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The inspiring reason Scott McGillivray started Income Property Malcolm Taylor/Getty Images When he started HGTV’s Income Property, Scott McGillivray saw a way to encourage others to do what he’d been doing: buying distressed properties, renovating them, and then renting them out to ensure a long-term profit stream as a landlord. “It’s one of those shows where people still have a lot of questions because unlike a lot of shows that maybe just renovate and then walk away, we’re really helping people start a bit of a business,” McGillivray told Canada’s National Post....

Body lotion is a no Shutterstock How many times have you run out of facial moisturizer and decided to just use some body lotion? In a pinch, it’s fine, right? Well, probably, but routinely lathering your face with lotion that’s designed for your body is a big fat nope. Michael Kaminer, a board-certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon explained to Skincare.com, saying, “[Doing this] too often can lead to blocked pores.” Of course, no one wants to deal with blocked pores!...

Vanessa Bell Calloway Speaks Out On Colorism In The Coming To America Audition Process Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Lindsay Cronin/Feb. 24, 2021 4:35 pm EST Vanessa Bell Calloway believes the color of her skin may have resulted in a lesser role in 1988’s Coming to America (via Page Six). Decades after being cast as Imani Izzi, who was initially set to marry Eddie Murphy’s character in the film, the actress revealed that she actually auditioned for the lead female role of Lisa McDowell, a part that was ultimately given to Shari Headley....

What We Know About Demi Lovato’s New Show Tom Pennington/Getty Images By Cassidy Anthony/Jan. 26, 2021 2:40 pm EST It looks like Demi Lovato is getting started on a brand new project in a way we’ve never seen her before. The star has made an incredible career for herself despite her young age, being a house-hold name at just 28 years old. Lovato is a performer and songwriter who got her start through a variety of Disney productions, but eventually began to separate herself from her teenybopper-Disney persona....

What You Really Need To Know About Buying A Sam’s Club Membership Scott Olson/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/June 4, 2020 7:04 am EST We get it. Commitment is a scary word, no matter what it involves. And because we know this, we wouldn’t be surprised if you’re sitting on the fence about getting a warehouse store membership from Sam’s Club. Besides, there are a ton of factors to consider before investing in a membership fee, like where the closest outlet is, be it Sam’s Club or Costco, how often you might get to go, how badly you need the option to buy in bulk, what exclusive products you’ll have access to, and even how much money you save since, really, you’ve had to spend what could have been half a week, or a week’s worth of groceries for the privilege of shopping at the warehouse store....

What You Should Know Before Buying Leggings At Aldi Shutterstock By Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez/Sept. 26, 2020 8:45 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Leggings are a wardrobe essential for those wanting to squeeze in a quick run or, well, wear ’em all the time (we won’t judge!). And when you find leggings at a good price, stocking up isn’t a bad idea for this multi-season staple....

Why Sara Ramirez Decided To Leave Grey’s Anatomy Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images By Lana Schwartz/Dec. 14, 2020 6:05 am EST There is perhaps no show in the history of modern television more notorious for its cast shakeups than Grey’s Anatomy. Over the course of the show’s 17 seasons, fans have said goodbye (and hello) to legions of actors, each time wondering how the show will handle their exit, be it through a tragic plane crash or simply a job in a new city....

Don’t choose the wrong cut Shutterstock There are two different cuts of brisket — first cut, aka the flat cut, and second cut, aka the point cut. Food blogger Tori Avey points out that first cut is usually easier to find at your grocery store butcher. She says second cut also works well; it has a lot more fat running through the meat, although this fat may not be visible on the surface with marbling as it would in a steak....

Smart Bowls One of the biggest challenges for eating healthy is that it takes time — time to plan, time to prep, and time to cook. In today’s go, go, go society, when hunger strikes, we want to eat now, not in 20 minutes. While microwaveable meals offer a quick fix for hunger pangs, they’re often packed with sodium, preservatives, and overly processed ingredients. Wouldn’t it be great if you could make a microwaveable meal in moments from fresh ingredients at home?...

Are Microwaves Actually Safe? Shutterstock By Paige McBride/Oct. 5, 2020 3:37 pm EST While these small, convenient appliances are a staple in nearly every modern household, there are still lots of things you shouldn’t do with a microwave. And on top of nuking your coffee into a bitter cup of sadness, many have objections about their safety and impact on food. After all, how does it heat the food but, oftentimes, not the dish that it’s in?...

Body Language Expert Reveals How Trump Really Feels In His Pre-Hospital Video Message Twitter By The List Staff/Oct. 2, 2020 11:44 pm EST Since the news broke on Thursday night, confirmed by Donald Trump himself, that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19, the world has been waiting on a report of how the president was really feeling in the wake of his diagnosis. In his tweet, Trump said, “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19....

Can Trump Really Fire Fauci After The Election? Drew Angerer/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Nov. 2, 2020 12:15 pm EST President Donald Trump appears to have a secret he decided to share with a few hundred of his closest friends in Florida during one of his last campaign rallies there. To supporters who were chanting “Fire Fauci,” Trump said: “Don’t tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election....

Selena Gomez Getty Images Selena Gomez has credited her mom, Mandy Teefey, with a lot more than just handing down the eyes, cheekbones, and jawline that have made her the face of campaigns for both Adidas and Pantene. Teefey was just 16-years-old when she got pregnant, a reality that Gomez now recognizes was pretty tough. “Having me at 16 had to have been a big responsibility. My mom gave up everything for me and had, like, three jobs....

Details You Should Know About Mindy Kaling And BJ Novak’s Relationship Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Sophie McEvoy/Feb. 3, 2021 5:49 pm EST If you’re a fan of The Office, then you’re already aware of Kelly and Ryan’s on-again, off-again relationship which often dominated the Dunder Mifflin office. Surprisingly, the on-screen couples often mirrored the relationship between the actors who portrayed them. As it turned out, Mindy Kaling and BJ Novak also inconsistently dated off-screen during the show’s run, seemingly interweaving their own relationship into the lives of their fictional counterparts....

They’re not the Ulta you used to know Rick Kern/Getty Images When the popular beauty retailer opened in 1990, the company went by the name Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. In 2017, the company restructured and changed their name to Ulta Beauty Inc. “The primary purpose of the reorganization is to create a more efficient corporate structure,” the firm told Women’s Wear Daily. The core of the company, however, remained very much unchanged....

Elaine Culotti Reveals Her Favorite Part Of Filming Undercover Billionaire - Exclusive David Livingston/Getty Images By Louisa Marshall/Feb. 17, 2021 2:40 pm EST We all would love to get our hands on millions, if not billions, of dollars. Who wouldn’t? The very idea of creating your own business, working toward success, and reaching the top of the mountain that we call career success sounds amazing. It is the goal that is achieved by very few, so for those of us working our normal nine to five jobs, we can thankfully tune in to shows like Undercover Billionaire and learn just what it means to create a business from the ground up....

Here’s How Oprah And Gayle Actually Met Michael Kovac/Getty Images By Phoebe McRae/Dec. 14, 2020 7:33 am EST Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are total #BFF goals. The two friends have basically been connected at the hip since the moment they met and whenever they talk about each other, you can just tell that their relationship is female friendship at its best. But how exactly did Winfrey and King meet?...

Here’s How You Can Have Rosacea And Not Even Know It Shutterstock By Tabitha Britt/Dec. 16, 2020 1:14 pm EST The American Academy of Dermatology Association defines rosacea as a skin condition that causes facial redness (across the nose and cheekbones). Rosacea may produce small, pus-filled bumps — and it can often be mistaken for acne or other skin problems (via the Mayo Clinic). “I often have patients complain of facial redness, not realizing they have rosacea,” Brook Jeffy, a board-certified dermatologist in Phoenix, Arizona, tells The List....

Here’s Why Ethan And Olivia Plath’s Fight With His Parents Is Such A Big Deal Instagram By Jorie Mark/Oct. 23, 2020 6:30 pm EST Welcome to Plathville follows the classic TLC formula: You take a non-mainstream family — in this case, the ultra-religious, conservative, culturally isolated Plaths — and watch what happens when outsiders from the “real world” invade. Like daughter-in-law Olivia Plath. Predictably, sparks will fly, and ratings will grow....

What we know about Demi Lovato and Naya Rivera’s relationship Tom Pennington/Getty Images While not too much is known about how close Lovato and Rivera were behind the scenes, one thing is clear: The two have always been encouraging and supportive of each other, even dating back to before they appeared on Glee. On Twitter in 2013, before their season together began, Rivera tweeted, “Just bought @ddlovato version of ‘give your heart a break’ because of Glee....