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☆ Sophie Turner says Taylor Swift was 'an absolute hero' in the aftermath of her divorce from Joe Jonas
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSophie Turner has confirmed the hunches of Swifties everywhere, praising Taylor Swift as a "hero" with a "heart of gold." In an interview with British Vogue published Wednesday, Turner discussed her nascent friendship with Swift. Gotham/GC ImagesSwift and Turner have known each other for years, though according to British Vogue, Turner "hadn't felt she was able to cultivate the friendship" — presumably because Swift dated Jonas as a teenager. "It was really surreal, like a fever dream," Turner told British Vogue. You are a good mum and you've never been a partier,'" Turner told British Vogue.

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☆ Michael Showalter on 'the Idea of You' Controversial Ending, 'Wet Hot'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Michael Showalter kept acting long after he realized he didn't want to do it anymore — mostly because he needed to eat. Showalter got his start in college doing sketch comedy as a member of The State (formerly The New Group). Fast forward roughly two decades and Showalter has found himself right where he was always meant to be. But as I grew older, it was a combination of I wasn't getting cast in things, but I also wasn't really needing to get cast in things. Is there any one moment where you realized acting wasn't what you loved doing?

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☆ Anne Hathaway has kept her family life low-key in the press. Meet her husband and kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Anne Hathaway has been married to Adam Shulman for 12 years, and they share two sons. Hathaway tries to keep her family life private, choosing not to reveal much about her children. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIn her latest movie "The Idea of You," Anne Hathaway plays a 40-year-old single mom who strikes up a romance with a 20-something boy-bander. But in real life, Hathaway isn't a single mom — she's been married to actor, producer, and jewelry designer Adam Shulman for 12 years.

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☆ Ohio just legalized cannabis. Now comes the hard part
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Ohio voters’ approval of a legalization measure on Tuesday comes just months after cannabis saw some of its most significant movements at the federal level. “I honestly think it will have massive reverberating effects on what Congress has to do about this.”More than two-thirds of US states have legalized cannabis in some capacity: 38 states have approved comprehensive medical cannabis programs, and Ohio brings the recreational total to 24 states. Joshua A. Bickel/APExisting medical cannabis dispensaries will have the opportunity to be grandfathered in and have first crack at licenses, but municipalities can decide whether to allow sales. “In 2018, Michigan fully legalized cannabis, set a relatively low tax rate and my perception is it’s been a fairly successful industry there.”Michigan’s cannabis sales hit a record $276 million in July, a time when industry members there and beyond have struggled. Marijuana buds ready for harvest rest on a plant at AT-CPC of Ohio, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Akron, Ohio.

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☆ Spotify Wrapped 2022: Bad Bunny is the most popular artist worldwide
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Maybe the year of the rabbit came early – Bad Bunny was Spotify’s most-streamed artist worldwide in 2022, his third year in a row. The Puerto Rican superstar once again dominated Spotify Wrapped, the streaming service’s yearly roundup of the artists and songs its users spent the year listening to. Bad Bunny was already a star, but this year proved to be a blockbuster for the “Moscow Mule” singer. His smash-hit album “Un Verano Sin Ti,” which has since been nominated for album of the year at the upcoming Grammys, was also Spotify’s most-streamed album worldwide this year. Harry Styles, pictured performing during the 2022 Coachella festival, is featured on this year's Spotify Wrapped.

☆ Anne Hathaway on Mary Magdalene and her Gift to Jared Leto
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Marshall Heyman | Photographs Yana Yatsuk For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LATELY, actor Anne Hathaway has been listening to Harry Styles. “I did as much research as I could. I like homework. I like asking questions,” said the Academy Award winner and “WeCrashed” star. “I have a hungry mind.”

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