Celebrities

01

Aug

By Dorothy Brand

Celebrities

Don’t panic! Taylor Swift warns fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concert

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Taylor Swift is telling fans traveling to her concert in Warsaw on Thursday to not panic, and expect to hear loud sirens in the afternoon honoring a key World War II anniversary. The Polish capital is holding observances to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, a 63-day revolt by Polish insurgents after five years of brutal Nazi German occupation. The entire city stops and alarm sirens sound every year on Aug. 1 at the exact time in the afternoon when the revolt was launched. “To the people who are coming…

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01

Aug

By Dorothy Brand

Celebrities

Shiloh Jolie looks fresh-faced in rare appearance after requesting to drop Pitt from name

Shiloh Jolie has made a rare public appearance after requesting to drop her dad Brad Pitt's last name from her own. The 18-year-old is moving forward with legally dropping Pitt from her name. Almost two months after the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt filed legal papers on her 18th birthday, May 27, to drop her father's surname, she has completed the next phase of the process; publishing an announcement in a newspaper. And now Shiloh has stepped out for a solo outing while dressed casually in a black hoodie, black jeans, and some yellow trainers. She wore her…

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01

Aug

By Dorothy Brand

Celebrities

Love Island winner Mimii and co-star ‘snub’ each other days after final

Love Island winner Mimii Ngulube and one of her co-stars are believed to have 'snubbed' each other recently, with the apparent tension attracting attention just days after the final. The latest series of the ITV2 show, which airs on Virgin Media in Ireland, concluded on Monday night with its final, which saw Mimii, 24, and Josh Oyinsan, 29, named as the winners. They had been coupled up for more than two weeks, having met shortly after Casa Amor. Mimii had previously pursued a romance with Ayo Odukoya, 25. Some fans had suspected that they would reunite even after parting ways,…

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14

May

By Dorothy Brand

Celebrities

Readers Look for Leprechauns as a Young Leprechaun Girl Learns Her Worth in New Children’s Book ‘Lia the Leprechaun’

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Belle Isle Books of Richmond, Virginia, is pleased to announce the upcoming release of a new children’s picture book, 'Lia the Leprechaun,' written and illustrated by Jenny Olson. Everyone knows leprechauns wear green—but Lia wants to try a new color for a change! When she swaps her green dress for a purple one, though, she quickly learns that leprechauns wear green for a reason. In this charming tale for readers ages 4 to 8, Jenny Olson draws on traditional Irish folklore and legend to present a fresh new story about recognizing…

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14

May

By Dorothy Brand

Celebrities

Citizant Names Pamela Schoppert as First Chief People Officer

CHANTILLY, VA, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Citizant, a leader in federal data strategies and strategic enterprise support services, has promoted Pamela Schoppert to the role of Chief People Officer, reflecting her passion for Citizant’s employee-focused culture and effective leadership of the company’s Human Resources and Talent Acquisition teams. Schoppert joined Citizant in 2010 and has served as Citizant’s Vice President of Human Experience and Quality since 2019. In that role, she focused on elevating stakeholder interactions to achieve organizational excellence and optimize performance. Teams under her leadership have achieved superlative customer satisfaction ratings, increased employee retention and…

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18

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

Celebrities

‘Shopaholic’ author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer diagnosis

Sophie Kinsella, the best-selling author behind the “Shopaholic” book series, has revealed that she is receiving treatment for brain cancer. “I’ve wanted for a long time to share with you a health update and I’ve been waiting for the strength to do so,” she wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “At the end of 2022 I was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer. I did not share this before because I wanted to make sure that my children were able to hear and process the news in privacy and adapt to our ‘new normal,’” she continued.…

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17

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

Celebrities

Victoria Beckham at 50: Posh Spice’s most memorable fashion moments

Former Spice Girl and current business mogul Victoria Beckham turns 50 today, and as she barrels forward into a new decade she leaves in her wake five — each filled to the brim with some unforgettable fashion. In her earlier years, when she wasn’t planning matching outfits with husband and ex-England footballer David Beckham, Victoria was demanding her own spotlight with chainmail tops, burberry headscarves and pink croc leather Birkin bags. Her image shifted in 2008 after she launched her eponymous fashion brand, which has since shown regularly at London, New York and Paris Fashion Weeks. Gone were the days…

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16

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

Celebrities

Step inside Emma Roberts’ sumptuous LA home

While many celebrity homes look less than lived-in, ranging from spotless minimal to ostentatiously palatial, actor Emma Roberts’ Hollywood Hills home is made for curling up with a good book — or several — with warm tones, comfortable couches, and antique curiosities in each room (also, a lagoon-style pool in the backyard for summer reads). Roberts, an actor who has become a mainstay of rom coms and campy horror — the latter, most recently with recurring roles in the anthology series “American Horror Story” — bought the home, which she shares with her three-year-old son Rhodes, in 2022 and hired…

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13

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

Celebrities

Pep Guardiola’s $1.26m watch makes headlines after Champions League match

While Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was watching his team play Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, his watch was making headlines around the world. Guardiola was wearing an extravagant Richard Mille watch worth £1 million ($1.26 million) on his wrist at Madrid’s Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, according to TNT Sports, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company. The limited-edition timepiece — one of only 50 ever made — is the lightest mechanical watch ever made, according to the designer, weighing only 18.83 grams including the strap. That’s equivalent to about…

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12

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

Health, Celebrities

‘Golden Bachelor’ couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist to divorce after 3 months. What to know about ‘grey divorce’ — with cases on the rise

In an unexpected twist that has captivated fans nationwide, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist of "The Golden Bachelor" have announced their divorce after just three months of marriage. Despite their whirlwind romance and public declarations of love on the hit show, the couple has decided to part ways, citing distance and personal priorities. The couple, who became the face of senior romance, shared their heartfelt decision in a joint interview on "Good Morning America," emphasizing that the choice was mutual and made after deep reflection on their living situations and personal priorities. They acknowledged how their story inspired many singles…

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