Monsters, rejoice! Haus Labs by Lady Gaga is now available at Sephora stores, along with seven new products.
The latest drop includes vegan, cruelty-free picks that have been marked “clean” by the massive beauty retailer. The music icon’s cosmetics line initially launched in 2019 with six collections that, at the time, were available exclusively on Amazon.
Now, the brand has blossomed to include 90 products in seven categories that include everything from vibrant lip colors to high-pigment cheek paints to smooth gel eyeliner pencils.
“Two years ago we set out to create new, bold makeup that is supercharged with the worlds’ most innovative skincare ingredients,” Lady Gaga wrote in an Instagram post. “I’m proud that @hauslabs is launching a new makeup line that we believe represents the future of clean artistry. I hope we change your perception of what clean makeup can be, and that you will love our products as much as I do.”
The latest lineup of Haus Labs products will be sold on the brand’s website, Sephora.com and in 25 select stores across the U.S.
HBO has released a first-look photo of Game of Thrones veterans Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as, respectively, Joel and Ellie in the network’s adaptation of the hit video game series The Last of Us.
As reported, the series will follow the events of the game: Mandalorian star Pascal plays Joel, a smuggler ferrying teenaged Ellie out of a dangerous quarantine zone and across a post-apocalyptic United States.
In addition to the picture, which shows Joel and Ellie hiding in the shadows, the network announced during Summer Game Fest that Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker — who respectively voiced Ellie and Joel in the game and its sequel — have also joined the cast.
However, with their roles already filled, they’ll be playing different characters.
The cast also includes Nick Offerman, Jeffrey Pierce, Anna Torv and Terminator: Dark Fate‘s Gabriel Luna.
Kelly Clarkson has released her new EP, Kellyoke, which rounds up studio versions of some of the cover songs she’s performed in the “Kellyoke” segments of her talk show. One song on the EP is one she’s never performed on the show, but she says she put it on there for a good reason.
The song in question is Whitney Houston‘s 1993 single “Queen of the Night,” from the soundtrack of The Bodyguard. In a statement, Kelly says, “I may not have performed Whitney’s ‘Queen Of The Night’ on my show yet, but little known fact is I covered that song on my very first demo tape … you could say it’s the Kellyoke that started it all!”
The rest of the EP finds Kelly covering Linda Ronstadt’s “Blue Bayou,” SHAED‘s “Trampoline,” The Weeknd‘s “Call Out My Name,” “Fake Plastic Trees” by Radiohead and Billie Eilish‘s “Happier Than Ever.”
“Over 500 songs later, and we’re still not running out of amazing artists to pay tribute to,” Kelly says.
In case you missed it, Miranda Lambert made a stop on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday night to perform her new song, “Actin’ Up.”
Hank Williams Jr. has released a new song called “Fireman Ring the Bell.” The track comes off his forthcoming album, Rich White Honky Tonk Blues, which will be out in full next Friday.
“I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince … but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess.” That’s how Rebel Wilsonrevealed her new girlfriend, Ramona Agruma.
The Pitch Perfect franchise star made it Instagram official Thursday, adding #LoveIsLove to the smiling pic of the pair.
Agruma is listed on Instagram as the founder of the Los Angeles-based sustainable clothing brand Lemon Ve Limon, and she’s also a brand ambassador for the jewelry company BEE GODDESS.
Wilson, 42, recently told People friends had set her up with the person she was dating, but didn’t reveal who her new squeeze was.
“We spoke on the phone for weeks before meeting. And that was a really good way to get to know each other,” she told the magazine at the time. “It was a bit old-school in that sense — very romantic.”
Rebel added, “I think going through the process of finding more self-worth, I think that what you want in a partner is elevated, and so it’s great to have someone who feels like an equal partner and be in a healthy relationship,” added Wilson.
While she called her exes “great,” the Senior Year star said, “There were some times that I was probably putting up with that I shouldn’t have,” adding, “it feels different to be in a really healthy relationship.”
A friend tells the magazine, “Rebel’s in an amazing place and I’ve never seen her happier.”
Incidentally, Agruma also appears in an Instagram photo Rebel posted a few weeks ago, while the star and producer was having dinner with Hermès executive Michael Coste.
Breland’s one of country music’s hottest rising acts today, but the pandemic nearly conspired to keep his career from taking off.
“I first visited Nashville to work on the ‘My Truck’ remix with Sam Hunt, back, like, a few weeks before the pandemic hit,” he reveals during a new interview on Trailblazers Radio With Fancy Hagood.
“My Truck” — and the version featuring Sam — was Breland’s breakout hit and launched a career that quickly grew to include duets with Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, and his chart-topping “Beers on Me” collaboration with Dierks Bentley and Hardy. But back then, Breland says, he felt like he was on the cusp of big developments in his career.
“It felt like a lot of things were about to happen in a good way and then a lot of things globally happened that were quite the opposite. I don’t blame Nashville for that. It was just an unfortunate timing,” Breland says.
But on the flip side of things, the timing couldn’t have been better: If Breland had visited Music City just a few weeks later, he never would have gotten to meet some of the people who inspired him to return to Nashville and keep working on music.
“I got a really good vibe when I was here, spent a few days, met a bunch of people, and I was like, ‘Wow.’ The way that people write out here was really fascinating to me,” Breland says.
In fact, he got such a good vibe from the city that he moved to Nashville full time just a few months later.
When Jimmie Allen takes the CMA Close Up Stage Thursday, he won’t be alone: a group of music students from Nashville’s Mountain View Elementary will perform alongside him.
According to a news story from ABC affiliate WKRN News 2, the children have been practicing for weeks ahead of taking the big stage. They can be seen in a clip practicing “Best Shot,” Jimmie’s hit song from 2018.
Jimmie’s commitment to furthering music education is longstanding. Back in 2020, he was an artist ambassador for the CMA Foundation’s Unified Voices for Music Education, an initiative that deputized a cast of country stars — also including Lindsay Ell andAshley McBryde — to get involved with music education programs.
Jimmie, who’s a father of three, also recently released his first children’s book, My Voice is a Trumpet, which celebrates diversity and the importance of everyone using their voice.
The singer is also booked to perform on the Chevy Riverfront Stage during this year’s CMA Fest. His next album, Tulip Drive, arrives later this month.
Christina Aguilera, who is headlining LA Pride this Saturday, regularly uses her platform to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. According to Ricky Martin, artists from that community appreciate what the “Beautiful” singer has done for them.
“Christina is a force! Her voice has become synonymous with greatness and the most commendable thing is that [after] becoming one of the most successful female artists of all time, she uses her voice as a constant ally to the LGBTQ+ community,” he told People.
He continued to gush, “She is an amazing mother, a businesswoman and a proud Latina.”
The two collaborated on the track “Nobody Wants to Be Lonely” in 2001, a time when Ricky was fending off rumors about his sexuality. The “Livin’ La Vida Loca” singer publicly came out as gay in 2010. In 2017 he married husband Jwan Yosef.
Christina previously told the outlet of her advocacy, “Being an LGBTQ+ ally is not something that’s short-lived. It’s in my DNA.” She added of her connection with the community, “We’ve all come from struggle; We’ve all had to fight to be heard.”
She takes the L.A. State Historic Park stage on June 11.
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(NEW YORK) — Sterling Jewelers, the multibillion-dollar parent company of shopping mall stalwarts Kay Jewelers, Jared and Zales, agreed to resolve a legal dispute involving, among other things, allegations of promotions traded for sexual favors.
Tens of thousands of current and former employees sued in a class arbitration that included sexual harassment accusations against senior executives and wage violations. The class grew to 68,000 plaintiffs who claimed women were discriminated both in compensation and in promotions.
The company was also accused of having a policy “prohibiting employees from discussing their pay with each other,” which “made it difficult for women to identify instances where they were paid less than male employees performing the same job.”
Sworn statements also described a corporate culture in which annual managers’ retreats allegedly became no-spouses allowed “booze fests” where male executives “prowled around the [resort] like dogs that were let out of their cage,” and that “there was no one to protect female managers from them,” arbitration documents show.
The alleged incidents took place between late 1990s to the 2000s, according to the sworn statements.
Ohio-based Sterling Jewelers and the law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC announced the agreement, which calls on the company, a subsidiary of UK-based Signet Jewelers, to pay $175 million. Of that, $125 million would be split among the class members and the rest would go to the lawyers.
The agreement is subject to the arbitrator’s approval.
“For the past four years, we’ve been successfully transforming Signet’s business model and culture. I want to thank our dedicated team members for helping to create our welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone is invited to be their authentic self. We believe prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion grows high-functioning teams and fosters a culture of appreciation and development,” Gina Drosos, CEO of Signet Jewelers, said in a statement. “This settlement is an important step in bringing closure to a nearly 15-year-old case.”
Signet has discontinued the pay and promotions practices at issue in the lawsuit and offered mentorship and leadership training for women.
“This settlement provides for significant monetary relief for our clients and ensures that the practices that gave rise to this case will not recur. And we applaud Sterling Jewelers for undertaking important and meaningful changes to its workplace policies, which have moved it forward as a leader in gender equality,” said Joseph Sellers, of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC.
ABC News’ Kelly McCarthy contributed to this report.
