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Illustrated by award-winning artist Christian Robinson, The Bench is about “the special relationship between father and son, as seen through a mother’s eyes.” The author’s name appears as Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex. In a statement, she said the inspiration for the picture book came from her husband Prince Harry’s relationship with the couple’s son Archie, who turns 2 later this week, and began as a poem she wrote for Harry on Father’s Day only a month after Archie was born....

Despite never thinking she would make her way back to the entertainment industry after exiting Suits back in 2018, the former actress, 41, launched Archwell Productions with Harry, 38, to create inspiring and informative content—but it doesn’t all have to be so serious, Markle says. In a new interview with Variety, Markle hinted at her hopes for upcoming scripted projects, including a potential romantic comedy flick. “It doesn’t always have to be so serious,” she said of the pair’s production projects....

The episode will mark Meghan Markle’s debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In a teaser clip, Meghan positively glows in a white blouse by Oscar de la Renta. Doesn’t her hair look super long these days? And bouncy, and thick. Looking relaxed and cheerful, Meghan reminisces about turning up to auditions in the same Warner Bros. parking lot where Ellen is taped. Meghan says, “What was so nice is the security guards here would always say,’ Break a leg!...

The 18-year-old actress—who rose to fame playing Eleven on Netflix’s Stranger Things—attended the event in a lace halter gown designed by Louis Vuitton. The bubblegum pink dress was embellished with silver and black flowers scattered throughout. They even adorned her neckline, and she further accessorized with a set of sparkly earrings. Brown’s prom-inspired updo was equally as eye-catching as the dress, but her best accessory was undoubtedly her boyfriend Jake Bongiovi....

The Emmy-nominated actress has been sharing snapshots of the trip with her followers on Instagram, and she just posted another polaroid-style picture of herself cuddling up to Bongiovi in a cute white bikini. Brown captioned the photo, “sunny one so true, i love you,” quoting lyrics from the song “Sunny” by Bobby Hebb, originally released in 1966. The 18-year-old’s followers absolutely loved the new vacation pic, with the post getting over 2....

The role of Eliza Doolittle was originally played on Broadway by Julie Andrews, who was not cast in the film because producers didn’t think she was famous enough.ShirleyJones, ShirleyMacLaine, ConnieStevens and ElizabethTaylor were also considered for the role of Eliza.My Fair Lady swept the Oscars ceremony, winning eight in April 1965—except for the Best Actress award, which went to Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins.“Ghost singer” MarniNixon dubbed the vocals for 90 percent of Hepburn’s songs....

“It’s made me sad in a way I’ve never been sad being an Asian American in this country,” Nguyen told Parade.com. “I’m a refugee from Vietnam. I have nothing but love and gratitude for America. Everything I have is the product of generosity of people who extended their support and love to refugees from Vietnam.” Nguyen has had a difficult few months. In addition to navigating the complicated feelings that come with unfair blame being placed on Asian American people for the COVID-19 pandemic, she actually had COVID herself....

Now, imagine being able to put down your phone at 5 p.m. and know that you don’t have to check any work messages until the next workday. Well, the government of Belgium, along with several other nations, are taking that idea to heart. As of Feb. 1 a new law was introduced in Belgium permitting civil servants not to answer work phone calls, emails and texts after work hours. They are allowed to completely shut off without any recrimination....

More specifically, a lot of women have been concerned about how the vaccines affect their reproductive health, fertility and menstrual cycle. According to the results of a large new study, 42% of people with regular menstrual cycles reported heavier bleeding post-vaccination, 44% said they experienced no change, and 14% reported lighter bleeding after vaccination. Researchers observed 39,000 fully vaccinated people from 18 to 80 years old who never had COVID....

Nicole Kidman, Kim Kardashian and pop singer Dua Lipa joined the crew making their runway debuts. Kidman strutted her stuff in a dramatic stride donning a silver one-shoulder long-train gown accessorized with bicep-length black gloves, while Kardashian sported a full-black body-hugging ensemble. Tracee Ellis Ross, Anna Wintour and image architect Law Roach were spotted front row at the couture presentation. Kim’s daughter, North West, also sat front row to support of her mom alongside grandmother Kris Jenner, who shared a video of her daughter working the runway on Instagram....

When is the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2021? The early access preview started on July 6th so you can surf Nordstrom’s website and see all of the amazing deals ahead of time. But if you’re a Nordstrom cardmember, you can start shopping the deals earlier! Icon cardmembers can start shopping on July 12, Ambassador cardmembers can start on July 14 and Influencer cardmembers can start on July 16. You have until August 8th until the Nordstrom Anniversary sale is over, but that doesn’t mean all of the highly-coveted brand items that are on sale like TUMI, Jo Malone London and ALO and more will be still in stock....

From Academy-Award-winning director and writer Sam Mendes, Empire of Light is set in and around a faded old movie theater in a British coastal town in the early 1980s. The movie follows Hilary (Colman), a cinema manager who is struggling with mental health issues, and Stephen (Micheal Ward), a younger new employee who longs to escape their provincial town, in which he faces emotional abuse, physical abuse and racism. Both Hilary and Stephen find a sense of belonging through their unlikely and tender relationship, and come to experience the healing power of music, cinema and community....

The journey away from Fraser’s Ridge gives Outlander an opportunity to expose Jamie and Claire to the political upheaval taking place in the colonies that hasn’t yet reached their home in the North Carolina hills—so while it may not have the same significance as a dramatic event, like the birth of Henri-Christian, it does set up the story to move along. “What episode 5 is doing—in essence—is removing Jamie and Claire from events on the Ridge (which we continue to see, but only the highlights: the finding of the love-charm, Bree’s efforts to build things, her announcement of her pregnancy to Roger, and Malva’s threat to Roger when he discovers her in flagrante with Obadiah Henderson) and putting them into a new storyline that shows the evolution of the Revolution outside the Ridge,” bestselling Outlander author Diana Gabaldon tells Parade....

Castle Leoch is a real place Well, sort of—it’s really Doune Castle, in central Scotland, where Heughan and McTavish are treated to some bagpipe playing as they remember their time shooting at the location. In Outlander, the fictional Castle Leoch was the stronghold of the MacKenzie clan, and the edifice figured prominently in the first season. “Very good memories for both of us,” Heughan says as they reminisce. “If those walls could speak,” McTavish jokes....

Just a Coincidence? When McCartney was a boy, his father bought an upright piano for the family that came from an interesting source—the music store owned by the parents of BrianEpstein, who would later become the band’s trusted manager (and was even known as the Fifth Beatle). In a similar case of foreshadowing, McCartney’s future wife LindaEastman was among the 50,000 shrieking fans at the Fab Four’s historic show at Shea Stadium in 1965....

The model, 57, took to Instagram over the weekend to show that she voted early for the upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 8, sharing a selfie to show off the “I Voted” sticker on her forehead. In the pic, the blonde bombshell appears to be smiling from outside a polling place while giving a thumbs up to the camera. Porizkova, who was born in Czechoslovakia before moving to Sweden, decided to use her personal experience to share an important message about democracy in her caption while encouraging her followers to get out and vote....

The country singer turned pop for a song when he welcomed his 13-year-old daughter, Evie, to perform with him during his stop in Tampa, Florida, on August 20.Before the father-daughter duo launched into the song, he jokingly questioned, “You couldn’t have picked a country song?” before warning the audience that he might botch some of the words. Her song of choice? “All I Know So Far” by Pink. The pair began singing the Grammy winner’s song as the audience erupted into cheers once Evie sang her part....

Chopra posted a few photos on Instagram of the family’s time going out to see some Christmas lights on display in a NJ neighborhood. The first photo is a mirror selfie of Chopra and Jonas, with the latter looking at his phone as Chopra takes the picture. She rocked a white beanie, a soft black jacket with white stripes around the arm, and stylish patterned leggings. In the second and third photos, Chopra holds Malti, who wore a yellow and white hat and an adorable white onesie, in a carrier in front of her, so that they could both take in all the bright holiday decorations....

Parade.com caught up with Elliott who walked us through her psoriatic arthritis journey. Psoriatic arthritis symptoms I first noticed something was wrong with my body in about October 2013. It all started with a sore elbow, which then expanded into a sore knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, etc. I had no idea what was wrong with me but had just had a very bad double ear infection so thought I’d maybe picked up some kind of virus....

In a statement, Buckingham Palace said, “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral Palace this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” The queen’s doctors became concerned for her health on the morning of Sept. 8, when she pulled out of a virtual privy meeting. She remained under medical supervision as her four children—as well as her grandsons, Prince William and Prince Harry—gathered at Balmoral to be by her side....