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- Better Homes and Gardens says the $10 Meal Challenge is trending on Tik Tok.Families are posting pictures and recipes for how they feed their entire family for less than $10 a meal. People have posted recipes for tacos, chicken sliders, chorizo pasta with garlic bread, pasta salad, and lasagna soup
- NBC says a lifeguard shortage is occurring for the second Summer in a row.Most public pools will open at the end of the month. Some park districts are short by 30 to 40 lifeguards
- The USA Today newspaper says this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced yesterday. They include George Michael, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine and The Spinners
- National News says the Ruth's Chris Steakhouse chain was sold yesterday for $715 million. Olive Garden's parent company, Darden Restaurants, made the purchase. Darden also owns LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze and Eddie V’s.
- Gizmodo says Google is now placing blue checkmarks on Emails to help people differentiate between fake and real Emails. Gmail's verification mark is similar to the one Twitter uses for official accounts.
- The NY Post says Nick Cannon is replacing Jamie Foxx as host of the Fox game show ''Beat Shazam''. He and Kelly Osbourne have been hired because Jamie is in the hospital with an undisclosed illness. The Wrap says Jamie posted the following message yesterday: "Appreciate all the love ! ! !"
- Giant Freakin Robot says Jason Momoa and Arnold Schwarzenegger are in talks to star in a crime thriller together. They will play detectives on the trail of a serial killer, who is murdering young women.
- The Blast says Michael Jackson's estate recently paid $2,500 to have his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame restored.
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Today Is Star Wars Day
May The Fourth Be With You
Trending ...
- Myrtle Beach Online claims Cover Girl is selling Star Wars lipsticks. Dark Apprentice #30 is a dark, red lipstick with a slight shimmer while Droid #40 is a shimmery gold. Jedi #70 is a nude-colored lipstick.
- The energy company OVO Energy estimates that it would cost $7.8 octillion dollars per day to run the Death Star. It would use 91,547,745,149 light bulbs.
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Star Wars Dating Survey
A topical survey by the dating site Zoosk.com reveals that 39% of singles would never take a date to see a "Star Wars" movie. Other findings:
- most attractive Star Wars dates for women: Han Solo (33%), Luke Skywalker (17%) and Darth Vader and Yoda (8% each)
- most attractive Star Wars dates for men: Princess Leia (45%) and Padme Amidala (38%)
- 25% of women would never date a die-hard Star Wars fan.
- 33% of women have avoided dating someone, who is obsessed with Star Wars.
- 40% of women would run in the other direction if their date had Star Wars bed sheets.
- 90% of men are open to Star Wars role playing in the bedroom.
- 45% of women would rather kiss a Wookie than be involved with Star Wars role playing in the bedroom
Star Wars Ice Cream: News 12 claims a Gowana, New York ice cream shop, called Apple Hills Creamery, has created three Star Wars flavors.
'First Order' is a dark salted chocolate ice cream with cocoa powder, bittersweet chocolate and espresso.
'Renaissance' is a brown sugar vanilla-based ice cream with red velvet butter cake, toffee and marshmallows.
'The Force' is a sweet ice cream with swirls of chocolate fudge.
The Top 10 Most Popular Star Wars Inspired Pet Names ... According to a survey by Trupanion, a Seattle-based pet insurance provider .. Today is Star Wars Day (May the Fourth Be With You).
1 Chewbacca
2 Luke
3 Leia
4 Obi (Obi Wan Kenobi)
5 Kylo
6 Vader
7 Wicket
8 Mando
9 Grogu
10 “Baby Yoda.”
The Sun says Taylor Swift is dating British rock star Matt Healy. He is the lead singer of the group The 1975. A source tells the newspaper, “She and Matty are madly in love. It’s super-early days, but it feels right. They first dated, very briefly, almost ten years ago but timings just didn’t work out. Taylor and Joe actually split up back in February, so there was absolutely no crossover. Both Matty and Taylor have been touring over the past few weeks, so it’s been a lot of Face-Timing and texting but she cannot wait to see him again. But as two international megastars, they understand the pressures of one another’s jobs better than anyone, and are incredibly supportive of their respective careers. They are both massively proud and excited about this relationship and, unlike Taylor’s last one — which was very much kept out of the spotlight, deliberately — she wants to ‘own’ this romance, and not hide it away. Taylor just wants to live her life, and be happy. She’s told pals Matty is flying to Nashville over the weekend to support her on the next leg of her tour.”
OK! magazine says Harry Styles refused to attend the Met Gala earlier this week because his ex partners, Olivia Wilde and Emily Ratajkowski, were there. A source tells the magazine, "Harry was invited to the Met Gala, but knowing that both of them were definitely going, he avoided it like it was the bubonic plague. He was told by his team that they would take all necessary steps to ensure that there was no awkward run in with Olivia, but he was not trying to risk it at all. Harry has no desire to have a face-to-face encounter with Olivia at this time. Running into Olivia at an event with Emily would just be way too intense.''
Koi Moi says the Backstreet Boys recently arrived in Mumbai for a concert. The staffers at their hotel greeted them by singing "Larger Than Life."
The Daily Mail says Ed Sheeran recently got a tattoo of his second daughter's footprints on his back. The footprints are black and surrounded by a barbed wire frame.
Ebony magazine says The Weeknd is launching his own Ethiopian coffee line called Samra Origins. It is named after his mother, Samra Tesfaye. The Weeknd says, “Ethiopian culture is an important part of my identity, and I’m proud to work alongside the Blue Bottle Coffee team to shine a light on Ethiopian traditions, values, and of course, coffee. Samra Origins is a true passion project that I hope will inspire curiosity and encourage support for Ethiopia’s people, while also spreading the warmth and friendship so ingrained in Ethiopian culture.”
The Inquisitor says The Kid Laroi has purchased a home owned by Guns N Roses guitarist Slash. He bought the Encino mansion for $5.5 million The house has a marble fireplace, a Chef's Kitchen, a balcony, a pool and mountain views
The Sun says Taylor Swift is dating British rock star Matt Healy. He is the lead singer of the group The 1975. A source tells the newspaper, “She and Matty are madly in love. It’s super-early days, but it feels right. They first dated, very briefly, almost ten years ago but timings just didn’t work out. Taylor and Joe actually split up back in February, so there was absolutely no crossover. Both Matty and Taylor have been touring over the past few weeks, so it’s been a lot of Face-Timing and texting but she cannot wait to see him again. But as two international megastars, they understand the pressures of one another’s jobs better than anyone, and are incredibly supportive of their respective careers. They are both massively proud and excited about this relationship and, unlike Taylor’s last one — which was very much kept out of the spotlight, deliberately — she wants to ‘own’ this romance, and not hide it away. Taylor just wants to live her life, and be happy. She’s told pals Matty is flying to Nashville over the weekend to support her on the next leg of her tour.”
Whiskey Riff says Taylor Swift is playing Nashville this weekend. Babies in the NICU unit at Ascension St Thomas Hospital are being dressed like Taylor. Nurses are outfitting them with blonde wigs, dresses and mini guitars.
WPMT says a Mcsherrystown, Pennsylvania ice cream shop is celebrating Taylor Swift's upcoming concert in Philadelphia with several Taylor Swift-inspired flavors.The flavors include Lavender Haze, Bad Blood, Love Story, Karma, Look What You Made Do, Wildest Dreams, Feeling 22 and Calm Down. A 16-year-old, named Ripleigh Maring, owns Ripleigh's Creamery.
TMZ says Carrie Fisher's sisters and brother were not invited to her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony today. They claim Carrie's daughter, Billie Lourdes snubbed them.
The family released a statement saying, "In response to all of you asking whether or not we will be part of the celebration ... Strangely we won’t be in attendance to celebrate our sister, whom we adored. For some bizarre, misguided reason our niece has chosen not to include us in this epic moment in our sister’s career. This is something Carrie would have definitely wanted her siblings to be present for. The fact that her only brother and two sisters were intentionally and deliberately excluded is deeply shocking. We have all been grieving the loss of our favorite human for some years now…we have given Billie the space to do that in her own way. We have been nothing but loving and open, consistently. This isn’t about a photo op on Hollywood Blvd…this is about celebrating the permanency of Carrie’s legacy in this industry, taking her place with a star on the iconic Walk of Fame alongside our parents. We thank the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for honoring our sister in this way. May the Fourth Be with you Joely and Tricia Leigh Fisher".
AV Club says Billie has released a statement saying, ''Days after my mom died, her brother and her sister chose to process their grief publicly and capitalize on my mother’s death, by doing multiple interviews and selling individual books for a lot of money, with my mom and my grandmother’s deaths as the subject. I found out they had done this through the press. They never consulted me or considered how this would affect our relationship. The truth of my mom’s very complicated relationship with her family is only known by me and those who were actually close to her. Though I recognize they have every right to do whatever they choose, their actions were very hurtful to me at the most difficult time in my life. I chose to and still choose to deal with her loss in a much different way.''
TMZ says Kevin Costner was blindsided by his wife, Christine, filing for a divorce from him on Tuesday. The couple have a prenup, which calls for Christine to vacate Kevin's homes. A source tells the newspaper “There was no issue of cheating at all. Kevin was very surprised by Christine’s actions, he obviously doesn’t want the divorce and he would take her back. It’s disappointing, he loves her and he loves his children.”
The Daily Mail says Kevin won't be returning to his TV show ''Yellowstone''. He and the show's co-creator, Taylor Sheridan, may be having issues. A spin-off with Matthew McConaughey is moving forward.
The Daily Express claims Meghan Markle was allegedly making plans to hook up with Prince Harry while married to her first husband. Reporter Megyn Kelly is quoted by the newspaper as saying, “‘I have it on very good authority that she had a whole vision board
of her life with the Royal Family and of the Royal Family themselves and Prince Harry when she was married to husband number one. This was part of Meghan’s dream to become a global icon”.
Gwyneth Paltrow was doing an interview with the Call Her Daddy podcast when she was asked, "Who is a better kisser.. Ben Affleck or Brad Pitt?" She said, “That is really hard, Because Brad was like the sort of major chemistry, love of your life, kind [of hookup]. And then Ben was, like, technically excellent.''
The NY Post says Katy Perry is not fazed by any of the backlash she has received for her judging this season on ''American Idol''. Perry mom-shamed Sarah Liebe and has made comments about other performers' appearances. A source tells the newspaper, “Katy isn’t fazed by the backlash. This has been a roller-coaster season with a lot of great talent, so she is just doing her job. She has a unique sense of humor that may not always translate well on camera, but she never has any ill intent while judging the singing competition. She’s a mentor and a friend to the contestants”
People magazine says Austin Powers star Mike Myers is selling his New York City penthouse for $20 million. It has five bedrooms, two private elevators, a library, a fireplace, heated marble floors, a sauna and a large wine refrigerator. Myers bought the unit in 2017 for $15.3 million
Biggest Breakfast Turn-Offs … According to a new survey by the New York Bakery Co
Burnt toast - 48%
Overcooked 'drippy' eggs - 34%
Burnt bacon - 23%
Soggy cereal - 22%
Eggshells in your scrambled eggs - 18%
Rock hard butter which breaks the toast - 17%
Milk added to a tea bag before hot water - 16%
Undercooked, flabby bacon - 16%
Dry scrambled eggs - 14%
Instant coffee - 14%
Top Gym Pet Peeves ... According to a new survey by Exercise With Style
1Excessive grunting / loud noises2Couples being too affectionate3Leaving weights unracked or scattered on the floor4Overcrowding or hovering while waiting for equipment5Excessive perfume/cologne6Unwanted advice or unsolicited coaching7Body odor / bad hygiene8Using vapes9Music on a personal loudspeaker10Bare feet in the gym
BEST CITIES FOR NAKED GARDENING ... According to a new study by Lawn Starter
1. Miami, Fla
2. Austin, Texas
3. Atlanta, Ga
4. Philadelphia, Penn
5. Los Angeles, Calif
6. Orange, Calif
7. Pasadena, Calif
8. Seattle, Wash
9. Houston, Texas
10. Raleigh, N.C
WORST CITIES FOR NAKED GARDENING ... According to a new study by Lawn Starter
1. West Valley City, Utah
2. Sioux Falls, S.D
3. Fort Wayne, Ind
4. Worcester, Mass
5. Springfield, Mass
6. Laredo, Texas
7. Anchorage, Alaska
8. St. Paul, Minn
9. Warren, Mich
10. Newark, N.J
Dear Fonseca,
My son is the talk of the town because of something he did during one of his recent basketball games. My boy is in 5th grade and is 11 years old. His coach is a maniac. Had I known this before the season started, I would have never signed him up for the league. The coach thinks he is in the NBA and screams at the kids and referees. My son refused to go back into a game because he was tired of being yelled at and wanted to make a statement and take a stand. After the game, the coach told him he let the team down. My son felt bad on the ride home, but said he sat out to stick up for himself and others. Some of the parents criticized him while others congratulated him. Did my son do the right thing? Is the coach right? Did he let the team down or take a much-needed stand?