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- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Cheryl Hines Drops Big Announcement After RFK Jr. Anniversary Message
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Cheryl Hines dropped a big announcement on Tuesday following her message to husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on their anniversary. Newsweek reached out to Hines' representative via email for comment on Wednesday. Why It Matters Hines, 59, rose to fame as Cheryl David, the wife of actor Larry David, on HBO's hit series Curb Your Enthusiasm. Other credits to her name include The Ugly Truth and Hannah Montana. Kennedy Jr., 71—who is the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy—is the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary. The couple got married in August 2014 after David had introduced the pair several times, according to The New York Times. Although they never had children together, they are the parents to seven children from previous relationships. Hines has a daughter named Catherine from her first marriage to ex-husband Paul Young. Kennedy Jr. has six kids. He welcomed Bobby III and Kathleen with his first wife, Emily Ruth Black, and had Conor, Aidan, Kyra and William "Finn" with his second wife, Mary Richardson. Richardson, an interior designer and philanthropist, died by suicide in 2012. Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attend "A Night of Laughter With RFK Jr. & Friends" hosted by the Kennedy campaign at the Million Dollar Theater on February 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attend "A Night of Laughter With RFK Jr. & Friends" hosted by the Kennedy campaign at the Million Dollar Theater on February 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, To Know On August 5, Hines took to Instagram and X to announce her new memoir, Cheryl Hines Unscripted. The news marked the first time the actress has posted on X since October 2024 when her mother-in-law, Ethel Kennedy, died. "Okay, this is it! I'm excited to reveal the cover of my upcoming memoir, Cheryl Hines - Unscripted," she told her 211,000 Instagram followers and 90,100 X followers. "I'll be sharing stories about the twists and turns I've experienced through the years. It's been a wild ride!" The social media post comes after Hines and Kennedy Jr. shared tributes to one another on their anniversary. "Happy anniversary, Bobby," Hines wrote on Instagram on Sunday. "We've had 11 amazing years together and I can't wait to see what the next eleven will bring. I love you." Kennedy Jr. also penned his own anniversary note. "Thanks for eleven years of love and laughter," he wrote of Hines on X. "You fill all my empty spaces." What People Are Saying In the comments underneath Hines' book announcement, people shared their excitement. Celebrity hairstylist Paul Norton, who styled Hines' hair for her book cover, wrote on Instagram: "OMG!!!!! This just made my week! So gorgeous!!! Honored to have been a part of this!!" Comedian Heather McDonald said via Instagram: "Come on Juicy Scoop and let's talk about our funny times together." New York Times bestselling author Dr. Will Cole shared on Instagram: "Can't wait!" Instagram user @sarahsstack added: "Wow! I bet your book will be great... just like YOU!" What Happens Next Cheryl Hines - Unscripted will be released on November 11 and is available to "pre-order now on Amazon, B&N [Barnes & Noble] and where books are sold," Hines said.
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Joe Rogan Podcast Interrupted by Adorable Intruder
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Joe Rogan's new podcast episode was briefly, and adorably, interrupted by his dog. During Friday's episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the comedian's golden retriever, Marshall, woke up from a nap and proceeded to receive lots of attention from his owner. Newsweek reached out to Rogan's representative via email for comment on Tuesday. Why It Matters Rogan is one of the world's most influential podcast hosts. The Joe Rogan Experience is often number one on Spotify's podcast charts, and he boasts millions of followers across social media, including 19.9 million on Instagram and 15.4 million on X. The 57-year-old got his start in the 1990s with roles on Hardball and NewsRadio, and formerly hosted the competition show Fear Factor. Joe Rogan on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast. Joe Rogan on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast. YouTube What To Know On the most recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan paused his chat on jiu-jitsu and kickboxing with artist Mike Maxwell to speak to his pup. "Where you going, Marshie? Marshall just woke up," the UFC commentator said, referring to his dog, who is named after Marshall Mathers, better known as rapper Eminem. "I saw your new puppy," Maxwell shared, to which Rogan replied, "Oh, he's adorable." Last week, Rogan posted a photo of his new puppy named Charlie Lou on Instagram. "This impossibly cute fella is @marshallmaerogan's new best friend," Rogan captioned a picture of himself holding his newest family member. "Meet @charlielourogan." The actor said on the podcast that the two dogs are "really fun together" and noted that the breed is a King Charles Spaniel. "Marshie, come here, buddy," Rogan continued, encouraging Marshall to meet his listeners. "Come say hi to everybody. Come here, come on." "He's such a cutie," Maxwell said. "He's the best. Golden retrievers are the absolute best dogs," Rogan said. "They're just all love. They just want to cuddle with you, and hang out with you and want to play. But the whole thing is they just want to be with you." "He's just the best," Rogan added, while speaking in baby talk. "And he's sweet to everybody." "I wish they lived like 150 years," Maxwell said. What People Are Saying In the comments underneath the podcast on YouTube, fans welcomed the interruption. YouTube user @JOHN_Q_WICK wrote: "WHAT UP MARSHALL." @annfuata2028 said alongside a heart eyes emoji and dog face emoji: "Timestamp 2:06:00 Hi Marshall!!!" @rtmcmurphy6668 commented: "Aww the pupper!!!" @Aggravated-audi0 commented: "Dogs are ace." What Happens Next New episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience are released weekly on platforms like Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Rod Stewart Faces Backlash Over Ozzy Osbourne Tribute
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Rod Stewart has faced criticism online over his AI-generated tribute to late Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne. Newsweek reached out to Stewart's representative for comment on Tuesday via email outside regular working hours. Why It Matters Osbourne died on July 22 at the age of 76, just weeks after the original members of Black Sabbath reunited for a farewell concert in Birmingham, England, on July 5. What To Know Stewart, 80, is currently on tour in the United States and has been dedicating his song "Forever Young" to Osbourne at his shows. In videos making the rounds on social media, an AI-generated Osbourne holds a selfie stick as he poses with other musicians who have died including: Prince, Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Amy Winehouse, Tupac Shakur, Tina Turner, Bob Marley, XXXtentacion and more. (L) Rod Stewart performs at Huntington Bank Field on September 13, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (R) Ozzy Osbourne performs with Black Sabbath onstage at Madison Square Garden on February 25, 2016 in New York City.... (L) Rod Stewart performs at Huntington Bank Field on September 13, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (R) Ozzy Osbourne performs with Black Sabbath onstage at Madison Square Garden on February 25, 2016 in New York City. More Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images for ABA; Kevin Mazur/WireImage Following his "Forever Young" performance at his show in North Carolina, Stewart addressed the tribute. "Very sad. A lot of those people died 'cause of drugs," he said, The Charlotte Observer reported. "I'm still here, though!" Stewart and Osbourne had performed together alongside Paul McCartney and Cliff Richard as part of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee celebrations in June 2002. Prior to his tour tribute, Stewart penned a message to Osbourne via social media on the day he died. "Bye, bye, Ozzy. Sleep well, my friend," he said on Instagram. "I'll see you up there—later rather than sooner." What People Are Saying On social media, people criticized Stewart for the AI-generated video. @iamsloanesteel, who said they had witnessed the clip in person, wrote in an Instagram post with 636,000 views and 15,600 likes: "Yes the rumors are true: I went to a Rod Stewart concert last night (lol) and witnessed man made horrors beyond my comprehension. Ozzy Osbourne with a selfie stick in heaven smiling with Tina Turner, Bob Marley, Prince, X user @RileyTaugor said in a note with 3 million views and 11,000 likes: "Bruh what, Rod Stewart's tour features an AI video of Ozzy Osbourne taking selfies with XXXTentacion, Kurt Cobain, 2Pac, and many other artists in heaven. We truly are in the end times." @EliOnVenus__ responded to pop culture account Pop Base's video of the viral moment in an X message with 173,800 views and 24,000 likes: "This is so disrespectful it's not even funny." @peterlanee shared his thoughts in an X comment with 43,100 views and 375 likes: "So Rod Stewart has been on tour dedicating Forever Young to Ozzy... and now he's showing the AI generated video of him in heaven taking selfies with all these dead artists... I've seen some s****y AI visuals in concerts but this is a new low." @svviftlet added in an X remark with 55,200 views and 4,200 likes: "this is beyond disrespectful. who told him this was a good idea? these people and their families would be disgusted." @imnotpopbase voiced in an X post with 60,200 views and 820 likes: "i don't like where our world is heading." @HaterYouLose chimed in on X: "Sick and not the cool way. This is weird as h***." @Humming_birder stated on X: "That's creepy and tasteless of him." Others, meanwhile, defended Stewart: @Swishmeta said on X: "Amazing tribute." X user @Howlingmutant0 wrote: "This rules." What Happens Next Stewart's tour continues on Tuesday at the Brandon Amphitheater in Brandon, Mississippi. The "Maggie May" singer concludes the U.S. leg of his tour in Las Vegas in October, before heading to Mexico, South America, Europe and the United Arab Emirates.
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Marjorie Taylor Greene Asks Trump to Commute George Santos' Sentence
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is petitioning President Donald Trump to commute the sentence of disgraced former Republican Congressman George Santos of New York. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment Monday night. Why It Matters Santos was convicted of 23 felony counts, prompting widespread scrutiny over the handling and consequences of political corruption cases. Greene's public appeal also tests the norms regarding pardons and commuted sentences for former lawmakers and raises questions about equal treatment under federal law. What To Know Greene took to X, formerly Twitter, on Monday announcing her request to Trump: "🚨BREAKING: I just sent a letter to the Office of the Pardon Attorney urging President Trump to commute the sentence of former Congressman @MrSantosNY. A 7-year prison sentence for campaign-related charges is excessive, especially when Members of Congress who've done far worse still walk free. "George Santos has taken responsibility. He's shown remorse. It's time to correct this injustice. We must demand equal justice under the law! Read my letter 👇," Greene said. The Georgia lawmaker's letter added in part that "Commuting his sentence would acknowledge the severity of his actions and simultaneously provide a path forward in allowing him to make amends for his crimes and strive to better serve the people in his community." Trump was asked last week about potentially pardoning Santos by Newsmax's Rob Finnerty, and he said in part, "He lied like hell, I have to tell you, and I didn't know him, but he was 100% for Trump." The president added that "nobody has talked to" him about the idea of a pardon. This is a developing story that will be updated with additional information.
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Donald Trump Sparks MAGA Backlash With New Warning to States Over Israel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Trump administration drew the fury of some of the president's staunchest supporters when it announced that it would deny federal disaster funds to states and cities that boycott Israeli companies. Why It Matters Monday's rule regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency funds covers at least $1.9 billion in federal grants that states depend on for search‑and‑rescue gear, emergency management salaries, backup power systems and other essentials, according to 11 FEMA grant notices reviewed by Reuters. It marks the Trump administration's latest move to leverage federal funding to advance its stance on Israel, but it also sparked sharp scrutiny from many Trump supporters. The blowback highlights a broader fissure within the Republican Party between hawkish lawmakers who support sending more aid and weapons to Israel and isolationist MAGA influencers who oppose the U.S. becoming more involved in conflicts in the Middle East. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on August 3, 2025. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on August 3, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP What To Know Monday's order drew immediate blowback from many of Trump's most faithful MAGA supporters, many of whom have repeatedly criticized Israel over its war against Hamas in Gaza. "Denying Americans who won't support the genocide being conducted by your friends," conservative commentator Candace Owens wrote on X. "Trump has fully betrayed America for [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu and if you cannot see that now you are completely blind." "Best 100 million Miriam Adelson ever spent," Owens added, referring to the Republican megadonor and widow of billionaire Sheldon Adelson. "This cannot be real," far-right activist Milo Yiannopoulos, who has been accused of making racist and Islamophobic statements, wrote on X. The Hodgetwins, a conservative political commentary duo made up of twin brothers Keith and Kevin Hodge, wrote on X: "Is this America first?" A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told Newsweek in a statement: "There is no FEMA requirement tied to Israel in any current [Notice of Funding Opportunity. No states have lost funding, and no new conditions have been imposed. "FEMA grants remain governed by existing law and policy and not political litmus tests," they added. "DHS will enforce all anti-discrimination laws and policies, including as it relates to the BDS (Boycott, Divest and Sanctions) movement, which is expressly grounded in antisemitism. Those who engage in racial discrimination should not receive a single dollar of federal funding." Monday's order comes after prominent figures in the MAGA movement spoke out in May against the bipartisan IGO Anti-Boycott Act, saying it would criminalize boycotts and free speech against Israel. A pending vote on the measure was canceled after the backlash. Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia came out strongly against the bipartisan bill, saying in part that "it is my job to defend American's rights to buy or boycott whomever they choose without the government harshly fining them or imprisoning them." Greene recently became the first congressional Republican to refer to Israel's actions in Gaza as a "genocide." Newsweek reached out to Greene's office for comment on Monday. Israel has also vehemently denied carrying out a genocide in Gaza and said Hamas is to blame for recent reports of widespread starvation throughout the besieged territory. What People Are Saying Robert McCaw, the head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations' Government Affairs arm, in a statement: "The Trump administration's demand that American cities and states threatened by natural disasters must not boycott Israeli companies involved in war crimes in order to receive federal support is patently unconstitutional and un-American. "It's also ludicrous: under the Trump administration's new rule, American states and cities can boycott any country in the world over its human rights abuses – even America itself – but not Israel. This is not an America First policy. This is an Israel First policy and it must not stand." A spokesperson for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement to Reuters: "DHS will enforce all antidiscrimination laws and policies, including as it relates to the [Boycott, Divest and Sanctions] movement, which is expressly grounded in antisemitism." What Happens Next Monday's move from the Trump administration is largely symbolic, since at least 34 states have anti-BDS policies in place, according to a University of Pennsylvania law journal.
