A popular country finalist from The Voice is grieving. Lauren Duski shares that her mother, Janis, died on Friday (Jan. 5).The Michigan native singer was a member of Team Blake and the runner-up to Chris Blue during Season 12.Duski covered songs by Little Big Town, Wynonna Judd, Keith Whitley and more during her time on The Voice in 2017.In 2019 she debuted a song called “The Weather” that she’d written with country hitmaker Liz Rose.The Gaylord, Mich., native signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music in 2020.Related: Lauren Duski’s 5 Best Moments on The VoiceTMZ cite Tuscarora Township Police in reporting…
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Photography by Getty Images Caution: extreme coziness ahead. By Stephanie Davoli Date January 9, 2024 We know: The cold weather is officially here, the sun is setting before the work day ends, and spring feels years away. But, there is at least one sartorial silver lining of this chilly and dark time of year — the oversized sweater. They’re just as essential as a good pair of leggings or your favourite ride-or-die winter coat. We’re here to help you stay warm (and stylish) with our picks of the best ones to wear this winter. How to style oversized sweaters Whether…
Carrie Coon is assembling for a tropical trip to The White Lotus. The actress—who plays Proxima Midnight in the Avengers films—has officially been cast in season three of the HBO drama, Max announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) Jan. 9. Carrie reposted news of her casting on Instagram, also giving a shoutout to the show’s creator Mike White and his prior HBO show with Laura Dern. As she put it, “Long live Enlightened!!!” Carrie, 42, previously appeared on HBO’s The Leftovers and is currently starring in the network’s The Gilded Age. She is also known for her work in Gone Girl, The Post and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The Emmy nominee…
Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View All posts by Kelly Jensen On Wednesday, January 10, 2024, a lawsuit against book bans in Escambia County, Florida, will have a hearing. Suing the district for violating First and Fourteenth Amendment Rights in its pulling of books from shelves are PEN America, Penguin Random…
Hollywood has never really accepted that you can’t recapture lightning in a bottle. No matter how context-specific a blockbuster’s success was, you can always count on an executive to insist on making a follow-up even if that doesn’t make sense for the story. That being said, sequels aren’t always doomed to failure, and one of the most famous examples of this is James Cameron’s Terminator 2, a film that refused to do the same thing twice and became just as iconic as the original. Naturally, Hollywood learned all of the wrong lessons from the success of T2, as most of…
Sequels are serious business, as a meteoric hit like Seth MacFarlane’s 2012 comedy Ted aren’t always built to continue onward. The 2024 TV schedule is about to give way to a limited prequel series that fills in some of the backstory in that universe, which gives us a good entry point to talk about how this unlikely franchise became its current self. So why not take this opportunity talk about how Ted 2 totally changed on a dime during its development.Seth MacFarlane originally had a totally different sequel in mind, but thanks to some outside circumstances, the 2015 movie changed…
Barry Keoghan is opening up about a past health scare that almost cost him his life. During a new interview with GQ, the Saltburn actor revealed that he developed necrotizing fasciitis — a flesh-eating bacterial infection — in 2022, just days before he filmed The Banshees of Inisherin. During the interview, the GQ writer noticed a “gnarly scar tissue that winds its way up his arm like snake tattoo” and asked the actor about it. After explaining that he had contracted necrotizing fasciitis, Keoghan said that amputation “was on the table” and that, at one point, doctors were unsure if…
Don’t go for second best, baby! During Madonna‘s performance at Boston’s TD Garden Monday night, the singer performed her beloved single “Express Yourself” for the first time on her Celebration Tour. Before performing the song, Madonna held up a beer bottle and saluted the new year, saying she’d start the year with “gratitude” before she picked up an acoustic guitar. The singer thanked her kids who join her during the shows, describing them as “beautiful, talented, intelligent, opinionated” children. She joked that she wished her “other two” would be with her too, but “they’ve moved on.” “I’m very grateful, because…
Photography by Getty Images People think the singer’s first new music in three years — a single titled “yes, and?” — is a response to the Ethan Slater controversy. By Stephanie Davoli Date January 9, 2024 After more than three years, Ariana Grande is back with a new single titled, “yes, and?” in the face of a lot of recent relationship drama. Although Grande is no stranger to her personal life being dissected by the public, her new romance stirred up controversy in 2023, and fans think her new music is alluding to the rumours. Here’s everything we know about…
Melanie “Mel B” Brown and Victoria Beckham just proved their friendship will viva forever. The Spice Girls alums—a.k.a. Scary Spice and Posh Spice, respectively—are collaborating once again. But this time, the gal pals are working together to bring Mel B’s bridal dreams come true ahead of her wedding to Rory McPhee. “Victoria actually designed my dress and my mom’s dress,” the America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League judge said in a Jan. 8 interview on Today with Hoda & Jenna. “It’s such a beautiful honor to get.” Although Mel B didn’t share details of the look Victoria created, she plans to have several outfit changes. “I don’t think it would…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside of work, much of her free time is spent looking for her next great read and planning her next snack. Find her on Twitter at @Erica_Eze_. View…
While appearing on the latest episode of the Allison Interviews podcast, queen of burlesque Dita Von Teese praised Taylor Swift for her interest in the art form. When asked about her experience teaching burlesque to other artists, Von Teese singled out the “Karma” singer. “The best experience was Taylor,” Von Teese told podcast host Allison Kugel. “She’s really a kind girl. She knew everything about what I do.” Von Teese was initially called upon to teach Swift some moves for “Bejeweled,” the Cinderella-inspired video from Swift’s album Midnights. In the end, the two appeared side by side in human-sized martini glasses. “She wanted to not just…
Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd agreed on issues of child support and co-parenting in time to finalize their divorce last week.A judge still needs to sign off on the agreement, but both parties have put their signatures to documents.Morris filed for divorce on Oct. 2, 2023, listing the couple’s date of separation as that same day.They married in 2018 and have one son, born in 2020.Morris and Hurd signed a prenuptial agreement upon marrying and amended it in 2022.Related: Maren Morris Divorce Documents — 6 Things We LearnedPeople grabbed documents that show the couple signed the paperwork on Dec. 28,…
Photography by Getty Images And more celebs who proved age was the best asset on the red carpet. By Annika Lautens Date January 7, 2024 Have you ever had that dream where you’ve gone to an important event, but your lady parts are exposed? Well on the Golden Globes 2024 red carpet, Gillian Anderson is living it and she looks absolutely fabulous. At first glance, the Sex Education star’s look is straightforward: a white strapless dress and red bag by Gabriela Hearst, accessorized with some simple (well, as simple as diamonds can actually be!) Chopard jewels and a handbag by…