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April 5, 2023
Brooke Shields Recalls Having Her “Best Kiss” with John F. Kennedy Jr.
But the Blue Lagoon actress was not interested in more than that at the time. “I froze though because it was so precious to me,” she explained, “and I was like, oh my God, you’re falling in love and if you sleep with him, he may not talk to you again, and you can’t handle that.”
Shields added that she suspected her date wanted to take things further, though “I wasn’t playing a game.”
“I was so afraid of being really hurt,” she continued, “because if I slept with him, I would have given him my entire universe, my heart, my everything.”
According to the actress, Kennedy had her find her own transportation back to her hotel. “I had to get a cab home,” she said, “which is a little less than chivalrous.”
Awkwardness ensued the next day as they saw each other again on the ski slope. “He didn’t look at me and he didn’t talk to me,” Shields said. “And on the one hand, I was like, ‘S–t,’ and on the other hand, I like, ‘Oh, thank God, thank God,’ because he still might not have talked to you, even if you had and you would have given something that he wouldn’t have like, cared about. He showed his true colors in that.”
Their situation got a little more uncomfortable when the snowy weather prohibited Shields from leaving the trip. “We got stranded,” Shields recalled. “We were all supposed to leave. We got snowed in and he had to stay in the house my mom was renting. So, then it was my mom and John-John and me in this chalet and it was just like, [This was surreal.'”
The royals dropped ‘consort’ from Queen Camilla’s title. What’s the big deal?
Enlarge this image Camilla, then called the queen consort, pictured at a State Banquet in Berlin on March 29. Matthias Schrader/AP
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Buckingham Palace released King Charles’ coronation invitation on Tuesday, giving royal watchers much to discuss.
The invitation, printed on recycled cards with gold foil detailing, features symbolic flora, fauna and coats of arms. It will be sent to over 2,000 guests inviting them to the May 6th event at Westminster Abbey (where first lady Jill Biden will represent the U.S.).
The official invitation for the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort has been revealed.
Designed by Andrew Jamieson, the invitation features the Green Man, an ancient figure from British folklore, symbolic of spring and rebirth, to celebrate the new reign.
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And it refers to the king’s wife as “Queen Camilla” for the first time, officially dropping the word “consort” from her title.
That’s raised some eyebrows, in large part because of Camilla and Charles’ controversial relationship and the palace’s previous stance on her position (more on all that below).
“Like everyone else, I was surprised to see Camilla announced as Queen Camilla, as opposed to Queen Consort Camilla, which Queen Elizabeth had indicated was how she expected Camilla to be addressed once she became the monarch,” says Nicoletta Gullace, an associate professor of British history at the University of New Hampshire.
The palace argued it made sense to call Camilla “queen consort” before Queen Elizabeth died to more clearly distinguish between the two, Gullace tells NPR. However, she adds, this invitation confirms that won’t be the case going forward.
“It’s mostly symbolic, but when you think about it, the monarchy itself is mostly symbolic,” Gullace says, noting that titles have long been a point of contention for the family of Prince Harry and Meghan, for example. “So these symbolics end up being very important.”
So what does this change actually mean, and why is it causing such a stir?
First, some context on the royal marriage
Enlarge this image Then-Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall pose for a photo in Windsor Castle after their wedding ceremony in April 2005. Pool/Getty Images
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Camilla’s royal upgrade has been awaited and debated by some for as long as she’s been married to Charles.
Charles and Camilla knew each other before he married Diana in 1981, and they continued their relationship beyond then. Princess Diana famously said “there were three of us in this marriage,” and many of her admirers have blamed Camilla for breaking it up.
“Even though Diana died in 1997 and Charles and Camilla have been married since 2005, the legacy of Diana is something that still curses Camilla,” says Gullace.
After Charles and Camilla got married, many wondered whether the mistress-turned-duchess could be a future queen. At the time, royal agreement stipulated that she would eventually be known as “princess consort” instead.
But Camilla’s approval ratings have steadily increased over the years, with many Britons seeing her as a warm presence and a calming influence on her husband. And she’s gradually taken on a more public role with her royal duties, including charity work focused on empowering women and promoting literacy.
In 2021, Queen Elizabeth appointed Camilla a “Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter,” the most senior order of knighthood in the British honors system.
And the following year, on the eve of her 70th anniversary on the throne, she said it was her “sincere wish” that Camilla be known as queen consort “when the time comes.” Camilla went on to adopt that title after Queen Elizabeth’s death in September 2022.
Gullace says the “consort” label seemed to symbolize all of the things that made Camilla seem illegitimate in the eyes of the public and the royal family, including the fact she was divorced.
“And [Charles’] insistence on removing it is really an attempt to move forward and to assert his legitimacy and hers in the face of all the different criticisms they have had,” she adds. “So I do think it is actually a fairly significant thing that happened, the dropping of that word, and I think that is why it has gotten a fair amount of attention.”
Now for some light semantics
Enlarge this image Queen Elizabeth II enters Buckingham Palace after her Coronation ceremony on June 2, 1953. Anonymous/AP
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There are actually several different types of queens in U.K. history, depending on their ancestry and marital status (for example, queen dowager and queen mother).
“Queen regnant” refers to a reigning female monarch, equivalent in rank and title to a king. That would be Queen Elizabeth II.
“Queen consort,” on the other hand, refers to the wife of a reigning king. She still holds the title and the crown, but doesn’t have the same political or military powers as a king. This describes Camilla, who will be crowned alongside Charles at the ceremony.
“Consort” means you’re a monarch, but not entitled to rule, says Gullace. And it applies to men too.
“So Prince Philip and male spouses of reigning queens are called ‘prince consort’ because nobody wants to create any confusion of who is in the seat of power,” she says, explaining that kings “generally take precedence over queens.”
But “consort” isn’t really part of the title, says librarian and royal historian Marlene Koenig. She tells NPR she’s not surprised that it wasn’t on the invitation.
She looked up how former queen consorts, such as Alexandra, Mary and Elizabeth I, were styled after their husbands became king, and says she “very rarely” saw the word consort. That was usually only in formal settings like the queen’s coronation service or prayers.
Within weeks, she said, most mentions of those queens, including in news coverage, called them just that. For instance, the 1937 coronation invitation for King George VI said “King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.”
In a word, it’s about the future
Enlarge this image King Charles and Camilla, queen consort, greet well-wishers from the balcony of Hamburg’s city hall in Germany on March 31. It was Charles’ first state visit as king. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images
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The discourse over the title change is arguably a window into a larger conversation about the future of the monarchy itself.
Koening describes the change as the last step in a gradual process of undoing the stipulations the palace put on Camilla at the time of her marriage to Charles.
“I call it a slow burn, that it will be righted when the coronation [takes] place,” she adds.
Meanwhile, Gullace frames it as a step forward.
“So already, allowing Charles to be king while divorced himself and married to a divorced woman is a sign of tremendous change, the removal of the word consort legitimating that is really a highly modern gesture that conforms much more realistically to modern marriage practices and to the king’s new role,” Gullace says.
After decades of preparation, King Charles, 74, is reportedly focused on modernizing and “slimming down” the monarchy. He’s long been passionate about philanthropic causes, particularly environmental ones, and many Brits are waiting to see what that means for his reign.
Gullace says Camilla has a difficult job, too — noting that while people seem pleased with how she’s performing her royal duties and supporting her husband, she’s also been accused by Prince Harry of “working behind the throne to cast bad publicity on her stepsons.”
Above all, Gullace says, the biggest unknown is how the monarchy will fare without Queen Elizabeth, who reigned over seven turbulent decades and “had something special about her.”
It remains to be seen whether Charles and Camilla have it too, she says, and how that might influence public opinion about the institution itself, which is already low among younger generations.
“So I think that is going to be the big question that we’re left with,” she says. “We’ll see how well the coronation is received, how widely watched it is, and how Charles’s monarchy fares after that.”
Stacey Abrams is chosen as Howard University’s first chair for race and Black politics
Enlarge this image Then-Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams talks to the media on May 24, 2022, in Atlanta. Abrams was appointed Wednesday as Howard University’s first chair for race and Black politics. Brynn Anderson/AP
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Stacey Abrams, the former two-time Georgia gubernatorial candidate, is joining the faculty at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the school announced Wednesday.
Abrams, a former Democratic leader in the Georgia House, will serve as the inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics. In her new role, Abrams will lead research across the university on political issues impacting Black Americans in addition to working with other faculty members on these issues, the university said in a news release.
She will also lead the Ronald W. Walters Speakers Series — which will bring speakers to the historically Black college on a range of diverse topics.
The 49-year-old will begin her multi-year appointment starting this September.
“We are at an inflection point for American and international democracy, and I look forward to engaging Howard University’s extraordinary students in a conversation about where they can influence, shape and direct the critical public policy decisions we face,” Abrams said in the news release.
Abrams entered the national spotlight nearly five years ago, becoming the first Black woman to earn a major party nomination for governor in the U.S. She ran again for governor in 2022, but lost to Republican incumbent Brian Kemp.
Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick emphasized that Abrams’ appointment will not only honor Walters’ legacy but will continue to expand it among students and the overall Howard community.
“Stacey Abrams has proven herself an essential voice and eager participant in protecting American democracy – not just for certain populations, but for everyone with the fundamental right to make their voices heard,” Frederick said.
Walters, who died in 2010, was a professor at Howard University for 25 years and was a leading scholar, activist and expert on issues surrounding race and politics. His dedication to activism and politics was influential in organizing one of the country’s first lunch-counter sit-ins in Kansas in 1958, according to The Washington Post.
Walters also served as a campaign manager and consultant for the Rev. Jesse Jackson during his two presidential campaign bids.
“His focus on African American leadership has shaped so much of how we have seen leaders engage over the last 30 years,” Abrams told the Post.
The campus announced the creation of the chair position in 2020 after his wife, Patricia Turner Walters, gifted the university with the couple’s personal collection of African American art valued at more than $2.5 million, according to the university.
Abrams’ appointment at Howard is the latest of high-profile faculty hires the university has made over the last few years.
In 2021, Howard announced that New York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones along with writer and alumnus Ta-Nehisi Coates would be joining its faculty.
Earlier that year, the university announced that actor and alumnus Phylicia Rashad would serve as the dean of the fine arts school, named after the late actor Chadwick Boseman, a Howard alum.
Mexican president sues Trump politically
Mexican president says he opposes charges against former US president Donald Trump
MEXICO — Mexico’s president said on Wednesday he opposes criminal charges against former US President Donald Trump, suggesting they were brought for political reasons during an election campaign.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the charges brought in New York against Trump, who is campaigning to retake the presidency in the 2024 election, represented “the degradation of respect for the law”.
“I don’t agree with what they’re doing to former President Trump,” López Obrador said during his morning press briefing. “I don’t know if crimes have been committed, this is not my place.”
“Judicial matters that are supposed to be legal should not be used for political or electoral purposes,” he said. “Do not invent crimes to affect adversaries.”
López Obrador had an oddly warm relationship with Trump in 2019 and 2020, despite the former US president’s frequent criticism of Mexico and migrants, and his plans to build a wall between the two countries.
In fact, López Obrador has had fewer public disagreements with Trump than with current President Joe Biden.
Analysts say Trump and López Obrador share an essentially transactional view of politics, in which reaching a deal and sticking to it is highly valued.
After López Obrador agreed to help hold back migrants at the southwestern U.S. border, Trump also largely refrained from commenting on issues like corruption, trade disputes and human rights. man in Mexico, areas where López Obrador is notoriously sensitive to outside criticism.
Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 34 counts related to silent payments made during the 2016 campaign.
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April 4, 2023
Barbie Movie Easter Eggs Reveal Wizard of Oz Connection
There’s no place like Barbieland.
Following the release of the Barbie trailer, which sees Margot Robbie as the titular doll and Ryan Gosling as her boyfriend Ken, social media users were quick to point out the movie’s references to 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz.
To begin with, Barbie is spotted wearing a pink gingham dress similar to the blue outfit Judy Garland wore for her role as Dorothy Gale, TikTok user Cat Quinn pointed out in an April 4 video. In another scene, Barbie drives down a pink road that fans thought resembled the iconic yellow brick road.
Another easter egg includes Barbie driving past a movie theater featuring three Wizard of Oz character posters and the building’s marquee reading “Now Playing: The Wizard of Oz.”
So, what does this all mean for the movie and its cast, who have tried to keep plot details under wraps? According to this theory, the easter eggs could tease a story involving Barbie’s adventure into a new world.
Eva Mendes Recalls Movie Where She Met Ryan Gosling “Lifetimes Ago”
Eva Mendes is taking a trip down memory lane.
The Hitch actress honored the 10th anniversary of the release of The Place Beyond the Pines, which is the project where she met longtime partner Ryan Gosling.
“Luke & Romina,” Eva captioned her April 4 Instagram post. “Mi socia @scondito just sent me this telling me it’s been 10 years since this film came out. Feels like lifetimes ago.”
Eva paired the celebratory message with a carousel of pictures from her and Ryan’s time on set during the project.
The couple first crossed paths while filming the movie back in 2011. Since then, the pair, who share daughters Amada, 6, and Esmeralda, 8, have led a notoriously private romance, which has left many fans yearning to know more about their relationship—and to know if they secretly tied the knot.
Recently, Eva sparked more rumors that she and Ryan wed under-the-radar. Though neither of them have confirmed their marital status, Eva turned heads in November when she referred to the actor as her spouse.
Trump slams charges against him as an ‘insult to our country’
Trump lashed out at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, describing him as a ‘criminal’, ‘radical left’ and ‘failed district attorney’ while calling for him to be prosecuted .
“The criminal is the district attorney, because he unlawfully disclosed massive amounts of grand jury information, for which he should be prosecuted, or at a minimum, he should resign,” Trump said.
The former president used his speech not only to denounce the indictment that was brought against him on Tuesday, but also to denounce several other past and ongoing investigations against him, including his two impeachment proceedings, the charges of fraud brought against him by New York Attorney General Tish. James and the investigation of the classified documents he had stored at Mar-a-Lago.
The speech came after the state judge presiding over the arraignment, Acting Judge Juan Merchan, decided not to impose a gag order on the former president, while warning against statements that “incite violence or create civil unrest”.
Hundreds of people attended Trump’s estate in Florida on Tuesday night, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and three of Trump’s children, Don Jr. , Eric and Tiffany.
Trump maintained his innocence throughout the investigation and denied the affair with porn star Stormy Daniels, as well as another alleged affair with Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model.
On Truth Social, his social media outlet, the former president also repeatedly attacked Bragg, calling the prosecutor, who is black, an “animal” and calling the indictment a “political persecution” and ” election interference”.
When news of the indictment first broke on Thursday, the former president was quick to denounce the case as a “witch hunt.”
“This is political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history,” Trump wrote in a statement shortly after the grand jury voted to bring criminal charges against him. “Democrats lied, cheated and stole in their obsession with trying to ‘get Trump’, but now they’ve done the unthinkable – indicting a totally innocent person in an act of blatant election interference.”
In the weeks leading up to the indictment, Trump called off the investigation – at one point incorrectly predicting his imminent arrest and calling on his supporters to protest and “take back our nation” in an article on Truth Social.
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Former President Donald Trump addressed his supporters after returning from an impeachment hearing in New York. (April 4)
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Jalen Brunson continues to elevate his Knicks game
There doesn’t seem to be a ceiling to Jalen Brunson’s budding stardom.
As the Knicks need him more and the stakes keep rising, Brunson continues to elevate his game.
Brunson took the reins as Julius Randle’s No. 1 option as the latter is sidelined with a sprained left ankle and Brunson has only taken his performance to another level.
In the first game without Randle against their likely first-round playoff opponent in the Cavaliers, Brunson scored a season-high 48 points on 18 of 32 shooting, including 7 of 12 from behind the arc while adding nine assists to propel the Knicks. earn.
He followed that up with 27 points and eight assists in the Knicks’ win over the Magic, which clinched a playoff berth.
It continues Brunson’s season-long trend of performing at a level far beyond what most thought possible in his freshman year with the Knicks, and why he’s firmly in the running to win the player award. most improved in the NBA.
He went from 16.3 points and 4.8 assists per game last year to 24.0 points and 6.2 assists per game this year, and became a more efficient 3-point shooter in the process.
Jalen Brunson has put himself firmly in the conversation for at least a few NBA awards. Noah K. Murray – NY Post
Brunson will face stiff competition for the award, namely jazz center Lauri Markkanen and thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Both are ahead of Brunson statistically, but Brunson can claim a better record and better team performance.
Randle and Jimmy Butler — who were with the Bulls at the time — previously won the award under coach Tom Thibodeau.
“Sometimes it’s how you perceive the prize,” Thibodeau said after practice on Tuesday. “But I think the impact he’s had has been tremendous. And I think if you really dig into his numbers, you see how much he’s improved. And it’s been steady throughout, he’s surged forward this year. … When you look at his shooting profile, it’s exceptional. He gets more to the line, he shoots more than 3s. He makes play, he creates an easy attack for us. He manages and controls the game.
“He gets the best out of his teammates and he has all the attributes that you appreciate. He’s tough, he’s smart, can think on his feet, dedicated to his craft, competitive.
It also left his old teammates ruining what they no longer have.
Brunson hasn’t just been good — he’s been very effective in his first season with the Knicks.Noah K. Murray – NY PostAmid the Mavericks’ late-season slide, Luka Doncic, who now has Kyrie Irving as his backcourt partner, told reporters on Tuesday that he misses playing under Brunson “a lot”.
Brunson added that he was “surprised” by the Mavericks’ struggles late in the season.
Beyond one of the most improved players in the league, Brunson has also been one of the most clutches and could be up for the new NBA Player of the Year award.
In clutch moments, which the NBA defines as when the scoring margin is less than five points with five minutes or less left in the game, Brunson scored 139 points, fourth in the league.
He was also incredibly effective in those moments – shooting 51.6% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range and 83.0% from the free throw line.
“I honestly focus on what can I do to help my team win? Whatever it is, whatever it calls me to do, I do it to the best of my ability,” Brunson said. “Just focused on winning no matter what’s at stake.”
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Andy Cohen Teases Vanderpump Rules “Turns” That Lie Ahead
Andy Cohen is finally at peace.
After filming the dramatic Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion—featuring the explosive Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix and Raquel Leviss cheating scandal fallout—Andy exclusively told E! News that he’s able to take a breath.
“The reunion is done, so I feel complete,” Andy told E! News’ Carolina Bermudez at Variety‘s Power of Women presented by Lifetime event April 4. “I feel like the viewers are going to be very satisfied.”
However, Andy insisted that there’s still plenty more drama to come before the reunion hits the airwaves.
“People keep texting me saying, ‘I just can’t wait to get to the reunion,'” he continued. “I’m like, ‘No, no. no. What’s to come is so good.’ Every week is gets better and better. It’s about to take some turns that are so surprising that you’re going to want to sit in what’s happening now. Don’t rush to the reunion.”
Patience is hard, Andy!
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