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Despite being released over 50 years ago, Styx‘s 1973 hit, “Lady,” off the band’s second album Styx II, is still getting recognition.

The track, written by the band’s keyboardist and vocalist, Dennis DeYoung, was included in the publication Classic Rock‘s ranking of “The 40 greatest power ballads of all time.”

Classic Rock put “Lady” in the list’s 26th spot, noting the song’s significance as an early power ballad. Other tracks featured on the ranking are “Amanda” by Boston (1986), Mötley Crüe‘s “Home Sweet Home” from 1985, and 1991’s “Mama, I’m Coming Home” by Ozzy Osbourne, with “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” by Aerosmith (1998) taking home the top spot.

Dennis DeYoung Shared How ‘Lady’ Ended Up Becoming a Hit

In a 2018 interview with Decades, DeYoung said that he wrote “Lady” about his wife, Suzanne Feusi, whom he wed in 1970.

“We’d married in ’70. It was ’72. I wrote about the things I knew, and I thought, ‘Well, what do I know? I know her,'” explained the musician, now 79.

He went on to say that he had penned the song for Styx’s debut album, titled Styx. However, a producer told him not to release the tune until the band’s second record.

DeYoung then said the song “was a bomb” when it came out and barely got any plays on the radio. However, he believed that “Lady” could be a hit for the band, as their audience loved the track during live performances.

“They’d go wild over that song. And they liked the others. But that song, they said to me, was special. And there was something special,” said DeYoung during the 2018 interview.

He then said he and his bandmates had asked the program director at the Chicago-based radio station WLS to play songs from their fourth album, 1974’s Man of Miracles. According to DeYoung, the program director declined, but offered to play “Lady.”

“The program director says, ‘No, but tonight I’m gonna play ‘Lady’ at 8 o’clock on John Records Landecker Show, and I’m going to play it once a night to see if it’s a hit.’ He did. And that’s why I’m sitting here,” said DeYoung, in reference to the tune’s success.

“Lady” ended up securing the Billboard Hot 100‘s number 6 spot in March 1975, nearly three years after the release of Styx II.

Mick Jagger and his fiancée, Melanie Hamrick, look so in love on the red carpet.

The frontman of the Rolling Stones, 83, and Hamrick, 39, glittered for the camera at the British Museum Ball 2026 in London, England. While Jagger sported a white brocade jacket for the occasion, Hamrick stunned in a glistening gold beaded gown. With her brown hair tied back, the beauty gazed at the camera as they worked the red carpet with ease.

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Who is Mick Jagger’s Fiancée, Melanie Hamrick?

A choreographer, retired ballerina, and author, Hamrick is known as a standout in the dance world. According to her biography on the Festival Napa Valley website, her career spanned over 16 years with American Ballet Theatre. She also graduated from the Kirov Academy of Ballet and trained further at the School of American Ballet. 

Hamrick is also the author of two ballet-themed novels, The Unraveling and First Position, which show the tough underbelly of the grueling ballet world.

Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick Are Proud Parents

While Jagger has several children from previous relationships, he and Hamrick are parents to a 9-year-old son, Deveraux. Last year, Jagger donned bunny ears with his son in a photo set shared by Hamrick. (Swipe to the third photo in the slide to see the sweet shot.)

“Happy Birthday!!!!🎊 ❤️🥳,” Hamrick captioned the photos, which showed the dynamic duo working the red carpet together. The third slide featured sweet Deveraux showing off his charisma alongside his dad.

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Jagger had quite the 83rd birthday this past summer. On July 26, Hamrick took to Instagram with a fun birthday tribute with a photo featuring their son, Deveraux. Enjoying a vacation together, the family looked happier than ever.

“Happy Birthday my love !!!❤️ To more adventures, laughs and fun!! 🥰❤️🥳,” Hamrick captioned the post.

The slides that followed showed the family doing everything from enjoying a tropical trip to driving with a dog in the front seat.

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While generations of parents have had to worry about their kids sitting too close to the TV, being a parent in 2026 demands a whole new level of screen time decisions. What age is it appropriate to introduce children to screens? How much screen time is safe? How can you limit their screen time while still ensuring they’re tech-savvy enough to keep up with their peers?

According to a survey conducted by Common Sense Media, children ages five to eight spend an average of 3 hours and 38 minutes each day using various screens, including TV, phones and tablets. The same survey found that kids ages eight to 12 spend an average of five-and-a-half hours using screens each day.

Whether you have a young child or an older one in middle or high school, it’s important to understand how screen time can impact their health, including their eyesight. There’s one mistake in particular that ophthalmologists wish parents would get their kids to stop making because it impacts their eye health both now and in the future.  

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The Screen Time Mistakes Eye Doctors Wish Parents Would Stop Their Kids From Doing

Parade talked to three ophthalmologists and all three shared that one common habit that can negatively impact eye health is looking at a screen too closely. It’s a problem they see with both adults and kids. Yep, it turns out that the whole “sitting too close to the TV” problem is legit—and it’s even more concerning now that all our faces are inches away from a computer or phone for a significant chunk of the day.

Dr. Daniel Brocks, MD, an ophthalmologist and the chief medical officer at BostonSight, says that having a habit of staring at screens too closely could lead to nearsightedness. “The more near-screen work and close-screen work we do can greatly impact how kids’ eyes develop,” he tells Parade.

Dr. Brocks points to scientific studies showing that the more outdoor time children get, the less likely they are to have high levels of nearsightedness. 

Related: The Common Habit That Could Be Damaging Your Vision, According To Ophthalmologists

“This is probably related to spending more time outside focusing at objects in the distance and moving regularly between near and distance targets, rather than staying inside staring at one screen close up,” he says. 

Dr. Benjamin Lin, MD, an ophthalmologist at Texas Retina Associates and a volunteer assistant professor at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, adds to this, explaining that research suggests that the more time spent looking at objects close to your face (like screens or books) plays a role in the development of nearsightedness. 

“A large recent meta-analysis showed a dose-dependent response with screen time starting around one hour per day and leveling off around four hours. The research suggests that under one hour of screen time a day had minimal effect on [nearsightedness] development, and that for every hour above that there is a roughly 21% increase,” Dr. Lin says.

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Besides increasing the risk for nearsightedness, Dr. Jorge Agi, MD, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of South Florida and chief of ophthalmology at Tampa General Hospital, says that looking at a screen very closely for long periods can cause eye strain, headaches, blurred vision and dry or irritated eyes. 

“Children also tend to blink less when concentrating on a screen, which can contribute to dryness,” Dr. Agi says, though he adds that screens themselves do not appear to directly “damage” the eyes. 

Dr. Brocks agrees, explaining that blinking is needed to relubricate the eyes. “The incidence of dry eye in children has been steadily increasing and has become a true issue. Most likely this is caused predominantly by excessive screen time, though air quality and other factors in our environment, diet and life can contribute,” he explains.

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How Close Is Too Close?

It’s clear that it’s important to keep some distance between your eyes and screens (and to encourage this habit in your kids), but how close is considered too close? According to Dr. Agi, for a computer or larger screen, a good practical rule is to keep it approximately an arm’s length away—around 25 inches. 

When it comes to phones and tablets, Dr. Agi says that children should avoid holding them just a few inches from their face. “Research on [nearsightedness] has found an association with near work performed at distances of less than about 20 centimeters, or about 8 inches,” he tells Parade.

If you notice that your child is naturally holding a phone or tablet really close to their face, Dr. Agi says that this could be a sign of an uncorrected vision problem rather than simply a bad habit.

Other Ways To Protect Your Kids’ Eyesight While They’re Using Screens

In addition to making sure your child maintains a healthy distance between their eyes and screens, there are other ways to support their eyesight in this day and age when screens are a necessity. 

All three ophthalmologists say that it’s important for parents to ensure their kids aren’t looking at a screen for a long time, uninterrupted.

“I would recommend limiting screen time at home as much as possible, especially if screens are being increasingly used in schools to help with education. When screens are used, I recommend following the 20/20/20 rule to reduce eye strain: If doing near-work or using screens, look up every 20 minutes at something at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds,” Dr. Lin explains.

Dr. Brocks also recommends that parents make sure their kids are spending time outside, away from screens. As the aforementioned scientific research showed, spending time outside reduces the risk of nearsightedness.

“There are so many studies that suggest that excess screen time potentially causes slower development and can greatly influence social behavior. For the eyes, the intervention needed is clear: Reduce screen time to lower the risk of dry eye, headaches and sight-threatening eye disease in the future,” Dr. Brocks adds.

Last but certainly not least, Dr. Lin emphasizes the importance of yearly eye exams, even if a child doesn’t have any visual complaints. “Often, children can develop nearsightedness or farsightedness very gradually without realizing it. A yearly eye exam helps to catch that early and helps screen for other serious eye pathology,” he says.

Screens aren’t inherently bad. They enrich our lives in many ways. But adults and kids can both benefit from using them safely. If you have any more questions about screen time and children’s health, consult guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Sources 

• 2025 The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Zero to Eight. Common Sense Media.
• Dr. Daniel Brocks, MD, ophthalmologist and the chief medical officer at BostonSight.
• French, A., Ashby, R., Karouta, C., et al. (2026). Time outdoors and  the prevention of myopia: School-age implementation works. Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology. 16(2):181-193.
• Dr. Benjamin Lin, MD, ophthalmologist at Texas Retina Associates and a volunteer assistant professor at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
• Ha, A., Jeong Lee, Y., Lee, M., et al. (2025). Digital Screen Time and Myopia: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. JAMA Open Network. 8(2):e2460026.
• Dr. Jorge Agi, MD, assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of South Florida and chief of ophthalmology at Tampa General Hospital.
• Min Tang, S., Juan Zhang, X., Meng Wang, Y., et al. (2022). Effect of Myopic Undercorrection on Habitual Reading Distance in School Children: The Hong Kong Children Eye Study. Ophthalmology and Therapy. 12(2):925-938. 12(2):925-938.
• Screen Time Guidelines. American Academy of Pediatrics.

Natalia Bryant is making her debut at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 18, 2026, marking her first time walking on one of the fashion world’s most well-known runways.

The 23-year-old model, who is the eldest daughter of the late NBA star Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant, is about to reach a significant milestone after having spent years establishing her own career in the fashion industry.

Bryant told Page Six Style that she is “over the moon” regarding the opportunity, saying that the fact of having watched the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show as a child makes the experience especially significant; she will now be taking part in the show herself.

In order to get ready, Bryant has gone through the earlier versions of the event, looking at the models and the way they performed on the runway, and she has also stated that her favorite model is Candice Swanepoel and that she hopes to meet her at the ceremony.

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“I had the shows on repeat, really trying to get into that mindset. And it’s crazy, because now I’m in the room with some of the OGs. Angels are among us!” Bryant told the outlet.

Instead of sticking to a rigorous preparation routine, Bryant has concentrated on doing yoga, stretching and listening to music in order to get her mind in the right state.

Bryant has not made the details of her runway look public, but she has given a little clue as to what the fans can look forward to: the outfit will be ‘very pink’.

The 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will be available for free on YouTube and the brand’s social media channels, which will allow fans to see Bryant make her first appearance on the runway.

Natalia Bryant’s Modeling Career

In 2021, Bryant joined IMG Models and thus started her career as a professional model while she was attending the University of Southern California to study film. She made her runway appearance when walking for Versace at Milan Fashion Week in September 2023, which was a significant milestone in her fashion career.

She has since taken part in advertising campaigns and editorial assignments for a number of well-known fashion brands, such as BOSS, Adidas, David Yurman and Off-White; her work also extends to appearances in Teen Vogue, Town & Country and Vanity Fair.

After her time at USC, Bryant obtained a degree in film. The fact that she makes her Victoria’s Secret debut is another significant achievement as she carries on in building her position in the fashion industry.

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Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield didn’t dream of ice cream. The childhood friends wanted to open a bagel business, but the equipment cost too much, so they went looking for a cheaper idea. Ice cream won.

There was one catch: neither of them knew how to make it. So they split a $5 correspondence course from Penn State’s creamery and called that their business education.

Then they scraped together $12,000, with $4,000 from each of them and another $4,000 from a bank. On May 5, 1978, they opened a shop in a renovated gas station in downtown Burlington, Vermont, and locals lined up outside. The menu also had soups, crêpes and pottery, but the homemade ice cream, made with local cream and loaded with chunks of nuts, cookies, fruit and candy, quickly took over.

Growth came fast. In 1979, they started delivering to stores and held the first Free Cone Day to celebrate their anniversary. Every spring, the company still gives away roughly a million scoops. The first franchise opened in 1981, and the company went public in 1984. By 1987, it was worth about $30 million and selling ice cream in 35 states.

Success also brought a fight. In the mid-1980s, Ben & Jerry’s ran a campaign aimed at rival Häagen-Dazs asking what the Pillsbury Doughboy was afraid of. Pillsbury owned Häagen-Dazs, and a string of legal battles followed. In 1985, the founders also set up a foundation funded with 7.5% of the company’s pre-tax profits.

In 2000, Cohen and Greenfield agreed to sell Ben & Jerry’s to the British conglomerate Unilever for a reported $326 million. The deal came with a condition: an independent board would protect the brand’s integrity and social mission. Today, there are more than 550 scoop shops around the world.

Not bad for a bagel plan that fell through.

“Auctions are all about price discovery through competitive bidding,” said Amy Bates of Williams & Williams, the Tulsa-based auction house hired to sell the Pontiac Silverdome in 2009, per CNNMoney. Nobody, it turned out, knew what the stadium was worth.

The city of Pontiac, Michigan, built the stadium in 1975 at a cost to taxpayers of $55.7 million, according to The Detroit News. When it opened, it was the NFL’s largest stadium, per CNNMoney. The Detroit Lions played there from 1975 to 2001 and moved to Ford Field in 2002.

By 2009, the building was a drain on a city in financial distress. Pontiac’s emergency financial manager, Fred Leeb, said it cost about $1.5 million a year to maintain, per CNNMoney. The city set no minimum bid, and the auction house declined to estimate the stadium’s value.

Andreas Apostolopoulos of Triple Properties Inc. agreed to pay $583,000, per Greek Reporter. That was just about 1% of the original cost.

The new owner had plans. “We want to have sporting events there,” Apostolopoulos said. Leeb said Triple Properties would try to bring a Major League Soccer team to the area, with the Silverdome as its home field.

Not everyone was ready to hand over the keys. A judge temporarily blocked the sale after Bloomfield Hills attorney H. Wallace Parker claimed he had signed a $17 million purchase agreement for the stadium in August 2008, per Greek Reporter and The Christian Science Monitor.

The Silverdome did not get a second act. The inflatable roof collapsed under a snowstorm in January 2013, per the Detroit News, and in 2017 the owners agreed in court to a demolition plan after city complaints about violations. “It is time now for it to be demolished,” Pontiac Mayor Deirdre Waterman said.

The site has a new tenant. In 2019, Amazon proposed a $250 million project there, with plans for at least 1,500 jobs, per Crain’s Detroit. By September 2021, a robotic fulfillment center had opened where the Silverdome once stood, according to WTVB.

Nearly a month after the death of her son, Presley Gerber, supermodel Cindy Crawford is honoring his memory with a tribute on Instagram.

On Sunday, October 18, Cindy posted a black-and-white photo of her beloved son, who died September 20 at 27, along with a message signed by her, her husband, Rande Gerber, and daughter Kaia Gerber.

“We are beyond heartbroken to lose our beloved son and brother. We feel so blessed to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years,” the family wrote. The photograph shows Presley smiling, while the message reflects on what his family will remember most about him.

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Crawford, 60, described her son as someone whose kindness and vulnerability left a lasting impression on those around him.

“He is a sweet, beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever. We are so proud of how he showed up in the world, with kindness and vulnerability,” the family continued.

They also thanked friends, loved ones, and strangers who have offered support since Presley’s passing.

The tribute concluded with an especially personal goodbye. “Til we meet again our sweet boy. We love you forever, Mom, Dad and Kaia 🪶.”

What Happened to Presley Gerber? Presley Gerber attends the Balmain Homme Menswear Fall/Winter 2018-2019

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According to People, Presley died Sunday, September 20, at a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica, California, citing the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

The Los Angeles Times reported September 21 that emergency responders were called to the facility following reports of a possible overdose and cardiac arrest.

Santa Monica police began investigating his death as a suspected overdose and said there was no indication of foul play. The medical examiner completed an autopsy but deferred determining the cause and manner of death pending additional testing.

What Was Presley Gerber Known For?

Presley followed his mother into modeling, working with fashion brands including Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana, per People.

He also appeared alongside Crawford in a 2018 Pepsi commercial that revisited her iconic Super Bowl advertisement.

Beyond fashion, Presley had spoken publicly about his experiences with mental health challenges and substance use. In 2025, he introduced an Instagram initiative called “Mental Health Mondays” to encourage conversations about emotional well-being.

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, you can find help at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

Eric Dane and his daughter Billie had a tradition: a hug after she danced. In December 2025, at her performance of The Nutcracker, he couldn’t lift his arms to give it.

The Grey’s Anatomy star tells the story in My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments, which he wrote before he died on Feb. 19 at 53 after a battle with ALS. People published an excerpt on Sunday, Oct. 18. The book comes out Nov. 3.

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‘I Can’t Lift My Arms Anymore’

Billie was 15. “I’m so sorry I can’t wrap my arms around you,” he told her. “I can’t lift my arms anymore.”

They both broke down at the same time. She stayed kneeling with her arms locked around him, and his tears ran through the red lipstick marks she’d left on his cheeks.

“And then, weirdly, I feel wonderful,” he wrote.

He called the moment “incredibly beautiful” and figured they “may be forced to start a new tradition.” Billie wiped her face with the back of her wrist and whispered, “I love you, Dad.”

He Never Missed a Nutcracker

Billie, now 16, has been dancing for years. When she finished middle school in 2024, her mom, Rebecca Gayheart, wrote that she’d watched her “juggle school, ballet and life” with “tenacity, grace and humor.”

Dane showed up for every recital. In his Netflix Famous Last Words interview, taped in November 2025 and released the day after he died, he said he’d seen The Nutcracker many times and summed it up like this: “That thing drones on, man.”

“It’s three hours, but I’ve been to all of them,” he said.

The First Sign Came at Sushi

The memoir dates his first symptom to Jan. 7, 2024. He was eating sushi with his kids when he suddenly couldn’t work his chopsticks with his right hand. He figured he’d been texting too much.

Three weeks later, it happened again. Worse.

After nine months of looking for answers, a UCSF neurologist diagnosed him with ALS. He called Gayheart from his car. She’d filed for divorce in 2018, but they never signed the papers. “It’s what we feared,” he told her.

On a 2024 trip to Antigua, he realized in the water that he couldn’t swim. His younger daughter, Georgia, and her friend got him out.

‘Future Days’ for His Girls

The book is built as a series of “days,” and some of them look past his own life. Penguin Random House calls them “future days” meant for his daughters “to read, to remember, and to carry forward.”

His advice to them is short. “Never give up,” he wrote.

Garth Brooks‘s 2026 Blame It All on My Roots Tour setlist is exactly what fans would expect, in the best possible way.

One thing about Brooks is he loves a throwback — he thrives on it — and this tour goes back to when the country music megastar was at his peak in country music, the 1990s.

He knows what fans want, after all.

“If you’re lucky, you get to travel the world playing music,” Brooks says in a note on his website. “But the people you want to please the most are always going to be those who raised you.”

The ones who “raised” the Diamond-certified hitmaker are the fans who attached to him from the debut single, 1989’s “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old),” and stayed there through 1995’s “She’s Every Woman,” his resurgence with “People Loving People” in 2014 and beyond.

The country star remains one of the best-selling performing artists of all time, despite a 14-year hiatus to raise his daughters.

The Blame It All on My Roots Tour started in August, with new dates announced sporadically, as the megastar likes to put the spotlight on each city individually. He’s already visited fans in Denver, Indianapolis, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Orlando and Salt Lake City.

Tulsa, Oklahoma is up next.

Brooks is known for shaking up his shows as he sees fit — he loves a good audience request — but expect some variation of the fan-favorites and hits he played in Salt Lake City on Oct. 11 (via SetList.Fm).

View this post on Instagram Garth Brooks Blame It All on My Roots Setlist (Oct. 11)

1. “The Old Stuff”
2. “Rodeo”
3. “Papa Loved Mama” (sign request)
4. “Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House”
5. “The Beaches of Cheyenne”
6. “Two Pina Coladas”
7. “The River”
8. “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)”
9. “The Thunder Rolls”
10. “Unanswered Prayers” (acoustic)
11. “If Tomorrow Never Comes” (acoustic)
12. “That Summer”
13. “Callin’ Baton Rouge”
14. “Ain’t Goin’ Down (‘Til the Sun Comes Up)”
15. “Shameless”
16. “Shout”
17. “The Dance”
18. “Fishin’ in the Dark” (first encore)
19. “She’s Every Woman” (sign request)
20. “It’s Your Song” (sign request)
21. “That Girl Is a Cowboy” (sign request)
22. “American Pie” (sign request)
23. “Piano Man”
24. “Friends in Low Places”
25. “Standing Outside the Fire” (second encore)

Garth Brooks Remaining 2026 Tour Dates:

Oct. 23 — Tulsa, Okla. @ The BOK Center

Oct. 24 — Tulsa, Okla. @ The BOK Center

Oct. 25 — Tulsa, Okla. @ The BOK Center

Nov. 6 — Kansas City, Mo. @ T-Mobile Center

Nov. 7 — Kansas City, Mo. @ T-Mobile Center

Nov. 13 — Seattle, Wash. @ Climate Pledge Arena

Nov. 14 — Seattle, Wash. @ Climate Pledge Arena

Whether you’re a fair-weather perfume fan who tends to spritz your favorite fragrance only on special occasions or you have a massive wardrobe of perfumes you love to pull from to match your mood, there are signature scents for every taste. You might be head over heels for smoky scents that remind you of your favorite mezcal cocktail, or you might lean toward light, fruity fragrances that bring back a bottle you adored in college. Either way, look to your birth month—which helps to color your personality, perspective, and vibe—for insight into your signature perfume.  

Your Signature Perfume, Based on Your Birth Month

Read on to learn which signature perfume best reflects your personality based on your birth month.

January: Amber

Born at the start of a new year, you claim either hardworking, serious Capricorn or progressive, group-oriented Aquarius as your sun sign. Both signs are ruled by Saturn, the taskmaster planet, which oversees commitment, reality checks, and boundaries, and both January sun signs have a knack for continually putting their nose to the grindstone to accomplish their goals. For something grounding, mature, and composed, reflecting your M.O., look to rich, warm, power-stirring amber perfumes like Jo Malone London Amber Labdanum Cologne Intense or L’Occitane Ambre Eau de Parfum. 

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February: Ozone & Ocean

You came into the world when the sun was moving through either imaginative, innovative air sign Aquarius or ethereal, mystical water sign Pisces, making you a dreamer and a doer. Whether you prefer to call in more water or air, a perfume that taps into both feels in line with your imagination, inventiveness, and free-spirited, ethereal vibe. You might enjoy a beach-based scent like Saint Malo by Place des Lices which combines fresh marine notes and lavender with a patchouli base or Maison Margiela Replica Sailing Day with a top note of aquatic accord and a middle note of rose superessence. 

March: Spice & Coffee

Born when the sun was moving through either mystical, empathic Pisces or dynamic, athletic fire sign Aries, perfumes that bring the heat and warmth feel in line with your big heart, and dreamy, go-getter spirit. A scent that combines spice, florals, and even coffee could mirror your energy, so consider checking out Jo Malone London’s Talif Rose Cologne Intense, which features coffee and rose or Byredo’s Mumbai Noise, which has notes of leather, coffee, tonka beans, and sandalwood.   

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April: Fiery Blossoms

You came into the world when the sun was taking a trip through either fiery, dynamic, competitive Aries or grounded, tactile, relationship-oriented Taurus, so a sensual, sexy scent that combines a little bit of fire or smoke with decadent feminine florals feels aligned with your way of being in the world. Orabella Blooming Fire with notes of cardamom and monoi flower or Yves Saint Laurent Libre Flowers & Flames with spicy desert lily and orange blossom are examples of scents that you’d feel right at home wearing.

May: Fresh Fruit & Soft Florals  

Whether you were born when the sun was moving through slow and steady earth sign Taurus or curious air sign Gemini, you’re buzzy, relationship-oriented, fun-loving, and loyal to your nearest and dearest as well as your more casual circle. You’re also the life of the party, which makes buoyant fruity florals your jam. You might enjoy misting Kayali Fleur Majesty Rose Royale | 31 which blends fruity pear and peach with rose and peony or The 7 Virtues Strawberry Jam Eau de Parfum, which combines strawberry with pistachio and vanilla marshmallow. 

June: Champagne & Vanilla

The sun was in either social butterfly air sign Gemini or caregiving water sign Cancer when you were born, making scents that mix effervescence, light, and air with a creamy gourmand base reflective of your bubbly, people-oriented, and sentimental nature. For instance, Maison Louis Marie No.15 Vanille Infinie Eau de Parfum, which blends citron, jasmine, héliotrope, golden vanilla, and cashmere oud, feels in sync with your style. Summer Fridays Sunlit Vanilla Eau de Parfum, with its notes of bergamot, caramel, coconut, and vanilla, also reflects your heart.

July: Orange Blossom & Coconut

Born when the sun was in either nurturing, caregiving water sign Cancer or sunny, dramatic fire sign Leo, you care deeply about loved ones, tender, romantic moments shared with someone special, and soaking up the warmth of a steamy summer day any chance you get. The scent that matches this vibe, hands down: anything bright, sultry, and tropical with notes of orange blossom and/or coconut. Vacation “VACATION” Eau de Toilette has both, plus banana, pineapple, and even a playful note called Lycra swimsuit, whereas Esas NYC Summer ‘95 weaves together solar notes of coconut with banana and vanilla.  

August: Citrus & Sandalwood

You were born under deeply loyal, theatrical, life-loving fire sign Leo or cerebral, sensitive, practical, and intuitive Virgo. Your spirit is best reflected by perfumes that bring a burst of citrus grounded with sexy, creamy sandalwood, reflecting your bright, social, thoughtful, romantic, and often action-oriented vibe. For example, Chris Collins Sunset In Tamarindo EDP brings bright mandarin, juicy papaya, and mango together with sandalwood. Or you might try NEST New York Crème de Clementine Eau de Parfum, which combines clementine zest with vanilla crème and blonde woods. 

September: Rose & Woods

You were born under either intuitive, cerebral earth sign Virgo or beauty-loving, partnership-oriented, beauty-loving air sign Libra, which means you’re equal parts romantic, whimsical, and centered. You adore bringing more beauty, balance, and joy into the world, so your signature perfume needs to reflect that. The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods brings pear, rose, and a base of vanilla, amber, and caramel together to whip up an earthy, sweet, romantic blend that’s reflective of your style, and Sisley Paris syncs an airy, floral heart with a warm, woody, musky base. 

October: Jasmine & Leather 

The sun moved through romantic, elegant, balance-loving air sign Libra and intimacy-seeking, magnetic water sign Scorpio during the month you came into the world. A sultry, sexy, leather- and/or jasmine-based scent that’s befitting of the most memorable date night you could ever dream of feels right in line with your energy. Check out Tom Ford Ombré Leather with notes of amber and jasmine flower or Carolina Herrera Good Girl Jasmine Absolute Eau de Parfum which layers jasmine, toffee, and roasted tonka bean.  

November: Neroli

Whether you were born under the powerful, fearless water sign Scorpio or jovial, wanderlust-fueled fire sign Sagittarius, you’re intense, dynamic, sensual, potentially quite fiery, and believe that the most spiritual and emotionally fulfilling bonds and experiences are what make life worth living. That’s why neroli, a timeless, coveted scent that’s refreshing, spicy, and musky, would be at the heart of your ultimate signature scent. Try Matiere Premiere Neroli Oranger Eau de Parfum, which combines neroli with bergamot and ylang ylang musk or CYKLAR Naked Neroli Roll-On Perfume Oil, which layers it in with sunlit amber.

December: Saffron & Cardamom

Born with your sun in either adventurous Sagittarius, symbolized by a centaur, or hardworking, serious Capricorn, symbolized by the Sea Goat, you work hard, play hard, and believe in pursuing your most ambitious goals with everything you have. You need an intense, dramatic, rich, and sumptuous fragrance to match your style, so think about wearing one that has one of the world’s most luxurious spices, like saffron or cardamom, at its core. Imaginary Authors’ Slow Explosions pairs saffron with rose absolute, leather, and apple, and Aesop Aurner EDP blends chamomile with cardamom, geranium, and cedar. 

“Howard, did you expect that?” radio reporter James McNamara asked from the Spruce Goose’s cockpit. “I like to make surprises,” Hughes replied, according to HistoryNet.

The surprise came on Nov. 2, 1947, in Long Beach Harbor in California, when Howard Hughes took the H-4 Hercules out for taxi tests. The giant flying boat was nicknamed the “Spruce Goose.” On the third taxi run, the plane lifted out of the water for 26 seconds and reached about 70 feet before settling back down, per HistoryNet. Most of the newsmen had already gone ashore to file stories, since the winds seemed to rule out a takeoff.

Hughes flew about a mile at roughly 135 mph, according to This Day in Aviation. The flying boat had a wingspan of about 320 feet, per the same site, and a hydraulic engineer named David Grant sat next to Hughes as his copilot, though he was a hydraulic engineer, not a licensed pilot, per HistoryNet.

The project began as a partnership with industrialist Henry J. Kaiser, whose shipyards mass-produced cargo vessels during World War II, but Kaiser later withdrew and Hughes carried on alone.

History.com puts the development cost of the Spruce Goose at about $23 million. HistoryNet says the Kaiser-Hughes venture got an $18 million government contract for three prototypes, and that Hughes spent “considerably more than that” of his own money on top.

Not everyone expected a flight, however. Months earlier, on Aug. 6, Hughes had faced a Senate committee investigating his use of government money. Senator Owen Brewster of Maine called it “a flying lumberyard” that “will never fly,” per HistoryNet. Hughes answered that if the plane failed, he “probably will leave this country and never come back.”

After its short maiden flight, the Goose never flew again. Hughes kept it in a climate-controlled hangar at a cost of about $1 million a year until his death in 1976, per HistoryNet. Since 1993, the H-4 has been on display at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.

A24’s You Can See Everything is becoming one of the biggest box office surprises of the year.

The documentary, based on convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, grossed $15m in its North American opening weekend, a near-record opening for a non-fiction film and thus a very big deal for A24, according to Forbes.

The film has a very strong debut, all things considered given its nearly 3-hour length and the very limited theatrical release. You Can See Everything, co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, opened in just 855 theaters with a very curious audience looking to see a first look at Holmes and her life outside the courtroom.

With a $15 million debut, You Can See Everything recorded the second-biggest opening weekend for a non-musical documentary, trailing only Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11. The newly released documentary also surpassed the $7.1 million opening of Melania, making it one of the most significant theatrical launches for a nonfiction film in recent years.

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The fact that A24 has such a strong track record for films that are, in a sense, different and which generate a lot of discussion outside of the normal blockbuster audience is something that makes the film’s early box office performance all the more impressive. The interest in the doc has clearly been there, and it’s been a major factor in it standing out in a very competitive weekend in the theaters with Street Fighter, Whalefall and Sense and Sensibility all in the mix.

It’s also a reminder that documentaries can draw large theatrical audiences if their subject matter is of sufficient public interest. Holmes’ criminal conviction and the demise of Theranos have kept her in the public eye to some degree, and the filmmakers’ unusual access has added another dimension to the story.

You Can See Everything chronicles the journey of Holmes as she documents her life right before going to prison. It covers the 34 days prior to Holmes going to prison, following the fact that she had invited a film crew into her home. Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors via Theranos (the blood testing company she founded) and was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison.

Co-directed by Fielder and Oppenheim, the documentary grew into a much larger filmmaking project looking at Holmes and the circumstances of her fall. The feature-length documentary was released in cinemas on October 16, 2026.

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A judge has ordered Anson Williams to pay his ex-wife over $40,000 for unpaid divorce obligations, per TMZ.

The 77-year-old actor, best known for portraying Warren “Potsie” Weber on the 1974 sitcom Happy Days, must pay his ex-wife, Jackie Williams, by 5 p.m. on November 2.

Court documents obtained by TMZ found that Anson owes her $40,181.04, with an additional $7,500 to be paid to her attorney, bringing the total to almost $48,000.

The judge ordered the payments after finding nearly $18,000 in unpaid life insurance premiums, almost $17,000 in unauthorized use of company funds, and $2,000 in payments he gave himself.

In addition to cash, the judge ordered the actor to transfer 160,214 American Express rewards points to Jackie.

Anson failed to show up for the October 1 hearing or file a response to his ex-wife’s claims, per TMZ.

Jackie took him back to court in August, alleging that he didn’t make payments agreed upon under their divorce agreement. She also claimed he ignored her when she tried to contact him to receive the money.

The couple married in 1988 and divorced more than 30 years later in 2020. Williams later married writer and real estate broker Sharon MaHarry in May 2023.

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It’s not easy keeping a small space organized. As a maximalist who used to live in a cramped one-bedroom shoebox of an apartment, I have firsthand experience. I love collecting everything from quirky trinkets to unique decor pieces, and being a commerce writer, I would always be buying new things that my space simply did not have room for. With the edges of my apartment already lined with filled bookcases and overstuffed cabinets, I figured that it would have been impossible to add another piece of storage furniture. However, I just stumbled across this Weselon Tall Corner Fluted Bookcase at Walmart, and it would have fit perfectly in one of those awkward but empty corners in my living room. I’m just kicking myself for not discovering this sooner. 

If you’re in need of additional storage but can’t seem to find anything that’ll fit in your space, it’s worth giving this corner bookcase a shot. And right now is the perfect time to snag it because it’s currently on sale for $74 off. Normally retailing for $200, it’s marked down to $126 in two styles, including walnut and black. If you prefer something shorter, you can choose from three sideboard styles, with sale prices ranging between $106 and $116. 

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Designed to perfectly tuck into the corner of your home, this bookcase has a triangular silhouette with a 90-degree right angle. It’ll transform that once-unusable, awkward space into a practical storage nook. Maximizing space, this bookcase hardly takes up any surface area. Instead, it builds up and takes advantage of vertical space, measuring around 67 inches tall. 

Boasting four open shelves at the top, this bookcase offers plenty of space for you to display your most prized possessions, from your ever-growing book collection and LEGO models to your curated decor pieces and blind box finds. The sides of the shelves are about 15 inches deep, and the front is around 21 inches wide. Because this bookcase has a triangular silhouette, the shelves taper inwards. Each shelf has a 10.2-inch vertical clearance and can hold up to 33 pounds. 

The lower section of this bookcase features a spacious compartment hidden behind two cabinet doors. It has a 17.8-inch vertical clearance, providing a generous amount of space for bulky items. The doors conceal whatever you have stored inside, reducing visual clutter in your home.

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While practical and functional, this bookcase is also incredibly chic. Placed anywhere in your home, this bookcase will instantly elevate your space while seamlessly blending in with your existing decor and furniture, thanks to its neutral hue. The front of the bookcase has a curved silhouette, giving it a soft look.

The cabinet doors are fluted, nailing the mid-century modern aesthetic and adding some texture, depth, and dimension. Playful and whimsical, the bottom of the doors is adorned with scalloped edges. The doors are finished with gold pulls that add a subtle luxurious touch.

Made of medium-density fiberboard, this piece is lightweight yet sturdy. Depending on your preference, you can install the two anti-tip kits and secure it to the wall. It’ll ensure that the bookcase doesn’t topple over, giving you some peace of mind. 

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If you want to make the most of your small space while adding a chic touch, don’t hesitate to snag the Weselon Tall Corner Fluted Bookcase at Walmart while it’s still on sale for just $126! 

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Michael Jackson reportedly had a crush on Alicia Keys, and her husband, Swizz Beatz, helped bring the two music stars together. 

The producer recently recalled the surprising story behind their meeting, including how Jackson’s sister, Janet Jackson, played a role in revealing his interest in the singer.

During an appearance on The Real Report With Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda, Swizz discussed learning about Jackson’s reported crush on his future wife. 

According to Billboard’s coverage of the interview, the producer recalled how the unexpected connection led to a memorable encounter.

Swizz said Janet told Alicia that her brother had a crush on her. He then decided to help arrange a meeting between the two artists, viewing it as an opportunity for Alicia to meet one of music’s biggest icons.

During the visit, Jackson reportedly welcomed the couple and showed them a more personal side of his life. Swizz remembered Jackson’s children being there and said he brought gifts for them.

The producer also recalled Jackson discussing his upcoming tour and demonstrating some of his dance moves for Alicia.

Another memorable moment involved Jackson’s framed Thriller plaques. Swizz said he noticed the memorabilia leaning against a wall, prompting Jackson to offer him some of the framed pieces. 

The producer declined, not wanting to appear overly eager to take home the valuable items.

The encounter offered the couple a rare opportunity to spend time with Jackson away from the spotlight.

Although the meeting happened years ago, Swizz’s recollection provides a glimpse into Jackson’s personal interactions with fellow musicians. 

Klara and the Sun, directed by Taika Waititi of Thor and Jojo Rabbit fame, premiered at the BFI London Film Festival this weekend to some admittedly mixed reviews.

David Jenkins of Little White Lies offered the same complaint that critics leveled at Waititi’s latest films: that Klara and the Sun has the unfortunate tendency to “undercut any hint at profundity with a jolt of silly humor or a comic rug pull.” It’s a shame that the film doesn’t appear to have turned out that great, because the book itself is amazing: written by Japanese-British writer Kazuo Ishiguro in 2021, Klara and the Sun is a clear-cut masterpiece.

So much so, in fact, that Collider just ranked it at the top of their list of best sci-fi novels of the 2020s. “Ishiguro shows us a society transformed by economic inequality, incredible new technology, and changing ideas about what makes human beings valuable,” the list’s writer Luc Haasbroek explained.

Collider is not the only publication to rave over Klara and the Sun. Kirkus Reviews praised the book for presenting a version of the future that was “entirely too plausible.” The Washington Post ranked it in their list of top ten books of 2021, while former president Barack Obama put it on his 2021 summer reading list.

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Klara centers on a sweet robot helper (played by Ortega in the film) who cares deeply for a sick child named Josie. Klara’s kindness is incredibly wholesome, at least until you start wondering how much of it is the result of a bunch of ones and zeroes programmed into her.

The fuzzy middle ground between advanced AI and genuine personhood is hardly new territory for the sci-fi genre, but rarely has an AI protagonist been written as sweetly and deftly as Klara is here.

Throughout his career, novelist Ishiguro has had a knack for diving into his protagonists’ minds, depicting memory in a way that feels refreshingly honest and perceptive. Ishiguro understands better than anyone how memory is clouded by emotion; his protagonists are constantly wondering if they’ve remembered a key moment correctly, or if their memory’s clouded by their knowledge of what would come after.

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Ishiguro continues that approach with Klara and the Sun, creating a protagonist you can’t help but see as human even as the book keeps reminding you what she really is.

For Taika Waititi, this novel always reminded him of the movie E.T., another story about a non-human character who (by the end of the film at least) audiences can’t help but think of as one of their own.

“It’s like an E.T. for 2026, but with robots,” Waititi said at the Klara premiere. “This was never a film about AI or about the threat of AI. It was always a film about an outsider coming into a broken family and trying to put them back together again, kind of like E.T.“

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If anyone knows how to throw a fun and gorgeous dinner party, we’re going to have to say it’s Martha Stewart. The iconic home expert has shared plenty of helpful tips and tricks over the years for hosting, and we’ve all taken notes. Stewart is now lending her expertise and style through her homewares collection, which includes beautiful dinnerware sets. In fact, Stewart just dropped a new porcelain variety for under $50 with a dozen pieces total.

Martha Stewart’s Bedford Floral 12-Piece Porcelain Dinnerware Set comes in green or brown and adds charm to any dish collection. The plates and bowls feature a gorgeous floral print in multiple styles, adding variety to the set. For example, the dinner plates feature floral vines framing the plate, while the dessert plates have an all-over floral print. Meanwhile, the bowls feature florals only around the perimeter. Altogether, though, the aesthetic is cohesive and will make a beautiful table setting in any home.

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Serving four, this dinnerware set includes 12 pieces: four dinner plates, four dessert plates and four bowls. The dinner plates measure 10.2 inches in diameter, the dessert plates measure 8.2 inches in diameter, and the bowls measure six inches in diameter. From brunch to dinner and every meal and snack in between, this dish collection has you and your loved ones covered.

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These dishes are also super practical. They’re made of sturdy porcelain, so they’re durable and built to last. This is a set you could pass down through generations. Plus, the plates and bowls are dishwasher- and microwave-safe, making them practical for daily use as well as special occasions. You can easily reheat food and clean up after hosting without scrubbing a bunch of dishes.

You can find Martha Stewart’s beautiful floral dinnerware set on Target.com for $49.99.

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With Halloween right around the corner, families across America are busy picking out pumpkins, gutting those gourds, and carving little faces or designs to be illuminated by a candle or light inside, ready to welcome trick-or-treaters at their door.

That’s what we did every year when I was growing up, and I carried on the tradition with my own boys for years. For decades, I’ve carved pumpkins the same way every single time, cutting a wide hole around the stem and creating a little lid to take off and put back on once the seeds were out and a candle was inside.

Welp, after five decades of thinking there was one way to carve a pumpkin, Jonathan Bennett rocked my world on Saturday, October 15, when he and Food Network, where he hosts Halloween Wars every fall, posted a social media video that literally turned my pumpkin-carving know-how upside down.

The video featuring Bennett — yes, Aaron Samuels from Mean Girls, who’s now a Hallmark Channel hunk, General Hospital hottie, and Food Network host — caught my attention because he was standing there pulling the seeds and guts out of the base of a pumpkin like a psychopath.

But then Bennett said the words that changed everything: “You’re actually supposed to carve ’em from the bottom, not from the top.” Gasp.

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“When you carve them from the bottom, it’s so much easier to pull all the guts out,” Bennett explained, adding, “You don’t end up with a top that shrivels up and falls in on itself. It’s also gonna make the structure more solid.”

Bennett did not divulge how he kept pumpkin guts from getting on his pristine leather jacket or in his perfect soap star hair, but he did point out that this hack means you can just place an already-lit candle on the flat ground and place the pumpkin over it, rather than struggle to light it from the top, hoping it doesn’t tip over inside.

A tad worried I was the only person on Planet Earth who’d never thought of this genius move, I did check the comments — and it turns out Bennett is changing lives one pumpkin at a time (except for the rude dude who took the time to write “duh”).

One person exclaimed, “Welllllll this makes sense 🎃” while another gushed, “jonathan bennett with the pro carving tips, halloween is about to be elite 🎃🔥”

Someone else lamented, “Dang one night too late. Just carved ours last night. This is so much better!!”

There’s plenty more where that wisdom came from. Bennett is the ringleader for eight teams of champion pumpkin carvers, cake artists and sugar masters on Halloween Wars, with new episodes airing Sunday nights on Food Network.

“There’s a lot of drama this season that I wasn’t expecting,” Bennett recently told Parade, “but when you’re in this high-pressure situation, fighting for that grand prize money, the feels are real. Like, they feel it, and the pressure gets to them.”

The season 16 finale of Halloween Wars airs on October 25 at 9 p.m. ET and past episodes can be streamed via HBO Max.

You’d expect an actress’s death to make the news the week it happens. Georgina Cates died on May 6, and the press didn’t report it until this weekend.

The British actress was 51. She was married to Scream and Riverdale star Skeet Ulrich from 1997 until their 2005 divorce, and they had twins, Naiia and Jakob, in 2001. No cause of death has been made public. The Hollywood Reporter said it had reached out to her family and reps.

The news surfaced Saturday, Oct. 17, when Andrew Marshall posted on X. He created the BBC sitcom 2point4 Children, where Cates got her start. He wrote that he had “just discovered” that “our 1st Jenny in 2p4 died last May,” and that he had “no other details than on IMDb.”

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Her Daughter Said She ‘Lived a Hard Life’

Naiia remembered her on Instagram. She called her mom “beautiful” and “free-spirited” and wrote that she “lived a hard life” and still found ways to make “herself and others laugh and smile.”

She’ll always see her in “black and white photos, Virginia slims, baggy clothes, no bras, big sunglasses,” she wrote.

Ulrich replied under the post: “Love you more than words can say sweetheart.”

She Signed Her Letter as the Character

Cates wasn’t her real name. She was born Clare Elaine Woodgate on April 4, 1975, in Essex, England, and she was 16 when she landed Jenny Porter, her first screen role. She played Jenny for the show’s first two seasons, in 1991 and 1992.

That résumé worked against her. She was considered too experienced to play Stella Bradshaw, the teenage lead in Mike Newell’s An Awfully Big Adventure, according to a 1995 New York Times profile.

So she wrote to the casting director and signed the letter Stella Bradshaw. The character.

She showed up to the audition as Georgina Cates, a girl of 17 from Liverpool with red hair, pin curls, knee socks and a strong Merseyside accent. She got the part, opposite Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman.

“I thought she was a great original,” Newell told the paper. Its film critic, Janet Maslin, wrote that “the film really belongs to Miss Cates.”

She kept the name, too, and made it legal. “I guess I’m Georgina now,” she said at 20, adding that her parents still called her Clare. As a kid, she’d pretend to be American, or French, or deaf.

“I couldn’t see the point of spending every day just being me,” she said.

‘Clay Pigeons,’ a Virginia Farm and a Camera

Cates moved to Los Angeles and played a cheating wife opposite Joaquin Phoenix and Vince Vaughn in 1998’s Clay Pigeons. She married Ulrich on their farm in Madison County, Virginia.

Her other credits included Illuminata, Sinner and Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa. Her last screen credit came in 2016.

More recently, she worked as a photographer.

Val Chmerkovskiy will sit out next week’s Dancing With the Stars, and fans have plenty to say about what that really means. BBC Studios suspended the pro dancer for one week after a TikTok message that seemed to reference Will Smith’s 2022 Oscar slap, Deadline reports.

The post followed Carrie Ann Inaba’s critique of Chmerkovskiy’s wife, pro Jenna Johnson, on the Oct. 13 episode. TV Insider reports he wrote in a now-deleted TikTok Story that “you almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night.” Inaba shared a screenshot on Instagram. In its statement, BBC Studios said the well-being of everyone who works on the show is “non-negotiable” and called the post inappropriate.

On the dance floor, the suspension means Chmerkovskiy’s partner, Jenna Dewan, will perform with Alan Bersten in a routine dedicated to her mother. Fans were quick to point out that “one week” really means one live show.

Fans’ biggest concern is for Dewan. Many said dedication week is the worst time to adjust to a new partner, and several called the suspension more of an inconvenience for her than a punishment for him. She didn’t do anything wrong, one fan wrote, and a few said they planned to vote for her this week. Others saw an upside. Some think she could do better with Bersten, and one fan said that if they dance together for dedication night, they should finish the season as partners.

Money came up too. Some fans guessed Chmerkovskiy may not be paid for the week. The statement doesn’t say, and no report has confirmed it. Fans were split on whether the punishment was enough. Some called it a slap on the wrist and wanted him out for the season. Others said a public statement from the show is a big step.

Timing got attention as well. Fans noted that dedication nights typically don’t have an elimination, so the swap shouldn’t cost Dewan her spot. Many are also watching to see how the show handles it on Tuesday.