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Don’t Wear A Day Of The Dead Costume On Halloween. Here’s Why WAYHOME studio/Shutterstock By Shana Aborn/Oct. 7, 2021 2:47 pm EST Halloween is one time of the year where the old phrase “be yourself” doesn’t apply. The holiday is much more fun when you can dress up as something totally unlike your actual personality. Some folks love to go all creep-out as vampires, killer clowns, and zombies, while others enjoy pretending to be characters from favorite movies and TV shows....

Hilarie Burton Sets The Record Straight About Her One Tree Hill Exit John Lamparski/Getty Images By Amanda Lynne/Aug. 3, 2021 3:24 pm EST Hilarie Burton is currently reliving her days on the set of “One Tree Hill” as she and her former co-stars, Joy Lenz and Sophia Bush talk all things Tree Hill in their new podcast, “Drama Queens” (via Variety). The trio has been opening up about what it was really like to film some of the show’s iconic episodes and sharing behind-the-scenes secrets and facts for fans to devour....

Hoda Kotb Opens Up About Telling Her Daughters They Were Adopted SD Mack/Shutterstock By Raegan Davies/Oct. 15, 2021 3:35 pm EST Beloved “Today” anchor Hoda Kotb first became a mother in 2017 at 52 years old, after a battle with breast cancer left her unable to conceive (via Parade). Since then, Kotb and her fiancé Joel Schiffman have adopted two daughters, Haley Joy (4) and Hope Catherine (2), and they announced at this time last year that they are hoping to bring a third child into their home and submitted another adoption application....

How Mitch McConnell Has Changed As A Politician Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images By Hope Campbell/Sept. 20, 2021 3:57 pm EST Mitch McConnell is often thought of as the most powerful man in the Senate and even the most powerful man in Washington, D.C. He has maintained this image despite him losing his majority leader title and status after the January 5, 2021 runoff election in Georgia that brought two more Democrats into the nation’s most deliberative body, making it a 50-50 Senate and costing the Republicans the majority, given that Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris could break tying votes....

Inside Anthony Anderson’s Touching Relationship With His Stepfather Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/Oct. 6, 2021 11:11 am EST Anthony Anderson is the beloved comedic actor who shone in the wildly varied likes of “Big Momma’s House,” “The Departed,” and “Scream 4.” For a whole generation of fans, though, he’s Andre “Dre” Johnson, the harried but loving father of five in “Black-ish” (via IMDb). The show propelled Anderson to mainstream recognition, earning him a whopping 11 Primetime Emmy nominations (but no wins, alas) and establishing the actor as a true force in the industry....

Inside Barbra Streisand’s Sad Real-Life Story Jason Merritt/Getty Images By Hope Campbell/July 30, 2021 10:18 am EST She’s the funny girl with the thick Brooklyn accent and flair for musical comedy that got her a Broadway start when she was barely out of her teens. But Barbra Streisand’s childhood was not all fun and games, and neither was the life she led that made her the strong and successful woman she is now....

Is Kylie Jenner Still Friendly With Ex-Boyfriend Cody Simpson? Kevin Mazur/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/Aug. 11, 2021 11:16 am EST Cody Simpson might not be an A-list name outside of his home country, but the Australian singer has an impressive list of former girlfriends, plenty of whom are massive stars. As J-14 notes, over the years, Simpson has been linked to the likes of Bella Thorne, Gigi Hadid, and Miley Cyrus....

Rihanna Has The Perfect Response To The Celebrity Hygiene Debate Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/Aug. 12, 2021 12:08 pm EST The great celebrity hygiene debate, as it’s quickly becoming known, shows no signs of slowing down despite its general insanity. As People reports, it all kicked off when Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher casually revealed, during an appearance on their buddy Dax Shepard’s podcast, that they don’t wash their two children unless they actually look dirty....

The American Public’s 3 Least Popular Presidents Might Surprise You Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/July 28, 2021 9:47 am EST We may not have been around long enough as a country to have a line of heads of state that stretches back more than a few centuries, but we’ve certainly been around long enough to have 46 presidents. And while we’re not likely to remember most of them, many of us will certainly have a strong preference for whom we think the best president America has ever had might be....

The Meaning Behind Hailee Steinfeld’s Self-Directed Music Video I Love You’s DFree/Shutterstock By Cassandra Rose/Sept. 30, 2021 1:50 pm EST Hailee Steinfeld is a music powerhouse. She’s part singer, actress, trendsetter, and beauty icon, and she continues to tack on impressive titles with every new project. Per Billboard, the multi-hyphenate has graced Hot 100 charts five times and her 2015 single “Starving” reached number 12. Moreover, her powerful performance in the critically acclaimed 2010 film “True Grit” landed her an Oscar nomination at just 14 years old (via Insider)....

The Strange Phobia You Didn’t Know Madonna Has Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock By Joey Keogh/Aug. 26, 2021 9:34 am EST There’s only one Madonna. The material girl has managed to remain not just relevant but iconic for so long most of us can’t remember a time when she wasn’t ubiquitous in pop culture. The pop star is supremely confident in her abilities, which makes sense considering how well-respected she is — and there’s likely still more she wants to achieve in her career....

The Top 5 Blazer Styles You Need In Your Closet Shutterstock By Karishma Desai/Aug. 8, 2021 3:25 pm EST As trends come and go, there’s one staple in your closet that will remain timeless — the blazer. It’s a must-have that can quickly pull an outfit together, per CNBC. In fact, Racked.com shopping director Tiffany Yannetta told CNBC, “Buying a good blazer is important because it’s such an easy way to elevate an outfit,” adding, “The upper half of your body is what people see the most — more than your pants or your shoes....

The Truth About Camilla Parker Bowles’ New Patronage Wpa Pool/Getty Images By Raegan Davies/Sept. 7, 2021 12:06 pm EST Camilla Parker Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall, has been named patron of a sexual assault referral center, the Mirabel Center, in Lagos, Nigeria (via CNN). The Mirabel Center, founded in 2013, is the only sexual assault referral center in all of Nigeria. According to its founder, Itoro Eze-Abana, the center “provides free medical and psychosocial support services to survivors of sexual violence and has assisted over 6,000 people since it started eight years ago....

The Truth About Madonna And Lady Gaga’s Feud Shutterstock By Joey Keogh/July 30, 2021 11:49 am EST They’re two of the most successful and beloved pop stars of all time, so it’s not that surprising to learn Madonna and Lady Gaga have had beef at some point in their lengthy careers. Or, actually, at several points. Diehard Madonna fans believe that Gaga is totally to blame, particularly since she openly told Attitude magazine in 2013 (via HuffPost), “As a punk-rocker from New York, I’ve basically been hoping that I would become so good that one day I would piss off Madonna!...

What If Means If You Are Destiny Number 4 Shutterstock By Rachel Chapman/Aug. 16, 2021 1:52 pm EST There are so many ways to identify yourself nowadays. Between your Myers–Briggs type, birth chart, and enneagram number, there’s a lot to keep track of. While those can determine a lot about your personality, your destiny number, which may be new to you, can tell you so much more about your purpose and direction in life....

What The Bachelorette’s Greg Grippo Does For A Living Bravo By Joey Keogh/Aug. 13, 2021 10:54 am EST Greg Grippo’s time on “The Bachelorette” came to a dramatic end after his attempts to force Katie Thurston to confess her love for him backfired completely, leading to accusations of gaslighting and to Grippo ditching the show, and Thurston, in a petulant rage. As People notes, the former couple had an explosive reunion during the “After the Final Rose” special, during which Thurston accused Grippo of taking part in the show under false pretenses, asserting, “I feel like you were looking for the perfect opportunity to escape because you were never ready for an engagement....

Dakota Johnson gave Jamie Dornan tips when working on the Fifty Shades of Grey movies Joe Seer/Shutterstock These days, most sex scenes are carefully choreographed and overseen by a trained sex coordinator. However, when the “Fifty Shades of Grey” series was filmed, it seems that the actors had a lot of opportunities to give their own input. As Jamie Dornan, who played Christian Grey, told Conan O’Brien on “Conan,” Dakota Johnson actually had quite a few notes on his performance in the raunchier scenes....

Why Rumors Are Flying Over Shailene Woodley’s Recent Instagram Post Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images By Cassidy Anthony/Sept. 10, 2021 1:08 pm EST Baby fever is in the air! From Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s highly anticipated second baby announcement, to Olivia Munn and John Mulaney’s unexpected first, and of course, the birth of Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost’s first child; it seems like everywhere we look, our favorite celebrities are growing their families....

Will The Delta Variant Cause Another Diaper Shortage In 2021? tartanparty/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Aug. 31, 2021 9:26 am EST Most mothers out there will agree that they’ve always taken their relationship with disposable diapers for granted. Unless something truly exceptional happens, diapers are always there when you need them, and stores almost always have them in stock — if not in the brand you love, at least in a respectable substitute....

Common Causes Of Appendicitis Prostock-studio/Shutterstock By Azure Hall/Aug. 31, 2021 9:25 pm EST While going about your regularly scheduled day, you’re struck with a sharp pain in your lower abdomen. Quick check, right side or left side? Is it gas? Are you dying? That appendix sits in your body like a ticking time bomb ready to cause anxiety every time you have an upset stomach. If you’re concerned about the condition and want to have the facts before your next freakout, here are some common causes of appendicitis....