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51wittyspin
21 days ago
Hollywood's brightest continue to shine even as the years roll on, proving that true star power never fades. These 11 living legends, all in their 90s or older, have shaped entertainment history and remain beloved by generations of fans. Join us as we celebrate their remarkable lives and legacies with a look at the faces and moments that embody the enduring magic of Hollywood.
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With iconic roles in suspense classics, Tippi Hedren remains a glamorous, pioneering force on and off screen. Her passion for animal rescue and advocacy has made her a real-life hero, engaging fans and conservationists alike. She founded the Roar Foundation in 1983, which supports the Shambala Preserve, an 80-acre wildlife habitat in Acton, California, dedicated to caring for lions, tigers, and other big cats, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. She continues to inspire, both through cherished films and her ongoing commitment to wildlife protection.
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Shirley MacLaine's decades-spanning career has earned her a place among Hollywood's most prolific actors. Known for both comedic brilliance and dramatic depth, her multi-award-winning career includes unforgettable film and television performances. She earned the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Terms of Endearment, one of six Oscar nominations across her storied career, per ShirleyMacLaine.com. Her outspoken nature and writing continue to captivate and provoke thought even today.

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wildly
21 days ago
Prince William has been branded a "beautiful human" after his interaction with a four-week-old baby, which took place on Tuesday during an engagement in Ilminster. The royal, who is a dad of three, was also on hand to offer up light-hearted advice for the new mum.
In the video above, William can be seen meeting the tiny newborn, and he asked: "How old?" When the mum replied, "Four weeks," he exclaimed, "Four weeks!" He then proceeded to ask if it was her "first one" and when he discovered it was her second, he waved his hand in the air and said: "Dab hand," in a reassuring tone.
Prince William is a doting dad to three children (@ Getty Images)
The talk then turned to sleep, as it does with most parents, and when discovering the little one isn't the best sleeper, he jokingly instructed the woman: "Don't move," as the baby was sound asleep on her during the whole interaction.
When the clip circulated online, fans praised William for stopping to speak to the parent. One wrote: "William is a beautiful human being who is so much like his Mum was," and another added: "This is why people love William. So natural and caring, asking about the baby sleeping! Future king with such a kind heart."

#william #beautiful #interaction #weeks
WN9TmpDRq
23 days ago
Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the UK, the Royal Family's response, or a lack thereof, has drawn plenty of attention. Prince William and Kate Middleton, however, have said nothing in public about the Sussexes. While some reports describe that silence as indifference, one PR expert reads it very differently, and her view shifts the focus from feelings to observable behaviour.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the UK in late August with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Since then, Prince William and Kate Middleton have stayed quiet, and according to reports, the brothers have no contact, despite living in the same country again.
It had earlier been reported that the Prince and Princess of Wales have "stopped caring," and are practicing indifference. The same report states that Kate is not "sitting around talking about Meghan." It stresses that this does not mean a reconciliation has taken place.
Now, PR specialist Grayce McCormick of Lightfinder Public Relations has offered a different reading to The Mirror. She cautions against calling the couple "indifferent." Doing so, she says, ******* igns an emotional state to people "based largely on unnamed sources and outward behavior." McCormick explains that silence can signal "boundaries, discipline, fatigue, acceptance or simply a decision not to participate publicly." It does not reveal what someone feels privately, she adds.
The expert also draws on her own client work. According to her, responding to every headline gives a story "more oxygen." McCormick points to the "illusory truth effect," in which repeated information can become more believable through repetition. She believes that in royal coverage, speculation can often harden into perceived fact.

#kate #mccormick
01moody
24 days ago
Meghan Markle has reportedly been intentionally keeping a low profile since returning to the UK with Prince Harry. A source claims she is waiting for the right moment before making official appearances.
The ******* ss of Sussex is said to be currently focused on settling into life in Britain while working on her various projects and caring for her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
The source claims Meghan Markle's quieter approach is intended to create greater anticipation around her eventual return to the public spotlight.
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Meghan has yet to make an official public appearance with Harry since the family returned to Britain on August 26.

#harry #britain #claims
sKY45ZhOt
25 days ago
Emma Heming Willis is making Bruce Willis the center of her message during World FTD Awareness Week, using a new tribute to explain why his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis continues to drive the advocacy work she has built around families facing the disease.
Emma shared a new photograph of the 71-year-old actor alongside a message describing him as the reason she continues pushing for greater awareness, research and support. "He is the driving force behind my advocacy," she wrote, according to PEOPLE.
She also made clear that she sees the platform created by Bruce's diagnosis as something she intends to keep using. Emma wrote that she would not let his diagnosis "be in vain" and said the doors his story has opened allow her to help people living with FTD and other dementias, as well as the people caring for them.
In March, Emma launched the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund for Dementia Research and Caregiver Support, turning several years of public advocacy into a grant-making effort focused on awareness, research and practical help for caregivers.
Emma's World FTD Awareness Week post featured Bruce sitting outdoors in a bucket hat and dark sunglasses. She described how his influence is continuing through the advocacy work that grew out of their family's experience.

#willis #advocacy
fluxsxk
27 days ago
Jenny Slatten's ALS battle has reached a heartbreaking new stage, with the beloved 90 Day Fiancé star now so weak that speaking has become painful—and her husband, Sumit Singh, has become her voice.
According to Page Six, the latest update came through a GoFundMe created to help cover Slatten's medical care in India, where Singh is caring for her full-time. According to Slatten's friend Penny, the 68-year-old reality star is "getting weaker by the day" while taking Edaravone and Riluzole, two medications intended to slow the progression of ALS. Penny said Slatten is also taking B12, melatonin and magnesium, but the treatments have left her drained.
"Jenny is getting weaker by the day," Penny wrote, adding that Slatten now "hardly speaks" because it hurts too much.
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"Sumit speaks more for her and is the main spokesperson for his wife," she continued. "Sumit is Jenny's main caregiver and doing a great job each day."

#sumit #shop
zf4ochm0j
1 month ago
LAW AND ORDER: Kering has promoted Sophie Maddaloni, its longtime group tax director, to general secretary of the group, effective immediately.
Maddaloni, who is based in Paris, also joins Kering's executive committee and reports to Jean-Marc Duplaix, group chief operating officer.
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storm1847
2 months ago
R&B singer Bilal is facing allegations from Jamila Raegan, the mother of his adult son Bashir, who claims the artist has left her to handle their son's care alone. In an emotional Instagram post, Raegan also accused Bilal, whose full name is Bilal Oliver, of abuse and said she had protected him for more than half her life. "I'm not okay because I've spent over half of my life protecting an abuser," she wrote before identifying the singer by name.
Raegan said Bashir has multiple disabilities, including autism and bipolar disorder, and claimed Bilal has shown "complete disregard" while she manages their son's needs. "I am caring for him alone while his father continues to live his life," she wrote.
Raegan did not detail what **** istance she believes Bilal has withheld or provide specific information about her abuse allegation in the post.
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Bashir is a frequent presence on Raegan's Instagram page, where she has shared photos, videos, and personal updates about their life together over the years. In her latest message, she credited relatives, friends, and members of her community with helping support her.

#bilal #Instagram #shop
tunnelrlf
2 months ago
Colman Domingo called on men to stand with women. The actor said he would die a "feminist" while appearing on a fundraiser red carpet. Domingo also shared his thoughts on women's access to resources.
While appearing on Caring for Women Dinner's red carpet on Thursday, Domingo said men should stand with women. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he said, "Anytime I've been in rooms like this, I've thought, 'Look at all these female leaders' — but hey, we're the men. Men should be locking arms to make sure women have what they need in access and information and support. I was raised a feminist, and I'll die a feminist."
The actor also shared that supporting such organizations is important for him. He added, "It's always been important to me to stand firm with these organizations — not only in support, but with my presence."
Domingo served as master of ceremonies at the fifth annual fundraiser. Caring for Women Dinner is organized by Kering, the luxury conglomerate, with luxury brands including Gucci, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, and others.
Many stars appeared on the red carpet to support the fundraiser. These included co-hosts Salma Hayek Pinault and her husband, François-Henri Pinault, Simone Biles, Pamela Anderson, Dakota Johnson, and Benicio Del Toro.

#feminist #caring #i 've
luckyazy
2 months ago
The Kering Foundation raised over $5 million at its fifth annual Caring for Women dinner, supporting four organisations working to end violence against women and children: Activating Change, Fondo Semillas, JBWS and The New York Women's Foundation.
Noam Galai/Getty Images for Kering Foundation
We've already seen the celebrities wearing Gucci, so here is a look at the other guests, with Valentino, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga dominating a night where black was clearly the unofficial dress code.
Thank goodness for the cut-outs, because they are doing a lot of work here. Dakota Johnson's Valentino gown features a frontless-and-backless construction that could easily have been lost in black, but the flashes of skin allow you to appreciate exactly how the dress has been engineered.
Mike Coppola/Getty Images

#getty #valentino
clouD
2 months ago
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Last night in New York City, the Kering Foundation held its fifth annual Caring for Women dinner in the midst of New York Fashion Week. Co-hosted by founders (and spouses) Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault, the event raises money to end gender-based violence, and it's become one of the starriest fundraisers of September—as well as a ****** e where the stars can get a bit daring with their looks.
This year, one of the most memorable ensembles of the night came courtesy of Pamela Anderson. Days after making a statement in a bright orange dress at the amfAR Gala Venezia, the queen of makeup-free red-carpet appearances turned heads again in an elegant all-black look that exuded classic Hollywood bombshell glamour.
Pamela Anderson attends the Caring for Women dinner on September 10.James Devaney - Getty Images
Anderson—who often styles herself—wore a sleek design from Gucci by Demna. The high-neck dress featured a semi-sheer, jersey-style fabric that cloaked The Naked Gun actor, leaving a few bare bits of skin thanks to a cutout around back, and a high slit that ran up the side of the skirt, exposing one of her legs. Anderson has never been afraid to bring a bit of ****** iness to the carpet.

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0slowly_cool
2 months ago
Lindsey Vonn avoided a wardrobe malfunction on the red carpet for the Kering Foundation's Caring for Women Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 10, in New York City
The Olympic gold medalist was almost exposed when she removed her gown's cape
Vonn recently shared an update on her recovery after a horrific crash during the Winter Olympics
Lindsey Vonn was quick to avoid a wardrobe mishap on the red carpet.
On Thursday, Sept. 10, in New York City, the Olympic ski racer, 41, appeared at the 2026 Kering Foundation Caring For Women Dinner in a red gown with a cape detail.

#caring #thursday
87fix
2 months ago
The Kering Foundation hosted its fifth annual Caring for Women Dinner in New York, with a guest list that included several familiar faces in Gucci. Host committee members Pamela Anderson and Nacho Figueras were joined by Camila Morrone, Paris Hilton, Alix Earle, Rita Ora, Cindy Bruna, Alex Consani, Bethann Hardison and more.
Noam Galai/Getty Images for Kering Foundation
After a run of five colourful looks at the Venice Film Festival, Pamela Anderson switched gears in a Gucci Primavera long-sleeve jersey dress, styled with black pumps and a silver crystal-embellished clutch.
Does she look good? Yes. But I think this also confirms that bolder colours work better for her. After seeing how much those shades enlivened her Venice wardrobe, I find myself instantly missing the colour here.
Mike Coppola/Getty Images

#foundation
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2 months ago
The familiar faces arrived one by one, climbing the staircase into The Pool on Thursday evening as the Kering Foundation's fifth annual Caring for Women Dinner got underway.
Benicio Del Toro was among the first, followed by Julianne Moore, Colman Domingo, Pamela Anderson, Alix Earle and Camila Morrone. Inside, guests circled the bar over ****** tails as trays of spicy tuna bites, fried artichokes and crab cakes made the rounds. Every so often, the VIPs would be summoned to a back room before reappearing in the crowd just before dinner.
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64deeply_cosmic
2 months ago
When Pamela Anderson was diagnosed with hepatitis C in the late '90s, there was no cure.
"It was a death sentence. That's what my doctor told me — that I probably had around 10 years to live," the "Baywatch" star recalled in a moving speech at the amfAR Gala in Venice. "I'm sure that colored and corrupted my decisions. It was not fear of death, but fear of what might happen to my young children. It turned my life inside out."
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TR8Ly0188
2 months ago
On August 5, Clover Health Investments Corp. (NASDAQ:CLOV) reported second-quarter 2026 results that turned a year-ago loss into real profit. GAAP net income came in at $28 million, a $39 million swing from the $10.6 million loss posted in the same quarter last year. Medicare Advantage membership climbed to 157,309, up 48% year over year, and the company raised its full-year guidance across every major line item. For a stock that has spent years chasing profitability, this quarter reads like a turning point.
The headline number is the $28 million in GAAP net income for the quarter, but the six-month picture tells the same story with more weight behind it: $55.3 million in net income through the first half of 2026, compared to an $11.9 million loss over the same stretch last year. Revenue reached $743.2 million in the quarter, up 55.6% year over year, and consolidated gross profit rose 53.6% to $153.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA more than doubled, jumping 139.2% to $40.9 million from $17.1 million a year earlier, which means profitability is scaling faster than revenue itself.
Clover backed those numbers by raising its 2026 outlook on every front. Full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance moved up to $70 million to $85 million from a prior range of $50 million to $70 million, and GAAP net income guidance rose to $20 million to $35 million from $0 million to $20 million. The company also closed the quarter with $443.0 million in cash and investments, up 13.8% year over year, giving it room to keep funding growth. CEO Andrew Toy pointed to the Clover ***** istant platform reaching more physicians and members as the engine behind "better health outcomes" alongside the growth, while Interim CFO Clay Thornton tied the improving cohort economics to the company retaining more of that value under its full-risk model heading into 2027.
The same filing shows that scaling a Medicare Advantage insurer is not cheap. Insurance net medical claims incurred rose 56.1% year over year to $615.4 million, tracking almost in step with revenue growth. The insurance benefits expense ratio, which measures how much of premium revenue goes toward paying medical claims, sat at 87.6% for the quarter, only 80 basis points better than a year ago, and the six-month figure improved by just 20 basis points. That means the cost of caring for members has barely budged as a share of revenue, even as the top line surged.
Spending on overhead grew too. Salaries, benefits, and general and administrative expenses rose 13.3% year over year to $124.4 million, while the adjusted version of that same cost line jumped 35.9% to $112.1 million. And even after the guidance raise, projected full-year GAAP net income of $20 million to $35 million is modest against total revenue guidance of $2.92 billion to $3.00 billion, a thin margin for a business still proving it can convert scale into durable profit.

#quarter #income
963flux
2 months ago
Joe Amabile paid a heartfelt tribute to his wife, Serena Pitt, on their anniversary as he continues to recover from brain tumor surgery. The former Bachelor in Paradise star praised his wife for supporting him through both the good and the difficult moments.
Joe, who became known as Grocery Store Joe during Season 14 of The Bachelorette, marked their three-year anniversary with a special post on September 2. The 40-year-old wrote on Instagram that Pitt is "the most beautiful, caring, perfect" person. "These past few months have been pretty tough, to say the least. You have been there with me every single step of the way, taking in all the good and the bad news. You cried alone in our bedroom because you didn't want to bring me down," the Dancing With the Stars alum expressed.
Continuing his post, Joe praised Serena for standing by him throughout his recovery. He said she took care of everything from cooking and cleaning to attending his doctor's appointments. She also managed his medications and woke up with him in the middle of the night. Joe said he felt incredibly lucky to have Serena as his wife, partner, and best friend. He ended the heartfelt message by telling her he loved her "forever and always."
Joe and Serena got engaged on Bachelor in Paradise season 7 in 2021. They first tied the knot at a New York City courthouse on October 27, 2022. They held a second, larger wedding celebration with loved ones in Charleston on September 2, 2023.
The former reality star first revealed the diagnosis on July 13 in an Instagram video. He said a full-body MRI scan through Prenuvo led doctors to discover an early-stage glioma. He explained that he later underwent a brain MRI. The scan showed a blueberry-sized lesion in his brain that appeared to be a glioma, which is a type of tumor.

#wife #brain #season #heartfelt
88thread
2 months ago
Kate Beckinsale is speaking openly about how PTSD can affect people even when their struggles are not visible to others.
The actress shared a pair of Instagram videos on September 2 in which she discussed the toll trauma can take on sleep, daily life and relationships. Her comments came after she had also been reflecting publicly on grief following the death of her mother, Judy Loe.
Beckinsale focused much of her message on people who continue working, caring for family and socializing while dealing with intense symptoms privately.
"They get up, they go to work, they look after their kids, they provide for their family, they have a laugh, they're the fun person, but they don't sleep for more than an hour because when they do, it's full of nightmares," she said.
Beckinsale said everyday triggers can suddenly overwhelm someone.

#PTSD #Instagram
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2 months ago
We're days away from Sandra Bullock's grand return to the screen, with her first movie in four years.
The actress, 62, took a break from films to devote time to motherhood and caring for her longtime partner Bryan Randall, who passed away in 2023 after a battle with ALS.
Sandra Bullock is returning to the big screen with "Practical Magic 2" this fall (@ Getty Images)
But this fall, she'll be back in the long-awaited Practical Magic sequel, ****** led Practical Magic 2, in which she reunites with Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, and is newly joined by Joey King and Maisie Williams.
Plus, two new co-stars, who might be the most special of all. In a new interview at the romantic fantasy's Los Angeles premiere, Sandra revealed that her two kids, Louis and Laila Bullock, make a cameo in the film as well.

#Magic
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2 months ago
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is heading into the autumn months with the tailwinds of pricing power and seasonal demand. The one stat that makes the company hard to ignore right now is its revenue growth relative to cocoa costs, which have increased by more than 120% in the past six months.
One might think a triple-digit rise in the cost of a core ingredient would hurt business, but the company's second-quarter earnings showed net sales up 6.6% year over year. Adjusted earnings per share in Q2 rose a whopping 57% in the same time period. This demonstrates Hershey's brand strength and its ability to price products without scaring off customers.
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Hershey's research found that 82% of parents are likely to purchase chocolate in October, and intend to buy gummies and sour candy even earlier in the season. In response, management is planning a "Hersheyween," which runs from the end of the summer into the fourth quarter. The promotion is Hershey's largest-ever Halloween lineup.
Hershey's stock trades at a slight premium to some of its peers in the packaged-goods industry, but the sweets company offers a tasty 3.2% dividend yield and decades of consistent payouts. Hershey is currently well below its 52-week high of $239. The stock is relatively flat year to date.

#company #hershey #earnings
vhzzn3n7jjar
2 months ago
Usman Nurmagomedov is never going to apologize for caring about his brother's well-being, but that doesn't mean he was trying to attack his opponent at UFC Shanghai.
Song Yadong scored the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he blasted Umar Nurmagomedov with a perfectly timed uppercut that sent the Russian crashing to the canvas to end the fight. Immediately after the fight was stopped, Usman jumped into the cage to check on his brother and Song ended up colliding with him as he ran around the cage to celebrate his victory.
The brief physical altercation led many to speculate that Usman actually tried hitting Song with an elbow strike after running into each other, but the reigning PFL lightweight champion was quick to deny that allegation while addressing the incident on social media.
"People are making such a huge tragedy out of this, they should just calm down," Nurmagomedov wrote on Instagram (Russian-to-English translation via Red Corner MMA). "There are things far worse. You don't have to think for long, just look at what is happening in the world.
"And regarding the claims that I supposedly wanted to hit his opponent, if I had wanted to, I would have hit him."

#russian #fight #cage
8raw
2 months ago
What are the early indicators, for better or worse? These are a few.
1.) Can NC State's defense be more consistently disruptive on passing plays? State's defense was really, really bad on passing downs last season—its havoc rate stunk, it was bad on a per-play basis, from an EPA basis, from pretty much every basis. Whole thing was ugly.
Virginia doesn't have a skill position group that's scaring anybody, and as long as Beau Pribula is the starting quarterback—which I don't think will last long—then the ceiling there is pretty low. But if he has four seconds to make a decision every time he drops back, he's going to look like Joe Montana. The battle between UVA's offensive line and State's defense might be the only thing that really matters in this game.
2.) Is CJ Bailey ready to be the kind of quarterback who can carry a team to a big win? The pressure is on now. Everybody knows what kind of player Bailey is, and what he can be—and he's being paid to deliver. Is he ready to handle it? He's working with a brand new bunch of receivers, and he is going to have to improvise for State to have success offensively. There will be breakdowns and misunderstandings and he will need to fix a few things in the moment to keep the ball moving. It's Week 0 and maybe the biggest game of his career so far.
3.) How good are Harvey Dyson and Popo Aguirre? NC State is counting on both to be important; I think it's fair to say both are high-floor guys, but can they be good enough to make the defense substantially better? Aguirre has the most work ahead of him on that one, and if he ends up a clear difference-maker, that changes the expectations for the defense. The margins for success on this defense are extremely small—if either of these guys has an off day, if either gets hurt, it's extremely bad news.

#basis #aguirre #better
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2 months ago
One of the strangest stories in NBA history involved a rumor about LeBron James getting livid about teammate Delonte West having a relationship with his mother in the late 2000s. The rumor mill of the time led to stories that LeBron partially left the Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency for the Miami Heat due to his anger over that situation. West and James have never been publicly linked since that time frame.
Despite never confirming the relationship, West randomly referenced still speaking with Gloria James via a Kick stream:
"A lot of those guys that I play with, LeBron, he's my 'him', and you know his family…called my mom all the time to make sure I'm okay. Miss James, Miss Gloria, she calls my mom, makes sure she's still the same. 'Tell your son I see him. He better get it together. Don't make me come check on him.'"
West framed the relationship as being wholesome and Gloria providing a motherly caring vibe in his life from afar. However, this in itself creates more questions about if a relationship truly happened all those years ago. Not even LeBron's close friends like Dwyane Wade or Chris Paul are casually name dropping his mother in interviews.
The end of the Cavaliers tenure confirmed that James was unhappy with something. Most ****** umed it was purely basketball since Cleveland failed to win a ****** le in that timeline and often fell short vs LeBron's rival Boston Celtics team of the era.

#lebron #gloria #stories
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2 months ago
Jed York's weekend arrest wasn't the first time San Francisco 49ers ownership has found itself on the wrong side of the law – though, ironically, those past legal missteps are largely why York finds himself in such a prominent position now.
York, 46, who pleaded no contest Monday, Aug. 24, to two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools in Columbiana County, Ohio, after a charge of "engaging in prostitution" was reduced, was, until recently, the NFL's youngest principal owner. That track largely became available to him starting in 2000, when his uncle, Pro Football Hall of Famer Eddie DeBartolo Jr., relinquished control of the team to his sister Denise DeBartolo York (Jed York's mother) and brother-in-law John York (Jed York's father).
Prior to that, DeBartolo was widely perceived as an owner whom stars throughout the league wanted to play for given his demand for championship football – the 49ers won five Super Bowls between the 1981 and 1994 seasons, none since – but also his willingness to spare no expense while caring for the members of his roster. (The Niners would eventually be hit with nearly $1 million in fines and forfeited a fifth-round draft pick in 2001 plus a third-rounder in 2002 after the NFL found them guilty of circumventing the salary cap, which came into existence in 1994, during a 1999 investigation.)
But DeBartolo's legal issues away from football ultimately drove him from the league. He pleaded guilty to one felony charge of failing to report an alleged extortion attempt in 1998 amid his attempt to obtain a riverboat gambling license in Louisiana. Former state governor Edwin Edwards allegedly attempted to extract $400,000 from DeBartolo amid his bid for the license. The NFL fined DeBartolo $1 million and suspended him for the 1999 season due to his involvement with Edwards, who was imprisoned on racketeering charges in 2002.
As for DeBartolo, who entered the Hall of Fame in 2016 and remains close to his former players – he presented former Niners coach Bill Walsh plus team and NFL legends Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Fred Dean and Charles Haley as they went into Canton – he never returned to the team as its controlling owner following the suspension.

#owner #team #niners
7tunnelw6lfmeg
2 months ago
Sandra Bullock feared she'd develop "a little bit of a mental issue" if she continued acting while caring for her sick partner Bryan Randall.
During the press tour for The Lost City in March 2022, the Oscar-winning actress revealed it would be her last film "for a while" because she wanted to take a break and be at home with her family.
In August of the following year, it was revealed that her photographer partner Randall had died after a private three-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 57.
While opening up about his death for the first time on the SmartLess podcast, Bullock admitted that she was concerned for her mental health while juggling The Lost City, caring for Randall and looking after her two children.
"When Bryan got sick, after Lost City, I was like, 'I can't.' I thought I was going to have a little bit of a mental issue. I was like, 'I can't, I can't, I can't,'" she candidly shared.
Two months after wrapping production in the Dominican Republic, the Miss Congeniality star had to return to the film for a reshoot, and she turned up to set exhausted from caring for Randall.

#city #can 't
ximica_bi_ha7759
2 months ago
On August 13, Tapestry (NYSE:TPR) reported fiscal 2026 results that beat the three-year targets management set at its Investor Day, and did so two years ahead of schedule. Revenue climbed to $8 billion, up 17% on a pro forma constant currency basis, while earnings per share jumped 38% to $7.05. Handbags led the way, but the quarter also exposed a widening gap between Coach's momentum and Kate Spade's stalled turnaround, a split investors will be watching closely heading into fiscal 2027.
Tapestry's full-year numbers were not a one-quarter fluke. Operating margin expanded 340 basis points to more than 23%, and the company added 11 million new customers across its brands, with Gen Z shoppers leading the way. Those younger buyers tend to spend at higher average unit prices and stick around, which is why management keeps pointing to acquisition as the engine behind everything else.
Coach did the heavy lifting. Fourth-quarter constant currency revenue rose 14%, with North America up 10%, Greater China up 30%, and Europe up 25%. Handbag prices rose at a mid-teens rate for the full year while unit volumes also grew, a combination that shows the brand can raise prices without scaring off shoppers. Footwear grew at a high-teens clip in the quarter, and management still sees a path for Coach to become a $10 billion brand.
That growth is translating into cash. Tapestry returned $1.7 billion to shareholders in fiscal 2026 and plans to return the same amount in fiscal 2027, backed by a 16% dividend increase to an annualized $1.85 per share. Leverage sits at 1.1 times adjusted EBITDA, more than a full turn below the company's own 2.5 times ceiling, leaving room to keep buying back stock while it invests in stores.
Kate Spade remains the drag on the story. Management itself called the brand's top-line progress "more gradual than we planned," and unaided brand awareness still has not improved despite a marketing push. Guidance for fiscal 2027 calls for a high single-digit revenue decline at Kate Spade and a modest operating loss, with new hires in marketing and creative meant to fix a problem that has outlasted earlier attempts.

#fiscal #revenue #full
JQkOGe
2 months ago
Dolly Parton says she is still recovering from the health problems that have changed some of her public plans, but slowing down creatively does not appear to be part of the conversation.
In a new PEOPLE interview, the 80-year-old country legend said she has been through some "hard times" with her health and acknowledged that she put some of her own needs aside while caring for her late husband, Carl Dean. "Even though I'm still healin', I'm still workin'," she said.
Dean died in March 2025 at age 82 after nearly 60 years of marriage to Parton. She told the publication that she is now dealing with health issues she "just didn't pay attention to" while looking after him, without identifying one diagnosis as the explanation for everything she has been experiencing.
Her workload nevertheless remains extensive. Parton is preparing to open her SongTeller Hotel and the largest museum exhibition ever devoted to her life, while continuing to work on music, products and even an early-stage idea for avatar performances that could offer fans another way to experience her songs.
Parton's latest comments add context to the health updates she has been sharing throughout 2026. She told PEOPLE that this is not the first difficult stretch she has experienced physically, recalling that health issues also sidelined her for months during the early 1980s. What feels different now, she said, is the intensity of the attention surrounding every update in the social-media era.

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2 months ago
Sandra Bullock has opened up about how Bryan Randall's death changed the way she sees life. Caring for her longtime partner also made her realize she had not been taking care of herself.
The 62-year-old actress discussed the experience during an August 17 appearance on SiriusXM's SmartLess podcast. She was there to promote Practical Magic 2, her first movie since 2022's The Lost City.
Bullock said she now feels a deep sense of happiness she didn't have before, while also acknowledging that her own health had taken a back seat while caring for Randall.
She said, "I didn't take care of myself then, but I do take care of myself now. My sister, for my birthday, gave me this beautiful pewter box, and it said 'Leonardo da Vinci,' a quote by him at like 87; he says, 'I'm still learning'. I went, 'Oh.' That's why, I think, I have such happiness in my chest."
Bryan Randall died at 57 in August 2023 after a private three-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He had asked Bullock not to publicly discuss his diagnosis, which she said left her feeling isolated during the difficult period.

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2 months ago
Some days, Tamara Johnson wonders how her life changed so rapidly.
Johnson, 58, made six figures in an executive leadership position, and when her mother was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and dementia in 2017, she moved from New Orleans to Virginia, where she continued to work while caring for her mother.
Three years after her mom's death in 2020, Johnson's husband suffered a series of catastrophic medical events. To care for him full-time, she took a temporary leave and then quit her job this year. She relied on income from her job's deferred resignation program and her savings to pay for his long-term care. Johnson estimates her family spent over $700,000 in total between her mom's and husband's care. Coming up with that money has been harder, as her husband's income from medical disability retirement was quartered.
"I was one of those people who was taught that you don't quit, you suck it up, and you keep going," Johnson said. "I felt like I didn't have the luxury of falling apart, because if I fell apart, then who would pick up the slack?"
Tamara Johnson holds a framed photo of her mother.Valerie Plesch for BI

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2 months ago
Max Verstappen is fed up with repeating the same criticism of the 2026 Formula 1 cars time and time again, despite caring deeply about the sport's product.
After finishing on the podium at the Belgian Grand Prix, the Dutchman was asked about the 2026 cars again during the post-race press conference. Then, he jokingly said: "Honestly, I don't want to sit here and complain again because probably someone will shoot me outside the door."
Speaking to GPblog, among others, the former four-time world champion addressed his comment. "No, I was joking about that one. I have spoken my mind about these regulations already for a long time. And in the beginning most people were saying, 'he's complaining, he should shut up.'
"I have to say that the last few races more and more people are seeing the same thing that I could see coming already a long time."
The Red Bull driver continued: "It's not about me not winning anymore, it's just because I care about the product. Because I've said it many, many times. And at one point that's also enough. But of course, when people keep asking, well then, yeah, maybe it's not appreciated always."

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