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☆ Kirsten Dunst is on the same page as Penélope Cruz and Paris Hilton when it comes to screen time and kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kirsten Dunst is strict about her children's use of electronics. She told Variety that her sons don't own iPads and that her family isn't allowed to use phones at restaurants. AdvertisementKirsten Dunst is strict about her children's use of electronics and is raising them to lead an analog lifestyle. "We've got record players," Dunst told Variety. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Shannen Doherty, who has Stage 4 cancer, says she's selling her belongings to fund more quality time with her mom
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Shannen Doherty has Stage 4 cancer and says she's getting rid of her material possessionsShe shared on her podcast "Let's Be Clear with Shannen Doherty" that she felt she "needed to make things clean, just in case." Advertisement"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Shannen Doherty has Stage 4 cancer and says she's learning to let go of her material possessions so she can focus on what matters. AdvertisementDoherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 but went into remission in 2017. AdvertisementIn the US, about 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,100 in men each year, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Common symptoms of breast cancer include a hard, painless lump around the breast area, nipple discharge, and dimpling on the breast in a way that's similar to an orange peel.

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☆ They celebrated their 25th anniversary with a trip to Paris and ended up buying a stone house in the countryside for $100,000. Now, they're dreaming of retiring there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Michael and April Meyer bought a stone house in France for about $108,000 in 2022. "It was like our Tour de France," Michael said. Michael and April Meyer/@FrenchStoneHouseLifeThey made the offer in July last year when they were only a third through their planned six-week trip, Michael said. Embracing French cultureThe couple is also committed to immersing themselves in the French way of life — they're even taking French language classes back in the US. Michael and April Meyer/@FrenchStoneHouseLifeTheir French stone house is a vacation home at the moment, but the couple is toying with the idea of possibly retiring there in the future.

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☆ Sydney Sweeney fans can thank PowerPoint for her Hollywood success
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Advertisement"It was hard because LA is very different from Spokane," Sweeney told Who What Wear. Advertisement"My quote, unquote success didn't come until I was in my 20s," she said, adding that her parents didn't really get to experience her success with her because of their divorce. I just felt a responsibility to show them that it was worth it," Sweeney told Variety. Sweeney isn't the only celebrity to pitch her parents about going into acting using PowerPoint; Emma Stone did it too. AdvertisementA representative for Sweeney didn't immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours.

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☆ Paris Hilton hopes her kids 'aren't as addicted to social media' as she is when they grow up
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Paris Hilton says she hopes her kids "aren't as addicted to social media" as she is when they grow up. Hilton previously told BI that influencer culture can be "toxic" and she doesn't want her kids to be caught up in that. AdvertisementParis Hilton says she hopes her kids won't grow up to be "as addicted to social media" as she is. Kids are not going outside anymore and playing as much because everyone's just so busy on their phones," Hilton said. "So hopefully my kids won't be as addicted to social media as I am."

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☆ Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling had a 'non-verbal agreement' about who stays home with the kids. That's probably not going to work for you, experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewEva Mendes says she and Ryan Gosling had a "non-verbal agreement" that she would step back from her acting career to stay at home with their children when they decided to have kids. Mendes and Gosling started dating in 2011 after meeting on set while filming "The Place Beyond the Pines." "It was almost just like a non-verbal agreement that it was like, 'Ok, he's going to work and I'm going to work, I'm just going to work here,'" Mendes said. "First of all, it's very likely Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling reached the agreement based on a fair, egalitarian discussion and decision-making," she said. Every couple is differentHowever, not everyone can afford to be like Mendes and Gosling, and have one partner focus almost entirely on raising kids.

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☆ A millennial couple moved into a 97-square-foot micro-apartment in Paris. It's not their forever home, but they've made themselves comfortable.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Thomas Loncq and Himika Masago live in a 97-square-foot micro-apartment in Paris. I also wanted to find something in Paris, and that's how I ended up buying such a small place," Loncq told BI. Nestled under the roofs of Paris' apartment buildings, these micro-dwellings were originally meant to be the private quarters of domestic helpers. The toilet is shared with other occupants on the same floor, Loncq said. "I like to live here because since the space is small, sunlight comes into all parts of the room," Masago said.

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☆ Drake Bell says he opened up about being sexually abused partially because of his father, who tried to protect him as a child actor
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Drake Bell says he did "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" partially because of his dad. Bell thought it would be cathartic for his dad to be able to talk about what had happened. Bell said on "The Sarah Fraser Show." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDrake Bell says he decided to open up about the sexual abuse he experienced as a child actor partially because of his dad.

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☆ They moved into floating homes and houseboats — and discovered a world of adventure and hidden expenses
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewMoving into their 360-square-foot floating home a year ago was a dream come true for Sarah Spiro and Brandon Jones. In 2023, there were 70 floating home sales reported on the Regional Multiple Listing Service, or RMLS, which covers the Portland area and a significant part of northwest Oregon, Portland Floating Homes real-estate broker John McPherson told BI. Lily and Dylan Rose moved onto their houseboat on Lake Union in Seattle in June 2019. AdvertisementHome insurance for a floating house tends to be about double what it is for a regular house on land, McPherson said. Additionally, the float — the part of the floating house that's equivalent to a foundation — deteriorates over time, McPherson said.

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☆ Shakira says it's 'good not to have a husband' because it was dragging her down
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewEven though being a single mom can be challenging, Shakira is embracing her independence. I don't know why, it was dragging me down," Shakira told Lowe. AdvertisementWhen she was still living a married life in Barcelona, it was hard for her to work on new music, Shakira said. And I'm a single mother; I don't have a husband at home to help out with anything." In 2016, Sofia Vergara told People about the pride she feels when people compliment her son.

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☆ Gisele Bündchen abides by the classic airplane crisis guidelines to take care of her kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Gisele Bündchen says she balances her own schedule with her kids' by taking care of herself first. The supermodel spoke to The Wall Street Journal about co-parenting with Tom Brady. "The most important thing for me every day is to put the oxygen mask on me first," Bündchen said. AdvertisementGisele Bündchen says she balances her own schedule with her kids' by taking care of herself first. It's difficult to manage my schedule and their schedule," Bündchen told the Journal.

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☆ I've made simple changes in my life so that I can retire at 40 and move to the Philippines. There are 3 years left, and I'm on track.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The couple's tiny house and land as seen from above. AdvertisementI don't live in the Philippines full-time yet but the plan is for us to settle into a house that we build there eventually. Leading up to that, I decided to build a tiny house to see what the experience would be like. The exterior of the couple's tiny house. At that point, we'll live in the tiny house as we build our dream bungalow-style home on the main lot.

Persons: —, Brandon Turrell, I'd, it's, Arlene, I've, It's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Financial Independence, FIRE Locations: Washington, Philippines, Puyallup , Washington, Tacoma, It's, Southeast Asia, Leyte, Manila, Tanauan

☆ Anne Hathaway says coming of age doesn't end when you become an adult
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Anne Hathaway told People she did "The Idea of You" because she wanted to "tell the story of a woman blooming." "I don't know why we don't have more stories about human beings blooming at any age," Hathaway said. AdvertisementAnne Hathaway, 41, says she did "The Idea of You" because she wanted to "tell the story of a woman blooming." Hathaway opened up to People about her decision to star in the rom-com during the SXSW premiere of the film on Saturday. "In the beginning of the film, the character...she's really scared of going on that adventure because she's had such a rough experience with her ex-husband," Hathaway told People.

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☆ Lindsay Lohan says she feels little pressure to 'snap back' after giving birth to her son
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lindsay Lohan told Bustle she doesn't feel pressured to "snap back" to her old body after giving birth. Lohan added she was "so attached" to her son that the last thing on her mind was working out. The actor opened up about marriage and motherhood in a recent interview with Bustle, and shared that she feels little pressure to "snap back" after giving birth to her son. But it does seem like there's pressure," Lohan told Bustle, in reference to the Ozempic era. Related stories"Right now he just loves being outside and taking walks, so I just try to get him outside as much as I can because he loves looking around," Lohan told People.

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☆ Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan keep their marriage strong with a '2-week' rule
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan Downey, follow a "two-week" rule to keep their relationship strong. The rule is that they don't go more than two weeks without seeing each other and their family. "Fortunately, we prefer to be a traveling circus when we can be," Downey told People. AdvertisementRobert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan Downey, don't let their busy schedules stand in the way of spending time together. The couple, who have been together for 21 years, keep their relationship strong with a "two-week" rule that allows them to be with their family.

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☆ Bananarama hasn't heard Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer,' but they wish she'd covered their song with the same name instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bananarama members say they haven't heard Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer." "I would have preferred her recording mine, because then I could have made some of her money," Keren Woodward told Billboard. AdvertisementBananarama — who has a song called "Cruel Summer" — says they haven't heard Taylor Swift's hit of the same name. AdvertisementSwift's "Cruel Summer" hit the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart in October 2023, four years after it was released. "Deja Vu," a song off Rodrigo's debut album "Sour" was embroiled in a copyright controversy after fans noted the similarities between the song and Swift's "Cruel Summer."

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☆ The Oscars producers said they had to cover John Cena up 'like a Ken doll' for his nearly nude segment at the awards show
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewJohn Cena had a supposed nude segment at the Oscars on Sunday, and the show's producers said they had to cover his private parts "like a Ken doll" so they wouldn't run afoul of broadcasting standards. However, the producers of the awards show managed to push things as far as they were allowed, he said. AdvertisementThe team also covered Cena up in the back and Velcro-ed the giant envelope to his front so that it wouldn't fall, Mills said. I was very thankful that we didn't have to send him out there in tighty whities, which I'm sure legal would have preferred." AdvertisementIn a recent interview with People, Cena said that he always tries to be committed to the characters he portrays.

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☆ Lupita Nyong'o's icy blue dress at the 2024 Academy Awards was a nod to the gown she wore when she won her Oscar in 2014
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lupita Nyong'o wore an icy blue Armani Privè gown at the 2024 Oscars. AdvertisementLupita Nyong'o dazzled at the 2024 Oscars in an icy blue Armani Privè gown that was inspired by the dress she wore at the awards a decade earlier. Lupita Nyong'o poses in a pale blue gown in the press room at the 86th annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. AdvertisementNyong'o is not the only celebrity to wear an outfit that was inspired by a previous look to the 2024 Oscars. Marlee Matlin's sparkly purple gown at the 2024 Oscars was a tribute to the lavender dress she wore at the 1987 awards.

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☆ Turns out John Cena wasn't fully nude when presenting an award at the 2024 Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

John Cena wasn't fully nude while presenting the award for best costume design at the 2024 Oscars. Backstage photos revealed Cena was wearing a protective garment that covered his private parts. AdvertisementJohn Cena presented the award for best costume design at the 2024 Oscars in nothing but Birkenstocks and an oversized envelope held over his groin. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesThe beige-colored protective garment resembled a piece of underwear and covered Cena in the front and back. AdvertisementJohn Cena wore a protective garment that covered his private parts.

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☆ They met in culinary school and renovated a $444,000 public housing apartment together. The kitchen was the heart of the project.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Colin Yong, who works in the food and beverage industry, lives in a cozy, five-room public housing apartment in Singapore with his wife. But she wasn't always keen on it because she preferred a new house," Yong said. But my wife wanted more shelving and everything, so we learned to meet in the middle." Amanda Goh/Business InsiderWarm, dim lights create a soothing atmosphere that puts people at ease. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderNot settling for lessThe couple has one tip for other first-time homeowners: Don't settle for less.

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☆ Kirsten Dunst says she stopped acting for 2 years because she was offered only 'sad mom' roles
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kirsten Dunst says she took a break from acting after receiving only "sad mom" roles. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKirsten Dunst said she took a step back from acting after starring in the 2021 film "The Power of the Dog" because the only offers she received were "sad mom" roles. "I haven't worked in two years," Dunst told Marie Claire, adding, "Every role I was being offered was the sad mom." Advertisement"There's definitely less good roles for women my age," the 41-year-old said, adding, "That's why I did 'Civil War.'"

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☆ Jason Kelce wore a custom Rolex at his retirement conference that paid homage to the Philadelphia Eagles' 2018 Super Bowl win — check it out
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jason Kelce's watch at his retirement press conference was an ode to his Super Bowl win. Timepiece website Time and Tide identified it as a now-discontinued yellow gold Rolex GMT Master II. The watch was commissioned after the Eagles' 2018 Super Bowl win, Kelce said during a podcast. AdvertisementJason Kelce paid homage to the Philadelphia Eagles during his retirement press conference on Monday by wearing a Rolex watch in the team's colors. According to the timepiece website Time and Tide, Kelce was sporting a now-discontinued yellow gold Rolex GMT Master II with a green dial and black bezel on his wrist.

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☆ Dakota Johnson says people don't need to be related by blood to be family
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dakota Johnson says people don't need to be related by blood to be considered family. AdvertisementDakota Johnson opened up about what it's like being in a blended family during an interview with Bustle. At the end of the day, they all see themselves as family, regardless of blood relation, Johnson said: "And we are always going to be a family. AdvertisementJohnson isn't the only celebrity who has a blended family. Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker also have a large, blended family as a result of their marriage.

Persons: Dakota Johnson, — Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Johnson, Chris Martin, Gwyneth Paltrow, —, Melanie Griffith, Apple, Moses —, Nick Cannon, Elon Musk, Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker, Z Organizations: Service, Coldplay, US Census Bureau

☆ Jason Kelce started crying 5 seconds into his NFL retirement announcement, and his brother Travis didn't fare much better
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jason Kelce announced his retirement from the NFL in a press conference on Monday. Despite wearing shades, Travis Kelce couldn't hide his emotions during his brother's speech either. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementJason Kelce announced his retirement from the NFL during a press conference on Monday — and he was five seconds into his speech before he started crying. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Tish Cyrus-Purcell says she would have been a better mom if she'd started smoking weed while her kids were young
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tish Cyrus-Purcell says she'd have been a better parent if she started smoking weed earlier. "My decision-making is so much better now that I smoke weed," Cyrus-Purcell said. AdvertisementTish Cyrus-Purcell says she would've been a "better parent" if she started smoking weed while her kids were still young. Brandi Cyrus, who co-hosts the podcast, also chimed in, saying that her mother would've been "much more tolerant" had she started smoking weed earlier. "My decision-making is so much better now that I smoke weed," Cyrus-Purcell said.

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