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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Josh Duhamel Got Candid About His 21-Year Age Gap With Wife Audra Mari
In Hollywood, age-gap relationships aren't exactly rare, but it might still be shocking to know the age differences in some of our favorite couples. Among them are Josh Duhamel and his wife Audra Mari, who is 21 years younger than the Shotgun Wedding star. Speaking of their connection in a new interview, Duhamel admitted that even he was taken aback by their age difference when they first started dating. In a new appearance on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, Duhamel admitted that he and Mari didn't take things to the romantic side for years, partly because of their ages. 'It was truly platonic for years before that because, 'Nah, she's too young for me. I'm not even gonna go there,'' Duhamel said. More from SheKnows Scarlett Johansson Packed on PDA With Husband Colin Jost Before Their Showstopping Cannes Red Carpet After first connecting on Instagram, the two chatted back at forth about their similarities, like them both being from North Dakota. One day, things then went a step further when he invited her to a party at his home. 'I invited her to a barbecue, still thinking it was totally platonic,' he said. 'Just as a friend from NoDak, they're aren't many people from there.' But when Mari arrived, Duhamel was in awe. 'She did come and I saw her and I was like 'Holy s–, this girl is beautiful,'' she said of his first impression. 'She's too young, I can't do it, but she's more mature than I am,' he continued. 'That's really how we started dating and it's been a beautiful thing.' Duhamel and Mari, who met in 2019, tied the knot on September 10, 2022. In January 2024, they welcomed their first son together, Shepherd. Duhamel also shares son Axl Jack Duhamel with ex-wife Fergie. The two were married from 2009 to 2019 and welcomed Axl in the middle of their marriage in 2013. Earlier this month, Duhamel gave Mari a sweet shoutout on Instagram on Mother's Day, which marked her first as a mom. 'Audra, I am so lucky to have you in my life,' he wrote alongside pictures of them and their son. 'Thank you for being such an incredible mother to our little dinkernugget, Shepherd. And thank you for loving Axl like he is your own.' 'We are all so grateful for you,' he added. 'We adore you. I love you, babe.'Best of SheKnows 15 Things You Probably Never Knew About Kelly Clarkson 20 Of Jackie Kennedy's Most Iconic Summer Outfits All the Best Photos of Jackie Kennedy With Her Young Kids JFK Jr. & Caroline Kennedy
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Josh Duhamel says beating Ashton Kutcher in a modeling competition made him feel like he 'won Miss America'
Before they were competing for roles in Hollywood, actors Josh Duhamel and Ashton Kutcher were duking it out in a modeling contest. Duhamel competed in the 1997 competition in hopes of getting exposure with a Hollywood agency, he said on the latest episode of the Not Skinny but Not Fat podcast. 'The word was that it was between this kid from Iowa, this kid from Oregon,' Duhamel told host Amanda Hirsch. 'The kid from Iowa was Ashton [Kutcher].' 'First runner-up between me and Ashton,' Duhamel recalled. 'They say his name, and I swear to God, I just won Miss America. I was so excited. I felt like they lifted me up and put [on] a sash and a tiara. My god. They didn't do this, but that's what it felt like.' Despite winning, it appeared at first that Kutcher had the last laugh, because "nothing happened" for Duhamel's career in the aftermath of his victory. 'I didn't even get an agency from it,' Duhamel admitted. 'Ashton Kutcher went on, got [a] Calvin Klein campaign, got That '70s Show, got all these things. I was so pissed. Because I felt like, 'But I won! I was the male model of the year!'' Two years later, Duhamel landed his big break on All My Children, and eventually nabbed roles in Las Vegas, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, The Picture of Dorian Gray, the Transformers film franchise and many more. Ultimately, Duhamel — who said he and Kutcher have since had a laugh about their early days — said that not immediately getting success from his modeling win was likely better for his career in the long run. 'It was actually a good thing probably because I had to go out and, you know, hit the streets, and really sort of bust my ass to make anything happen,' he said. As for his side of the story, Kutcher previously told SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show that he was initially angry about losing the competition. 'Handsome son of a bitch, that f---er. I was so f------ upset at this guy for so long,' Kutcher said of Duhamel. 'And then finally I ran into him, and I was like, 'All right, you're good looking.'" "I had to give it up, right?" he told Stern, before joking that "coming in second" was the "story of my life." Currently, Duhamel stars as rancher Staten Kirkland on new Netflix series, Ransom Canyon. Kutcher most recently starred in the Netflix romcom Your Place or Mine and appeared on the sequel series That ʼ90s Show. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Karr appoints himself to Capitol restoration panel
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Turns out that a state lawmaker's first meeting last month as a member of the panel that decides how the South Dakota Capitol looks also was her last. Republican Sen. Helene Duhamel has received an official letter telling her that she no longer has a seat on the Capitol Complex Restoration and Beautification Commission. Taking her place is Republican Sen. Chris Karr. Tulips faced tough growing conditions The same man who, as the Senate's president pro tem, happens to hold the authority under state law to decide who among the Senate's 35 members should be on the commission. If that's not unusual enough, there's more. The commission met on April 16. By some unexplained coincidence, the letter to Duhamel, telling her she was done, also happened to be dated April 16. The letter surprised Duhamel. She said Karr never called her. As to why he chose himself, she can only guess. The commission's meeting was its first since a year ago. The Legislature in 2024 passed a law adding two seats, one for a member of the House and one for a member of the Senate. Republican Lee Schoenbeck, who was Senate president pro tem last year and didn't seek re-election, appointed Duhamel to the Senate seat. Karr, who was chosen by the other senators as their president pro tem this year, said he somehow mistakenly reappointed Duhamel. He told KELOLAND News on Wednesday he wasn't quite sure how the slipup occurred. 'I get these sheets, and it says, here's a list of all the appointments you have to make, and I got that right away at the beginning of session,' Karr said. 'And throughout session, I was trying to figure out each of those things. 'And I guess at some point in the process, I had told Rachael (Person, chief of legislative operations) that I was just going to leave that one alone. But then when I submitted the paper, I forgot that I did that, because I asked and called Rachael, and she goes, 'No, you told me that you were going to leave it,'' he continued. 'So it is my fault if there is confusion on this. A lot of moving parts during session, and I was — I guess I didn't recall that conversation. I don't know what happened. I'll own it.' So why wasn't he at the commission meeting? 'I wasn't at the meeting because I hadn't been notified that, because normally when you appoint, you get this e-mail letter saying, Hey, you're on this thing and here's what it is and here's what it's going to be, and I never received that,' Karr said. During the meeting, the commission decided how it would spend $3 million that the Legislature had appropriated this year for fixing up the Capitol: $300,000 to $500,000 for plastering and painting; $1.3 million to renovate the stained glass above the rotunda on the interior of the Capitol's dome; and $1.2 million for a long-term renovation plan. The commission's other legislative member, House Speaker Jon Hansen, wanted the panel to wait so he could hear from other lawmakers. Duhamel disagreed and said the commission should proceed. Duhamel thought that her disagreement with Hansen perhaps led to her removal. But Karr in the interview with KELOLAND News sounded unaware. How would Karr have voted, had he been there? 'I don't know all the details of what they considered. I haven't gone back and listened to it. I haven't had a chance,' he said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
Fox News
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Josh Duhamel says Midwest lifestyle allows him to teach kids lessons they can't learn in LA
Josh Duhamel prefers to raise his sons in his rural cabin in Minnesota rather than in the hustle and bustle of Hollywood. During an interview with Fox News Digital, the "Ransom Canyon" star said his 11-year-old son, Axl, is able to get to work in Minnesota, which isn't possible in Los Angeles. "I think it's really about the memories that we make as a family. My parents love coming out here to hang out. My wife's parents love hanging out here. My son, Axl, my 11-year-old … L.A., there's a lot of good things about L.A., but it's good for him to get his hands dirty and come out into the woods and help dad with whatever," Duhamel said. He shared a story about a time that Axl had to help his dad, which he wasn't too happy about. "We had a tree that fell over in the winter. We had to go out there and cut it up and put it in the back of the side-by-side and go stack the wood. He's not doing that in Los Angeles, you know, and he sort of does it begrudgingly, but he's going to be grateful because one day he's going to have to do all this stuff, you know, and I think that it's these little lessons." WATCH: Josh Duhamel says Midwest lifestyle allows him to teach kids lessons they can't learn in LA Duhamel shares Axl with ex-wife, Fergie. The actor married Audra Mari in 2022 and the couple share one-year-old Shepherd. "Shepherd is 15 months, he's going to be doing the same thing, and I think that these things just help contribute, because we're 40 miles from anything here, there's nothing. We have to pretty much fend for ourselves when we're out here. So these kids need to learn how to do this stuff, and they're not going to get to do that in L.A. "So these kids need to learn how to do this stuff, and they're not going to get to do that in L.A." "So, for that reason alone, I think it's great. Plus they just love it. They have buddies out here, they get to, you know, go jet skiing and tubing and all those things that you do on a lake," Duhamel said. Since Duhamel has spent time off the grid in Minnesota, he has been able to become detached from a lot of things. "Something happens as soon as I get out here, my blood pressure drops. It's not about my phone. It's not about anything else other than making sure we got what we need to survive. It's not like we're living hand to mouth. We make sure we have enough groceries and stuff. Yesterday, we came out here, the septic tank was frozen. We had to figure out how to get it unfrozen so that we had water. I can't just call up some dude to come out and do it. It's just us. So we got to figure it out," Duhamel said. He continued, "I think it's those kinds of things that I really like about it because it's back to the basics. It's making sure you got enough food, enough water, you're warm enough and then, from there, we just start to have the fun. So it's not taking advantage of or taking for granted those luxuries and amenities that I think we all grow accustomed to." Living off the grid is not just a personal choice for Duhamel and his family; he actually encourages everyone to give it a try. WATCH: Josh Duhamel finds similarities in his 'Ransom Canyon' character "It's always fun because I love having friends come out here. First, it's a lot when you first get out here, but then after two or three days, they just love it. Like I said, we're not living in tents out here, but it takes a day or two to get accustomed to it because you're away from all those things. I do think that it's good for people to get a taste of it. I think that we're missing a lot of that. I think we're sort of floating a lot with getting so caught up in our phones and what's being fed to us. I think if you can just step away from that, you get a new perspective on things," Duhamel said. On April 16, Duhamel jokingly told Country Living that he referred to his property as his "doomsday cabin," which is located up a two-mile dirt path. Duhamel purchased some land and spent the last 15 years building a rustic cabin. He eventually added a second parcel that came with a hunting shack and a third parcel that came with a home. "It's a cute little red cabin with a stone chimney that sits right on the water; it's basically a Terry Redlin painting," he told the outlet, referring to the famous artist's scenic work. In Duhamel's professional life, the rom-com icon has taken to the small screen to star in Netflix's "Ransom Canyon." In the series, Duhamel plays Staten Kirkland, who is fighting to protect his land in a small town in Texas. "I think Stan and I, I really related to this dude from the very beginning because of the things I mentioned before with having grown up in North Dakota, having a property out here at the cabin that I have a lot of pride in. I've spent a lot of years shaping and building this place out. And I don't have cattle or horses, but I do have tractors and all the other stuff that I think you need to run a ranch. "And that's really what I think drew me to this guy on the outset. I really sort of felt like it was something I could dig into and that he just lost his wife and his son a year to the day we start the show. So he's really starting from a dark place and sort of, how do I navigate that? How do I pull this guy out of this thing? And he's sort of back into the real world for the first time in years," Duhamel said. "It was just a lot of fun. I love this world. I love his character. And we have a great cast and a great team of writers and a crew that helped make it all come to life," he concluded. The "Ransom Canyon" cast also includes Minka Kelly, James Brolin and Jack Schumacher. It's streaming now on Netflix.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Josh Duhamel spending time at his off-the-grid Minnesota 'Doomsday cabin'
Actor Josh Duhamel has been spending time at his "Doomsday cabin" in Minnesota as summer draws near. Duhamel, a native of North Dakota, part-time resident of Minnesota and full-time Vikings fans, shared an Instagram reel on Thursday showing the last remaining ice on a lake near his cabin, which is located about 90 minutes east of Fargo, North Dakota, according to People Magazine. Duhamel calls his isolated property in northwest Minnesota his "Doomsday cabin." The reel shows Duhamel on a kayak, sifting through the lake waters for last remnants of ice. "The last of the ice is just coming off the lake, which means, for anyone who loves lake life like I love lake life, summer is just around the corner," said Duhamel. View the to see embedded media. "Let's take a tour of the last remaining ice of 2025," he says as he picks up a frozen chunk from the water, saying "You can literally see the last little bit, you can almost hear it." Duhamel told Country Living in an interview this month that he bought the property where his "doomsday cabin" sits about 15 years ago, when he was married to Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie. He has previously opened up his cabin to celebrity interviewer Graham Bensinger, revealing he later bought the adjacent property that has another cabin. "For the longest time we didn't have plumbing. We were using outhouses and washing dishes in the lake," Duhamel told Country Living, adding that over time he was able to grow the amenities offered but he still maintains that "live-off-the-land spirit." 'I feel so connected to it – I didn't just buy the place, I shaped this place. While we've made a lot of improvements, you still feel like you're roughing it, and I love that," he said. The Minot, North Dakota native married Audra Mari in 2022 in has two kids, Axl Jack, 11 with ex-wife Fergie and 15-month-old Shepherd with Mari. He told People he "loves experiencing Minnesota life from his children's perspective." "I love seeing it through my kids' eyes now," he told People Magazine. "My 11-year-old Axl is really starting to love it. He's got some buddies who are out there. I'm able to teach him some of the things that I've learned, and I didn't know much when I got the place, so it's been good." On his return to Minnesota, Duhamel made time for a trip to the Twin Cities to catch the Minnesota Timberwolves' playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Target Center Friday.
