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  • Kelly Mayhew: Maryland Woman Dies After Getting Black Market Silicon Butt Injections

    Kelly Mayhew from Maryland has died after receiving silicon injections for a butt lift in Queens, New York.

    According to The Octopus News, Kelly Mayhew, 34, wanted to be sexier and decided to plump up her trunk with silicon injections.

    Sadly, Kelly Mayhew didn’t choose her practitioner very well and succumbed to complications incurred during the procedure.

    the unlicensed n a bid to become sexier a 34 year-old American named Kelly Mayhew has met her untimely death.

    According to a police report, the unlicensed person performing the lift fled the scene after Kelly Mayhew became unresponsive.

    Authorities say Mayhew and her mother drove to the Far Rockaway house in Queens. During the procedure, which was being performed in the basement, Mayhew began to have difficulty breathing, most likely an allergic reaction to the silicon.

    Kelly Mayhew’s mother attempted to revive her daughter via CPR and asked the woman performing the procedure to call 911. Instead, the woman fled the scene in a gray SUV.

    By the time police arrived, Kelly Mayhew, who was a freelancer at BET Networks and worked at their DC office, was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at St. John’s Hospital upon arrival.

    Kelly Mayhew’s mother told police this latest procedure was at least her daughter’s fifth cosmetic surgery.

    BET released a statement following news of Kelly Mayhew’s death.

    “We are saddened by the death of our colleague and friend, Kelly Mayhew. Our hearts go out to her family and we extend our deepest sympathies for their loss,” reads the statement.

    Kelly Mayhew is just one of many victims who have reportedly died from black market buttocks injections.

  • Jill Duggar, Jessa Duggar of ’19 Kids and Counting’ Confirm They Were Molested by Brother Josh Duggar

    Jill Duggar and sister Jessa Duggar were molested by their brother Josh Duggar, the girls confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday during Megyn Kelly’s interview with their parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar.

    The network told Us Weekly on Wednesday that daughters Jill Duggar and Jessa Duggar had joined them on the sit-down as well.

    News of the molestation came on May 21, when Josh admitted that he molested five girls — including his sisters — back in 2002 when he was a teen. The family addressed the allegations on their official Facebook page.

    “Twelve years ago, as a young teenager, I acted inexcusably for which I am extremely sorry and deeply regret. I hurt others, including my family and close friends,” said Josh Duggar, in his statement. “We spoke with the authorities where I confessed my wrongdoing, and my parents arranged for me and those affected by my actions to receive counseling. I understood that if I continued down this wrong road that I would end up ruining my life… I would do anything to go back to those teen years and take different actions. I sought forgiveness from those I had wronged and asked Christ to forgive me and come into my life. In my life today, I am so very thankful for God’s grace, mercy and redemption.”

    Kelly’s interview is the first time Josh’s parents will speak out publicly about the dark family secret.

    “We will sit down with Megyn Kelly on Fox News to share our hearts with you about the pain that we walked through as a family twelve years ago, the tears we all shed and the forgiveness that was given,” the couple announced via Facebook. “We appreciate the outpouring of love and prayers for our family at this time.”

    Jill Duggar is married to Derick Dillard and the couple welcomed their first child, son Israel, in April, the same month Jessa revealed she was expecting her first baby with her husband Ben Seewald.

    The girls and other immediate family members have remained silent on social media since their brother’s scandal broke last month. Jill’s last Instagram post before the controversy was revealed featured a selfie with Jessa.

    “So glad to spend the day with my sista!” Jill wrote alongside the snap of her smiling sibling. “@jessaseewald #sisters.”

    Megan Kelly’s interview with the Duggars will air on Fox News’ The Kelly File 9 p.m. ET Wednesday.

  • Lucy Hale of ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Shares Her Beauty Secrets

    Lucy Hale of Pretty Little Liars says her biggest beauty secret is “all about concealer.”

    Like many women, Lucy Hale leads a busy lifestyle and needs to find those little secrets that help make her as beautiful as she can be.

    Working on the hit ABC Family series and in her role as brand ambassador for Avon’s Mark range can take its toll, but Lucy Hale has learned a few beauty tricks along the way.

    “I do live a pretty busy life and I’m always travelling or on set or doing something,” Lucy Hale told StyleCaster. “There are the times when you can only get four hours of sleep and it’s all about concealer.”

    Lucy Hale, 25, says working for Avon has taught her much about using makeup in unexpected ways, with wonderful results.

    “I’ve got to do a lot of fun photoshoots and explore a lot of different looks and mainly they’ve just exposed me to things that I never in a million years thought that I would do,” Lucy Hale said. “Like for instance at our last shoot I wore an orange lip and I wore this really cool cat eye blue liner and you know I never thought that I could do that, or pull it off so it’s mainly been exposing me to a whole new world of make-up and different looks that I didn’t know existed.”

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    One big change for Lucy Hale is shorter locks.

    “I pretty much had the same hair cut since forever, I wrapped season five of [Pretty Little Liars] and I was like ‘I need to do something drastic, I’m just gonna do it’ so I chopped it off I can’t ever remember having long hair, so I think it’s going to stick around a little bit,” said Lucy Hale. “I think next will be like a hair colour situation.”

  • Caitlyn Jenner Worries Over What to Wear to Accept the ESPY Arthur Ashe Courage Award

    Caitlyn Jenner has only just said hello to the world and is rapidly changing the way the world sees her.

    The former Bruce Jenner enjoyed much acclaim after his Olympic gold medal win in the Decathlon.

    Now, the Olympian will accept a different sort of acclaim for her bravery in publicly coming out as a transgender woman.

    Caitlyn Jenner, who broke a new world record on Sunday by accumulating more than a million Twitter followers in just four hours, will be presented with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at The 2015 ESPYS Presented by Capital One on July 15.

    The announcement took Caitlyn Jenner to Twitter in her third ever tweet, to lament over what to wear to the event.

    The award is presented annually to individuals whose contributions transcend sports.

    “Jenner’s unyielding resolve and hard work enabled him to win a gold medal in the 1976 Olympics and break world records. He then parlayed that success into a variety of roles across different areas including television, film, auto racing and business,” said Jay Jay Nesheim in an article she wrote for ESPN Media Zone. “Although Jenner first captured the attention of the nation for his athletic prowess and determination, the same strength of character shone through this past April when he sat down with ABC’s Diane Sawyer to come out as a transgender woman.”

    As for Caitlyn Jenner, she says the support she has received after the coming out in a Diane Sawyer interview has been overwhelming.

    “In the past few months, the overwhelming outpouring of support from all over the world for my journey has been incredible,” said Caitlyn Jenner. “However, being honored with this award, which is named after one of my heroes, is truly special. For the first time this July, I will be able to stand as my true self in front of my peers.”

    ESPY executive producer Maura Mandt said Caitlyn Jenner’s courage is to be celebrated.

    “Bruce has received many accolades over the years for being one of the greatest Olympians of our time but The ESPYS are honored to celebrate Bruce becoming Caitlyn,” she said. “She has shown the courage to embrace a truth that had been hidden for years, and to embark on a journey that may not only give comfort to those facing similar circumstances, but can also help to educate people on the challenges that the transgender community faces.”

  • Kurt Russell: Goldie Hawn Opens Up About 32-Year Romance With the Actor

    Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have been together for many, many years and have been very vocal about their contention that a piece of paper is not necessary to define their relationship.

    Goldie Hawn, 69, discussed that belief once again in a recent interview with Porter magazine.

    Goldie Hawn has been with Kurt Russell, 64, since 1983. The twosome began their lasting relationship after Kurt Russell divorce from wife Season Hubley.

    “A lasting relationship isn’t about marriage,” Goldie Hawn said. “It’s about compatibility and communication. And you both need to want it to work. If one person does not want it to work, it isn’t going to work.”

    “It’s also about not losing yourself in each other,” she continued of how she and Kurt Russell make it work. “Being together, two pillars holding up the house and the roof, and being different, not having to agree on everything, learning how to deal with not agreeing. Everything’s a choice.”

    Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have known each other since they were kids, when they starred in The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band in 1968. They later starred in Swing Shift and it was about this time, they began a love affair that has outlasted many other Hollywood couples.

    Goldie Hawn was previously married to Bill Hudson, and has two children with him, Oliver and Kate Hudson.

    Goldie Hawn most recently appeared in The Banger Sisters with Susan Sarandon in 2002.

    Meanwhile, Kurt Russell starred as Mr. Nobody in Furious 7 and is set to star in the new Quentin Tarantino film The Hateful Eight and Deepwater Horizon, which chronicles the BP oil spill.

  • Kendra Wilkinson Says She And Hubby Hank Baskett ‘Are In An Amazing Place’

    Kendra Wilkinson is no shrinking violet when it comes to working on her marriage publicly in the wake of her husband Hank Baskett’s cheating scandal last year and the effort seems to be paying off.

    The Kendra On Top star told People magazine at the Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars premiere event at Hyde Sunset Kitchen and Cocktails in West Hollywood that it took some time to decide to go ahead and air out the couple’s dirty laundry on Boot Camp.

    “It wasn’t an immediate yes, but we thought about it and then we said yes,” said Kendra Wilkinson. “We’re going through a huge marital crisis at the time. It has four amazing therapists that are willing to help us for two weeks, away from social media, away from TV, away from the world and we’re in. I mean come on.”

    Kendra Wilkinson, 29, and the former NFL player, 32, are parents to Hank IV, five, and one-year-old Alijah Mary. They were married in 2009 and split for a time in 2014 after Baskett’s alleged affair with a model in 2014.

    And the therapists seem to have made some progress in helping Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett work through their issues.

    “We needed the help and we really needed to focus on what our real issues were and what we need to do to solve them,” said Kendra Wilkinson. “We went in fighting each other, we went out fighting the world. And that’s where we remain right now.”

    Their stint on Boot Camp has completed filming and Kendra Wilkinson had nothing but good things to say about the experience and what it has done for their marriage.

    “We’re in an amazing place. Everyday is work. We’re working on it every single day and we’re both willing to put in the work.”

    According to Kendra, dealing with marital issues is not all work and no play

    “We’re having actually a good time putting in the work,” said Kendra Wilkinson. “If any of this never had happened, we’d never be as strong as we are today. We’re very faithful.”

  • Emilia Clarke: ‘Huge Amount Nudity’ Caused the Actress to Turn Down ’50 Shades of Grey’

    Emilia Clarke says nudity was the reason she turned down the opportunity to play Anastasia Steele in the Fifty Shades of Grey.

    It wasn’t just the nudity because she’s not opposed to taking it off as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO’s The Game of Thrones.

    Emilia Clarke told Marie Claire U.K. for its July cover that it wasn’t the nudity that bothered her, but the “huge amount of nudity” and the fear of becoming “pigeonholed” for being open to baring it all.

    “I really wanted to work with Sam Taylor-Johnson because she’s f–king amazing. But there is a huge amount of nudity in the film,” Emilia Clarke said. “I’ll never say ‘I’m never doing nudity,’ because I’ve already done it, but I thought I might get stuck in a pigeonhole that I would have struggled to get out of.”

    Because of the nudity in Game of Thrones when she became a household name, Emilia Clarke learned early on not to Google herself.

    “I remember when everything first kicked off, I Googled myself. You just do; it’s instinct. But never again. It just takes that one person who says, ‘She’s a fat bitch,’ and you’re like, ‘I’m a fat bitch!’” Emilia Clarke said.

    Back in March, Emilia Clarke made similar comments in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

    “I’d done nudity before and was concerned with being labeled for doing it again,” Emilia Clarke said.

    Do you think Emilia Clarke would have been a good choice to play Anastasia Steele?

  • Courtney Stodden’s Momager Quits: Is It Over Recently Released Sex Tapes?

    Courtney Stodden’s mom Krista Keller has resigned as her daughter’s manager, citing “serious creative differences.”

    “I love her very much and I decided to step down due to creative differences,” Krista Keller told FOX411.

    It’s unclear if Courtney Stodden‘s mom, who is a Christian and also manages her husband’s website Powersharing.com, quit over a recently released sex tape, but when asked why she stepped down, Krista Keller replied, “I think you can figure out why.”

    Courtney Stodden’s momager told the news agency it was becoming “difficult to work with people” that had opinions about Courtney Stodden’s future that differed from hers.

    Doug Hutchison, the 55-year-old husband of 20-year-old Courtney Stodden, also has his hand in managing his wife’s career.

    “It’s very disappointing because I felt that things were not being done the way I felt they should be done,” Krista Keller said. “I think there was interference there and not in the best interest of her career. I’m not putting people down, I’m just saying I wish things would have gone differently in the last 6 months in her career and as far as the decision making, I feel as the manager, I should have been respected and listened to.”

    Krista Keller has been Courtney Stodden’s manager ever since she married Hutchinson when she was only 16.

    Krista Keller would like to continue to manage and said she is “on the lookout for people” that she would like to manage to “help them reach their goals in the entertainment industry.”

  • Natalie Portman On Proving She ‘Wasn’t Just a Dumb Actress’ at Harvard

    Natalie Portman has revealed that when she began her Harvard College career in 1999, she was determined to prove that she “wasn’t just a dumb actress.”

    On Wednesday, Natalie Portman provided the keynote speaker at Harvard College’s Class Day ceremony, an honor she referred to as “one of the most exciting things I’ve ever been asked to do.”

    “When I came in as a freshman in 1999, I felt like there had been some mistake” and “that I wasn’t smart enough to be in this company,” said Natalie Portman of her alma mater.

    Natalie Portman told graduating seniors that while in high school, classmates weren’t all that interested in her acting career.

    “I went to a public high school on Long Island. The girls I went to school with had Prada bags and flat-ironed hair. People didn’t pay much attention to the fact that I was an actress. I was known for having a backpack bigger than I was, and always having whiteout on my hands,” said Natalie Portman.

    The pressure was great when she arrived at Harvard to begin her studies.

    “When I got to Harvard just after the release of Star Wars: Episode 1, I feared people would assume I had gotten in just for being famous, and not worthy of the intellectual rigor here,” said Natalie Portman.

    Like any other college student, Natalie Portman faced challenges while studying psychology.

    “It’s easy to romanticize my time here, but I had some difficult times here,” said Natalie Portman. “Being 19, dealing with my first heartbreak, taking birth control that’s now off the market due to its depressive side effects….”

    After graduating in 2003, Natalie Portman came to realize how important her chosen career is to her.

    “I admitted to myself I couldn’t wait to go back and make more films,” said Natalie Portman. “I had reclaimed my reason.”

  • Kendra Wilkinson Tells Her Mom How She Really Feels, ‘The Devil Has Eaten Your Soul’

    Kendra Wilkinson didn’t hold her feelings back when she decided to tell her mom how she really feels.

    Kendra Wilkinson is currently working on her relationship with husband Hank Baskett on WeTV’s Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars. In a recent clip for Friday’s episode, the Kendra on Top star is seen blasting mom Patti.

    In the clip, Kendra Wilkinson is participating in some sort of faux wedding exercise with husband Hank Baskett, 32, when her mom steps in with an objection.

    “First I would like to address Kendra,” Patti begins. “I get the impression, the feeling, that you hate me.”

    Instead of calming her mother’s fears, Kendra Wilkinson takes a different approach.

    “The devil has eaten your soul! The devil has eaten your soul!” Kendra Wilkinson screams.

    She goes on to accuse Patti of leaking stories to the press.

    “You sell us out to the tabloids! What the hell is your problem?!” she screams. “Going to social media, going to tabloids — you take our problems and put ’em out there. Right after I thought my husband cheated on me, you sell my tears to the damn tabloids!”

    Kendra is referring to accounts of Baskett’s alleged affair with a transgender model in June 2014 while his wife was pregnant.

    The couple, who are parents to Hank IV, five, and Alijah, 12 months, separated for a time after the alleged affair, but reunited to work on their marriage last fall.

    Meanwhile, in the clip, Patti quickly becomes indignant at Wilkinson’s accusations, calling her daughter “crazy” and then threatening to really sell her out.

    “You know what? I’m gonna release every text you send me calling me names,” she replies in anger.

    “Do you guys want to hear what she has to say about her daughter? Rise up! Rise up!” said Kendra Wilkinson in response. “She’s selling her daughter out!”

  • Nicole Scherzinger Shares Breakup Wisdom — ‘Focus On Yourself’ and ‘Build Yourself Back Up’

    Nicole Scherzinger says going through a breakup can be painful, but also an opportunity to be transformed.

    After dating Formula I driver Lewis Hamilton for more than seven years, Nicole Scherzinger found herself living the single life, and used that time to better herself.

    The couple first began dating in 2007 before splitting in 2010. They were on-again, off-again from that point on until they finally called it in February.

    In an interview with People magazine, the singer shared the ups and downs of being single.

    “Sometimes people stay in relationships because they get complacent, because it’s comfortable for them, because they don’t want to be alone,” said Nicole Scherzinger. “It’s a new chapter in my life. I’m going through a very transformative time in my life.”

    Instead of wallowing in her misery, Nicole Scherzinger has taken the opportunity to find her “ultimate destiny.”

    “For me, what’s helped me to get through this is I’m a quite spiritual person,” said Nicole Scherzinger. “It’s grounded me, and I realize that I do have a great purpose in life. If relationships or people in your lives are meant to be, then they will come back around, but that shouldn’t be what’s holding you back.”

    Nicole Scherzinger reminds other people going through a similar experience to “focus on yourself.”

    “A lot of the time when you’re in a relationship, you lose yourself and you lose who you are and what makes you special. You’re always putting all your energy on someone else, so find yourself again. Build yourself back up [and] be that big, radiant light,” said Nicole Scherzinger.

  • Katy Perry Opens Up About Split With Ex-Husband Russell Brand and Romance With John Mayer

    Katy Perry has opened up about ex-husband Russell Brand — well, sort of — and her relationship with John Mayer — well, sort of.

    In an interview with Sydney’s Daily Telegraph, Katy Perry said that she doesn’t allow heartbreak to define her or dictate how she lives her life.

    Although she did mention Brand in the interview, Katy Perry said he’s not her favorite topic, the two have never spoken since they split and prefers to express her feelings creatively.

    “[Ex-husband Russell Brand] hasn’t spoken to me since he texted me saying he was filing for divorce. I don’t want to talk about him – my songs will say what I need to say,” she said.

    Katy Perry said that instead of wallowing over the 2012 divorce, she chose to distract herself by indulging what she calls her “little fearless invincibility streak.”

    “I’m one of those people that likes to be fearless,” she told the Daily Telegraph. “I don’t like to live in fear because that traps you and your voices. Fear is a control tactic in the world that is negative and depressing and I don’t want to be associated with it.”

    Katy Perry, who recently rekindled with John Mayer, said she has “absolutely not” been turned off of the idea of falling in love again.

    “I’m excited by whatever it brings. I’m excited by my own evolution,” she says. “I don’t want to end up bittersweet.”

    She has realized, however, that relationships are not easy, particularly in high-profile relationships.

    “I always thought you could have a relationship and success. For a modern woman it’s important to be supported and that there is equality in every aspect. It’s not two halves that make a whole, it’s two wholes that make a whole,” Katy Perry said.

    Although her past relationship with John Mayer was strained because of her busy lifestyle, Katy Perry said getting back together again will not keep her from pursuing her dreams.

    “I’ve always been ambitious since I was 9 years old,” said Katy Perry. “That was never going to change. I’ve always stuck to my guns. If I’m going to continue to be who I was born to be and, if there is no accepting of me, you aren’t allowed to be a part of me.”

  • Alyson Hannigan Reunites With ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Co-Star Sarah Michelle Gellar

    Alyson Hannigan was reunited with her Buffy the Vampier Slayer co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar over the weekend and the vampire slaying buddies couldn’t wait to document their happy get-together on social media.

    Alyson Hannigan, who played Willow, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played slayer Buffy, met up on Saturday in Santa Monica to celebrate Alyson Hannigan’s daughter Keeva for her fifth birthday party.

    Apparently Alyson Hannigan has some heavy-duty party-throwing skills as Sarah Michelle Gellar posted a pic to both Instagram and Twitter praising her friend’s party skills.

    “So this girl (#AlysonHannigan) and her husband (#AlexisDenisof) know how to throw a party. I thought I was good with the crafts, till I went to this party #CraftMaster Thanks for having the #PrinzeFamily I’ve never seen a farm and pony rides in Santa Monica before #NowIveSeenItAll”, captioned Sarah Michelle Gellar of Alyson Hannigan.

    Gellar shared a different photo on Twitter with an equally sweet caption.

    “@alydenisof and @AlexisDenisof Thanks for such an awesome party and my new #Giraffe You are the #CraftMaster,” she wrote.

    Fans are surely hoping the Alyson Hannigan and Sarah Michelle Gellar had some time during the festivities to contemplate a reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

    How badly would you like to see a real Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot?

  • Michelle Obama Encourages Oberlin College Graduates to ‘Shake Things Up’

    Michelle Obama encouraged Oberlin College graduates Monday to “shake things up” during the 2015 commencement address.

    Inspiring the nearly 700 graduates of the liberal arts college to volunteer and consider holding public office, Michelle Obama said the college grads need to move past their comfort zones as they leave the school to push for change.

    Telling the graduates to carry on the “Oberlin legacy of service and social justice” and “run to, not away from the noise,” the first lady noted that the road to success and change is not always the easiest route to take.

    “Will this be easy? No, of course not. It will be hard, stressful and frustrating,” Michelle Obama said. “Get in there, shake things up, don’t be afraid.”

    Michelle Obama spoke at Oberlin because it was among three colleges chosen in the first lady’s Near-Peer Video Commencement Challenge. She has already delivered a commencement address at Alabama’s Tuskegee University on May 9 and will do so at Chicago’s Kings College Preparatory High School on June 9.

    Patrick Gilfether won Michelle Obama‘s challenge for Oberlin with a video that celebrates the school’s Ninde Scholars program, which provides support and college access services to 7th through 12th graders in the Oberlin City Schools.

    “The video highlights the importance both the college and town place on building and sustaining community partnerships and a shared commitment to providing educational opportunities for Oberlin’s young people,” said Oberlin spokesman Scott Wargo.

    Michelle Obama, who received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from the college, left students with encouraging words by which to live.

    “You have just as much responsibility—and just as much power—to wake up and play your part in our great American story,” said Michelle Obama.

  • Paul Simon: Art Garfunkel Opens Up About Their ‘Complicated’ Collaboration — ‘I Created a Monster’

    Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel of the acclaimed and beloved Simon & Garfunkel have had a contentious relationship for a very long time.

    In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Art Garfunkel opened up about his relationship with Paul Simon, particularly about the time after Simon quit the duo, and didn’t hold back in expressing his frustration with his former partner.

    In the interview, Garfunkel also said his friendship with Paul Simon at a young age “created a monster.”

    Paul Simon decided to quit the duo at the height of their fame, which still confounds Art Garfunkel.

    “It was very strange. Nothing I would have done,” Garfunkel said in the interview. “I want to open up about this. I don’t want to say any anti-Paul Simon things, but it seems very perverse to not enjoy the glory and walk away from it instead. Crazy. What I would have done is take a rest from Paul, because he was getting on my nerves. The jokes had run dry.”

    Despite their difficulties, Garfunkel said he would be up for another reunion tour. The last time the singers performed together was in 2010.

    “Will I do another tour with Paul? Well, that’s quite do-able. When we get together, with his guitar, it’s a delight to both of our ears,” he said. “A little bubble comes over us and it seems effortless. We blend. So, as far as this half is concerned, I would say, ‘Why not, while we’re still alive?’”

    The two have expressed their feelings on numerous occasions.

    In 2001, at Paul Simon’s induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist, the singer thanked Garfunkel and expressed regret that their friendship had ended.

    “I hope that some day before we die we will make peace with each other,” he said, before joking, “No rush.”

    According to Garfunkel, the singers’ friendship soured after Paul Simon was cut from the Mike Nichols’ 1970 film Catch-22., while Garfunkel remained as part of the cast.

    Garfunkel said the incident led Paul Simon to write The Only Living Boy in New York.

    “That, of course, is an irritant of the first order,” said Garfunkel at the time. “So I had Paul sort of waiting: ‘All right, I can take this for three months. I’ll write the songs, but what’s the fourth month? And why is Artie in Rome a fifth month? What’s Mike doing to Simon & Garfunkel?’ And so there’s Paul in the third month, still with a lot of heart, writing about, ‘I’m the only living boy in [New York]. You used to be the other one.’”

  • Emily Blunt Explains Why She Struggles With Being the Center of Attention

    Emily Blunt Explains Why She Struggles With Being the Center of Attention

    Emily Blunt apparently struggles with being the center of attention and has a very good reason for her affliction — because she is British.

    Emily Blunt, 32, received much adulation while attending the Cannes Film Festival this week, during which she called the high-heel ban “disappointing,” for the premiere of her new movie, Sicario.

    The Denis Villeneuve-directed film was very well received by the audience that showered her with never-ending applause for her portrayal of an FBI agent who joins Josh and Benicio Del Toro’s efforts to disrupt Mexican drug trafficking, However, Emily Blunt said it made her feel very uncomfortable.

    “British people have a really hard time with that,” she told USA Today. “We have a hard time with ongoing enthusiasm and being the center of attention.”

    There was one fan from whom Emily Blunt didn’t mind receiving praise. Two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett, who was in attendance at the premiere, offered words of praise for Blunt’s performance, which made for a memorable, “surreal” moment for the mother of baby Hazel.

    “[She] just said how much she loved it. That she was sort of stunned by it,” she smiled. “It was quite lovely.”

    After the premiere, Emily Blunt was able to enjoy a a few parties and a late night pizza before returning to her hotel at 3 a.m. to call her husband John Krasinski back home in the U.S.

    “He was just really proud and happy,” she said of her conversation with Krasinski. “It was all good news.”

    In the end and despite the rough subject of the film, Emily Blunt enjoyed the evening.

    “My tendency is to downplay everything,” said Emily Blunt. “But, hand on my heart, it was quite a magical night.”

  • Sandra Lee: Celebrity Chef Released From Hospital After Double Mastectomy, Calls It ‘An Exciting Day’

    Sandra Lee was released from the hospital Monday after undergoing a double mastectomy as part of her treatment in a battle with cancer, called the day “exciting.

    Sandra Lee, 48, celebrity chef and wife of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, shared a photo Monday to tell her followers that she is headed home, surrounding by family.

    The post showed a photo of Lee in her hospital bed.

    “Today is an exciting day! Sandra is going home to [Lily] Pond with her sister Kimber and Governor Cuomo,” she captioned the photo. “She is most excited to sleep in her own bed – and see Phoenix and Halo when she wakes up!”

    Sandra Lee went under the knife Tuesday and has been recovering in the hospital. Her partner of 10 years, Governor Andrew Cuomo stayed by her side throughout.

    Perhaps to help her heal and certainly to provide encouragement to others, Sandra Lee has been documenting her cancer journey with Facebook and Twitter videos and posts.

    On Saturday, she said in a video update posted to her Facebook page that fighting cancer is far more difficult than she ever dreamed.

    “Both Rita [Wilson] and Christina Applegate told me I was not gonna be as strong as I thought I was gonna be, and they’re right,” she said of her actress friends, both breast cancer survivors. “It’s really throwing me for a loop.”

    Best wishes for a speedy recovery for Sandra Lee.

  • Robert Redford Encourages Grads — and Graduating Grandson — With the Words, ‘You’re Stepping Into a World That’s Pretty Rough’

    Robert Redford addressed the graduating class of Maine’s Colby College, which included his grandson, reminding the graduates that the world is “grim.”

    Thankfully, those words were not the only bits of wisdom shared by Robert Redford on Sunday in Waterford, Maine.

    He also encouraged the graduates to be fearless in a world of challenges and to become collaborators with others and the environment to overcome life’s daunting difficulties.

    Robert Redford received an honorary fine arts degree from the school before offering his moving commencement speech to an audience of thousands, including nearly the 500 graduates, his grandson among those graduating, according to the Morning Sentinel.

    “You’re stepping into a world that’s, well, pretty rough. It’s pretty chaotic, pretty divisive,” Robert Redford said. “You’ve got climate change, you’ve got debt, you’ve got wars, you’ve got political paralysis. It’s kind of a grim story. But the story, I think, can be retold, and I really believe that you’re the ones to do it.”

    Robert Redford left the graduates with much to ponder, including inspirational words to live by.

    “Don’t be afraid to take a risk, don’t be afraid of failure, be bold,” he said, adding that what the world needs is “collaboration and connection,” not only between people but also between people and the environment.

    Robert Redford, whose speech can be found on the college’s website, is the founder of the Sundance Film Festival.

    The acclaimed actor is best known for roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Quiz Show, All the President’s Men and The Way We Were. He received an Oscar for his directorial debut of Ordinary People, and another for lifetime achievement.

  • Gisele Bundchen Shares Adorable Pic of Tom Brady and the Family’s New Puppy, Scooby, As Fans Rally to ‘Free Tom Brady’

    Gisele Bundchen shared an adorable photo of husband Tom Brady with the family’s new puppy while New England Patriots fans rallied for a “Free Tom Brady” protest Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

    The fans united with the hopes of convincing officials to drop Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for Deflategate, in which the quarterback was accused of having some hand in deflating balls during the NFL playoffs this season.

    Despite the controversy, Gisele Bundchen continues to support her husband and shared the joys of her family on Sunday by posting the photo of Tom Brady with Scooby the puppy.

    In the photo shared by Gisele Bundchen on Instagram, Tom Brady is seen snuggling up to Scooby, seemingly without a care in the world.

    Tom Brady has appealed the decision and fans have been lobbying to get the suspension revoked.

    Our newest family member Scooby Scooby, o novo membro da família.

    A photo posted by Gisele Bündchen (@giseleofficial) on

    A crowd estimated to be between 100 and 200 people gathered at the stadium Sunday to show support of their beloved quarterback. The event was reported to have been sanctioned by Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who even went so far as to provide security for the rally.

    According to The Washington Post, an outlet of Kraft company that Peyton Manning is involved with even sent over pizza.

    According to the Associated Press via the New York Post, fans wore No. 12 Brady jerseys and held signs calling on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to rescind the ban on Brady.

    Isn’t Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady’s new puppy adorable?

  • Bruce Jenner: Kardashian Clan Continues to Process Bruce’s Transition On ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’

    Bruce Jenner’s brave decision to transition to a woman continues to keep the Kardashian clan busy with processing the information.

    On Sunday’s episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the family hit the slopes in Montana following last week’s intimate special about Bruce Jenner’s transition.

    It was a curse and a blessing for the family to go on a much needed vacation, however, they are all processing the news differently and for an already overtaxed family, the emotions are still reeling.

    Between shots of face plants on the slopes and living the posh life on the town, Kylie Jenner had to deal with her emotions about her father, and Kim Kardashian tried to explain her feelings about Bruce Jenner to her dear friend, Jonathan Cheban.

    Although Bruce Jenner, 65, didn’t tag along on the trip, he continued to worry over Kylie back in Malibu.

    “She’s kinda just shut me out lately,” Bruce told Mind In Motion founder Leigh Weinraub. “We’ve had such a close relationship for so many years. And my kids are everything and I want that to continue. I don’t want that space between us.”

    Meanwhile, sister Kylie just doesn’t want to talk about it and everyone seems to be the most concerned for her.

    “My sisters keep trying to push me to talk about things, but I don’t really wanna talk to anyone else right now,” she confided.

    “Kylie and I are handling [Bruce’s transition] differently,” Kendall told KUWTK cameras. “Kylie does bottle up her emotions.”

    Later in the episode, Kylie called Bruce Jenner for a sweet father-daughter moment and said she wants to stay close to him.

    After weeks of keeping the news to herself, Kim Kardashian finally told her BFF Jonathan Cheban about Bruce’s transition,”

    I don’t know what to say besides it’s all true,” she said. “It’s something that Bruce has always felt since he was really little.”

    Kim Kardashian echoed the rest of the family in voicing concerns about how Kylie and Kendall were taking the news, and said she thinks Bruce is moving forward with the transition “really fast.”

    Bruce Jenners’s eight-part series chronicling his transition premieres July 26 at 9 p.m. on E!. Keeping Up With the Kardashians airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on E!.

  • Ben Stiller Thanks Fans for their ‘Kind Words’ for His Mother, Anne Meara, Following News of Her Death

    Ben Stiller took to Twitter Monday to thank fans for their “kind words” following the death of his mother, Anne Meara.

    “Thank you so much for all the kind words about Anne,” tweeted Ben Stiller. “All of us in our family feel so lucky to have had her in our lives.”

    Ben Stiller’s mother, Anne Meara, 85, who was one half of the famed husband‐and‐wife comedy team Stiller & Meara, died on Saturday.

    Ben Stiller and her husband, Jerry Stiller, 87, announced the news via the Associated Press that Meara had died. No other details of her death were provided.

    “The two were married for 61 years and worked together almost as long,” the statement said.

    Along with Ben Stiller, Anne Meara, who was a four-time Emmy Award nominee, also is survived by their oldest child, actress Amy Stiller, and several grandchildren.

    “Anne’s memory lives on in the hearts of daughter Amy, son Ben, her grandchildren, her extended family and friends, and the millions she entertained as an actress, writer and comedienne,” said the family in a statement.

    Anne Meara and husband Jerry Stiller made their mark on the Ed Sullivan Show and went on to enjoy a lengthy comedic career together.

    Anne Mears also had recurring roles on numerous TV series, including ALF, King of Queens and Sex and the City. Her films credits include The Out of Towners, Fame, Awakenings and Night at the Museum, which was directed by her son, Ben Stiller.