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☆ Kate Middleton put on a 'game face' in order to 'power through' at King's birthday celebrations, a body-language expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewKate Middleton put on her "game face" for the crowds and cameras at the 2024 Trooping the Colour parade, according to a behavioral and body-language expert. The mother-of-three joined other senior members of the British royal family for all public-facing parts of the ceremony. She was seen arriving at Buckingham Palace with her husband, Prince William, and their children. "Looking at the first photograph of Kate Middleton and Prince William heading to the ceremony together, Kate is using a masking smile. AdvertisementCatherine, Princess of Wales, arrives to Horse Guards Parade for the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 15, 2024.

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☆ PHOTOS: Kate Middleton attends the Trooping the Colour parade — her first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The new portrait of Kate Middleton was taken in June at her home in Windsor. She added that she has been experiencing "good days and bad days." She wrote that,"On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well." Kate added that her treatment is ongoing but that she is starting to do "a little work from home" and that she hopes to attend more public engagements over the summer.

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☆ I 'Taylor-gated' The Eras Tour. It was a cheap, fun way to experience Taylor Swift's sold-out show and I would recommend it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's a trend that emerged quickly after Taylor Swift began touring with her blockbuster The Eras Tour last spring. AdvertisementIn my case, it was because I happened to find myself in the same city as The Eras Tour and had a free evening. Amanda, 40, who had traveled from the US with her daughter Maddie, 20, were due to attend the second UK concert the following day. Amanda and her daughter Maddie were among Swifties who showed up to "Taylor-gate" as the UK leg of The Eras Tour kicked off on June 7. AdvertisementBut if "Taylor-gating" is your only opportunity to experience The Eras Tour — which Swift has confirmed will not extend past its final date in December — I would recommend it.

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☆ Taylor Swift fans say you can't put a price on the memories as The Eras Tour hits the UK, injecting a potential $1.2 billion into the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

After the multi-Grammy-winning superstar announced the European leg of The Eras Tour in mid-2023, they started saving, knowing that they had to "travel for Taylor." Corrie (left), KJ (center), and Callie (right) traveled from Gibraltar to Edinburgh to see The Eras Tour. AdvertisementThey estimated that the total cost for their weeklong trip, accommodation, and Eras Tour tickets was just over $2,500 each. Taylor Swift kicked off her 15-stop UK tour at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 7, 2024. AdvertisementAs KJ had said at the start of the day, seeing The Eras Tour isn't "just about the show and the music.

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☆ Maya Hawke says she's comfortable with 'not deserving' her 'nepo baby' career
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Maya Hawke is the daughter of Hollywood stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. The "Stranger Things" star said she's comfortable with "not deserving" her career. "I think I'm comfortable with not deserving it and doing it anyway," she said. The "Stranger Things" actor, the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, recently opened up about living with the label in an interview with The Times of London. "There are so many people who deserve to have this kind of life who don't, but I think I'm comfortable with not deserving it and doing it anyway," she said.

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☆ AMC CEO says 'Renaissance' concert movie leak almost cost him Beyoncé film deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Beyoncé nearly pulled the release of her concert film last year. News of the project leaked to the public early, partly because of AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBeyoncé's concert film was released in movie theaters last December and together with Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" movie, made up "literally all" of AMC's revenue growth in Q4. But according to the head of AMC Theaters, the film almost didn't make it to the big screen.

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☆ Nicole Brown Simpson wrote in her diary about being 'hit,' 'chased,' and 'bruised' by OJ Simpson, a new docuseries reveals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

OJ Simpson and Nicole Brown Simpson photographed in March 1994, three months before she was murdered. Just a week later, on New Year's Eve, Brown Simpson wrote that she was beaten by her husband again. A diary entry Nicole Brown Simpson wrote about the night her husband was arrested for beating her at their home. Lifetime/Courtesy of the Brown familyPer the documentary, Brown Simpson called the police multiple times to report her husband's abuse. "The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson" will air on June 1 and 2 at 5 p.m PT/8p.m.

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☆ Taylor Momsen was bitten by a bat while performing with her band and now she has to undergo two weeks of rabies shots
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Alongside footage of the incident filmed by a fan who attended the band's performance in Seville, Spain, on Wednesday (May 29), Momsen spoke about the "rock and roll moment." Advertisement"He was cute, but yes, he bit me," Momsen added, explaining that she now requires "rabies shots for the next two weeks." Momsen and her band are opening for AC/DC on their "Power Up" tour. As shown in the video of the incident, Momsen was initially unaware that the bat was clinging to her leg. Momsen and the band continued their performance at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, Spain without any more interruptions after the bat flew away.

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☆ OJ Simpson 'stalked' Nicole Brown Simpson in the weeks leading up to her death, friends allege: 'He would be hiding in the bushes'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewOJ Simpson is alleged to have "stalked" Nicole Brown Simpson, going so far as to stake out the bushes near the home where she was murdered in 1994, close friends of Brown's have said in a new docuseries. "He was realizing that she was becoming happy," Resnick said, adding that Simpson was "stalking, hiding in the bushes." "The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson," which is scheduled to air on the consecutive nights of June 1 and 2, comes ahead of the 30th anniversary of Brown Simpson's death on June 12. It features interviews with 50 people who knew Brown Simpson well, including her sisters, Denise, Dominique, and Tanya Brown, and close friends such as Kris Jenner. Advertisement"The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson" will air on June 1 and 2 at 5 p.m PT/8p.m.

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☆ King Charles threatens to cut off Prince Andrew unless he moves out of his royal residence, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementKing Charles, then Prince of Wales, and Prince Andrew, Duke of York in 2017. But as things stand, life at Royal Lodge is set to become increasingly cold and uncomfortable for the duke." Some royal insiders, the newspaper noted, have dubbed the standoff between the brothers "the siege of Royal Lodge." AdvertisementRepresentatives for the King and the Duke of York did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular working hours.

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☆ Nicole Brown Simpson's family have shared the story of her life and death in a new docuseries. Here's everything you need to know about her 2 children.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read preview"The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson," Lifetime's new docuseries, lifts a lid on the events leading up to and the aftermath of Nicole Brown Simpson's death. On June 12, 1994, Brown Simpson was killed at her home in Brentwood, California, alongside her friend, Ronald Goldman. Brown Simpson was married to the football star turned actor for seven years between 1985 and 1992. However, the project features interviews with 50 people who knew Brown Simpson well, including her sisters, Denise, Dominique, and Tanya Brown, and close friends, Kris Jenner, Faye Resnick, and Brian "Kato" Kaelin. Here's where Brown Simpson's children are today and what happened to them after their mother's death and father's trial.

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☆ 'Heartsick' Jennifer Lopez cancels upcoming summer tour to spend time with family
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewJennifer Lopez has announced her decision to cancel her upcoming North American tour to spend more time with her family, telling her fans she is "devastated" about letting them down. The tour was going to be the singer's first live tour since her "It's My Party" tour in 2019. Dimitri Hakke/Getty ImagesAs Variety noted, by April, the tour had been rebranded to "This Is Me... Live: The Greatest Hits." 👏#JLo #AtlasEnMX pic.twitter.com/r2VX3XsXwi — Glamour Mex y Latam (@GlamourMex) May 23, 2024Lopez's costar, Simu Liu, intervened, responding: "OK, we're not doing that."

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☆ Kevin Spacey says he has 'so much to offer' Hollywood amid new allegations of sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kevin Spacey appeared on NewsNation to share his desire to make a Hollywood comeback. Spacey has faced a number of sexual assault allegations in recent years. AdvertisementKevin Spacey said he still has lots to offer to Hollywood despite facing new allegations of sexual assault. In 2022, Spacey was found not liable for battery in a sexual assault lawsuit filed by Rapp. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ 'Mad Max: Fury Road' director opens up about Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron's on-set feud
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewFilmmaker George Miller opened up about the on-set feud between "Mad Max: Fury Road" stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron in an interview with The Telegraph. AdvertisementThe 79-year-old Academy Award-winning director, who has returned to the franchise to direct the prequel, "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," added that he "saw their behavior as mirroring their characters, where they had to learn to co-operate to ensure mutual survival." Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015). Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. "You have to be obsessive about safety – physical safety, as the shoot goes on and fatigue sets in, but also psychological safety," he said.

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☆ Francis Ford Coppola says his sci-fi saga 'Megalopolis' is being panned because Hollywood doesn't like rule-breakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Coppola has responded to the negative reaction, expressing his belief that detractors have conspired against him because the film "doesn't play by Hollywood's current rules." AdvertisementHe then dismissed those who had pejoratively called the film a "passion project," stating, "I've never made a film that wasn't a passion project." Little White Lies's David Jenkins wrote that "Megalopolis" is a "celebration of unfettered creativity and farsightedness" and features "a script of toe-tapping word-jazz." To fund "Megalopolis" Coppola sold a significant share of his Northern California wine empire, according to GQ.

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☆ Nicola Coughlan is proud of her 'very naked' scene in Bridgerton's season 3. Her parents will never see it due to a clause in her Netflix contract.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Nicola Coughlan had a PG cut of "Bridgerton" season three made specifically for her parents. According to the actor, the request was written into her contract with Netflix and Shondaland. Still, Coughlan is proud of her nude scenes, which she says is the "biggest 'fuck you'" to body shamers. Advertisement"Bridgerton" star Nicola Coughlan says Netflix will be providing her with a PG-rated cut of the latest season with less nudity so that her parents can watch it. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ 'Mary & George' creator says finale is 'true to the spirit' of the story despite diverging from history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The ending used is 'true to the spirit of how Mary and George lived their lives'Moore, who co-wrote the finale with Laura Grace, told Business Insider that for him, the ending was "true to the spirit" of Mary and George's lives — despite the fact that it diverges from history. Nicholas Galitzine as George Villiers in "Mary & George." "There is some level of dramatic license that we've taken, but for me, it feels very true to the spirit of how Mary and George lived their lives." As the series depicts, once Charles became king, George retained his powerful position in court until he himself was assassinated in 1628, at age 35. The finale of "Mary & George" is now streaming on Starz.

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☆ Cassie appeared to be bruised on her body 2 days after Sean 'Diddy' Combs appeared to physically attack her in 2016, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSinger Casandra "Cassie" Ventura was photographed with what appears to be bruises on her legs and arms days after an alleged physically assault by Sean "Diddy" Combs in a 2016 attack that was caught on video. Cassie Ventura and Sean P. Diddy Combs on March 7, 2016 — two days after the hotel hallway attack. Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesWhile not seen in the footage, CNN reported that Combs ceased his attack when one of the elevator doors opened and someone appeared to exit. "After he fell asleep, Ms. Ventura tried to leave the hotel room, but as she exited, Mr. Combs awoke and began screaming at Ms. Ventura," the lawsuit reads. Elsewhere in the lawsuit, Ventura accused Combs of perpetuating a "cycle of abuse," raping her in their home and forcing her to engage in sex acts with male sex workers.

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☆ Paris Hilton says she wore a prosthetic baby bump while a surrogate carried her child
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewParis Hilton has opened up about her experiences welcoming children via surrogacy and the steps she took to make impending motherhood "feel real." The couple announced the arrival of their son, Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum, in January 2023 and their daughter, London Marilyn Hilton Reum, 10 months later in November 2023. Advertisement"I know that sounds crazy, but I wanted it to feel real — even in just this small way," Hilton continued. Hilton wrote that she realized it was a "silly" idea to wear the fake bump by the end of the day, given that she would be holding her newborn soon enough. Hilton called it "a real-life miracle" that both of her "angel surrogates" became pregnant within the same year.

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☆ Drake and Kendrick Lamar could sue each other for defamation over accusatory slurs exchanged in their diss tracks, says lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In a bitter public feud, hip-hop stars Drake and Kendrick have exchanged personal slurs. Since March, the two have traded increasingly personal and aggressive diss tracks. AdvertisementAfter weeks of the bitter public feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar finally looks like it's over — or at least dying down. And the rap stars didn't hold back trading a series of increasingly aggressive and unpleasant diss tracks. Ultimately, it seems unlikely that either rapper will end up suing for defamation over the slur-laden diss tracks.

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☆ Ncuti Gatwa says he feels 'sad' for those tuning out of the new season of 'Doctor Who' because of its push for diversity
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewNcuti Gatwa has addressed the backlash from "Doctor Who" fans criticizing the sci-fi series for leaning into diverse casting and storylines. It's just really sad for them," he added. The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson). "But it warms my heart to know that little Black kids out there will be like, 'Oh, I can be The Doctor,'" Gatwa added. The new "Doctor Who" season is being treated as a rebranding of sorts for the franchise — it's being referred to as both season 1 and season 14.

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☆ Macklemore calls out President Joe Biden with viral pro-Palestine protest song called 'Hind's Hall'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rapper Macklemore has released a pro-Palestine protest song called "Hind's Hall." Elsewhere in the song, Macklemore takes aim at Biden and the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. AdvertisementMacklemore has called for a cease-fire in Gaza and condemned continuing US aid to Israel in his new song, "Hind's Hall." The song has gone viral on social media with 37 million views on X, 1.7 million views on YouTube, and 2.9 million likes on Instagram. AdvertisementIn the opening bars of his new song, Macklemore praises college students across the US who are protesting Israel's war in Gaza.

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☆ Oprah Winfrey apologizes for being 'major contributor' to shaming diet culture and the 'wagon of fat' moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"I've been a steadfast participant in this diet culture. AdvertisementIn 1988, Oprah Winfrey appeared on her show pulling a wagon full of fat, representing the 67 pounds she had lost in four months. Now, Winfrey told the audience that she wants to support them in their shift toward self-acceptance and healthier mindsets. Oprah Winfrey discussed her history with weight loss culture during the three-hour live stream from Weight Watchers. Shortly after, the Oscar winner helmed the ABC televised special "Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution," which saw her discuss the growing popularity of weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy.

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☆ 'Yellowstone' will have the 'best series finale in history,' according to one of its stars. Here's what we know about season 5, and whether Kevin Costner is returning.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"Yellowstone" has been hit by several setbacks, delaying the release of its final episodes. There's a question mark over whether Kevin Costner will reprise his role as protagonist John Dutton. AdvertisementAfter months of speculation, it's official: "Yellowstone" is expected to return to wrap up its fifth and final season later this year. The first eight episodes of season five began airing on the Paramount Network in late 2022 before the cliffhanger midseason finale dropped on January 1, 2023. Now, it's been confirmed that the Dutton family saga will come to a close this year, with the final episodes scheduled to begin airing in November 2024.

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☆ British TV show host says 'people in the industry' know the identity of the sexual abuser portrayed in Netflix series 'Baby Reindeer'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The identity of the man who sexually assaulted Richard Gadd is known by "people in the industry." That's according to British TV host Richard Osman, who spoke about "Baby Reindeer" on his podcast. There's been rampant speculation about who inspired the abusive comedy writer named Darrien. In "Baby Reindeer," an established television writer named Darrien O' Connor (Tom Goodman-Hill) grooms and abuses Donny (Richard Gadd). In "Baby Reindeer," an established television writer named Darrien (Tom Goodman-Hill) grooms and abuses Donny (Richard Gadd).

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