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Lana Del Rey Reacts to Jeremy Dufrene Relationship Rumors

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Lana Del Rey responded to gossip about family drama surrounding a rumored romance with Jeremy Dufrene. The “Tough” singer commented on an Instagram post Saturday afternoon (Aug. 31) that claimed to have an “update on Lana Del Rey’s new man.” Related Reading & Leeds Festival Apologizes for Cutting Lana Del Rey’s Performance Short 08/25/2024 Tagging Del Rey on the post, the Instagram account claimed that Dufrene, “Lana’s new beau, is an alligator tour guide… who also recently separated from his wife. Jeremy’s daughter took to Twitter/X to share that she found out about her dad’s new romance with the stunning singer through social media and her thoughts on everything unfolding.” The now-edited post originally featured a screenshot of an alleged text message exchange between Dufrene and his “daughter” regarding his rumored relationship with the star, along with a tweet from her that said: “he doesn’t understand social media i’m in tears” and “everyone is fig...

Brittany Mahomes Celebrates 29th Birthday With Patrick and Her ‘Girlies’

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Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes Mike Coppola/Getty Images Brittany Mahomes is feeling some birthday love for the last year of her 20s! The Kansas City Current co-owner, who is currently pregnant with her third child with her husband, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes , shared highlights on Friday, August 30, of a special dinner ahead of her 29th birthday, which falls on Saturday, August 31. Posting to her Instagram Story , Brittany showed off an atmospherically dimly-lit restaurant setting featuring flowers, balloons and candles, with several of her girlfriends in attendance. “Birthday dinner with my girlies,” she captioned one image, tagging friends Melissa Mathews and Lyndsay Bell . Not to leave her husband out, Brittany also captioned a shot “And my lover,” referring to Patrick, 28. The decor for the party also included menus personalized with Brittany’s name, plus a cake adorned with purple and gold leaf frosting, lit sparklers and a big “29.” Lyndsay...

Angelina Jolie Wears Maria Callas’ Jewelry in ‘Maria’ and on Red Carpet

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Angelina Jolie Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/Getty Images Angelina Jolie honored Maria Callas in the most stylish way. Jolie, 49, opened up to Vogue about the significance behind the jewelry she’s been wearing on the red carpet — and in her new biopic, Maria — on Thursday, August 29. “You can imagine how special it was to wear a piece of jewelry that was [Maria’s],” she gushed, noting that the Rose Ouvrante 1972 flower brooch she accessorized with at the Maria premiere on Thursday at the Venice International Film Festival belonged to the late singer. The gold piece features emeralds, diamonds, sapphires and rubies that can be transformed into an open flower or closed. Jolie continued, “I was also charmed at how it transformed from a closed flower that then blooms.” She gushed, “I like to think it made her smile. The little secret in the piece.” Leather Weather! Angelina Jolie Rocks a Skin-Tight Dolce & Gabbana Dress Jolie paired the sparkler with a tan faux fur stole ...

Us Still Can't Get 1D's 'Teenage Dirtbag' Cover Out of Our Heads

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One Direction Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images There are a few moments in pop culture history that can never be forgotten, and One Direction covering “Teenage Dirtbag” is one of them. Fans got up close and personal with the U.K. boy band — Harry Styles , Liam Payne , Niall Horan , Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik — in their 3-D concert movie, One Direction: This Is Us . The film included footage from the singers’ lives before and after their X Factor UK fame, as well as from their time on the road for the Take Me Home Tour . When the movie hit theaters in August 2013, fans also got to see live performances from the band’s sold-out concerts. Between their clean-cut hits — “One Thing” and “What Makes You Beautiful,” to name a few — One Direction embraced their edgier side with a cover of Wheatus’ best-known song. Let Us set the scene: Horan and bass player Sandy Beales strumming the instantly recognizable 2000 pop punk tune, bobbing their heads perfectly in sync. The crowd s...

Suspected Drunk Driver in Hockey Player Johnny Gaudreau's Death Charged

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A man has been arrested in the tragic deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew .  Sean M. Higgins , a 43-year-old male from Woodstown, N.J. was taken into custody on the evening of Thursday, August 29 and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, Us Weekly can confirm. Higgins is suspected of being drunk when he swerved and hit Johnny, 31, and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, 29, with his Jeep Cherokee while they were riding bicycles in Oldmans Township, N.J. shortly after 8:00 p.m. The New Jersey State Police told Us that Higgins was traveling behind two vehicles when he “attempted to pass the slower-moving sedan and SUV, entered the southbound lanes of travel, passed the slower-moving sedan, and attempted to re-enter the northbound lanes of travel when the SUV in front of Higgins moved to the middle of the roadway, splitting the north and south lanes to safely pass the two pedalcyclist traveling north on the right side of the roadway.” Late NHL Star Jo...

The Internet Is in Shambles Over Adam Brody Playing a Hot Rabbi  

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(L to R) Kristen Bell as Joanne and Adam Brody as Noah. Stefania Rosini/Netflix Adam Brody has been the center of the Internet’s affections harkening back to the days of The O.C., and he’s likely going to stay there. Brody, 44, will star opposite Kristen Bell in Nobody Wants This , a romantic comedy series , dropping on Netflix on September 26. According to an official logline, Bell plays an “outspoken, agnostic woman” named Joanne who meets “unconventional rabbi” Noah (Brody). Netflix teased the first look at Nobody Wants This on Thursday, August 29, branding Brody as a “hot rabbi.” “Adam Brody hot rabbi era loading,” a post on Netflix’s X read, sharing a clip of Joanne learning that Noah works in a synagogue’s clergy. ‘The O.C.’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Hours later, the official trailer dropped and, suffice it to say, the internet lost its mind that Brody’s Noah was described as a “hot rabbi.” (In one scene, Brody even wore a traditional tallit and kippah for a religio...

Blake Lively’s Brother-in-Law Defends Her Amid ‘It Ends With Us’ Drama

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Blake Lively ’s brother-in-law Bart Johnson is claiming that there’s more to the story amid the It Ends With Us drama. After Johnson, 53, shared a sweet Instagram tribute to Lively, 37, in honor of her recent birthday, he received a comment from a fan critiquing the actress for “promoting happiness in a domestic violence setting without any regard for any victims.” The High School Musical star quickly came to Lively’s defense. “Ellen I’m really sorry you feel that way. I’m sure you have a huge heart and want the best. I can promise you the truth has not come out yet. Blake worked harder on this film than anything I’ve seen her do my entire life,” he wrote on Wednesday, August 28. “Because it meant so much to her. The message is in the book. And in the movie. Not in short clips / interviews. She is the reason the message / this movie/ is getting out.” Johnson, who’s married to Blake’s sister Robyn Lively , also acknowledged that nobody is perfect. “Were mistakes made? Yes. I make...

‘Elite’ Star Julian Ortega Dead at 41 After Collapsing on Beach: Reports

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Actor Julian Ortega has reportedly died after collapsing on a beach. The actor, best known for appearing on Netflix’s Elite , went into cardiac arrest in front of a crowd of onlookers at Zahora Beach in Barbate, Spain on Sunday, August 25, according to The Sun .  Ortega was pronounced dead after paramedics attempted to revive him for 30 minutes. He was 41 years old.  Actress Silvia Marso commemorated Ortega on social media , calling him “a tremendous actor and a colleague of integrity, honesty and as good a person as his parents Gloria Muñoz and Jose Antonio Ortega.” John Aprea Dead at 83: Actor Starred in ‘Full House,’ ‘Godfather Part II’ Marso added, “I can’t even imagine how these parents, colleagues, so beloved in the profession, are. How horrible… I can’t take it in. Absolute sadness.” Julian Ortega Courtesy of Julian Ortega/Instagram Ortega played the manager of the La Cabana restaurant on six episodes of Elite in 2018. More recently, he appeared on Spanish...

Angelina Jolie Is So Elegant in Black Dress at the Venice Film Festival

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Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Angelina Jolie was as elegant as ever at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. Jolie, 49, stepped out in a classy gown while attending a photocall for her upcoming movie, Maria , on Wednesday, August 28. Her Saint Laurent gown featured a scoop neck, a sleeveless design, a fitted skirt and a plunging back. While posing on the red carpet, Jolie turned around, showing off her back tattoos , which include a number of Buddhist mantras that translate to, “May your enemies run far away from you. If you acquire riches, may they remain yours always.” Jolie accessorized with black sunglasses and jewelry from Cartier, including a dainty cheetah and stone pin. For glam, the actress donned a full beat including filled-in eyebrows, soft eyeshadow on her eyelids that smoked out into a subtle wing, long lashes and glossy lips. Her blonde hair was parted to the side and styled in a classy blowout. Leather Weather! Angelina Jolie Rocks a Skin-Tight Dolce & Gabba...

A Complete Timeline of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's Messy Divorce

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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. INSTAR (2) Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan have been navigating their divorce settlement for six years. Tatum and Dewan met on the set of 2006’s Step Up , where they played love interests . The pair soon found love offscreen, ultimately getting married in 2009. The actors went on to welcome daughter Everly in May 2013, five years before calling it quits. Despite going their separate ways, Tatum and Everly tried to amicably coparent their daughter. “It’s always a journey. It never ends,” Dewan told Romper in January 2024 . “You just learn as you go and get better at certain things, and for me, Evie will always be my top priority. I just continually put her first. That’s how I can manage all hard things.” Channing Tatum and Ex Jenna Dewan’s Ups and Downs Through the Years As the former couple tried to keep it civil for Everly, things got messy in court regarding their divorce settlement. In April 2024, Dewan claimed that she was entitled to pa...

Ray Liotta's Daughter Karsen Would Love to Do a Mafia Movie: 'In My Blood'

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Karsen Liotta and Ray Liotta. Arturo Holmes/WireImage Ray Liotta ’s daughter, Karsen Liotta , is following in her late father’s acting footsteps — and she hopes to one day do a project in the genre that made him famous. Karsen, 25, exclusively told Us Weekly that she would “for sure” like to star in a mafia movie one day. “That’s got to be in my blood somewhere,” she quipped at the Tuesday, August 27, premiere of 1992 at Regal LA Live in Los Angeles. 1992 marks Ray’s final screen appearance following his death in May 2022 at age 67. An autopsy report released nearly one year later revealed that he died from heart and respiratory issues including respiratory insufficiency, pulmonary edema and acute heart failure. Karsen, whom Ray shared with ex-wife Michelle Grace , was on hand at the 1992 premiere to honor her dad’s memory. While her father appeared in tons of films and TV shows over the years, his best-known role was as Henry Hill in the 1990 classic GoodFellas , which was...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship Timeline

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Taylor Swift an Travis Kelce. Courtesy of Chariah Gordon/Instagram Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are all anyone can talk about. Swift and Kelce were first linked in July 2023 when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end shared he attempted to ask Swift out after attending her Eras Tour . “I was a little butthurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her,” Travis said on an episode of the “New Heights” podcast, which he cohosts with brother Jason Kelce . Because Swift does not do meet and greets “before or after the show,” he was unable to hand her “[a bracelet] with my [phone] number on it.” Swift later showed her interest in Travis by accepting an invite to a Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears game in September 2023. According to Kelce, the duo were connected well before that NFL game, thanks to a mysterious person in Swift’s camp. “There were definitely people she knew that knew who I was, in her corner [who said], ‘Yo! Did you know he was coming?’ I had somebody playin...