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Last summer, the world was wrapped up in “Barbie” mania, but Shakira and her family were definitely not. In a new interview with Allure, the Columbian superstar shared that her sons, Milan, 11, and Sasha, 9, “absolutely hated” the award-winning film. “They felt that it was emasculating. And I agree, to a certain extent,” she…

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Country legend Reba McEntire recently shared that she calls on the Holy Spirit before walking on stage. On an episode of “The Voice,” contestants Donny Van Slee and Josh Sanders, both on McEntire’s team, performed Luke Combs’ “When It Rains, It Pours.” During a behind-the-scenes look at the duo’s rehearsal for the performance, Sanders discussed…

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Jake Bates played college football for three seasons as a kicker but was used only on kickoffs. That meant, even as a kicker, he never attempted an extra point or field goal in college. So, naturally, he drilled a 64-yard field goal with only two seconds left to give the UFL’s Michigan Panthers an 18-16…

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Chance the Rapper and his wife Kristen Corley have called it quits after 5 years of marriage. The pair announced the news on their Instagram Stories, saying they had privately been separated for some time. “After a period of separation, the two of us have arrived at the decision to part ways,” the pair wrote.…

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Comedian Roseanne Barr recently discussed how her faith has influenced her life as she traversed the pitfalls of working in the entertainment industry. Barr, who grew up in a Jewish home in Utah, said during an interview with Tucker Carlson’s podcast, “Since I was 3 years old, I’ve had a conversation going with God. I…

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Dan Hurley said on the championship podium at State Farm Stadium, “I’m kind of getting used to this up here.” After back-to-back national championships, Hurley and the UConn Huskies have no choice but to get familiar with the view from the top. UConn executed their gameplan to perfection in a 75-60 win over Purdue to…

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Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt, celebrated her 25th birthday in style and was surrounded by some of her closest friends. She also shared some knowledge with her more than 565,000 followers on Instagram and more than 52,000 followers on X about what she’d learned over the last quarter century.…

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Actor Frankie Muniz recently shared why he’d never let his son participate in the entertainment industry despite his experience being “100 percent positive.” Muniz, who starred in the popular sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle” from 2000 through 2006, told Pedestrian.TV why his son, 3-year-old Mauz, simply won’t be encouraged to become a child star. He said, “I…

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Actor Mario Lopez recently posted an encouraging message of faith in honor of Palm Sunday. He captioned an Instagram post, “God’s love is everlasting, not a trend.” The post contained a block of text that read, “Baby, we believe in God around here. I don’t care what’s trending these days.” Lopez often talks about his…

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s charity, Will And Jada Smith Family Foundation, is shutting down after a loss of donors. According to Variety, the A-list spouses are closing their charity after a significant drop-off in donations. The foundation’s tax filings show major donors, such as CAA and American Airlines, bailed after Will infamously slapped…

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