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How “Fast & Furious 9” Movie Is?

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The Toretto brothers are back on the track with Fast & Furious 9 (F9). It is the latest installment with some new faces and a bold storyline that travels across the world in swanky cars.

Fast & Furious 9 Highlights:

• The movie heavily focuses on family, camaraderie, and swanky cars
• Most of the favorite characters are retained except Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson
• It boasts of having some of the biggest stunts ever performed in the “Furious” series so far
• Lots of comic scenes missing in earlier movies
• It starts a trilogy that will have more action-packed movies

More Into F9 Highlights

• The story introduces Jakob Toretto as the brother of Dom Toretto. Played by John Cena, his role was unmentioned in the previous movies.

• Cardi B is another inclusion in the story. She’s Leysa who Dom had befriended in the Dominican Republic. Here she’s playing a cameo and her role is to help Dom escape with Jakob’s gun.

• Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges and Tyrese Gibson have guaranteed belly laughs throughout the movie. They have turned F9 into an action-comedy.

• The soundtrack of the movie is equally commendable especially the rolling instrumentals that made F9 an all-around enjoyable action-comedy movie to watch.

• The biggest moment of the movie is a spectacular car chase involving magnets. And this chase is delightfully destructive as well.

Fast & Furious 9 Poster

It is spectacular featuring all the important characters in a line starting with Vin Diesel. Also, the poster features muscular cars and bikes. But the most highlighting part of the poster is colored smoke billowing from the background. … Read the rest

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Chrissy Teigen Gives Strange Reasons For Trolling Courtney Stodden

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Chrissy Teigen tendered an apology for being a troll for Courtney Stodden. Teigen authored a lengthy apology to her to let her feel that Teigen was sorry for what she did to Stodden who identifies herself as nonbinary.

Let’s go to the flashback…..

Courtney Stodden was just 16 when she married actor Doug Hutchison who was 50-year-old then. While it was a private matter between her and Hutchison, but Teigen went on to attack her.

Last month, she made public all that Teigen said to her. She said that Teigen said that she should kill herself and that Teigen couldn’t wait for her to die. And this revelation kicked a storm on social media.

Why was Chrissy Tiegen so rude towards Stodden?

Today Chrissy Tiegen is ashamed of her rude behavior but at that time, she was pretty cruel towards Stodden. In her words, she was insecure and immature and wanted to impress everyone to become acceptable to all. She took to Twitter to get attention believing that her behavior was a crude, clever, and harmless quip. She thought it would be cool and relatable if she poked fun at celebrities.

Chrissy Teigen gives reasons for her apology….

While at the first instance, it seems that Stodden’s revelation of Teigen’s remarks made Teigen tender an apology but Teigen has different reasons for offering an apology.

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Missed CMT Awards, Watch The Function Here

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CMT, the biggest music night, after a year of scheduling and re-scheduling due to pandemic, was organized on June 9 with much zeal and enthusiasm. It has been a long time since CMT awards were announced. And this year, the function has to be outstanding in performance.

A few words about CMT Music Awards….

These are the entirely fan-voted awards where the best videos and artists of the country are recognized. Also, the awards witnessed stiff competition this year especially in the Video of the Year category where there were four contenders.

Underwood and Legend’s collaboration “Hallelujah” was named the Video of the Year award. Also, it was Legend’s first win in the CMT Music Awards. It was an amazing video hence was sure to win the title. But the show has more surprises to unfold.

Performances at the award function….

Artists lined up for giving a performance for the award function include Chris Stapleton and H.E.R., Brothers Osborne, and Dierks Bentley. These were the star performers that presented amazing duets. The audiences were spellbound by the performers.

It was a 120 minutes show of awards, nominees, winners, runner-ups, and performances. And the audiences were ready to stop for a little over 120 minutes if the performers continued to finish their performance.

The biggest performance was from the hosts….

Kelsea Ballerini was invited to host the function along with the returning host Kane Brown and together the due made the award function a memorable event. Their way of presentation was simply awesome.

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Tenaya Taylor Is The Sexiest Woman Alive

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Tenaya Taylor is a singer, actor, and now the first woman of color to become Maxim Magazine’s Sexiest Woman Alive. And it was the biggest surprise for the 30-year-old model who took to Instagram to express her delight of becoming the first black woman to receive the honor.

It is how Tenaya Taylor expressed her delight….

“Someone pinch me,” said the model on receiving the news of becoming the Sexiest Woman Alive in the Maxim Hot 100 list. She called it a journey of self-reflection and self-confidence and that shooting for the magazine wholeheartedly made her nervous.

It was a dope experience for the beautiful star. And she recalled that she had to take her five-year-old daughter Iman Jr “Junie” to school on that day. The actor recalled that she experienced a different side of her on that day. She dropped Junie at school and headed straight for the photoshoot.

Tenaya Taylor didn’t get enough time for the photoshoot….

Wearing sweatpants, a beanie, and an army jacket, Tenaya Taylor rushed for the photoshoot without getting a hairstyle. She didn’t style her hair as she was planning to throw on a wig. Also, she didn’t do any makeup. So, it was a rush hour job that became perfect.

Tenaya Taylor was so surprised that she wanted some to help her understand that she had been selected to become the Sexiest Woman Alive. It was really a big moment for Tenaya and her family.

Married to NBA player Iman Shumpert, Tenaya Taylor is the mother of two sweet daughters. Junie is her first daughter and nine-month-old Rue is the second daughter.

Her message to her fans….

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What Made Serena Williams Yell In The French Open 2021?

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“C’mon,” and, “Move your feet,” yelled Serena Williams to help her recover in a crucial match of French Open 2021. The 23-time Grand Slam champion found her struggling for the 24th title for which she needed to remind herself how to play tennis.

What was that match?

Serena Williams was playing with Danielle Collins, a fellow American, in the third round of the Roland Garros. She was facing a 4-1 deficit in the second set of 6-4, 6-4 victory when she started yelling to encourage herself.

The 50th-ranked Collins had no answer for the shots played by Williams. The Floridian, who grew up seeing Williams sisters playing tennis, made multiple mistakes. At one point, she dropped her racket and then kicked it in frustration.

Why was the match crucial for Serena Williams?

Serena Williams is looking for the 24th Grand Slam title and she needed three sets to get by Mihaela Buzarnescu but she was at a deficit in the previous round. It is when she had to remind herself who she was and that none can beat her in the game of tennis.

Her determination was visible when she ran after a drop shot and turned it into an opportunity to get a 4-3 lead. Also, her powerful shots surprised and frustrated Collins multiple times.

What did Collins say about Williams?

When finished, both the players smiled and came close to share a friendly embrace at the net. Collins called Williams the greatest player of all time. She said that they … Read the rest

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How Cassandra Monique Batie Became Andra Day?

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Oscar-nominee Andra Day is an American singer, songwriter, and actress, but it isn’t her real introduction. She was born in December 1984 as Cassandra Monique Batie but debuted as a singer in 2015 as Andra Day. So, Andra Day is her stage name.

The story behind changing to Andra Day….

Cassandra Monique Batie was so inspired by Billie Holiday that she changed her stage name to Andra Day. It is to be noted that Billie Holiday was popularly called “Lady Day”.

Singing was natural to Andra Day….

Andra Day gives credit for her incredible voice to the First United Methodist Church in Chula Vista where she used to sing gospel songs in her younger days. One day, the legendary Stevie Wonder discovered Andra Day singing and offered her a break in the music industry. Day said that she got a call from Stevie Wonder and first of all, she didn’t believe that.

Her relationship with Hollywood star Brad Pitt….

Andra Day and Brad Pitt are in a relationship but they are silent on this topic. Rumors are flying high on social media and their friend circles about their possible union because they have neither confirmed nor denied the rumors. It seems they are also enjoying the present status of their relationship.

How did it start….

It started in April during the Oscar ceremony when they both were sighted backstage. They were involved in some personal chitchat and sharing some friendly gestures, they exchanged their phone numbers. While number exchange could be a professional gesture but their friends say that it was personal.

Andra Day’s success story….

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Marlin Munroe’s Look-Alike Jasmine Chiswell Lives In Marlin Munroe’s Home

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A Marlin Monroe look-alike came to live in the Hollywood home of Monroe after almost 65 years after the “blonde bombshell” move out of the home. She would have turned 95 on Tuesday had she been alive.

Who is this look-alike of Marlin Monroe?

Scottish-born Jasmine Chiswell, 27, is blessed to be a look-alike of the most popular American actress, model, and singer Marlin Monroe. Her facial features – bubbly smile and chic vintage style – matches perfectly with those of “Some Like It Hot” star. And the fact that she lives in the home where the late actress lived has earned her 11.6 million followers on TikTok alone.

How did Jasmine Chiswell bought Marlin Monroe’s home?

In 2018, Jasmine Chiswell was looking for a Hollywood home with her husband, Maverick who’s a music producer, when they stumbled upon the exclusive Outpost Estates area near the Hills. Later then found that the property belonged to Marlin Munroe.

She said that they fell in love with that home. But it wasn’t because it belonged to Marlin Munroe but the home reminded her of Scotland in a really bizarre way.

They bought the four-bedroom home for $2.73 million and moved into the property in 2019. It is an expansive 3,335-square-foot home that gives views of Runyon Canyon from every room. It boasts of a huge terrace stemming from a swanky living area comprised of an al fiasco dining and a grotto-like pool and spa.

Jasmine Chiswell is happy to be at Marlin Munroe’s home as evident from the pictures of the home she shared on social media. Also, she’s expecting her first child in this home.

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Lada Gaga Adds Star Power To Friends: The Reunion

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Friends: The Reunion on HBO Max features Lady Gaga where the pop star is seen joining Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay) in completing the rendition of Smelly Cat. But the ditty has been updated for the reunion episode and a whole new generation of audience.

A reunion on Smelly Cat….

Phoebe Buffay sang Smelly Cat in the episode “The One With the Baby on the Bus” released almost 26 years back. In reunion, Lisa Kudrow recreates the scene. She sits down with a guitar and starts playing the most popular song of Friends. It was exactly when the pop star Lady Gaga enters the scene.

Lisa Kudrow becomes Phoebe….

She knew that she had to get into the shoes of Phoebe to sing Smelly Cat in the voice of the character. In Friends, it was Phoebe Buffay that sang the song for her friends. And in reunion, Lisa Kudrow was asked to recreate the scene.

Lisa Kudrow becomes Phoebe Buffay to sing the song when she was joined by the pop star. Lady Gaga joins Kudrow with her guitar and gives the song an update the audience were expecting from the pop star. Soon they were joined by others and the song was completed on a happy note.

Chemistry of Lisa Kudrow and Lady Gaga….

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Kudrow took a short break midway into the song to convey her feelings to Lady Gaga. She told the pop star that joining her in the song wasn’t bad. And Lady Gaga nodded in affirmation while touching the nose of Kudrow with her finger.

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Kelly Osbourne’s Slimmer Face And Neck Triggers Rumors About Plastic Surgery

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Kelly Osbourne’s latest video where the television personality is seen slamming the “stupid” plastic surgery remark by an online chatter has amassed over 320,000 views. Also, celebrities including Vanessa Hudgens and “Dancing with the Stars” pro Cheryl Burke praised the remark.

Let’s go through the chronology of the events leading to the latest video….

Kelly Osbourne posted a new selfie with a slimmer face and neck. While the 36-year-old looks gorgeous, her new looks stirred a buzz around her latest look. One said that it was a surgical cosmetic treatment, while others asked whether she had done her lips.

Miffed with these remarks, the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne decided to give a fitting reply to all those odd remarks over her new looks.

Kelly Osbourne made a new video to silence all the speculations about the secret of her new looks. In the video, she made it clear to all that she hadn’t done plastic surgery.

She replied that she just wanted to bring up the topic that those guys were talking about because. She further said that she was always honest and upfront about what she had done to her body, who she was, and she had not had plastic surgery.

The video was captioned “Let’s squash these stupid rumors!!! Can’t you just be happy for me?”

She insisted that she had never done anything to her face and that she only had a couple of injections in lips, jaw, and forehead.

Kelly Osbourne has always been candid about her beauty and looks. She also revealed losing 85-pound weight loss last October.

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Chayce Beckham Won American Idol But Audiences Enjoyed Duets By Katy Perry & Mickey Guyton More

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American Idol season 19 had its magic moments when the country star Mickey Guyton and Idol judge Katy Perry song duets for the audience. While California native Chayce Beckham was declared the winner, the viewers enjoy the duets more.

Idol has the tradition of judges performing in the finale….

Following the tradition, Perry sang “Thinking Of You” from her 2008 album “One of the Boys.” She was joined by Hunter Metts who was among the top 7 contestants before his elimination. And both the singers gave a stunning performance with acoustic guitars on a dimly lit stage. Post-performance, Metts shared a picture with Perry and tweeted it with the caption “It’s been an honor.”

Mickey Guyton performed “Black Like Me”….

Black Like Me is a powerful track that made history by highlighting the plight of colored citizens of America. And Guyton has also received Best Country Solo Performance award for this song. She’s also the first woman of color to receive this award. For this performance, Guyton joined hands with Alyssa Wray from the top 10 contestants.

The most beautiful moment of Guyton’s performance was when she suddenly changed the lyrics from “Black like me” to “Black like us”. Initially, the audiences weren’t able to comprehend the reason for this change but soon they got the feeling that Guyton wanted to lyrically embrace Wray.

Understanding the song “Black Like Me”….

Mickey Guyton said that she penned “Black Like Me” to narrate her struggle and sufferings. She used lyrics to describe how she faced racism, biases, and discrimination in her personal life and music career.

Other notable performances of Idol….

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