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Survivor casts professional models and actors Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images According to a 2008 Today article, “Survivor” often looks to professional models and actors when searching for new contestants. Former casting director Lynne Spillman revealed that while the show receives thousands of applications per season, they often don’t include enough “quality candidates”. Therefore, Spillman has been forced to recruit a number of model/actors, or “mactors”, to complete the casts. In fact, every single “Survivor: Fiji” contestant except for one, was a “mactor” recruit....

Van Jones Doesn’t Hold Back When Discussing Joe Biden ApostolisBril/Shutterstock By Kristin Conard/Jan. 20, 2022 8:05 pm EST Van Jones, a CNN political commentator, was moved to tears when President Joe Biden was elected, saying on CNN that “For a lot of people, it’s a good day.” He also posted to Twitter in November 2020 in response to Biden’s victory speech: “Did you notice that [Joe Biden] didn’t say anything bad about ANYBODY in his speech?...

Ariana Grande’s Brother Immediately Puts An End To A Rumor Kanye West Sent Flying lev radin/Shutterstock By Linda DiProperzio/Feb. 15, 2022 11:44 am EST Kanye West’s beef with Pete Davidson is only getting worse. Ever since the “Saturday Night Live” star began dating West’s ex, Kim Kardashian, the rapper has been bashing Davidson on social media and in song. According to US Weekly, West released a track with The Game in January 2022 called “My Life Was Never Eazy” with the lyrics, “God saved me from the crash just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s a**....

Britney Spears’ Biggest Fear Will Surprise You Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Sophie McEvoy/March 2, 2022 11:32 am EST Let’s face it, the MTV Video Music Awards aren’t like they used to be. Up until the mid-2000s, it was a right of passage to stay up and watch the world’s biggest pop stars wow audiences with incredible set designs, from Madonna’s “Vogue” performance in 1990 to Prince’s “Gett Off” performance a year later....

It was love at first party for Brock Davies and Scheana Shay Leon Bennett/Getty Images I have been following Scheana’s story since the beginning. I love Scheana. I think she’s one of my favorite ones on the show. She has a really good heart, and that was what got me when we first started dating. She was just a good person. I haven’t gone back to see much of the show because I just don’t want to do that to myself....

How Charlamagne Tha God Became A Mental Health Advocate Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Haley Van Horn/Feb. 15, 2022 2:27 pm EST Charlamagne tha God is best known for his role hosting the hit iHeartRadio show, “The Breakfast Club” (via Chicago Ideas). When he’s not providing some of the biggest stars in Hollywood the platform on his radio show, he is working as a social media influencer and running his own production company called CthaGod World....

Investigators Have A Theory About How Bob Saget Actually Died Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Feb. 24, 2022 12:50 pm EST When fans learned that Bob Saget died suddenly at the age of 65 in early January, 2022, they were in shock. We immediately had questions as to what happened. And then, upon finding out the beloved comedian’s cause of death was a head injury, we only had more questions....

Is The Hanni Razor Worth It? Yuriy Maksymiv/Shutterstock By Sophie McEvoy/March 15, 2022 3:50 am EST Disposable razors are quickly becoming a thing of the past thanks to new start-up brands popping up everywhere (via Cosmopolitan). One of the latest eco-friendly blades is Hanni, a weighted razor that has been named the “Best Razor for Ingrown Hair-Prone Skin” by Glamour. Founded by entrepreneur Leslie Tessler, Hanni was born as a result of Tessler falling down “a straight razor rabbit hole” during a trip to Japan (via Byrdie)....

Shooting a reality show and also selling real estate is ‘a balancing act’ discovery+/YouTube Whenever a client calls, Peggy Zabakolas is always there to answer. However, if she’s busy shooting “Selling the Hamptons,” it can sometimes be difficult to manage her real estate business. “I’m a real estate broker. I also have this show. That’s two jobs essentially,” she told The List. Over the last year, she’s had to successfully learn to split her time....

Animated movies like “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Hotel Transylvania” are highly recommended Sony Pictures Animation While it could be fun to put together a list of various spooky season-themed cartoons to watch, some would argue that it’s easier to watch a movie. If you’re in the latter category, there are plenty of amazing animated movies with a Halloween twist. The most popular by far is “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (via Rotten Tomatoes)....

The Best Vitamin C Serums For Sensitive Skin Lyubov Levitskaya/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Vitamin C is one of the best ingredients to brighten your skin in a world where we are constantly overwhelmed with new miracle ingredients and products. It’s a potent antioxidant that prevents free radicals from breaking down collagen and elastin, giving you a youthful appearance. It also has brightening properties to fade hyperpigmentation, and gives you a more even skin tone, per Healthline....

Carrie Underwood grew up in Oklahoma Instagram Carrie Underwood was born on March 10 of 1983 in Checotah, Oklahoma, to Steve and Carole Underwood. According to Underwood’s book, “Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life,” her hometown was small and filled with nature, family farms, and, “best of all, decent people who look out for each other” (via Showbiz CheatSheet). In the book, Underwood describes her childhood as one where she was free to spend a lot of time outdoors with her friends hunting for snakes and toads and “chasing each other through the pastures....

The Stunning Transformation Of Naomi Watts Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images By Stephanie Kaloi/March 9, 2022 11:59 am EST For a lot of people, Naomi Watts seemingly shot to stardom overnight after her Hollywood debut in “Mulholland Drive.” Watts herself admits that her career certainly feels split in two: before and after the movie. She told The Independent that the movie changed everything for her, explaining, “Certainly, since ‘Mulholland Drive,’ I’ve had much more opportunity to pick and choose projects....

The Truth About Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew’s Accuser Wpa Pool/Getty Images By Haley Van Horn/Jan. 13, 2022 4:05 pm EST The Jeffrey Epstein sexual assault scandal has been gripping the world since he was arrested and eventually died in his prison cell in 2019 (via the BBC). As more and more information regarding the case came out, the public couldn’t help but wish for justice. It seemed that it would finally come when his partner in crime, Ghislaine Maxwell, was found guilty on charges of child sex trafficking in late 2021 (via Insider)....

What The Cameras Don’t Show You On Project Runway DFree/Shutterstock By Kimberly Wilson/March 10, 2022 10:17 am EST “Project Runway” has been around for 19 seasons, spanning over 18 years. That’s a long time for a reality TV show. Much has changed since the first episode was broadcast in 2004 — the people, the places, the challenges, and the trends. One thing that hasn’t changed is the premise of the show: Designers compete for a chance to create a collection for New York Fashion Week and money to start their own fashion line....

Alice Albright works for the federal government Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images Born Marie Jana Korbelova in Prague, Madeleine Albright was previously married to Joseph Medill Patterson Albright, whose family owned a large newspaper corporation, according to The Washington Post. The couple had three daughters: twins Anne and Alice, followed by Katherine five years later. Together, the Albright daughters made their mother a proud grandmother six times over. Alice Patterson Albright is following in her mother’s sizable footsteps through her work in government....

What You Don’t Know About Adele And Rich Paul Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images By Stephanie Kaloi/Feb. 16, 2022 1:22 pm EST Adele and Rich Paul have been linked since early 2021, when the two reportedly began dating after sitting down for a dinner that Paul likened to a business meeting. Since then, sources have used a lot of words to describe the pair. In September 2021, E! News related that the two were “inseparable,” with a source close to the couple telling the publication, “Adele is very much in love with Rich and their relationship has become more serious in the last few months....

Why Dolly Parton Doesn’t Want To Be In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Hope Campbell/March 14, 2022 12:36 pm EST Country superstar, entrepreneur, and pop culture phenomenon Dolly Parton was among the talents nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in February 2022. She was chosen alongside 17 other musicians, including Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Duran Duran, and Dionne Warwick....

Do Creators Of Popular TikTok Sounds Make Any Money? nikkimeel/Shutterstock By Reecha Kulkarni/Feb. 9, 2022 1:05 pm EST If you’ve invested countless hours scrolling on TikTok, you’ve probably curated your For You page (FYP) into a unique mix of aesthetic recipes, viral choreographies, weird pet edits, and therapeutic stories. With time, you’ll find yourself with a wardrobe, personality, and Spotify account completely influenced by TikTok. And almost inexplicably, people without TikTok accounts will have the same....

Neon highlighter hues are having a moment Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images What better way to highlight your eyes than with highlighter-inspired shades? Neon eye-looks were heavily featured in Versace’s Spring and Summer 2022 collection at Fashion Week in Milan. Dua Lipa opened and closed the show with a bright blue and green cat-eye look designed by the legendary makeup artist, Pat McGrath (via Vogue). The Y2K-inspired runway featured hot pinks and sequins, indicating a resurgence of early 2000s styles that are best complimented by equally bright and audacious makeup looks and neon hues....