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Summer House's Carl Radke Given Bottle of Wine Hours After Lindsay Split

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Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard. Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images; Noam Galai/BRAVO Carl Radke was gifted a bottle of wine, despite being sober, in the hours after he broke up with ex-fiancée Lindsay Hubbard . “Part of the conversation at the end was, ‘Well, what are you going to do here?’” Carl, 39, recalled on the Thursday, May 30, episode of the Summer House after show . “I said, ‘I’m going to take some space, give her the apartment,’ and so I got a hotel room that night down the street.” Carl noted that “oddly enough” he had stayed at the same hotel when he and Lindsay, 37, previously had a “serious conflict.” “[I] walk in [and] front desk guy’s like, ‘You alright?’ And I was not alright,” Carl added. “I was crying and just disheveled. He’s like, ‘You know, so sorry you’re going through a tough time,’ [and] gives [me] my room key. I go up to my room, two minutes later, knock on the door. ‘Mr. Radke, so sorry, you’re going through a tough time. We have a fresh bottle of wine for y...

How a 27-Year-Old Man Pretended to Be DSP, Deceived People for Police Recruitment Fees

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 How a 27-Year-Old Man Pretended to Be DSP, Deceived People for Police Recruitment Fees The Sokoto State Police Command has detained Abdulnasir Bello, a 27-year-old man, for impersonating a Deputy Superintendent of Police to deceive and defraud individuals. During a press briefing at the command headquarters in Sokoto on Thursday, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Kaigama, announced Bello's arrest following multiple complaints from his victims. Kaigama explained that Bello tricked his victims by promising to help them get recruited into the Nigeria Police Force. He stated, "In 2018, Danjuma Garba from Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, along with three others, reported to the state CID Sokoto that a police officer named Abdulnasir Bello had approached them and collected N420,000, claiming he could secure their entry into the Nigerian Police Force. "Based on a tip-off, on 21/05/2024, at around 2:00 PM, an operative from the Sokoto State Police Headquar...

Shocking! 4-Year-Old Girl Receives Permanent Hand Tattoo Just Before 5th Birthday – You Won’t Believe Her Parents’ Reaction!

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Shocking! 4-Year-Old Girl Receives Permanent Hand Tattoo Just Before 5th Birthday – You Won’t Believe Her Parents’ Reaction! A 4-year-old girl receiving a permanent tattoo on her hand ahead of her 5th birthday has ignited mixed reactions online. This was disclosed in a recent post on a popular social media platform. In the video, the girl's father and mother are seen supporting her, with the mother mentioning that she also got a tattoo at a very young age and wanted her daughter to have the same experience. The video, which has garnered thousands of likes, comments, and shares, captures the moment they arrive at the tattoo shop. By the end of the process, the little girl, who turns 5 this weekend, has a permanent tattoo on her hand. Explore More Stories Police Nab Man for R*ping and Killing Pastor’s Pregnant Wife

Police Nab Man for R*ping and Killing Pastor’s Pregnant Wife

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Police Nab Man for R*ping and Killing Pastor’s Pregnant Wife The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a suspect named Emeka, accused of leading a gang in the assault and subsequent death of Mrs. Chigbewejim Steward, the pregnant wife of a pastor in the Abarikpo community of Ahoada East Local Government Area. The incident occurred on February 12, 2023. Watch The Video Here After quarreling with Mrs. Steward earlier in the day, Emeka allegedly broke into her house at midnight with his gang, kidnapped her, and took her to an unknown location. Following the attack, Emeka fled the community upon learning that the police were searching for him. Lawyer Steward, an Assistant Pastor with the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Abarikpo, confirmed Emeka's arrest to newsmen on Thursday. He recounted, "Yes, Emeka masterminded the death of my wife after she called him a wicked man. He responded, 'You will see wickedness today.' That night around 1 AM, those criminals came to my ...

Sofia Vergara Is 'Going to Do Every Plastic Surgery' She Can When It's Time

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Amy Sussman/Getty Images Sofía Vergara isn’t afraid to go under the knife. “I feel like I’m going to do every plastic surgery that I can do when I’m ready,” she told Allure in an interview published on Tuesday, May 28. “I wish I had more downtime; I would’ve done stuff already,” she said, explaining that because she’s “in front of the camera,” she doesn’t have much time to stay home and heal “for weeks.” In the meantime, Vergara relies on Botox. “I’ve been doing Botox for a long time in my neck, [around] my eyes,” the actress told the publication, adding she doesn’t “believe” in using filler at her age. “Filler does good when you’re really young and you want a little bit more cheeks or to plump your lips a little bit,” she explained. “At my age, I feel it’s not going to make you look younger. It is going to make you look more done. I feel like it actually doesn’t pull you up; it kind of weighs [you down]. So I am against that, once you hit a certain age.” Ariana Grande and Mor...

Will Smith Dons Oversized Baggy Suit at ‘Bad Boys’ Premiere in Berlin

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Will Smith Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images Will Smith ’s red carpet style took a decidedly different direction when he attended the Berlin premiere of his upcoming movie, Bad Boys: Ride or Die , on Monday, May 27. The 55-year-old actor steered clear of his usual tailored attire and instead opted to wear an oversized Fear of God suit to the event. The gray suit featured a baggy blazer, matching baggy trousers and a large off-white shirt, which he wore underneath. Smith accessorized the look with a pair of aviator sunglasses, a chunky chain necklace and lace-up sneakers. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum is typically known for taking a more traditional approach to his red carpet style, often opting to wear tailored and formal looks like the three-piece brown suit he wore at the London premiere of his film Emancipation in December 2022. 'Bad Boys 4' Starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence: Everything to Know Smith was joined at the Bad Boys: Ride or Die premiere by his c...

Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift & More Lookalikes Appear in Alexander Wang Ricco Bag Promo

Alexander Wang’s Ricco bag is back in stock, and to show off the authenticity of his often-knocked off bag, the fashion designer enlisted some lookalikes of major stars for the campaign. In the video posted to Instagram earlier this month, doppelgängers of stars including Ariana Grande , Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Kylie Jenner unbox the purse and show off all its features — looking uncannily like the celebrities they are set to portray. “100% certified authentic,” Wang playfully captioned the video, which you can check out here. The Grande lookalike, a popular TikToker named Paige Niemann, has caught the attention of the “We Can’t Be Friends” singer in the past. The social media star, who has more than 10.3 million followers on TikTok, shared a video back in 2019 in full Grande-inspired glam — ponytail and winged liner included — lip syncing a scene from the Nickelodeon show,  Victorious , in which Grande played the character Cat Valentine. “I just wonder whyyyy the cat voice...

Victoria Beckham Recalls How Tabloids Pressured Her to Lose Weight After Welcoming Son Brooklyn

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In a new interview with Grazia published Tuesday (May 28), Victoria Beckham opened up about how paparazzi and tabloids criticized her figure in the months after she and husband David Beckham welcomed their firstborn son Brooklyn, which made her feel pressured to lose weight. Recalling the aftermath of her oldest child’s birth in March 1999, the former Spice Girl said, “I remember after I had Brooklyn, my first outing was on the front page of the newspaper, with arrows pointing to where I needed to lose weight.” Related Victoria Beckham’s Collaboration With Mango Is Already Selling Out: Here's What's Still… 04/24/2024 “I’ve had so much said about me and I’m sure that has robbed me of some experiences,” she continued in the article. “I never want to look like I’m complaining, but there were times in the past that I haven’t felt confident enough to sit on a beach and watch my children play.” “Those things can affect how you feel and conduct yourself in publ...

We're Nabbing Sydney Sweeney's $1,090 SNL Vest Look for $31 on Amazon

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Saturday Night Live is where it’s at for those of Us who love a good laugh. Clips of almost every episode seem to go viral, especially when some of our favorite celebs make surprise appearances. A couple of months ago, it was Sydney Sweeney who ended up on the show — she brought the house down, of course! We couldn’t stop admiring her outfit though . . . it’s now May (almost June!) and we’re still thinking about the vest. As such, we decided to try and find a similar one that isn’t $1,090 like Sydney’s, but looks like it could be. This one stole our hearts and will be our go-to European-girl piece this summer! 13 Flattering Swim Cover-Ups That Go With Any Swimsuit — Starting at $13 See it! The waistcoat has a classic v-neck design, vertical stitching down both sides, four buttons and decorative pockets that give it a professional flair . Made of skin-soft polyester material, this vest is breathable and lightweight, ideal for hot summer days. (You can also wear it with a long-sle...

Kourtney Kardashian Has Emotional Reaction to Son Mason Joining Instagram

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Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Kourtney Kardashian cannot believe that eldest son Mason Disick is all grown up — and on Instagram. “My first baby is on Insta and I’m not OK,” Kourtney, 45, captioned an Instagram Story post on Sunday, May 26. The reality star included a series of emojis, showing off her emotions and added a red heart. Kourtney’s Instagram Story post came one day after Mason made his verified Instagram debut on Saturday, May 25. The teenager offered a look at his personal style with his first post, wearing baggy pants and a black T-shirt in the photo. Mason covered his face with a baseball hat. Both Mason’s parents, Kourtney and Scott Disick , “liked” the photo. Kourtney and ex-boyfriend Scott share Mason, 13, daughter Penelope, 11, and son Reign, 9. (Kourtney also shares 6-month-old son Rocky Thirteen with husband Travis Barker .) The Kardashian-Jenner Family: Get to Know the Next Generation Kim Kardashian , Khloé Kardashian and Kylie Jenner also “liked” Mason...

Bradley Cooper, Gigi Hadid Seen Dancing at Stevie Nicks’ BottleRock Show 

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Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid are still in their concert era! Weeks after Cooper, 49, and Hadid, 29, attended her friend Taylor Swift ’s Eras Tour show in Paris , the couple stepped out at the BottleRock Napa Valley festival on Friday, May 24. The Maestro star and Hadid, who have been linked since late last year, were spotted dancing throughout Stevie Nicks ’ headlining set on Friday, per social media footage. Hadid sported a white hoodie with a baby blue baseball cap to cover her blonde bob. She danced and sang along to Nicks’ performance, holding Cooper’s hand the entire time. At one point, Cooper untangled his hand from Hadid’s and placed it on the small of her back. Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid’s Relationship Timeline Cooper was also at the musical festival for work, joining basketball star Stephen Curry on the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage on Saturday, May 25, for a cooking demonstration. Later that day, Cooper made a surprise appearance during Pearl Jam’s set to duet ...

Sophia Bush Shuts Down Ashlyn Harris Engagement Rumors, Flashes Ring Finger

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Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush Paul Morigi/Getty Images Sophia Bush is not engaged to Ashlyn Harris , despite those cozy pictures of the pair in Paris. The One Tree Hill alum, 41, shut down proposal speculation via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, May 25, posting a selfie displaying her bare ring finger and writing, “I hear the internet is being wild? Y’all I have no ‘news’ for you.” Engagement rumors emerged after Bush apparently hid her left hand in Harris’ jacket in a pic of the couple in front of the Eiffel Tower. “But wouldn’t you put your hands all up in her jacket if you could??” Bush added on her Story post. “(To be clear you can’t because boundaries, but I’ll continue to do it for you because I’m just generous like that).” Bush shared another angle of the cuddly photo with Harris, 38, with the caption, “I just wanna squeeeeeeeeeze her … I get that it’s new for y’all to see me so happy and so embodied. It’s new for me too. How lucky am I.” Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Har...

Richard Sherman, Oscar-Winning Songwriter on ‘Mary Poppins,’ Dies at 95

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Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar-winning songwriter who partnered with his late brother to craft tunes for such Disney classics as Mary Poppins , Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Jungle Book , died Saturday (May 25) at 95. Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2024 05/22/2024 Sherman, who also co-wrote “It’s a Small World (After All)” — considered the most performed song ever — as well as “You’re Sixteen,” a chart-topper for Ringo Starr, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of age-related illness,  Disney announced . Members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and recipients of the National Medal of Honor, Richard and his older brother, Robert Sherman, wrote an estimated 1,000 songs and music for 50 movies, and they were responsible for more movie musical songs than anyone in history. For their work on  Mary Poppins  (1964), the Sherman brothers made two victorious trips to the Academy Awards stage at th...

Taylor Swift Plays ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Title Track Live for the First Time in Lisbon

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“The Tortured Poets Department” (the song) got its live debut at Taylor Swift ‘s concert Saturday night (May 25) in Lisbon, Portugal. The Tortured Poets Department album has already spent a month at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart since its release, but even with the recent addition of several of Swift’s new songs to the main Eras Tour set, it will take some time for her to get the chance to play all 31 tracks live. Related All the Surprise Songs Taylor Swift Has Performed on The Eras Tour (So Far) 05/24/2024 “This part of the show, I try to be very creative,” Swift on Saturday told the Estádio da Luz crowd at the stadium’s endstage, where she performs the surprise songs section of concert, during which she’s been sprinkling in acoustic versions of Tortured Poets songs as she sees fit. “This is actually the first time I’m ever playing this one live,” she said as she launched into “The Tortured Poets Department” on guitar. Her creativity came in to play whe...

Rian Johnson Drops Teaser, Reveals Name for Latest ‘Knives Out’ Movie

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John Wilson/Netflix Benoit Blanc is officially back on the case. On Friday, May 24, director Rian Johnson dropped a teaser for the third installment of his Knives Out franchise called Wake Up Dead Man .  The 45-second clip revealed that Daniel Craig will return as private detective Blanc, reprising his role from the franchise’s first two films.  “In the beginning, the knives came out,” Craig, 56, says via voiceover. “Then behold, the glass was shattered. But my most dangerous case yet is about to be revealed.” Knives Out's LaKeith Stanfield Is Engaged to Kasmere Trice After a coffin is shown and a bell tolls, the teaser reveals Wake Up Dead Man will be released in 2025. The movie will be distributed by Netflix as part of the $450 million deal the streamer made for two Knives Out sequels in 2021.  In accordance with the teaser’s release, Johnson, 50 — who also wrote and directed 2019’s Knives Out and 2022’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery — gushed about...

All the Surprise Songs Taylor Swift Has Performed on The Eras Tour (So Far)

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Taylor Swift ‘s Eras Tour set list features a surprise song (or two), so far performed during a mini acoustic set, on each date of the the superstar’s trek, which kicked off in March 2023. Guitar in hand and making her way to the end of the stage’s catwalk at March 17’s Eras kickoff in Glendale, Ariz., Swift revealed her intentions for the acoustic portion of her long-awaited live show. She’ll perform a surprise song that will not be played again on this tour — probably. “The plan, the goal, would be to play different songs every single night and never repeat one. Right? So that when you heard one on this tour, you would know it’s the only time that I was going to play it in the acoustic set, unless — caveat — unless I mess it up so badly,” she said with a small laugh, “that I have to do it over again in some other city. Send your best wishes towards me that I don’t do that.” Related Here Are All the Celebrities Who Have Attended Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour 05/1...

Singer Cassie Through the Years: From 'Me & U' to Motherhood

Cassie rose to fame at age 19 with the release of her debut single, “Me & U,” and has grown up since then. “It’s been like a long transformation over a period of time,” Cassie (real name Casandra Ventura) told Billboard in 2017. “A lot of my friends say to me — and it makes me feel really good — even though my life has changed and things have developed, I haven’t changed. My heart is still the same, it’s still in the same place.” During Cassie’s early years in the spotlight, she was signed to on-off boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ Bad Boy Records label. She left in 2018, the same year they broke up for good . Six years later, Cassie sued Diddy for sexual assault and physical abuse over a 10-year period. The now-exes settled their case within a day as Diddy continued to deny the allegations. A video resurfaced of Diddy allegedly assaulting Cassie in May 2024, for which he eventually apologized. Keep scrolling to look back at Cassie’s life in photos: from Us Weekly https://...

Stars Who Are Obsessed With 'Bridgerton'

Following its impressive Netflix debut, Bridgerton earned more than a few famous fans. Chrishell Stause kept her Twitter followers updated on her progress as she binge-watched the dreamy Regency-era drama after it hit the streaming service on Christmas Day. When the Dancing With the Stars alum, 39, made it to the “big finish,” she gave it a rave review. “10/10 would recommend,” she tweeted in December. Bridgerton is the first of Shonda Rhimes ‘ projects to premiere after she signed a major multiyear deal with Netflix in the wake of her ABC exit. Starring newcomers Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page , the series follows the members of the wealthy Bridgerton family as they search for love in 19th century London. Not everything goes to plan for the Bridgerton siblings and their friends, however, who find themselves under the scrutiny of anonymous gossip columnist Lady Whistledown. The series is based on Julia Quinn ‘s popular books , which have given the creators plenty of inspirat...

Train Mourns ‘Legend’ Charlie Colin: ‘I’ll Always Have a Warm Place for Him in My Heart’

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Train is mourning the loss of founding member Charlie Colin, following news that the bassist died at age 58. Related Charlie Colin, Founding Member of Train, Dead at 58 05/22/2024 “When I met Charlie Colin, front left, I fell in love with him,” the band’s frontman Pat Monahan wrote alongside a photo of the OG band on Instagram on Wednesday (May 22). “He was THE sweetest guy and what a handsome chap. Let’s make a band that’s the only reasonable thing to do. His unique bass playing and beautiful guitar work helped get folks to notice us in SF and beyond. I’ll always have a warm place for him in my heart. I always tried to pull him closer but he had a vision of his own. You’re a legend, Charlie. Go charm the pants off those angels.” See the full post here . Colin helped form Train with lead singer Pat Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood in the ’90s.  According to  TMZ , who spoke to the musician’s mother, the California-bred mus...

All the Times Jennifer Lopez Wore Wedding Band and Not Engagement Ring

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Kayla Oaddams/WireImage Jennifer Lopez was missing a very important accessory at the Atlas premiere in Los Angeles.  Lopez, 54, graced the Monday, May 20, red carpet without her green diamond engagement ring from husband Ben Affleck . While she did wear her platinum wedding band, Lopez’s chartreuse sparkler was noticeably absent amongst her other accessories, which included dangling earrings that featured a pistachio-colored gem as well as a coordinating collar necklace.  Lopez paired the jewelry with a strapless white crop top and a black floor-length mermaid skirt by Greta Constantine. For glam, the singer opted for a bronze glow, and she wore her hair in a sleek chignon. Affleck, 51, was not in attendance, and Lopez posed solo and with the film’s director Brad Peyton as well as her costars Simu Liu and Sterling K. Brown .  The actress also went without her engagement ring while taping an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday. Last week, Lopez was spotted w...