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☆ Dating a celebrity is the ultimate fantasy. A PR expert and a therapist explain if it can actually work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

But being in a relationship with a celebrity isn't all it's hyped up to be in the movies. "It's not the people in the relationship," Anderson said. AdvertisementThis persistent surveillance can be exhausting and strain a relationship, Anderson said. To work, these relationships need time out of the spotlightEven though the odds might seem stacked against a celebrity and civilian couple, these relationships aren't necessarily doomed. AdvertisementIn a public setting, Anderson said that the normal person has to accept that they'll be sidelined by their famous partner.

Persons: —, Anna Scott, William Thacker, I'm, Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Tad Hamilton, Solène, Anne Hathaway, Hayes Campbell, Nicholas Galitzine, Robinne, Harry Styles, Matt Damon, Luciana Barroso, Taylor Lautner's, Tay, Edward, Jon Stewart, Tracey McShane, they're, Alisha Wetherill, Clay Cockrell, who's, — Cockrell, we've, Liza Anderson, Anderson, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Cockrell, Danny Moder, Patrick Dempsey, Jillian Fink, Keanu Reeves, Alexandra Grant, He's, Reeves, he's, It's, they'll Organizations: Service, Disney, Business, Coachella, Anderson Group Public Relations Locations: Notting, Miami, Hollywood, LA, New York

☆ You Know Him From N.B.A. Games. You Know His House From ‘Selling Sunset.’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Sam Lubell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

So it makes sense that James Goldstein’s house, hovering over a canyon atop Beverly Hills, Calif., is one of the most strange, fascinating and perplexing architectural projects in the world. Goldstein, 84, a controversial figure who made his fortune investing in mobile-home parks in California, may be familiar to you. He’s that leathery-skinned, frizzy-haired guy always sitting courtside at N.B.A. “The word subtle doesn’t exist for me,” Goldstein said, dressed in all-black tennis gear and a palm tree-emblazoned black jacket. He’s sitting on the sprawling lower terrace of his home’s recently-completed (for now), three-level addition, which is a separate compound overlooking the towers of Century City and, beyond that, the glinting bend of the Pacific Coast.

Persons: James Goldstein’s, Goldstein, —, John Lautner, Rihanna, ” Goldstein Locations: Beverly Hills, Calif, California, N.B.A, Paris, Milan, City, Pacific Coast

Damron’s design rocketing to internet fame is just one story of how women’s fan apparel has found itself in the spotlight. Within a month, that jacket's designer, Kristin Juszczyk, would score a NFL licensing deal. These meteoric success stories have illustrated the potency of a market for women’s sports apparel that merges fashion and fan culture. “I’m glad more of this stuff can start being made,” Robinson, a Black designer who runs Boujee Basics, says. The upfront costs were too steep for another Black designer, De'fron Fobb, 45, who wanted to craft items when the New Orleans Saints made the Super Bowl in 2010.

Persons: Jake Browning’s, Taylor Damron, Browning’s, Stephanie Niles, ” Damron, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s, Kristin Juszczyk, Swift, Kyle Juszczyk, Simone Biles, Taylor Lautner, Brittany Mahomes, Juszczyk, ”, Tayler Adigun, Adigun, Mariah Carey, Larena Hoeber, ” Hoeber, “ What’s, ’, Niles, Frankie, Sara Gourlay, Zak Miller, they've, Kristin, she’s, ” Miller, Armour, Kiya Tomlin, Mike Tomlin, Alexis Robinson, “ I’m, ” Robinson, “, it’s, De'fron Fobb, He’s, ‘ We’re Organizations: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, National Breast Cancer Foundation, NBA, Baltimore Sun, Sports, University, Regina, Adidas, Nike, National Hockey League, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints Locations: Carolina, Baltimore, Louisiana

☆ The designer behind Taylor Swift’s viral Chiefs puffer coat now has a deal with the NFL
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In recent weeks, Taylor Swift has been grabbing seemingly endless attention for the NFL with her attendance at boyfriend Travis Kelce’s games. Juszczyk is a self-taught designer who reworks traditional sports jerseys, T-shirts and assorted merchandise into trendy tailored pieces. Lachlan Cunningham/Getty ImagesOn January 28, Juszczyk wore a cascading full-length 49ers puffer jacket that had a surprise: The words “Super Bowl bound” were embroidered within the sleeves. Her work caught the public eye in particular thanks to a puffer coat custom made for Taylor Swift — sporting Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce’s jersey number, 87 — which the singer wore to a Chiefs game January 13. Taylor Lautner wore a custom Jusczcyk design to a game between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions on January 14.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s, Kristin Juszczyk, Juszczyk, Lachlan Cunningham, Kelley L Cox, Kyle Juszczyk, ’, ”, Kansas City Chiefs ’ Travis, Swift, Brittany Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes, Simone Biles, Jonathan Owens, Taylor Lautner, Nic Antaya, Lautner, “, ” Kyle Juszczyk Organizations: CNN, NFL, USA, San Francisco 49ers, Sportico, Towson University, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, 49ers, Lions, Super, NBC Sports Bay Area Locations: Rhode Island, Maryland

☆ Taylor Lautner wore a custom Lions jacket made by the same designer who created Taylor Swift's Chiefs puffer jacket
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewTaylor Lautner is proving that when it comes to game-day looks, Taylor Swift is the only inspiration you need. The actor and Michigan native attended a playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions on January 14 wearing a custom varsity-style Lions jacket made by Kristin Juszczyk, the wife of San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk. Lautner unboxed the jacket on the field moments before the game startedAfter delays due to winter weather conditions, FedEx hand-delivered the custom jacket to Lautner moments before kickoff at Ford Field in Detroit. While Swift's was made in a puffer-jacket style, Lautner's jacket was sportier and featured the last name and number of Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. In a behind-the-scenes video shared on Instagram, Juszczyk shared how she made the jacket using two Hutchinson jerseys.

Persons: —, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift, Kristin Juszczyk, Kyle Juszczyk, Lautner, @kristinjuszczyk, Simone Biles, Brittany Mahomes, Swift's, Aidan Hutchinson, Juszczyk Organizations: Service, Business, Michigan, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, FedEx, Ford Field, Lions, Hutchinson Locations: Detroit

☆ Joey King says being on stage with Taylor Swift feels like getting in ‘an ice bath’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —In July, Taylor Swift had a surprise for fans at her “Eras” tour stop in Kansas City. She premiered a new music video for the song “I Can See You,” and invited Joey King and Taylor Lautner, who star in the video, out on stage with her. While King, star of “The Kissing Booth” and “Bullet Train,” is used to fans, she said this was something entirely different. But it was incredible to just have that experience and feel that energy coming at you.”(from left) Presley Cash, Taylor Swift, Joey King and Taylor Lautner speak onstageat The Eras Tour on July 7 in Kansas City, Missouri. While discussing all things Swift, King was sitting in a break room at a local Los Angeles animal shelter, where she has been volunteering as a pet photographer as part of Hill’s Pet Nutrition for their Clear The Shelters campaign.

Persons: CNN —, Taylor Swift, ”, Joey King, Taylor Lautner, Booth, ” King, “, Swift, ’ ”, Presley Cash, John Shearer, you’re, King, Taylor, Steven Piet, Jesse James, Jesse’s, she’s, Piet, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Nutrition, “ Locations: Kansas City, Kansas City , Missouri, Los Angeles, ”

☆ Taylor Swift’s Viral Era
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Matt Stevens | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Taylor Swift, wearing a long green gown, takes a swan dive pose and jumps into a hole in the stage. A large crowd of Taylor Swift fans sing together in a parking lot outside of her concert. Taylor performs in a “full on deluge.”Rain pours down on a smiling Taylor Swift as she performs onstage. Taylor Swift, sitting at a piano, explains to concertgoers that it is malfunctioning and playing itself. The actor Taylor Lautner enters the stage with a backflip to greet Taylor Swift.

Persons: Taylor, Taylor Swift, Arlington , Texas Taylor, Joe Alwyn, “, ” Taylor, Matty Healy, Nashville Taylor, Matty, Philadelphia “, ” Taylor Swift, Taylor concertgoer Keith Urban, fanboying, Phoebe Bridgers, Bo Burnham, N.B.A, Taylor’s, Aaron Rodgers, she’s, Chicago Taylor, Minneapolis Taylor, John ”, John Mayer, ”, Cincinnati Taylor, Taylor Lautner, Denver Taylor, Seattle Taylor, “ Taylor, Taylor can’t, Travis Kelce, Mexico City Taylor Organizations: Ticketmaster, Philadelphia, Spice, Taylor, Independence, Swift, Federal Reserve, Seattle Locations: Glendale, Ariz, Arlington , Texas, Tampa, Fla, Tampa’s, East Rutherford, N.J, Chicago, Minneapolis, ” Kansas City, Mo, Philadelphia, Seattle, Inglewood, Calif, Mexico City

☆ How Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Conquered the World
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Ben Sisario | More About Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But Swift has also made each show a news event by adding two “surprise songs,” often with headline-grabbing guests. Music critics have portrayed the Eras Tour as showing Swift at the top of her game as a media-savvy, big-tent talent, a pop star with a knack for grand spectacle as well as the polished artistry of a classic songwriter. Shania Twain, the country-pop star whose career in some ways prefigured Swift’s, caught the Las Vegas stop of the Eras Tour, a 44-plus song production that goes as long as three and a half hours. She praised Swift’s “beautiful balance” of high-tech stagecraft and intimate performance segments. (Swift’s representatives declined to comment for this article.)

Persons: Swifties, Julia Roberts, Aaron Rodgers, Flav, Swift, ”, Taylor Lautner, backflipped, “, ” Lautner, Shania Twain, Swift’s, ” Twain, — Organizations: New York Jets, Las, Ticketmaster Locations: Kansas City, Mo, Seattle

☆ This $18 million Invisible House is the most expensive listing in Joshua Tree — and it's already a money-maker
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Brian AshbyThe modern glass architecture is situated on 67.5 acres just steps away from the Joshua Tree National Park. Brian AshbyThe home was designed by film producer and current owner, Chris Hanley, and Frank Gehry-collaborator, architect Tomas Osinski. According to co-listing agent Matt Adamo, the highest price ever achieved for a home in Joshua Tree was $3.5 million. The Invisible House in Joshua Tree, California is a mirrored 22-story horizontal skyscraper. The rooftop of the Invisible House is equipped with an array of solar panels that supply the home with electricity, heat and hot water.

☆ Pritzker Family Heir Buys John Lautner’s Garcia House for $12.5 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. The Garcia House, a Los Angeles home designed in the early 1960s by the famed architect John Lautner that appeared in the 1989 movie “Lethal Weapon 2,” has sold for $12.5 million, just over two months after coming on the market for $16 million.

☆ The gravity-defying space-age 'Garcia House' in Los Angeles just hit the market for $16 million. The home is suspended more than 60 feet above a cliff and has an outdoor pool. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Architecture firm Marmol Radziner, which specializes in restoring midcentury modern homes, renovated the home in 2003. The preservation project included adding stained walnut cabinetry and a sliding glass door that opens up the living room. Roger DaviesThe home was originally designed for composer Russell Garcia and his wife Gina, according to Vogue Australia. It took the firm about 12 months to fully preserve the home. "Our goal was never to do a slavish restoration, but to create something that maintained the spirit of Lautner's work and also made sense for the 21st century," Radziner told the magazine.

☆ Straight Out of ‘The Jetsons,’ This John Lautner-Designed L.A. Home Is Hitting the Market for $16 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. Garcia House, an almond-shaped Los Angeles home elevated 60 feet off the ground on concrete caissons, looks like something out of the “The Jetsons.”

☆ Taylor Lautner and Taylor Lautner? What Happens When Couples Have the Exact Same Name
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Lane Florsheim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

When “Twilight” heartthrob Taylor Lautner got married on Nov. 11, he and his wife took the concept of two becoming one a step further than most: In addition to their legal union, Mr. Lautner and the registered nurse formerly known as Taylor Dome also unified their names. “We’re literally going to be the same person,” the actor said in an interview on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” ahead of the wedding. “How narcissistic.” After the ceremony, he posted a photo gallery on Instagram with the caption “Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Lautner.”

☆ 34 celebrity names you might be mispronouncing
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-17 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"Twilight" star Taylor Lautner, who has been acting since he was a kid, never bothered correcting people on their mispronunciation. Taylor Lautner in April 2022. John Amis/APHis last name is pronounced "LOWT-ner," not "LOT-ner." "It is my fault that nobody knows how it's actually pronounced because I never corrected anybody for decades," he admitted during an appearance on an episode of "The Unplanned Podcast" in 2023. "It is technically 'Lowt-ner.'"

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