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By the summer of 1959, the sibling harmony trio known as The Browns, Maxine, Bonnie, and Jim Ed Brown, believed their time in the musical spotlight was completely over. They hadn’t seen a Top Ten track in two years. Maxine was pregnant and eager to stay home with her family, while Jim Ed had just finished a grueling two-year stint in the military. 

Accepting defeat, the trio packed their bags and drove from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to a studio in Nashville. They explicitly intended for the session to be the final recording they would ever cut together. 

To close out their career, legendary producer Chet Atkins handed them an unusual track. It was an English adaptation of a 1945 French song called “Les Trois Cloches,” re-titled “The Three Bells” (and often referred to as the “Jimmy Brown Song”). The ballad tracked the entire life of a simple villager named Jimmy Brown through three distinct ringings of the chapel bells: his birth, his marriage, and his untimely death. 

While the band viewed the somber song as a quiet way to say goodbye to the industry, Atkins heard something else. He boldly predicted the track would sell a million copies and force the family to stay together.

Atkins was right. Released in July 1959, the song’s hauntingly warm, church-like family harmonies struck an immediate nerve with the American public. It skyrocketed to Number 1 on the Billboard Country Chart and spent a staggering ten weeks at the top. Even more shocking for a traditional country act of the era, the track crossed over to top the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart for four weeks and remarkably peaked on the R&B charts as well. 

Decades later, the song remains a staple of classic country music that still delivers instant goosebumps. The profound emotional weight of the final verse, where the chapel bells ring out on a rainy morning for Jimmy Brown’s lonely funeral while the congregation prays for his soul, continues to move listeners to tears generations after three siblings stepped into a studio just to say goodbye

Ethan Hawke is urging a creative revolt against the powerful figures in Hollywood and believes that people who think they have control over the arts will eventually lose their position.

The five-time Oscar nominee expressed his criticism of the effect of money and status on the entertainment industry and stated that artists and audiences will respond.

“I believe in rebellion,” he told GQ, mentioning that he anticipates significant changes in both music and live theater and that people will come together. What bothers Hawke is the fact that in this industry financial power can determine which stories are produced and which are ignored.

He has for a long time been suspicious of the status, money, and influence that shape culture; in the interview, he stated that the projects to which he feels himself most attached are usually not the ones that bring in the highest payments, whereas those which conform to commercial demands are the ones that draw in larger budgets.

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“I think people are going to wake up and punch back and there’s going to be massive movements in music and massive movements in live theater and massive movements of people getting together. So don’t worry about the money and the greedy bastards that think they control everybody; they always lose in the end. And they’re all going in the grave eventually. They think they’re winning, but they’re losing because their lives are worthless,” Hawke added.

The actor also raised concerns about the personal cost of being a celebrity. He stated that great fame is isolating and cautioned that continuous praise and public attention make it hard for people to keep up their relationships. For Hawke, recognition is of use when it enables him to make films, but it becomes harmful when it causes people to be separated from normal life.

His remarks come at a time when Hollywood is still discussing the impact of commercial pressures on original storytelling and on the future of creative work. Nevertheless, he stated that younger voices and artists will find means of challenging those who hold power.

During the same interview, Hawke reflected on watching Slacker and Pulp Fiction and feeling that his generation was finding its voice through cinema. He now sees younger artists doing the same, saying that emerging voices are beginning to take shape and encouraging the next generation to step forward.

Moreover, the Before Sunrise star also talked about how friendship and a common passion have influenced his work on Blue Moon, The Weight and on FX’s The Lowdown. He stated that he prefers to produce work which feels meaningful rather than pursuing status, and that he likes a degree of fame which enables him to lead an ordinary life. The interview also includes a discussion of his writing, the five times he has been nominated for an Oscar, and his thoughts on celebrity.

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A small role on A Different World helped Morris Chestnut realize he wanted to pursue acting as a career.

During the October 13 episode of the “R&B Money” podcast, the actor, 57, looked back on auditioning for the sitcom early in his career. The series ran for six seasons from 1987 to 1993 and featured stars including Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison.

Chestnut recalled how a few classmates helped him get his foot in the door. 

“So I had a couple of dudes from my acting class say, ‘Hey, let’s try this.’ We started going out, trying to get agents and stuff. So I got an agent — and here’s when I knew this was what I wanted to do. He was sending me out for stuff, and so I went to an audition for A Different World,” he said.

The part was relatively small. Chestnut said he was supposed to stand behind a counter serving food and greet students who approached him. “So I did that in the audition. I smiled and said hi, and so that was it,” he explained. 

His agent called a few days later to tell him he’d gotten the role, but Chestnut was especially surprised when he learned the weekly rate. 

“They said, ‘If you do the job, it’s going to pay $1500 per week’ — and all I heard was 1500. I said, ‘How much?’ He said, ‘I said $1500 per week. You get this, you get that.’ So I start doing my math and I’m like, ‘Wait a minute, so if I’m saying hi for $1500, what is Dwayne Wayne getting? What is Whitley Gilbert getting?’”

Despite booking the part, Chestnut’s scene was cut before the episode aired. That didn’t stop him from trying out for other parts on A Different World. 

“I remember there were a couple times when I did go back to A Different World and I’ll never forget, when I went to this audition Martin [Lawrence] wasn’t Martin yet but he was there at the audition and he was in outside — everyone’s got their papers outside — and of course he’s holding court with all the comedy and everything,” he recalled. 

“There were [a few] roles on A Different World that I didn’t get. There were a lot of roles that I didn’t get,” he concluded. 

Chestnut isn’t the only actor to share what they earned on the sitcom. Guy discussed her salary during a 2022 appearance on Ryan Cameron‘s “Uncensored” podcast. 

“We didn’t own it, you know. I didn’t have any position to ask for nothing. I was like, ‘I’m making $6,000. I’d never seen that,” she said.

Guy explained that she initially signed a limited contract for seven episodes, alongside Hardison, and earned $6,000 a week.

“When I first got to A Different World, I had a contract, and I got $6,000 a week, and I had a limited contract for seven episodes, me and Kadeem. So when we came on to the show, by episode 6, he was like, ‘What do you think?’ I was like, ‘I don’t know. I didn’t give up my apartment.’”

Anyone who has stepped aboard a Disney ship knows the familiar pre-dinner shuffle: tucking a Key to the World card into a lanyard, sliding it into a beach bag, or making a frantic trip back down the hallway after realizing you left your room key on the bathroom counter. While the plastic card has anchored the Disney Cruise Line experience for decades, passengers on the Disney Treasure recently experienced a completely different arrival routine.

Instead of finding traditional plastic cards waiting outside their stateroom doors, guests without an existing DisneyBand+ were handed a wearable Key to the World wristband directly during terminal check-in. The trial is part of Disney’s broader effort to streamline life on board, with the line noting that the experiment is designed to make the guest vacation “even easier.”

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For frequent park-goers and cruisers, the prospect of an all-inclusive wristband is an appealing evolution, but it comes with a noticeable twist. In recent years, Disney introduced DisneyBand+—a rechargeable, tech-heavy wearable that buzzes, lights up, and works across both theme parks and ships—and the idea generally took off with guests. However, widespread adoption has seen real-world friction. Between keeping up with daily charging cords, occasional Bluetooth pairing hiccups, and the $35-to-$45 upfront price tag per family member, many travelers have been voicing requests for an upgraded option.

The Disney Treasure test points toward a practical solve. Rather than a battery-operated electronic gadget you keep forever, these new wristbands are lightweight, passive bands issued strictly for the duration of the sailing—drawing parallels to the effortless, waterproof access bands used in exclusive enclaves like MSC Cruises’ Yacht Club or all-inclusive seaside resorts.

Unlike the DisneyBand+, which syncs to your personal account for years across multiple Disney vacations, these temporary wristbands cannot be used for future trips. Guests simply wear them to tap into their cabins and make onboard purchases without worrying about battery percentages or dead chargers. Once the ship returns to port on debarkation morning, travelers deposit the bands into collection bins set up outside the terminal.

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Fan reaction to the new wristbands was swift, with many cruisers welcoming the idea of a simple, hassle-free alternative. One commenter cheered the change, writing, “👏 Yes, please! Give me a minimally invasive wristband I can leave on and not have to charge every night.” Another echoed the enthusiasm for ditching bulky gear, adding, “🙌 May wonders never cease!”

Whether this operational test expands to the rest of the fleet remains to be seen. In its communication to travel advisors, Disney Cruise Line emphasized its habit of testing new shipboard concepts without guaranteeing a permanent rollout, noting that while they try new things frequently, not all of them become part of the operations.

Still, for anyone who has ever juggled wet pool towels, sunscreen, and drink cups while trying to fish a plastic card out of a tote bag, ditching the lanyard in favor of a waterproof, charge-free wristband feels like an upgrade that long-time cruisers would welcome with open arms.

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In 1970, Black Sabbath’s first album kicked off with a song that would become known as one of the creepiest in rock history.

Written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, the self-titled intro song shared space on the A-side of a four-track single and immediately made Sabbath’s doom-and-gloom musical style crystal clear.

Ultimate Classic Rock ranked “Black Sabbath” No. 2 on its list of “The Creepiest Rock Songs” of all time, noting that the band “knew how to make one hell of an entrance” with the ominous opener that featured the sounds of a thunderstorm, church bells and eerie lyrics about impending doom.

“The first song on their first album starts with the sounds of an incoming storm and ominous bells ringing in the distance,” the outlet shared. “For the next six minutes, the band crawls through a thick, muddy mire as Ozzy Osbourne howls words penned by bassist Geezer Butler about a ghostly figure he claimed he saw standing at the foot of his bed after reading a book on the occult. The music, inspired by classical pieces interspersed with ‘Satanic’ harmonic progressions, fits the lyrics’ dark mood and still sends shivers up the spine.”

The chilling song got its name from a 1963 Boris Karloff movie, and then the band, which had previously been playing bluesier music under the name Earth, took the name as their moniker as well.

“The song came first,” Ward told Metal Hammer in an interview. “It was doomy, dark and very influenced by the supernatural. But what it didn’t have was a title. So, one day Geezer suggested we call it Black Sabbath, after a horror movie of the time.”

The film, subtitled “The Three Faces of Fear,” features three separate horror tales introduced by Karloff.

“Black Sabbath” was created as the band tried to find a way to stand out in the changing musical landscape during the late 1960s. Osbourne once said he found inspiration from a horror cinema that was near the band’s rehearsal space in England.

“One day I thought that it seemed strange that a lot of people spend so much money to see scary movies,” he told NY Rock in 2002, per Louder. “Nobody really wanted to listen to us, so we decided to play slightly scary music. We liked it and, yeah, that’s how it all got started. That’s the story of Black Sabbath.”

The song itself came after Geezer Butler saw a ghostly vision at the foot of his bed after looking at a 16th-century occult book Osbourne had given him.

“I was getting interested in black magic, and then I saw an apparition, whether I dreamt it or not,” Butler told Rock Cellar magazine in an interview. “This shape just appeared to me one night and scared the hell out of me. I wrote the lyrics for ‘Black Sabbath’ warning against getting involved with Satanism and stuff like that.”

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Pack your bags, because The Amazing Race is back! Every week, Parade’s Mike Bloom will bring you interviews with the team most recently eliminated from the race.

The very first thing we heard Cody Langlois and Jaime Tribo say on The Amazing Race 39 is how tired they are of siblings who come onto the show and gratuitously talk about their love for each other. Indeed, the pair countered the sugar of previous brother/sister duos with a fair bit of spice, as they raced across three continents, snarking all the way. The two did have a loving reason why they were competing, however. Having grown up with the show via their mother, who’s currently battling an illness that’s impairing her faculties, they wanted to not only make her dreams come true, but also hopefully win some money to help with her living situation.


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Unfortunately for Cody and Jaime, things got off to a shaky start. Jaime failed to catch a fish in the very first task — though she did succeed in bashing her nose in the process. Indeed, it began to become an episodic occurrence for the two of them to fall behind in the first half of a leg, suddenly desperately fighting for survival. Every time, though, they had a saving grace. In Madrid, they chose to play their Express Pass, catapulting them all the way up to third place. In Morocco, Daisha Wilks and Dalton Hamby helped them through the Detour, and in turn assisted the dating couple with the frustrating fruit stacking.

An early seasonal Scramble, however, scrambled up that narrative for the siblings. Yet again, the two fell behind to start the leg, as Jaime’s struggles to find a slipper had them slipping into the back of the pack. Then, they made a crucial error while dying yarn, putting them even further behind. And finally, they got hopelessly lost in the streets of the medina, creating an opening for Doug and Dylan Matter to sneak through yet again. Unfortunately the two had to shoulder the loss like an obnoxious rolled-up rug. And while they walked out disappointed to not live up to their family’s expectations, they left with, admittedly, much more love and appreciation for one another.

Now out of the race, Cody and Jaime talk about the long path that got them onto the race, their working relationship with Daisha and Dalton, and how their mother has responded to watching them on TV.

So we know that your mom is a big fan of The Amazing. But what’s your personal history with the show and what made you make the jump from fans to racers?
Jaime Tribo: Well, as you already know, it is our mom’s favorite show, so we actually grew up with it. So we would see all the earlier episodes, like with Rob and Amber and all of that, and the chaos of it all. And then in high school, college, things get you know a little bit separated. Cody went to Loyola, and then he went to Arizona; I got my Bachelor’s and Master’s. So we kind of like faded away from it.

But then, once you graduate, and I got closer back to home, we watch a lot of reality TV in our family. We love talking about the drama and everything. So it was just like right back into it. And I know in the last episode we talked also about my Oma. It was kind of funny because she’s this very proud Dutch woman, but at the end of the day, she loved reality TV too. So she wouldn’t like to tell people that she watches reality TV. But with our family, she would be like, “Oh, can you believe that girl?!”
Cody Langlois: So Jaime grabbed me when I flew in for Christmas and was like, “Alright, we need to apply for this show. “And I was like, “Okay, but you get one take. You get one take. We’re gonna submit it. That’s all you get.” That was three years ago.
Jaime: But we didn’t talk about what we were gonna say or anything. We just turned it on and was just like, “Bam!”
Cody: We submit it, and we don’t hear anything for months on end. And it’s like, “Okay, I guess they’re just too good for us, whatever.” And we get a phone call, and it’s like, “Hey, we’re really interested in you guys. We saw your video. We love it.” And then somebody decided that she wanted to have a baby! So she was like seven months pregnant when we got the first phone call. So they were like, “Okay, well, obviously you can’t do this.”
Jaime: It was very kind. Like, “Good luck with your pregnancy. But also we’ve got other phone calls.”
Cody: So then maybe a year later, they called us back again. And they’re like, “Hey, we found your video from last year. We loved you guys. You were so good.” And Jaime’s like…
Jaime: I was six weeks pregnant. Like fresh off the stick!
Cody: So third time’s the charm. And the ongoing joke is like, “Stay away from your husband! Don’t touch him, don’t look at him.”
Jaime: And it was such a long audition process. But when we actually did find out that we were going to be on the show the whole time, I was like, “Don’t get pregnant! Don’t get pregnant! Don’t get pregnant!” I felt like I was in teenage pregnancy years again.

Well, let’s talk about whether you were expecting to get eliminated in last night’s episode. Why were you struggling so much with transporting the rug and navigating through the Medina?
Cody: It was really really heartbreaking. We were going through and we were navigating, and I was under the impression that these directions were going to be super easy, super good. I was like, “Okay, I’m a little bit taller, I’m a little bit stronger. I can one-arm this rug, get it over everybody’s head, be able to zigzag through the things. Jaime, you take point. We can ask people, no problem.” And then it became getting turned in circles and going back and forth and accidentally bumping into things. And we’re good Midwest people. We want to apologize to everybody and be like, “Oh my god, I’m so sorry!” And then it became like, “Wait a minute, where are we?”
Jaime: And they would be like, “Oh, it’s to the left.” Another guy would be like, “It’s to the right.” And then the way that the alley is, it’s like a five-way split where you can go any which way. So it’s like, well, which left? And then all of a sudden, all the alleys look the same. There’s a lot of carpet places and shoe stores. Obviously, we saw like the 40 shops, but that’s everywhere. So it’s really easy to get lost.
Cody: Yeah, it became very heartbreaking. You could feel the frustration, and you’re like, “Alright, let’s sit, let’s stop, take a breath, let’s figure out where we’re going.” But you don’t want to stop because now you’re stopped. At least be moving in a direction. It was a heartbreaking experience. But by the time we got to the finish line, it was like, “We did not do well.”

Well, something that may have helped you in the moment would have been an Express Pass, which you used on the ham task in Madrid. Talk to me about why you chose to use it then, and how do you look back on the decision now?
Cody: So using the Express Pass when we did at the charcuterie board, it was a lot. So something that happened on the first day is that there were essentially three teams that were struggling, and all three teams were closer to the back. And suddenly, Erin and Javi used it initially, and you’re just like, “Oh man, this team who was literally in last is now in first place. Okay, that’s different.” Then we get to the canoes. Both the team in front of us and behind us also use their Express Passes.
Jaime: Because we actually beat Dafina and Saran to the water taxi, so that caused them to have to wait seven minutes.
Cody: But now suddenly it’s, “Oh, now they’re in front of us. How many teams are actually behind us?” And that was the same mindset when we walked in. We’re like, “Okay, now there’s six teams that are here. We have to sit and wait for one of these people to leave. We can’t just abandon the ham and go do the historical figures. Okay, who’s behind us? Who actually went to the other thing?” And then, if somebody is behind us, are they gonna walk in and go, “Boom, Express Pass”? And now we’re not only six behind; now we’re seven behind. So it became a big “use it or lose it” moment. I’d rather use it wrong than to be sent home with it. So it was, “Nope. Here you go. Now we know where we’re at. Now we know where everybody else is at.” And then now Andrea knows where we’re at because suddenly it was this big outrage thing that we used it. [Laughs.] But yeah, when we went, we’re like, “Oh, we probably shouldn’t have in hindsight.”
Jaime: You don’t know. Katie and Charlotte are on the train, lost in the abyss. But also, like, do we wish we had had an Express Pass on legs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10? Sure. I’m sure everyone wishes that they had an Express Pass every leg.

Let’s get into some further assistance you received the next leg, and the working relationship you had with Daisha and Dalton. How did that end up developing?
Cody: So it actually started before Morocco. And I’m going to take this opportunity to talk because I don’t talk positively about Jaime enough. When Jaime got done with the salmon plunge, she came down and she was like, “Daisha gave me a hug,” and I was like, “What do you mean? Jaime had to do the jump three times, and you have to climb to the top. I know she’s frustrated. I know she’s upset.
Jaime: Mind you, I lost my job for this opportunity. My mom is sick. I left home. I left my 14-month-old baby and my three-year-old, who I lost my health care for, to be on The Amazing Race. So there’s a lot riding on this.
Cody: And they were behind us in the lake; they almost got eliminated in the first episode. And she [still] took the time to be like, “Hey, can I give you a hug? You seem upset.” And the second Jaime said that, I was like, “Alliance. Whatever they need, whatever needs to happen, boom.” Just for someone to take that opportunity.

Because even if we lose, even if it doesn’t work out, we would rather make our mom proud and for her to be proud of the people that we are than for us to backstab, talk smack, be evil to each other, and then walk away with the money. That’s not what’s going to make her happy. She’s going to be furious. Some people deserve it…Erin and Javi. [Laughs.] At the fruit stand, it was no question. It was, “Hey, we’re done. That got signed off. Where are they? How are they doing? They’re doing great, or they’re not doing great. Boom, done.” We lost two places in our standing helping them. Do we regret it? No, absolutely not.
Jaime: They sacrificed the same for us at the dune buggies. At that point, they thought they were also probably one of the last three teams.

Of course, we need to talk about your mom. What was her reaction to seeing the two of you on the race, and you highlighting her story on a show she loves so much?
Cody: She’s got opinions, Mike!
Jaime: I’m telling you. I’ll sit next to her, and I’m trying to explain her, and she’s like, “I’m watching!” She’s two inches away from the TV, the volume’s up to 100. And I’m like, “Can I talk to you about it in commercial?” And she’s like, “After the show. After the show.”
Cody: “You should have done this. Why weren’t you looking at this? Why are you being so snickery to each other? Be nice to your little sister.” We’ve had to have sit-down conversations with her and be like, “You understand that we have been hanging out afterwards, right? We are still in a good connection.” She’s like, “I don’t like when you guys fight. It’s not good. I didn’t raise you to bicker.”
Jaime: I’m like, “Mom, do you remember in the car being like, ‘If you guys don’t just shut pu and stop it right now, I’m turning this car around right now!'” But obviously last night was the hardest one. We watched the episode together. We were crying together. We couldn’t look at each other. We were passing the tissues. She kept swearing a lot. “This is bulls—t!” So there were a lot of opinions. And we haven’t really talked this morning because, honestly, we’re both still crying. I was crying probably five times this morning. We’re still in the grieving process, even though it happened a year ago. It’s frustrating because if you see me on the mat when we get eliminated, I’m like ill; I am like pale. Cody has a black eye. I don’t know if I’m gonna faint or throw up. It just feels like my whole world just blew up.

At the beginning of last night’s episode, Cody said, “I’m very ok not talking to Jaime for a few months after this race.” Did that end up actually being the case? And how do you look back on getting to race around the world together?
Cody: So I actually had a lot more respect for my little sister. I mean, she went through a lot for the show. And we are trapped together for the entire experience.
Jaime: “Trapped” is an interesting word. I’d say “blessed.”
Cody: But you have to be within feet of one another. We can’t be like, “Let me go down to the lobby. Let me go for like a walk.” It’s like, “Nope, you are here. This is you guys together forever.”
Jaime: Thank God there were two beds in the room though!
Cody: But no, it was just being able to watch her. The last time we really spent this much time together was middle school, high school. And now we’re both in our 30s; she’s a mom, she’s married. And being able to not just see her as like my kid sister, but as like an adult woman, it’s really, really improved our relationship. I actually look forward to spending time together — just less time together.
Jaime: And Cody’s saying a lot of nice things about me. But Cody is a civil engineer. He’s a hard worker. He goes out of his way to help everybody. It’s a little bit frustrating because he will hold the door for somebody that’s like two miles down the road. But that’s just the type of person that he is. And I’m glad that the world got to see that.

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Sharon Osbourne has been talking about her plastic surgery for years.

You’d think there was nothing left to tell.

There was a dent.

The former The Talk co-host, 74, pointed it out on the Oct. 15 episode of The Osbournes podcast. About 40 minutes in, she raised a hand to a spot just above her mouth.

“I have an indentation left from it here, all the way down here,” she said.

She was sitting with her son Jack Osbourne and his wife, Aree. The topic came up while they were talking about Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Brandi Glanville‘s face.

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She Thinks Her Surgeon Handed It Off

While Sharon didn’t name the surgeon, and she didn’t say which procedure left the mark, she does have a theory about what went wrong.

“I think the surgeon left it to his mate to do,” she said. “I think he took a phone call and then his mate was, ‘I’ll tap in.'”

When she went back to complain, she got more injections. She asked what was in them. “Don’t worry, it’s my special concoction,” she remembered the surgeon telling her. “It’ll work.”

“Well, actually, it didn’t f—ing work,” she said. “I’ve got a dent.”

“It’s not like I earned my living on my f—ing face,” she added. “You roll the dice. That’s it. That’s what you get.”

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This Isn’t Her First Bad Result

In October 2021, Sharon had a full facelift. It took five and a half hours, it “hurt like hell,” and when it was over, one eye didn’t match the other. In 2022, she called it “horrendous.”

“I looked like a f—ing Cyclops,” she said at the time.

Her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, offered to pay for a redo. “He said, ‘I don’t care how much it costs, we’ll get it redone,'” she said.

Ozzy died on July 22, 2025, at 76.

‘Who Am I Doing It For Now?’

On the podcast, Jack asked his mom if she’s done with her face. She answered with a question of her own.

“Oh, Jack, who am I doing it for now?” she said.

The recovery is “brutal,” she said, and a tight face can’t fix the rest of you. “Look at my hands. Look at my arms. I never show my arms because they’re wrinkly and marked,” she said. “You’ve got a face that looks 50 and your body looks your age. It’s like, go with it.”

The Remark From a ‘Hugely Famous Actor’

Asked whether she understands why people get hooked on plastic surgery, Sharon said, “Of course.”

“Unless you’re unhappy with your body or your face, other people don’t realize what it’s like to walk around in our bodies,” she said.

For her, one comment stuck. Before The Osbournes, a British crew filmed a documentary in the family’s home. Afterward, a “hugely famous actor” came up to her.

“I couldn’t believe that Ozzy married somebody that looks like a Fraulein,” she remembered him saying. It’s a German word for a woman, she explained, but it’s “commonly associated with a very full-figured woman.”

She said she wanted to grab him by the throat and headbutt him. “But I thought it wouldn’t go down well. So I just ignored it,” she said.

It got to her anyway. “You go home and you think, ‘I got to do something. I have to,'” she said.

She didn’t name the actor.

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Why are fans still so deeply invested in the ups and downs of the Sister Wives family?

One of the show’s fan-favorite cast members just laid out the real reason on Instagram, dropping a candid assessment of the fandom that couldn’t be more accurate. Addressing her followers in a viral new Instagram video, Mykelti Brown Padron, daughter of Christine Brown Woolley and Kody Brown, reflected on the sprawling TLC series and why millions of viewers remain fiercely loyal week after week.

Unpacking the dual nature of the show’s massive viewer base, she hilariously admitted that people tune in for two distinct reasons. Either they show love and support to her mothers (Christine, Meri Brown, and Janelle Brown), or they vent their collective frustration by screaming at her dad.

Padron played two roles in the video clip: herself and a friend who knew nothing about the show. During this back-and-forth, she exposed the dynamic that keeps viewers hooked as the show rolls out Season 21.

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The clip was titled “Explaining Sister Wives.” Padron, who played both roles began, “My family’s a TV show.” Her “friend” responded, “Like the Kardashians?”

“Kind of, if the Kardashians all shared one husband,” Padron explained. “Okay, so it’s the one guy and his sister wives,” she responded.

“They aren’t sisters, and they aren’t really wives anymore,” the reality star continued. “Three of them actually left and now, there’s one wife.”

She continued, “It’s called Sister Wives, brand recognition.” The other character asked, “But he was married to all of them?”

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Padron corrected: “Legally, only one at a time. He divorced the first one to marry the fourth one. The fourth one is canon, and the others are spiritual.”

It was then that the other character asked the question fans want answered, “Why do they keep filming?”

“Half the fans watch my moms. The other half of the fans watch to yell at my dad. Either way, TLC gets paid. The biggest story was eight years fighting over a pile of dirt.” The “pile of dirt” was the Brown family’s purchase of a plot of land called Coyote Pass, where they were supposed to build homes for their entire family to live upon, with enough space for future generations to live if they so chose.

Fans found the banter hilarious. They shared their remarks in the post’s comments section.

“8 years of fighting over a pile of dirt. I watch for both reasons, and will keep watching. But I have to admit, I’ll miss yelling at your dad (and number four),” wrote one follower. 

A second viewer penned, “Lowkey, I was watching to support your moms and see how long it took for Robyn and Kody to be fired. Now I just watch to support your moms, obviously lolol.”

“It was 8 years of adults that couldn’t figure out what 14/4 was. Actually it REALLY should’ve been 14/3 because Kody & Robyn were one household,” claimed a third Instagram user.

A fourth TLC viewer summed up the feeling of many viewers over the years. They wrote, “I used to tell my husband, “I can’t wait for these kids to grow up and start talking.” You DO NOT DISAPPOINT!”

Sister Wives Season 21 is currently airing on TLC, Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.

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Dolly Parton fans know that a little country charm can make an everyday kitchen feel more special. From lazy Susans to festive glasses, there are plenty of ways to bring the icon’s signature style home — and Amazon has another kitchen find worth adding to your cart. 

The Dolly Parton Kitchenware Quilted 3-Pack Oven Mitten Set is $35 at Amazon. The three-piece set includes quilted oven mitts and a pot holder, all finished in a lovely teal gingham design. You can also shop it in a denim blue hue with delicate butterfly detailing for $26. It’s a sweet way to add some Dolly flair to your kitchen and could also make a fun pick for someone who is a big fan of the country music legend. 

Dolly Parton Kitchenware Quilted 3-Pack Oven Mitten Set, $35 at Amazon

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Whether you’re pulling a tray of muffins from the oven or moving a heavy casserole, this three-piece set has a mitt for the job. Made from 100% cotton, it includes a 13-by-6-inch puppet mitt with full hand and wrist coverage, a 7-by-5.5-inch mini mitt for smaller baking tasks, and an 8-by-8-inch oven mitt for handling hot cookware 

Each piece is made with thick cotton quilting and a soft cotton lining, so they feel comfortable in your hand while you cook. They’re also finished with Dolly Parton’s signature patch and removable butterfly hanging loops, so you can easily hang the pieces within reach when you’re not using them. The set is machine-washable, making it easy to clean after messy baking projects. 

Reviewers said this set makes an easy gift for Dolly fans. One shopper said their mom “absolutely adored it” and called it “worth the money,” while another said it was a “cute kitchen set” that their friend loved. 

If you’re looking to bring even more Dolly charm into your kitchen, her home collection also includes a six-piece towel set and a mixing bowl set.

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For just $35, the Dolly Parton Kitchenware Quilted 3-Pack Oven Mitten Set brings a playful country touch to an everyday kitchen essential without breaking the bank. It also makes a fun option for a housewarming or holiday gift. Shop the set at Amazon while it’s still available!

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Christie Brinkley stunned in a jaw-dropping fitted red gown at MIPCOM 2026 in Cannes. The 72-year-old supermodel shared several snapshots of her look on Instagram after the event, posing with Baywatch’s Brooks Nader and Stephen Amell. 

Even though the supermodel is 43 years Nader’s senior, the pair looked like sisters while posing on the beach. Fans flocked to Brinkley’s latest post, gushing over the absolutely gorgeous pics.

Christie Brinkley and Brooks Nader. Photo: Frank Micelotta / Getty Images

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“Are you, goddess Christie, among the most beautiful women to have ever graced this planet, with beauty that is not only ageless and timeless, but just gets more amazing with time?” raved one commenter.

“My gosh, Christie just gets younger with age,” added another fan.

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But the comments didn’t end there. Others jumped in, writing, “Such an iconic presence and unforgettable elegance”, “You’re still a knockout. I want a figure like this and to look youthful at early 70s,” and “Christie, you look amazing. I mean you always have…but still gorgeous. Still healthy. Still vibrant.”

Christie Brinkley. Photo: Frank Micelotta / Getty Images

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This wasn’t the only time Brinkley smoldered in France. During her time in Cannes, she also wowed the crowd in a skin-tight, mirror-sequined L’Agence gown and a cropped black leather jacket at a handprint ceremony for the Chemin des Étoiles (the French version of America’s Hollywood Walk of Fame).

Fans applauded this look when Brinkley posted a carousel of sizzling snapshots on Instagram. “Fabulous uptown everytown girl,” wrote one commenter.

“Wowza, look at you, girlfriend! As always, you sparkle!” added another. 

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Brinkley may look just as youthful as Nader in her photos from Cannes, but that doesn’t mean she’s afraid of aging. Two years ago, with her 70th birthday on the horizon, the model told People, “I want to accept certain wrinkles. That’s the way I’m approaching aging.” She added, “Sometimes when people get older, and they overdo it, they can look waxy and, I don’t know what the word is, preserved or something. I want a little life to show on my face.”  

Christie Brinkley. Photo: Yaro Roland / Getty Images

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Last year, Brinkley shared her secrets to aging gorgeously with model Molly Sims on the “Lipstick On the Rim” podcast: “Become a vegan. Become a vegan because you’ll never feel better. You will feel great, and you will be healing our planet, and I think that that is so important.

Brinkley continued, “I also believe in a rainbow diet of lots and lots of colors. Because I really do believe that old proverb: you are what you eat.”

She also revealed how she keeps her skin looking flawless, “Then for my skin, I believe sunblock, sunblock. I spend all my life in the sun. I got skin cancer last year. It was scary. It was tiny, and they cut a huge pit into my face. So sunblock. And I am doing twice-a-year gentle laser resurfacing, not ablative.”

And if you’re wondering how much Brinkley works out to fit into those body-baring looks, she said, “ I have a Peloton, a Total Gym, and weights. I also love yoga. And I love bike riding…There’s nothing like dancing. When I did Chicago, I was never in better shape in my life.”

Billy Joel is opening up about his health and what it means for one of his longtime passions.

Joel never thought of himself as a motorcycle collector. As he puts it, he was a rider. And for now, his riding days are on pause. He recently revealed that he is no longer allowed to drive as he navigates a brain disorder that has also put his future onstage in question.

The legendary singer told The Hollywood Reporter that he currently isn’t allowed to drive, and his doctors have advised him against performing for now. He’s living with hydrocephalus, the brain disorder that forced him to cancel his 2025-2026 tour. Joel said a neurologist told him every show was like getting a concussion, citing the volume, lighting, stress and energy of a concert. “Rock ’n’ roll is loud, man,” he said. He added that he’d like to perform again, but further tests will determine whether he can.

That’s part of why he’s selling more than 70 bikes at a Gooding Christie’s auction Nov. 20-21 at the Javits Center in New York City. At one point, he owned more than 100. “You can only ride one at a time,” he explained, adding that his condition makes driving “a little bit iffy.”

Riding nearly cost him dearly once. In 1982, a driver ran a red light on Long Island, and Joel crashed into her car and flew over it. He broke both hands and injured his leg. He still has no bone in his left thumb. And when asked if he had to relearn piano afterward, Joel quipped, “I was never that good to begin with.”

Among the auction’s highlights is a custom 1978 Triumph Bonneville T140 that Madison Square Garden gave him for his 150th sold-out show there. Proceeds will support the Joel Foundation. It’s a bittersweet goodbye for the Piano Man, but somewhere out there, a few lucky riders are about to inherit a piece of rock ’n’ roll history.

Not every artist dreams of collaborating with Taylor Swift, a name that usually inspires admiration. Spanish singer Bad Gyal has made it clear that even a multimillion-dollar offer wouldn’t convince her to record with the pop superstar.

During an appearance on Argentina’s Fort Night Show, hosted by Marta Fort on the Blender streaming channel, the 29-year-old singer was asked which artist she would never collaborate with.

Her answer? Taylor Swift. In a clip from the interview shared on Instagram, Bad Gyal, whose real name is Alba Farelo, imagined an Alice in Wonderland-style scenario in which someone offered her $3 million or €3 million to record with Swift.

“I wouldn’t do it,” she said. The Barcelona-born artist explained that her decision wasn’t about money but rather her personal taste in music. “I don’t feel represented by her ideas or by what her music represents,” she explained. Then came a particularly colorful comparison.

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Bad Gyal described Swift’s music as being like a “hard-boiled egg” or dry chicken without seasoning. “Dry chicken without spices, without salt, without oil. Bland, bland,” she said, laughing. The singer was quick to clarify that she wasn’t trying to start a feud. “I don’t want to start beef,” she added.

Bad Gyal also explained why she had singled out Swift rather than someone closer to her own musical circle, suggesting that their paths were unlikely to cross. But that doesn’t mean she’s against collaborating with international pop icons. Instead, asked about Madonna, Bad Gyal expressed enthusiasm for the possibility of working with the Queen of Pop.

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The 29-year-old Spanish singer has become one of the leading names in Latin urban music, blending reggaeton, dancehall and Caribbean influences. She rose to fame in 2016 with a Catalan-language cover of Rihanna’s “Work” and has since collaborated with artists including Anitta, Myke Towers and Young Miko.

Her debut album, La Joia (2024), helped cement her international success, while her follow-up, Más Cara, arrived in March 2026. She has won two LOS40 Music Awards, including Best Spanish Urban Artist, and a Premio Lo Nuestro for her collaboration “Chulo Pt. 2.” She also earned two Latin Grammy nominations in 2026, including Best Urban Music Album.

She also named Argentine singers Tini Stoessel and Lali Espósito as artists she’d consider collaborating with, despite their different musical styles. For Swift, however, the answer appears to be a firm no—regardless of the paycheck.

Southwest Airlines is rolling out one of the most significant evolutions in its 55-year history, transforming its beloved Rapid Rewards program with a brand-new elite tier structure, milestone perks, airport lounges, and fresh redemption pathways.

Starting January 1, 2027, the familiar A-List and A-List Preferred levels will transition into Silver and Gold, topped by a new Platinum tier featuring an unlimited Companion Pass. But while other major airlines have tightened requirements and made elite perks feel strictly reserved for corporate road warriors, Southwest is simultaneously introducing features aimed directly at leisure travelers.

“The winners are people who really are loyal to Southwest—either those who fly often, or those who spend big on its branded credit cards,” explains Sally French, travel expert at NerdWallet. “In a lot of ways, it’s gotten simpler—especially if you’re spending on a Southwest credit card. Since every card now earns 1 TQP per $1—including the Plus card, which earned zero before—someone who spends with that card, whether it’s groceries, gas or whatever else, can realistically climb toward status without necessarily flying every month. There’s also something nice for casual, occasional travelers who previously never flew enough to earn elite status. With the new Milestone Reward system, you get a little something before you reach that A-List (soon called Silver) elite status tier.”

For mature travelers and retirees planning a handful of vacations each year to see grandchildren or check off national parks, the program overhaul offers practical takeaways without requiring grueling mileage runs.

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“This person probably is not taking 100 flights per year, nor are they spending $140,000 on a credit card per year—so they can give up on Platinum status,” French points out. “However, going for that first Milestone Reward (earning either 20,000 TQPs or taking 15 flights) is a really achievable goal. That alone could earn them 2,000 points or seat certificates without any extra effort. This traveler might also now consider the Southwest Plus card, which has a relatively low fee plus benefits like free checked bags (and flying a couple times a year to visit the grandkids probably means a few checked bags!).”

The wider revamp also modernizes the day-of-travel experience. Later in 2027, Southwest will debut its first-ever airport lounge network—dubbed the Southwest Icon Lounge, in partnership with Chase—accessible via a new premium credit card. That arrives alongside a fleetwide rollout of high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi that remains free for all Rapid Rewards members, plus new international airline partnerships with carriers like Icelandair and Etihad that let members use points far beyond domestic routes.

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Yet as loyalty systems grow more layered, French emphasizes that everyday vacationers shouldn’t lose sight of the bottom line:

“I generally don’t advise getting married to elite status. It can be easy to twist into pretzels and take the more expensive flight or one with a layover or inconvenient time, simply because you have status with that airline. It can be incredibly tempting to book the flight you have elite status with just because you get a free checked bag—even if there’s another flight that’s $100 cheaper. Loyalty programs were built for exactly that reason—and to put people in that sort of trap. If your airport is a hub for that airline, or if you always fly a route served by a certain airline… then pledging loyalty to an airline can certainly make sense.”

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Few science-fiction films have been more difficult to top than James Cameron’s The Terminator; the movie took a terrifyingly simple concept. It turned it into a constantly gripping thriller by having a machine travel back in time to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), a young woman who is going to have a son who will lead mankind’s struggle against an artificial intelligence system. Even decades later, the film’s sense of suspense and technological fear remains keen. Now, a recent ranking has named it one of the greatest sci-fi films of all time and the greatest sci-fi movie of the 1980s.

The film’s achievement wasn’t just in presenting audiences with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s famous cyborg; it also made the future seem like a danger that could materialize in a normal city while people were trying to get through the night. This down-to-earth style set it apart from other science fiction, which is based on distant galaxies and grand visions of the future.

In the recent ranking of sci-fi movies, The Terminator took the numero uno position. The critics behind the list praised the movie for being way ahead of its time without losing its entertainment value.

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger as Terminator points his gun in a diner during a scene in ‘The Terminator’, 1984. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

“Made on a modest budget, The Terminator relies on smart filmmaking over spectacle, and the gritty, night-soaked look gives it a raw edge that hasn’t dulled. It was so influential that the Library of Congress added it to the National Film Registry in 2008. The fear of machines turning against their makers feels closer to reality than ever, and that tension hits even harder today.”

‘The Terminator’ is a Sci-Fi Thriller That Never Loses Sight of its Characters

When playing the Terminator, Schwarzenegger gives the character a sense of terrifying determination. He does not have to deliver long speeches in order to appear frightening; instead, he watches the situation carefully, thinks things through, and keeps on moving. The danger is made immediate by his physical presence, whereas the chase acquires its eerie logic because the machine has no empathy. Although the famous phrase “I’ll be back” has become a part of movie history, the true strength of the performance is in the small amount of speech the Terminator requires.

The story is given its emotional core by Hamilton. Sarah starts off as a young waitress who has no notion of why anyone should want her dead. As the danger approaches, she is compelled to doubt all that she knows about her life and what the future holds. She is not a ready-made action hero, and her transformation is important since survival is a matter of process rather than a sudden personality change.

The character Kyle Reese, played by Michael Biehn, adds another dimension. Since he has been sent back from a future that has been devastated to protect Sarah, he carries with him the trauma of having lived in a world that has already been lost. The warnings that Reese gives regarding Skynet, the computer system that turns on humanity, come from a man who has actually experienced the nightmare. The bond that forms between Reese and Sarah gives the film a sense of tenderness while at the same time not diminishing its danger.

Why ‘The Terminator’s’ Vision of the Future Still Works

The film combines time-travel science fiction, horror and an action thriller that focuses on the pursuit, with its scenes set in the streets of Los Angeles, police stations and industrial areas making the rather extraordinary premise seem uncomfortably realistic.

That is the reason why the film’s ideas have remained relevant over time. Skynet symbolizes the danger of bestowing huge power upon a system which people think they can control. It does not need to anticipate modern technology in order to make its main fear clear: people can create something powerful without understanding the consequences. The danger is not merely that machines might end up stronger than humans; it is also that people might place too much trust in them.

Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor in ‘The Terminator’ (Photo Credit: Orion Pictures)

The story is kept centered on Sarah, Reese, and the machine that is pursuing them, with the tension being built up through the use of movement, sound, and carefully spaced revelations. The electronic score by Brad Fiedel gives the film a mechanical rhythm, and the use of practical effects means that the Terminator’s damaged body appears to be physical. Although some of the effects show their age, the tension is still there.

You can easily see the effect of it in the action and science-fiction films that came after. Nevertheless, the original film remains different from the growing series of films based on it. Because of its small scale and the villain that appears to be unstoppable, the stakes remain personal. Although the film’s future is frightening, its story is, in the end, one about the people who might stop it.

It is the mix of personal stakes and huge consequences that distinguishes a concept from a lasting film, which is the reason why audiences prefer Cameron’s original over treating it as a mere product of its time.

The Long Road to Production

The film also experienced a delayed beginning in its preparation. James Cameron had come up with the idea during his work on Piranha II: The Spawning, and he and producer Gale Anne Hurd took a lot of time to get the project off the ground. According to the American Film Institute, filming was put off because of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s commitment to Conan the Destroyer. Principal photography started in 1984, and the reported budget was $6.5 million.

The Terminator was first shown in cinemas on October 26, 1984, and its legacy has now extended a great deal beyond its initial reception, although its essential nature remains refreshingly straightforward: that of one woman, one protector, and one machine entering a race to determine the course of humanity’s future.

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This time of year, I spend a lot of time swapping out all the blankets and throw pillows in my living room and bedrooms with updated decor for the holidays. It’s one of the easiest ways to get into the spirit of the season, even before it’s officially time to trim a tree or string lights outside. I’m the type of person who likes to maximize the time I get to enjoy my home’s Christmas decorations, so when I find something I can put out in October and leave in place post-December, it’s usually an automatic add-to-cart situation. That’s why I was thrilled to find this adorable Martha Stewart throw pillow — and I’m particularly pleased that it’s currently 45% off.

Right now at Wayfair, the Martha Stewart Holiday Tree Green Throw Pillow is marked down from its usual $75 to $41. I am typically not one to spend $75 on a throw pillow, but I can absolutely justify $41 for one that can live on my living room’s accent chair for a third of the year. By those terms, the cost is just over $10 a month if I keep this pillow out from October through January. And since I know a Martha Stewart product should last for years, the monthly cost drops dramatically year over year, proving this pillow’s value, especially at this sale price. 

Martha Stewart Holiday Tree Green Throw Pillow, $41 (was $75) at Wayfair

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The petite florals that adorn this pillow have a slightly retro vibe, which is especially groovy-looking in the deep green color. Yes, the flowers come together to form the shape of a Christmas tree, but when it’s not the holiday season, the evergreen is just another tree. So, if nature-inspired decor is up your alley, this pillow is a fantastic accent. Plus, the back of the pillow is solid white, so you could actually flip it around after Christmas to leave it out through the spring. 

This pillow’s crisp white background, stately dark green piping around the edges, and delicate embroidery make this a versatile pick that works with a variety of decor styles, but leans particularly into a charming farmhouse aesthetic. The pillow’s removable zipper case is made from 100% cotton canvas percale, and it’s also Oeko-Tex certified free from harmful chemicals. When it needs to be cleaned, you can toss the case right into the washing machine on a delicate cycle and tumble dry on low.

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Snag the Martha Stewart Holiday Tree Green Throw Pillow now, so you can enjoy it throughout the holiday season and beyond. Add it to your cart at Wayfair while it’s still on sale for $41!

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Nothing says “cozy” quite like the brisk return of fall weather. Mother Nature often flips the switch unexpectedly, so even areas that may feel slightly warmer right now will experience the seasonal shift soon enough. A change of weather calls for a change of decor, and there couldn’t be anything more appropriate for the season than the luxurious Sanmadrola Faux Fur Rug.

Radiating with warmth and elegance, this accent is usually $50 at Walmart. Right now, though, it’s on sale for just $25 in an assortment of eight beautiful colors. Measuring 2 feet long by 6 feet wide, the rug is just the right size if you’re looking for a classy room update. Its size is suitable for so many locations, from the front of the fireplace to the side of the bed. 

Sanmadrola Faux Fur Rug, $25 (was $50) at Walmart

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What’s especially nice about this rug style is that it’s incredibly versatile, with a rich texture that lends any space a more inviting feel. It can dress up a sparsely decorated room in an instant, bringing an elevated touch to your home with very little effort. Use it to make your chalet-inspired design dreams a reality or to create some interesting visual contrast with sleek pieces of furniture in the room. It’ll make a lovely addition to a guest bedroom, too!

Everything about this rug screams posh style, but don’t be fooled by its appearance. It’s anything but high-maintenance thanks to the easy-care fabric. Regular vacuuming should keep the rug in pristine shape without disturbing the integrity of the lofty faux fur. If it needs a deeper clean, simply toss it in a laundry bag and put it in the washing machine on a delicate setting with cold water. Air-drying is recommended to preserve the rug’s shape and texture.

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With over 300 five-star ratings, this showpiece earned high praise from a Walmart shopper for its “luxuriously soft” texture and “well-made” design. Another person described the rug’s vibe as “fancy and cozy,” stating that it’s a “major upgrade” that warms up the room. 

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There’s no better time than now to refresh your home with something as plush as this accent piece. Snag the Sanmadrola Faux Fur Rug in black, light brown, coffee, gray, dark brown, white, khaki, or grayish white for an impressive 50% off while it’s still in stock at Walmart.

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Taylor Swift fans have another reason to pay close attention to the singer’s latest behind-the-scenes footage. Travis Kelce makes a surprise appearance in the video, but you’ll have to look carefully to catch him.

The Kansas City Chiefs star pops up at approximately the 1:26 mark of the behind-the-scenes video titled “Patient Zero (So Let’s Get Into It Video),” available on Spotify.

And the moment lasts just two seconds. In the brief clip, Swift is seated in a director’s chair on the set of her “Patient Zero” music video when Kelce appears behind her, smiling broadly and wrapping an arm around her shoulders.

The NFL star wears a cream-colored, short-sleeved knit polo with a bold black-and-white checkerboard pattern across the chest and sleeves, along with a black baseball cap featuring white lettering from clothing brand Elwood.

Swift, meanwhile, sports an oversized cream sweater with the sleeves pushed up, her signature bangs and long blonde hair falling loosely over her shoulders. What appears to be a metallic watch or bracelet, along with a striking ring, completes her relaxed on-set look.

In the footage, Kelce smiles broadly as he stands behind Swift, gently wrapping his arms around her while she sits in a chair. The couple appears to be sharing a lighthearted moment, possibly joking with actress Dakota Johnson, who also appears on set, as members of the production crew stand nearby. It’s an easy moment to miss, especially since Kelce’s appearance isn’t the focus of the behind-the-scenes feature.

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Still, the quick glimpse offers fans a sweet look at the couple away from the red carpet and football field. The footage also provides a closer look at Swift’s work behind the camera, showing the creative process involved in bringing her latest music video to life.

For fans who have followed Swift and Kelce’s relationship since it became public in 2023, the unexpected cameo is another example of how their personal and professional worlds occasionally overlap.

Fans hoping to spot the moment can watch the behind-the-scenes footage on Spotify and jump straight to 1:26. Just don’t blink—you might miss him.

Some things are better left unsaid, and that appears to be the prevailing reaction to Mom creator Chuck Lorre’s admission that he regretted hiring Anna Faris to play a mother and recovering addict on the CBS sitcom.

In his memoir, Sitcom, Lorre revealed that he was initially hesitant to cast Faris as Christy Plunkett. “As the years went by, it became apparent that my initial reluctance to hire Anna was, in fact, correct. After six years, she left the show for mysterious reasons that were not mysterious to anyone on the show,” he wrote.

Faris was understandably hurt by the remarks, responding on Instagram, “Yikes. Yes, I read a few things. I really didn’t see that coming. Of course it hurts.” She also thanked Mom for seven years while revealing she has been sober for 18 months. Now healthier and happier, she used her own recovery journey to offer encouragement to others struggling with addiction.

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The internet, particularly Faris’ fans, was quick to come to her defense, with many blasting Lorre for his comments. On Faris’ Instagram post, friends and colleagues, including Isla Fisher, who praised her as a “comedy QUEEN,” and Olivia Munn, who called her “braver than most,” offered words of support. Others praised Faris’ warmth, talent, and kindness, while George Paez recalled how she reassured them during a tense moment on set and helped restore his confidence.

Fans on X also questioned why Lorre would publicly revisit his doubts about Faris after seven seasons of Mom. One user called his remarks “unnecessary,” while another argued that Faris had delivered on the role, pointing to the show’s lengthy run and concluding, “that’s the whole review.” Others highlighted her contribution to the sitcom’s success and criticized Lorre for seemingly undermining her performance years after her departure.

Not everyone sided with Faris, however. Some commenters criticized her acting and decision to leave the show. One bluntly declared that she was “awful in everything” and “should be banned from acting,” while another argued that Mom had kept her career alive. Still, those comments focused more on attacking Faris than defending Lorre’s specific remarks.

The Beatles‘ classic album Rubber Soul, with its stretched-out cover photo and songs like “In My Life,” “Michelle” and “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown),” has been a go-to for generations of fans. And now, more than 60 years after it first reached No. 1, it is back near the top of the American charts.

The Beatles’ 1965 album re-entered the Billboard 200 at No. 4 on the chart dated Oct. 17. According to Billboard, it is the album’s first appearance in the top 10 since the chart dated April 9, 1966. It earned 58,000 equivalent album units, 50,000 of them from traditional album sales. Those sales also sent it to No. 1 on both the Top Album Sales and Top Rock Albums charts. Before this week, the album had last appeared anywhere on the Billboard 200 in January 2016.

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It’s fellow chart-toppers show how unusual this is. Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl was No. 1, and Drake’s reissued HABIBTI climbed to No. 2. It is the first week the Beatles, Drake and Swift have shared the top 10 of the albums chart. Four of this week’s top 10 albums are back in that range because of a reissue or deluxe edition, Variety notes.

When Rubber Soul first arrived in the United States, it jumped from No. 60 to No. 1 in its third week. It became the band’s seventh chart-topper and stayed there for six weeks. The Beatles recorded it over about four weeks beginning in October 1965. It was the first time the band could make an album without concert, radio or film commitments competing for its time.

This week’s return is driven by the Special Edition released Oct. 2. Producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell built new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes from the original four-track master tapes. They used the “de-mixing” technology Peter Jackson’s WingNut Films developed for The Beatles: Get Back. The set also includes the original mono mix and the Capitol U.S. version, and the album reached No. 2 in the U.K.

The Super Deluxe edition carries 20 previously unreleased takes and three previously unreleased home demos. Among them is John Lennon’s demo for an unfinished song called “Little Girl.” Its 88-page book opens with a new introduction by Paul McCartney and a foreword assembled from Lennon’s own words.

Rubber Soul follows Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The White Album, Abbey Road, Let It Be and Revolver in the band’s run of remixed special editions. The previous entry, Revolver, arrived in 2022.

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Dancing with the Stars fans are still reacting to the fallout from the show’s first-ever Super Bowl Night. During the football-themed dance night, judges Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough were in rare form as they critiqued the celebrity dancers and pros.

After contestant Connor Wood received an especially harsh round of feedback from the judges for his samba with pro dancer Rylee Arnold, Arnold’s older sister, veteran DWTS pro Lindsay, reportedly posted a cryptic comment online—and then deleted it.

The alleged deleted Instagram story was shared in a screenshot posted to Reddit. In the photo, Lindsay is seen making an alarmed face with eyebrows raised. “Mama Bear Lindsay is literally holding on to her tongue for DEAR LIFE RN. If you know you know,” the mom of three reportedly wrote.

“Did anyone else see Lindsay Arnold’s deleted Instagram story about Rylee and Connor last night?” the Reddit user captioned the screenshot.

“I’m honestly living for the drama over the judging last night,” another fan wrote of the Oct. 13 live show.

“Very normal for people to be protective of their younger siblings too, I’m not blaming Lindsay in this case,” another added.

“Everyone has loved ones who they are protective about. Lindsay has said that she’s always been more invested in Rylee’s DWTS career than she was about her own,” another fan noted.

“Most importantly – she didn’t actually say anything rude or disrespectful. She is 100% seething inside though,” came a follow-up comment.

Still, others worried that any family members’ public comments could hurt Arnold and Wood’s chances in the celebrity ballroom competition.

“Good,” one commenter wrote of the deleted post. “Bc her public comments never really help Rylee, if anything it causes her to get more unnecessary hate.”

Other fans agreed that the Dancing With the Stars judges are being particularly harsh this season.

Arnold’s Super Bowl Night samba with Wood was criticized by Tonioli, who noted that Wood’s flowy, fringed pants hid “a multitude of sins” during the performance. Amid audience boos, Inaba agreed the dance wasn’t the duo’s “best” effort, and Hough advised the two to keep working.

Wood and Arnold scored three sixes for their samba and a gift of a seven from guest judge Joe Buck, landing barely above low scorers Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson on the judges’ leaderboard.

Arnold’s boyfriend, Walker Lyons, posted online to call the scoring “robbery” and to call out the judges for being unnecessarily harsh toward his girlfriend.

But Wood and Arnold appeared to take the judges’ critiques in stride.

“As much as I feel like sometimes the critique could be a little overkill, I think the boos are a little overkill as well,” Wood told Us Weekly after the show. “They’re doing their job. …I like the feedback. It helps me [going] into the next week. So everyone, do your job … and be kind.”

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