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Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God” begins with Janie Crawford returning to her all-Black Florida hometown. Her hair, a symbol of her freedom, rests on her overalls as she walks with absolute focus on her destination. Eighty-five years after the publishing of ‘Their Eyes…,’ we re-meet another Black woman with a distinctly Southern heritage and a narrative that is hers alone.

Kristen Wiig proved she was the perfect fit for her 1970s-set Apple TV+ series Mrs. American Pie when she was spotted on the show's set on Friday.The 48-year-old former Saturday Night Live star was seen in a retro ensemble while filming a scene.She plays the miniseries' lead, Maxine Simmons, a woman who tries to rise to the top tier of Palm Beach society in the early '70s, even as trouble within her marriage and disdainful socialites threaten to block her ascent. Old school: Kristen Wiig was seen on the set of her Apple TV+ miniseries Mrs.

Shakira could soon find herself in deep, deep legal trouble.

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Good ol’ Gordon Ramsay has caused yet another online stir…

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWith hits from a wildly diverse array of artists including Halsey, the Weeknd, Camila Cabello, Jon Batiste, Leon Bridges, Twenty One Pilots, SZA, Maren Morris, Maggie Rogers, Maroon 5, Bomba Estereo and many more, Ricky Reed is one of the most successful and ubiquitous songwriters of the past 15-odd years.But it’s his work with Lizzo, both as a musical collaborator and the head of Nice Life, the label to which signed along with Atlantic Records, that has made him Variety’s Hitmaker of the Month for July. The singer’s “Special” album features five songs co-produced by Reed — including the smash single “About That Time” and the closer, “Coldplay.”Reed (real name: Eric Frederic) began working with Lizzo (real name: Melissa Jefferson) in 2016.

Ethan Shanfeld New York City nightlife and drag queen legend Kevin Aviance didn’t know Beyoncé sampled his song “C—y” on her new album “Renaissance” until a friend reached out to him late Thursday night.“She sent me the track and the credits and said, ‘What is this?’” Aviance told me Friday afternoon. “And then my phone was blowing up.

Rebekah Vardy has lost her High Court libel battle with Wayne Rooney’s wife, in what was one of the most widely-publicised trials this year. Coleen Rooney had begun a sting operation in 2019 and accused Rebekah, wife of Jamie Vardy, of leaking private stories about her to The Sun.

Love Island star Liberty Poole has stunned fans with a sexy snap in a new lingerie set from Boux Avenue.The reality wowed her Instagram followers by posting the picture in a new turquoise lingerie set the showcased her toned figure. With her beautiful blond locks styled in loose beach waves, the star posed for a series of snaps in a "beautiful" green lingerie set from the underwear store Boux Avenue.

Scientists may have discovered a cure for baldness. Stem cells responsible for healing the body are also found in hair follicles – and boffins discovered a protein known as TGF-beta can turn them on or off, making them grow or die.

Holly Willoughby took to Instagram to share a rare picture of her son after revealing his weird favourite snack. The mother of three shares her children with her producer husband, Daniel Baldwin.Taking to her Instagram, Holly shared a snap of Chester holding a bowl of Oreo biscuits and pickles.READ MORE:Holly Willoughby forced to look away as guest gets Botox live on This MorningHer caption then read: "Is your kid as weird as mine??? #Chester #pickles #Oreo."Her comments section was flooded with messages from her fans.

Kaley Cuoco is sharing some details about her personal life, including her romantic relationship with boyfriend Tom Pelphrey, as she feels that he “saved” her in many different ways.The ‘Ozark’ actor was all smiles in a recent photo shared by Kaley, taking to Instagram to celebrate his 40th birthday. “To the incredible man that saved me in all the ways...

Love Island beauty and 2021 runner-up Chloe Burrows has revealed that she had makeup and fake tan "taken off her" in the Spanish villa.Dialling in from home after flying back from Menorca - where she was the face of O2 Swim for Sims, the world’s first swim-up mobile phone shop - Chloe spoke exclusively to Daily Star where she lifted the lid on villa life after placing second on the show last summer.READ NEXT: Millie Court 'strategically' dropped into Love Island villa after confession to bossesWhen we asked her about what her holiday essentials are, Chloe admitted that she's not the best at packing and will usually end up buying things last minute at the airport.But the blonde bombshell did admit that she loves a bit of fake tan and will often pack it when she goes away because she "doesn't tan well".And this was the case when she flew to Spain last summer to star on Love Island."You're not really allowed to take a lot in [to the villa] so you're really only allowed like you know, knickers, pyjamas, you know," she revealed.She then explained how she got some of her possessions confiscated, telling us: "We got all our make-up, I got some make-up taken off me, like fake tan."Adding: "I always take fake tan with me on holiday because I don't tan."Chloe also recently took to TikTok where she explained that fake tan was banned in the villa - which happens to be one of the many strict rules in the villa.The reasoning behind the unusual rule is because producers want the bedsheets to remain crisp white and looking fresh.This comes after Chloe revealed that her close pal and season seven sister Millie Court was 'strategically' placed into the villa last summer when she told bosses she fancied her now-ex Liam Reardon.For more of

Love Island's Priya Gopaldas has lifted the lid on a secret room inside the ITV villa.The stunning bombshell entered the villa last year and shared how there is another toilet the Islanders use when the main villa is closed.Priya exclusively told the Daily Star: "I remember that when they shut the villa you can't go in but if you need to the bathroom you can.READ MORE: Love Island's Georgia Steel wows fans as she parades toned figure in tiny bikini"It's really weird you have to walk through the beach hut to get to the other loo, and so you see people who have gone into the beach hut room and you're like 'ooh, I wonder what they're talking about.'"Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comShe also revealed the secret sum that the Islanders get paid for starring on the show.Talking about the show's leaving process, Priya explained: “We stayed in another villa for about a week and during that week, we would then get our phones back and we’d get the debrief, a social media debrief. We got some training for social media and managing your bank account, things like that, then we appeared on the live Aftersun show.”“It was probably quite useful actually because I’ve actually had no training, I only knew how to take out student finance, but apart from that, I had no idea how to manage money or anything like that.

The Chase fans were convinced that Shaun Wallace had "thrown the match" after he'd answers ten questions incorrectly Friday 29 July.

READ NEXT: Neighbours Toadie star's life - forgotten roles, huge weight loss and Big Brother stintNow with her exit confirmed as we wave goodbye to the residents of Ramsay Street we take a look at her life as an Australian icon.While she became best known as kind-hearted mum Susan, things could have been very different for Jackie as she originally tried out for the role of Pippa Ross on rival soap Home And Away.Luckily for fans of Neighbours her efforts didn't work out when in 1990 the original star who played Pippa quit the show leaving producers searching for a replacement.Several rounds of auditions got underway with Jackie making the final two alongside rival Debra Lawrance.Debra previously said of the process: "We were, and still are, very dear friends. She and I were short-listed together and after our call back audition we caught up for coffee.

Max Verstappen appeared to take a swipe at Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes as he showered praise on current title rivals Ferrari.Verstappen and Hamilton engaged in a battle for the ages for the 2021 F1 title. Their rivalry boiled over on several occasions, with the pair colliding at Silverstone, Monza and in Saudi Arabia. Eventually, Verstappen took the title in hugely contentious fashion in Abu Dhabi, with then race director Michael Masi’s botched handling of a late-race safety car effectively deciding the championship.

Rylan Clark has shot down any recent speculation about his relationship status.The television personality, 33, has until now kept his personal and private life out of the spotlight.But after hearing what he'd described as "fabricated stories", the Radio 2 broadcaster felt the need to speak out and took to his Instagram account on Friday 29 July.READ MORE: Rylan Clark admits 'always feeling on edge' filming Celebrity Gogglebox with mum LindaRylan was pictured kissing Declan Doyle on a night out last month - with the EOTB star openly talking about their romance on GB News.Bringing speculation to an end, Rylan denied that he was romantically involved with anyone and went on to add that he had "no intention" of being in a relationship.In a statement he told fans: "I tried to ignore it but this isn’t ok."For the past few weeks there's been stories regarding my 'relationship'."I’ve stayed out of it, ignored it, but this is ridiculous. I’m not in a relationship, haven’t been for over a year and have no intention to.He added: "I’m looking after myself for a change and it’s staying that way.

tattoo.Body art fan Staesha claims that she gave the artist clear instructions about what she wanted but instead they just “kinda did whatever the heck he wanted on my arm.”READ MORE: Bloke gets supermarket discount code tattooed on his arm - and it actually worksPosting to TikTok, she said she was sending him over "pictures of the different types of tropical leaves" two weeks before her appointment - so he should have been more informed.However, the tattooist failed to include any of the leaf varieties she'd been so very specific about, and the end result couldn't have looked less like the pretty, botanical vision she'd approached him with. The woman, who posts on the app as @evilherbivorre - recalled how she'd requested "clean linework" without any shading.

Emmerdale fans reckon Jamie Tate is the father of Charity Dingle's baby after her shock pregnancy revelation - with the soap star dubbed to make a comeback for the 50th anniversary. It was revealed this week in the popular ITV soap that Charity is expecting a baby with her boyfriend Mackenzie Boyd.The news came after she comforted and advised Amelia Spencer found out she was expecting when the pair bumped into each other at a clinic.

Jamie T claims his first-ever UK Number 1 album with The Theory of Whatever.