 1.36 2.2 9.77[43] 3 "Auditions, Part 3" March 18, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.8/6 7.81[44] 0.4 1.38 2.2 9.19[43] 4 "Auditions, Part 4" March 19, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.6/6 7.68[45] 0.5 1.94 2.1 9.59[46] 5 "Auditions, Part 5" March 25, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.7/6 7.51[47] 0.5 N/A 2.2 N/A[46] 6 "Hollywood Week, Part 1" March 26, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.7/6 7.80[48] 0.3 1.33 2.0 9.14[49] 7 "Hollywood Week, Part 2” April 1, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.6/6 7.48[50] 0.5 1.42 2.1 8.90[49] 8 "Showcase Round & Final Judgment” April 2, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.4/5 7.16[51] 0.4 1.53 1.8 8.69[52] 9 "Top 24 Solos, Part 1” April 8, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.5/6 7.23[53] 0.4 1.32 1.8 8.55[52] 10 "Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 1” April 9, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.6/6 7.72[54] 0.3 1.39 1.9 9.11[55] 11 "Top 24 Solos, Part 2” April 15, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.3/5 6.35[56] 0.4 1.28 1.7 7.63[55] 12 "Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 2” April 16, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.4/5 6.97[57] 0.2 1.15 1.6 8.12[58] 13 "Top 14 Perform” April 22, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.5/6 7.46[59] 0.3 1.24 1.8 8.71[58] 14 "Top 10 Reveal” April 23, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.4/5 7.61[60] 0.2 1.14 1.6 8.77[61] 15 "Top 10 Perform: Disney Night” April 29, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.9/7 8.77[62] 0.5 1.18 2.4 9.95[61][63] 16 "Top 7 Perform” May 6, 2018 1.8/7 8.65[64] N/A N/A N/A N/A 17 "Top 5 Perform” May 13, 2018 1.7/7 8.53[65] 0.3 1.23 2.0 9.76[66] 18 "Performance Finals” May 20, 2018 1.3/5 7.47[67] N/A N/A N/A N/A 19 "Grand Finale” May 21, 2018 Monday 9:00 p.m. 1.6/6 8.63[68] 0.3 1.27 1.9 9.95[69] Critical response On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the premiere episode holds an approval rating of 70% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 6.51/10.[70] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 60 out of 100 based on eight reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[71] Contestants who appeared on other shows or previous seasons Concert tour

Danielle Herrington was photographed by Ben Watts in the Bahamas. Swimsuit by Lybethras Swimwear.

Ellen DeGeneres — after a fight to end all fights that climaxed with Ellen ripping off her wedding ring — has fled the marital home she shares with Portia de Rossi , and multiple sources have claimed the stage is set for a blockbuster $400 million divorce! Photo credit: Getty Images/InStar The National ENQUIRER has learned Ellen left In a bombshell world exclusive,has learned Ellen left the couple’s love nest and has agreed to an off-listing sale of the marital estate they bought together just eight months ago! Photo credit: Mega “It’s all very shady and ominous. Ellen went to great lengths to keep the news from their close friends to avoid being asked questions,” an insider claimed. “She and Portia were fighting more and more. Eventually, what normally would have been a routine back-and-forth turned nasty .” Photo credit: Mega Ellen has publicly insisted the couple’s marriage is on solid ground. But sources have exclusively told The ENQUIRER the pair have been spending nights alone, and now they appear to be living completely apart. Photo credit: Mega Property records show Ellen and Portia — who will be married for ten years on Aug. 16 — maintained two separate residences on the six-acre equestrian estate in exclusive Montecito, Calif., which recently sold for $11 million. Photo credit: Files In yet another clue to their marital woes , just weeks after they paid $7.2 million for the sprawling property last September, Ellen quietly snapped up a place of her own nine miles away in Carpinteria! Photo credit: Files Sources claimed the $77 million-a-year TV chatterbox is holed up at this $18.6 million beachfront mansion, which she secretly purchased in October 2017. “It didn’t bode well for the long term when Ellen bought that home,” a source claimed. Photo credit: Mega The talk-show host is a notorious house-flipper — investing in properties before cashing out when the real-estate market heats up. But according to sources, her recent spree is less about the money and more about having separate residences as she and Portia inch closer toward officially separating. Photo credit: Mega “They spend less and less time together ,” said one source. “In fact, they’ve been living separate lives. It’s gotten so bad that they hardly say a word to each other all day.” Photo credit: Mega “Portia feels neglected and mistreated,” another insider told The ENQUIRER. “She feels as if she supports Ellen in everything she does, while Ellen just gets aggravated and judgmental when it comes to her needs.” Photo credit: Mega If they do announce a divorce, it promises to be one of the most expensive in Hollywood history! “With their combined fortune, future earnings and property totaling $400 million, it’ll be a good day to be their divorce lawyers!” claimed an insider. Photo credit: Mega “The idea of going through that mess is probably the glue that’s kept them together this long!” A sour-faced Ellen was pictured without her wedding ring during a Beverly Hills shopping spree on April 20. At the time, talk heated up that her high-profile union was under pressure. Photo credit: Mega But in the days that followed, she and Portia paraded their “happy” marriage in front of paparazzi at multiple Hollywood hot spots, usually arm in arm and sporting painful smiles. “Nobody is convinced,” a source said. “They aren’t intimate!” Photo credit: Mega While a friend of Ellen’s brushed off talk of divorce, the couple’s marriage has exploded many times before, according to inside sources. But The ENQUIRER’s mole fears the worst as Portia continues to spend days alone at her own $17.3 million bolt-hole in Beverly Hills. Photo credit: Mega “It’s usually Portia who walks out whenever they fight,” the insider claimed. “Ellen has a great TV personality, but at home she’s a bore who goes to bed every night at nine.” “Arrested Development” star Portia has also complained Ellen cares more about her fur-shedding cats and dogs, said the source. Photo credit: Getty Images

Jared Kushner (left), adviser to President Donald Trump, and Kim Kardashian West (right) are reportedly in talks to pardon a 62-year-old grandmother serving a life sentence for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense. One week after Kourtney Kardashian took Capitol Hill, E! News has learned Kim Kardashian West is in talks with the White House. The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star's rep confirmed Wednesday that Kardashian West and Jared Kushner, who is President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law, are speaking. This news follows Mic's report that Kardashian West and Ivanka Trump's husband are in talks about a "possible presidential pardon or clemency" for 62-year-old great-grandmother Alice Marie Johnson. Johnson is currently serving a life sentence for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense. It's been more than 20 years since she began her sentence in federal prison in October 1996. Kourtney Kardashian Meets With Congressional Leaders About Cosmetics Reform ‘Tonight’: #AllIWantForChristmas Hashtags Jimmy Fallon reads some of his favorite tweets with the hashtag #AllIWantForChristmas. (Published Friday, Dec. 21, 2018) "I had been in management for 10 years when I lost my job," Johnson says in a Mic video explaining her case. "I struggled financially, I couldn't find a job fast enough to take care of my family. I felt like a failure, I went into a complete panic and out of desperation, I made one of the worst decisions of my life to make some quick money." She continued, "I became involved in a drug conspiracy." Kardashian West first publicly discussed Johnson's case back in October 2017 when she tweeted an article about her imprisonment. "This is so unfair," Kardashian West wrote to her Twitter followers. The following month, the New York Daily News reported that Kardashian West had enlisted her lawyer to "help the clemency campaigns" of Johnson and Cyntoia Brown. Kardashian West's lawyer, Shawn Holley, told the publication at the time that Johnson "has been a model prisoner and has the support of the warden, government officials and a host of others in her bid for release." ‘Tonight’: Miley Cyrus Updates 'Santa Baby' for 2018 Miley Cyrus changes some questionable lyrics to the holiday classic "Santa Baby" to better represent 2018, while Jimmy Fallon and Mark Ronson try to keep up. (Published Friday, Dec. 21, 2018) Original Post: Kim Kardashian in Talks With Jared Kushner to Pardon an Imprisoned Grandmother © Copyright E! Online

Instead of bringing her oldest child, Maddox, to the Golden Globes, Angelina Jolie took son Pax. HL learned, Maddox is ‘the man of the house,’ so he was caring for Shiloh! Angelina Jolie, 42, had her son Pax Jolie-Pitt, 14, accompany her to the 2018 Golden Globes on Jan. 7. But while some may have been surprised she didn’t bring her eldest, son Maddox Jolie-Pitt, 16, Maddox wouldn’t have wanted it any other way! In fact, the teen is now apparently “the man of the house” since Angie’s split from Brad Pitt, 54, and he was put in charge of taking care of his injured sister, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 11. After all, Shiloh reportedly broke her collarbone this past week during a family vacation to Lake Tahoe. Click here to see pics of Maddox. “Maddox has taken on the role of caretaker in the family, and just like his mom, he’s not a huge fan of awards shows and the red carpet, so he preferred to stay home and look after his little sister Shiloh rather than go to the Golden Globes with Angelina,” a source close to Angie told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “Pax loves dressing up and hitting the carpet, and he’s much more naturally sociable and comfortable in the spotlight than his brother.” Pax looked super dapper in his black tux as he smiled and posed for the cameras alongside his famous mom. There’s no question the teen fit right in! Meanwhile, Maddox has never been a fan of the limelight. “Maddox views life much more seriously than Pax, and already has a great passion for philanthropy and human rights,” our insider explained. “He finds the glamor and glitz of Hollywood a little distasteful, so he was more than happy to skip the Globes and allow his brother to bask in the spotlight.” On top of that, Maddox’s new role has given him responsibilities that he doesn’t take lightly. In fact, the 16-year-old enjoys helping his mom out by watching his younger siblings. “Maddox has totally assumed the role of ‘man of the house’ since his mom and dad split. He’s really stepped up to the plate and loves to take some of the pressure of looking after the younger kids off of the shoulders of his mom,” our source revealed. How sweet is THAT? Clearly Angie has some very helpful children on her hands! Tell us, HollywoodLifers — were you surprised to see Pax at the Golden Globes rather than Maddox?

Chris Cornell chose to include a refrain from Led Zeppelin's In My Time of Dying in the last song he ever played live. The musician, who died from suicide hours after performing with his band Soundgarden in Detroit on Wednesday, looped in the rock band's version of the gospel song to a rendition of Soundgarden hit Rusty Cage. Lyrics from In My Time of Dying first appeared in songbooks in the 1920s, and it has since been re-interpreted by musicians such as Blind Willie Johnson (in 1927), Bob Dylan (1962) and Led Zeppelin (1975).

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino has revealed that he was suffering from drug addiction while filming Jersey Shore. The reality show star recently revealed he was 18 months sober after a crippling addiction to painkillers. Now, he's told E! News that his drug habits date back to his time on the hit MTV reality show. "I was watching [Jersey Shore] for the first time in years, and I was like, 'Oh my God! I was like that?'" he said. "And then again, like I said, I was wild. I was in my twenties, and I was using heavily." Sorrentino, who is currently appearing on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition, said his worst struggle was during season four when the cast was in Italy. Up Next: Mike ‘The Situation’ Reveals Hilarious Jeopardy Answer In Screen Grab Photo "When I watch certain seasons—mostly Italy season—it's hard for me to watch that one because I was coming at everyone for no reason apparent," he said. "And it's because—and a lot of people didn't know—I was really heavily using. I didn't know how to control my emotions." He continued, "I was actually trying to get clean that year. It didn't really work, but I was trying that year. I was just agitated all the time...It was just a train wreck." Sorrentino's sobriety has helped him put those anger-filled days behind him and start to move on in his life. More: New Photo Of ’The Situation’s Brother And Farrah Abraham Revealed: ‘Laughing About Our Crazy Families’ "[Being sober] really taught me how to be at peace. It taught me to be more accepting," he told us. "I live my life today more at peace. I try not to have any arguments. I mean, everything in my life now has changed. "I just live such a peaceful life…I'm in a lot better place than I was maybe in my twenties." Sorrentino's peace might have to wait a while. He is currently facing several tax fraud charges in a case that also involves his brother Marc. [h/t E! News , 495 Productions]

This show is fantastic. I don't have cable, so I didn't actually know about it until I randomly saw Elizabeth Hurley on a talk show promoting it. I immediately watched S1 on Prime, and coughed up the $20 to buy S2. Some things that should be noted if you are trying to decide whether or not to watch, consider this: 1) Don't listen to the low reviewers who are giving it 1-3 Stars because it's not "true to the UK". Of *COURSE* it's not "true to the UK. This show is on E!, not BBC or PBS. People watch this show to be entertained, not to learn how the monarchy really works. 2) The fun thing about this show is that it's all made up. It isn't true life or how the real "royals" really are. It's actually a lot more sensationalized and more fun. There's mystery, love, murder, scandal, intrigue - you won't find any tea parties here. What's even better about this is that it's a non-reality show that doesn't involve medical stuff, police, or firefighters. (Don't get me wrong, I absolutely appreciate what all first-responders do, but I'm not interested enough to watch shows about them). The aspect of the royal family and all their made-up scandals makes it fun to watch. 3) The soundtrack to this show is AWESOME! I've come across some cool new artists that I wouldn't have otherwise known about had it not been for this show. After every episode, I find myself Googling who the musical artists were so I can download more of their songs. Things about this show that I'm not a fan of: 1) The whole "will they, or won't they" with the Liam / Ophelia pairing. Ophelia is just boring. Sure, she's pretty, but there's nothing interesting about her character at all. The whole "common girl becomes a princess" storyline has been overdone SO MANY TIMES and is so predictable. Unfortunately, I don't think her character will be going away any time soon, considering the happenings in the S2 finale. That's too bad. In S1, I was really rooting for Gemma, but now that the actress who plays her has left the show (which is unfortunate, she did an amazing job as Gemma), I've been hoping Wilhelmina wins the heart of Liam. Wilhelmina has spunk and actual personality. 2) There are only 10 episodes per season. That makes me so sad :(

Never say never! Gwen Stefani may have thought her pregnancy days were behind her, but she’s considering having one more baby to make Blake Shelton a dad. HollywoodLife.com has the EXCLUSIVE details on how she’s been inspired by late-in-life mom Janet Jackson. Age is nothing but a number when it comes to having a baby these days. Janet Jackson just proved miracles can happen by giving birth to a healthy son despite being 50-years-old. That has 47-year-old Gwen Stefani inspired to make her boyfriend Blake Shelton, 40, a first time dad. “Gwen would love to have another child with Blake. He’s not pressuring her at all, but she knows it’s something he would love too,” a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “She isn’t focused on it obsessively, but seeing Janet Jackson have a healthy baby at 50 has inspired her to open her mind more to the possibility. It’s made her start to see it as something she and Blake really could make happen,” our insider adds. Gwen is already mom to three boys, Kingston, 10, eight-year-old Zuma and her littlest one Apollo, three. She’s made it known big time over the years how it would be a dream come true to have a little girl, so this could be the perfect chance! The singer reminded us all why she really wants a daughter on The Voice Apr. 18 when commenting on her only female team member Brennley Brown. After the adorable teenage country singer performed “Fly” by Maddie & Tae, Gwen declared, “All I wanted was a little girl I could hang out with and play dress up with and — she’s my only girl and look at her!” Awww. It’s just so wrong that she never had a little mini-me that she could do all sorts of fun girly-girl activities with. We can only imagine how doting a daddy Blake would be to an adorable daughter with Gwen! HollywoodLifers, do you think Gwen and Blake would have a beautiful child? Who do you think would it resemble more?

JUSTIN Bieber made an inspired improvisation when he forgot the lyrics to his hit song Despacito during a nightclub performance - replacing the word with Dorito and burrito. The pop star, 23, looked happy, albeit a little worse for wear, as he sang along to the track by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee on which he features. Slayingwithjb/Twitter 4 Justin Bieber made an inspired improvisation when he forgot the lyrics to his hit song Despacito during a nightclub performance Admitting to the rowdy audience that he didn't know the words to the track, he sang: "I don't know the words so I say Dorito... I don't know the words so I say burrito" as the bemused crowd watched on. At one point he awkwardly held out the microphone to a reveller who also admitted he didn't know the lyrics. Just days ago, Justin declared himself a true Harry Styles fan after gushing over the One Direction star. SlaywithJb / Twitter 4 The pop star, 23, looked happy, albeit a little worse for wear The Sorry singer approved of 23-year-old Hazza’s recent Carpool Karaoke alongside British comedian James Corden, 38. And Biebs also expressed joy over Harry’s debut self-titled solo album – which has already romped to the top of the British album charts. Slay with jb/Twitter 4 At one point he awkwardly held out the microphone to a reveller who also admitted he didn't know the lyrics MOST READ IN TV & SHOWBIZ NEW LISA LIFE Lisa Armstrong's transformation from Ant's unhappy wife to glam singleton Exclusive STRICTLY CURSE? 'I could tell that something more was going on with Joe Sugg' says friend Exclusive 'INSENSITIVE' Katie blasts Kieran for wanting kids at Xmas after refusing to hand them over Merry Becksmas Becks and Helena Christensen partied in Miami as Posh prepped for Xmas in UK Exclusive XMAS REVENGE Katie Price breaks vow to let Bunny and Jett spend Christmas Day with Kieran Exclusive IT'S ALL OVER Towie's Dan Edgar and Amber Turner split just days before Christmas Taking to Instagram on Friday, he shared a photograph of Harry’s Carpool Karaoke that he was clearly watching on YouTube. “Just watched Harry styles carpool karaoke!! Hilarious!” Justin wrote alongside the image. Proving himself a true Styles fan, he added: “Also congrats on the album, it sounds great!” Splash News 4 Justin's fans have begged him to cancel his upcoming UK tour dates in the wake of the Manchester terror attack Meanwhile Justin's fans have begged him to cancel his upcoming UK tour dates in the wake of the Manchester terror attack. The Sorry singer is due to play a number of dates around the country over the summer, including a headline set at the British Summertime Festival in London’s Hyde Park on July 2. Got a story? email [email protected] or call us direct on 02077824220

Quavo has reportedly dumped Karrueche Tran following a Snapchat video that seemed to suggest the couple had parted ways from one another. Earlier this week, the Migos star took to his social media handle to write “New B*tch Alert,” insinuating that his relationship with

Did Charlie Hunnam really get booed at the airport by other travelers when using his celebrity status to cut the long immigration line? That's what one tabloid is reporting, but this was more than likely a false rumor. The gossip magazine, Star, reported that the Sons of Anarchy alum caused a scene and was even booed by other passengers. A person, who is called a "spy" by the tabloid, claimed to be at the airport during the incident. “The lines were huge, and people had been waiting for well over an hour, but Charlie was in and out of there at warp speed. It was as if he expected everyone to be OK with it because of who he is," the "spy" told Star. The insider went on to say “there were a lot of snarky comments” from other travelers and "then people actually started booing him.” Given that the source was referred to as a "spy," it's likely that this story isn't completely true. According to Gossip Cop, the report is entirely fabricated. A source told Gossip Cop that this alleged incident "never happened." When the British actor isn't the subject of seemingly fake news stories, he is gushing over his longtime girlfriend, Morgana McNelis. While attending the Toronto International Film Festival to promote his new film, Papillon, Hunnam explained how he and McNelis have maintained their romance for more than a decade. “I try to keep the romance on the reg,'” he told PEOPLE magazine. “I’ve been with my girlfriend 11 years, and as anyone knows, it’s been a long-term, fully monogamous relationship that requires work, a lot of work.” Hunnam says that working on his relationship with McNelis doesn't always require grand romantic gestures. “Before I came away to TIFF I ended up staying until 5 in the morning because I decided I was going to clean the entire house," he said.

With networks and streaming services churning out more new content than ever, the Television Academy had plenty of contenders to choose from for the nominations for the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The diversity of offerings led to several broken records by this year's nominees. Sandra Oh made history as the first woman of Asian descent nominated for best lead actress in a drama series. Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage also broke a record, claiming the title for most best supporting actor nominations with his nod this year. And ahead of a ceremony that's already expected to have a Saturday Night Live feel, with "Weekend Update" co-hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che serving as emcees of a telecast produced by Lorne Michaels, the long-running NBC variety show broke some records of its own. Ahead of the 2018 Emmys, take a look at these and other milestones reached by this year's nominees.

The clock is ticking for ABC’s ‘American Idol’ reboot to find two more judges to join Katy Perry. We’ve got EXCLUSIVE details on how producers have their eyes on Selena Gomez to join the show. It would be pretty awkward to see Taylor Swift‘s BFF Selena Gomez, 25, sitting next to arch-enemy Katy Perry, 32, week after week on American Idol, but the “Fetish” singer is at the top of the show producers’ wish-list for judges. “Producers think that Selena would be great to join the judging panel because she’d bring in a younger crowd for ratings, she’d be considered the nice judge and they would love her to join because the impact she has with social media,” an AI insider tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. Sel is the most followed person on Instagram with a whopping 127 million followers, so of course the show would love to have a judge who can reach so many people. “They are putting together a proposal for her and are hoping she will accept it and join the show, it’s a long shot but they are taking the chance to get her. They’d love to have her signed up and all judges by mid October,” our insider adds. So far the show has been striking out right and left when it comes to getting other stars to join Katy on the panel. ABC reportedly spent a whopping $25 million to land her back in May, which is over half of the show’s budget. As a result, they don’t have much money left over to get other top names. After all, who wants to do the same job as Katy for a fraction of the paycheck? Especially in Selena’s case, she is the bigger star these days! See pics of beautiful Selena, right here. If by some chance Selena actually agrees to join the show, they definitely need a “nice” judge cause Katy said she won’t be holding back when it comes to the contestants’ talent. She called in to On Air With Ryan Seacrest on Aug. 23, to give her judging strategy. “I’m going to maybe be more the Simon Cowell. I really respect him. As much as people said, ‘Oh, he’s grumpy or he’s mean,’ he was just truthful, you know? He’s seen it. I don’t need to be there to win the popular race.” She added, “Honestly sob stories come second for me. Everyone has a situation and God bless them…but if you don’t have the goods, you don’t have the goods.” Brutal! HollywoodLifers, do you think it would be a good career move for Selena to join American Idol? Or would be it be a big step down?

Savannah Chrisley apparently doesn’t know best when it comes to relationships. RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned the 19-year-old reality star has been dumped by her NBA player boyfriend, Luke Kennard, after only two months of dating! “Luke broke up with Savannah, and she is crushed,” a source close to situation revealed. “While they were on their recent trip to the Cayman Islands he decided that she was not the type of woman he wanted to be with anymore. He basically told her that he was done.” PHOTOS: Homewrecker? Luke Kennard Left Longtime GF For Savannah Chrisley But the proof is in the pictures ! As fans know, the Chrisley Knows Best teen queen has been posting non-stop photos of her and Kennard, 21, all over her social media pages (which include Instagram, Twitter and Facebook) since the two first became an official couple at the end of June. And now all of the photos she posted are gone ,and the only ones that remain are one shot of the two of them on his Instagram. As Radar previously reported, Kennard left his longtime girlfriend, hometown beauty Anna Castro, to be with Chrisley. PHOTOS: Nina Agdal & Christie Brinkley’s Son Flaunt Love On Romantic Hamptons Brunch Date According to the source, Kennard may have realized that he made a mistake. “Savannah thinks that Luke is getting back together with Anna, and she may be right,” the source added. On August 6 – the day after the Chrisley family arrived home from their tropical vacation – Savannahposted a heartbreaking message on Facebook, along with a photo of her walking solo on the beach. Did you think that Savannah Chrisley will ever find real love? Tell us your thought s below. We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at [email protected], or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night.

Britney Spears has lived almost half of her life in the public spotlight. Ever since her debut album, “…Baby One More Time,” was released in January 1999, Britney hasn’t made a move without the paparazzi recording her every movement. The album became the biggest selling record ever by a teenage artist and solidified Britney’s status as a superstar. Britney back in the day: [[contentId: 2002137| | size: 75]] One of the most highly publicized events in Britney’ life is her brief marriage to back up dancer, Kevin Federline who she had only known for three months before marrying him on September 18, 2004. (They were not legally married until October 6 after their prenuptial agreement was finalized.) Since Federline’s ex-girlfriend, actress Shar Jackson was pregnant with their second child at the time, Britney’s engagement and marriage to Federline was the subject of intense media scrutiny. While Federline waited for one woman to give birth to his baby, Britney announced in October 2004 she would be taking a career break to start a family with her new husband. The newlyweds in 2004: HOW DID THE BRITNEY SPEARS SEX TAPE RUMORS START? In 2005, the couple signed a deal for a reality television series, “Britney and Kevin: Chaotic,” a five-episode series chronicling the couple’s relationship from their courtship and engagement to their wedding. The show aired on UPN from May 17 to June 14, 2005 and used footage that was shot during the European leg of Britney’s The Onyx Hotel Tour. Britney had originally intended to shoot backstage footage of the concert tour for a reality show called, “OnTourage” but had to scrap the tour after undergoing arthroscopic surgery following a knee injury while she was shooting a music video. Britney said about the reality show, “From the day that Kevin and I met, there have been constant rumors and inaccurate speculation about our lives together. I feel that last year, the tabloids ran my life and I am really excited about showing my fans what really happened, rather than all the stories which have been misconstrued by journalists in the past. As I mentioned before, I am now going to be expressing my personal life through art.” The tagline from the show was, “Can you handle our truth?” The 5 episode series later came out on DVD: The show was panned by critics who deemed the show as being too explicit and criticized Britney’s excessive narcissism. In the series, the pop star is seen talking about how the couple’s bedroom antics are “so good” and begs Kevin to let her take the day off “to just fuck all day.” She’s also seen quizzing her staff and crew about their sex lives and favorite sexual positions. During her pregnancy, Britney told reporters that her sex life was the best it had ever been since she conceived claiming, “I think it’s the best. Sex is crazy good.” Talk like this is generally what births and fuels sex tape rumors since the thought process is if the sex is that great, it must have been captured on video especially if the participants involved are celebrities. A pregnant Britney with Federline. Now we get why they’re smiling: IS THERE A BRITNEY SPEARS SEX TAPE? Rumors about a Britney and Kevin sex tape didn’t heat up until Us Weekly said in its October 17, 2005 “Hot Stuff” column that the couple watched “sex tape footage” with their lawyers and that the video was supposedly shot by a member of their entourage. Other rumors circulated that a member of Britney’s entourage copied one of the couple’s personal video tapes and a source reportedly told America’s Us Weekly magazine, “He has threatened to release raunchy footage of the two taken before Spears looked pregnant.” Britney responded to the US Weekly story by filing a $10 million defamation lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court declaring in court documents that, “My husband and I have not filmed ourselves having sex. Therefore, we obviously did not bring any ‘sex tape’ to our lawyers’ offices for any reason, nor were we concerned that someone from our ‘entourage’ was threatening to release a tape since no ‘X-rated’ tape exists. The entire story is a complete fabrication. In fact, the first time that I heard about the alleged ‘sex tape‘ is when I first heard about the article.” Britney went on to say the report was “damaging” to her career and reputation particularly with her younger audience and pointed out that she had “repeatedly rejected substantial monetary offers to pose in photographs or appear in feature films with my breasts exposed.” Ultimately, a judge dismissed the suit on the grounds that since Britney has “put her modern sexuality squarely and profitably before the public eye,” that she can’t be defamed by rumors of any such alleged sex tape. However, the ruling did not address whether or not the story about a purported sex tape was true. Guess this is what the judge meant: Gossip about a sex tape only increased when in November 2006, two months after giving birth to her second child with Federline, Britney filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. Another rumor then emerged that Federline was shopping the alleged tape to the highest bidder and using it as leverage to get more money from the divorce proceedings. This was followed by another rumor suggesting Britney would leak the tape herself to prevent Federline from profiting. Britain’s News of the World offered Federline $50 million for the sex tape if it indeed existed. Hoping to put an end to any and all sex tape rumors, the divorcing couple jointly released an official statement through their attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan. The statement said, “There is not a sex video of Kevin and Britney in existence. It goes without saying that the stories of Kevin attempting to sell such a video are patently false and anyone who reports that they have information of such attempts is either lying or reporting the lie of someone else.” The statement went on to say, “It would be impossible to comment upon and correct all of the other misinformation about Kevin that appears on a daily basis and consequently no attempt has been made, or will be made, to do so.” Britney and Federline’s divorce was finalized in July 2007 after the ex-couple reached a settlement and agreed to share joint custody of their children. The short love story ends: IS THERE A BRITNEY SPEARS SEX TAPE WITH ANOTHER PERSON? In February 2007, Britney became an unwitting star of a surveillance tape at a nightclub, One in New York City. The video reportedly shows the singer wearing fishnet stockings and a bikini while partying and eventually getting intimate with two female dancers who were fired after the manager of the club saw the video. The New York Daily News reported that a source said there were also pictures of Britney’s naked rear taken while she was trying on clothes with the dancers. The expectation was that it would leak to the internet however, the video still hasn’t surfaced. Britney with her own dancers during a show: In December 2007, Britney started dating celebrity photographer Adnan Ghalib who was her boyfriend during her very public mental breakdown at the beginning of 1998. By May, their relationship was over and rumors started that Ghalib wanted to sell a sex tape they had shot while they were on vacation in Mexico in January. Ghalib reportedly told British entertainment magazine, Heat, “There is such a tape. But I won’t discuss prices for hypothetical inquiries. Unless there is a locked-in deal, I will go no further. I am not interested in selling out any other details about Britney.” British newspaper The Sun said a source told them that the two-hour X-rated footage features the pop princess naked wearing just a pink wig. The insider alleges that “The video starts with Britney undressing. She was wearing some cheap clothes that she bought down there in Rosarito. The sex wasn’t particularly kinky but Britney wears a pink wig throughout. At one point in the tape Adnan asks that singer to remove the pink bob but she refused,” the source says. “Adnan tells her to take it off at one point and she says coyly, ‘Take what off? There’s nothing left to take off.’” Although in October 2008, British tabloid Daily Star quoted a Spears family source as saying that Britney was planning to fight Ghalib in court over the sex tape, nothing materialized and neither has the alleged sex tape. Britney and Ghalib before their break-up: BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BRITNEY SPEARS SEX TAPE SITE? Although there is a Britney Spears sex tape site, there’s no sex tape available. The site is best for seeing upskirt or nip slip pictures of the singer and there is a nice selection of those since Britney has been known to have a few very public “off” moments. However, clicking on any link advertising a sex tape will only take you to a paid adult website. Also, unfortunately or fortunately, Britney’s All American looks can be copied by many American girls so an internet search will reveal several videos featuring girls claiming to be Britney. In reality, they’re just girls who resemble her. The most circulated video is one of a Britney look-a-like performing oral sex on someone who is supposedly Federline. There’s even one video on the net that claims to be Britney but you can’t even see the people’s faces in the footage. The best thing for Britney Spears fans to do is to enjoy the various photographs and videos of the pop princess that is out there especially the ones of her in her heyday. Not shy in front of the camera and remember, a Superior Court judge ruled that Britney has no problem putting her modern sexuality before the public eye. So until a real Britney sex tape surfaces, fans will just have to be comforted by her the available modern sexuality that is out there and fortunately for them, there is plenty. It was 18 year-old Britney’s idea to dress as a Catholic school girl for the video. See her evolution from this: To this: Britney was happy to pose nude even when she was pregnant:

It’s official! At least that is what we think. Emma Watson and Chord Overstreet were photographed kissing earlier this week in Los Angeles, marking the clearest sign that they are romantically involved, less than a month after reports said they had split after dating for a few months.The 28-year-old Harry Potter and Beauty and the Beast actress and the 29-year-old Glee alum and musician who recently released the single Carried Away, were seen in a parking lot locking lips, and they also took selfies, while Overstreet also snapped photographs of Watson posing next to one of the vehicles. Watson wore a white and red printed feminist “Marchin” T-shirt and black capris, while Overstreet wore a black printed tank top and ripped jeans. The two were later spotted at a movie theatre, a vegan restaurant and a supermarket.

Suppose you understand the whole thing about Kevin Federline? Suppose once more! Whilst it is been a number of years because the backup-dancer and rapper used to be married to Britney Spears, the person additionally known as Ok-Fed continues making information. In truth, the previous Britney & Kevin: Chaotic famous person has discovered himself within the headlines as he continues negotiations along with his ex-wife over kid beef up. For nowadays, alternatively, Kevin is celebrating his 40th birthday and gearing up for a large weekend birthday party in Las Vegas. Extra on that amusing later. In honor of the massive day, we determined to search out some sudden info concerning the DJ’s occupation, love tale with Britney and existence within the highlight. Dare we are saying you might be told a factor or two.

Best friends until the end! "That '70s Show" co-stars, Ashton Kutcher, Wilmer Valderrama and Danny Masterson, recently reunited for a guys' night out. Posing in the middle of a considerably more dressed-up Wilmer and Danny, Ashton, 37, proudly Instagrammed, "Fam." Fam A photo posted by Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk) on Dec 11, 2015 at 10:34pm PST WATCH: Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Have an Adorable PDA-Filled Date Night at the Dodgers Game Also see Ashton Kutcher with Mila Kunis: 21 PHOTOS Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher through the years See Gallery Ashton Kutcher has guys' night with 'That '70s Show' bros Wilmer Valderrama and Danny Masterson LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 19: Ashton Kutcher (L) and Mila Kunis attend game 4 of the NLCS between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 19, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images) LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 22: (L-R) Actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attend the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Todd Williamson/BBMA2016/Getty Images for dcp) LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 22: (L-R) Actors Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, and singer Demi Lovato attend the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Todd Williamson/BBMA2016/Getty Images for dcp) THAT 70'S SHOW (TV - 1998) DANNY MASTERSON, LAURA PREPON, ASHTON KUTCHER, TOPHER GRACE, MILA KUNIS, WILMER VALDERAMA T70S 002 PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 22: Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis look on from the sidelines before the game between the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 22, 2013 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 22: Mila Kunis (L) and Ashton Kutcher attend a basketball between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on March 22, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images) THAT 70'S SHOW (TV - 1998) TOPHER GRACE, WILMER VALDERAMA, DANNY MASTERSON, MILA KUNIS, LAURA PREPON, ASHTON KUTCHER T70S 001 Apr. 10, 2002 - Hollywood, CALIFORNIA, USA - DON STARK, DEBRA JO RUPP, KURTWOOD SMITH, WILMER VALDERRAMA, LAURA PREPON, DANNY MASTERSON, ASHTON KUTCHER, MILA KUNIS, TOPHER GRACE..THAT 70S SHOW CELEBRATES ITS 100TH EPISODE WITH A PARTY AT.SUNSET ROOM, HOLLYWOOD, CA.APRIL 10, 2002. NINA PROMMER/ 2002 K24623NP(Credit Image: © Globe Photos/ZUMAPRESS.com) LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 22: Mila Kunis (L) and Ashton Kutcher attend a basketball between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on March 22, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 03: Ashton Kutcher (L) and Mila Kunis attend a basketball game between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 3, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 03: Ashton Kutcher (L) and Mila Kunis attend a basketball game between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 3, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images) INDIO, CA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Actors Jordy Masterson, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher seen during day 3 of 2014 Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 27, 2014 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach) LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher arrive at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport). on September 29, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) INDIO, CA - APRIL 25: Actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attend day 1 of 2014 Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 25, 2014 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach) LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Mila Kunis (L) and Ashton Kutcher attend a basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on February 12, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 5: Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attend Game Two of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 5, 2016 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 22: (L-R) Actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attend the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Todd Williamson/BBMA2016/Getty Images for dcp) LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 22: (L-R) Actors Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, and singer Demi Lovato attend the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Todd Williamson/BBMA2016/Getty Images for dcp) LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 28: Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are seen at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on March 28, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 19: Mila Kunis (L) and Ashton Kutcher attend a basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on December 19, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images) AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 14: Founder of A-Grade Investments Guy Oseary, Actor Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attend The Launch Of Ashton Kutcher & Guy Oseary's Sound Ventures At SXSW on March 14, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for SOUND) Up Next See Gallery Discover More Like This HIDE CAPTION SHOW CAPTION of SEE ALL BACK TO SLIDE Wilmer also shared a photo of the three pals on Sunday, also referring to his former co-stars as "family." "Three woes walk into a bar... #Family," the 35-year-old actor wrote. Three woes walk into a bar... #Family A photo posted by Wilmer Valderrama (@wilmervalderrama) on Dec 12, 2015 at 9:09am PST "That '70s Show," a comedy about a group of teenage friends growing up in 1970s Wisconsin, ran from 1998-2006. The Fox hit also starred Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, and Topher Grace. WATCH: Demi Lovato on Rumors Wilmer Valderrama Will Propose in 2016 -- 'You Gotta Ask Him' Although 37-year-old Topher didn't appear to be present at the mini reunion, he did have nothing but good things to say about his former co-stars -- particularly the now-married Ashton and Mila -- when ET caught up with him in August. The superstar couple first met on the set of "That 70's Show" but didn't begin dating until April 2012. Last October, the happy couple welcomed their now one-year-old daughter Wyatt. "They are both amazing people so the fact that they're together now and have a kid, it's like your two great friends from high school got together after high school," Topher happily told ET at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Grants Banquet. Watch below:

Attorney General Jeff Sessions today issued the following statement:“During the course of the confirmation proceedings on my nomination to be Attorney General, I advised the Senate Judiciary Committee that ‘[i]f a specific matter arose where I believed my impartiality might reasonably be questioned, I would consult with Department ethics officials regarding the most appropriate way to proceed.’“During the course of the last several weeks, I have met with the relevant senior career Department officials to discuss whether I should recuse myself from any matters arising from the campaigns for President of the United States.“Having concluded those meetings today, I have decided to recuse myself from any existing or future investigations of any matters related in any way to the campaigns for President of the United States.“I have taken no actions regarding any such matters, to the extent they exist.“This announcement should not be interpreted as confirmation of the existence of any investigation or suggestive of the scope of any such investigation.“Consistent with the succession order for the Department of Justice, Acting Deputy Attorney General and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Dana Boente shall act as and perform the functions of the Attorney General with respect to any matters from which I have recused myself to the extent they exist.”

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Just when we tucked away our decorated teapots, fine china, English fascinators, and tea-party-approved shoes, it's time to get them back out once again. Yes, another Royal Wedding is happening—soon! On Friday, October 12th, Princess Eugenie, 28, and her fiancé, Jack Brooksbank, 31, will become the next new royal newlyweds. On the polished heels of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, another regal celebration is a welcomed jubilee. Here’s what we know about Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s planned nuptials. Princess Eugenie, the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York is ninth in line for the coveted throne—just behind her elder sister, Princess Beatrice. As reported by BBC News , Eugenie is a real working royal as a director at a gallery in Hauser and Wirth in London. Jack is a brand manager for Casamigos Tequila (co-founded by George Clooney who might be making his second royal wedding appearance of the year). Royal watchers will recall that the couple officially announced their engagement via the Royal Family’s Twitter account this past January. As we previously reported , the couple met back in 2011 skiing in the Swiss Alps. From one epic location to meet (and fall in love) the location of their engagement was just as epic—near a lakeside Nicaraguan volcano —ah, young royal love. After Jack bestowed Princess Eugenie with a stunning pink diamond sapphire engagement ring (so extra) it was announced that their marriage will take place at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor (the same place Harry and Meghan tied the knot). As reported by Harper’s Bazaar , royal romantics at heart will be able to watch the next set of royals walk down the aisle as TLC will be the only network to broadcast the wedding in the United States. The viewing starts early—4:25 a.m. EST Friday, October 12th. So have your teapot hot and your scones pre-jammed for another English wedding spectacle. While the past regal weddings have been very pomp-and-circumstance, this one is expected to be the same with an environmental-friendly no-plastic stance. This past August, British Vogue shared the news that both Princess Eugenie and Jack are planning to have an eco-conscious planned wedding as she and her sister, Beatrice grew up in an “anti-plastic” home. She told British Vogue, “My whole house is anti-plastic now – and Jack and I want our wedding to be like that as well.” Princess Eugenie, one of the few royals on Instagram, recently posted a regal black and white profile portrait captioning, “#tbt to some serious wedding daydreaming going on here. Pre-wedding vibes.” Loading View on Instagram While all anticipated wedding-watchers will have to tune in to see the final look of Eugenie’s wedding attire; it's safe to speculate that she'll wear a tiara. July 23, 1986, the wedding day of Eugenie’s mum, The Duchess of York wore a gifted diamond crown from the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Okay, now that’s extra. The wedding sounds dreamy and all, but still you want to hit the ‘snooze’ button come Friday? No worries, the whole broadcast can be re-played on the TLC Go app—just reheat your tea (and crumpets) and you are good to go watch post-class! Related: People Are Newly Convinced Meghan Markle Is Using a British Accent

AMC's zombie drama returned last Sunday with the season 9 premiere---an episode which marked an uptick in overall quality for The Walking Dead, but still made some old, avoidable foibles that almost look like bad habits at this point. New showrunner Angela Kang has been a writer on the show since Season 2, and it appears that even with improved dialogue and cinematography, she's been unable to shed some of the show's most annoying proclivities. Old habits die hard, it seems. But, like Gregory and a few other characters, they really do need to die. Let's take a look at three big mistakes the show made in its Season 9 premiere, and how each could have been easily avoided with a little more quality control and a little bit more courage. With some very small changes, this could have been a much better episode. Spoilers through Season 9 of 'The Walking Dead' follow. 1. The museum scene. Things got off to something of a bad start when our heroes went to D.C. I'm going to list this as a two-part problem. My first problem with this sequence is a creative disagreement with the show's producers and writers. My second is pretty much just the objective truth. First: An excursion to Washington D.C. to find seeds and other tools should have been a much more interesting, extended story. I think you could easily fit in an episode or two with a small group of scavengers going to D.C. and getting into various pickles there. That it was just one not very good scene at a museum really diminished something I was looking forward to, stripping of it of almost all its potential as an interesting little adventure (which the show has so few of these days.) Second: The museum scene was just bad. There was very little explanation as to why they needed all these heavy objects---surely there were more modern versions of things like carts and ploughs which they could find on farms or in hardware stores. Worse, the entire sequence with the glass floor was embarrassingly bad. The floor itself would not have cracked so easily. That kind of glass is made to withstand a great deal more impact. But even if they'd had it broken to begin with, making it more precarious from the get-go, there was no reason they couldn't have found another way around it. Passing items over the railing would have worked. Ezekiel could have avoided walking the entire length of the breaking glass by simply turning to one side or the other once exiting the stairs. This is a classic example of The Walking Dead's writers treating its viewers with contempt. We aren't that stupid. And neither are these characters. These hardened survivors of the apocalypse should know better---and would know better if they weren't continually written into these same corners over and over and over again. This entire sequence was insulting to our intelligence and had no business being in a premiere cable TV show. 2. The death scene. The second big problem of the night came shortly after the first. Our group, comprised largely of characters we know and then also one other guy named Ken, is bringing the museum loot back to Alexandria and Hilltop when a small mob of zombies shuffles up behind them. This leads to much fear and commotion, despite this being a much smaller zombie mob than we've seen the same survivors deal with easily in the past. One thing leads to another and they decide to all run away and, bafflingly, abandon the horses. In an apocalypse where cars are no longer an option, horses must be one of the most prized---and hard to come by---resources out there. But a few zombies can scare Rick and his band of hardened survivors away regardless. Utterly unconvincing. So when Ken (I think that was his name) runs back to save the horses we know right away he's going to die. For reasons the show cannot provide, a zombie manages to sneak up on him and nobody can get to him in time to save him. Maybe that looked okay on paper, but it didn't work on TV and left us with that bad, unconvincing taste in our mouths. The Fix: Now, you can fix #1 and #2 in one fell swoop pretty easily (but it won't fix #3.) Simply have the glass in the museum already breaking when they get there. Have them do everything in their power to avoid standing on it (like actual people with a self-preservation motive would do) but have something go wrong. Maybe there's one last item (like the cart) that they can't get around the glass and they lose control and instead of Ezekiel falling through the glass, Ken falls through the glass and is torn apart by zombies in the most gruesome manner possible. Now we can avoid the bad parts of the museum scene and cut the other scene entirely and we get a more shocking, gory death. Everybody wins! There's just one problem . . . . 3. Using a character we don't know as a catalyst for an important event. Don't do that. Every single significant death in a show needs to have a reason or serve some higher purpose, even if it just to shock audiences. Ken's death in the Season 9 premiere served a purpose, but it didn't connect with us emotionally. It was a catalyst for Gregory's final, fatal betrayal of Maggie. It led him to make a very stupid power play, the straw that broke the Maggie's back, as it were, when he got the blacksmith drunk and convinced him to kill Maggie. The problem? There's no payoff. No emotional weight. Because Ken was not an established character at all. He was introduced just to die. His parents were introduced just so that the father could become Gregory's tool in his latest horrible scheme. This is something we saw happen from time to time in Lost. Characters were suddenly introduced on the island (how did they get there?) only to be killed off later that episode. We, as viewers, never gave a damn because we had no connection to these strangers. This is hardly the first time The Walking Dead has done this, of course. That scene where Simon stops Maggie's caravan and kills that one guy---Dave was it?---who we only just met moments earlier. Another scene I think all the way back in Season 5 where a brand new character and love interest of Beth's falls into a zombie-infested cellar. I'm pretty sure that happened but I don't remember it well or care at all because we never care about brand new characters. Okay, that's not always true. A skilled filmmaker can make us care deeply about characters we just met. Think of the opening moments of A Quiet Place, or the puppy scene in John Wick. But that takes a bit of work. You have to establish an emotional connection in a very short period of time to a character (or dog) we just met. It can be done, but it takes more than a twenty second conversation on the road followed by a swift death and a bunch of melodramatic "blame Maggie" scenes. (Seriously you miserable pricks, I get that your son just died and that sucks and you should feel sad, but blaming Maggie for this is absurd. It's the zombie apocalypse. People are dying all the time. Grow up.) The Fix: So how could you fix this problem and #1 and #2? Given that the blacksmith's family was not introduced in prior seasons, the only way I can figure it out is to make the D.C. trip longer. Three or four episodes at least. Have Ken play a much larger role and get us to really like him. Introduce his parents early on, too. Let us get to know them at least a little before he is ripped to tiny giblets by the walking dead. Establishing Ken as an important, likable character before offing him would definitely help, especially if it was a surprise. I add "likable" to the mix because, as we saw in season 4 of Fear The Walking Dead, introducing a character everyone hates and then making him the final "big death" of the season is also terrible writing. So those are my big three problems with the Season 9 premiere. Without them, I think it would have been a really strong episode. With them, because they're so easily avoidable and so in keeping with all The Walking Dead's worst habits over the years, the episode was just okay. It had some very good moments, but those were sullied by these inexplicably bad ones. So this is my message---my plea---my best advice to Angela Kang: Every episode needs to be checked over and checked again for this kind of mistake. Quality Control's job needs to be finding every instance of a Walking Dead character making an out-of-character decision or acting stupid for no reason (other than to further the plot) and ensure that it's rewritten to make sense. Sure, some people who watch this show are not particularly discerning, who think just because the premise is outlandish nothing needs to be plausible, but a great deal of the audience (the dwindling audience, I might add) wants this show to be a realistic take on the apocalypse. Make these actions add up. Earn your outcomes. Fortunately, I think the next two episodes are less impacted by this all-too-familiar Walking Dead nonsense, though I can't speak to the rest of the season. Let me know what you think of all this on Twitter or Facebook. Cheers! Bonus: When Rick walks into the Sanctuary a bunch of people kind of turn in awe and one of the Saviors says "That's Rick Grimes. He ended the war!" and it's just such a classic Walking Dead moment where anyone with half a brain watching just slaps their forehead and shakes their head in pure wonder and amazement that anyone would write a line so on-the-nose and that, once filmed, it would ever manage to make the final cut. Not only does nobody actually talk like that, it's just totally superfluous. We know Rick ended the war. He also started it. We don't need some weird recap from some random side character. Thanks a lot, Captain Obvious. Here's my video review:

Aaron Carter is speaking out about his DUI arrest over the weekend – lashing out at police and even his brother Nick. The former child star, 29, was pulled over about 9 p.m. Saturday in Habersham County, Georgia, about 90 miles north of Atlanta. He was charged with driving under the influence, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and possession of drug-related objects. Get push notifications with news, features and more. His girlfriend, Madison Parker, was in the car with him and was also arrested, PEOPLE confirms. She was charged with possession of marijuana, obstruction of law enforcement officers and possession of drug-related objects, according to the sheriff’s office. Backstreet Boy Nick Carter shared a message to his younger brother on Twitter following news of the incident. “To my brother: I love u no matter what & if u feel the need to reach for help, I am here and willing to help you get better,” Nick, 37, wrote. “Family isn’t always easy, [but] we’re all here for you.” Habersham County Sheriff's Office via AP In a public statement posted on Twitter Sunday night, Aaron made it clear that he didn’t think his brother went about the situation in the right away. “If my own blood truly cared about my well-being, why wouldn’t he call me directly and have a conversation instead of making this about him through a very public forum?” he said in the statement. “That’s not cool at all to use me for his PR and kick me while I am down. I love my family despite it through thick and thin.” Nick seemingly responded to the message by retweeting a post by Nick’s wife, Lauren, which read, “Hey @aaroncarter have @itsmadisonp text me your new number since you changed it again!” Aaron’s rep Jonathan Ward tells PEOPLE the popstar is reachable by his family — “whom he loves” — at any time. “Nick and Lauren have his number – it hasn’t changed. They last spoke on July 6,” Ward tells PEOPLE exclusively. “He doesn’t feel it was proper, what happened. You don’t reach out through Twitter.” To my brother: I love u no matter what & if u feel the need to reach for help, I am here and willing to help you get better. — Nick Carter (@nickcarter) July 16, 2017 Family isn't always easy,be we're all here for you. — Nick Carter (@nickcarter) July 16, 2017 Hey @aaroncarter have @itsmadisonp text me your new number since you changed it again! 🤳🏼🗣👀 — Lauren Kitt Carter (@Lauren_Kitt) July 17, 2017 Aaron Carter also professed his innocence of all charges – and claimed he was targeted by police because he was famous. According to the statement, Carter said he was at an AutoZone in Georgia to fix a tire that was out of alignment on his car when police officers arrested him “with aggression.” He added that he has a license for medical marijuana for his anxiety and feels he was marked due to his fame. “He feels his ‘celebrity’ was targeted and an attorney will be retained in this matter,” the statement said. “The video from AutoZone will prove that Aaron was not in a moving vehicle while arrested and charged with a DUI.” Medical marijuana is legal in Georgia with a license. However, anxiety is not one of the 14 specific conditions covered. Allen Berezovsky/Getty Image The singer was previously arrested for investigation of marijuana possession in 2008. Carter has previously said he “smokes bud,” but denied drinking or doing any other drugs. During a candid interview for an episode of Oprah: Where Are They Now? last year, Aaron admitted that he turned to drugs and alcohol to self-medicate for depression he experienced after his parents’ divorce and his time on Dancing with the Stars. “I started getting really heavy into drinking and was telling people, ‘I’m on a real bad path right now. I need help,’ ” he explained. In 2011, Aaron checked himself into the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California “to heal some emotional and spiritual issues he was dealing with,” his manager at the time, Johnny Wright, previously said in a statement. Aaron has been in the spotlight since recording his first album at age seven. He was just 12 when his song “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)” dropped. It went triple platinum and made him an international sensation.

Caitlyn Jenner is planning to take it all off for a nude photo shoot, DailyMail.com can disclose. Jenner, 67, completed gender reassignment surgery in January, according to her new memoir, ‘The Secrets of My Life’. The photo shoot promises to be Caitlyn's finest hour since she first announced her transition in an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer in April 2015 and revealed her new look in a Vanity Fair spread the following July. Although the Kardashian-Jenner clan is said to be ‘wholly supportive’ of Jenner’s transition, sources close to the family say the prospect of a nude shoot is ‘their worst nightmare’. Caitlyn Jenner, 67, completed gender reassignment surgery in January, according her memoir, ‘The Secrets of My Life’. The photo shoot promises to be Caitlyn's finest hour since she first announced her transition in an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer in April 2015 and revealed her new look in a Vanity Fair spread the following July Although the Kardashian-Jenner clan is said to be ‘wholly supportive’ of Jenner’s transition, sources close to the family say the prospect of a nude shoot is ‘their worst nightmare’ An insider tells DailyMail.com that the Kardashians learned of the 67-year-old’s plan from her model son Brody, 33. ‘Brody told them that Caitlyn has planned and booked a full nude photo shoot and they were like, that’s unacceptable, it’s taking things too far,' the source said. ‘They’re hoping the shoot doesn't come to pass because that would be their worst nightmare. Taking it to that level and unveiling her [new body] with a fully naked photo spread is going way too far.' Kardashian momager Kris, who is said to have known about Jenner’s surgery in advance, has vowed to stop the shoot from going ahead, according to the insider. ‘She knew the surgery was inevitable and it was bound to happen,’ said the source. ‘But she says she will do everything in her power to stop the shoot if she can.' DailyMail.com has approached representatives for Jenner and the Kardashians for comment. Jenner's rep knew nothing about it. Jenner first announced her transition in an interview with Sawyer in April 2015 and revealed her new look in a Vanity Fair spread the following July. The headline-making ‘I am Cait’ shoot was said to have taken the Kardashian clan by surprise at the time and led to tension between Jenner and Kim, 36, as a result. Nevertheless, the family have been publicly supportive of her decision to transition, which was completed in January according leaked extracts from her memoir. Jenner wrote of the $20,000 operation: 'The surgery was a success, and I feel not only wonderful but liberated […] I am going to live authentically for the first time in my life. ‘I am going to have an enthusiasm for life that I have not had in 39 years since the Olympics, almost two thirds of my life.' But the book, which was written with the help of Vanity Fair reporter Buzz Bissinger, has soured relations between Jenner and her former wife and step-children. Sources close to the family told DailyMail.com that Jenner’s ‘unpredictable’ behavior has also played a part in their current estrangement. The insider said: ‘[The book] is definitely something that she’s wanted to do for a while and it was just a matter of time before she got it done. ‘But the family were like, it’s probably going to reopen the drama of everything [that has happened]. ‘They were worried because she’s been so unpredictable lately and just trying to get out into the limelight.’ Jenner's book, which was written with the help of Vanity Fair reporter Buzz Bissinger, has soured relations between Jenner and her former wife A second leaked extract from the memoir has already proven embarrassing, after Jenner claimed the late Robert Kardashian knew O.J. Simpson was guilty of the murder of his wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. Kardashian, the father of Kourtney, Khloe, Kim and their brother Rob, was part of Simpson’s defense team during his 1995 trial. The disgraced football star was acquitted of the charges but, in 1998, was found ‘responsible’ for the deaths in a subsequent civil trial. Writing in her memoir, Jenner says she was in a car with Kardashian a few years after the murders when he said: 'I would’ve been okay with it if they had gotten him [Simpson] in the first trial.' An insider tells DailyMail.com that the Kardashians learned of the 67-year-old’s plan from her model son Brody She added: 'The implication was obvious that he believed O.J. was guilty.’ According to a family insider, Kris and the four Kardashians now rarely speak to Jenner. The insider said: ‘Kylie and do [talk to Jenner]. They do keep in communication and they’re fully supportive [of her transition]. ‘But when Kylie and Kendall do speak with her, it’s always secret – they don’t want to bring it up to their mom or sisters because it causes a lot of drama, so they keep it secret and between them.’ The source added: ‘It’s just the Kardashian part of the family that hasn’t been talking to her. They feel like she had been riding on their coattails long enough for the fame and that she is really milking it for all its worth. ‘They feel if she wants to do things her way, she should be on her own - a lot of these things that she’s doing are trying to one-up them and trying to gain the spotlight back. ‘While [the operation] was inevitable, they think her plan to do the nude spread is over the top. That’s something that is really annoying to them.’

There’s a video on the internet of Ed Sheeran, before he was famous, playing to bemused passers-by in London’s St Pancras station. He was more fresh-faced and less bearded, but was already purveying his now ubiquitous, one-size-fits-all mix of folk, soul, rap and bantz, urging the railway passengers to sing along and “make a circle”. In a staggeringly ironic comment to camera, he says: “My music doesn’t really hit everyone, otherwise I’d be a lucky man.” Eight years later, he is that lucky man – and then some – and the only real change is the size of the audience. A total of 200,000 people will see the creator of the fastest-selling album by a male artist ever (2017’s ÷, AKA Divide) in Manchester alone, over four nights, on the northern leg of the UK’s biggest ever solo tour. There are huge screens, a camera follows his grinning fizzog from the bowels of the stadium to the stage and there is a bloke on hand to pass him his pre-tuned acoustic guitars. But otherwise, not much has changed since St Pancras. “It’s just me, this guitar and this loop pedal,” explains the everybloke. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Photograph: Zakary Walters Geezers with guitars (the choir-like noises from the loop pedal are the closest he gets to a backing band) don’t generally headline stadiums, but the 27-year-old Suffolk-raised Yorkshireman has successfully charmed millions of arena-goers as effectively as he did the bystanders at St Pancras. For refuseniks who blame Sheeran (like Coldplay and Phil Collins before him) for everything that’s wrong with music, the mystery is how he’s done it with such ordinary material. Plenty of artists are bland. Plenty write catchy songs. Perhaps nobody else writes songs that are quite so blandly catchy, but he does spin relatable everyday tales into uplifting mainstream anthems. Here 20 of them feature over 90 minutes. Sheeran’s scruffy charisma turns Castle on the Hill’s market-town youth reminiscence into the first of many singalongs, and his slightly bemused, cheery grin remains gleefully in place during The A-Team’s lyrics about a crack-addicted prostitute. Galway Girl may have been critically mauled as the musical equivalent of a fake Irish-themed pub, but it gets the joint jumping. As banter inevitably flows, an anecdote about once having played Manchester to a single person reveals the herculean drive behind the chumminess: “He’s now my lawyer. No matter how few people are in a crowd, I’ve always given my best.” He explains that “participation is a big part” – presumably even with a crowd of one – and well-worn routines such as getting the audience to scream are incontrovertibly effective. A mid-set wobble allows for toilet visits or perhaps an existential moment to ponder how pop became this boring, but as evening descends and volume increases, things liven up and some rawer edges are revealed. There’s a lyrical hint of darkness (well, dusk) to Bloodstream, and Perfect (“Dancing in the dark, with you between my arms”) arrives at the precise moment that the sun goes down and phones light up. Thinking Out Loud may be schmaltzy, but along with the wildly catchy grooves of Sing and the tropical house-ish Shape of You it rightfully generates a sea of swaying arms. Rising artists often claim to play pubs like they’re in Wembley Stadium: Ed Sheeran plays a stadium-sized version of a pub gig, but, undeniably, it works.

“I never had the empathy for people who lacked confidence. I had so much of it that I didn’t know what it was like to be without it.” He added: “It was incredible because it was forced humility. Previously, I would’ve looked at humility as more of a negative thing.” But that humility, he said, “gave me time to grow.” On opioids, medication and liposuction “I was drugged out,” Mr. West said on TMZ, about the period preceding his hospitalization. “I was on opioids. Two days after I got off of opioids, I’m errrrrr — I’m in the hospital.” He said he had been prescribed the pills after undergoing a liposuction procedure. “I had plastic surgery because I was trying to look good for y’all,” he told the staff of the gossip outlet. “Didn’t want y’all to call me fat, so I got liposuction. And they gave me opioids.” Mr. West said he went from taking two pills a day after the surgery to taking seven, but that he was no longer on as much medication. “These pills that they want me to take three of a day, I take one a week maybe, two a week. Y’all had me scared of myself, of my vision. So I took some pills so I wouldn’t go to the hospital and prove everyone right. We are drugged out! We are following other people’s opinions. We are controlled by the media. And today it all changes.” On racism Mr. West began a diatribe on race by citing new lyrics. “I got this rap that says: Parents are the strippers/strip they kids of their confidence/teach white dominance/question your common sense/I’ve been washed in tradition, now I’mma rinse/hopped off the Amistad and made ‘I’m a God.’” He went on to explain that the conversation about putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill “was the moment that I wanted to use Bitcoin,” adding: “It’s like when you see all the slave movies. Why you gotta keep reminding us about slavery? Why don’t you show us — put Michael Jordan on a $20 bill.” In reference to Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X, he added: “Man, I know this is going to cause an uproar, but certain icons are just too far in the past and not relatable and that’s what makes them safe.”

The engagement ring is back on, they’ve moved in together (well, kind of), and now word on the street is that Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are expecting a baby! In January, just weeks after it was revealed that Miley and Liam were back together after their engagement breakdown in 2013, American magazine Life & Style reported that a friend claimed Miley was going off her birth control pill. At the time, Hollywoodlife.com claimed that “Miley has babies on the brain”. At the time, the reports were dismissed as idle gossip, but now, as more details come to light, it appears the claims are being taken more seriously.

When Kate Middleton speaks, you better put on your listening ears. In case you missed the big news, Kensington Palace confirmed this morning that the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William are expecting their third child together. “The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news,” the statement read in part before Prince Harry shared his excitement at the development. “Fantastic, great, very, very happy for them,” he said in a video shared by The Daily Express‘ royal correspondent. While the news caught many royal watchers by surprise, others claim that they totally saw this coming. Their proof? Let’s travel back to Kate and Prince William’s recent trip to Poland.

Just hours after the arrest of the alleged Golden State Killer, actor Patton Oswalt — whose late wife, Michelle McNamara, tirelessly investigated the long-cold case and wrote a book on the murders — appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, opening up about what he said was her “dream.” “Her book and the article that led to the book really amped up all the interest in the case and really put a lot of focus on this,” Oswalt said. “Not to discredit all the work that the police and the lab technicians did — it was her dream.” Get push notifications with news, features and more. McNamara was a true crime writer and journalist. Oswalt, 49, recalled, “She always said, ‘I don’t care about credit. I want to know that he’s in jail.’ And now he’s caught, the bracelets are on and it feels like this thing that she wanted so badly is now done. It just feels amazing.” The Golden State Killer — dubbed as such by McNamara — was allegedly linked by DNA and method to 12 murders, 45 sexual assaults and more than 120 burglaries from Sacramento to southern California’s Orange County between 1976 and 1986 in California. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. James DeAngelo Sacramento County Sheriff's Office Suspect Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested on April 24. He is currently charged with capital murder in four killings: the February 2, 1978 slayings of Brian and Katie Maggiore in the Sacramento area, and the March 1980 slayings of Lyman and Charlene Smith in Ventura County. Police say, however, that they believe he killed many more people. Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic McNamara died in her sleep in 2016 at 46. At the time of her death, she had been working on the book. Oswalt promised he would finish the book for her, and earlier this year, the star — who writes the afterword — released I’ll Be Gone in the Dark with the help of other contributors. “I was still neck deep in grief and suddenly a single father and not sleeping, but I knew that I wouldn’t be able to live and go on with life if this was left undone,” he told Meyers of finishing I’ll Be Gone in the Dark. “I basically begged [the co-authors] and the publishers to find a way and they were the ones to find a way and finish it.” Earlier in the day, Oswalt reacted to the arrest in a video he shared on Instagram and Twitter. “One of the more surreal days of my life,” he said. He added while sharing a series of tweets and videos on Twitter and Instagram, “She would be beyond excited about this. I think this is the definition of ‘bittersweet.'”

Hillary Clinton’s campaign is debuting some of her closing arguments in her campaign ads, including a spot that is narrated by Morgan Freeman. Titled “Example,” the spot contrasts Clinton’s career with that of Donald Trump, positioning it as a choice of “who will we entrust our country and their future to.” For example, the ad presents Clinton as knowledgable and steady, and Trump as unprepared and reckless. The one-minute ad, below, will air as part of an existing ad buy in Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania, as well as on with national cable. Clinton’s campaign has also featured ads from the Shonda Rhimes produced shows “Scandal,” “How to Get Away With Murder” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” as well as one featuring the cast of “Empire.” Freeman narrated an ad for Clinton that aired before the South Carolina primary, and also was the voice heard on a biographical video shown at the Democratic National Convention. He also narrated an ad for President Obama’s reelection campaign in 2012.

Rihanna Brings In Her Dirty 30s With Toni Braxton And Paris Hilton Rihanna is seen coolin' with her shooters at her 30th birthday celebration. From red carpets and special events to everyday mundane tasks, Rihanna always keeps her Day Ones close. Rihanna celebrated her 30th birthday Tuesday night (Feb. 22) in NYC and although it was a star-studded guest list, her woes were there to toast it up. The four ladies are seen posed together in Rihanna’s Instagram post, captioned “gang.” as they cheese for the camera, decked out in party gowns and champagne glasses. Her squad—Melissa Forde, Leandra Simone and Dr. Sonita Alexander—have been with the bad gal since they were children in Barbados. Forde has become a familiar face, showing up with the “Loyalty” singer in several photos and parties. Rihanna pulled up to the swanky black-tie dinner with close friends and family at The Grill in a magenta and black Saint Laurent bubble dress fresh off the runway. After caviar, peppered filet mignon and popped bottles, Page Six reports there was an after party next door to the restaurant at The Pool. Guests of the after party included RiRi’s family, friends, Toni Braxton, Shawn Pecas, OG Juan Perez and other Roc Nation executives, Paris Hilton, Leonardo DiCaprio and her beau Hassan Jameel. Braxton even sang for her. What a way to bring in a milestone. Surrounded by love and light, the “Diamonds” singer has high hopes for her 30 era.

Be it in a graphic cut, glittery or monochrome gown, Saoirse Ronan always brings her fashion A-game to events and ceremonies. With the Oscars just over a week away, we look back at some of the Irish actress’ best red carpet looks as she prepares to find out whether she will win her nomination for Best Actress for her role in Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird.

TweetThe Clinton Foundation is once again trying to distance itself from a scandal surrounding something they’re involved in. This time, the warehouse they use in the UK to store food and toiletries to make ready for shipping to Africa and Indonesia was raided by MI6.The warehouse, which is leased by the Foundation and one other tenant, is owned by a man known for shady arms deals and exploiting cheap Asian labor for counterfeit goods. The Brits took down his office and storage space, finding 400 Million in US Dollars. Maleek Bin Shalakta has been on the UK terrorist watch list for some time.The Foundation claims to only be renting the space. Chelsea Clinton’s assistant told LLOD correspondent Cynthia Luwhoe:You Might Also Like“Who owns the building is irrelevant. We rented through an agency.”The agency in question is also owned by Bin Shalakta, as is the trucking company the Foundation uses in France, Germany and Latkavia. Commander Ian Humes says the coincidences are far too many to ignore:“What interests us is that the cash is the same amount as the US payments to Iran for hostages. It was palletted and wrapped in US State Department palstic sheeting. We believe we may be looking at more than money laundering here. This may be a massive fraud perpetrated against Americans and the world.”What we’re looking at here is yet another crime against America. Once MI6 is finished processing the scene they’ve vowed to work with the FBI to figure out if there’s a connection. We’ll keep you updated.

We're still processing the season two finale of Stranger Things . Sure, things ended on—spoiler warning—a positive note at the Snow Ball , but we have a feeling the crew isn't finished with the mysteries of the Upside Down just yet. (Um, remember that haunting last shot of the Mind Flayer?) And then there are the blossoming romances: Eleven and Mike! Max and Lucas! Puppy love has honestly never looked cuter. There's also Nancy's love triangle with Jonathan and Steve to think about, not to mention the adorable, and unexpected, friendship between Dustin and Steve. Plus, what the hell is going to happen between Joyce and Sheriff Hopper? It's only a matter of time before they get together, right? Like we said, there's a lot to think about—and it looks like our questions will be answered sooner rather than later. Netflix confirmed in December 2017 that a third season of Stranger Things is officially happening. The streaming platform posted a poll on its Twitter page asking if another season of the show should happen, and shortly after we received an answer: "FOR THE LOVE OF STEVE, DUH! So hold tight baby darts—season three is officially happening." See the tweet for yourself, below: Excited? So are we. Granted, season three is in development, but here's what we know so far (some spoilers from seasons one and two ahead): 1. Writers are still bouncing around ideas. At the time of the second-season premiere in late October, cocreator Matt Duffer revealed the third season had been in the writers' room for only about two days. In other words, even the showrunners don't know much about the plot right now. 2. Season three will start off with a "clean slate." That's what the Duffer brothers told The Hollywood Reporter. And this makes sense: Remember, the Upside Down has been closed, so that danger isn't looming over them anymore. Of course, there's the issue of that pesky Mind Flayer hovering over the school, which is certainly going to cause some trouble. "[The Mind Flayer is still out there]," Ross Duffer also told THR. "They've shut the door on the Mind Flayer, but not only is it still there in the Upside Down, it's very much aware of the kids, and particularly Eleven." 3. There are more like Eleven and Eight. We were introduced to Kali, another child experimented on at the Hawkins Lab, this season on Stranger Things. Her nickname is Eight, like Jane's is Eleven, and the Duffer brothers told E! there are more siblings out there who we don't know about. "I think we've clearly implied there are other numbers, and I can't imagine that the world will only ever know Eleven and Eight," Matt Duffer said. 4. There's no more Hawkins Lab. It's closed up shop for good, according to this article from Collider. 5. Expect to see more of Erica, Lucas' iconic little sister. "We were able to integrate more of her in [season two], but not as much you want because the story [was] already going. ‘We got to use more Erica’—that was one of the first things we said in the writers room [for three],” Ross told Yahoo . 6. Max and Eleven won't be enemies. Why the showrunners decided to make these two young girls hate each other in season two is a mystery. However, Ross contends they won't be adversaries for long. "They won’t be enemies," he told HelloGiggles . "They won’t be enemies forever. We’re excited [to] spend more time with Max and develop her in a way…we’re sort of scratching the surface on this season of what I think she’s capable of.” 7. There will be another time jump. The Duffer brothers confirmed this to THR as well, but how many years or months exactly is still unknown. Our money's on exactly one year, just like season two. 8. You'll see a new side of Karen Wheeler. One of the funniest scenes of season two involved a flirtatious moment between Mike and Nancy's mom and bad boy Billy. Turns out, that's not a onetime thing. "You will see that side of her explored," executive producer Shawn Levy told us . "We have much more story for Karen that is linked to her discontent and her dissatisfied sexuality. In the end, there wasn’t room [in season two] to service all the ideas. Some ideas got punted to next season and maybe beyond, but we’re not done with Karen Wheeler and her failing marriage.” 9. The "Starcourt Mall" will be a central location. The show teased this new set on Twitter in July 2018. 10. We have the episode names. They are, in order: "Suzie, Do You Copy?", "The Mall Rats," "The Case of the Missing Lifeguard," "The Sauna Test," "The Source," "The Birthday," "The Bite," and "The Battle of Starcourt." Loading View on Instagram Related Stories: All the Moments From Stranger Things Season 2 That Set Twitter on Fire The Moms of Stranger Things Are So Important, but Nobody Ever Talks About It Stranger Things Star Finn Wolfhard Might Be My Style Twin

No, Anastasia is not a Disney princess. Despite the animated character's now canonical status among fans of Disney's princess films of the '90s, Anastasia hit theaters as part of the debut of Fox's animation studio on Nov. 21, 1997. The story is loosely based on the historical mystery revolving around the disappearance of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna after a fateful night in 1916. Fox had previously adapted the story into a live-action film starring Ingrid Bergman and Yul Brynner in 1956. Anastasia went on to earn $139 million, receive two Oscar nominations and even inspire a stage adaptation of the musical film that premiered on Broadway in April 2017. To celebrate the legacy of the 20th anniversary of the film's release, The Hollywood Reporter travels on a quick "journey to the past" to track the careers of the voice actors who brought Anastasia to life once upon a November.

Siggy Flicker is saying goodbye to the Real Housewives of New Jersey. The reality star confirmed the news in a statement to Bravo’s Daily Dish on Friday. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “After much reflection and Bravo’s support, I have decided that this will be my last season on The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” she said. “I am grateful to the network for allowing me to be part of this successful franchise and wish only the best for Teresa [Giudice], Melissa [Gorga], Dolores [Catania], Danielle [Staub] and Margaret [Josephs]. At this time, I want to focus on my beautiful family, my growing business and some exciting new projects.” Siggy Flicker Tommy Garcia/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty RELATED VIDEO: RHONJ‘s Danielle Staub Has Forgiven Teresa Giudice for Calling Her a ‘Prostitution Whore’ 8 Years Ago Flicker, 50, joined the Bravo show in season 7. Her exit comes on the heels of a tense season, in which she’s feuded bitterly with Josephs, 50. The drama came to a head during a group trip to Milan where Flicker — the only Jewish New Jersey Housewife — accused Josephs of being anti-Semitic after she made a controversial comment about Adolf Hitler. (Flicker, whose father Dr. Mordecai Paldiel is Holocaust survivor, said Hitler’s name was a “trigger word” for her.) On this week’s episode, Josephs apologized to Flicker, and after some time, Flicker appeared to accept it. “Last night you gave me a heartfelt apology that was sincere and I thank you for that,” she said. “I needed time to process that. I’m still upset. I don’t think anybody should ever reference Hitler. … I said it in the heat of the moment, but I don’t think that you’re anti-Semitic. I don’t believe that Margaret is anti-Semitic, I believe that Margaret is anti-Siggy. ‘Cause from the moment that I introduced you, it’s like taking someone to a wedding and you deserted me at cocktail hour. That’s what you did.” Though the women were co-existing calmly by the end of the episode, it appears the fight didn’t end there — the two have continued to feud on social media. The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs Wednesdays (9 p.m. ET) on Bravo.

Get the latest from TODAY Sign up for our newsletter / Source: TODAY By Julie Pennell Mila Kunis just set the bar high for Mother's Day. The actress teamed up with the home company Houzz to makeover her parents' California condo. Not only is the result stunning, but her parents' reaction has us reaching for the tissues. It’s the home that’s been a steady constant in actress Mila Kunis’s life since she was 9, and because her parents Mark and Elvira never plan to move, she decided it was time to give the condo an upgrade. “The house kind of looks like "Miami Vice" circa 1994,” the "Bad Moms" star said in the latest episode of Houzz’s makeover video series, “My Houzz.” Besides the outdated interior, the layout needed some work too. The kitchen is tucked away between two walls, which makes it feels more like a tiny closet than a family gathering area. “Whoever’s in the kitchen is isolated from everybody else,” Kunis explained. Before Houzz She enlisted the help of LA-based designer Breeze Giannasio to transform the space into a more open floor plan. The two worked together to make the area more airy and comfortable for future family gatherings, which would come in handy since Kunis was nine months pregnant at the time. But the baby on the way didn’t stop the expecting mom to help tear down a wall. “I might be nine months pregnant, but if anyone is knocking down that wall, it’s me,” she said in the video. After one hard swing though, she decided to leave the rest of the job to the professionals. After Houzz Kunis and Giannasio added a stunning chandelier, rustic farmhouse table and large sectional sofa to give the space a more modern feel. It’s a dramatic makeover, and one that her parents ultimately loved.(Even Mila's husband Ashton Kutcher, who remodeled his own mom's basement, gave her a thumbs up to the transformation.) YouTube The two appeared grateful and overwhelmed with joy when their daughter showed them their new living area. RELATED:'My way of saying thank you': Ashton Kutcher surprises mom with a home makeover houzz “There’s just so much more air and light in that room, and I think that will translate into their whole life,” Kunis said. “I definitely think there’s gonna be a lot more Sunday dinners there.”

Ben Affleck attends the “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” premiere in New York in 2016. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images) This past year, the viewing public has seen myriad images of Ben Affleck: In February, looking “smitten” while taking a walk with girlfriend Lindsay Shookus. In March, gazing into the ocean off Hawaii, displaying his much-mocked back tattoo. In August, pausing at a fast-food drive-through window with a Playboy model, amid headlines that he and Shookus had split. And then Wednesday night, a miserable-looking Affleck in the back seat of a car driven by his equally unhappy-looking estranged wife, Jennifer Garner. TMZ, People, Us Weekly and E! reported that Garner was taking him to rehab to receive treatment for alcohol addiction. (Affleck’s publicist did not return a request for comment.) This comes after more bleak pictures of Affleck, who did a second stint in rehab last year, accepting an apparent liquor delivery at his home this week. [Ben Affleck knows you mocked his giant back tattoo, but he’s doing ‘just fine’] On one hand, it’s surprising to see such drama between two A-listers play out so publicly: While paparazzi are crafty, there are presumably many ways for stars to conduct their private business away from the cameras. And yet both Affleck and Garner seem uniquely aware of the power of public image — which for many celebrities is just as important as their actual career. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner attend a gala in New York in 2014. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Affleck’s zigzag trajectory as an actor and director has always moved in parallel to his relationships. As he broke out with “Good Will Hunting” and “Armageddon” in the late 1990s, he hooked up with Gwyneth Paltrow, fresh off her Oscar for “Shakespeare in Love.” His bombs such as “Gigli” and disappointments such as “Daredevil” in the early 2000s coincided with his becoming a tabloid punchline as one half of Bennifer, in a frenzied, much-discussed relationship with Jennifer Lopez. When he wed Garner in 2005, it ushered in a new era. Suddenly, they were the golden couple with the adorable children — spotted all over Los Angeles, on ice cream runs and playing in the park — and Affleck started to earn acclaim again for smaller roles (“Hollywoodland,” “State of Play”) and for directing movies such as “The Town.” In 2012, he directed the Oscar-winning “Argo.” Thus the question that was raised when Affleck and Garner separated in June 2015: What happens to your career when the star-powered marriage that helped propel it is over? Garner, 46, brilliantly continued to cement her narrative as a wholesome, protective mom to her three children. She has starred in family-friendly films such as “Miracles From Heaven” and “Nine Lives” while targeting critical acclaim with HBO’s upcoming comedy “Camping.” Her popular Instagram account is filled with goofy videos of reading books to her dog, filming episodes for her “Pretend Cooking Show” or promoting her organic baby food company, Once Upon a Farm. It’s a stark contrast to Affleck’s ups and downs over the past three years. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” made him millions, though his performance as Batman drew scorn. “Sad Affleck” became a meme after his wistful expression when an interviewer asked about the lousy reviews. This past fall, his press tour for “Justice League” kept turning into discussions about sexual harassment, as he was asked about “Good Will Hunting” producer Harvey Weinstein. And as the Me Too movement picked up steam, he apologized for his on-air groping of a young MTV host, Hilarie Burton, in 2003. Affleck also made for some more positive headlines, via his relationship with Shookus, a well-liked “Saturday Night Live” producer. Despite speculation about when exactly their relationship started, they became a tabloid-favorite couple, frequently snapped walking their dogs or shopping or hiking; the Cut catalogued 47 times they were photographed getting iced coffee. Affleck may have just been trying to live his best life as a 46-year-old separated dad — but at this point, he was clearly savvy enough to know that fans find inexplicable joy in seeing celebrities go about their mundane activities happily. Throughout their split, Affleck and Garner have been open about co-parenting and trying to keep life as normal as possible for their kids. They give friendly interviews about each other. Two months after Garner filed for divorce in spring 2017, the family went on vacation to the Caribbean together. So it raised eyebrows last month when The Blast revealed that the couple have still not officially divorced; the court has threatened to dismiss the case “for delay in prosecution.” A source “exclusively” told Us Weekly that it was because Garner has concerns about Affleck’s sobriety and how it could affect their kids. Then over the past week, it emerged that Affleck and Shookus had broken up, and he was photographed with Shauna Sexton, the young Playboy model who, as multiple articles made sure to point out, has been quoted as saying that she loves drinking whiskey. Now, as Affleck is reportedly headed back to rehab, observers once again have a front-row seat. Knowing how Affleck has been covered in the past, it’s likely it will all be carefully chronicled once again. Read more: Marriage saved Ben Affleck’s career. Now what? 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Mike Tyson is currently testing out his one man live show in Las Vegas called Undisputed Truth 2 to small crowds, since Las Vegas is apparently pretty quiet right now. It doesn’t have anything to do with Tyson, but it may have something to do with that horrendous mass shooting at the Mandalay Bay earlier this year, which has seemingly gone through a massive media cover up, with no CCTV footage being released, along with the other major inconsistencies in the story. As a result, people just aren’t going to Las Vegas so much anymore. Anyway, moving back onto the story at hand. During Mike Tyson’s stand up performance, he said something which many people believe to be alarmingly true: “Hillary is America’s most prolific serial killer – bar none.” Tyson continued: “Manson family ain’t nothing compared to the Clinton family. Ted Bundy? John Wayne Gacy? Please… that’s kiddie stuff.” pointing out that the Manson family had killed five people, and that Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy had killed 35 and 33 people respectively in their sickening killing sprees. Apparently this is a number that pales in comparison to the body count created by Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. “She murdered her very good friend Mr. Vince Foster. She deliberately on purpose let Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans die in Benghazi. Do you know how many of her personal bodyguards have died deaths of a premature nature?” “Twelve. Twelve young men in close proximity to the Clinton’s have died premature. This information is all out there. You can look this up yourself. All of these bodyguards are indeed dead and it might all just be a tragic coincidence. Now I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t want to be on their list of associates.” Mike Tyson encouraged members of the audience to Google the Clinton body count, with the term “strange deaths surrounding the Clinton’s” and see what they could find. Tyson elaborated further in his set, “People in a hundred years from now going to look back at us and scratch their heads saying ‘Uhh really guys? Really? You couldn’t see what was right before your eyes?'” Indeed, Mike Tyson is pointing out the obvious right now (which really needs to be heard), and with any luck, perhaps this Clinton bit is going to be part of his Undisputed Truth 2 tour, which will continue in Honolulu on January 20th, 2018. “How many more witnesses do we need to commit suicide by two bullets to the back of the head just before they about to testify against the Clinton’s before we start to say ‘Hey, something here sure smells fishy?'” Mike Tyson lamented that for power and for hushing up anyone in her way, Hillary Clinton has been able to carry on her killing spree unchallenged, which by his account, that definitely makes her America’s most prolific serial killer. One day, hopefully there will be crime investigation documentaries and National Geographic films about the many mysterious deaths engulfing the Clinton family, because it’s clear that she’s getting away with murder. Tyson finalised on this point: “Sad but true thing is we will never get justice for her. We the people will never see justice served. She’s above the law of the land.” This is why people love Mike Tyson, aside from him being the most prolific knock out artist that the world has even seen in the sport of boxing. In case it wasn’t clear enough, he also supports Donald Trump, which is a greatly logical thing to do in these seriously crazy times. In saying that, Mike Tyson did leave a lot of names out of the Clinton serial killing spree, but with a bit of research, we are sure you’ll find some further suspicious links yourself. As we all know, DNC staffer Seth Rich was shot in the back outside a bar, and John F. Kennedy Jr’s suspicious plane crash death could possibly also be added to that list. That brings us to this most recent and mysterious suicide case. It’s claimed that a prominent surgeon from New York, Dr. Dean Lorich, killed himself by stabbing himself in the chest, although missing his own heart in the process. That alone would make some people suspicious. What’s more revealing is that Dr. Dean Lorich had an association with the Clinton Foundation down in Haiti. Don’t believe us? Just look into this new story a bit further, then tell us how this isn’t another suspicious suicide from someone associated with the Clinton’s. Read the recent Dr. Dean Lorich story here for more information about his link to the Clinton Foundation down in Haiti. Maybe the Clinton’s just have that lethal depressive effect on people? Brainstain, over and out! <Story by The Narrator> Featured Photo Credit: YouTube

A dispute in Angela Merkel’s coalition over migration policy has swiftly escalated into one of the biggest tests of her chancellorship.The clash has opened a rift at the heart of the German leader’s own camp, between her Christian Democratic Union and its CSU Bavarian sister party. How the conflict is resolved will determine the chancellor’s fate, possibly as soon as Monday.Horst Seehofer, Merkel’s interior minister and the leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union, wants to force through a plan to send back migrants who have already registered for asylum in other European Union states. Merkel rejects the proposal as offloading the burden on neighboring states, and says it would kill efforts to forge a bloc-wide response to the continent’s struggle with migration.Bavarian lawmakers are fully behind Seehofer, while Merkel has wrested a majority in the larger CDU group for her position. The standoff is a replay of tensions that have periodically bubbled up between Merkel and Seehofer since the height of the refugee crisis in 2015 and 2016, only this time there is no obvious way out. Following are some potential scenarios:CompromiseThe two parties have managed to eke out a compromise after each previous conflict. Overtures could begin on Monday, when the CSU party executive meets in Munich. Seehofer could give Merkel what she wants: two weeks to forge bilateral accords with countries such as Italy and Greece to return registered asylum seekers.Merkel could also give ground, as for example the newspaper Die Welt advocates. She could put forward another proposal to assuage the CSU that may yield a compromise. But if she caves in to the Bavarian demands as they stand, it would be an unprecedented loss of authority that would render her a lame duck leader.No CompromiseIn the absence of a face-saving deal, the real clash could come as early as Monday. That’s when Seehofer has indicated he will start to implement his plan at the border. As interior minister, Seehofer has the authority to do so, even in the face of Merkel’s rejection. The only way for the chancellor to forestall a unilateral decision by her minister would be to fire him. Sacking her top Bavarian ally would be a historic first. If it happens, it’s hard to see how the coalition continues.Even if it doesn’t come to that and Merkel is given until the June 28-29 EU summit to reach bilateral agreements, it may only delayed the clash, since there is no guarantee she can win deals with other other EU states. She has already called the prospect ambitious.Confidence voteFor a coalition to dissolve, the German constitution says the lower house of parliament, or Bundestag, has to call a vote of confidence. The CDU and CSU, with a combined 246 seats, and the SPD with 153, have a majority of 44 seats in the 709-seat Bundestag. Such a move would be the ultimate measure of support for Merkel as chancellor. Even if she is unable to rely on the CSU, or indeed all of her own party’s votes, on the specific issue of her stand on migration Merkel might be able to attract the support of the Greens, which have 67 seats.Germany’s Sueddeutsche Zeitung said in an opinion piece on Friday that Merkel should short-circuit the squabbling and put her parliamentary support to the test with a confidence vote. It’s a tactic that her predecessor, Social Democrat Gerhard Schroeder, used to force through military support for the U.S. after the Sept. 11 attacks. He used it again in 2005 amid a party rebellion, and this time lost the confidence motion, forcing new elections.Merkel resignsShould the chancellor view her authority as irretrievably compromised, she could throw in the towel. The Bundestag would be forced to elect a new chancellor to replace her, most likely from the CDU. Unless the governing parties agree to continue the coalition under a new leader, Germany’s ninth chancellor since World War II would serve in a caretaker capacity through to a new election.Split on the rightThe CDU and the CSU are sister parties, with a joint parliamentary caucus and electoral program. Think of the CSU as the center-right’s Bavarian chapter — the CDU operates in all of Germany’s 16 states except Bavaria.So a breach would be drastic, but not unprecedented. In 1976, CSU chairman Franz-Josef Strauss called off the joint caucus, but the split was short-lived. For the Bavarians, going it alone would theoretically open a path for the CDU to campaign in Bavaria, weakening the CSU’s position.A hoax tweet that rattled markets on Friday raised exactly that possibility. It presented a fake quote from the CDU state premier of Hesse, Volker Bouffier, as saying his party should prepare to set up a Bavarian chapter for the next national election. Merkel’s chief spokesman, Steffen Seibert, quickly stepped in to say the report was invented. “We should all remain calm,” he said.

Image courtesy of Disney. This article originally appeared on VICE Canada. So you’re ready to put away that too-cool-for-school getup and trek down to the movies this weekend to see the latest in a long-ass line of Marvel cinematic goodness, huh? Based on the sheer volume of comic films that have come out in the last decade, there’s a good chance you haven’t been paying attention to this whole superhero thing for a bit. Still, I’ll bet you’ve got at least one friend who won’t shut up about how epic this one will be. And that friend is likely too lazy to explain any damn part of it. Well, I’ve spent way too much time reading up about this to leave you hanging. Remember, a lot of the backstory I’m about to tell you isn’t Avengers: Infinity War guaranteed, but let’s begin the class anyway. What’s this war all about? The Avengers: Infinity War, as we know it, is basically a battle between a big purple Alien named Thanos with his intergalactically evil posse called The Black Order. They’re all looking to wreck some shit and find a particular set of items to do so. The Avengers, non-avengers, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange included are the only individuals equipped to put a stop to their antics. Basically, one side wants to destroy half the universe, and everyone else is trying to stop them. Who’s this purple dude? If you’ve glanced at a poster, you know the biggest head belongs to the aforementioned purple alien. Thanos is a dude who talks a big game, but follows through in some major ways. Jim Starlin himself describes the villain as the following: “Thanos is an amoral philosopher. He’s not the Devil, although he sometimes has the devil standing next to him.” Born of two eternals—which is basically Marvel's version of evolutionary humans who helped create us on the side—he's a titan with a shitty upbringing. These are high-browed eternals we’re talking about here, who were too damn high-browed to multitask as decent parents. His mother Sui-San, who was kind of nuts, tried to off Thanos because he came out with an ugly mug from the jump. And his father was just an absentee dad. So the dude has trust issues. All in all, he had some next-level trash parents who fostered his whole “universe destroyer” thing. Listen, I got mother issues too, but I don’t want to destroy the world. So what’s his deal? It’s not like you had death whispering in your ear since you were a child, egging you on like a psychotic cheerleader (I hope). And we’re not talking about the full-on skull-and-bones type either. Mistress Death actually isn’t bad looking in a marrow to bone sort of way; she’s a fully skinned dominatrix with a hood. Thanos already had issues with abandonment, so thanks to his own relationships with killing and destruction, Mistress Death took an interest in his potential, and convinced him that she’d be the only one that could truly love him for who he became. Of course, like all toxic relationships, her love had a price: destroy half the universe because she’s death, I guess. If getting put in the friend zone were a thing, Thanos would be the first villain to off entire galaxies to escape it. So how does he manage this? The purple bad guy needs some serious firepower if he’s going to complete his mission, so he sets out to get his hands on six ancient gems called Infinity Stones. These stones were created by a really powerful being who felt lonely one day and split itself apart into six different fragments on some suicidal shit. (Note: The Marvel Cinematic Universe is explained by the big bang and six singularities that went bang with it.) Like a lovesick puppy, Thanos embarks on a quest to get the stones and mount them in a gauntlet for greater control of their power—like a steering wheel on a car. So what can these gems do, and who has them in the MCU? OK, let me break this down *cracks knuckles*: The Mind Stone: The Mind Stone makes specific appearances in both Avengers films. The first pops up in Loki’s (Tom Hiddleston) mind-control scepter from The Avengers, and in Avengers: Age of Ultron. It’s later seen within the forehead of the sentient robot, Vision, after the stone helped to create the lethally intelligent AI named Ultron. Powers: An OP ability to hold energies that allow for mind control, energy, and astral projection, along with telekinetic and telepathic powers. The Space Stone: This stone is first seen in The Avengers and Captain America films through the Tesseract (just think of a big blue glowing cube that holds a really powerful stone). Loki is the first to use it by opening a portal from one universe to Earth itself in The Avengers. It then takes up residence in Odin’s (Thor’s pops) vault for safe keeping. Powers: If you haven’t already guessed, the space stone has the power to create any sort of bridge between one end of space to another; it's the ultimate lazy man’s way to travel. The Power Stone: It made its first appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy, which was used by Ronan (Lee Pace), only to be taken from Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and the Guardians. Right now, the Nova Corps (intergalactic police) are hanging onto it. Powers: If you ever wanted to see a Superman knock-off within the Marvel Universe, this is the gift that keeps on regifting. If you’re a jogger, you’re now a sprinter. If you’re a 20-pound lifter, you’re now a 20,000-pound lifter. It has the ability to boost the effects of power, from the other gems themselves to the duplication of any physical superhuman ability. The Reality Stone: Better known as the Aether from Thor: The Dark World, the stone deals in dark matter (which means it doesn’t interact with shit like light, it’s invisible, and hard to detect). At the moment, it’s in the possession of The Collector (Benicio Del Toro), whose whole shtick is to collect shit. Powers: It's the most powerful stone in this list. Reality is what is, and this stone manipulates that with a single thought. If Thanos wants Mistress Death to put a ring on it, he could make it happen (though he’d consider that cheating). No one can detect a change, nor see it coming, and if Thanos wanted to wipe out half a universe with a snap of his fingers (in the comic books, he did), he could. The Time Stone: This is nested in the Eye of Agamotto (a necklace by a powerful Sorcerer) from Doctor Strange, where it’s first employed by our doctor-turned-reality-bender for spoilerific reasons. Powers: The Time Stone is exactly what the name implies—it controls time in a wide or specific space. Reversed, sped up, slowed down, it’s all at the discretion of the wearer. Comic book-wise, Thanos even had an altercation where he aged an astral being by a billion years or so, and then turned him into a thumb-sucking infant just for kicks. The Soul Stone: The only stone that hasn’t appeared in a MCU-based film and we still don’t know who’s rocking them. Powers: The Soul Stone, like all these plainly named gems, is an absorber of souls, but with a twist. It can also snatch the knowledge of all those it swallows. There’s no such thing as a secret with this bastard. Jesus Christ, they don’t have some purple kryptonite for the guy? How do you stop that? 'Infinity Gauntlet' (1991) via Wikipedia Commons That’s kind of the point. The heroes themselves shouldn’t really stand a chance on their own. When the six-issue limited series Infinity Gauntlet landed in December, 1991, it became an immediate success by the suggestion that heroes would die. It had never really been done on that scale. Sure, half of the universe came back, but imagine being the fan waiting patiently for the next issue, knowing that Thor, Captain America, Spiderman, and Iron Man could be gone for good. MCU-wise, every hero that has appeared from the Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), all the way to Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) are combining their chops to take this guy out thanks to the foreboding by Gamora (Zoe Saldana), the daughter of Thanos (yes he has kids). According to her, it won't be pretty. So who deserves the credit for this whole thing? From left to right, Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich via Wikipedia Commons In the tradition of white men being behind most legacy comics, both Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich came up with the purple baddie that inspired this whole Infinity War business from the start. According to Jim Starlin, he wanted to woo a woman with some higher education wordplay by attending a psychology class, but that got him interested in the Freudian concepts of Thanatos—humanity’s obsession with death and destruction. So even before putting pen to paper, Starlin already had some sick thoughts about a universe-destroying villain alternatively named Thanos. The villain eventually came to life in February 1973, well before his six-part comic book series called The Infinity Gauntlet; it's the series that Avengers: Infinity War is partially based around. Do I have to watch all the other Avengers movies first? I don’t have time to give you a full recap of all the films up to this moment—we’re now 18 films down the line. Just know that the most recent events involved a civil war between Captain America and Iron Man around the government registration of super-powered individuals. This, of course, split the MCU heroes down a line; those for superhuman registration, and those against. If you want to dig deeper, save me some time and Wiki/YouTube that shit in the following order: Iron Man (2008) The Incredible Hulk (2008) Iron Man 2 (2010) Thor (2011) Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) The Avengers (2012) 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) Ant-Man (2015) Captain America: Civil War (2016) Doctor Strange (2016) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Black Panther (2018) So that’s why people are freaking out about this? Yup. This is a ten-year build up of heroism, where fans will finally see said heroes die in several horrible and possibly ugly ways and possibly never see them again. (MCU contracts are ending.) That’s some good watching. 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Getty Since welcoming twins Ella and Alexander last June, George has gushed about parenthood and the 'love you gain' after having children. He said 'when you have children of your own, you realise you are responsible for their lives in a way you haven't been before, and you become conscious that you want to make an example of your own life that they will follow.' However, Star claims that George is not taking his role as a father seriously enough. 'Amal has told him over and over not to ride scooters, but he refuses!' says the source, who adds that she 'blew up at him after the accident but he kind of smiled and shrugged it off.' The source claims that while Amal was by George's side shortly after the accident, helping him onto a private plane leaving Sardinia, she's since left - and has taken the twins with her. 'She's telling friends she hopes the absence helps make him see things her way.' 'Amal is pretty clear about what she expects from George as a father and a husband,' says an insider, who adds that while Amal hasn't filed divorce papers, she's 'privately consulted a lawyer', Star's source explosively alleges. George and Amal are yet to respond to Star's report.

The 2018 ESPYS celebrated not only the biggest achievements in sports on Wednesday night, but also the spirit and atmosphere of 2018 itself. The sexual abuse survivors who spoke out against USA gymnastics and Michigan State coach Larry Nassar winning the Arthur Ashe Courage Awards created the most emotionally charged moment of the night. But there were many more tearjerkers throughout the three-hour show, including the heroes of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school shooting — Aaron Feis, Scott Beigel and Chris Hixon — being posthumously named Best Coach. While millions of viewers watched the 2018 ESPYS live on ABC, TheWrap was inside the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Also Read: Danica Patrick's ESPYs Monologue Called 'Awkward, 'Cringey' (Video) Here’s what you didn’t see on TV. Sexual abuse survivors make a lasting impact The Arthur Ashe Courage Award is usually presented in the middle of the show but ESPN producers wisely moved it to the end of the night, knowing the importance of the 150 sexual abuse survivors taking to the stage together. The “sister survivors” of Nassar’s abuse over the past 30 years got the entire auditorium on their feet cheering them on. “The greatest tragedy of this is that it could have been avoided … all we needed was just one adult to stand between us and Larry Nassar,” Aly Raisman said in what would be the most impactful words of the night. All of the survivors stayed on the stage long after the end of the show, sharing their historic moment. Cleveland fans aren’t laughing “It’s true that the ESPYS have never had a host like me before,” Danica Patrick said to open the show as the first female host. Danica’s jab at Cleveland soon sparked a groan from much of the audience — we guess there are some Browns and Cavaliers fans in the house after all. At least Odell Beckham Jr. found her joke about his hair being “questionable” funny. Few Fergie fans either … The “real national anthem controversy” this year wasn’t about NFL players kneeling, Patrick said, as a picture of Fergie butchering the anthem at the NBA All-Star game appeared on the big screen. Oops. Alex Ovechkin or Putin? There weren’t many Trump supporters in the crowd, however. The night’s first political joke from Patrick – “I haven’t seen a Russian this pleased with Washington since … at least two days ago” – was tied to the Stanley Cup Finals but we all know who it was really about. And it sparked the first big cheer of the evening. Also Read: ESPYS Parties 2018: Snoop Dogg, Aly Raisman Kick Off Biggest Week in Sports (Updating Photos) Welcome to L.A., LeBron Everyone is on Team LeBron, it seems. When Patrick said James was the biggest off- season acquisition the crowd went wild … but there was deadly silence when she made fun of his thinning hair. OBJ’s calf flash OBJ was co-presenter for Biggest Breakout Athlete but it was his legs that had the real breakout moment in a very dashing pair of designer shorts. (The actual recipient was Donovan Mitchell, who joins the realm of past winners like Tom Brady, LeBron James and Dak Prescott.) Antonio Brown later showed off his legs in shorts too, these ESPYS veterans clearly know how hot it gets on the red carpet. Quiz time The game played in the first commercial break to entertain attendees picked on random members of the audience. First up was none other than “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, who thankfully knew the name of the biggest NBA scorer in league history. Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson got thrown some movie trivia next but luckily he knew that Boseman starred in “Draft Day.” Hug it out The 27-strong US Women’s Hockey team took some time to gather on stage after they won for Best Game because “we’re a hugging team,” admitted one of the Olympic gold medal-winning players. National karaoke champions? The Notre Dame women’s basketball champions proved that they’re not only good at scoring, they’re also pretty good at karaoke. It was a little of a bumpy start when two of the players took to the stage to show off their singing skills, but like all the best teams, they had a miraculous comeback. In the next ad break however, the warmup host mistakenly said they were from Villanova. LeBron dominates the red carpet without even being there In case you’ve been living under a rock, LeBron James has signed with the LA Lakers. While the former NBA champion wasn’t actually at the ESPYS, that didn’t stop every athlete on the red carpet from being asked what they thought about him coming to Los Angeles. King James was also on the mind of one audience member who called out his name when any category was announced. No. 23 for Best College Athlete? No, we don’t think so. Biggest Breakthrough? Not this year. Also Read: Tom Brady, LeBron James Lead 2018 ESPYS Nominations Top names miss TV spots Though they’re arguably the best athletes in the world, Tom Brady, LeBron James and Roger Federer won categories that weren’t deemed important enough to be featured on TV — possibly because they weren’t able to attend the show — and their victories were announced during a TV time out. Eagles fans at it again Philadelphia Eagles fans are known for being crazy and outspoken (to politely put it), and one middle-aged fanatic in a tuxedo proved that by screaming “PHILADELPHIA” when QB Nick Foles won the Championship Award for his Super Bowl LII win … but it was his young son who looked really embarrassed by the outburst. Jon Stewart fires up the audience Jon Stewart complained about the audience’s lack of response when presenting the Pat Tillman Award for Service to Jake Wood. “One cheer for the Marines? Really?” which woke the crowd up to the impact of what former college football player Wood has done in countries like Haiti and for the relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Harvey with Team Rubicon, a non-profit where military veterans lead humanitarian missions to disaster areas. “He’s also super tall and annoyingly handsome. Last night I saw him making his pregnant wife a hot coffee. I really don’t like this guy,” Stewart said bitterly. The former “The Daily Show” host’s kick up the ass of the crowd — plus a very moving video of Team Rubicon’s work — earned Wood the first standing ovation of the night. And yes, he really did make Stewart look short. Also Read: WWE Superstars, US Women's Ice Hockey Team Among ESPN Sports Humanitarian Awards Winners Laila Ali can throw a punch and hold a high note Muhammad Ali will go down in history as the best boxer ever, but who knew his daughter Laili Ali could belt out a song like Whitney Houston? When passed the mic in a break, Laili showed off her knockout singing chops and some hot dance moves. Oh, and she can box too. In related news, the NFL’s top rookies cannot sing … Also Read: Jim Kelly to Receive Jimmy V Perseverance Award at ESPYS Kelly Tough ESPN named Wednesday the official Jimmy V Day in honor of the legendary college basketball coach who made a historic speech about battling cancer. Many athletes including NFL defensive end Calais Campbell wore Jimmy V pins on the red carpet in their support of cancer research. Former Buffalo Bills QB Jim Kelly was later honored with the 2018 Jimmy V Award for Perseverance – and his heartbreaking story of fighting adversity and “never giving up” brought many in the audience to tears. Kelly, whose cancer of the jaw returned this year, delivered another historical speech despite his struggling to speak and needing help to the stage from his two daughters. ESPN host Cari Champion went on to announce that $1.8 million has been raised in the past two days that will go directly to the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund.

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The next 48 hours leading up to the cast announcement are likely to be pretty hectic, so I thought I better get this posted sooner rather than later. Here’s the list of all the cast rumors we’ve heard/reported on for season 24 – as always, they’re divided into categories. Legitimate possibilities are rumors that we think have some validity, based on who is reporting them; long shots are rumors from a source that we don’t necessarily trust, but it’s possible they could be valid; pure randomness is general observations/weird stuff we’ve noticed that may or may not indicate anything, but is interesting nonetheless; wannabes/campaigners are celebs that have expressed interest in doing the show, but we have no reason to believe they’ve actually been asked to do the show; and the definite “no’s” are celebs that have specifically said they won’t do the show. If anything new crops up between now & the announcement, I’ll do my best to update…but no guarantees. Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday, and I’ve got hella king cakes to get ready 😎 Legitimate possibilities : Normani Kordei Simone Biles Mr. T Chris Kattan Erika Jayne Nancy Kerrigan Nick Viall Heather Morris Charo Bonner Bolton Rashad Jennings Longshots : Someone from Pretty Little Liars/Ashley Benson Someone from Property Brothers/Jonathan Scott Someone from Storage Wars/Barry Weiss Rachel Lindsay Russell Brand Usher Billy Bush Pure Randomness : Shemar Moore Victor Cruz Gracie Gold Ricky Schroeder Jose Medina Wannabes/Campaigners : Mary Lou Retton Stassi Schroeder Dina Parise The Definite No’s : Hugh Grant Ashlee Simpson Michelle Obama Hillary Clinton

A picky eating phase is a rite of passage for many children and can make mealtime frustrating. Every parent comes up with their own way to deal with this, but Chrissy Teigen's hack is creative genius. She shared the homemade restaurant menu she made for 2.5-year-old, Luna and we have to admit that it's pretty clever. Teigen shared a video of the laminated menu she made to play restaurant with Luna in the hopes she'll feel empowered to order her meal and actually eat. (Bring on the laminator!) View this post on Instagram BUYING A LAMINATOR IS THE BEST THING TO HAVE EVER HAPPENED TO ME A post shared by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on Dec 18, 2018 at 11:02am PST Now Luna gets to play restaurant, which is awesome because according to a recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics, playing with mama will help Luna develop skills like self-advocacy, decision-making, negotiation and a sense of agency. Parents of toddlers know that those skills are important at this stage when kids are wanting to have more independence and control (including at the dinner table). In the video, Teigen says she has a problem—making a laminated a menu of toddler meal options may be a bit over the top—but we can relate to doing whatever you can to try and get your toddler to eat. Having a picky eater can be overwhelming, confusing and sometimes infuriating. But there's good news for all of us struggling with a picky eater. As pediatric occupational therapist, Ashley Thurn, previously wrote for Motherly, it's completely normal for children around age two or three to start to test their new independence by eating or not eating the meal you set before them. As long as your child is growing and developing well, there is no reason to be alarmed by these feeding behaviors. Feeding disorders (where intake by mouth is severely restricted) are very rare, but if you are worried about your child's food intake, talk to your pediatrician. For more tips on how to survive the picky eating stage and develop healthy, no-drama, eating habits check out Motherly expert Dr. Dina DiMaggio's on 5 tips to overcome a picky eating phase. Motherly is your daily #momlife manual; we are here to help you easily find the best, most beautiful products for your life that actually work. We share what we love—and we may receive a commission if you choose to buy. You've got this. You might also like:

Whitney Port was spotted out and about with husband Tim Rosenman and their one-year-old son Sonny on Sunday in Los Angeles. The 33-year-old reality star, who appeared makeup free, donned grey sweatpants and a muted pink bomber jacket on the outing. This sighting comes just days after Port told E! News that fashion went out the window once she became a mom. Quality time: Whitney Port was spotted out and about with husband Tim Rosenman and their one-year-old son Sonny on Sunday in Los Angeles 'I usually look like a slob, honestly. I just care less now,' she told Carissa Culiner. 'When I'm with Sonny, I just want to be comfortable.' The Hills star also addressed the hot topic of baby number two. 'I do get easily overwhelmed by things,' she admitted. 'The thought of then adding another child and adding that stress doesn't make a lot of sense to me.' Whitney added: 'I'm really trying to not plan right now and just enjoy the moment and not put the pressure on myself to make the decision.' Casually clad: The 33-year-old reality star, who appeared makeup free, donned grey sweatpants and a muted pink bomber jacket on the outing Port went on to discuss her laid back parenting style with the E! Daily Pop host. 'Timmy and I trust our gut and we go with what feel comfortable for us,' she said. 'I think that is what will work best for Sonny and create a chill, easy-going child.' Whitney and the TV producer have been married since 2015. Confessions: Just days ago, Port told E! News that fashion went out the window once she became a mom. 'I usually look like a slob, honestly. I just care less now,' she told Carissa Culiner. 'When I'm with Sonny, I just want to be comfortable' Along with being a new mom, Whitney recently joined the cast of MTV's The Hills reboot, which was announced in August. The current cast includes Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, Audrina Patridge, Jason Wahler, Frankie Delgado, Justin Bobby Brescia, and Stephanie Pratt. Lauren Conrad, Lo Bosworth, and Kristin Cavallari have opted not to participate in the returning reality series.

Workers leave the site of the future Trump International Hotel, which is at the site of the Old Post Office Pavilion in Washington. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)For weeks, dozens of construction workers from Latin America have streamed onto the site of the Old Post Office Pavilion in downtown Washington and taken pride in their work building one of the city’s newest luxury hotels.But that job site is now laden with tension after the man behind the project — billionaire developer Donald Trump — put himself at the center of the nation’s debate over illegal immigration.[Democrats cheer as Donald Trump surges in the polls]Trump garnered headlines — and prompted several business associates to sever relations with him — when he launched his bid for the Republican presidential nomination last month with a controversial description of drug dealers and “rapists” crossing the border each day into the United States from Mexico.But a Trump company may be relying on some undocumented workers to finish the $200 million hotel, which will sit five blocks from the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue, according to several who work there. A Trump spokeswoman said the company and its contractors follow all applicable laws. But in light of Trump’s comments, some of the workers at the site said they are now worried about their jobs — while others simply expressed disgust over the opinions of the man ultimately responsible for the creation of those jobs.Since Donald Trump announced his presidential bid, he's drawn plenty of controversy and outrage for his comments on the campaign trail. Here are some of the key moments. (The Washington Post)All of them said they have been talking about Trump ever since his inflammatory remarks dominated coverage of his presidential announcement on June 16.“It’s something ironic,” said Ivan Arellano, 29, who is from Mexico and obtained legal status through marriage. He now works as a mason laying the stonework for the lobby floor and walls of what will become the Trump International Hotel.“The majority of us are Hispanics, many who came illegally,” Arellano said in Spanish. “And we’re all here working very hard to build a better life for our families.”Interviews with about 15 laborers helping renovate the Old Post Office Pavilion revealed that many of them had crossed the U.S-Mexico border illegally before they eventually settled in the Washington region to build new lives.Several of the men, who hail mostly from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, have earned U.S. citizenship or legal status through immigration programs targeting Central Americans fleeing civil wars or natural disasters. Others quietly acknowledged that they remain in the country illegally.“Most of the concern is that this escalates into a bigger problem,” said Daniel Gonzalez, 45, a sheet metal worker from El Salvador who crossed the border in the 1980s to escape his country’s civil war. He became a U.S. citizen after a federal immigration judge granted him asylum, he said.“He might come one day and pretty much tell us to get the heck out of here,” Gonzalez said of Trump.1 of 26 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad × Donald Trump announces presidential run View Photos The real estate mogul and reality television celebrity said Tuesday that he would seek the Republican presidential nomination from the eponymous Trump Tower in New York. Caption The real estate mogul and reality TV celebrity, announced he would seek the GOP presidential nomination. June 16, 2015 Trump holds a piece of paper with information about his personal finances. Trump, who has toyed with seeking the nation’s highest elected office for years, dismissed the 11 other Republican candidates by declaring that politicians cannot solve the country’s problems. Justin Lane/European Pressphoto Agency Buy Photo Wait 1 second to continue.Several of the laborers — who travel to work from as far away as Baltimore or Manassas, Va., every day — fumed at Trump’s comments, saying that they have led honest lives that have allowed them to buy homes and raise U.S.-born children.“Do you think that when we’re hanging out there from the eighth floor that we’re raping or selling drugs?” Ramon Alvarez, 48, a window worker from El Salvador, said during a break Monday morning just outside the construction site. “We’re risking our lives and our health. A lot of the chemicals we deal with are toxic.”In response to questions from The Washington Post, Hope Hicks, a spokeswoman for the Trump Organization, issued a statement saying that the company and its contractors followed all applicable U.S. immigration laws when hiring the site’s several hundred workers.“Our contractors are required to have prospective employees produce documentation that establishes identity and employment eligibility in compliance with immigration law,” the ­e-mailed statement said.Lend Lease, the lead contractor at the site, “requires all contractors performing work at the project to follow all applicable federal, state and local laws,” the statement said.Michael D. Cohen, executive vice president and legal counsel to Trump, said the question of illegal hiring practices had not arisen before at a Trump work site.“Mr. Trump, who is the 100 percent owner of the Old Post Office, hired one of the largest contractors in the world to act as the general contractor,” Cohen said in a telephone interview. “That company is Lend Lease. They then go out and employ subcontractors to work for them. The obligation to check all workers on site is exclusive to Lend Lease. This of course assumes that the assertion regarding the employees’ status is accurate.”A spokeswoman for Lend Lease declined to comment on any aspects of the project, which is expected to be finished by early 2016.Hicks, also a spokeswoman for Trump’s political operation, said the campaign had no comment on the matter.Trump’s comments about illegal immigration — which included a promise to “build a great, great wall on our southern border” and bill Mexico for the cost — reflect deep-rooted concerns among conservative voters over the effect of illegal immigration in the United States. Yet, concerns raised by workers at one of his company’s real estate ventures reveal the complexities of an issue that has long polarized the country.The rapid rejection of Trump’s comments by some of his business partners may also reflect how perilous a topic immigration is, not just for Trump but the entire Republican presidential field.Trump’s comments were popular with conservative activists across the country — and may even have helped elevate his status, with polls in the early nominating states Iowa and New Hampshire showing him gaining ground. But they were less popular among an increasingly diverse general electorate that serves as a consumer base for the influential corporate entities that were quick to distance themselves from the mogul’s remarks.The NBC television network, the Macy’s department store chain and several other businesses have since severed ties with Trump — part of a backlash that has cheered Democrats and caused worry among Republicans seeking to win more Latino votes.On Monday, several hundred people had also signed an online petition asking D.C. chef José Andrés to “dump Trump” by backing out of his deal to open the flagship restaurant at Trump’s hotel.[Hundreds signed a petition asking D.C. chef José Andrés to ‘dump Trump’]At the mammoth construction site in Washington that bears Trump’s name, workers said the controversy has caused some worry as they sandblast through layers of chipped paint in the 114-year-old building, install air-conditioning systems that will cool the new hotel’s 271 guest rooms, or cling to a scaffolding while they install windows.The site is a bustling microcosm of blue-collar work life in Washington — with soaring turrets and a majestic clock tower that evoke the building’s heyday as the District’s main post office in the early 20th century.Trucks roll in and out of the construction site carrying heavy loads of cement or carting off piles of debris. Over the din of surrounding traffic, foremen yell instructions to their charges, urging them to press forward on a project that will also include a massive ballroom, high-end restaurants and two luxurious suites in the former offices of the postmaster general.Arms covered in dust, crowds of men recently took a break just outside the site while still wearing their hard hats and bright yellow construction vests, smoking cigarettes or arguing about sports in both English and Spanish.Ahmad Samadi, 26, a site foreman who arrived last year from Afghanistan under U.S. political asylum, said he has had to learn some Spanish to communicate with his crew. “Most of the workers here are migrants,” he said. Pausing, Samadi added about Trump: “I don’t think it’s right, what he said. They’re hard workers.”For David Montoya, 28, Trump’s comments are a harsh reminder that anyone who is not a U.S. citizen is vulnerable to stricter immigration laws in the country. A truck driver at the hotel site, Montoya arrived from El Salvador in 1997, gaining temporary protected status from deportation in 2001. “Every 18 months, I have to get it renewed,” he said, in perfect English, adding that he dreams of permanent legal status.Montoya reflected on his journey as an immigrant, which now includes three U.S.-born children and a house that he and his wife own in a quiet section of Silver Spring, Md. He noted with pride that he thinks his story — one of coming to a new world, and of hard work paying off — is more impressive than that of the powerful developer whose name adorned the sign behind him as he spoke.“Actually,” he reflected, “we’re more American than him.”

Jennifer Lawrence‘s obsession over Keeping Up with the Kardashians has developed into a close friendship with Kris Jenner. So close, in fact, that she gave the KarJenner momager a car for Christmas! Well, sort of. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Kris, 62, revealed all on Instagram Saturday, posting a shot of the holiday present. Kris Jenner/Instagram “My BFF #Jenniferlawrence asked me what i wanted for Christmas and of course I said a Porsche, DUH. My girl didn’t disappoint,” Kris wrote. Of course, instead of getting Kris an actual Porsche, Lawrence gifted a toy one — which fit perfectly next to the mother of six’s beloved giant metal-and-glass red polar bear (named “Christmas”) in her elegant foyer, decorated with rainbow-themed decor for the holidays. “Thank you Jen I love you!!!” Kris said. “#bffsforever #christmassurprise #jlaw #soexcited” REALTED: Kris Jenner’s Christmas Polar Bear Is Back as She Decorates Home In an Extravagant Rainbow Theme The tiny white vehicle will be perfect for Kris’ six grandkids (Kim Kardashian West‘s kids North, 4, and Saint, 2; Kourtney Kardashian‘s kids Reign, 3, Penelope, 5, and Mason, 8; and Rob Kardashian‘s daughter Dream, 1). There’s also three more grandkids on the way in the new year — a baby girl from Kim and husband Kanye West (via surrogate); a baby boy, from Khloé Kardashian and boyfriend Tristan Thompson; and another baby girl from Kylie Jenner and boyfriend Travis Scott. RELATED: Jennifer Lawrence & Kim Kardashian Reveal the Actress Got ‘Drunk’ With Kris Jenner & Stripped Naked in Her Closet Lawrence, 27, will no doubt be sending gifts when those babies arrive too. She’s been tight with the KarJenner family ever since Kris decided to surprise the Oscar winning actress with a birthday cake a few years ago. “When I walked out with this cake she was so excited and so excited to see me, and then we had this little texting friendship from then on,” Kris told Steve Harvey on his talk show in November. “It was fun. She’s such a great girl.” Things have only gotten closer since then. In November, Lawrence revealed before interviewing Kim on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that she had gotten drunk and stripped down to nearly nothing in Kris’ closet. “I drank five martinis and wound up naked in her closet, I’m dead serious,” Lawrence said during her opening monologue, later adding that the evening “was everything I could’ve ever dreamed of.”

Chris Pratt returned to Instagram for the first time since he and ex-wife Anna Faris announced their separation in August after eight years together. The Guardians of the Galaxy star, 38, went to a screening of Thor: Ragnarok with his adorable son, Jack, and friends on Friday, November 3. The doting dad shared a sweet snap on Saturday, November 4, of himself posing with his son and a pal as they stretched out their arms and made muscles in front of a Thor poster, captioning it as “HOLY CRAP!! THOR RAGNAROK IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! We just laughed our asses off!!! So proud to be part of the Marvel universe.” HOLY CRAP!! THOR RAGNAROK IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! We just laughed our asses off!!! So proud to be part of the Marvel universe. A post shared by chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) on Nov 3, 2017 at 9:34pm PDT An eyewitness tells Us Weekly that the Office alum snacked on a giant tub of popcorn as he watched the movie at the Arclight Hollywood with his son and a female and male friend. The photo marked the first time Pratt posted on his formerly active social media account and his fans took notice, with many of them welcoming him back to Instagram. As previously reported, Pratt and Faris, with whom he shares custody of their 5-year-old son, announced their separation in joint statements in August on social media, which have since been deleted. The former couple met on the set of Take Me Home Tonight in 2007 and wed in 2009. “We are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried really hard for a long time, and we’re really disappointed. Our son has two parents who love him very much and for his sake we want to keep the situation as private as possible moving forward,” the statements read. “We still love each other and will always cherish our time together.” The exes remain friendly, with Pratt telling photographers that Faris “did great” at the 2017 Emmy Awards in September: “Anna did an amazing job. She rules! She was great. Her and Allison [Janney], they both looked great.” Likewise, the Mom star, 40, had nothing but kind words about Pratt during an appearance on Live With Kelly and Ryan in October, where she said, “We’re great friends and we always will be … Life is too short.” Faris has most recently been linked to cinematographer Michael Barrett. Sign up now for the Us Weekly newsletter to get breaking celebrity news, hot pics and more delivered straight to your inbox! Want stories like these delivered straight to your phone? Download the Us Weekly iPhone app now!

Longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek told fans on Thursday he’s recovering from brain surgery to correct a “slight medical problem” he suffered during the show’s holiday break: a subdural hematoma, or blood clots on the brain. The 77-year-old host, who had a mild heart attack in 2012 and a knee replacement in 2015, thanked and reassured the show’s fanbase in a video posted to its YouTube page. “The prognosis is excellent, and I expect to be back in the studio taping more Jeopardy! programs very, very soon,” he said. “And I want to thank all of you for your concern.” Here’s what you should know about Trebek’s diagnosis. What is a subdural hematoma? A subdural hematoma is a pooling of blood between the dura — the sturdy, protective layer of tissue encasing the brain — and the surface of the brain itself, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Subdural hematomas happen when blood vessels, often veins, burst in this area, forming a collection of blood that presses on the brain, according to the Mayo Clinic. What causes a subdural hematoma? While this type of brain bleed is occasionally random, a subdural hematoma most often follows a traumatic head injury, such as a fall, collision or accident, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Trebek told fans that his was the result of a fall that occurred a couple months ago. What are the symptoms of a subdural hematoma? Subdural hematoma symptoms typically include headache, vomiting, drowsiness and eventual loss of consciousness, dizziness, confusion, differing pupil size and slurred speech, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms may appear immediately, but in some cases, they can take weeks or even months to manifest. How serious is a subdural hematoma? They can be fatal, but a person’s prognosis depends on multiple factors, from the size and severity of the bleed to how quickly treatment is sought, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says. Some subdural hematomas are reversed by drilling a hole in the skull to drain blood and relieve pressure on the brain, while others require more invasive brain surgery. Trebek did not comment on the severity of his case or his treatment plan. Write to Jamie Ducharme at [email protected].

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

Chrissy Metz isn’t here for negative talk about her body. Get push notifications with news, features and more. The This Is Us actress graced the MTV Movie & TV Awards Sunday night in a glamorous dark-red knee-length latex dress with ruffled sleeves, finishing her look with dangling earrings and shimmery flats. Apparently, the 36-year-old star was on the receiving end of some negative comments, because she used Twitter to share an empowering message later that night: “For the record, I wear what I want, when I want. News flash it’s MY body. #thankstho.” For the record, I wear what I want, when I want. News flash it's MY body. #thankstho — Chrissy Metz (@ChrissyMetz) May 8, 2017 Jen Lowery/Splash News Online Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock Metz — whose hit NBC show was nominated for multiple awards Sunday night and took home the prize in the Tearjerker category — is no stranger to weight-related criticism, both about herself and others. “That made me bonkers, bananas crazy,” she said in February of negative responses Lady Gaga received during her Super Bowl halftime show after wearing a midriff-baring ensemble. “How is someone fat if they’re not fat?” Metz asked. “I wanna see somebody else get on that damn stage and do what the hell she did.” FROM COINAGE: ‘This is Us’ Star Milo Ventimiglia Admits He Can’t Resist Spending on This Thing The body-positive actress — along with her This Is Us costars Mandy Moore and Susan Kelechi Watson — wrote a heartfelt letter exclusively for PEOPLE’s 2017 World’s Most Beautiful issue, pleading with her younger self to, “Stop comparing yourself to anyone or anything.” “You are just as important and beautiful as Amy, the most gorgeous cheerleader in your entire school, even if your hair isn’t the perfect natural shade of honey blonde or because your clothes aren’t from Guess or that your curves look VERY different from hers,” she wrote. “We are all on our own journey and YOU are the driver. There will be bumps in the road, detours to be taken and pit stops will have to be made, but you’ve got to fill ‘er up and keep going. You will lose your map, but never your intuition.”

Loading View on Instagram Selena Gomez has taken over Hollywood with music, TV shows, and movies, but don’t be fooled—she’s still just like us. Over the weekend, she shared an Instagram video of her trip to the doctor’s office, and she was straight-up terrified of getting poked with a needle. Like, she really wasn’t having it. The visit was for a routine check-up, and even though she’s a fan of tattoos, this type of needlework is definitely not her favorite. She might be well on her way to conquering the world, but that doesn’t make her immune to irrational fears, not being able to fall asleep at night included. At least Sel’s hate of needles and insomnia gets us some hilarious Instagram videos though, right? This is basically us every single time we have a little too much sugar before bed. No more fro-yo past 9pm, guys. Loading View on Instagram Related: Watch Selena Gomez Rap This Drake Track Like a Boss Abigail Breslin Has Some Thoughts About Selena Gomez’s Vacation Photos Selena Gomez Just Cut Her Hair

A fresh start! Rachel Bilson purchased a $3.25 million mansion in the affluent Linda Vista neighborhood of Pasadena, California, after her split from Hayden Christensen. Celebrity Splits of 2017 The six-bedroom, four-bathroom home, known as “Ralph’s House,” was built in 1950 and designed by Gregory Ain, according to Trulia. The single-level property measures 3678-square-feet and features floor-to-ceiling windows for natural light and refurbished wood floors. The spacious living room has a cozy fireplace, built-in bookshelves and paneled walls that conceal a stereo system and wet bar. The galley kitchen has also been renovated with new appliances and improvements to the original cabinetry. A sliding glass door leads outside to a stunning backyard that boasts rolling gardens, an open-air courtyard, a swimming pool, a dry rock stream and a deck that overlooks the city’s nearby canyons and mountaintops. Bilson and Christensen, both 36, previously lived in a four-bedroom and four-and-a-half-bathroom home in Sherman Oaks, California. Us Weekly exclusively confirmed in September that the O.C. alum and the Star Wars actor, who share 2-year-old daughter Briar Rose, called it quits after nearly 10 years together. “She’s full time back in L.A. He’s in Toronto,” a source told Us. “They’ve been on the outs for a couple of months. They are completely, officially done.” Prior to the split, Bilson opened up about the notion of having a second baby with Christensen. “I may have another child, that’s still up in the air,” she told Lapalme magazine. “I’m having so much fun with the one right now. I want to be happy and content. All the life B.S. that happens doesn’t matter. You want to be happy, you want your kid to be happy and you want everyone in your life to be healthy and happy.” For the latest celebrity entertainment, news and lifestyle videos, subscribe to Us Weekly’s YouTube Page. Sign up now for the Us Weekly newsletter to get breaking celebrity news, hot pics and more delivered straight to your inbox! Want stories like these delivered straight to your phone? Download the Us Weekly iPhone app now!

Though the singer surrounds herself with LGBTQ friends and collaborators, she wasn't always so inclusive: "When I was growing up, homosexuality was synonymous with the word abomination … and hell." Katy Perry's conservative Christian past is no secret, but the pop superstar took a trip down memory lane on Saturday night (March 18) while dropping some new truths in the process of detailing her journey to enlightenment. The reason: Human Rights Campaign's Los Angeles gala dinner at JW Marriott L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, where Perry picked up the org's highest honor, the National Equality Award. HRC feted the 32-year-old alongside America Ferrera, 32, who took home the Ally for Equality Award, a trophy presented to her by her good friend Lena Dunham. Perry received her award from her own BFF of 11 years, actress Shannon Woodward, who said the singer "finds a way to act as an ally virtually every single time she performs or speaks publicly." BFF of 11 ys @shannonwoodward presents to @katyperry, lauding her as global pop star who created soundtrack to our lives #HRCLADinner @HRC pic.twitter.com/6f36zHaNrQ — Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) March 19, 2017 For Saturday's edition, Perry first praised her LGBTQ friends for informing her own evolution. "There’s no other community that has done more to shape who I am today, and there is no other community that I believe in more than you," she exclaimed. "This community here tonight has achieved more progress toward a more perfect union in a short amount of time as any group in our history. So I stand with you and I know that we stand together against discrimination, whether it be in the LGBTQ community or our Latino brothers and sisters or the millions of Muslims in this country." Then came Perry's peek at the past. After noting that she speaks her truths and paints her fantasies courtesy of "little, bite-sized pop songs," she referenced her 2008 smash hit single "I Kissed a Girl." The lesbian lyrics were just a tease. "Truth be told: A) I did more than that," Perry purred. "But B) How was I going to reconcile that with the gospel singing girl raised in youth groups that [was] pro-conversion camps? What I did know is that I was curious, and even then, I knew that sexuality wasn’t as black and white as this dress." (For the record, she was wearing a Rasario design.) However, Perry's own curiosity seemed to have gotten repressed by her Christian leanings. "My first words were 'mama' and 'dada,' 'God' and 'Satan,'" she related. "Right and wrong were taught to me on felt boards and, of course, through the glamorous Jan Crouch crying diamond teardrops every night on that Vaseline-TBN television screen. When I was growing up, homosexuality was synonymous with the word 'abomination' … and hell. A place of gnashing of teeth, continual burning of skin and probably Mike Pence’s ultimate guest list for a barbecue. No way, no way. I wanted the pearly gates and unlimited fro-yo toppings." As a result of the anti-homosexuality education she received, Perry turned toward prayer. "Most of my unconscious adolescence, I prayed the gay away at my Jesus camps," she revealed. "But then in the middle of it all, in a twist of events, I found my gift, and my gift introduced me to people outside of my bubble. My bubble started to burst." The "pop" happened with the introduction of LGBTQ friends and collaborators. "These people were nothing like I had been taught to fear," Perry continued. "They were the most free, strong, kind and inclusive people I have ever met. They stimulated my mind and they filled my heart with joy, and they freaking danced all the while doing it. These people are actually magic, and they are magic because they are living their truth. Oh, my goodness, what a revelation! — and not the last chapter of the Bible." One of those magic people in Perry's life is her longtime manager, "Bradford Elton Cobb III," a man she described as "one of the greatest champions of my life," for going on 15 years. "Many of the people I admire and trust and work with belong to the LGBTQ community, and without them, I would be half the person I am today. My life is rich in every capacity because of them. They are trusted allies that provide a safe space to fall, to not know it all and to make mistakes," she concluded at the close of her speech, which was bookended by standing ovations. "I hope I stand here as evidence for all that it doesn’t matter where you come from, it is about where you are going. Real change, real evolution and real perception shift can happen if we open our minds and soften our hearts. People can change — believe me." This article originally appeared on The Hollywood Reporter.

Royal entrances, the exchanging of vows and an emotional tear. These are the best moments from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. (Published Friday, June 15, 2018) Just a few hours before the royal wedding, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II had bestowed three titles on her grandson, Prince Harry. His bride, Meghan Markle, will be known as Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex after today's ceremony. "The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince Henry of Wales. His titles will be Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel," a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said. "Prince Harry thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex, and Ms. Meghan Markle on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex." See All the Best Moments From the Royal Wedding The previous Duke of Sussex was married twice, but neither marriage was approved by his father. As such, they were considered unlawful. And so, Meghan is the first Duchess of Sussex. It is customary for members of the Royal Family to be offered at least one title by the monarch upon marriage. The titles, ranked from highest to lowest are: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron for men; and duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess, and baroness for women. Stars at the Royal Wedding Royal Wedding A-Z: Everything You Need to Know If the 33-year-old prince had turned down the title, he would've remained HRH Prince Harry of Wales. His 36-year-old bride would have likely been known as HRH Princess Harry of Wales, rather than HRH Princess Meghan, since the former actress is not a princess in her own right. The Duke of Sussex was widley seen as the most likely choice for Harry, but other possibilities were the dukedoms of Albany, Clarence, Connaught, Cumberland and Teviotdale, and Windsor. Prince William and Kate Middleton received their titles before their 2011 wedding. "The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince William of Wales. His titles will be Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus," Buckingham Palace said at the time. "Prince William thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge and Miss Catherine Middleton on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge." © Copyright E! Online

Brad Pitt is reportedly dismissing ex Angelina Jolie’s claim that she’s hurting for money as their bitter divorce battle continues. According to The Blast, Pitt is scoffing at Jolie’s alleged financial woes — because she was just paid more than $20 million for her role in Maleficent 2! The actors are embroiled in a vicious court feud over their divorce and custody of their six kids. As RadarOnline.com has reported, in the past week, legal papers have shown that Jolie, 43, accused Pitt, 54, of not paying her enough child support over the past two years. PHOTOS: Somber Brad Pitt Speaks Out After Reaching Custody Agreement With Angelina Jolie The River Runs Through It star then slammed back, saying he actually gave her a loan of $8 million to buy her L.A. mansion and gave her an additional $1.3 million for their children. Jolie soon countered, saying that “A loan is not, however, child support and to represent it as such is misleading and inaccurate.” The Tomb Raider actress’ attorney Bley DeJean later said to PEOPLE, “What has been filed by Brad’s side today is a blatant attempt to obfuscate the truth and distract from the fact that he has not fully met his legal obligations to support the children.” PHOTOS: Angelina Is A ‘Spoiled Brat’ Who Lives In ‘Crazytown!’ Sony Execs Slam Jolie In Newly Leaked Emails — Their Top 13 Disses Exposed The Blast reported that sources very close to Pitt say that Jolie’s claims that she is hard up for cash and struggling to take care of the children while she has primary custody are “crazy.” Jolie will star in the upcoming Disney sequel, Maleficent 2, which is scheduled to come out in 2020. The first Maleficent was a huge hit with Jolie playing the powerful fairy queen. Sources told The Blast however that for ten years, Pitt has been the majority earner of the two. PHOTOS: Brad Pitt Celebrates Huge Custody Win In Divorce From Angelina Jolie In U.K But child and spousal support in California are based on current income, and nowadays the two stars aren’t so far apart their monthly earnings, the website has learned. Jolie is claiming to be a struggling single mom, but Pitt and his legal team beg to differ! It looks like the divorce fight could go on for quite some time. We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at [email protected], or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night.

And the title of “American Horror Story” Season 7 is … “Cult.” The news was announced during an “AHS” event at Comic-Con on Thursday, after co-creator Ryan Murphy previously revealed that the next installment of FX’s horror anthology is inspired by the 2016 presidential election. Along with the news, FX also dropped a new website and video, featuring a group of creepy clowns revealing the title. The video is marked as “Week One,” with the following seven weeks locked. You can watch the full teaser above. Once clicking on the website, users are prompted to log in through Facebook, which it says it will use to provide exclusive “AHS” content ahead of the new season. The new season also got a premiere date: Sept. 5. The announcement was made with a special presentation in the marina behind the San Diego Convention center. A floating barge sprayed a massive wall of water into the air, with the teaser being projected onto the water. You can watch video of the presentation below. Per usual, still little is known about Season 7. What we do know, however, is that “AHS” veterans Evan Peters and Sarah Paulson are returning, joined by franchise newcomers Billie Lourd (who worked with Murphy on “Scream Queens”) and “Billy on the Street’s” Billy Eichner. Lena Dunham is also joining the new season, it was announced on Wednesday. Despite the lack of information so far, “AHS” fans still know more about Season 7 than they did at this point ahead of the previous season, “Roanoke.” Murphy and FX kept that installment’s theme and title under wraps all the way up until its season premiere, whetting appetites with a series of mysterious teasers. FX previously renewed “AHS” through Season 9. Its previous seasons have tackled different narratives, but have kept certain cast members like Peters and Paulson, and intertwined some plot points through the series.

COSTA MESA, Ca. – GOP presidential front-runner and billionaire entrepreneur Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled his plan to ‘make the military great again,’ saying he intends to reinstate the draft as part of a larger effort to bolster America’s armed forces. “We’re bringing back the draft, okay? We’re going to bring it back and were going to make America as strong as we were in the Sixties,” Trump declared while addressing supporters at the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa.“I love the Sixties,” said Trump, continuing, “I was a very big supporter of the Vietnam war and, of course, the troops. No one supports the troops more than I do.” In addition to bringing back military conscription, Mr. Trump said that if elected, he will enact legislation that will guarantee citizenship to anyone who serves in the armed forces for a minimum of four years. “You have people coming into this country, coming over our borders, expecting a free ride. We’re not going to give it to them, folks. They’re going to have to earn their citizenship.”Trump has repeatedly stated that he won’t rule out using nuclear weapons against the Islamic State. On Thursday he expanded on his claims, saying he would instruct the Pentagon to begin testing “man-portable” tactical nuclear weapons to be used by American soldiers on the battlefield. “We’re not going to have unquestionable military dominance if we’re seen as too weak to use these weapons against our enemies.”Rather than use conventional means such as drone strikes or economic sanctions to respond to acts of terrorism or other forms of aggression against the United States, Trump vowed to exercise the nuclear option “extremely” liberally. “My feeling is we have these weapons and we’ve spent a great deal of money developing and improving them over the years; there’s absolutely no reason why we shouldn’t be using them.”The former reality TV star accused President Obama of making the country less safe by employing tact and diplomacy when dealing with foreign leaders. “This guy’s the president of the United States and he’s bowing to the Chinese. They’re laughing in our faces, okay? They’re laughing in our faces and if we don’t do something about it, they’re going to surpass us militarily and economically and then we’re going to have a huge problem on our hands.”Donald Trump kicked off the start of his California campaign on Thursday where he made a stop in Costa Mesa, a semi-rural farming community located in Orange County. The GOP presidential hopeful is scheduled to address California’s Republican convention on Friday.

Catherine Zeta-Jones paid tribute to her 'best friend' Michael Douglas as they celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary. The Mask of Zorro star took to Instagram to post a sweet message for the Hollywood star, 73, as they celebrated 17 years of married bliss, admitting that she never thought their life would be as good as it is right now. Alongside a picture of the pair on their wedding day, Catherine wrote on Instagram: '17 years ago today, I said 'I do' to my best friend and father of our two and a half month old son. Catherine Zeta-Jones paid tribute to her 'best friend' Michael Douglas as they celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary on Saturday 'Thought it could never get better than that day, but it did. Happy anniversary darling, Michael. With you, in my life, and Dylan and Carys, every day could be a twelve hour fantastic party at the Plaza in New York. Love you. #love #lovestrong (sic)' It comes after Catherine revealed the key to the couple's long and successful marriage is that they listen to one another. After overcoming Michael's battle with cancer and her own battle with bipolar disorder, the brunette star says they are in a better place than ever. 'Thought it could never get better than that day, but it did. Happy anniversary darling, Michael' Catherine said in a gushing caption next to the photo. She is pictured earlier this week in NYC 'Quick car selfie': The actress shared a gorgeous selfie on Saturday The 48-year-old actress - who has Dylan, 17, and Carys, 14, with Michael - added: 'I'm very blessed. I have a husband who listens to me and I'm a wife who listens to him. 'That's why - although every marriage goes through its ups and downs, its times of adversity - we've come to a place where we couldn't be better. 'I have a very healthy husband, a very healthy mother and two vivacious, healthy children. I think after that, everything just falls into place.' Michael also has 38-year-old son Cameron with ex-wife Diandra Luker. Meanwhile, Catherine - who's starring in Lifetime's Cocaine Godmother next year - launched her home collection Casa Zeta-Jones on QVC in September.

Most of us assume that cleansing is a task so basic it can be accomplished even when you're completely exhausted or slightly tipsy—which, of course, it can. But it turns out that there's a lot more to it than soap and water, says Dr. Doris Day, NYC dermatologist and author of Forget the Facelift. "With so many sophisticated, gentle cleansers that won't strip the skin, using the right one allows moisturizing and antiaging products to absorb more effectively." Clearly, an old-school splash and scrub won't do. Here, the new rules for getting your freshest face. Myth 1: Wash and Go It's more of a two-step process. "Remove your makeup before you wash your face," says Montclair, New Jersey, derm Dr. Jeanine Downie. "Many cleansers can't take off concealer or foundation completely, especially around the eyes and nose." Use an oil-based cream, an emollient wipe, or a cleansing oil to dissolve stubborn sunscreen and makeup. Follow with lukewarm water and a dime-size amount of cleanser (look for the ingredients cocamidopropyl betaine or caprylic triglyceride, which are sulfate-free surfactants) on your fingers or a clean, damp washcloth. Myth 2: Wash Twice a Day While the jury is still out on how often to cleanse (every a.m. and p.m. or just once at night), all derms agree that over-washing can lead to irritation and a lack of moisture. The rule is to use common sense: Always wash your face after a workout to prevent breakouts, and wash excessively oily skin morning and night. For very dry or sensitive skin, stick to cleansing once daily in the evening. Myth 3: Close Your Pores Sorry, folks, but you can skip rituals like massaging your face to increase circulation or splashing with cold water to "close" your pores. "Pores don't open and close," says Downie. In fact, extreme hot or cold can exacerbate problems like rosacea and redness. That said, mild steam can help soften hardened oil in pores, so it's never a bad idea to cleanse in the shower. And "while it feels nice, massage doesn't do much," adds Downie. "Exercise is what boosts your circulation." Myth 4: Buy Cleanser According to Skin Type No matter what kind of skin you have, make sure the ingredients list doesn't contain fragrance, which can be irritating; parabens (potentially toxic preservatives); or harsh soap (it's drying). "If a cleanser fits that bill, the formula itself [cream, lotion, foaming, etc.] is more a matter of personal preference," says NYC dermatologist Dr. Brad Katchen. Of course, people with dry skin may prefer formulas with added moisturizers, like glycerin or shea butter. And "if you have oily skin, you might want a foaming wash that leaves skin feeling super clean," says Day. The American Academy of Dermatology also recommends avoiding alcohol in cleansers that can be abrasive to skn. Myth 5: Scrub to Exfoliate and Smooth A salicylic- or glycolic-acid cleanser is gentler and more effective than grainy scrubs, and both offer anti-aging benefits and help prevent breakouts. Alternate with your regular wash (start with three times a week), and adjust depending on how your skin is looking and feeling. Myth 6: Use Toner "An alcohol-based toner strips off natural oils," explains Day. Not good. "Gentle toners calm the skin and balance pH levels, but with the right cleanser, you don't really need this step." Love the feeling anyway? Choose gentle, alcohol-free versions. Myth 7: Brush Your Skin to a Healthy Glow "A brush removes oil, dirt, and dead skin better than your hands can, and it's less aggressive than most exfoliating cleansers or scrubs," says Day. "But it's not something you have to use every night, especially if you're also applying ingredients like retinoids or acids. Too much exfoliation can cause inflammation." Basically: Use, but use sparingly. (Right now we're obsessed with Clarisonic's new acne-cleansing brush head, below.) To keep your brush bacteria-free, rinse and air-dry after use. Oh, and hey, clean freak, like you do with your Brita, replace the brush head every three months. Myth 8: Spend a Fortune Save your pricier ingredients, like retinol or antioxidants, for leave-on products instead of washing them down the drain. "They're most effective when they stay concentrated on the skin," says Katchen. Betsy Farrell Follow Marie Claire on Facebook for the latest celeb news, beauty tips, fascinating reads, livestream video, and more.

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The reality of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez's break becoming a permanent breakup may be sinking in for the Biebs, or so People's new report suggests. A source close to Bieber told the outlet that despite all the Baskin Champion romance talk, Justin Bieber just wants to have Gomez back with him—at church, the ice rink, and beyond. “He loves her. He wants her back,” the source said, adding that Bieber “misses” Gomez. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Bieber and Gomez's last big public date was his father's wedding in Jamaica, where they recreated their 2011 wedding kiss. They spent 6 out of 7 consecutive days together that week, indicating they were stronger than ever and might make their on-off relationship permanently on this time, according to the tabloids. But Gomez's family never approved of the Biebs, a major factor that led to their break, some outlets reported. And Bieber, according to Us Weekly's source, started acting selfish again, annoying Gomez. “[He] doesn’t care about anyone but himself," the source told Us on March 12. "The second she saw it, she walked away, especially now with her health. She knows she doesn’t need him.” The break seemed to be instigated by Gomez right around Bieber's March 1 birthday. Bieber never wanted this: "Justin has been upset about the recent break from Selena and is trying to keep busy until they work things out," a source told E! on March 21. "It wasn't his choice for them to split, and he is really taking time to focus on himself right now." Meanwhile, Gomez had a realization, E! reported on March 26: that he may be better, but they may still not be right... at least right now. "Selena realized even though he's made some positive improvements, they just aren't a perfect match right now," a source told the outlet. But Gomez's birthday post to Bieber remains on her Instagram, a sign that hope may not be lost yet. Gomez was most recently photographed with her friends yesterday, posing in pink pajamas and Puma merch. She was also filmed lipsyncing in the car by her assistant Theresa Mingus: Instagram Bieber attended Holy Wednesday church service with Baskin Champion but has not been photographed with her since. His last appearance was on his social media on Easter, when he posted four bunny selfies.

Four sisters of Josh Duggar have filed a federal invasion of privacy suit against In Touch Weekly, which revealed two years ago that their brother had been investigated for sexual molestation. The original story led to the cancellation of the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting.” The sisters are not contesting the accuracy of the In Touch report — indeed, they themselves subsequently confirmed that they were the victims in the case. Instead, they seem to be following the playbook of Hulk Hogan, who brought down Gawker with an invasion-of-privacy claim. The sisters — Jill Dillard, Joy Duggar, Jessa Seewald, and Jinger Vuolo — also sued the city of Springdale, Arkansas, and Washington County, Arkansas, which released investigative records to In Touch pursuant to a public records request. The suit alleges that the localities violated state and federal privacy laws in releasing the documents. “Plaintiffs had no knowledge that the highly personal and painful details revealed in their confidential interviews would be disclosed to anyone except law enforcement and child services personnel,” the suit states. “Indeed, they were instructed that their statements would remain confidential and not be released to the public.” Related Josh Duggar Apologizes: ‘I Have Been the Biggest Hypocrite Ever’ According to the suit, local officials provided the sensitive police records just five days after receiving a records request from In Touch’s lawyer. The suit alleges that officials in the small town failed to properly consult with various branches of government before releasing the documents. If they had done so, the plaintiffs allege they would have discovered that juvenile records were not subject to disclosure. The suit cites speculation within the Springdale Police Department that a department source had leaked information about the case to the media, given that outlets seemed to know exactly which records to ask for. The records did not name the victims, but the suit alleges that online commentators were quickly able to puzzle out the girls’ identities. “Plaintiffs were subjected to spiteful and harsh comments and harassment on the Internet and in their daily lives,” the suit states. “Some chastised their personal decision to forgive their brother while others used the opportunity to provide unwarranted commentary on all aspects of Plaintiffs’ lives. Others simply reveled in the ad hoc disclosure of the lurid details of Plaintiffs’ suffering.” Unlike in the Hogan case, the material published by In Touch came from a government proceeding. News organizations are generally given wide leeway in the reporting of governmental conduct. In Touch has not responded. A spokesman for the city of Springdale told TMZ, which first reported the suit, that the claims are “without merit and false.”

Kylie Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian are a perfect match! Kourtney took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to share some sexy images from a photo shoot she did with her younger sister. In one of the pics, the mother of three and Kylie pose in matching silver sequin bikinis while striking sultry poses. Kourtney also posed solo in the eye-catching swimsuit, and both shots were taken against a black-and-white newspaper ad backdrop. The sisters stunned in the showstopping bikini, with Kourtney, 39, opting for light makeup and windblown hair while Kylie, 20, rocked a pink smokey eye and wore her hair down and curled. © Instagram Kourtney Kardashian piercings 🖤 A post shared by Kylie (@kyliejenner) on Jun 7, 2018 at 5:48pm PDT Back in May, Kylie also wowed in a nude bodycon dress, and earlier that month she rocked an all-black skintight Alexander Wang ensemble while out with sister Kendall Jenner. A post shared by Kylie (@kyliejenner) on May 5, 2018 at 7:23pm PDT Kourtney isn't the only sister that Kylie has coordinated with this week. Here she is twinning with Kim Kardashian West in matching spandex styles: