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Fox News
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Brooke Shields celebrates 60th birthday in bikini on the beach
Brooke Shields is proving age is just a number with new social media posts. The "Mother of the Bride" star took to Instagram over the weekend to celebrate her 60th birthday with photos of her lounging on the beach in her bikini. "Woke up today in paradise… and in a new decade of life! This is 6️⃣0️⃣! Thank you for all of the birthday love," she captioned the post. The photos featured Shields sitting in a hammock on the shore in a black bikini, which she accessorized with a sun hat and a chunky gold chain choker and sand-covered feet. Her famous friends quickly flooded the comments sections with well-wishes, with Christie Brinkley writing "Happy Birthday Beauty 60 looks GREAT on you," and Ricki Lake adding, "Yes Queen! Happy milestone Birthday!" In a separate Instagram post, shared on the account of her haircare brand, Commence, Shields spelled out "propaganda we're not falling for" anymore, writing in the caption, "We're not making any more time for nonsense." "That 60 means slowing down. That change is only for your twenties," the list written on the screen said. "That it's too late to learn something new. That my best days are in the rearview. That women 'of a certain age' aren't a force to be reckoned with. That I don't deserve products made specifically for me. That not every day can be a good hair day." "Woke up today in paradise… and in a new decade of life! This is 6️⃣0️⃣! Thank you for all of the birthday love." Shields is no stranger to sharing bikini photos. The star took to Instagram in April, to share photos from her time in the Bahamas, in which she posed on the beach in a black and white bikini. Having started her career at a young age, Shields has often spoken out about how difficult it was to grow up in the spotlight, telling AARP The Magazine in March 2024 she felt as if beauty "was a burden and a responsibility," but that now it "means freedom." "The 'Pretty Baby' documentary definitely empowered me," she explained. "I had never seen my life in its entirety. It made me feel very proud of my resilience and that little girl. I would be shocked as a kid to know that there would come a time that I would feel like I was enough. I would be shocked if I knew that I would one day really be confident and like myself." The 2023 documentary, "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields," chronicled the actress' life as a sexualized young actress and model, "to a woman who embraces her identity and voice," according to the description on Hulu. When speaking with AARP The Magazine, she explained she has grown accustomed to hearing other people's opinions about her appearance, saying "it's an affront to people if Brooke Shields gets older." "You can't grow up, you cannot age. It's disappointing to them that I don't have the same face I had when I was 16," she said. "But it's been so liberating for me not to worry about it all the time. The pressure of being skinny is just so exhausting. I like food, and I like tequila!" She further discussed aging in Hollywood in her memoir, "Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old."
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Hawaiian Humane Society unveils Pets in Paradise calendar contest
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiian Humane Society is bringing back a local favorite and pet lovers across the islands are invited to take part in the 2026 edition. Gov. Green to hold ceremony to honor Pride Month The annual 'Pets in Paradise' calendar contest fundraiser gives Hawaii residents a chance to showcase their furry, feathered or scaly companions in the nonprofit's popular calendar, while helping raise funds for animal welfare services statewide. 'This contest is really about celebrating the special connection people have with their pets,' said Anna Neubauer, president and CEO of the Hawaiian Humane Society. 'But even more importantly, every photo entered and every vote cast directly supports animals in need — from lifesaving medical care to helping families stay together during hard times.' Submissions are open from June 1 through June 30. Pet owners can enter by submitting high-quality, landscape-format photos of their pets in one of three categories: Dog, Cat, and Other Animals. The entry fee is $30 per photo, and households can submit as many entries as they a photo is entered, friends and family can vote online for $1 per vote — with all proceeds going toward more than 30 Hawaiian Humane programs, including pet adoption, rescue operations, spay/neuter services and humane education. Top vote-getters in each category will land a coveted spot in the 2026 calendar: Top 5 Dogs Top 5 Cats Top 2 'Other' Animals Even if a pet doesn't win a featured month, there's still a chance to be included in thumbnail galleries throughout the calendar. Calendars are available for pre-order at $25 (plus $5 shipping) and will be mailed out in November. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Photo Guidelines: Landscape format, at least 1280 pixels wide, and 1MB file size minimum No people in the photo (pets only) Multiple pets allowed per image All pets must legally reside in Hawaiʻi To enter, vote or reserve a calendar date, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Coldplay kicks off final leg of historic tour with hit songs and uninhibited goodwill
Coldplay kicks off final leg of historic tour with hit songs and uninhibited goodwill Show Caption Hide Caption Coldplay's 'Music of The Spheres' tour is the biggest rock tour ever Coldplay's 'Music of The Spheres' world tour is the biggest rock tour of all time, according to Billboard's touring archives. unbranded - Entertainment PALO ALTO, California – Sitting among some 50,000 other happy souls at Stanford Stadium watching Chris Martin hop, skip and jump around a confetti-strewn stage, a thought comes to mind. This must be what it's like to live inside a magnificently utopian Hallmark card. Martin and his merry band of Coldplay troubadours – guitarist Jonny Buckland, bass player Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion – unleashed their infectious brand of rock May 31 on an adoring California crowd to kick off the final leg of a three year tour that wraps in London this September. Love was decidedly in the air. In the hearts created by digitally controlled audience wrist bands, in the spontaneous kisses shared by couples in the crowd, and in the countless exhortations from Martin, who seems to be genuinely if not desperately trying to counter a rather grim global mood. Coldplay really should be called Warmplay, so brimming with affection and frolic is this band and its music. Not that Martin and Company aren't aware their brand of upbeat sonic love bombs seem to run counter to the current global mood. Whether it was a joke about the band suddenly losing its visas, a T-shirt that proclaimed "Everyone is an alien somewhere" or a salute to both Israeli and Palestinian fans alike ("Don't put some bulls--- on the internet now, we love all people!" Martin boomed), the message was clear: Don't bring your siloed, judgmental views anywhere near a Coldplay concert. From roaring rockers to thoughtful ballads, Coldplay's range keeps the show moving The show started in daylight after a hot, sunshiny day in Northern California. That meant after one early song ended with a dramatic coda, Martin quipped: "OK, there you had to imagine that all the lights had gone out." At another point, he noted "this is show 195 of the tour, or, 194 rehearsals for this Stanford show" (the band will perform here again June 1). And what of the music itself? Does it matter, truly? For three decades now, this quartet of college pals have produced an impressive body of work that is eminently hummable, a cornucopia of earworms that everyone knows even if most folks would fail to come up with the names of their songs. They're just ... there. In the ether. In the culture. In the cosmos. If you want the full rundown, just check Coldplay's setlist. But suffice to say the 20 tunes blended Coldplay staples such as "Paradise" and "A Sky Full of Stars" with newer songs such as "My Universe" and "We Pray," this last one sung alongside Elyanna and Willow, who opened for the band. Coldplay have faced criticism from detractors who like to dismiss them as U2 Light or a Muzak Oasis. Martin's well aware, and has no issues accepting and dismissing such barbs. At 48, he and his mates are at this point beyond the reach of such slings and arrows, content if not downright proud in their roles as Pied Pipers of Good Vibrations. And hand it to this band. The lads have range, capable of playing any number of stadium-rocking infectious sing-a-longs such as "Clocks," but then bringing things way down with Martin-at-the-keyboard songs such as "Magic" (which Martin sang to two fans who'd each requested that tune on cardboard signs they'd held up in front of him). A Coldplay concert is less musical evening and more a spiritual rally Say what you will about a songs such as "Viva La Vida" or "Adventure of a Lifetime." If they're not gritty or serious enough for your tastes, so be it. For Martin, they are nothing less than personal anthems, statements of commitment to making the world just a little bit better, one song, one concert, one human connection at a time. During the show, there were many times Martin acted almost like a preacher in this church of Coldplay, a willing congregation welcoming his pleas and exhortations. With his beaming smile and infectious enthusiasm, he asked the crowd at one point to pick a fan across the stadium and wave at them. In another break, he told everyone to spend five seconds beaming out goodwill towards either someone you liked or someone you disliked. In another gesture that wasn't heeded by all, Martin stopped "A Sky Full of Stars" and asked the crowd to please put their phones away and just live in the moment. Near the end, Martin made a point of thanking a long list of people, from Coldplay's crew to the vendors in the stands. He seemed almost intent to leave no one out for fear of offending. For Martin, humans can be amazing, if they only remember to shut out the negativity. Bob Marley in his time pushed the same "one love" concept on the world through his music, a plea for unity and positivity. Coldplay has taken up that baton (Marley's refrain "Let's get together and feel alright" might as well be a Coldplay mantra) and added things the reggae icon might never have imagined, from confetti to fireworks, and from bouncing spheres to 3D vibrating hearts. Martin's 'One Love' entreaties come from the heart, as a long-ago meeting revealed Martin seems to be the lodestar for this big love vibe. I felt his idealistic embrace firsthand 10 years ago when I interviewed the band about Coldplay's seventh album, "A Head Full of Dreams." I was waiting to speak with Martin outside a burger joint in west Los Angeles, and he arrived a bit late, wildly apologetic and explaining he'd been delayed by his then-young son Moses' flag football game. For the next hour, Martin wasn't a rock star but just another father of a young child sharing parenthood stories and his hopes for the world amid bites of crispy French fries. At the end of our talk, he handed me a small pin that said "Love." The same pin he wore Saturday night in Palo Alto. It could have been the cheesiest celebrity gesture ever. Yet somehow it didn't feel like one. The man wears his heart on his sleeve, and he'll show it to you on a park bench or in a giant football stadium. So in a world that can often feel angry, fractured and imperiled, Coldplay is here to remind us all there is love, community and hope. If that sounds like a musical Hallmark card, ship me off in it.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' director Charlotte Brändström on Gandalf's ‘big reveal' and which scene required ‘the most prep'
Working on an expansive series like Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, director-producer Charlotte Brändström knew she had to "take things one by one, and build up." As she tells Gold Derby, "It's a very technical show, so you do what you always do: you go into scripts and you focus on stories and then you get into it. It doesn't feel like something absolutely huge, and at the same time, it was huge because of the scale and the different worlds and the characters. There was a lot to do." Brändström will be submitting the Season 2 finale, "Shadow and Flame," for Emmy consideration in her directing category. "Among the episodes that I directed, it was the one that was the most diverse," she explains. "It was the most big-scale and cinematic. It had big scenes, and it also had very intimate character moments. That always drives the series. Whatever scale you're working on, it's always the characters that take over at some point." More from GoldDerby Guest acting Emmy odds: See how Kaitlyn Dever, Jeffrey Wright, Martin Scorsese, Bryan Cranston, and other hopefuls stack up TV directors roundtable: 'American Primeval,' 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,' 'Paradise' 'Paradise' directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra on the 'chaos' of crafting 'the world coming to an end' The Swedish-French filmmaker states that the sacrifice King Durin (Peter Mullan) makes at the start of the episode is an "incredible moment" and one that "wasn't easy" to direct. While the demon creature, the Balrog, was the creation of visual effects, "At the same time, I had to direct actors in a very emotional moment, because there was the disappearance of King Durin. It was one of the most exciting moments in the whole episode for me." The confirmation that the Stranger (Daniel Weyman) is actually Gandalf takes place in the finale. "Since it's such a big moment that the audience was waiting for, I tried to make it as simple as possible when his name came up. So, not to do something too big, neither with the reaction of the actor or cinematically. I just wanted it to be a simple character moment, because it's such a big reveal, Brändström says, noting it was "a reveal that people expected." The sword fight between Sauron (Charlie Vickers) and Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) required "the most prep of everything in the episode," the director divulges. "I first had to research to find the style for the sword fight, and to make it all so personal and epic at the same time. There was no real VFX moment in the whole scene — all of the effects were done in-camera. The most complicated part was probably all of the makeup changes." Creating "tension" between the two enemies was paramount, because it was "their first confrontation in the whole season." The character that Brändström identifies with the most is Disa (Sophia Nomvete), the strong-willed wife of Prince Durin (Owain Arthur). "I love Disa because she believes in tradition," she notes. "But at the same time, she's never afraid of renewing herself, which is how I see life." "A lot of work" goes into making sure all of the characters and storylines on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are properly cared for. "Once you get into it, you have to prepare a lot, and then on the day, you have to leave room for some improvisation," Brändström tells us. "You need to keep the worlds apart, and you go back and forth a lot. There are obviously a lot of parallel stories, but it's not the first time I've done that." The team on the show "remains grounded" in order to ensure that author J.R.R. Tolkien's vision is respected. There are no "weird effects," and all of the magic has to "come from natural elements, like smoke and fire and dust and mud." Brändström adds, "His writing is very much about character and destiny, so it was about small character moments, and to never forget to keep it real and grounded and sincere." Also in our exclusive video interview, Brändström talks about what prop she would want to take home with her, she delves into why she loves directing genre projects so much, and she teases what she can about Season 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. This article and video are presented by Prime Video. SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby TV directors roundtable: 'American Primeval,' 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,' 'Paradise' 'Paradise' directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra on the 'chaos' of crafting 'the world coming to an end' 'American Primeval' director Peter Berg on crafting an 'adventure story' with a 'dysfunctional family' in the wild west Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Loretta Swit remembered by ‘M*A*S*H' costars, including Alan Alda
In the wake of M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit's passing at the age of 87, some of her former costars have posted remembrances of the two-time Emmy winner. Alan Alda, who played Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, celebrated Swit for her role in helping to shape "Hot Lips" into a character deeper than audiences were used to seeing on TV. More from GoldDerby Loretta Swit holds this Emmy record that may never be broken Steve Carell to star opposite Tina Fey in Netflix's 'The Four Seasons' Ahmad Jamal dead: Jazz legend and Grammy lifetime achievement winner dies at 92 "Loretta was a supremely talented actor," the 89-year-old actor posted to X. "She deserved all her 10 EMMY nominations and her 2 wins. But more than acting her part, she created it. She worked hard In showing the writing staff how they could turn the character from a one joke sexist stereotype into a real person -- with real feelings and ambitions. We celebrated the day the script came out listing her character not as Hot Lips, but as Margaret. Loretta made the most of her time here." Alda was joined by Mike Farrell, who was cast in the series for its fourth season, playing B.J. Hunnicutt. On his Instagram, Farrell posted a picture of Swit with the caption, "Loretta… 1937-2025 #mash #mash4077th #mash4077 #lorettaswit #candle #sad #sadness #memory #memories" Swit died on May 30 at the age of 87. She passed away in her New York City apartment from what officials believe were natural causes. Best of GoldDerby 'I cried a lot': Rob Delaney on the heart and humor in FX's 'Dying for Sex' — and Neighbor Guy's kick in the 'zone' TV directors roundtable: 'American Primeval,' 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,' 'Paradise' 'Paradise' directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra on the 'chaos' of crafting 'the world coming to an end' Click here to read the full article.
