(NEW YORK) — “Guys, these are the most comfortable bras you will ever wear,” Kim Kardashian said while giving the world a glimpse of her shapewear brand’s latest launch.
The reality TV star and businesswoman announced that SKIMS will be releasing a collection of bras on Sept. 27.
Throughout the brand’s teaser video, a wide variety of models of different sizes and shapes are shown wearing the bras in several different neutral tones.
“Over the last three years, we’ve been developing an innovative system of bras using the best technology, designing options for every need,” SKIMS said in a statement.
The brand also shared that the new line of bras features comfortable, soft materials that provide optimal shape and support that feels seamless.
While SKIMS already offered bralettes, the introduction of the underwire bras comes with the goal of blending the comfort and ease of a bralette paired with the shape and support of an underwire bra.
While no other details about the new collection have been shared just yet, SKIMS fans still have the option to shop the brand’s most recently launched fleece loungewear collection released earlier this month. The line features a mashup of hoodies, joggers, shorts and more.
Gabby Barrett and husband Cade Foehner recently got some rest and relaxation in the Bahamas.
The couple jetted off to the tropical location for a babymoon, with the singer posting photos of a white sandy beach with turquoise blue water, along with a snap of the couple all smiles after a day at the beach.
“Took a little trip to the Bahamas. What a beautiful place! Clearest water I’ve ever seen, and some of the kindest people!” the “I Hope” hitmaker writes. “We definitely got crispy out in the sun..But headed home with full hearts & praising God for beautiful creation we get to witness everyday.”
The couple is expecting their second child, a boy, this year. They welcomed daughter Baylah in January 2021.
(NEW YORK) — Fashion influencer Caitlin Covington has become a go-to for everyday outfit inspiration, with more than one million followers on Instagram.
Now, Covington has teamed up with apparel brand Liverpool Los Angeles to curate an exclusive collection for fall.
“I have been a huge fan of Liverpool jeans for many years now — the quality of their products is unmatched,” Covington said in an interview with ABC News’ Good Morning America.
Items from the collection include staples like blazers, button down shirts, sweaters and denim.
“My number one goal is for women to feel confident when wearing these pieces,” Covington said.
The pieces are made to be versatile so they can be layered or worn on their own.
“You won’t know what looks good until you actually try adding on layers — don’t be afraid to get creative and use pieces that you already own in your closet, like a waist-accentuating belt or a warm scarf,” she added.
Prep your closet for fall by shopping the collection, which is available now at Nordstrom.
Usher celebrated the 25th anniversary of his seven-times Platinum My Way album on Friday by releasing a special edition that includes “reimagined versions” of the album’s three monster hits: “My Way,” “Nice & Slow” and “You Make Me Wanna…”
As the eight-time Grammy winner reminisced about the phenomenal success of the original album in 1997, he remembered it led to him opening for Janet Jackson’s The Velvet Rope tour in 1998 and ’99.
“[She] taught me how to be a great headliner,” Usher told Complexof the ”Rhythm Nation” superstar.
“Anything I wanted to have onstage she made sure that I had, she didn’t cut my sound short, which a lot of times, you know, artists will do that. They won’t give you the full range of the entire speaker system, because they save it for themselves,” the “U Remind Me” singer continued.
“She showed me that, yo, if the show is great, people gonna remember the whole experience. People, ‘til this day, come to me and say, ‘Yo man, it was one of the greatest performances that I ever saw and I didn’t even know who you were. I’m there waiting to see Janet Jackson, and here you go walk out on this stage … This kid who really made me a fan,’” Usher fondly remembered. “That’s what makes me happy when I know I can earn it.”
Usher has taken what he learned from Janet and is “earning it” during his Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, which he recently extended through July 2023.
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are officially fans of their celebrity couple name.
Speaking with E! News, the reality star says she “love[s] the name Kravis,” which fans have been using to refer to her and the Blink-182 drummer since they publicly announced their relationship in 2021.
“We refer to each other as Kravis sometimes,” Kardashian shares.
Kardashian does add that she’s confused about why she and Barker were dubbed Kravis instead of her younger sister Kylie Jenner and rapper Travis Scott, who started dating before them.
“Travis said to me the other day, ‘Is Kylie and Travis’ name Kravis also?'” Kardashian shares. “And I’m like, ‘No …’ But why wasn’t it? ‘Cause they were before us.”
She adds, “There will never be another Kravis.”
Barker and Kardashian got married earlier this year across multiple ceremonies. The honeymoon period was briefly interrupted when Barker was hospitalized in July with “severe, life-threatening pancreatitis.” Barker has since been released from the hospital and is back to performing, including playing alongside Foo Fighters at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert earlier this month.
Michael Bublé‘s having such a good time on his Higher tour that he’s extended it into the new year: he’ll be visiting Europe starting in January. But it’s no wonder Michael wants everyone to see the tour, since he believes it’s “the best show on Earth.”
“It was always really important for me to give people value for their money. And I really wanted people to have an amazing experience,” Michael tells ABC Audio. “And I wanted people to know that they were going to come and see something that was ambitious and unique and brand new and special.”
That’s why, Michael says, he spent the 2 1/2 years the pandemic sidelined him by going to bed every night and “imagining, thinking, trying to creatively come up with how to take this to another level.”
The result of all that planning? Michael says, “I mean, I don’t know how else to say it without sounding like an egotistical fool — it’s the best show on Earth. I mean, I have the greatest musicians on Earth.”
“It’s a rock show,” he adds. “I mean, it’s like going to see an old-school entertainer but with all the bells and whistles. I mean, it is pyro and confetti and musicianship and explosive drama!”
Michael’s giving fans a chance to win tickets to his Montreal concert on October 18 by teaming up with the charity site Propeller. If you donate at the site, the money will go toward protecting LGBTQ rights through the Human Rights Campaign, The Trevor Project and The Ally Coalition — and the more you donate, the more chances you’ll have to win tickets, plus airfare and hotel.
Keith Urban feels an undeniable connection to his new single, “Brown Eyes Baby.”
In order for Keith to record a song that he didn’t write, he has to feel a personal connection to it, like he did the first time he heard “Brown Eyes,” which was co-penned by Morgan Wallen, Josh Thompson, Rodney Clawson and William Bundy.
“If I’m looking for a song that I haven’t written, it’s going to be having a reaction to it that I feel. I know the song, I know this person, I know the scene. [If] the song feels like me, that’s it,” Keith describes of his selection process.
The superstar heard “Brown Eyes Baby” for the first time in January; the song evoked a feeling he couldn’t deny and he instantly “fell in love.”
“It was one of those visceral reactions to a song that sometimes it’s more about the way I feel hearing it than anything else,” he says. “I’m not really analyzing why I like the song, I just loved it. Once I heard it a lot more, I realized it’s everything: it’s the lyric, it’s the melody, it’s the way the song is written. It just connected. It made a connection with me.”
“Brown Eyes Baby” is the third single off Keith’s upcoming album. It’s climbing up the top 40 on U.S. country radio and has peaked inside the top five in his native Australia.
Journey guitarist Neal Schon recently shared some details about his band’s concrete and potential touring plans for 2023 and beyond during pro wrestler/rock singer Chris Jericho‘s Talk Is Jericho podcast and in a separate interview with ABC Audio.
In July, Journey announced that four North American concerts that were postponed earlier this year had been moved to March 2023 and that their Freedom Tour 2022 support act Toto would be opening the rescheduled shows.
Schon revealed to Jericho that the makeup shows will be part of a full 2023 tour leg featuring Toto that will kick off in February and will include about 40 dates.
“[W]e’re gonna do the secondary markets in the United States and do some of the main markets that we didn’t hit this last time,” Neal explained.
He added that, after taking “a little break,” Journey and Toto will head to Europe and Japan, noting that Journey would open for Toto in Europe, where the latter group is more popular.
Meanwhile, Schon revealed to ABC Audio that he hoped to schedule a series of U.S. stadium shows in late 2023 that would feature Journey, Toto and Santana.
Neal, who was a member of Santana from 1971 to 1972, noted that with 2023 marking the 50th anniversary of Journey’s formation, “it makes total sense to do something with Carlos [Santana] … because that’s where I came from before I started Journey.”
Schon told ABC Audio that he talks to Carlos multiple times a week, and revealed that Santana wants to play shows with Journey, and that the guitarists have also discussed getting together to collaborate on some new music.
“[There’s] a lot of musical history there,” Neal said. “And of course … we love playing together too.”
Monday marked the grand return of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered exclusively on Disney+. The night’s premiere was full of firsts, including a happy change for Canadian fans, who can now vote for their favorite stars online.
Unfortunately, the journey ended for Sex and the City star Jason Lewis, who was the first star to be sent home after a nationwide and international vote. Real Housewives alum Teresa Giudice was spared by the judges and will return next week.
Starting off the new season of DWTS was American Idol alum Jordin Sparks with a glamorous cha-cha to Whitney Houston‘s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.” Although Sparks finished the night with one of the top scores, she is competing in a crowded race for the Mirrorball Trophy.
TikTok star Charli D’Amelio, Comedian Wayne Brady, Bachelorette star Gabby Windey, drag queen Shangela, CODA actor Daniel Durant and movie star Selma Blair all emerged as potential acts to beat this season.
D’Amelio, who has a background in competitive dance, took a commanding lead with her top-scoring cha-cha while Brady, who admittedly offered minimal dance experience, finished the night in second place with his jubilant cha-cha. Shangela, the franchise’s first Drag competitor, finished one point behind Brady and was praised by judge Len Goodman for the way she balanced her technical skills and stage presence.
As for Windey, she stands to continue the winning streak started by former Bachelorette stars Hannah Brown and Kaitlyn Bristowe, who won their respective seasons, thanks to her lively jive.
Durant, who is fully deaf, dazzled with his tango to Duck Sauce‘s “Barbra Streisand.” The actor told the judges via his interpreter Gabe that, although he is unable to hear the music, he can feel it with his body. Durant also joked that he already has an Oscar, so a Mirrorball Trophy is naturally the next step for him.
Blair, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and sometimes struggles with mobility and speech issues, performed a triumphant a Viennese Waltz to David Cook‘s “The Time of My Life.” Her emotional performance, which started with her symbolically leaving her cane behind, moved the audience — and judge Carrie Ann Inaba — to tears.
DWTS returns next week at 8 p.m. ET on Disney+. Next week, the competitors will get a taste of Las Vegas as the show will honor the legendary Elvis Presley.
Here are the current standings:
Charli D’Amelio, TikTok star, with Mark Ballas — 32/40
Wayne Brady, comedian, with Witney Carson — 29/40
Shangela, drag queen, with Gleb Savchenko — 28/40
Gabby Windey, The Bachelorette star, with Val Chmerkovskiy — 28/40
Selma Blair, movie star, with Sasha Farber–28/40
Daniel Durant, deaf actor, with Britt Stewart — 27/40
Jordin Sparks, American Idol winner, with Brandon Armstrong — 26/40 Heidi D’Amelio, reality star, with Artem Chigvintsev — 24/40 Joseph Baena, Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s son, with Daniella Karagach — 23/40 Trevor Donovan, 90210 star, with Emma Slater — 21/40 Cheryl Ladd, Charlie’s Angels star, with Louis Van Amstel — 21/40 Jessie James Decker, country singer, with Alan Bersten — 20/40 Sam Champion, Good Morning America weather anchor, with Cheryl Burke— 20/40 Teresa Giudice, The Real Housewives of New Jersey star, with Pasha Kovalev — 20/40 Vinny Guadagnino, Jersey Shore star, with Koko Iwasaki — 17/40
(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden spoke Monday with Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi about the federal government’s support after the island territory was hit this weekend by deadly Hurricane Fiona.
According to the White House, Biden — who spoke by phone with Pierluisi from Air Force One while returning from the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II — discussed his administration’s support for Puerto Rico’s emergency and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Fiona, which killed at least one person in Puerto Rico and one person in the French territory of Guadeloupe.
The hurricane also left the entire island of Puerto Rico without power, which a major local energy company said would take days to resolve.
The White House said that Biden told Pierluisi the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Deanne Criswell, will go to San Juan on Tuesday to meet with local and state officials and affected citizens to assess urgent needs.
The White House said the president described “the surge of Federal support to the island, where more than 300 Federal personnel are already working to assist with response and recovery.”
With Puerto Rico still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Maria almost exactly five years ago — a disaster that led to intense scrutiny of the federal government’s response under then-President Donald Trump — Biden insisted he will ensure federal officials remain on the job to get it done, the White House said.
According to the Government Accountability Office, FEMA efforts supporting Puerto Rico after Maria were the biggest and longest in the agency’s history.
As of April 2018, $12 billion had been committed by FEMA for response and recovery.
