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The following expert-selected quote that mirrors your heart may say more about how you love than you’d expect, according to birth date numerology and astrology. While some people love with quiet steadiness, others love loudly, instinctively, or with a depth that takes a while to fully reveal itself. Whatever your vibrational rhythm is, chances are someone before you already put it into words.

Read on to discover the heart-based quote that matches you, aligned with the day you were born and its cosmic energy.

Check your birth date below. Disregard birth months.

Ruled by the number 1 and embodying the leadership energy of the Sun, your adoration doesn’t wait for permission or perfect timing. When you love someone, you go all in, undeterred by distance, circumstance, or anything else that might slow a more cautious person down. Reserved personalities may see such boldness as recklessness. Truly, it’s conviction. You’ve always understood that real connection can find a way through, and you’ve never been afraid to be the one who leads with it first.

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These birth dates are naturally blessed with a sensitive heart built for partnership. Governed by the Moon and the harmony-seeking number 2, you’re not interested in performing for an audience. Rather, you long for the quiet, steady kind of intimacy. The version where two people simply choose each other, over and over, without needing anything flashy to prove it. Your compassionate gift blessed the people you love, making them feel like a team, not a project.

Embodying 3’s energy of joy and self-expression, these birth dates love without conditions. You don’t get lost in someone’s potential. You fall for exactly who they are, flaws included. This inclination of affectionate acceptance is a blessing that most spend a lifetime learning to cultivate. For you, it’s just instinct. You see others clearly, and somehow that clarity makes your love feel even safer to receive.

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Grounded by the structured, steady number 4, your heart treats love as something to build, not just feel. These birth dates show up consistently. With follow-through, you make the people you’re devoted to feel like they’re standing on solid ground. Where others might treat connection as a feeling that comes and goes, you treat it as something worth constructing carefully, one dependable day at a time. While you may not be the loudest in the room, your stable heart builds a lasting foundation.

Your heart refuses to be boxed in by rigid rules about how love is supposed to look. You love expansively — friends, family, near-strangers who make you laugh — but you’re also sharp enough to know exactly who’s earned your deeper trust. Ruled by quick-thinking Mercury and the freedom-loving number 5, you hold a balance of openness and discernment. Those lucky enough to be close to you know it’s real, because you never hand out your full trust carelessly.

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Venus-ruled number 6 makes these birth dates natural nurturers. With a heart that measures love in attention, not grand gestures, you remember the small things. Your loved ones know they can lean on you to show up in the ways that actually matter. Not because you’re trying to impress anyone, but because caring for people is simply how you’re wired. Your affection is so powerful; it isn’t measured by how much you give. It’s the intention behind every thoughtful gesture.

Neptune’s intuitive influence and the introspective number 7 give your heart a depth that takes time to fully reveal. You don’t love impulsively. You’d prefer to feel your way there, trusting a quiet intuitive pull over logic or convenience. Your aligned instinct rarely leads you astray. When you finally do open up, it’s because something in you already knew it was meant to be, long before your mind caught up.

You don’t give up easily, even when things get hard. Saturn’s discipline and the number 8’s association with strength mean your word is bond, especially with heart-based matters. You believe in the power of working through conflict rather than walking away from something good. Your patience has repaired relationships others would have written off. While your passion isn’t soft in a fragile sense, it’s nourishing in the resilient sense, strong enough to endure even the toughest situations.

Mars-ruled and tied to the humanitarian number 9, your heart operates on a bigger scale than most. You don’t just love the people closest to you. Your genuine care extends to strangers, causes, and anyone who crosses your path in need of it. For you, love isn’t a separate part of life; it’s the whole point of it. That expansive, generous heart is exactly what makes you unforgettable to the people lucky enough to know you.

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As soon as Outer Banks premiered on Netflix, it was clear that there was a wealth of backstory to uncover. However, the YA series kept the focus on the Pogues and their adventure across the seas.

As Outer Banks gets ready for one final run later this month, all eyes are on what’s next. Do we really need to leave Kildare Island in the past? It turns out that we could return, but to a different time.

Since around 2023, the Outer Banks creators, Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke, have played around with an idea of a prequel to the series. While the seed of the idea was there, it’s taken three years to get it to the point where they could run with it, and now it’s in formal development at Netflix, according to Deadline.

The trio wants to explore the deep social divide that has plagued Kildare Island for at least the last 20 years. Outer Banks just scratched the surface by giving us a look at the wealthy homeowners and the working-class members of society, but how did that start? When did it start, and what happened to lead to such animosity between the two sides?

Pate shared, “It really is the story of how the island split — and it’s particularly relevant in our country right now — how it split into the haves and have-nots, how the Kooks and the Pogues started. How did this rift start?”

Burke added, “And seen through the stories of some of the characters you know and some new characters. But they’re 20 years before, so it’s the parents’ generation.”

Why now? With the flagship series coming to an end this month, the trio has had more time to work on the prequel idea. Pate shared that they are now working on the script, and they’re working with partners at Netflix to ensure it’s the best possible project. So far, the project is called Kildare, but titles can always change as the full story is developed.

As it’s a prequel series, it means a time before the current Pogues and Kooks we’ve followed for five seasons. However, their families still play an important part in the story. It’s them we get to follow, as they’re the ones who created such a huge divide, so we should get to see the younger versions of Big John, Ward, Luke, Mike, and Heyward. There will also be some newer characters to help flesh out the story.

The backstories from Outer Banks have already set up a potential story. Ward originally lived on The Cut before he amassed his wealth and worked his way up to becoming a Kook. The fourth season revealed that JJ’s late mother was born into a wealthy family, while there have been some teases of Pope and Kiara’s parents and grandparents.

The prequel series isn’t yet officially greenlit to series, but there are high hopes as we get ready to say goodbye to the Pogue Life.

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Jill St. John will always be known as a Bond girl, but the beauty looks better than ever as she turns 86 alongside her husband, Robert Wagner.

St. John played the iconic role of diamond smuggler Tiffany Case opposite Sean Connery‘s James Bond in 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever. 51 years later, the star is a devoted wife to Wagner, 96. He starred in early series like It Takes a Thief and Switch, continued on TV in Hart to Hart before appearing more recently on Two and a Half Men and NCIS. He also had a successful film career, with roles in the Austin Powers trilogy and several other popular films. (He’s also widely known as the former husband of Natalie Wood.)

But these days, Wagner and St. John are more devoted to each other than ever. Wagner honored St. John with a fun vacation throwback photo and a touching message.

“Wishing the happiest of birthdays to my beautiful wife Jill. I’m so blessed to love you and to do life with you. Happy Birthday, beautiful 💕,” Wagner wrote.
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Wagner and St. John made it clear they’re more in love than ever when they celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary in May. In a sweet shot, Wagner kissed his wife, who looks better than ever. Now that’s aging gracefully!

“36 years of love and laughter with my beautiful Jill. Happy Anniversary, my love 💕,” Wagner captioned the photo.

Back in February, Wagner reunited with Stefanie Powers, his beloved costar from Hart to Hart. While Powers got her start in the entertainment industry in the series The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., she’s best known for her role as Jennifer Hart on the classic mystery series. The duo occasionally reunites, particularly on Wagner’s birthday. Powers didn’t miss an opportunity to reunite with her old friend.

“When Jonathan and Jennifer reunite, it’s always something special. ❤️ Thank you, Stefanie, for the beautiful birthday visit,” Wagner captioned a sweet photo of the duo with their arms wrapped around each other.

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Former POTUS Bill Clinton is celebrating his birthday on August 19. This leaves only one living president/former president under the age of 80. 

Born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas, Clinton actually wasn’t his first last name. If you’re wondering what the former president’s name was back on this day in 1946, it was William Jefferson Blythe III. Sadly, his father died in an auto accident just three months after his birth. Years later, he took his stepfather, Roger Clinton’s, last name. 

Clinton has a storied past that started with a degree from Georgetown University in 1968. Following graduation, he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford and later earned a law degree from Yale (in 1973). 

The then-would-be president briefly taught law at the University of Arkansas before campaigning for Congress in 1974. Although he failed to win that election, he became Arkansas Attorney General two years later. In 1978, he was elected governor of Arkansas. Clinton famously defeated Republican President George H.W. Bush and became the 42nd President of the United States on January 20, 1993. 

Of course, his time as POTUS didn’t end there. Clinton was re-elected four years later, making him the first Democrat to sit for a second term since Franklin D. Roosevelt. 

Clinton’s recent milestone birthday leaves former POTUS Barack Obama as the only living U.S. president under 80. Current president Donald Trump celebrated his 80th on June 14, George W. Bush turned 80 on July 6, and, at 83, Joe Biden is the eldest. 

Obama also just celebrated his birthday, turning 65 on August 4. His wife, Michelle Obama, publicly sent her husband a heartfelt message on Instagram, writing, “65 never looked better. Every day, you make me a better person, and I’m thankful for all the ways you show up for our family and our country.” 

Not to be outdone, Hillary Clinton also shared a sweet post on her husband’s Bday, “Happy birthday, dear Bill. Eighty years in to your extraordinary life, I feel very lucky to have spent over 50 of them with you. Here’s to more dancing, talking, and laughing together in the years to come. Hillary also included a series of sentimental throwback snapshots, featuring pics with a young Chelsea Clinton and a photo from the couple’s wedding. 

Fans flocked to the post, sharing their memories and well wishes. One commenter wrote, “Happy birthday…we miss you as president. You made this country solid and respected, unlike where we are now,” as others added, “ I hope someday this country recognizes and celebrates the enormous contributions you both have made to this country,” and “President Clinton, Happy Birthday! Sir, thank you for always supporting Democracy, America, and the people! Respect!”

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Sometimes you need a little sunshine to brighten up the doldrums of daily living. A kitchen with personality makes cooking more enjoyable and gives everyone at the table something to talk about. Dolly Parton’s glass salt and pepper shakers are proving to be just the thing to brighten the table, and shoppers said they’re “great to add to my collection.”

At only $8 on Amazon for a limited time, these shakers have quickly caught the attention of shoppers who want something that is both practical and fun. With more than 200 sets snapped up this month and rave reviews rolling in, these shakers are shaking up kitchens everywhere.

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The shakers come in two eye-catching designs: a cheerful blue set with mosaic flowers and butterflies, and a pretty pink set covered in delicate rose patterns. Both options reflect Dolly’s signature flair, offering a splash of color and a touch of country charm to any kitchen. Each set includes two glass shakers that hold up to three ounces, making them a solid choice for everyday use.

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Function is just as important as style here. The glass construction feels sturdy in the hand, while the stainless steel caps twist off easily for quick refills. The clear sides make it simple to see when it is time to top up your salt, pepper, or favorite seasoning blend. Their compact size means they fit neatly on a crowded dinner table, by the stove, or even in a picnic basket for meals on the go.

Reviews from shoppers highlighted how these shakers completed their kitchen setup or added a fun detail to their decor. Many mentioned that the Dolly Parton design brings a smile to their face and often sparks conversation at the dinner table. They are also a popular gift, ideal for housewarmings, birthdays, or anyone who enjoys a little extra charm with their meals.

“Good-sized salt and pepper shaker,” one shopper wrote. “I love the screw top, as it makes it easier to refill and leaves less room for accidental spills. They feel sturdy, and the holes are big enough for the salt and pepper to flow through easily.”

The shakers are made to last, with sturdy glass bodies and steel tops that hold up well to regular use. While the brand recommends washing them by hand, most users found this to be a small trade-off for maintaining their appealing design and quality feel. A few have even put them in the dishwasher with no problems, though results may vary. 

• Dolly Parton 11 x 14-Inch Reversible Rose Print Plastic Cutting Board, $13 at Amazon
• Dolly Parton Pink Guitar Long-Handle Bottle Brush, $8 at Amazon
• Dolly Parton Ceramic Utensil Holder, $20 (was $22) 

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For anyone looking to add a bit of Dolly-inspired delight to their daily routine, these $8 salt and pepper shakers are a fun and affordable way to do it. Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a kitchen feel complete, and these shakers are earning their spot as a crowd favorite.

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Liza Minnelli is opening up about one of the darkest periods of her life, sharing a deeply personal account of addiction, rehab and the people she credits with helping save her.

In a Facebook post, Minnelli, 80, shared an excerpt from her memoir, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, explaining that many had asked her to describe what “hitting bottom” looked like.

The account is candid.

Minnelli writes that while living in New York, she surrounded herself with people who either encouraged her drug use or did little to persuade her to stop. She also acknowledged being reckless with money and giving away possessions to people who admired them.

She described having favorite Manhattan bars where bartenders would serve her whenever she arrived, as well as keeping pills and bottles of alcohol in her apartment.

“With no one watching, I self-medicated myself to foggy perfection,” Minnelli wrote, describing a period when she wanted to feel as though nothing and no one could hurt her.

When she later moved to California, she said she found herself repeating the same destructive patterns.

“It was the same old bulls—, this time with more sunshine,” she wrote.

Eventually, Minnelli said, she checked herself into rehab because she was “out of options.”

“And I was f–king scared to death!” she added.

Minnelli also revealed that her memoir goes into greater detail about just how dangerous those years became.

“My book reveals how many times I nearly died,” she wrote.

Rather than focusing solely on the difficult memories, however, Minnelli used the post to thank the people who stood by her when she needed help.

She specifically named four people whom she says played a crucial role in saving her life: her sister Lorna Luft, her longtime friend Michael Feinstein and his husband Terrence Flannery, and her doctor, Lawrence D. Piro.

Minnelli’s account includes an especially unexpected story involving Luft, 73, and legendary singer Frank Sinatra.

According to Minnelli, Luft was instrumental in getting her to her first rehab treatment.

In a detail that sounds almost unbelievable, Minnelli said her sister had to buy her a hot dog to persuade her to board Sinatra’s private jet for the trip.

“Lorna how the hell did you put up with me?” Minnelli wrote.

The moment offers a glimpse at the lengths her sister went to help her during a frightening period.

Minnelli has long spoken about her close relationship with Luft, who is also the daughter of Judy Garland and producer Sidney Luft.

The sisters grew up in one of Hollywood’s most famous families, but Minnelli’s latest comments focus on Luft not simply as a sibling, but as someone who helped get her through one of the most difficult periods of her life.

The post gives fans a glimpse at the story Minnelli plans to tell in Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, her memoir about her extraordinary life and career.

And while her account of hitting bottom is difficult, her message ultimately centers on the people who refused to give up on her when she needed them most.

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Police visited the home of Hayden Panettiere’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson’s family on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Photos obtained by TMZ show police knocking on the door, while another walked up their driveway. The outlet adds that it’s “unclear why they paid the Hickersons a visit … or if anyone ultimately let them in.”

Brian was in the Greenville, South Carolina residence when Panettiere was found dead, with his brother, Zach Hickerson, finding her unresponsive on Sunday, Aug. 16. The actress was suffering from cardiac arrest, and first responders attempted life-saving measures, but they couldn’t resuscitate her. According to TMZ, Brian was sleeping at the time, but woke up when she was found and became “overcome by emotion when emergency medical personnel officially pronounced her dead.”

The family has yet to speak out publicly, but Zach was photographed on Tuesday picking up food.

TMZ also reports that police are “not satisfied” that the actress’s death was an overdose of prescribed meds and are currently investigating to see if there is any criminal conduct behind it. Law enforcement sources told the outlet that they are “conducting a death investigation to see if some illegality is behind the 36-year-old’s death.”

An autopsy has been completed, but a toxicology report is being conducted and the results are pending.

Netflix’s Bridgerton has captivated fans since its first season, and Nicola Coughlan has been an integral part as Penelope Featherington and Lady Whistledown. The actor revealed she is stepping back as her popular character for Bridgerton Season 5.

Coughlan is undoubtedly one of the most well-loved roles in the Regency-era series that has told a separate Bridgerton sibling love story each season. The actor’s character arc has taken quite a few juicy turns, from a friend-to-lovers story to the reveal of her alter ego as the ton’s gossip writer, Lady Whistledown.

Following Benedict (Luke Thompson) and Sophie’s (Yerin Ha) Season 4 love story, Netflix announced Francesca (Hannah Dodd) and Michaela Stirling (Masali Baduza) would lead the fifth season in the series’ first main LGBTQ romance. While it’s customary for the main cast of characters to return in some capacity each season, Coughlan told E! News she won’t be returning as fans would hope.

She told the outlet it was an “incredible experience” to have led Bridgerton Season 3 and be an integral part of each installment. For Season 5, she admits it was “so nice and low pressure” to have a much smaller part to play.

“It’s bittersweet,” Coughlan said. “I feel like, God, I had such an epic run. I think that’s part of the beauty of that world is it keeps reinventing itself. Every season being a new story—it takes on a different guise.”

Have no fear, Coughplan will still appear, but she has other projects on her plate that are pushing her career forward. She was announced to join Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez for its sixth season as a recurring character. The mystery storyline is headed across the pond to London. The Derry Girls star says she felt “lucky” to still be a part of the Netflix series while working on her new series.

“I feel very lucky,” Coughlan said. “It’s the best of both worlds, because I’m currently filming on Only Murders, but I still get to pop back to Bridgerton now and then and see everybody, and it’s just like coming home. You’re like, ‘Oh, hey guys, how you doing?'”

Her limited role in Bridgerton Season 5 doesn’t mean she’s gone forever, as she adds she’s always willing to “pop back to Bridgerton if they want me” and “If I can be set dressing, I’ll be there. No problem.”

With the fifth season slated for 2027, fans will still get to see Coughlan in new roles until then as she stars in The Magic Faraway Tree, hitting theaters at the end of the summer. The film was a no-brainer for the actor after reading the script and thinking she “desperately” wanted to do this, which is “quite a rare feeling as an actor.”

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Police is Greenville, South Carolina, are reportedly conducting a death investigation following the shocking death of actress Hayden Panettiere.

According to TMZ, “police are not satisfied Hayden Panettiere’s death was a tragic overdose of prescribed meds.”

Parade has reached out to the Greenville Police Department for further comment.

This new information comes on the heels of reports that two Greenville police officers showed up at the family home of Panettiere’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson, on Wednesday morning. According to Page Six, the officers knocked on the doors of the home, but no one answered. They returned about an hour later for a “welfare check,” but no one answered. The outlet was able to confirm that Zach was home at the time.

“Hayden’s death was unexpected. She was only 36,” a law enforcement source told TMZ.

The Greenville Police Department shared an update on the investigation on its website on Monday, Aug. 17.

“The case is under investigation by the Greenville Police Department in conjunction with the Greenville County Coroner’s Office,” the update reads, in part. “The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances. An acquaintance of Ms. Panettiere placed the 911 call. At this time, no further details are available for release.”

Panettiere was found unresponsive inside an apartment in Greenville on Sunday, Aug. 16. Authorities have confirmed that both Brian and Zach were at the apartment with the Heroes star when she died. Shortly after her death, an autopsy was conducted.

“No signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death,” read a statement by coroner Mike Ellis following Panettiere’s autopsy (via People). “The cause and manner of death remain pending further investigation and the completion of additional studies. This investigation remains active and ongoing. No further details are available for release at this time.”

A toxicology report is still pending.

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You’ll likely never see National City, California, in a travel guide, but it serves as one of San Diego’s most overlooked getaways. At first glance, the city can seem unassuming—marked by chain motels, a beachless waterfront, and a reputation that hasn’t always worked in its favor, but there’s more to the story.

Sure, everywhere has problems, but everywhere started somewhere, too. National City is roughly 10 minutes from downtown San Diego and even less from Chula Vista, where the region’s newest resort, Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, opened along the bayfront in 2025.

Sam Sears

National City is sandwiched in between, offering an unexpected day trip away from the world-famous San Diego Zoo and incredible beaches tourists flock to year-round, including Coronado, where Marilyn Monroe famously filmed Some Like It Hot. If you squint, you can even see the famous Hotel del Coronado from National City’s shoreline.

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Despite its low profile today, National City has a long connection to Hollywood’s golden era. In its heyday, it served as a common pit stop for Hollywood’s elite, including Bing Crosby and Clark Gable, along with Errol Flynn, who made Café La Maze, which opened in 1940, a popular stop on the way to Tijuana.

Back in the 1930s and ’40s, Tijuana was an easy escape from Hollywood, roughly a two-hour drive from Los Angeles. The Caliente Racetrack became a playground for the rich and famous, and Café La Maze gave them one last place to eat, drink and even gamble before crossing the border.

Sam Sears

The unsuspecting steakhouse, now surrounded by hole-in-the-wall taco shops up and down Highland Avenue, has stood the test of time, changing ownership in 2025, yet preserving its Old Hollywood charm with a fiery red interior and classic booths, while still whipping up savory steaks, slow-roasted prime rib and an impressive Happy Hour.

Decked out with remnants from the past, including a star-studded mural upon entry, the restaurant remains a reminder of when Hollywood’s biggest names passed through this unlikely corner of San Diego County.

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National City officials are pushing for the city to become more of a tourist destination, but being the county’s only waterfront city without a beach can be a hard sell, especially with its “Nasty” reputation.

Food is now one of National City’s biggest draws. In addition to Café La Maze, the revamped old-school Napoleone’s Pizza House is opening a new Italian market, and there’s no shortage of Filipino eateries and a bustling new food hall taking over a downtown space left vacant for years.

Sam Sears

The city’s culinary reputation has even caught national attention. Famed “bizarre” culinary expert Andrew Zimmern once featured National City’s Filipino food scene, including Kalye Hits, on Bizarre Foods America. While Kalye Hits has since closed, Tita’s Kitchenette — later featured on Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations — is still dishing out Filipino favorites today.

But for a literal taste of history, there’s no better spot in National City than Café La Maze, especially as the city looks toward the future, with officials hoping it becomes more of a waterfront destination, with plans for two new hotels, an RV resort, expanded waterfront recreation, restaurants, and shops.

While Matthew Rhys didn’t expect to fall in love with his co-star Keri Russell while filming The Americans, the actor recently explained it was unavoidable.

“I remember at the time going, ‘Oh no,'” he said during an interview with The New York Times, speaking about the pair’s relationship. “I wouldn’t advise it.”

The actors, who starred on the Hulu series that aired from 2013 to 2018, played on-screen love interests, in the form of KGB spies, and developed real-life relationship off camera. The two have been together since 2013 and share a son, Sam.

However, Rhys says he did approach their potential romance hesitantly, recalling he thought, “Hold on, let’s be very serious about this” as Russell already had two children, River and Willa, whom she shares with ex-husband Shane Deary.

“Keri had two kids, and it wasn’t something I was going to enter into lightly,” he shared. “Sometimes you can’t fight it. You know, it’s ordained. It was, and it was going to happen, and it did.”

While dating rumors swirled in 2013, the couple confirmed their relationship a year later, according to People.

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These days, Rhys explained that managing their family is “a circus.”

“We both we both have Moleskine planners,” he shared, explaining how they keep their schedules in order. “We sit down with little nubs of pencils. That’s how we do it. But it’s one of the hardest elements of, you know, the circus life.”

When it comes to work, Rhys and Russell also have their hands full. This year, they’re both nominated for Emmys. Rhys has two nominations, Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay and Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Netflix’s The Beast in Me. Russell is nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Netflix’s The Diplomat.

As for whether the duo will ever appear on screen together again? Rhys hopes so, but the two may have different ideas of what characters they’d want to play.

“Without question 100%,” he answered when asked if he hoped to work with Russell again. “I want to do something like Heart to Heart, or Moonlighting — although she’d probably want to be Bruce Willis.”

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Call it a credenza, a sideboard, a buffet, or simply a cabinet — it’s useful furniture that can provide extra storage for the things around your home you don’t use often. In your dining room, it could house servingware; in the kitchen, small appliances; in the living room, it’s a TV stand and a spot to stash spare blankets. Anywhere you put a buffet cabinet, you’re adding extra organization to streamline your space. But like most furniture, the larger the piece, the bigger the price tag.

Unless, that is, you’re shopping a Walmart sale. Right now, the retailer has a spacious sideboard with a mid-century modern design that shoppers are absolutely loving for organizing their homes. The deepest discount is on the brown cabinet, which typically retails for $300 and is now on sale for $189. It’s also on sale in black or blue for $189, down from $290, and green for $180, down from $250. 

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This 58-inch-wide storage cabinet features four hinged doors with adjustable shelves inside. At just over 30 inches tall, this cabinet’s spacious tabletop is an ideal height for mixing drinks, making coffee, or displaying decor. With a depth of over 15 inches, there’s even space on top to store small appliances like a blender or espresso machine if you’re using this cabinet as a serving station. For extra organization, there’s also a removable wine glass rack inside. 

Made of sturdy medium-density fiberboard, the buffet boasts a hand-painted wood grain veneer pattern. The main body rests on four intricately carved legs that are angled downward in a classic mid-century tapered style that gives the piece a retro look. Round gold knobs on the cabinet doors add a touch of elegance.

Walmart shoppers were impressed by this cabinet’s “beautiful” design and “vintage appearance.” One reviewer said it “looks more expensive” than it costs. With “lots of storage” space inside, customers noted that it was a great piece for adding extra organization to their living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, and entryways. 

If you like the style of this cabinet but are working with limited space, there are several two-door versions on sale in black, blue, brown, and green, currently priced at $119, marked down from $160.

• Sicotas 6-Drawer Rattan Dresser, $234 (was $410) at Walmart
• Costway 4-Door Buffet Sideboard, $115 (was $189) at Walmart
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This Walmart deal won’t last forever. Snag the Hlr Mid-Century Wood 4-Door Sideboard Buffet Cabinet while it’s on sale right now to save over $100 while you still can.

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When I think of soft rock, I don’t typically associate it with shredding guitar solos. But the truth is, great music can’t be confined to a label or box. Still, for a soft-rock anthem to not only compete with, but surpass, the likes of Jimmy Page‘s and David Gilmour‘s finest works, is truly saying something.

Rolling Stone magazine recently named the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time in May 2026, and among a sea of talent, placed The Eagles‘ 1976 hit “Hotel California” at No. 3—above Pink Floyd‘s “Comfortably Numb” (No. 4) and Led Zeppelin‘s “Stairway to Heaven.”

The magazine credits the dueling work of Don Felder and Joe Walsh on the track for giving it the high accolade, highlighting the push-and-pull the competitive pair constructed for the mysterious song.

“There was always a little competition between Felder and I. We always tried to kind of one-up each other … ‘Oh yeah? Listen to this!’” Walsh reportedly said in the 2013 documentary History of the Eagles.

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According to Ultimate Guitar, neither guitarist Felder, singer Don Henley, nor producer Bill Szymczyk can agree on how the legendary dynamic solo actually came to be.

Felder states that he wrote the solo on a 12-string guitar in his Malibu home, influenced by a Latin-tinged progression, and passed a cassette to Henley and Glenn Frey that also included several other instrumental ideas. He further claimed that in it, he envisioned himself and Walsh playing dual roles. Henley claims the song really took shape while he was driving around L.A. listening to Felder’s tape.

Szymczyk stated that The Eagles recorded “Hotel California” three times before finalizing the track. The initial recording was an instrumental draft in Miami, followed by a vocal version in Los Angeles that proved too high for Henley’s vocal range. The band returned to Miami to cut the final version, lowering the key to B minor with choruses in G major to match Henley’s voice.

Felder claimed that the now-famous twin-guitar solo appeared on those tapes before they hit Miami, but when Felder and Walsh set out to record, they put the demo aside and began to improvise before Henley stopped them. According to Felder, Henley demanded that they stick to the demo tape note-for-note, but that was problematic as Felder had left the demo tape behind en route to Miami.

Szymczyk’s completely different version tells a tale of the two guitarists and himself trading notes for two days before settling on the final arrangement.

Though in the end—no matter the exact details—it produced one of the greatest solos of all time, the disagreements were the beginning of the long end for The Eagles, who ultimately fired Felder in 2001.

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Ruben Studdard is showing off his incredible weight loss after tipping the scales at 462 pounds.

Studdard, 47, skyrocketed to fame on the second season of American Idol. Known for his soulful voice and lovable vibes, the singer became a star on the circuit, releasing several albums and parlaying his talents into an acting career. When he arrived on NBC’s The Biggest Loser in 2013, he weighed in at 462 pounds and ended up dropping 120 pounds. But in a new appearance alongside Bewitched child star Erin Murphy, the talented singer made it clear he has slimmed down even more since his run on the controversial reality show.

“Heading to the Boys & Girls Club with American Idol winner Ruben Studdard! ❤️ We had the best conversation. His favorite Bewitched character is Endora,” Murphy captioned the photo, which showed a slim Studdard smiling in the car.

Studdard looked incredibly svelte while performing at Peabo Bryson‘s memorial service in June.

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Weighing in at 462 pounds during his 2013 appearance on The Biggest Loser, Studdard found out he had Type 2 Diabetes. But his success on the show was significant, and he dropped 119 pounds.

“I (did) this for me; this was for my life,” he said after the season finale, Today shared. “I’m so excited I got to take the time and do this. It was something I could do for me, and nobody else. This show has given me a second chance to live the best life I can live. I am going to be the healthiest Ruben Studdard I can be.”

Studdard added that he was committed to his fitness regimen, even after he left the series.

“I’ve been working out every day and have really made a positive change in my life,” he said. “I got some shocking news this season when I found out I was type 2 diabetic, so I’ve been working hard every day to change that.”

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Kane Brown‘s wife, Katelyn, couldn’t attend his recent show in Albequerque, New Mexico, which meant he had no one to help him sing their hit country duet, “Thank God.”

Fortunately, a young fan named Aubrey and her family were in attendance at the Aug. 12 concert at Sandia Casino Amphitheatre, and the little girl was up to the task of filling in for Katelyn in her absence.

“You’re filling in for a very special person. Kate, my wife, is not here. So you are filling big shoes,” Brown told her, making sure she felt comfortable before reassuring the crowd, “She’s confident.”

“I’m right here beside you,” Brown added, kneeling to be on eye level with the 8-year-old as they launched into the song.

Unfortunately for Brown, she kind of stole the show. The duet quickly became more of an Aubrey solo, and Brown seemed thrilled to allow her to take his spotlight. How could he not when she knew every single line?

The country star was stunned watching her do her thing, asking her at the end of the song, “Do you know how brave you have to be to come up here and sing in front of all these people? And you’re only eight years old. That’s so brave!”

The audience agreed, giving Aubrey a roaring cheer as she went back to her mom in the crowd.

Such a sweet moment 🥹 you go Aubrey 🫶🏻 #fyp #kanebrown #Aubrey #newmexico #thankgod

“Thank God” was released as a single four years ago, as the fourth single from Brown’s Different Man album. It was the most-added song on country radio in its first week and quickly became a smash hit, grabbing the No. 1 spot on the Country Airplay chart in February 2023. Fans couldn’t get enough of the romantic duet, which was Katelyn’s first entry into country music.

It’s been a whirlwind summer for Brown, who was nearly taken out by a golf ball in June. The mishap resulted in a mild concussion and 23 stitches for the country star. He has since recovered and has been playing sporadic concerts this summer, with more planned for the fall.

It’s not surprising that Brown is really great with kids, because he has three of his own at home, including a nearly-7-year-old daughter named Kingsley. He’s also a proud papa to 4-year-old daughter, Kodi and 2-year-old son, Krewe.

The Browns will celebrate 8 years of marriage this October, meaning they were wed the very same year that his biggest little fan, Aubrey, was born.

When Bon Jovi went into the studio to record 1986’s Slippery When Wet, the stakes couldn’t have been higher. Coming off a sophomore album that underperformed, the New Jersey rockers knew their third record would either launch them into superstardom or end their mainstream run for good.

Every song chosen for the final tracklist had to be absolute gold. With so much pressure on the line, difficult choices had to be made.

But while Slippery When Wet ultimately went on to sell over 28 million copies worldwide, and celebrate its 40th anniversary on August 18, 2026, frontman Jon Bon Jovi would later admit that the band made one miscalculation during those legendary sessions, cutting a power-packed anthem that he still feels is the one that got away.

The song in question was “Edge of a Broken Heart,” a track Bon Jovi wrote with Richie Sambora and Desmond Child that Jon felt sounded too similar to other songs on the record. Louder Sounds quoted the Bon Jovi leader as saying, “[Child] came down to Richie’s basement, and we wrote something called ‘Edge Of A Broken Heart.’ That song never made it onto Slippery, but it went on to be a B-side and is featured on the 2004 retrospective box set 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can’t Be Wrong.” 

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In a booklet promoting the box set, Bon Jovi agreed that the fans were right about “On The Edge of a Broken Heart.” He wrote, “This is the song you’ve all wanted me to play live. People ask me why this didn’t make Slippery? Well, this was the same era that I didn’t think that ‘Livin’ On a Prayer’ was a hit.”

He continued, “I never claimed to be a good A&R guy. But ‘Edge of a Broken Heart’ was an outtake from Slippery. It ended up on a soundtrack for a little movie called Disorderlies, and it starred a very early rap band called The Fat Boys.”

Bon Jovi concluded, “I know you guys like it, so we found the masters and we put it on this box just for you. It was absolutely appropriate for the Slippery record—coulda, shoulda, woulda been on Slippery had cooler minds prevailed. Here’s my formal apology.” 

When Slippery When Wet came out in August 1986, it shifted everything for Bon Jovi. It pushed them straight into superstardom, thanks to monster choruses, non-stop MTV play, and songs about real people just trying to get by.

Forty years down the road, those tracks still hit with the same punch. The album still stands as a masterclass in great songwriting, genuine hustle, and catching absolute lightning in a bottle, even without the one song fans still miss.

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Many fans grew up with David Krumholtz on the big screen thanks to his infamous role in The Santa Clause and many more, but the actor revealed he is stepping away from acting, which he described as a “humongous burden.”

In a Threads post on Monday, the actor made a statement about his decision to step away from his career, believing Hollywood had changed and “mass demoted” the experience of working as a character actor. Krumholtz admits that making the decision officially was something that petrified him.

“I kinda sorta put my acting career on hold the other day. It’s been something I’ve been petrified to do for years,” Krumholtz said in his post. “Specifically, the fear was that I’d go broke and not be able to handle being out of the game.”

The Numb3rs actor explained he had sent out a “definitive” email about his decision. After years in the industry playing well-recognized characters, Krumholtz admits he’s content with his decision and was “fed up” trying to “fight for parts” over the last year.

“A huge wave of relief washed over me,” he said. “Not sure what I’m going to do for money instead, or how I’m going to do it, but I just removed a humongous burden, one that I truly didn’t fathom the weight of until it was gone. Frustrated, fed up, fried.”

The actor got his start in the early 1990’s and became a staple in more than a few cult classic films. Die-hard fans would easily recall one of his earliest roles in the beloved Halloween film, Addams Family Values, as the nerdy character Joel Glicker. A few years later, he landed a supporting role in 10 Things I Hate About You before becoming Bernard in The Santa Clause franchise.

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Over the years, he appeared in films such as Superbad, Hail, Caesar!, Wonder Wheel, Supergirl, and the Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer. He also starred in the series The Deuce and The Ploy Against America. Despite his list of well-known works, Krumholtz felt certain opportunities would “exploit my talent and reputation for a drastically diminishing return.” 

“Exploitative art isn’t art. And artists deserve a fair pay percentage for work that assists their employers in making profits,” he added.

Where is the actor headed next? He answered fan questions and has considered motivational speaking to inspire children in school. He answered one fan, saying that he’s not entirely done with acting just yet, but is “redefining” his terms and hopes to find a “new, more rewarding passion” and “be of service.” He added that he wants to act to make an impact rather than “begging for financial security” or be “dehumanized” for unfair pay.

“Gotta be grateful for all I’ve been given the opportunity to accomplish, for the folks who believed in me. It’s been a breathtaking ride, truly,” he wrote. “It’s been more than one big dream come true. And I slayed it. It healed [a lot] in me. It humbled me. I needed it. I’d be dead if I had never become an actor. I’m certain of that. And now, new life.”

Ella Langley, arguably country music’s No. 1 star, peeled back the curtain on her fashion choices, skyrocketing success and what’s still left on her bucket list.

Already scoring a chart-topping hit with Morgan Wallen, and taking the stage with everyone from Gretchen Wilson to comedian Theo Von — much to the delight of hopeful romantics — Langley is now putting into the universe who she hopes to collaborate with next in an interview with Variety

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With praise from female icons such as Shania Twain and Miranda Lambert, Langley has set her sights on working with legendary Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks, famously called the “Queen of Rock and Roll” by Rolling Stone. And it shouldn’t take a man sipping juice and vibing on a skateboard to make that pairing go viral should it ever come to fruition. Nor would it come as much of a surprise if she were ever to team up with powerhouse singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, the only country artist she revealed she’d love to work with.

But her other dream collab went in another direction — One Direction, to be exact.

Dapper British pop star Harry Styles was surprisingly thrown into the mix, too

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With everything Langley touches seemingly turning to gold this year, her latest duet with the aforementioned Wallen, “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” has already gone No. 1, surpassing her own “Choosin’ Texas” mega-hit on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, so there’s no telling what she could accomplish alongside any of the three household names.

Langley kept her answer short and sweet with Variety, not elaborating on what any potential projects could look or sound like. Though she did tease her next album when asked if she could venture into other genres: “You’ll just have to see as we start writing for album 3.”

When it comes to actors landing movie and TV show roles, contract negotiations are important. Hayden Panettiere understood that well when it came to her involvement in Scream IV.

She managed to arrange something that many others didn’t: guaranteed survival. It’s something Scream creator and horror legend Wes Craven once shared, and it led to Panettiere’s character making it back for a later movie in the franchise.

Panettiere ensured survival by having it in her Scream IV contract that her character couldn’t die. Kirby was on the ground moving by the end of the movie, but it took until Scream V to get full confirmation that she was one of the only survivors of Jill’s (Emma Roberts) murder spree. While Panettiere didn’t appear in person during the fifth movie, there was a photo of her to confirm her survival. Then, she appeared in the sixth installment to prove that she had managed to make a life for herself.

Craven told Assignment X, “Some people who were killed were still moving. Hayden Panettiere, had it in her contract that her character could not be killed. And she kept moving on the ground. I knew I could wait ten minutes, but she would still be moving. She’s still there, beyond that, we killed off everybody and sometimes you wonder whether we should have left Jill [Emma Roberts] alive a little bit. That will all be figured out.”

While she wasn’t in Scream VII, the door was left open for her to return. If there is an eighth installment, with hope, the writers will have her off somewhere living her best life despite the actress’ death on Aug. 16, 2026.

However, Kirby’s survival in the movie shouldn’t have been all that much of a surprise. It was during the release of the Scream IV DVD that Craven made it clear that the empowering clause was in the contract. Had that not been in there, she would have become yet another female victim in a horror movie, and she helped to make a change for the better in the genre.

Arguably, the way Kirby’s character was developed, she probably should have been killed off. She was the horror-obsessed friend in the group, paying homage to Jamie Kennedy‘s Randy, who died in the second movie. She makes a mistake in trying to protect her love interest, who ends up betraying her by stabbing her in the stomach.

A contract negotiation of this magnitude could have affected the script’s plans, which could have led to Panettiere not getting the role. However, she knew what she wanted when it came to her characters, and Craven and his team were willing to honor that.

In 1973, a song about a romance that neither family wanted became an unlikely No. 1 hit for a New York rock band.

“Brother Louie,” recorded by Stories, tells the story of an interracial couple whose relationship is rejected by their parents. The song was already a hit overseas before Stories recorded it, but the American band’s version went even further, climbing all the way to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The single ultimately spent two weeks at No. 1 and became the only chart-topper of Stories’ brief career.

But “Brother Louie” wasn’t originally their song. In fact, it wasn’t even originally an American hit.

“Brother Louie” was written by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson of the British soul group Hot Chocolate.

Their original recording, released in 1973, tells the story of a Black woman and her white boyfriend and the hostility they encounter from their parents because of their relationship. Hot Chocolate took the song to No. 7 in the U.K., but it failed to make the American charts.

Music historian Fred Bronson recounts the unusual path to No. 1 in “The Billboard Book of Number One Hits.” Stories had formed around Ian Lloyd and Michael Brown, the latter already known as a founding member of The Left Banke, the band behind “Walk Away Renée.”

By 1973, Stories had recorded their second album About Us but internal tensions were already reshaping the group. Brown left during the recording sessions, and the remaining members brought in bassist Kenny Aaronson and keyboardist Ken Bichel.

Then they recorded “Brother Louie.”

Bronson describes the song as an “afterthought” cover of Hot Chocolate’s British hit. Stories’ version entered the Hot 100 at No. 83 and reached No. 1 just nine weeks later.

The single became so successful that “Brother Louie,” which hadn’t initially appeared on About Us, was added to subsequent versions of the album.

“Brother Louie” also earned the admiration of influential rock critic Dave Marsh.

In “The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made,” Marsh ranked Stories’ recording at No. 304, calling it the better record despite preferring Brown as a singer.

Marsh also focused on what made the song particularly striking in 1973: its interracial love story.

He argued that the Stories version’s ability to receive radio airplay across the country said something about how much American attitudes had changed. At the same time, Marsh suggested the subject itself still carried enough shock value to help make the record impossible to ignore.

The song’s story was unusually direct for a major pop hit of the era: Louie brings his girlfriend home to meet his parents, only to discover that they won’t accept their relationship.

That tension was already present in Hot Chocolate’s original, but Stories carried the story to the very top of the American charts.

Ironically, the song that defined Stories wasn’t representative of the music the band actually wanted to make.

In “The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders,” author Wayne Jancik recounts how Stories initially set out to create a Beatlesque sound. Their self-titled debut produced the No. 42 single “I’m Coming Home” in 1972, while their second album arrived in 1973.

Then “Brother Louie” changed everything.

Jancik quotes Lloyd recalling that the band suddenly found itself with a massive hit that “did not represent our music” or the direction Stories had intended to pursue.

The experience affected Lloyd enough that he eventually decided he needed to move on. Stories continued briefly, scoring smaller Hot 100 hits with “Mammy Blue” and “If It Feels Good, Do It,” but nothing came close to “Brother Louie.” The band’s chart history confirms that “Brother Louie” was its lone No. 1, while “Mammy Blue” peaked at No. 50 and “If It Feels Good, Do It” reached No. 88.

The hit’s impact was enormous. Stories’ recording sold more than 1 million copies and earned a gold certification, while About Us eventually reached No. 29 on the Billboard 200.

More than five decades later, “Brother Louie” remains the song most closely associated with Stories, an unlikely fate for a cover the band hadn’t originally planned to include on its album and that its lead singer later admitted wasn’t the music they had set out to make.