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NBC News
10 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Barack and Michelle Obama address divorce rumors
The Obamas are laughing off divorce rumors. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama playfully addressed headlines about their marriage during a July 14 episode of Michelle Obama's 'IMO' podcast. At the start of the show, Michelle Obama revealed that she had a 'very special' guest joining her and her brother, Craig Robinson, who also is a co-host on the podcast. When they revealed that the guest was none other than Barack Obama, the former U.S president entered the room. He gave Michelle Obama a hug and kiss on the cheek, which made Robinson crack a joke. 'Wait, you guys like each other?' he said. 'That's the rumor mill,' Michelle Obama replied. As he was taking his seat, Barack Obama joked, 'She took me back. It was touch and go for a while.' Michelle Obama then warned her hubby not to 'start,' but once everyone was settled in their seats, Robinson said, 'It's so nice to have you both in the same room together,' which made Michelle Obama address the divorce rumors. 'I know, because when we aren't, folks think we're divorced,' she said. Robinson said that people approach him on the street to ask about his sister's marriage to the former president. He described an encounter in Wichita, Kansas where a woman asked, 'What did he do?' about Barack Obama. 'I said, 'What makes you think he messed up?' Why couldn't it have been her?' he said. Michelle Obama interjected and said, 'Why didn't you just say, 'No one messed up.'' 'I wanted to keep this conversation going so I could tell you about it,' Robinson said. Eventually Robinson told the woman everything was fine between the Obamas. 'She was so happy you would've thought I gave her a Christmas gift,' he said. Barack Obama, meanwhile, said these are the headlines he'll 'just miss.' 'Then someone will mention it to me and I'm like, 'What are you talking about?'' he said. That's when Michelle Obama stepped in to clear up any confusion about her marriage. 'There hasn't been one moment in our marriage where I have thought about quitting on my man,' she said. 'And we've had some really hard times. We've had a lot of fun times, a lot of adventures. I've become a better person because of the man I'm married to.' 'OK, don't make me cry now,' Barack Obama interjected. 'Not at the beginning of the show.' Barack and Michelle Obama have been married since 1992 and share two daughters, Malia, 27, and Sasha, 24. During an April appearance on the ' Work in Progress with Sophia Bush' podcast, Michelle Obama said she believes the divorce rumors started once she started to make her own schedule. Notably, she did not join Barack Obama at the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter in January, nor did she go to President Donald Trump's inauguration. 'The interesting thing is that, when I say 'no,' for the most part people are like, 'I get it, and I'm OK,'' she said. 'That's the thing that we as women, I think we struggle with disappointing people. So much so that this year people were — they couldn't even fathom that I was making a choice for myself that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.'
Time of India
40 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Stranger Things Season 5 trailer drops: Fans say 'what a time to be alive' — here's what to expect from Vecna's return & Max's fate
The new Stranger Things Season 5 teaser opens in autumn 1987 Hawkins, Indiana—three years after Season 4's summer release. The three‑minute preview shows the main group preparing for one final confrontation with Vecna, amid dire new threats: grave desecration, hospital scenes with Max's coma, gunfire, explosions—and heavy emotional stakes. Release plan & final titles revealed Netflix has scheduled Volume One to launch November 26 (the day before Thanksgiving), followed by Volume Two on December 25 (Christmas), with the series finale arriving December 31 (New Year's Eve). Each episode drops at 5 p.m. PST. According to creators Matt and Ross Duffer, production wrapped with 650 hours of footage. Episode titles include 'The Turnbow Trap,' 'Shock Jock,' 'Escape From Camazotz,' and the finale 'The Rightside Up.' One mysterious title, 'The Vanishing Of —,' has a blurred final word. Plot threads & stakes highlights Netflix's synopsis outlines a town scarred by rifts and united to 'find and kill Vecna,' who is still at large. A military quarantine is in effect, and Eleven must return to hiding. As the anniversary of Will's disappearance looms, a deep dread sets in. 'The final battle is looming,' the blurb says—one that will demand all characters band together against a darker force than ever. Fan reactions & speculation Fans responded swiftly, one user said 'Watching all the actors going from kids to adults, feels like we're watching Harry Potter all over again.' Another wrote: 'This year has been the greatest year of Netflix between the final seasons of Cobra Kai, Squid Game and Stranger Things.' A third fan noted: 'Seeing Eddie's tombstone defaced like that is devastating. He deserves better. Also, Linda Hamilton, a sci‑fi legend!' The cast returns and grows Original cast members return, including Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, and Winona Ryder. Season 5 will also feature Linda Hamilton as Dr. Kay, Nell Fisher as Holly Wheeler, Jake Connelly as Derek Turnbow, and Alex Breaux as Lieutenant Akers. With military quarantine, grave desecration, and Vecna on the loose, this Stranger Things Season 5 teaser sets the stage for a final, epic showdown in Hawkins.
The Irish Sun
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
ITV bringing back Towie spin-off years after cancelling it
THE Only Way Is Essex will be getting a Christmas special again this year after its huge success last series. The ITV2 show will air season 36 this autumn, followed by a festive spin-off towards the end of the year. Advertisement 5 Towie will be getting a festive episode this year Credit: ITV 5 Bosses are keen to replicate the same fiery drama from last Christmas special Credit: ITV 5 The festive spin-off has always been a favourite for Towie fans Credit: ITV The Christmas special has not always been guaranteed, but after last year's explosive dinner party, bosses are keen to replicate the same fiery drama and meltdowns. A source told The Sun: "In the past, the show has skipped the festive episodes for a few years, but it recently returned and has been on a series by series basis. "They review it each year and decide - it comes down to a lot of stuff, including budgets and also how much good footage they get while shooting the previous series. "At the moment, as everyone knows, cash is quite tight at ITV and they have made some big cutbacks across the board, including, most famously, across ITV Daytime. Advertisement READ MORE ON TOWIE "But Towie is still a flagship show for ITV2 and bosses have decided to do another Christmas special. "The latest series they shot is really juicy and they are thrilled with it, so they definitely want to capture more drama to go out over the party season." The Sun has reached out to ITV for comment Towie bosses are set to share the official announcement closer to the time - but it is said to be full steam ahead. Advertisement Most read in News TV The Sun has reached out to ITV for comment. The new series will feature Celebrity Big Brother star Ella Rae Wise's reunion with Dancing On Ice's Dan Edgar since their split. Towie's Dan Edgar makes shock confession over Ella Rae Wise romance after she breaks down in tears in CBB over split Fans will also get to see Junaid Ahmed and Joe Blackman take the next step in their relationship. But viewers will have to wait a little longer before they see Amy Childs and Billy Delbosq walk down the aisle, after she announced that she was postponing her wedding until next year. Advertisement With , the programme is returning to its original home on ITV2 from Autumn 2025. Ahead of the move, TOWIE will be reverting to airing twice a week. It will see a new midweek episode joining the usual Sunday instalment. This was the show's original screening pattern but it Advertisement A source said: 'ITV want to make a big splash with the show returning to its original home on ITV2 with the closure of ITVBe. "It's one of their flagship shows and it's still one of ITVX's most streamed shows with 66 million streams in the last 12 months alone. "Bosses think it's high time the show was reinstated to airing twice a week, just like it did in its original heyday. "It's amazing news for fans who will be getting double their fix of drama, and the cast are thrilled too. Advertisement "It's a huge vote of confidence in the show after all these years on air.' Earlier this year, it was revealed bosses were making ITV2 the home of reality TV, with all future series broadcasting from there. An insider said at the time: "ITV has seen incredible success and record breaking numbers of viewers on ITV2, so following that success they'll be shutting ITVBe and moving Towie onto ITV2, which will now be the home of reality. "ITVBe shuts in June, then the new series of Towie will debut on ITV2 in Autumn." Advertisement 5 The festive special has not always been guaranteed over the years Credit: ITV 5 Towie is set to return this autumn and it's set to be 'really juicy' Credit: ITV
Metro
2 hours ago
- Climate
- Metro
Santa's village in the Arctic Circle is hotter than the UK today
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video If anyone needs a clear example of the existence of climate change, this is it. The town of Rovaniemi in Finland, located within the Arctic Circle, is currently experiencing a heatwave. Finns are flocking to the beach to soak up the sun as temperatures have reached highs of 31°C in the Arctic Circle – very different to its usual status as a festive wonderland. Santa's elves and reindeers will be sweating in Father Christmas's workshop, as the town's Santa Claus Village showed the temperature on a digital display. While the weather will of course be warmer in mid-July compared to the Christmas period, normally northern Finland only reaches up to about 20°C in the summer months. Locals certainly weren't expecting the warm weather, with Rovaniemi resident Toivo Koivu saying:It's pretty good. I like it. It's hot. I don't think it's this hot too often here. 'I was on vacation for a few weeks going down through Europe with Interrail with a few of my buddies and it was very hot and we thought that when we would come back to Finland it would be cooler like normally, but no, it's actually the same weather as down south.' Thermostats hitting 30°C is pretty rare within the Arctic Circle, but the phenomenon is becoming increasingly common. According to a study published in the journal Nature, last summer was exceptionally warm in northern Scandinavia and Finland, breaking the June to August record set in 1937. Finland as a whole is experiencing a heatwave at the moment, with its hottest temperature of the summer so far recorded on Monday at 32.4°C. The country's meteorological office warned the heatwave is expected to continue throughout the rest of the week, although southern areas were drenched by a strong thunderstorm and heavy rain earlier this week. Heatwaves are triggered in Finland when daily average temperatures reach 20°C or the country experiences highs of 27°C. More Trending The bulk of the country, aside from a handful of southern regions, is under a yellow heatwave or wildfire warning, with a few coastal regions facing yellow warnings for high winds. While the UK isn't currently in a heatwave, we have seen three heatwaves practically back-to-back, and generally speaking we see warmer temperatures than Finland as we're closer to the equator. Today, however, The Met Office reckons London is the hottest part of the UK, reaching around 25°C, with the rest of the country in the low 20s. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Is it safe to travel to Iceland right now? Latest advice after volcano erupts MORE: How to make a drought-resistant garden because hosepipe bans aren't going anywhere MORE: Pupils hold 'wearing shorts matters' protest in sweltering heatwave
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is Michael Jordan's wife Yvette Prieto? Exploring personal life of NBA legend
Michael Jordon and Yvette Prieto. Image via: Getty Images People hear the word basketball, and what immediately comes to their mind is Michael Jordan . This NBA legend's personal life has been on the table lately due to their recent vacation in Greece. The media is buzzing with news about his wife from his second marriage. He is married to Yvette Prieto, a Cuban-American model who has modelled for the famous designer, Alexander Wang. After Michael Jordan's divorce from ex-wife Juanita Vanoy in 2006, the couple had been together since 2008. Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto tied the knot on April 27, 2013, and have twin daughters. The couple had tried to keep their personal life off the camera; however, they have appeared together at some red carpet events. Who is Yvette Prieto? Everything about Michael Jordan's second wife Born on 26 March 1978, Yvette Prieto is a Cuban-American model. She has practiced modelling throughout her career and has also worked at her parents' company. Off the court, Michael Jordan found his love in this young model, and the two got married to each other in 2013. Apart from her modelling career, she has a profound interest in sailing. Thus, the couple had gone on several sailing trips even though Michael Jordan hates water. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 世界中の猫好きがこのランプを絶賛する理由 Wmet 今すぐ購入 Undo This is because if the wife is happy, then everything else gets sorted automatically. Yvette Prieto and Michael Jordan share twin daughters together After exchanging wedding vows in April of 2013, Yvette Prieto gave birth to two beautiful twin daughters, Victoria and Ysabel Jordan, on February 9, 2014. Although Michael Jordan has three kids from his previous marriage with Juanita Vanoy, he never really wanted to disclose the fact that they were having twins. 'Yvette and the babies are doing well and the family is overjoyed at their arrival', Michael Jordan's spokesperson said at that moment, demanding some privacy for the couple. Everything about Michael Jordan and his wife Yvette Prieto's grand marriage The couple had a celebrity-packed marriage with 500 guests who had RSVP'd. Many celebrities attended the grand celebration Patrick Ewing, Spike Lee, and Tiger Woods. The wedding took place at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, in Palm Beach, Florida. After moving in together in 2009, Michael Jordan proposed to Yvette Prieto during a dreamy Christmas Holiday. Since then, the two haven't stopped planning their dream wedding. Michael Jordan made sure to give his wife everything she had ever wanted. The couple recently went on a luxurious vacation this summer in the Mediterranean. Taking their $115 million yacht to the sea, they truly are living their best life, flaunting their vacation posts to the fans. Also read: Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto turn heads in Greece abroad luxury yacht amid romantic European getaway Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
