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Victoria's Secret Unveils This Year's $3 Million Fantasy Bra
- October 27, 2016

The caption stated that one of the photo's subjects would be a part of the show. Jasmine joined Victoria's Secret as an Angel past year and has flourished since. Designer of the infamous bra Eddie Borgo said: "It was important to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show collection team that the design represented some of the different iconography, shapes, and techniques that we use consistently within my namesake collection". (more...)

Concierge on duty during Kim Kardashian's robbery slams hotel
- October 27, 2016

And we do appreciate all of your guys' love and support and it will take time. Sheppard further revealed that some of Kim's family members and friends will contribute exclusive content for her website and app , so updates will be coming soon. (more...)

Police investigate vandalizing of Trump's Hollywood star
- October 27, 2016

Trump has vehemently denied accusations of mistreating women. Trump was awarded the star in 2007 after the success of his reality TV show " The Apprentice " on NBC. A video obtained by the site shows a man in a construction worker's vest and surrounded by traffic cones and barriers using a pick-ax to pulverize Trump's pink terrazzo and brass star. (more...)

Jimmy Kimmel hires Doctor Strange for kids' party in hilarious clip
- October 27, 2016

Cast members Benedict Cumberbatch , Tilda Swinton (left) and Rachel McAdams pose at the premiere of "Doctor Strange" in Los Angeles, October 20, 2016. Reports suggest the happy couple announced the news on the red carpet at the premiere. The Doctor Strange star and Hunter married on the Isle of Wight in England in February 2015, and welcomed son Christopher that June. (more...)

Madeleine Thien's story of revolutionary China favourite to win Man Booker Prize
- October 26, 2016

In its review of the book, The Chronicle called the novel "an uproariously amusing, deliciously profane and ferociously intelligent send-up of so much of our culture". The jury said that through his "equally affectionate and bitterly ironic portrait of the city and its inhabitants, Paul Beatty dodges inherited views of race relations, solutions or assumptions". (more...)

In a tense campaign season, Texas ad takes humorous approach
- October 26, 2016

Daugherty has served as Travis County Commissioner from 2002-2008, and was elected again in 2012. "Gerald really doesn't have any hobbies", deadpans his wife Charlyn in the opening of the ad as they wash dishes together while he drones on about policy reforms. (more...)

The Great British Bake Off
- October 26, 2016

Bake Off winners: Where are they now? . He has been resident baker on The Alan Titchmarsh Show and also writes for food magazines BBC Good Food, Delicious and Waitrose Kitchen. Whaite has published two books - John Whaite Bakes At Home and Perfect Plates In 5 Ingredients. More than 16 million viewers are expected to tune in for the final on Wednesday on BBC1 at 8pm. (more...)

'Jungle' asylum seeker camp goes up in flames
- October 26, 2016

And some are drawn by the language: Many speak at least broken English but not a word of French. "No one cares about us". Britain, however, bars majority on the basis of European Union rules requiring them to seek asylum in the first member states they set foot in. (more...)

'Rogue One' Villain Isn't Posh Enough For the Empire, Says Director
- October 26, 2016

During an interview with USA Today , Edwards talked about Orson Krennic, his rise to power and his relationship with the Empire, so let's break it down. This is not new, however, as the same scheduling was done a year ago for the seventh installment in the Star Wars franchise. But how, exactly, does he fit in with the rest of the Empire? His humble origins prevent him him from getting anywhere significant, which smartly emulates what happens with people in the real world and introduces a ... (more...)

Bob Dylan criticized as 'impolite and arrogant' by Nobel Academy Member
- October 26, 2016

The academy said it has failed to directly reach the tight-lipped laureate since he was awarded the prize. It still isn't known whether Dylan will travel to Stockholm to accept the award at a ceremony scheduled for December 10; if he's a no-show, said Wastberg, a ceremony marking his career will proceed as planned, Dylan or no Dylan. (more...)

Khloe Kardashian Considers 'Boob Job' After Dramatic Weight Loss
- October 26, 2016

The news is official. It looks like Cleveland fans may be seeing a lot of Khloe Kardashian this National Basketball Association season! A source shared that Khloe has been spending a lot of time in Cleveland with Tristan and that it is getting serious. (more...)

Mark Twain Prize With Bill Murray!
- October 26, 2016

Murray's friends and co-stars joked about how the actor is notoriously hard to get in contact with - "I think you and I are about as close as two people can be, considering that one of them is you", Murray's fellow SNL cast member Martin said in a video tribute - but that they still cherish his friendship. (more...)

Rihanna's backup dancer reported missing
- October 26, 2016

North Bergen police Officer Alex Vazquez said Tuesday that Shirlene Quigley had been found and her family was en route to see her at an undisclosed location. Her father also reported that Shirlene made a unusual remark to a friend recently, along the lines of " Get ready, it's about to happen and I'm going to need you to sub for me ". (more...)

Clinton gaining ground with young voters
- October 26, 2016

Young Americans across races and ethnicities are now more likely to support Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump for president, and to say the former secretary of state will help people like them, a new GenForward poll shows. Almost 300,000 Florida voters showed up for the first day of in-person early voting on Monday, new totals from state election officials showed. CNN described this as a "much tighter" race to the White House. (more...)

First bus carrying migrants leaves Calais 'Jungle' ahead of demolition of camp
- October 26, 2016

Officials are scheduled to bus away the remaining 4,000 or so by the end of the week. Meanwhile, France will spend 25 euros a day on each migrant in the reception centers, according to officials. "By clearing the camp, we can help secure the future of the juxtaposed controls as well as playing our part to help those most in need in Calais ". (more...)

Nobel Academy Member Calls Bob Dylan 'Arrogant' After Silence Over Prize
- October 26, 2016

And as of Friday, all mentions the Nobel Prize had been scrubbed from his official website. And Dylan's decision to not acknowledge the accolade has led some to believe he will bail on the prize-giving ceremony in Stockholm on 10 December. (more...)

Shawn Mendes a big victor at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards
- October 26, 2016

Who performed? Little Mix, DNCE, Shawn Mendes, The Vamps, Niall Horan, and Jess Glynne. But the Radio 1 Breakfast Show host said: "I think it's an entertainment show". Congratulations to double Olympic gold medallist, Max Whitlock who won Best British Sports Star at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards at the weekend. (more...)

Blake Lively Sends the Cutest 40th Birthday Message to Ryan Reynolds
- October 26, 2016

The embrace and smiles shared by Lively and Ryan indicate the couple are as happy as ever, celebrating another milestone in their lives together. Although the cute couple has yet to officially announce the gender of their 1-year-old daughter James' new sibling, Reynolds seemingly gave it away in a tweet posted earlier this month. (more...)

Former Attorney General Ashcroft: This Quid Pro Quo Offer Looks Pretty Illegal
- October 26, 2016

He said he didn't believe the email should be classified as secret. The State Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation both confirmed the conversation about both the email's classification and that an increase in Federal Bureau of Investigation slots in Iraq took place, but both said they were was no "quid pro quo". (more...)

Novelist Paul Beatty Is First American To Win Britain's Man Booker Prize
- October 26, 2016

Ending his speech, Beatty said: "I tend to keep my head underground, like an ostrich I think". The judges considered 155 books for this year's prize, including a total of 11 call-ins. Moshfegh's novel Eileen is about a "disturbed young woman trapped between her role as her alcoholic father's carer and her day job as a secretary at a boys' prison" while Thien's Do Not Say We Have Nothing follows a young Chinese woman who flees to Canada in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests. (more...)