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Joey Chestnut Reveals Whether He’d Return to Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest

September 3, 2024 RecentlyHeard Leave a comment

Joey Chestnut shouldn’t be able to say goodbye to Nathan’s Sizzling Canine Consuming Contest.

When requested whether or not he would take into account returning to the competitors, Chestnut, 40, completely informed Us Weekly he “completely” would.

“They must be cheap,” he mentioned on Sunday, September 1, at Netflix’s Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef press convention. “I’d love to return as a result of this yr I’ve to eat scorching canines with out dunking … I’ve a hybrid methodology of dunking and never dunking. As a result of I believe this contest has made me even higher.”

Chestnut was barred from competing within the annual contest this yr after allegedly signing a cope with Not possible Meals, the maker of plant-based meat substitutes.

“By all my outdated agreements, I ought to have been capable of work with Not possible Meals, and so they modified the settlement this yr,” he defined to Us at Luxor’s HyperX Enviornment in Las Vegas.

Regardless of his help for Not possible Meals, Chestnut famous that he “positively wouldn’t go vegan” however has dabbled with a plant-based weight loss plan when “recovering” from coaching or occasions.

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“I benefit from the well being advantages. I take pleasure in the best way my physique feels afterwards,” he mentioned. “There’s nothing extra private than your physique. And I strive to not inform individuals what to do with their physique, and even [when] individuals inform me what to do with my physique, I don’t prefer it.”

In June, a spokesperson for Main League Consuming famous that the choice to remove Chestnut from the competitors got here after he supported “one other scorching canine model” as a substitute of Nathan’s.

“We’re devastated to be taught that Joey Chestnut has chosen to symbolize a rival model that sells plant-based scorching canines reasonably than competing within the 2024 Nathan’s Well-known Fourth of July Sizzling Canine Consuming Contest,” Main League Consuming mentioned in a press release.

Chestnut responded to the ban later that day, calling the choice “very disappointing.” He wrote through Instagram, “To set the file straight, I should not have a contract with MLE or Nathan’s and so they wish to change the foundations from previous years because it pertains to different companions I can work with. That is apparently the idea on which I’m being banned, and it doesn’t affect the July 4th contest.”

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The next day, it was introduced that the 16-time scorching canine consuming champion would go head-to-head with Takeru Kobayashi, a six-time champion, in a Netflix particular. Chestnut and Kobayashi’s competitors is their first face-off in 15 years.

Forward of the matchup, Chestnut informed Us that competing in opposition to Kobayashi, 46, makes him a greater participant and “hit numbers which are fairly spectacular.” Chestnut added, “I’m going to do my finest, and I’m hoping that I’ll come out on prime.”

Kobayashi, for his half, joked that he’s “previous” his peak however continues to be able to tackle Chestnut. “I believe whoever wins that is going to be No. 1 on this planet!” he mentioned through a translator. “I believe the winner will declare the world file.”

Kobayashi added that his competitors in opposition to Chestnut would be the final matchup between the 2 of them. “So it’s important to watch,” he mentioned.

Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef airs stay on Netflix Monday, September 2, at 3 p.m. ET.

With reporting by Rachel Smith

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DWTS Cohosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough Are ‘Really Close’

August 30, 2024 RecentlyHeard Leave a comment

Alfonso Ribeiro is wanting ahead to a different 12 months of cohosting Dancing With the Stars alongside Julianne Hough.

“I can’t wait to sort out that stage with Julianne. The each of us collectively — particularly during the last 12 months — we’ve gotten to be actually shut associates, and we get pleasure from working with one another,” Ribeiro, 52, solely instructed Us Weekly on Tuesday, August 27, whereas selling his partnership with Bob Evans. “I feel it’s going to be a magical season for the each of us.”

Ribeiro gained season 19 of DWTS alongside accomplice Witney Carson in 2014 earlier than returning to cohost season 31 with Tyra Banks in 2022. Hough, 36, took over for Banks, 50, for season 32 in 2023. Though profitable the mirrorball trophy was thrilling, Ribeiro is completely satisfied to be in his internet hosting period.

“I like internet hosting as a result of that job will get to come back again yearly. Competing, you get one shot at it,” he stated. “I really like this job. Changing into a number has been, actually, I feel what I used to be destined to do from the start. I feel all the opposite jobs I’ve executed in my life sort of led as much as me turning into a number and permitting me to try this particular job.”

Ribeiro added that he loves being a part of “the highs and lows” and attending to “actually join with the professionals and the celebrities” all through the competitors. The Recent Prince of Bel-Air alum is wanting ahead to the season 33 solid reveal and approves of the primary casting announcement: Olympic gymnast and pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik.

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“So excited to have him,” Ribeiro stated of Nedoroscik, 25. “Yearly it’s at all times a terrific solid.”

One enjoyable facet of Ribeiro’s internet hosting job is that his household will get to observe him in motion.

“My spouse [Angela Unkrich] involves just about each dancing present,” he stated. “We used to go collectively once I was [an audience member] between profitable the present and turning into part of the present. We’d go and simply sit within the viewers and benefit from the present.”

Ribeiro’s 4 children — daughter Sienna, 21, whom he shares with ex-wife Robin Stapler, and sons Alfonso Jr., 10, and Anders, 9, and daughter Ava, 9, whom he shares with Unkrich — additionally make appearances within the ballroom.

“It’s nice to see them within the viewers. It’s good for me to point out them what I do,” the actor stated. “After I’m at dwelling, I’m simply dad. I’m not Alfonso Ribeiro, the host, no matter — I’m simply dad. And so it’s good once I can sort of simply present them, ‘That is what Daddy does.’”

Regardless of his busy schedule, Ribeiro’s precedence is “at all times household first.” In terms of internet hosting household gatherings, like a Labor Day cookout, he loves the comfort and high quality of Bob Evans meals.

“Bob Evans Baked Macaroni and Cheese is at all times a terrific Labor Day meal that everybody’s going to like, and you are able to do something you need with it. You may put bacon in it, you’ll be able to add no matter you need in it,” stated Ribeiro. “I feel the important thing at all times is having the ability to get it executed shortly, straightforward. If you must make extra, you are able to do it shortly. And clearly, the Bob Evans aspect [dishes], you can also make it in 10 minutes … however you’re not decreasing your high quality of style and delight. [It’s] all in regards to the folks that you’ve over and sharing day and [the] assist of your loved ones and associates.”

Season 33 of Dancing With the Stars premieres on ABC and Disney+ Tuesday, September 17, at 8 p.m. ET.

With reporting by Sarah Jones

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John Mellencamp and Trace Adkins Will Meet at Claim to Fame Party

August 30, 2024 RecentlyHeard Leave a comment

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Declare to Fame season 3 contestants Mackenzie Adkins and Hud Mellencamp fashioned a decent bond on the ABC actuality sequence, and now their respective dads, Hint Adkins and John Mellencamp, are getting acquainted.

Whereas chatting with Us Weekly solely forward of the Wednesday, August 28, season finale, Mackenzie shared that each Hint, 62, and John, 72, had been planning to attend a forged viewing get together for the ultimate Declare to Fame episode.

“Each of our dads, to [this day], suppose that we received [the competition],” stated Mackenzie. “So, they’re each gonna get a little bit of a shock [when they see Adam Christopherson win], and so they’ll be there watching with us tonight.”

Mackenzie, Hud and their fathers might be joined by Declare to Fame contestants Jill Kurlfink, Gracie Lou Hyland, Naomi Burns, Shane Brando and Nael “Danny” Zayas for the viewing get together, Mackenzie shared.

“We’re actually excited,” she stated. “It’ll be actually enjoyable.”

Hud chimed in to say that he’s pleasantly shocked by how nicely the forged will get alongside in actual life.

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“One factor I believed all through the [experience] is ‘None of us could possibly be associates after [this]. Y’all are gonna see me discuss crap about you within the background all through this whole factor as soon as we watch this present, and nobody’s gonna reply my textual content,’” he joked. “However all of us hang around, all of us discuss on a regular basis, and I’m very grateful for that.”

Mackenzie and Hud began to appear like greater than associates on the present as they grew nearer and started flirting. Whereas they performed coy about their relationship standing throughout their joint interview, the duo hinted that they’ve been spending time collectively.

“He’s right here proper now, so I feel that’s our reply,” Mackenzie stated with a smile.

The Declare to Fame finale get together marks Mackenzie’s first time assembly Hud’s dad, though Hud has already gotten an opportunity to fulfill Hint. It can even be Hint and John’s first official assembly, regardless of crossing paths musically up to now.

“I did a Farm Assist or two, however I don’t bear in mind ever truly assembly [John],” Hint solely informed Us in a joint interview with Mackenzie, referencing the annual profit live performance that John cofounded.

The nation star has actuality tv expertise of his personal — he competed on The Movie star Apprentice in 2013 — and gave Mackenzie some recommendation earlier than her stint on Declare to Fame.

“I simply informed her, attempt to fly underneath the radar for some time after which destroy everyone,” he quipped. “However simply do not forget that microphone is on on a regular basis and so they’re recording every thing you say, so watch out.”

Though Hint was unfamiliar with Declare to Fame earlier than Mackenzie joined the forged, he completely loved watching season 3.

“[It’s] actually intelligent, it’s entertaining,” he stated. ‘It’s a puzzle and also you get to play alongside.”

Hint even has favourite gamers except for Mackenzie, and one participant he’s not so keen on.

“I like Hud and Shane, I feel they’ve performed the sport very nicely. I feel Adam is simply nonetheless round by default in some way,” he stated. “I don’t actually perceive that.”

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The “Women Love Nation Boys” musician famous that he felt “completely assured” that Mackenzie would do nicely on the present.

“Mackenzie’s very sensible, and I knew she would deal with herself professionally and he or she did,” Hint stated. “She’s at all times been very nice to be round, she at all times has a smile on her face and it’s simply contagious. She’s only a candy woman and he or she’s been profitable in every thing that she’s carried out. She’s by no means carried out something to disappoint me, and he or she’s the one one in all my youngsters I can say that about.”

Mackenzie and Hud turned the Declare to Fame season 3 runners-up after Adam received the ultimate problem and accurately recognized each of their celeb kinfolk. He was then revealed to be Michael Bolton’s nephew.

Declare to Fame is now streaming on Hulu

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Claim to Fame’s Shane Brando Explains His Chicken Wing Necklace

August 30, 2024 RecentlyHeard Leave a comment

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Declare to Fame season 3 contestant Shane Brando is aware of he confused some folks together with his hen wing necklace.

Warning: This text comprises spoilers for season 3 of Declare to Fame.

Shane wore a realistic-looking hen wing on a series round his neck all through the competitors, nevertheless it had nothing to do together with his secret movie star relative, his grandfather Marlon Brando.

“I wore it on the present simply as a joke,” Shane completely advised Us Weekly after his elimination in the course of the Wednesday, August 28, episode of the ABC actuality collection. “I want I used to be good sufficient to say, ‘Oh, yeah, that is gonna be a faux clue that persons are gonna be so confused about.’ For me, it was just a bit a part of my persona, my humorousness, and it simply stored me grounded. It was a continuing reminder each day [not to] take this recreation too critically.”

Shane famous that he’s had the weird accent for about six years, and it’s a wardrobe “staple” when he goes to musical festivals and concert events.

“It’s only a enjoyable little dialog starter,” he mentioned.

Even with out his hen wing bling, Shane was well-liked within the Declare to Fame home, and his wine bottle clue was the final to be pulled. Nonetheless, as soon as Shane’s clue was in Mackenzie’s possession, she and Hud rapidly labored out that Shane is said to Marlon, who died at age 80 in 2004. Mackenzie focused Shane in the course of the guess-off, and he was eradicated.

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After Shane’s movie star relative was revealed, there have been inevitably a number of Godfather references made by his castmates and Declare to Fame cohosts Kevin and Frankie Jonas. Though Shane has heard a number of “horrible” impressions of his grandfather through the years, he advised Us it doesn’t trouble him in any respect.

“I believe it’s very humorous. … It’s like, ‘Let me see each rendition of the worst Marlon Brando impression.’ And I like it,” he joked. “There’s only some folks on this world that I even have heard do a extremely good Marlon impression.”

Shane mentioned that actor Ed Begley Jr. does “most likely the very best rendition” of his grandfather as a result of “they have been actually shut pals.”

“Johnny Depp does a extremely good one as properly. … And whoever performed my grandpa on the present The Provide did an incredible job,” he continued, referring to Gray’s Anatomy alum Justin Chambers.

Shane’s grandfather had a connection to his castmate Dedrick’s secret movie star relative, unbeknownst to him. Dedrick, whose actual identify is Siggy Jackson, is Michael Jackson’s nephew. Marlon and Michael, who died at age 50 in 2009, have been pals for years, and Shane’s dad, Miko Brando, labored for Michael.

“Proper when the present completed [taping], we most likely spent an excellent two hours simply taking pictures the s–t, like, ‘Have we run into one another? How might we’ve presumably missed this?” Shane mentioned of the second he and Dedrick realized their connection. “We actually had no thought, and simply all through the taking pictures of the present, me telling tales all day about being [at Michael’s property] Neverland [Ranch], and him sitting there like, ‘Oh, that’s nice. That’s a cool story, man.’ … Once I really came upon who he was associated to, I type of felt so silly for a short while.”

As for his personal movie star relative, Shane mentioned that Marlon was “humorous” and keen on enjoying pranks.

“He was an enormous sensible jokester. You by no means knew if there was gonna be a whoopee cushion below your seat once you’re sitting down or he would pop up and scare you,” he recalled earlier than sharing a reminiscence of Marlon that he recounted on the actor’s funeral.

“There was a time we have been swimming in his pool and there was a bee that simply landed on the sting of the pool. … My grandpa goes as much as the bee [and] type of brushes it onto his hand. Then, he’s like, ‘Shane, watch this,’ very calmly,” Shane mentioned. “[He] sticks his tongue out, locations the bee onto his tongue, after which sticks his tongue in his mouth [and] closes his mouth. A short time later, [he] opens his mouth [and] sticks his tongue out … after which he simply lets out a bit breath and the bee flies away.”

Declare to Fame is now streaming on Hulu

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Christopher McDonald Begged Happy Gilmore Director to Try Final Putt

August 29, 2024 RecentlyHeard Leave a comment

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Shooter McGavin wasn’t profitable in stealing Pleased Gilmore’s Inexperienced Jacket, however the actor who performed him did get an opportunity to sink the sophisticated putt from the movie’s climactic scene.

Christopher McDonald, who performed Shooter within the unique Pleased Gilmore, spoke to Us Weekly completely for M&M’S Golf Problem 2024 Sweepstakes. As a part of the partnership, McDonald challenged followers to a spherical of mini golf for the final word prize of a Peanut Butter Championship Jacket and a yr’s provide of M&M’s Peanut Butter.

Whereas McDonald, 69, needed to signal an NDA after by chance letting it slip that Pleased Gilmore 2 was on its method, he’s glad to look again on a few of the extra iconic moments from the unique movie.

Within the first film, Pleased (Adam Sandler) is one putt away from defeating Shooter on the 18th gap of the Tour Championship when a tv tower falls, creating an intricate maze blocking Pleased’s ball from the opening. Pleased, after all, comically sinks the putt by hitting the ball off a Volkswagen and letting it carom off the edges of the tower, roll down its rails and at last fall into the opening.

“I begged our director Dennis Dugan to let me make that closing shot,” McDonald admitted. “Although it wasn’t a placing inexperienced, after all, it was a botanical backyard as a result of nobody is gonna allow you to drop a tower and herald a VW there. He gave me 5 tries. I believe that was the fifth. And that was a extremely loopy ad-lib in response afterwards and it was very enjoyable to do.”

McDonald celebrated sinking the putt off-camera by channeling his internal Pleased.

“I threw my membership up within the air,” he admitted, very like Pleased would when he was pissed off. “As I did, I let go, went, ‘I hope I don’t hit anyone,’ however most people had been behind me.”

The world by no means obtained to see McDonald sink the putt, however practically 30 years later, followers nonetheless bear in mind him as one of the iconic Sandler villains.

“I do love being an envoy for this movie and I really like doing the issues,” McDonald stated. “I’m in an airport, I journey lots ,and I hear like they don’t wanna say it to my face, they’ll go, ‘Shooter’ and I simply gotta put the weapons up and maintain strolling.”

Sandler introduced earlier this month {that a} Pleased Gilmore sequel is within the early phases of manufacturing, however to date the one confirmed main particulars are that Pleased will return as an ageing golfer who “is a little bit of a multitude” and Travis Kelce will make a cameo.

“I’m not that large a fan [of Kelce] as a result of I’m a Buffalo Payments fan and [the Kansas City Chiefs] occurred to do some harm to my workforce for a pair years now,” McDonald stated. “I’m just a little bit bitter.”

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Whether or not it’s within the sequel or not, McDonald will definitely have loads of alternatives to flash the finger weapons — Shooter’s celebration after making a shot — within the M&M’s Peanut Butter Championship.

“It was a extremely humorous factor they got here up with, making three lovely programs of placing for mini golf, and so they’re arduous to do, consider me,” McDonald stated. “They’re a problem. Whoever’s gonna beat me in the present day is gonna must work for it as a result of I hope that I can take residence that yr’s provide of M&Ms, child.”

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi.

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Bachelorette Jenn Talks Going Off on Sam M. at ‘Men Tell All’

August 29, 2024 RecentlyHeard Leave a comment

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Jenn Tran didn’t depart something unsaid whereas exchanging phrases with Sam McKinney on The Bachelorette: Males Inform All.

“It felt so good to lastly get that off of my chest,” Jenn, 26, solely advised Us Weekly after the Males Inform All taping. “You’re watching issues again, you get a full image, a fuller image of every thing and the way issues performed out. So it was good to sort of simply be capable of actually lay all of it on the market and say what I actually was considering of every thing.”

Jenn famous that she “needed to have the ability to tackle” feedback Sam had been making on-line. (Because the present started airing in July, Sam and his family members have slammed the present for modifying him in a adverse gentle.)

Throughout the Tuesday, August 27, episode, Jenn held nothing again whereas addressing Sam, who she mentioned had “a number of crimson flags.”

“I’m going to say this in phrases that you just’re going to know. So, I’m going to maintain the principle factor the principle factor right here,” she mentioned, referring to his notorious catchphrase. “I wasn’t upset that you just didn’t know how one can describe love. Clearly, we’re on very completely different emotional and mental ranges. That’s effective.”

As a substitute, Jenn mentioned she was bothered by Sam’s “blatant disrespect to everyone.” In hindsight, Jenn famous that their relationship “revolved round” Sam and his emotions.

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“You watched that again and as a substitute of rising and studying from that, you determined to double down on that and have your family and friends exit on-line and defend your honor whenever you’re a grown man,” she mentioned. “And as a substitute of taking accountability on your actions, you determined accountable it on the producers, the edit, the TV present, no matter it was. On the finish of the day, the person that I noticed on TV was precisely the person I sat throughout from the whole journey.”

After receiving applause from the viewers, Jenn concluded her message by saying that she needs Sam to “be higher from this.”

“However should you don’t take a step again and take a look at what you noticed and take accountability on your actions and develop and be taught, then I really feel very very sorry for whoever you find yourself with as a result of this delusional world you’re residing in proper now and this denial is just not going to work for anyone,” she mentioned.

When it was Sam’s flip to reply, he defined that he felt like he had taken “a number of accountability” when he was within the sizzling seat with Jesse Palmer earlier within the episode.

“I undoubtedly misplaced myself in a few of these moments proper there. And I want that I may return and redo them, in truth,” he admitted. “You noticed partitions that I had constructed up round my coronary heart, you noticed it earlier than me. And that’s one thing that I’m endlessly grateful for and that’s one thing that I will take in direction of my subsequent accomplice. For that, I actually simply need to say thanks.”

Jenn replied, “I actually hope that you just imply that and also you’re not simply saying that to say that, as a result of I do need the most effective for you.”

Whereas sitting with Jesse minutes earlier than talking with Jenn, Sam acknowledged that he had been “struggling” to rewatch the season. He additionally cleared up why he had known as Jenn “uninteresting” throughout their breakup, explaining that the pair was capable of talk by way of their eyes.

“Your eyes don’t lie,” he mentioned. “So her strolling into that room, I may see in her eyes that there was no power there. There wasn’t what I used to be used to seeing proper there. So I didn’t name her uninteresting. I in truth mentioned that her eyes had been uninteresting and that was that second.”

Jeremy Simon, who exited the present after hometowns, joked that he’s unsure the place Sam’s eyes actually had been. (Throughout a earlier episode of The Bachelorette, Sam had candidly mentioned he thought the Bachelorette was going to be former contestants Daisy Kent or Maria Georgas.)

“Each time all of us got here out right here we had no concept who The Bachelorette was going to be. But when anyone’s going to sit down up right here and say you didn’t suppose it was going to be Daisy or Maria, you guys are liars,” Sam mentioned.

The Bachelorette season 21 finale airs on ABC at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3.

With reporting by Mariel Turner

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Heather Graham Talks Going Makeup-Free for Place of Bones

August 24, 2024 RecentlyHeard

Heather Graham was on board when it got here to enjoying her gritty character in Place of Bones — together with when it required her to go au pure on display screen.

“The director, [Audrey Cummings], was like, ‘I don’t need you to put on any make-up on this film,’” Graham completely informed Us Weekly whereas selling the upcoming horror Western. “I’m simply carrying this sort of pale costume that’s not very flattering, and I simply thought, ‘I need to go for it. I need it to be actual. I don’t need to attempt to be this glamorous Hollywood actress. I simply need to be the actual girl throughout this time interval who’s simply preventing to outlive and care for her daughter.’”

The movie, which premiered on Friday, August 23, follows Graham as Pandora, a mom preventing for survival along with her daughter (Brielle Robillard), when a wounded outlaw in search of refuge brings a infamous financial institution robber and his ruthless gang, all determined to reclaim a stolen fortune, proper to their doorstep. Tom Hopper, Corin Nemec and Cowboy Cerrone additionally star within the action-packed thriller, which includes a script by Richard Taylor.

Whereas Graham was greater than prepared to painting her character authentically to the instances, she nonetheless discovered herself battling self-consciousness when ditching the glitz and glamour that sometimes comes with Hollywood filmmaking.

“I used to be asking the make-up artist, I’m like, ‘Can I simply get somewhat extra eyeshadow please? It’s like, ‘A bit extra mascara,’ and so they’re like, ‘No.’”

Regardless of any challenges she felt going into the mission fresh-faced, Graham informed Us she fell in “love” with the movie’s script and the concept of portraying a powerful feminine protagonist in a style that sometimes lacks complicated feminine leads.

“I really feel like that basically virtually by no means occurs, and I believed that it was only a nice character,” she shared. “And I like the character of my daughter and I believed it was an thrilling recent tackle a Western with an excellent shock ending.”

Graham famous that she was “actually excited” to play the position as a result of how “sophisticated” and layered her character turns into all through the course of the movie.

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“She’s sort of indignant and bitter, however she loves her daughter and he or she needs to guard her,” Graham defined. “And I simply beloved how good and resourceful she is. And the way she will be able to attempt to outsmart these dangerous guys and that she is sort of smarter than all of them.”

Graham, in fact, needed to do much more than shed her make-up to carry Pandora to life, together with discover ways to correctly shoot a gun. Whereas the actress had shot pretend pistols in “different films” earlier in her profession, it was costar Nemec — “he’s, like, an actual cowboy” Graham defined — together with the opposite “cool stunt guys” on set who helped her hone her expertise.

“It’s tremendous enjoyable to get in a western gunfight with these dangerous guys,” she stated, including that she was even in a position to do her personal stunts for one sequence, which completely impressed the crew.

“I had a scene the place I did my very own stunt and I run out and I’m taking pictures,” she defined. “The gun was actually heavy, however I acquired to run and shoot after which fall over. So I did my very own stunt and I acquired some claps from the stunt crew. They had been impressed that I did my very own stunt.”

Along with the enjoyable costumes and thrilling gunfights, Graham was additionally impressed with the film’s ending, which she known as “actually scary,” however one which felt authentic and recent for the style.

“I used to be shocked and it was tremendous disturbing,” she informed Us. “But in addition I simply thought, ‘I’ve by no means seen this story informed earlier than.’ I introduced a bunch of associates to a screening and my associates had been saying, ‘I had no concept the place this film was going. I had no concept the way it was going to finish.’”

Place of Bones is now in theaters and on digital.

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi

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Team USA’s Fred Richard Forgot to Get His Girlfriend Olympics Tickets

August 22, 2024 RecentlyHeard

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Earlier than taking dwelling a bronze medal on the 2024 Paris Olympics, Workforce USA gymnast Fred Richard made a significant fake pas that may follow him for the remainder of his life.

In an unique interview, Richard — who spoke to Us Weekly by way of his partnership with CELSIUS — defined the place issues went flawed.

“My girlfriend, she goes to the College of Michigan, she flew as much as see me in Paris for the staff last,” Richard, 20, stated. “However I forgot to get her tickets as a result of I used to be busy.”

“She assumed she had tickets,” Richard continued. “She flew up, landed there after which the evening earlier than she texted me like, ‘I don’t need to hassle you an excessive amount of, I do know you’re locking in. However don’t neglect to ship me the tickets.’”

Making issues worse, his girlfriend made the large journey to Paris together with her father. Richard joked, “Yeah, I tousled huge time on that one.”

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Richard, who has stored his relationship personal, can be a pupil on the College of Michigan and he sensed a disaster a lot bigger than bombing an examination. With simply hours to spare, Richard texted his agent, “Please repair this.”

Richard didn’t know whether or not his plea labored, as a result of he needed to go off the grid. “I locked in for competitors,” he stated. “I used to be simply hoping she’d present up. I turned off my telephone. I used to be like, let’s simply hope the universe makes this work.”

Fortunately, Richard’s agent got here via within the clutch and connected his girlfriend and her dad with “some good seats” to see him and the lads’s gymnastics staff win bronze within the staff last. The third-place end was Workforce USA’s first staff all-around medal since 2008.

Regardless of every thing figuring out in the long run, Richard is aware of it’s going to take a really very long time for him to reside it down.

“Oh, I’ve already been listening to about it,” he stated with amusing.

Generally known as “FrederickFlips” on TikTok, Richard commonly collaborates with different athletes on movies the place he exhibits off his spectacular gymnastics abilities to his almost 1 million followers on the platform.

“Plenty of cool issues are taking place this yr,” he hinted. “As soon as I get again to Michigan and into the movement of issues, I positively need to pursue content material with different athletes from the college as a result of I’m all the time hanging out with them. I’m trying ahead to creating that content material occur.”

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His concentrate on the longer term and a push for extra thrilling content material makes his partnership with power drink model CELSIUS turn out to be useful.

“The CELSIUS staff has been very supportive of my Olympic journey and my journey in creating content material and dealing with lots of prime athletes,” Richard stated. “I need to stick with them for some time as a result of they’re very useful in serving to athletes attain the highest stage as an alternative of simply, you already know, fueling me.”

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Kailyn Lowry Says Coparenting Dynamic With Ex Javi ‘Ebbs and Flows’

August 21, 2024 RecentlyHeard

Kailyn Lowry says she and ex-husband Javi Marroquin are “doing one of the best we are able to” to coparent 10-year-old son Lincoln.

“[It] ebbs and flows,” Lowry, 32, informed Us Weekly solely on Monday, August 19. “Some days it’s actually nice. Different days, we hit some bumps within the highway. However I feel being that we’re divorced and form of nonetheless within the public eye, I feel that we do one of the best we are able to.”

Lowry and Marroquin’s tumultuous relationship was showcased closely on Teen Mother 2. The previous pair had been married from 2012 to 2016, welcoming Lincoln in November 2013.

“Lincoln’s into sports activities, heavy into soccer proper now,” she mentioned, giving Us an replace on her son. “I truly obtained a name on this journey that he was chosen to go play soccer in Madrid. We’re planning that, which is tremendous thrilling.”

She can also be a mom of son Isaac, 14, with ex Jo Rivera, sons Lux, 7, and Creed, 4, with ex Chris Lopez. She shares twins Verse and Valley — born late final 12 months — and son Rio, 21 months with boyfriend, Elijah Scott.

Kailyn Lowry Says Coparenting Dynamic With Ex Javi Ebbs and Flows — Us Weekly

When requested the largest coparenting lession she’s realized over time, Lowry informed Us: “Hold most of it off the web.”

“It’s solely been about two years since I’ve actually, actually honed in on that and really caught by that,” Lowry admitted. “It’s been, in all probability, one of the best factor that I may have accomplished for my children and my coparenting.”

Lowry supplied an identical replace for her coparenting relationship with Rivera, 32, telling Us that issues are good however “not day by day.” Lowry and Rivera began courting in 2008, whereas they had been in highschool. Their son, Issac, was born two years later. Whereas the messy finish to their relationship was showcased on Teen Mother 2, the pair are formally on good phrases. Lowry even attended his marriage ceremony to Vee Torres in September 2018.

“For a short while it was, it was just a little bizarre simply because the older the kid will get, the dynamic of coparenting shifts,” she defined. “So we don’t want to speak day by day. There was a time period the place we actually didn’t want to speak in any respect, however on the identical token, I’m podcasting with Isaac’s stepmom day by day.”

Lowry and Torres cohost the “Child Mamas No Drama” podcast collectively.

Lowry additionally hosts “Espresso Convos” with Lindsie Chrisley and a solo podcast titled “Barely Well-known.” All three of her reveals reside beneath the KILLR Podcast Community, which she launched in September 2021. Apart from her parenting milestones, Lowry is gearing as much as take her podcast on the highway with an upcoming reside tour.

“I’m doing very small comedy golf equipment proper now,” she teased to Us. “I will likely be touring in September and October for the ‘Barely Well-known’ podcast.”

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Justin Glaze and Susie Evans Are Taking Relationship ‘Day by Day’

August 21, 2024 RecentlyHeard

Bachelor Nation’s Justin Glaze says he and Susie Evans are taking issues “daily” in relation to their romantic relationship.

“We’re taking a while to determine what’s gonna be finest for us,” Glaze, 30, advised Us Weekly completely on Monday, August 19, forward of The Famously Common Golf Event hosted by iHeartRadio’s The Ben & Ashley I Nearly Well-known Podcast in Livermore, California.

Glaze advised Us that he and Evans, 30, “keep on the identical web page” as questions concerning the standing of their relationship proceed to rise. “We’re prioritizing one another, ourselves and that’s about it,” he defined.

Evans and Glaze had been on totally different seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, respectively, however that didn’t cease them from making a connection. (Evans appeared on The Bachelor season 16 with Clayton Echard in 2022 whereas Glaze was runner-up of Katie Thurston’s Bachelorette season in 2021.)

After they met in 2022, Evans and Glaze struck up a close-knit friendship. Followers had been satisfied that there was extra happening between them, however issues didn’t flip romantic till October 2023. Initially, Evans and Glaze had no qualms about sharing the main points of their love life on social media, however they’ve since taken a step again, inflicting followers to query the standing of their relationship.

Bachelor Nation Justin Glaze Says He and Susie Evans are Taking Relationship Day By Day 2 — Susie Evans and Justin Glaze Taylor Hill/WireImage

Glaze, for one, didn’t share a birthday tribute to Evans, who turned 30 on Monday. He advised Us that followers had been “in all probability studying an excessive amount of into it, per ordinary,” confirming that they had spoken.

“We’re good. She had an excellent birthday,” Glaze continued. “Individuals don’t like when relationships are dealt with privately since you’re in a public relationship and there’s expectations. Individuals suppose that they’re owed sure issues, which I perceive, however some individuals are extra non-public than others.”

Glaze advised Us that he and Evans “have the precise to deal with our relationship how we need to deal with it.”

Evans beforehand provided an identical reply when requested concerning the standing of her and Glaze’s relationship.

“It’s a must to determine the boundaries that you just’re snug with the general public and there may be this strain to place your self on the market as a result of it’s type of my livelihood at this level,” she advised Us on the Miss USA 2024 pageant earlier this month. “I noticed that it’s higher to guard your privateness and your peace than to appease what individuals need from you.”

One factor Evans has been specializing in is “setting boundaries and implementing them,” she advised Us.

“I believe that’s one thing actually essential for all of us,” she continued. “It’s one thing I must work on. Particularly with my job being so public, that’s one thing I’m establishing now and pursuing.”

Reporting by Lanae Brody

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