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If your summer wardrobe could use a one-and-done outfit, the Anrabess T-Shirt Midi Dress deserves a spot in your cart. The breezy style combines comfort and polish with a flattering silhouette, eye-catching print and thoughtful details that make it look far more expensive than its $40 price tag. The relaxed fit allows for easy movement, while the waist detail prevents the shape from feeling oversized and adds a fashion-forward twist.
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Taylor Swift just proved lipstick isn’t the secret behind her signature red lip. While watching Taylor Swift’s End of an Era docuseries, I caught the songstress applying the Smashbox Be Legendary Line & Prime Lip Pencil in True Red. It was obvious to tell it’s one of her tried-and-true makeup products because the pencil was whittled away to a little nub — a true sign that this lip liner is well-loved.
This silky lip liner is made with ingredients you’d find in most hydrating lip balms, including sunflower seed and jojoba oils, that soften lips and keep them comfortable throughout the day — or 12 hours to be exact. The creamy formula also doesn’t tug or skip; it beautifully glides as you apply for a perfect outline every time.
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As someone who has worked in the beauty industry for nearly a decade, I know that it doesn’t matter how long-lasting a lipstick formula is. The real trick to the perfect lip look is a smudge-proof lip liner base. Swift knows this, and it’s the real reason you never see her vibrant lip color bleeding outside of the lines.
Here’s the thing with lip liners, though: Using them is like a double-edged sword. Will lining your lips prior to swiping on lipstick make your pout impermeable? Yes. However, many lip pencil formulas are drying and can accentuate cracks and lines. The Smashbox one isn’t like other lip liners, though.
If you plan on wearing red lipstick, this liner in True Red is a necessary addition to your routine. That said, even if you aren’t wearing a red hue, it’s a good idea to stock a neutral color in your makeup bag — especially if you’re over 40.
As we age, our lips become drier and thinner with age, which results in annoying feathering when you apply lipstick. Older shoppers who have purchased this say it fixes the issue.
“This lip liner is a must have for older women who struggle with feathering or lipstick bleeding into lines around the lips,” one Amazon reviewer said. “It definitely helps to reduce that and keeps the lipstick on your lips, not in your wrinkles!”
If you’ve struggled with lipstick that fades, feathers, bleeds or smudges, the solution just might be the Smashbox Be Legendary Line & Prime Lip Pencil. I trust anything that Taylor Swift swears by, so I’m adding this to my cart STAT!
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There is something to be said about a show that takes two distinct genres and blends them without one overshadowing or detracting from the other. Apple TV has seen some success recently with such shows after Widow’s Bay became a runaway hit. The Matthew Rhys-led series blends comedy with horror. And Widow’s Bay is not the only hit Apple TV show to combine two genres and still manage critical and viewer acclaim.
Several weeks ago, the streamer launched a gripping thriller that has taken over watchlists. This show is currently ranked in the top ten on Apple TV’s global streaming chart according to FlixPatrol. It can be best described as a perfect hybrid of FX‘s hit espionage thriller The Americans and Apple TV’s long-running sci-fi drama For All Mankind. It’s comparable with the former because it also takes place during the Cold War, as the West and the Soviet Union sought to outdo each other in every facet of life. One of the most heated competitions between the two sides was the space race, which is also explored in the show.
Titled Star City, it is not entirely fresh to Apple TV, as it is an offshoot of For All Mankind. But instead of focusing on a character or moving to a new location like other offshoots, Star City turns back the clock and returns to the period that started everything — the Moon Landing. Here, it takes viewers behind the Iron Curtain into the Soviet Space program that was run with great secrecy and crippling control by the KGB — and landed the first man on the moon. Instead of playing defense in suburbia, America goes on the offensive as tech and science become hot commodities.
‘Star City’ Builds a Cold, Paranoid Persona
Critics have praised the show for carving out its own identity rather than treading in For All Mankind’s footsteps. And with how out of love most of the flagship show’s viewership have found themselves in recent seasons, Star City read the writing on the wall and pivoted to being tense, paranoid, and cold. Collider’s Carly Lane called it the “best decision” for the show not to wash, rinse, and repeat, but instead to use every advantage of its setting to become something engaging. She praised its “distinct visuals, sharp performances, and compelling narrative” in her review of Star City Season 1.
Other critics had more or less the same to say about the show, with their consensus on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes declaring: “Taut, ambitious, and impressively self-assured, Star City proves a worthy expansion of the For All Mankind universe with its blend of political intrigue and human drama.” New episodes of the show stream on Apple TV on Fridays at 3 am ET. In next week’s episode, “Awl in a Sack,” Chief Designer’s (Rhys Ifans) crew is off to their secret mission on Venus while Irina (Agnes O’Casey) tries to save Tanya (Ruby Ashbourne Serkis), putting them both at risk.
Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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May 28, 2026
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Apple TV
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Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert
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Anna Maxwell Martin
Lyudmilla Raskova
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Agnes O’Casey
Irina Morozova
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Alice Englert
Anastasia Belikova
Taylor Sheridan is no stranger to the streaming summit. In fact, it would be noticeably strange for a Sheridan series not to be the most-watched at any given time on Paramount+. Right now, the latest project from his ever-expanding Yellowstone universe is topping the charts, as millions tune in to see Rip (Cole Hauser) and Beth (Kelly Reilly) face Ranch rivalry in their new life in South Texas. With just two episodes left until the season finale, Dutton Ranch proves once more that the Western genre is a sure-fire route to streaming success.
With most Sheridan projects on Paramount+, rival streamers will have to find their Western success elsewhere. On Netflix, this came in the form of Ransom Canyon, a Texas Hill Country-set series created by April Blair. First released in 2025, Ransom Canyon was an instant hit, debuting at #2 on Netflix’s English-language charts with 56.6 million hours viewed. This success continued to rise in the following weeks, eventually leading to a jaw-dropping 1.12 billion viewing hours earned in its initial release period.
Next month, on July 23, Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly‘s Staten Kirkland and Quinn O’Grady will return in a hotly anticipated second season of Ransom Canyon. Creator Blair has teased what fans can expect in the second season, which will feature a six-month time-jump from Season 1. “Love is at the forefront this season, and it’s really about people fighting for those relationships and fighting to figure out how to be with the person they want to be with,” Blair said, also saying:
“Season 1 was fighting these outside forces that were coming in and threatening a way of life. Season 2 is really about community, rebuilding in the wake of that, and coming together. There’s definitely a lightness and hopefulness in Season 2.”
What Is Currently Topping the Netflix Charts?
Before Ransom Canyon inevitably makes its quick rise back to the streaming summit next month, what movies and shows are currently proving popular? At the time of writing, the most-watched series on Netflix is actually a reality show, namely Outlast: The Jungle, the third season in the Outlast series, which sees 16 new contestants battle it out in the tropical jungle of the Panama Islands. On the movie side of the streaming ranks, it’s another work of non-fiction topping the charts, courtesy of director Jessica Dimmock‘s Maternal Instinct.
Ransom Canyon returns to Netflix on July 23, 2026, with Season 1 available to stream in full right now. For more of the latest streaming news, make sure to stay tuned to Collider.
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April 17, 2025
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Netflix
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April Blair
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Amanda Marsalis
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April Blair
Reese Witherspoon celebrated the 25th anniversary of her iconic movie Legally Blonde by reuniting with the original cast, including Jennifer Coolidge and Selma Blair.
The Legally Blonde trio walked the red carpet at Hall Des Lumieres in New York City on Saturday, June 20, as part of the Elle World pop-up event to promote Amazon Prime Video’s prequel series Elle, which features newcomer Lexi Minetree as a younger version of Witherspoon’s character Elle Woods.
Witherspoon, 50, Blair, 53 and Coolidge, 64, were joined by their Legally Blonde castmates Ali Larter, Matthew Davis and Victor Garber, along with new Elle stars Minetree, 25, and Elle Woods’ onscreen parents June Diane Raphael and Tom Everett Scott.
As the red carpet event got underway, Witherspoon shared a special moment via her Instagram Story where she got to pose with Minetree. Witherspoon paired a pink satin midi dress with Miss Z pumps while Minetree went for a glittery pink skirt.
The casts of “Elle” and “Legally Blonde” at Elle-World. Theo Wargo/Getty Images
“Passing the pink torch and it feels so good,” Witherspoon wrote.
The upcoming Elle series takes place before Woods became a Harvard law student, focusing instead on her high school years in 1990s Seattle. Witherspoon executive produced the prequel comedy series, which will premiere on July 1 on Prime Video.
Witherspoon officially announced the project in May 2024, teasing. “I had this crazy idea that the world might want to know the origin story of Elle Woods. So, here I am to officially tell you the most amazing news ever, which is that we’re going back to high school with Elle.”
“Before she became the most famous Gemini vegetarian to graduate from Harvard Law School, she was just a regular ‘90s high school girl. And thanks to Amazon and Hello Sunshine, all of you are going to get to know her in this new series on Amazon Prime Video,” she added. “I’m so excited.”
Amazon promoted the impending launch of the Legally Blonde prequel with Saturday’s Elle-World, which the company described as “a one-day NYC event bringing the world Elle Woods to life through experiential activations, exclusive merchandise, and can’t-miss surprises.”
A Legally Blonde prequel is in the works at Prime Video — but what is there to know about Elle so far? Based on Amanda Brown‘s novel, the 2001 movie Legally Blonde introduced Us to Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), a sorority girl who attempted to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner (Matthew Davis) by getting a […]
Meanwhile, Blair — who played Elle Woods’ romantic rival Vivian Kensington in the 2001 movie — recently opened up exclusively to Us Weekly about some of the memorable red carpet looks she wore to promote the classic comedy.
“I remember styling myself only, like, it never occurred to me to have a stylist,” Blair told Us in April. “I do remember that about that time, I just liked something, and I’d go to the store and I’d buy it, or go to the store and be like, ‘Hi, can you dress me?’ It was just a different time. I thought it was wild when people put makeup on for [a] premiere or style it.”
She went on, “That’s a young girl’s idea, though, because you realize five years later, I need makeup. I did makeup for that premiere and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, such a big deal.’”
One of the most popular spy film franchises is set to make an epic comeback in a few years with Denis Villeneuve’s James Bond film, expected to arrive sometime in 2028. The leading man has yet to be chosen to succeed Daniel Craig, who last portrayed the iconic MI6 agent in 2021’s No Time to Die, marking his fifth and final appearance in the role. As the debate continues over who should inherit the mantle, now seems like the perfect time to revisit other spy franchises, including a fellow British favorite with as much potential as the James Bond films.
Inspired by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons’ comic book series, Kingsman originated in 2012 with its first film, Kingsman: The Secret Service, hitting theaters three years later. The film, directed by English filmmaker Matthew Vaughn from a script he co-wrote with Jane Goldman, starred Colin Firth and Taron Egerton, both of whom reprised their roles in the sequel, Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Another feature film followed in 2021, serving as a prequel, but it failed to reach the heights of its predecessors, nearly ending the acclaimed franchise.
Titled The King’s Man, the spy action film appears to have found redemption on global streaming. According to FlixPatrol, the movie ranked among the top ten most-watched films on HBO Max this week, fluctuating between the fifth and sixth positions. Several international territories — including Albania, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Romania — have also seen The King’s Man climb to the number one spot on their charts. Vaughn returned to direct the film, based on a story by him and a screenplay he co-wrote with Karl Gajdusek.
‘The King’s Man’ Almost Ended Its Acclaimed Spy Franchise
With a budget of $95–100 million, The King’s Man grossed $37.2 million in the United States and Canada, along with $88.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $126 million. That made it the lowest-grossing feature film in the franchise. On top of that, it was a critical disappointment, with a 41% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 183 reviews and an average score of 5.1/10. However, audiences appeared to enjoy the film more, as its Popcornmeter score stands at an impressive 80% based on more than 1,000 verified ratings.
Featured in The King’s Man’s ensemble cast are Ralph Fiennes as Orlando Oxford, the founding Kingsman Arthur; Gemma Arterton as Polly Wilkins, a maid and member of Orlando’s spy network who is also founding Kingsman Galahad; Rhys Ifans as Grigori Rasputin, an agent and second-in-command of The Shepherd; Matthew Goode as a devious Scotsman posing as an English officer in the British Army, Max Morton (a.k.a., The Shepherd).
The King’s Man streams on HBO Max.
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December 22, 2021
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131 Minutes
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Matthew Vaughn
Taylor Sheridan is the king of modern-day streaming, as the man behind a selection of the most-watched shows in the world. It all started with the ambitious Yellowstone, and has since expanded into the likes of Landman, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, and The Madison. Next on the agenda for the prolific producer is a novel, titled How to Not Die in Prison, which will be released on June 23 by Simon & Schuster.
“I’ve never been to prison. But, like every man, I’ve certainly wondered how I would survive if circumstances ever put me there,” Sheridan said about the book, which he has co-written with Tom Nelson, a man who knows exactly what it’s like to live behind bars, having spent 17 years in maximum and medium-security prisons. In anticipation of How to Not Die in Prison‘s arrival, fans continue to binge the smorgasbord of Sheridan shows on streaming, and, in doing so, have helped one of his newer projects reach an impressive milestone.
The first broadcast procedural in the Yellowstone universe, Marshals, debuted earlier this year to impressive viewing figures, with the premiere drawing 20.6 million multiplatform viewers over its first seven days. This helped the series become the most-watched new broadcast show of the season, as millions tuned in to see Luke Grimes return as Kayce in the shadow of selling the ranch to Rainwater (Gil Birmingham). Shortly after the premiere of Season 1, and thanks to instant success, Marshals was picked up for Season 2, with production having already begun.
‘Marshals’ Hits an Impressive Streaming Milestone
Almost a month since Marshals‘ first season finale, the series has hit a major streaming milestone, officially crossing 100 days on the Paramount+ charts in the U.S. However, the series can’t overcome the current crown-holder on Paramount+: Dutton Ranch. One of Sheridan’s darkest projects yet, the series recently aired its seventh episode, “Den of Sin,” and has been a mainstay at the top of the U.S. streaming charts. Following Rip (Cole Hauser) and Beth’s (Kelly Reilly) move to a new life in South Texas, the show neatly expands the Yellowstone canon without feeling tied to any source material, allowing for creative freedom and plenty of twists and turns.
Marshals Season 1 is available to stream in full now on Paramount+. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.
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2026 – 2026-00-00
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Spencer Hudnut
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Spencer Hudnut, Tom Mularz, Dana Greenblatt
Olympian David Hearn was arrested for allegedly touching the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool amid President Donald Trump’s allegations that vandalism occurred at the monument.
The canoeist, 67, told the Washington Post on Saturday, June 20, that he was taken into custody on suspicion of misdemeanor destruction of government property the previous day and detained for five hours before eventually being released. Hearn has been ordered to answer the charge in a Washington D.C. Superior Court on July 9.
Per Hearn, he wrapped up a 52-mile bike ride by stopping by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has undergone a controversial $14 million renovation project to paint the bottom of the pool “American flag blue.” The athlete said he noticed a section of detached liner and reached inside the water to see what the piece felt like.
“I didn’t destroy or break or peel anything,” he told the Post. “By the time I realized what was going on, I was being put in handcuffs.”
President Donald Trump is striking back at a judge’s ruling to remove his name from the Kennedy Center, claiming discrimination from the democratic party. “Shockingly, a Judge appointed by Barack Hussein Obama, Christopher Cooper, ruled that The Kennedy Center, which was going to close in early July for large-scale renovations and construction due to years […]
He added, “I reached in there, and I was able to grab the end of that flapping piece, the already peeling piece. It was still attached to the bottom. I didn’t remove anything.”
The 2000 Summer Olympics canoeist stressed that he “didn’t vandalize anything.”
Conservative Emily Miller shared footage of Hearn’s arrest, though she claimed that he’d “grabbed the hose that female National Park Service workers were using to clear the algae.” Hearn denied those accusations, though he acknowledged that his bicycle may have touched the hose.
Us Weekly has reached out to the U.S. Park Police for comment.
This incident occurred hours before Trump, 80, claimed via TruthSocial that vandals were responsible for deterioration of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
“We’ve cleaned, renovated, and beautified over 45 Monuments and Memorials, 28 Statues, and 22 Fountains in Washington,D.C.,” the president wrote on Friday, June 19. “Things are really looking good in our Nation’s Capital, and add to that the fact that when I became president, Crime was rampant, and now, Washington, D.C., is one of the Safest Cities anywhere in the United States.”
Park Service employees use vacuums to remove green algae from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
He went on, “However, we’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial. Just like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they’ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed.”
The New York Times reported on Friday that the pool seemed to be rejecting elements of its renovation, with excessive peeling, “chunks of coating” and sections of “American flag blue” visible to visitors amid an ongoing algae problem.
President Donald Trump was not impressed with one question from ABC News senior political correspondent Rachel Scott. “Mr. President, you are here against the backdrop of the war in Iran,” Scott, 33, asked Trump, 79, on Thursday, May 7, during a brief Q&A with reporters. “Why focus on all these projects right now when we’re […]
Trump insisted that saboteurs somehow used chemicals “to destroy and demean our beautiful work,” though those accusations have not been proven.
“It’s a shame that the Radical Left Lunatics, most likely Dumocats, who have spent their lives trying to ruin our Country, are free to do so,” the president added on Friday. “Law Enforcement is actively investigating this situation, and will hopefully have it resolved soon. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
By Chris Snellgrove
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Star Trek is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Part of why that is so impressive is that this franchise has managed to maintain the same continuity for so many years. Sure, the Kelvinverse rebooted everything for a few movies, and we occasionally get glimpses of alternate universes with their own twisted history. But the main Trek timeline, from The Original Series through Starfleet Academy, has remained the same, which is an amazing creative achievement. But it also leads to something as annoying as it is inevitable: plot holes!
There are many seeming plot holes throughout the franchise. Heck, Starfleet Academy introduced more than its fair share in only one season. However, the earliest plothole goes back to William Shatner’s very first episode, “Where No Man Has Gone Before.” This episode features a mock grave for James Tiberius Kirk that reads “James R. Kirk.” This weird screwup inspired decades of attempts by fans and creators to explain what happened. However, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry had a simple explanation from the very beginning. That is, the godlike character who created the tombstone was still fallible, meaning that this would be an in-universe screwup rather than a production error.
A Ghoulish Plot Hole
“Where No Man Has Gone Before” was actually the second pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. It’s the episode that sold NBC on this new show, which isn’t surprising, because this is a great hour of television. Strange energy from the galactic barrier gives one of Captain Kirk’s best friends, Gary Mitchell, godlike powers. Those powers are getting stronger by the minute, so Kirk eventually has to make the difficult decision to kill his buddy in the name of keeping the entire ship (and quite possibly the entire galaxy) safe.
At one point, Mitchell uses his powers to summon a tombstone that reads “James R. Kirk.” It makes for a great threat, but there’s just one problem: the character’s name is James Tiberius Kirk. Incidentally, Gene Roddenberry seemingly knew Kirk’s middle name early on, even though it wasn’t officially revealed (outside of The Animated Series) until The Undiscovered Country. In the introduction to Star Trek: The Classic Episodes 1, Original Series writer D.C. Fontana claimed that once Roddenberry noticed the mistake, he came up with a quick and easy explanation. “Gary Mitchell had godlike powers, but at base he was human. He made a mistake.”
Powers Like A God, Mind Like A Human
Unfortunately, Roddenberry kept this plot hole explanation to himself. I say “unfortunately” because this mistake sent fans into a tizzy trying to explain the discrepancy. On top of that, various Star Trek writers tried their hands at providing explanations. One such explanation came from Michael Jan Friedman’s non-canonical My Brother’s Keeper series. In these books, when the future captain meets Gary Mitchell, he claims his middle name is “Racquetball.” Later, when Kirk steamrolls through a discussion, Mitchell says the man’s middle name should be “Rhinoceros.” Therefore, Friedman explained that the “James R. Kirk” on the tombstone is just an in-joke between former friends.
Additionally, the late, great Star Trek writer Peter David tried his hand at an explanation. In his novel Q-Squared, the events of “Where No Man Has Gone Before” take place in a parallel reality in which Kirk’s middle initial really is “R.” In this non-canonical book, we also find out that Mitchell’s powers came from briefly being possessed by Q, who had to pull himself together across all of time and space. Quick side note: while Marvel has really played out the concept of multiverses, Q-Squared is an amazing novel, and every Trek fan should read it at least once.
These writers did their best to explain where “James R. Kirk” came from. On top of this, fans have constantly debated this issue, all trying to one-up each other in coming up with a suitable explanation for this plothole. As it turns out, though, none of this debating and speculating was necessary because Gene Roddenberry had the perfect explanation ready. Namely, that having the power of a god isn’t the same as having the unlimited knowledge of a god. It’s short, it’s simple, and it’s effective. Most of all, it does what Star Trek has always done best: keep the sci-fi storytelling centered around humanity.
President Donald Trump is blaming the shocking deterioration of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following his multi-million renovation on an unverified act of vandalism.
“We’ve cleaned, renovated, and beautified over 45 Monuments and Memorials, 28 Statues, and 22 Fountains in Washington,D.C.,” the president, 80, wrote via his social media platform Truth Social on Friday, June 19. “Things are really looking good in our Nation’s Capital, and add to that the fact that when I became president, Crime was rampant, and now, Washington, D.C., is one of the Safest Cities anywhere in the United States.”
Trump continued, “However, we’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial. Just like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they’ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed.”
The president previously ordered an estimated $15 million renovation of the pool in time for the country’s 250th birthday celebration. After its ordered completion, the pool appeared to be “rejecting” it’s so-called makeover, The New York Times reported. According to the outlet, the bottom of the pool is peeling, creating “chunks of coating” and islands of “American flag blue” patches in the pool.
President Donald Trump shared an eyebrow-raising, AI-generated photo featuring the commander-in-chief shirtless alongside members of his cabinet and an unidentified, bikini-clad woman. On Friday, May 1, Trump, 79, went on another social media spree, sharing several posts to his social media platform, Truth Social. One post featured an AI-generated photo of Trump, sans a shirt, […]
The peeling issue comes after renovators attempted to tackle an algae problem that turned what should be crystal-clear blue water a murky, acid-like green.
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“They’ve been out here for days,” Alex Hobe, a food delivery driver who spoke to The New York Times said, adding that from his point of view the president’s expensive renovation project is “a complete failure.”
On Friday, the president claimed that the perpetrators of the alleged vandalism used chemicals “to destroy and demean our beautiful work” on the pool before attacking a member of the press — something the commander-in-chief does with great frequency.
President Donald Trump was not impressed with one question from ABC News senior political correspondent Rachel Scott. “Mr. President, you are here against the backdrop of the war in Iran,” Scott, 33, asked Trump, 79, on Thursday, May 7, during a brief Q&A with reporters. “Why focus on all these projects right now when we’re […]
“Lightweight ABC reporter, Jonathan Karl, was seen sticking his hand into the Pool, and trying to rip the rubber off the surface,” the president alleged. “The algae is 75% gone, and the condition will soon be completely remedied, and the area that was vandalized, fortunately, is just a small area of damage, and will be fixed early next week.”
Trump added, without any proof of the alleged vandalism or the identity of the alleged perpetrators, “It’s a shame that the Radical Left Lunatics, most likely Dumocats, who have spent their lives trying to ruin our Country, are free to do so. Law Enforcement is actively investigating this situation, and will hopefully have it resolved soon. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Less than one year after Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Holly Ramsay married Olympian Adam Peaty, the newlyweds are preparing to welcome their first baby together.
“Baby Ramsay-Peaty coming December 2026 🐣 ,” Holly, 26, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, June 20. “We can’t wait to meet our baby girl.”
Peaty, 31, previously welcomed his first child, son George, with a past partner in 2020.
“I knew everything was going to change from there, but it’s been amazing,” Peaty told the BBC in June 2020 about becoming a first-time dad. “Everyone’s thinking it was an accident but that’s not the case. It’s one of the most beautiful things you can do together and we’ve already sorted the nursery.”
Many stars are expanding their families in 2026. Actresses Bonnie Wright and Aubrey Plaza revealed in April that they are both pregnant. That same month, Natalie Portman announced that she is expecting baby No. 3, her first with partner Tanguy Destable. The next month, Princess Eugenie shared the news that she is expecting her third […]
The following year, Peaty told The Independent that fatherhood is “the most rewarding and brilliant thing” that he’s experienced.
“I make decisions now based on how he’s going to perceive it [and] what matters in the long-term for him,” he told the newspaper in 2021. It’s less self and more him.”
Peaty started dating Holly later that year, and they got engaged in September 2024.
“I am marrying my best friend. I truly cannot put into words how I am feeling right now,” Holly captioned Instagram photos at the time. “I still [remember] how big my smile was the morning I got home from my first date with you. “Thank you for letting the little girl inside of me feel loved, seen and happier than ever.”
She continued, “I love you, and I cannot wait to be your wife. I promise to always be there with you and George, I’m so [grateful] to be in his life and I cannot wait for more. Everything is better with you. Everything has been better since you. Here’s to forever.”
Holly and Peaty ultimately tied the knot at England’s Bath Abbey in December 2025, where proud dad Gordan, 59, walked her down the aisle.
“I’m truly so lucky being able to walk this beautiful bride down the aisle and gaining an incredible son-in-law @adam_peaty!” Gordon, who shares Holly and her five siblings with wife Tana Ramsay, wrote via Instagram at the time. “I love you so much @hollyramsayy and couldn’t be a prouder dad.”
Gordon also gave a touching speech at Holly and Peaty’s wedding reception that night.
“It’s tough, honestly. Being the dad with three daughters, you dream of that moment, and that moment arrives, and you’re just like a hot mess,” the celebrity chef quipped on the U.K.’s This Morning in January. “But the speech was perfect, it went well. … You’ve got to be warm, emotional. It’s a tough gig.”
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