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Gisele Bundchen refuses to eat sugar

Gisele won't eat sugar

Gisele Bundchen never eats sugar.

The 43-year-old model has a very disciplined approach to her diet and to her workout plan, describing sugar as "poison".

The blonde beauty - who was married to sports star Tom Brady between 2009 and 2022 - told WSJ. Magazine: "There [are] so many other ways you can sweeten your things that are delicious. Honey, maple syrup, dates."

Gisele is passionate about fitness and she's found various ways of maintaining her enviable figure.

The model shared: "I love Pilates because I had back surgery three years ago and it helps with your core.

"I like exercise outside: surfing, swimming, horseback riding, volleyball. When I’m on holiday, I do more of that."

Despite this, Gisele acknowledges that it's tough to balance her parental responsibilities while also managing her career.

Gisele - who has Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11, with her ex-husband - said: "When my kids are with me, they have so many activities.

"It’s difficult to manage my schedule and their schedule. The most important thing for me every day is to put the oxygen mask on me first."

Gisele and Tom announced their split in 2022.

The model said in a statement at the time: "The decision to end a marriage is never easy but we have grown apart and while it is, of course, difficult to go through something like this, I feel blessed for the time we had together and only wish the best for Tom always."

Meanwhile, Tom insisted that his children would be his number one priority moving forwards.

He wrote on Instagram: "In recent days, my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of marriage. We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together. We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way. We will continue to work together as parents to always ensure they receive the love and attention they deserve. (sic)"





Ryan Gosling's stellar 'I'm Just Ken' Oscars performance inspires huge jump in streams

'I'm Just Ken' streams jump

Can you feel the Kenergy?

Ryan Gosling's Oscars performance of the “Barbie” power ballad “I'm Just Ken” stole the show earlier this month. The popularity of his star-studded, Slash-soloing, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”-channeling set is still being felt.

Luminate, the industry data and analytics company, found that on-demand U.S. audio and video streams for “I'm Just Ken” topped three million streams in the week after the Academy Awards. That's a 422% increase from the prior week, when it had 600,000 streams.

Video made up a large portion of that jump: moving from 70,000 streams the week prior to 1.8 million.

That increase was felt across the music of “Barbie,” but in smaller amounts: the full-film's soundtrack, “Barbie The Album,” saw a jump of 23%, from 19 million to 23 million, and the Oscar-winning song, Billie Eilish and Finneas' “What Was I Made For?” saw an increase of 19% across U.S. audio and video streams, from 6.7 million to eight million.

With their win, Eilish, 22, became the youngest person to win two Oscars. The second youngest? Her brother Finneas, at age 26.

The Oscars' “I'm Just Ken” performance — which featured a stage full of “Kens” and Gosling serenading “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and others — also saw big numbers on YouTube: two million views on the Oscars' official channel and 8.6 million on Atlantic Records' page — the major label that released “Barbie The Album.”

The Oscars themselves saw a bump in ratings, also due to the popularity of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.” An estimated 19.5 million people watched the 96th Academy Awards ceremony on ABC, up 4% from last year — and the biggest number drawn by the telecast in four years.



Michael Keaton had to master balancing act of starring in and directing Knox Goes Away

Balancing act for Keaton

Michael Keaton has likened directing and starring in the movie 'Knox Goes Away' to a cinematic game of Jenga.

The 72-year-old actor plays a dementia-afflicted assassin in the new film and enjoyed the challenge of having to juggle his responsibilities both in front of and behind the camera on the picture.

Michael told IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit podcast: "It was both daunting and intriguing. And challenging and exciting to see if (I) could pull it off.

"There was no sense of even starting it if one thing's out of place. If one thing doesn't work, the movie's not worth making. It's not the kind of thing where you can say, 'That storyline is not interesting, but we can cut it.' When you edited it, you didn't have that luxury."

Keaton's task was made even more challenging as he only had a 25-day window to shoot the film but he felt this had some benefits as it meant that valuable time wasn't squandered.

The 'Beetlejuice' star said: "There are a lot of pluses to directing yourself.

"You have a head start and a big advantage in terms of time – there's less discussion because you don't have to have the discussion with yourself.

"There's a lot of wasted time on movie sets, and the energy just gets bogged down. You've got to keep the pace up so people don't get bored."

Michael used his decades of working in the industry to create a positive atmosphere on set although he says it is not down to a meticulous plan.

He explained: "I don't consciously say, 'Hey gang, let's have a groovy time,' I just hope I set the right tone.

"The people who said this was hands down the best experience making a movie they've had... that makes me happier than almost anything."





'No longer a viable actress': Mira Sorvino emotionally reflects on the impact of turning down Harvey Weinstein

Weinstein 'stifled' Sorvino

Mira Sorvino grew emotional as she discussed how Harvey Weinstein "stifled" her career.

The 56-year-old star was inundated with offers after winning the Best Supporting actress Oscar in 1996 for her work on 'Mighty Aphrodite' but after she "rejected" the disgraced movie mogul for "the third time", she struggled to land jobs and was no longer a "viable movie actress".

Speaking on a panel at 90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut, People magazine reports she said: "When I was nominated versus won, there were clauses in my contracts that were present at the time that 'if she wins, she gets this...' But I definitely got more money because I made $10,000 for the film I won the Oscar for. I moved into a different echelon at that point.

"For me, it was definitely an upgrade in terms of scripts being offered, but I was basically not known before.

"I mean, it was my 10th film, but I wasn't a household name. I had some press on a few different projects, like 'Quiz Show' and 'Barcelona', but people didn't really know who I was. So it turned me through that Oscar season into a known actress rather than an unknown actress."

"For a time, I had a lot of wonderful offers and then, my career was stifled by Harvey Weinstein. So, I stopped doing [major] studio movies after 1998."

Growing tearful as she noted in 1998 she "rejected him the third time", Mira apologised to the audience and added: "I stopped being a viable movie actress.

"I still did indies and I still did television, but that was very hard."

The 'Shining Vale' actress "didn't know at the time what was happening" to her career, but she claimed work offers had stopped.

She added: "It became, you know, a sort of feeling like fate was just not going on my side but it was going to be just a matter of time 'till I was gonna get back my status."

But Mira - who has four children with husband Christopher Backus - admitted her focus has shifted away from her career and she doesn't find value in "being a famous actress".

She continued: "But then, I got married. I became a mother. I became a UN Goodwill Ambassador in Human Trafficking, [which has] just been a huge part of my life. It's a position I've held since 2009, officially.

"But yeah, my family. My family is my everything and I don't see my worth as being a famous actress. I see my worth as being a good person."

Weinstein, 70, was jailed for 23 years after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault in 2020 following multiple accusations. His sentence was later increased by 16 years.



King Charles 'hoping to return to public life at Trooping of the Colour'

King aims for summer return

King Charles is reportedly hoping to make a return to public life by attending the Trooping of the Colour this summer.

The 75-year-old monarch took a step back from his public duties after being diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer earlier this year and he's shelved all his engagements while he undergoes treatment - but a new report suggests he wants to return to the spotlight to attend his official birthday celebrations in London in June.

A source told the Daily Mail newspaper: "There are a number of key events His Majesty would love to attend coming up in the diary and this [the Trooping of the Colour] is at the top of the list."

The Trooping of the Colour is a ceremonial event held annually to celebrate the monarch's birthday. It's also known as the Sovereign's Birthday Parade and takes place in London with the monarch joining a procession of around 1,200 soldiers and musicians and more than 200 horses.

It also involves a fly-past and an appearance by the monarch on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

The Daily Mail's report suggests King Charles had been keen to ride his horse Noble - a gift from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - during the event on June 15 but he may have to watch from a carriage or a podium instead.

The publication suggests a firm decision on whether the King will be able to attend has not been made yet and it will depend on the advice from his doctors.

The King's team is said to be planning various options that would allow him to attend but only if he "gets the nod" from medics.

It's also not yet clear whether Catherine, Princess of Wales will be able to attend the event after she also stepped away from royal duties following abdominal surgery in January.

She's expected to return to public life after Easter.



‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts

Kung Fu Panda 4 still No. 1

Kung Fu Panda 4 ” stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theatres. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The franchise featuring the voice of Jack Black is responsible for over $1.9 billion at the box office since it launched in 2008 and spawned several animated series, shorts, video games and a holiday special. The fourth installment, playing in 4,067 locations in North America, has already made $107.7 million domestically.

There were several new movies arriving in over 1,000 theatres (or expanding) this weekend, including Lionsgate’s Mark Wahlberg dog movie “ Arthur the King,” Focus Features’ comedic satire “The American Society of Magical Negroes” and A24’s Kristen Stewart-led bodybuilding thriller “ Love Lies Bleeding.”

But the charts still belonged to the franchises, including “ Dune: Part Two,” which came in a very close second in its third weekend, with $29.1 million. That's down only 37% from last weekend. It’s now made $205.3 million domestically. The first film, which was released simultaneously in theatres and on streaming, capped out at around $435 million globally, while “Part Two” is already at almost $500 million worldwide.

Arthur the King ” did the best of the newcomers, landing in third place with $7.5 million from 3,003 locations. The studio went into the weekend expecting something in the $8 million to $10 million range. Its low production cost and international presales should yield profits. Directed by Simon Cellan Jones and written by Michael Brandt, the movie is based on the true story of an adventure racer who befriends a stray dog on a perilous 435-mile trek in the Dominican Republic. Simu Liu plays one of Wahlberg’s teammates. With an A CinemaScore, the studio is hoping positive word of mouth will boost sales in the coming weeks.

Love Lies Bleeding ” opened in 1,362 locations to $2.5 million. Written and directed by Rose Glass (” Saint Maud ?), it’s a pulpy ’80s-set Western thriller about an isolated gym manager (Stewart) and a bodybuilder (Katy O’Brian) passing through town.

“The American Society of Magical Negroes” opened in 1,147 theatres and made an estimated $1.3 million. According to exit data, 52% of the opening weekend audience was Black. The movie, written and directed by Kobi Libii, is a satire about a secret society of Black people dedicated to making white lives easier. Justice Smith and David Alan Grier star.

In the first weekend following the Oscars, “ Poor Things ” added $2.3 million globally, bumping its total to $112.6 million.

Next weekend, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” will arrive in theatres, armed with proton packs and brand name recognition.

“When there’s not a newcomer dominating the marketplace, it makes for a rather slow weekend,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “Now we’re just waiting for ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ and ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.’ That combo should take us out of the month of March on a high note.”

He added: “We’re going to have to have a lot of patience until we get to May and ‘The Fall Guy’ and the summer movie season. But there’s some great movies on the way.”

Estimated ticket sales are for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

  1. “Kung Fu Panda 4,” $30 million
  2. “Dune: Part Two,” $29.1 million
  3. “Arthur the King,” $7.5 million
  4. “Imaginary,” $5.6 million
  5. 5. “Cabrini, ”$2.8 million
  6. “Love Lies Bleeding,” $2.5 million
  7. “Bob Marley: One Love,” $2.3 million
  8. “One Life,” $1.7 million
  9. “The American Society of Magical Negroes,” $1.3 million
  10. “Ordinary Angels,” $1 million


Wendy Williams' guardian 'horrified' by 'disgusting' documentary

'Horrified' by documentary

Wendy Williams' court-appointed guardian was "horrified" by a "disgusting" new documentary about the TV star and attempted to stop its release.

Sabrina Morrissey was placed in charge of Williams' affairs as she battles health conditions including primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia and in February she filed a lawsuit against the Lifetime channel's parent company, A E Television Networks asking for a temporary restraining to stop the broadcast of 'Where Is Wendy Williams?'

Now the court documents have now revealed Morrissey was "horrified" when she saw the trailer and branded the film "blatant exploitation of a vulnerable woman".

In the court documents - which were previously sealed but were made public on Thursday (14.03.25) - Morrissey stated: "The Trailer makes clear that the documentary is anything but positive.

"Instead, it cruelly portrays (Williams) as deeply confused and erratic, all while she is patently disabled due to her medical conditions. It is readily apparent that the complete promised documentary would even further portray [Williams] in a humiliating and demeaning manner.

"This blatant exploitation of a vulnerable woman with a serious medical condition who is beloved by millions within and outside of African American community is disgusting, and it cannot be allowed."

Morrissey added she feared the film would "ruin her [Wiliams'] legacy, and eviscerate the remaining earning potential which she has by portraying her as a drunkard and a laughingstock.”

The temporary restraining order was granted but it was later overturned by a superior court and the documentary aired over two days on February 24 and 25.

In the court papers, Morrissey also claimed Williams' condition meant she was "not capable of consenting" to the filming but Morrissey allowed the project to go ahead as long as it was given guardian approval. However, she alleges she was not given any sign off on the documentary before the trailer's release.

A statement from Lifetime - obtained by People - insisted the TV company wants the rest of the case's papers to be unsealed. It stated: We look forward to the unsealing of our papers as well, as they tell a very different story."

Mark Ford, the executive producer of the documentary, previously told People they had been given the green light by Williams' guardian. He said: "Wendy's attorneys and the guardianship attorneys were consulted and signed off on [ the project].

"The film was signed off on by Wendy, her management, her attorneys, the guardianship. They were aware of the filming all the way through. So, we did go by the book and get all the permissions that we needed to get.

"We went into this film thinking it was one thing, and the truth turned out to be another. Once we started seeing the truth of the situation, we couldn't ignore it. And the film had to go in the direction of the truth."

'Where Is Wendy Williams?' was filmed between August 2022 and April 2023 following Williams as she prepared to make a comeback with a new podcast, but was halted after the TV star suffered serious health issues and Williams' affairs in May 2022. The TV star is believed to still be living in a care facility.

Williams, 59, was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia - a rare condition that affects the nervous system and inhibits the ability to communicate - and frontotemporal dementia - which affects personality, behaviour and language - last year.



Oprah Winfrey quit WW over weight loss drug documentary

Why Oprah quit WW

Oprah Winfrey stepped down from the board of directors of WW so she could focus on making a TV special about weight loss medications.

The 70-year-old TV titan recently confirmed plans to make her first primetime special in three years - which she agreed to because of the "very personal" subject matter - and she has now revealed she had to step away from her role with the diet company previously known as WeightWatchers to avoid a "conflict of interest".

During an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', Oprah explained: "I decided that because this special was really important to me and I wanted to be able to talk about whatever I wanted to talk about, and Weight Watchers is now in the business of being a weight health company that also administers drug medications for weight. I did not want to have the appearance of any conflict of interest.

"So I resigned from the board and donated all of my shares to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. So nobody can say, ''Oh, she's doing that special, she's making money, promoting'. No, you cannot say that."

Oprah started losing weight after undergoing knee surgery in 2021 and later admitted she used a weight loss drug but she insisted it was only to help her maintain her figure and avoid "yo-yoing".

The broadcaster will sit down with medical experts and patients to explore the "radical impact" of prescription diet medications such as Mounjaro and Wegovy in ABC's 'An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution'.

In a statement announcing the project, she said: “It is a very personal topic for me and for the hundreds of millions of people impacted around the globe who have for years struggled with weight and obesity.

"This special will bring together medical experts, leaders in the space and people in the day-to-day struggle to talk about health equity and obesity with the intention to ultimately release the shame, judgment and stigma surrounding weight."



Noah Baumbach sets starry cast for Netflix movie

Starry cast for Netflix movie

Noah Baumbach has set an all-star cast for his new Netflix film.

The 54-year-old filmmaker has tapped actors including Jim Broadbent, Isla Fisher and Patrick Wilson to feature in the untitled movie that has been teased as a funny and emotional coming-of-age picture about adults.

Jamie Demetriou, Lars Eidinger, Grace Edwards, Patsy Ferran, Thaddea Graham, Josh Hamilton, Eve Hewson, Stacy Keach, Nicole Lecky, Emily Mortimer, Louis Partridge, Alba Rohrwacher, Charlie Rowe, Parker Sawyers and Kyle Soller are all set to appear.

Noah's wife – the 'Barbie' director Greta Gerwig – also has a part in the movie.

The collection of stars join previously announced cast members George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup and Riley Keough in the picture.

Noah is directing and has co-written the script with Mortimer. The 'Marriage Story' helmer is also producing along with Amy Pascal and David Heyman.

Baumbach co-wrote the hit movie 'Barbie' along with his partner Gerwig but admits that he thought that the film was a "terrible idea" at first and suspected it would be a failure.

The 54-year-old director said: "I thought it was a terrible idea and Greta signed me up for it.

"I was just like, 'I don't see how this is going to be good at all.' I kind of blocked it for a while and every time she'd bring it up, I'd be like, 'You've got to get us out of this.' And then the pandemic happened."

Greta revealed how her husband took issue with the fact that the film lacked a specific narrative and even attempted to get the pair "out" of the flick.

The 40-year-old director said: "(He said) 'There's no character and there's no story, so why do you want to do this? There's no entry point.'

"And he'd do, like, side calls to try to get us out of it."



Kristen Wiig admits IVF journey was ‘such a struggle’

Kristen Wiig's IVF journey

Kristen Wiig says her IVF journey was “such a struggle”.

The ‘Bridesmaids’ actress, 50, tried the technique to conceive before she and her actor husband Avi Rothman, 46, had their now four-year-old twins Shiloh and Luna in 2020 via surrogate, and said even though she now loves being a mum the road to getting there was traumatic.

She told The Hollywood Reporter: “It was such a struggle. When you go through (IVF), you meet other people who are going through it, and it’s almost like this secret little... the whispering conversation at a party.

“It feels like not a lot of people talk about it.”

The star went on: “It is such a private thing, but maybe it doesn’t have to be.

“It’s part of my story and part of how I got my amazing family.”

Kristen is famed for rarely publicly opening up about her family life and has shunned social media.

Despite her private nature, the actress did tell InStyle in 2020 she and her husband had tried IVF for three years before turning to surrogacy.

She also admitted the choice to use a surrogate was tough.

Kristen added: “I remember when our doctor mentioned going other routes and I was just like, ‘Nope. Don’t ever bring that up again. I’m getting pregnant. I’m doing this.’”

But she said she eventually was forced to change her mind.

She added: “I finally realised that I just needed help. And, thank God, we found the most amazing surrogate.”

Kristen also called her journey to motherhood “bittersweet” and said she was finally at peace with how it had unfolded.

She said: “Overall it was a very beautiful thing, and now that I’m on the other side, I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

“I’ve always believed that things happen the way they’re supposed to happen, and this is how (our twins) were supposed to get here.”



Lindsay Lohan wants to have another baby

Lohan wants another baby

Lindsay Lohan would love to have another baby.

The 37-year-old actress already has Luai, seven months, with her husband Bader Shammas, and Lindsay has now revealed that she would love to give her baby boy a sibling.

The Hollywood star - who married Bader in 2022 - said on 'The Drew Barrymore Show': "I was lucky enough to have a sibling. So I want Luai to have that."

Lindsay is actually keen to expand her family in the near future.

The actress also confessed to "getting worried" over her age prior to having Luai.

She admitted: "It's scary. Your mind just goes nuts."

Asked how she's enjoying life as a cool mom, Lindsay said: "I came home from work and my son was getting ready for dinner time, and I opened the door and he was watching 'The Parent Trap'. He was kind of just staring because maybe my voice was still similar to how it was then."

The actress recalled crying as she watched her son enjoying her 1998 movie.

She shared: "It was a really magical moment. I took tons of pictures of it."

Earlier this month, Lindsay admitted that motherhood has changed her career.

She told E! News: "I want to do things that my son can see. But I also want to do things that inspire me."

Lindsay also acknowledged that she's still adjusting to her new reality.

The 'Mean Girls' star shared: "It's a learning process - I'm having a different go at it. Figuring out what I want to do and how I want to do it."

At the moment, Lindsay and her son go everywhere together. But in the long run, Lindsay accepts that things will change and that she will have to adjust to another lifestyle.

She said: "I'm still fortunate he's young, so I can bring him everywhere. And he is everywhere with me, because I don't want to leave him. But I think it will definitely play more of a factor as time passes."



RuPaul's drug use started at just 10 years old

RuPaul smoked weed at 10

RuPaul has admitted he was "smoking weed" by the age of 10.

The 63-year-old 'Drag Race' star has opened up about his past drug use - having been a user for 30 years - and admitted he was experimenting at a very young age.

Appearing on Spotify's 'Call Her Daddy' podcast, he said: "I started using when I was 10 years old. I started smoking weed when I was 10 years old.

"It was a different time... It was a different thing. It's not like people think of it today."

When he was just 13, he used his first hard drug, a pill called a 'red devil', but he doesn't remember the effects.

However, he recalled: "I wasn't afraid of drugs."

RuPaul did point out that he "never shot up" during his time using drugs, although in his 20s he "dropped acid every weekend".

He said: "Every weekend. Four hits of acid every weekend... It was the proof I had that this world is an illusion.

"That everything you think you know about solid objects or what people are is a lie. I had that suspicion before I dropped acid, so when I dropped acid, it was like, 'Yes, this is it exactly!'

"The people who freak out... those are the people that it never occurred to them that this is an illusion... It lifts the veil of the illusion, the fantasy that we collectively agree to in our lives."

RuPaul - who "used for 30 years" - insisted the first two decades "were a blast", but the last 10 years "were pure hell".

Still, he "thanks God for the drugs and alcohol", insisting it saved his life.

He explained: "It gave me a layaway plan, a deferment plan until I was strong enough to deal with what was going on.

"Thankfully, I found a 12-step program that really, really, really helped me so much that I am in love with. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for that...

"The success I have today, I wouldn't have that if it weren't for this 12-step program... because it gives you all the processing tools to deal with all of the trauma of what life is."



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