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Prince Charles, also known as Prince of Wales, is now King Charles the III. In the line of succession, Prince William would then succeed his father, followed by Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Prince Harry, his son Archie, and his daughter Lilibet are 5th, 6th, and 7th in line, respectively, followed by the Queen's other children - Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, and Princess Anne - and their children. Her children's place in the line of succession isn't in the order they were born. The Queen's immediate line of succession is 23 Royals deep before looking at the Queen's sister Princess Margaret's line of succession. The Royal family technically has the surname "of Windsor," but in 1960 Elizabeth decided to create the hyphenated name Mountbatten-Windsor for the rest of the family in honor of her husband.
As expected, production on season six of "The Crown" will be paused after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Peter Morgan, the write rof the show, says the series is "a love letter to her," and that the show "will stop filming out of respect" for a period of time, which was always the plan from the beginning. When the show first started, director Stephen Daldry said that if the show was in production it would stop for a respectable period of time, saying in 2016, "She's a global figure and it's what we should do."
Did Angelia Jolie leak information to the press about her and Brad Pitt's relationship in the early days? Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner said in his upcoming memoir that when he owned US Weekly back when Brangelina rumors began, their photographers were tipped off that the two were together at a resort in Africa. Jann said in the book, "the tipster was Angelina." That's how photographers knew exactly where to find Brad and Angelina, but she supposedly also gave specific details of their daily walks and shared places photographers could secretly get a pic of them, according to Page Six. In case you forgot, all of this was happening while Brad was still married to Jennifer Aniston.
Forbes has released their first-ever "Top Creators List." The list ranks the 50 highest-earning, most influential creators across Twitch, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other social platforms. Here's the top ten.
MrBeast
Charli D'Amelio
Alexandra Cooper
F***Jerry
Emma Chamberlain
Huda Kattan
Rhett & Link
Khaby Lame
Addison Rae Easterling
Jake Paul
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Queen Elizabeth almost wasn't a queen, and could have lived a whole different life if it weren't for her uncle. Her uncle, Edward VIII (afterward duke of Windsor), abdicated the throne in 1936 after the British government and the Church of England condemned his decision to marry American divorcée Wallis Warfield Simpson. Elizabeth's father, King George VI, ascended the throne, and that's when her path was set. She became heir apparent at age 10 and Queen at 25. This past June, Britain celebrated Elizabeth's 70-year reign on the throne with the "Platinum Jubilee." The U.K. will officially go into a period of mourning for the next 10 days, and the funeral is likely to happen about 10 days from now.
"Before You Go" singer Lewis Capaldi shared with fans that he was recently diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome. He explained, "I wanted to speak about it because I didn't want people to think I was taking cocaine or something." He said his shoulder "twitches when I am excited, happy, nervous or stressed and added, "It happens all the time. Some days it's more painful than others and some days it's less painful." For now, he's got it under control thanks to Botox in the shoulder, which paralyzes the area. In other Lewis news, he's got his first new song out in three years, but he said, "If it flops I will retire from public life." He told The Sun, "There's me, a man who, let's not beat around the bush, has accumulated a wealth already, and now I'm asking you to give me more of that, please, during a cost-of-living crisis," adding, "I'm aware of how f***ing mental that is. But unfortunately it's the game we play."
"Dancing with the Stars" wanted Teresa Guidice so badly for their show, they made special arrangements for her. According to TMZ, producers are allowing Teresa to train with her dance partner, Pasha Pashkov, in New Jersey. Once the show starts airing, though, her lawyer said she'll be flying to L.A. a day or two before each performance. In other DWTS news, Selma Blair, who struggles with multiple sclerosis, hinted she might be working her walking cane into her dance routines, calling it her "dance partner." And Shangela from "RuPaul's Drag Race" will be making history on the show. He'll be the first male celebrity contestant to be paired with a male professional dancer.
"The Kelly Clarkson Show" is taking over the afternoon time slot that belonged to "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," but she's very humble about it. She told Variety, "Nobody is going to fill Ellen's shoes. I hold the Oprahs and the Ellens in such high regard. Very few people can conquer what they conquered." She added, "I remember Oprah had that spot forever. And then Ellen came in. And I think what's helpful for me is that those two women are very different — how they did their shows was very different, how they connected with people was different, their humor was different." Kelly added, "To fill that slot doesn't mean you have to do one thing — it's important that we all stand out, and that we're all different."
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After the Palace released a statement saying, "The Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision," Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla, and Prince William rushed over to be with the Queen, who passed away at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, a place she spent much time as a child and over the years with her family. Queen Elizabeth was the second longest serving monarch in history behind Louis XIV, serving as the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from February 6, 1952, to September 8, 2022. In 2015 she surpassed her great-grandmother Victoria to become the longest-reigning monarch in British history. A double rainbow was spotted over Buckingham Palace shortly before her passing was announced. Though her death shocks and saddens the world, our thoughts are with her family, especially those who knew her as mother and grandmother.
Baby news…
"American Horror Story" actress and daughter of Carrie Fisher, Billie Lourd, is expecting baby number two with husband Austen Rydell. They are already parents to a son, Kingston Fisher Lourd Rydell, who was born in September 2020.
Nicolas Cage and wife Riko welcomed their first child together yesterday, a baby girl they've named August Francesca Coppola. It's Nic's third child - he's already dad to two sons, 31-year-old Weston and 16-year-old Kal-El.
Jennifer Lawrence has finally revealed details about her 6-month-old baby – it's a boy, and they named him Cy after Cy Twombly, one of Jen's husband's favorite artists. Jennifer said before Cy, she had suffered two miscarriages.
During the season premiere of "Teen Mom: The Next Chapter," Cheyenne Floyd shared that she, her fiancé, Zach Davis, and their kids, Ryder and Ace, were in the car when they were shot at 13 times. Zach explained, "It was somebody we both knew. "He's been here at Chy's house…. all of a sudden you start hearing shots. He hit the car 13 times and we crashed into the back of a Prius." Cheyenne said it's nothing short of a "miracle" that they came out of it okay. Read more at okmagazine.com.
Hulu's "Handmaid's Tale" was just renewed the show for a sixth and final season. The news comes as season five of the series, based on the Margaret Atwood book, is set to premiere September 14th.
"Blonde," which makes its debut on Netflix on September 28th, made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and the audience appears to have loved it, giving it a 14-minute standing ovation. The movie, which reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, from her childhood through her rise to stardom, has gotten a lot of buzz because of Ana de Armas' casting as Marilyn.
Many people felt her Latino accent bled through too much for her to play a convincing Marilyn. But, 14 minutes of a standing ovation seems to prove otherwise. The only time I've ever stood for a movie was when I had to get up to use the bathroom or refill the popcorn.
