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You Don’t Need A Coffee Maker For Great Coffee. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Jorie Mark/Oct. 26, 2020 4:51 am EST If you love coffee, the question of what coffee machine you should buy would seem to be nearly as important as what your next car purchase should be. After all, much like your car, coffee is what drives you every morning! So do you want a Keurig machine, where you can pop in a pre-measured K-cup every morning, or an espresso maker that produces fresh milky froth for the perfect latte?...

Do Face Masks Really Cause Cold Sores? Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Aug. 4, 2020 6:55 am EST You can find plenty of reasons to dislike the face masks that we need to wear during the ongoing pandemic. They can be hot and stuffy. They can also be the perfect breeding ground to give rise to a host of skincare problems from mask acne (now known as maskne), to rosacea, and contact allergy rashes....

Duchess Camilla Gives An Update On Prince Philip’s Health Max Mumby/indigo/Getty Images By Phoebe McRae/March 3, 2021 2:32 pm EST Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker-Bowles has revealed that Prince Philip, who has been in hospital for the past couple of weeks, finally seems to be improving (via BBC). “We heard today that he’s slightly improving,” the Duchess shared during a public engagement. “So, that’s very good news. We’ll keep our fingers crossed,” she continued....

The iconic actress is done with Sam Jones Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images In an interview with The Guardian in August 2019, Kim Cattrall admitted simply, “I went past the finish line playing Samantha Jones because I loved Sex and the City. It was a blessing in so many ways but after the second movie I’d had enough.” She added, “I couldn’t understand why they wouldn’t just replace me with another actress.” She hopes her legacy is as someone “entertaining and honest,” explaining, “I pretend for a living so it’s nice in the real world to be truthful....

Some social media users were quick to point out party double standards Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images Many on social media were quick to point out the double standard between the Republican and Democratic parties when it came to officials accused of sexual misconduct. Some in the Twittersphere pointed out how former President Donald Trump’s numerous accusations of sexual misconduct were largely ignored and/or dismissed by members of his party before he became president and during his time in office (via Intelligencer)....

How Blake Shelton’s Proposal To Gwen Stefani Was Almost Ruined John Shearer/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Dec. 15, 2020 2:30 pm EST Blake Shelton’s proposal to Gwen Stefani was beautiful and meticulously planned, but it almost didn’t work out. Shelton popped the question at his property in Oklahoma, but Stefani almost didn’t make it out there. “I had no idea, obviously,” Stefani told Kelly Clarkson in a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show (via E!...

Marco Rubio says he ‘worked very well’ with Ivanka Trump Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Rubio even praised Ivanka, who has spent the last few years as an advisor to her father. “I like Ivanka,” he said. “We’ve worked very well together on issues.” In Trump’s final days as president, he seemingly denied the rumors that his daughter is planning to enter the political arena. “She doesn’t really like the concept of running for office,” he said at a rally earlier this month (via Newsweek)....

How Welcome To Plathville’s Moriah Really Feels About Her Parents Instagram By Joey Keogh/Nov. 13, 2020 10:50 am EST Season 2 of Welcome to Plathville showcases a family in crisis. Gone is the spacious rural farm on which the Plaths previously resided and in its place a modern home which Kim, Barry, and their younger children are quickly making their own — including a controversial prayer closet for poor Lydia, who’s struggling without older brother Ethan....

Is TLC’s sMothered Fake? YouTube By Joey Keogh/July 14, 2020 11:05 am EST Reality television feeds off big personalities and increasingly strange situations. Arguably the best example of that idea at play in the current landscape is TLC’s sMothered, a show that follows mother-daughter duos that are so close they practically share a brain. Naturally, given its rather unique premise, the show has turned out to be a hit with fans of the network’s other cult offerings, particularly the long-running Sister Wives....

Larry King has had several health scares recently Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images Larry King has had several health scares in the last few years that could complicate his recovery, so it would come as no surprise if there would be grave concerns over the talk show legend’s wellbeing following reports that he is being treated at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Hospital for COVID-19. Showbiz-411, which first reported that King was ill, says his family, including wife Shawn and sons Chance and Cannon, are not allowed to see him, but they are speaking regularly to doctors who are monitoring the situation....

Maizy From Uncle Buck Is Unrecognizable In Her 30s Hughes Entertainment By Joey Keogh/Aug. 11, 2020 8:37 am EST Gaby Hoffmann’s career as a child actor was peppered with high-profile roles alongside the likes of Tommy Lee Jones and Kevin Costner. But the actress is still perhaps best known for her role as Maizy, opposite another icon, John Candy, in riotous family comedy Uncle Buck. Although Hoffmann’s career took off before she could even legally drive, the actress split from the industry as a young adult to make time for college and to form some semblance of a normal life....

Cortney Hendrix first laid eyes on her future husband on social media The Joyner Company Cortney’s second road to the altar began in an unlikely place — in her bathroom while she was scrolling on Instagram! It was June 2018 and she had just separated from Jason, moved back home to North Carolina, and started making positive changes in her life. All this growth and self reflection put her in a healthy place to find love again, and it couldn’t have happened at a better time....

Mary Trump Lets Out Her Feelings Amid Trump’s Acquittal Alex Wong/Getty Images By Phoebe McRae/Feb. 14, 2021 2:35 pm EST As anyone following Donald Trump’s niece Mary L. Trump on Twitter will know, she’s not really a fan of her uncle. On top of releasing a tell-all book about the former President in the summer of last year, titled Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man, she’s always been very vocal about her opinion....

Failing to discipline your child Shutterstock Sometimes you’re just not in the mood to discipline your child. You may be tired or you may feel like you’ve already corrected your kid so many times it’s falling on deaf ears. But it’s important to take the time and energy for discipline, even when it’s the last thing you want to do. Fern Weis, parent-teen relationship coach told me, “Parents want some peace and harmony....

Trump has no plans to ’lose with dignity' Samuel Corum/Getty Images As much as Trump might have criticized Clinton for not losing “with dignity,” it’s possible Trump won’t even admit he’s lost the election if he does not win the minimum 270 electoral votes. (And you kind of have to admit you lost, to lose with dignity, do you not?) Indeed, within hours after election results began to come in showing a thin lead for Biden, Trump said, “Millions of people voted for us tonight....

The Surprising Friends Character That Fans Like The Most Gregg Deguire/Getty Images By Elizabeth S. Mitchell/Nov. 18, 2020 3:09 pm EST If you were to toss out a question on your social media to find out what shows your friends are currently binge-watching, it’s more likely than not famed ’90s sitcom Friends would be named. Over 25 years since the world first met Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler, Ross, and Joey, the show, which ran for a whopping 236 episodes, remains one of the most beloved and popular sitcoms of all time....

The True Meaning Behind Patrick Mahomes’ New Baby’s Name Joe Scarnici/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Feb. 22, 2021 10:52 am EST He didn’t win the Super Bowl against Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier this month, but Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes just won an even bigger prize. The 25-year-old and his fiancée Brittany Matthews welcomed their first child over the weekend, according to People magazine. And, it’s a girl! The sweet little one’s birth was announced via Mahomes’ Instagram, which featured a precious pic of Matthews cradling their daughter....

The Truth About Kristen Wiig’s Husband Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Feb. 11, 2021 11:07 am EST Funnywoman Kristen Wiig has enjoyed some big life changes of late. She became a mom to twins via a surrogate in 2020, saying about the experience, “It’s the best. I know everyone always says that, and everyone says, like, it changes how you look at the world and how you, like, see love. Now it’s just, like, such a bigger thing, and all of that stuff is so true” (via People)....

Prince Jackson canceled his business trips when Paris Jackson was rushed to the hospital David Livingston/Getty Images Teenage years are rough, but Paris Jackson really went through it. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, Paris attempted to commit suicide at just 15 years old, and her brother Prince Jackson rushed to be by her side. He was scheduled to appear on German game show Wanna Bet, but backed out of his commitment when his sister was admitted to the hospital....

The Untold Truth Of Ty Breaker Noam Galai/Getty Images By Brent Furdyk/Feb. 17, 2021 10:15 am EST Ty Pennington came to fame for his role as a hunky carpenter on TLC’s Trading Spaces, which helped land him his most notable gig: host of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for nine seasons of emotional, feel-good home transformations. In early 2021, Pennington returned to television with HGTV’s Ty Breaker. According to HGTV’s announcement, the eight-episode series features Pennington lending a hand to homeowners faced with a life-changing choice: should they renovate their existing home to better suit their current needs, or move to a new home that will be completely customized to address the issues they’re dealing with in their current domiciles?...