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USA Today
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Channing Tatum, model Inka Williams appear to confirm romance: 'Most gorgeous human ever'
Channing Tatum, model Inka Williams appear to confirm romance: 'Most gorgeous human ever' Show Caption Hide Caption 'Blink Twice' trailer: Channing Tatum leads cast of new movie Co-written and directed by Zoë Kravitz, "Blink Twice" is an "eat the rich" satire with a feminist edge. Channing Tatum has some new love in his life. Model Inka Williams appeared to confirm her relationship with the "Magic Mike" star in an April 26 Instagram story celebrating his 45th birthday, according to screenshots shared by People and Page Six. USA TODAY has reached out to a representative for Tatum for comment. The Instagram story, which has since expired, showed a collage of photos of the "Blink Twice" actor. Front and center was a picture of Tatum and Williams holding hands, with the actor kissing the model's forehead. "Happy life to the handsomest, kindest, funniest, stoopidest most gorgeous human ever," Williams wrote, adding, "Merci for making life beautiful and fun." Zoë Kravitz addresses Channing Tatum breakup for first time: 'I care for him very much' Williams is a model who is based in Bali and has been modeling professionally since she was 15, according to her profile on her agency IMG Models' website. "Though Williams has largely lived the small island life, her fashion savvy is large, and her versatility is wide ranging," the online profile says. She and Tatum have been linked since February, when they were spotted together at a pre-Oscars party. Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan divorce: Former couple battle over 'Magic Mike' rights Channing Tatum relationship timeline News of the relationship comes after Tatum last year split from his fiancée Zoë Kravitz, whom he had been dating since 2021. The pair worked together on the thriller "Blink Twice," which he starred in and she directed. In February, Kravitz commented on the split in an interview with Elle. "I love this thing that we made together, and I care for him very much," Kravitz said, referring to the film "Blink Twice." "Even when you bring up how great his performance is, it warms my heart to hear that, and I'm so happy that all of it happened. I just feel so grateful that we got to go on that journey together." Tatum was previously married to Jenna Dewan, with whom he shares an 11-year-old daughter.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former Biden cabinet member mounts California gubernatorial bid
Xavier Becerra, who served as Department of Health and Human Services secretary throughout most of former President Joe Biden's White House tenure, has announced a California gubernatorial bid. "From housing to healthcare, childcare to college, working families are facing an affordability crisis. The California Dream is slipping away. I'm running for Governor to fight for that dream, to build a stronger, affordable California for everyone, and to take on bullies who get in our way," Becerra noted, according to his campaign website. "We need a leader who will reward hard work, innovation, and endurance again. We need a leader who has rolled up his sleeves as a construction worker, an executive, and a lawmaker. I'm that leader, and as Governor I'll be ready to build a California that's rising again," he asserted. House Republicans Grill Hhs Secretary Becerra Over Migrant Children: 'Would Not Want To Be You' Prior to helming HHS, Becerra served as the Golden State's attorney general, and before that he spent more than two decades serving as a lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives. Becerra joins the field of candidates vying to replace current California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is currently serving his second term and is not eligible to run again since the state's constitution stipulates, "No Governor may serve more than 2 terms." Read On The Fox News App Kamala Harris Reveals Timetable For Making Major Political Decision In Deep Blue State Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter and California's current Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis are some of the other candidates jockeying for the job. Politico reported that at a pre-Oscars party, Harris was asked by someone when she would decide about a gubernatorial bid. Her answer was the end of the summer, according to two people with knowledge of the talk, the outlet reported. Former Vice President Kamala Harris has told allies that she will decide by the end of the summer whether to mount a bid for the role, a source in her political orbit confirmed to Fox News Digital. Hhs Downsizing Begins Amid Rfk Jr. 'Make America Healthy Again' Push: 'Win-win For Taxpayers' Harris is mulling whether to seek the governorship next year, the presidency in 2028, or a position outside elected office, according to an individual with knowledge of her deliberations, the New York Times reported. Fox News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this reportOriginal article source: Former Biden cabinet member mounts California gubernatorial bid
Fox News
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Former Biden cabinet member mounts California gubernatorial bid
Xavier Becerra, who served as Department of Health and Human Services secretary throughout most of former President Joe Biden's White House tenure, has announced a California gubernatorial bid. "From housing to healthcare, childcare to college, working families are facing an affordability crisis. The California Dream is slipping away. I'm running for Governor to fight for that dream, to build a stronger, affordable California for everyone, and to take on bullies who get in our way," Becerra noted, according to his campaign website. "We need a leader who will reward hard work, innovation, and endurance again. We need a leader who has rolled up his sleeves as a construction worker, an executive, and a lawmaker. I'm that leader, and as Governor I'll be ready to build a California that's rising again," he asserted. Prior to helming HHS, Becerra served as the Golden State's attorney general, and before that he spent more than two decades serving as a lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives. Becerra joins the field of candidates vying to replace current California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is currently serving his second term and is not eligible to run again since the state's constitution stipulates, "No Governor may serve more than 2 terms." Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter and California's current Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis are some of the other candidates jockeying for the job. Politico reported that at a pre-Oscars party, Harris was asked by someone when she would decide about a gubernatorial bid. Her answer was the end of the summer, according to two people with knowledge of the talk, the outlet reported. Former Vice President Kamala Harris has told allies that she will decide by the end of the summer whether to mount a bid for the role, a source in her political orbit confirmed to Fox News Digital. Harris is mulling whether to seek the governorship next year, the presidency in 2028, or a position outside elected office, according to an individual with knowledge of her deliberations, the New York Times reported.
New York Times
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The Versace Era at Versace Is Ending
Donatella Versace has taken her last bow. Ms. Versace, the younger sister of the founder Gianni Versace and the woman who stepped in to safeguard the company after his murder in 1997, is leaving her post as chief creative officer after almost 30 years. She will become chief brand ambassador, an honorary role involving philanthropy and red carpets (and red carpet philanthropy). Dario Vitale, the former design and image director of Miu Miu, has been named the new designer. In a release on Thursday announcing the news, John D. Idol, the chief executive officer of Capri Holdings, which owns Versace as well as Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo, called the decision 'part of a thoughtful succession plan.' The change comes as Capri is considering the sale of Versace after the Federal Trade Commission blocked an attempted merger with Tapestry, the owner of Coach and Kate Spade. Prada currently has an exclusive bidding window on the brand, according to someone close to the situation but not officially authorized to speak on the subject. Ms. Versace, 69, has long been the embodiment and the guiding spirit of Versace, but she was never supposed to be its designer. She assumed that role after her brother was shot on the steps of his Miami mansion. Despite having no formal fashion training, she grew into a beloved figure within the company and the industry. 'It has been the greatest honor of my life to carry on my brother Gianni's legacy,' Ms. Versace said in the news release. 'He was the true genius, but I hope I have some of his spirit and tenacity.' The rare woman at the top of a major fashion brand, she wore her struggles — with personal tragedy, self-doubt, finding her creative feet, and drugs — with as much aplomb as her long platinum hair. The joyfully brash aesthetic Mr. Versace established became part of her signature, and for the Grammys in 2000, she put Jennifer Lopez in a 'jungle dress' cut to her navel. There were so many search queries for the look that Google Images was born. Celebrities and supermodels loved her, as a pre-Oscars show in Los Angeles in 2023 full of boldface names demonstrated. She was a champion of L.G.B.T.Q. rights and may have the most Instagram followers — 12.2 million — of any designer. As a result, she became among the most recognizable designers in the world, played onscreen by Lady Gaga, Penélope Cruz, Gina Gershon and Maya Rudolph. She was so easy to caricature that she often wasn't given enough credit for Versace's success. But in 2018 Capri (then called Michael Kors) paid $2.1 billion for the brand, which includes homewares and hotel design. Mr. Idol called it 'one of the best known in the world, with huge reach and enormous growth potential.' Still, Versace never fit comfortably into the American group, and sales have declined. Last year, in recognition of her contribution to Italian fashion, Ms. Versace was given the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, one of the highest honors in Italy. 'Versace is what it is today because of Donatella Versace,' Emmanuel Gintzburger, the chief executive of Versace, said in the news release. Now it will be up to Mr. Vitale to continue that legacy, following his two years as design director at Miu Miu, one of fashion's most astonishing success stories. Miu Miu revenue grew by 97.3 percent in 2024, a year when much of the industry saw sales fall thanks to consumer uncertainty and a broader industry slowdown. It has become one of the houses most consistently driving the fashion conversation, managing to bridge the gap between influencers and intellectuals. Mr. Vitale called the job at Versace a 'privilege' and thanked Ms. Versace for 'her trust in me.' It is probably not a drawback, if Prada is seriously considering buying Versace, that its new designer is someone with a history of working successfully with Miuccia Prada (who is a close friend of Ms. Versace). Whatever happens, however, Ms. Versace said in the release: 'I will remain Versace's most passionate supporter. Versace is in my DNA and always in my heart.'
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Katie Porter jumps into California governor's race
Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) announced her bid for California governor Tuesday, joining a growing field of Democratic contenders in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). In an announcement video, Porter recounts first running for office in 2018 'to hold [President] Trump accountable' and notes she feels 'that same call to serve now to stop him from hurting Californians.' 'What we need is new ideas, a willingness to take on dangerous leaders, and their corrupt enablers,' Porter says in the spot over images of Trump, billionaire Elon Musk, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Vice President Vance. Porter highlights the economy, climate change, rising costs, housing, and health care as key issues. 'What California needs now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of grit,' the former congresswoman says in the spot. Porter was first elected to Congress in 2018, ousting incumbent GOP Rep. Mimi Walters (Calif.) in California's 45th Congressional District. She was elected to represent the state's 47th Congressional District following redistricting. Porter ran for Senate in 2024 but lost in the nonpartisan primary to now-Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Republican Steve Garvey. Porter joins the state's Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis (D), former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former state Senate Leader Toni Atkins (D), and former state Controller Betty Yee (D) in the growing Democratic primary. However, one major factor hanging over the Democratic primary is whether former Vice President Kamala Harris will jump into the race. Harris's high name ID gives her a boost in early polling. Politico reported last week that Harris told attendees at a pre-Oscars party she would decide on a gubernatorial run by the end of the summer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
