How to Date Smarter in 2021

Phoebe Bridgers has hit back at a defamation lawsuit filed against her last year by recording engineer Chris Nelson. Seeking to have that lawsuit dismissed, Bridgers says that she believes statements she made about Nelson on Instagram were all true, and that his lawsuit should be dismissed on so called anti-SLAPP grounds.In his lawsuit last year, Nelson – who owns the Sound Space recording studio in LA – said that his first contact with Bridgers related to a possible musical collaboration.

A lawsuit against Warner Music testing the rights of artists in the US to reclaim the copyrights in their recordings after 35 years has been settled. Terms of that settlement are, needless to say, confidential.

Victoria Beckham enjoyed all the Valentine's Day festivities this year! The former Spice Girl uploaded pictures of the adorable cards from her children, as well as a tray of Lola's V Day-themed cupcakes.READ: Victoria Beckham's retro honeymoon outfit gets fans really excitedThe Beckhams often give their fans glimpses inside their relationship, but Victoria also posted a sentimental snap of the couple taken back in 1998 on Monday. She explained: "1998 in NYC! And still my Valentine 24 years later, taken on the day we found out I was pregnant with @brooklynbeckham! I love you @davidbeckham." Meanwhile, former footballer David shared tributes to both his wife and their daughter Harper.WATCH: WOW! Victoria Beckham stuns in slinky backless dressLater on during the most romantic day of the calendar year, the fashion mogul also showed off her fabulous new outfit.

50 Cent has reacted to the slew of memes that followed his surprise guest appearance during Sunday’s (February 13) Super Bowl Halftime Show.The rapper’s segment of the star-studded performance saw him rapping ‘In Da Club’ while suspended upside down from the ceiling.50 Cent’s performance spawned a number of memes, with the performer himself now sharing his favourites.A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent)“Who the fvck did this?” he joked, sharing a picture of D12’s Bizarre photoshopped into the upside-down scene from the original 2003 ‘In Da Club’ video, which his Super Bowl entrance had referred to.A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent)“Waiting for @snoopdogg and Dre like ok who’s idea was it for me to be upside down again?” he added while sharing another image. 50 Cent also reposted a video of basketball superstar LeBron James, who was spotted singing along and dancing to his performance.A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent)A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent)50 Cent’s performance generated plenty of other reactions.

Phoebe Bridgers has said that she stands by her comments about recording studio owner Chris Nelson, which led him to sue her for defamation.On Instagram in October 2020, Bridgers directed her followers to a thread by her friend Emily Bannon, which Nelson claimed was defamatory.Nelson subsequently sued Bridgers for defamation and is seeking $3.8million (£2.8million) in damages. He claims Bridgers “intentionally used her high-profile public platform on Instagram to publish false and defamatory statements” about him “in order to destroy his reputation”.Now, in a sworn declaration filed yesterday (February 14), Bridgers responded, saying: “I believe that the statements I made in my Instagram story are true.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has announced the nominees for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards, spread across 145 categories, including film, television, and digital media.

Maluma shot an interesting first scene with Owen Wilson on “Marry Me”.

Monday may have been Valentine’s Day, but love definitely was not in the air in the “Celebrity Big Brother” house.

Team17 CEO Michael Pattison has told employees that “action has to be taken” following an in-depth and damning report about conditions at the companyLast week, more than a dozen past and present Team17 employees spoke to Eurogamer following the backlash over a proposed Worms NFT project.As well as describing poor working conditions (long hours, bad pay) staff described their lack of faith in the company’s HR team, saying that it failed to act when alerted to issues surrounding sexual harassment.Women were reportedly sent degrading messages and suggestive photos by male colleagues. After they were reported to HR, the incidents were minimised, perpetrators were given a slap on the wrist, and victims were told to sort it out amongst themselves.One woman said staff are now afraid to go to HR, as they felt they would be “gaslit”.So it turns out Team17 is run by someone worth hundreds of millions of dollars while some of their staff can’t afford three meals a day.

Our Yorkshire Farm’s Amanda Owen, 47, shared a new series of pictures on Sunday as she braved the bad weather in company of her children.The TV star was busy as usual despite the freezing temperatures and being “sopping wet” from the rain.The photos showed Amanda smiling alongside two of her children as they navigated Ravenseat Farm.In one of the snaps, Amanda can be seen posing with a flock of sheep as she tried to keep warm using a neck warmer over her head.In view of her 190,000 Twitter followers, Amanda wrote: “Never fully dressed without a smile.“*Albeit a pained one as we are all sopping wet.*”She concluded the tweet with the hashtags “Yorkshire”, “shepherdess”, “rain” and “winter”.The post soon racked up more than 2,390 likes, with many fans commenting on the seemingly freezing weather conditions.CNORMAN61601898 said: “Those poor sheep need raincoats to keep their wool dry.”JaneJon86839027 added: “You should have a lovely hot tub installed and you can warm yourself up and relax x”FloodThom typed: “Hope you’re all well, regards to the absentees.”Vibe_Poet wrote: “The smile must make all worth while and be a kind of driving energy,”The Yorkshire Shepherdess recently shared a touching update following the stillbirth of one of her calves.One of the cows on the farm, Lily, suffered the death of her calf during labour.Following the tragic event, Amanda removed the dead calf from Lily and covered another baby cow, named Stormy, with its skin.The “gory” process made Lily believe Stormy was actually hers.In last week’s Twitter post, Amanda explained that the pair are now “inseparable”.Sharing some photos of the duo, Amanda wrote: “Lily & Stormy.

Valentine’s Day may be over for another year, but Chloe Lewis’ hair will carry on its love legacy.The former TOWIE star decided to take the red theme through to her tresses, opting for a new tonal berry hair colour in lieu of her usual mid-brunette shade.The 30 year old debuted the look on her Instagram yesterday, saying: “Always wanted to go this colour but always been too scared.” Showing off the final look, Chloe then updated her followers with: “Went red for Valentine’s Day.” The star has chosen a subtle red shade, which gives her brown hair a warm lift.The colour is more visible on her root sections, while the ends of her hair have a subtle balayage effect. Chloe’s fringe section has also been styled to look quite 70s, with the ends flicking out away from her face.

Love Island has led the tributes to their original and beloved presenter Caroline Flack on Tuesday, marking two years since she died at the age of 40.The star's friends and colleagues also came out in their droves to remember her indelible mark on the entertainment industry, while her mum is attempting to reopen the investigation into her death. Sharing a snap of the blonde beauty during her press shots for the sun-soaked reality TV show, the official Love Island Twitter account posted: "Caroline, forever in our hearts." Writing his own tribute on Instagram, singer Olly Murs then shared a bittersweet snap with his longtime friend and Xtra Factor co-host.

This Morning viewers have aired their frustrations that regular hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are not presenting the ITV show this week. Best friends and co-hosts Holly, 40, and Phil, 59, are notably absent from This Morning, as they take their usual half-term break from 14-17 February. Instead, Friday presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary are fronting the popular morning show.This comes after Phil was forced to miss the programme when he tested positive for Covid-19, and Holly took a two week break as she filmed her upcoming BBC One series, Wim Hof's Superstar Survival.

Izzi Warner has shared a rare photo with her boyfriend Grant in celebration of Valentine's Day on 14 February. The 27 year old, who recently wowed in a leather jacket and fishnet tights on a night out, took to her Instagram feed to share the romantic photo with her 351,000 followers. Gogglebox star Izzi looked gorgeous in the snap as she donned a black and white sheer dress that featured star-constellation-like patterns all over it.The thigh-length number featured mesh sleeves and she teamed the outfit with a pair of black boots.

Giovanni Pernice marked the end of his Strictly journey with a touching tribute to dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis on Instagram. The duo completed the final leg of the live tour together and, after the final show on Sunday 13 February at London's O2 Arena, the Italian declared his love for his inspirational friend. The 31 year old acknowledged their success in both Strictly shows, writing, "SCD champion (tick), SCD live tour champion (tick)" before his sweet announcement.

Rita Ora and boyfriend Taika Waititi seemed happily in love as they posed together at the Super Bowl over the weekend.The couple cuddled up together as they watched the Super Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday as they approach their first anniversary as a couple. Posing for photos before the game, 31 year old Rita wore a white crop top and long matching skirt, which she accessorised with gold jewellery, including hoop earrings and layered necklaces.The star’s filmmaker partner Taika, 46, opted for a more casual look, wearing black jeans and a T-shirt under a black button up shirt.The couple both shared sweet posts for Valentine’s Day this year, posting a series of photos of them together, including one from the day they met four years ago. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Rita and Taika were friends for several years but their relationship is thought to have turned romantic a year ago when Rita was in Australia filming The Voice.

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have given a glimpse inside their romantic date night as the loved-up couple were 'reunited'.The 22 year old PrettyLittleThing creative director and her boxer boyfriend Tommy, 22, looked smitten as they spent a night at the luxurious Corinthia hotel in London for Valentine's Day. Love Island beauty Molly-Mae took to Instagram to share with her 6.2million followers how a car collected her and took her to the unknown location.The blonde beauty was led into a gorgeous suite at the hotel which was filled with red heart-shaped balloons while a huge bouquet of perfect white roses was placed on the end of the bed.

prison after giving her students cupcakes laced with her ex-husband's sperm.Cynthia Perkins had originally claimed she was not guilty of the crime, but has now changed her plea to guilty.The woman was a teacher in Livingston, Louisiana, and also admitted to several other sex crimes, according to local news reports.And she did so alongside her now ex-husband Dennis, who is a former high-ranking SWAT police officer.She has pleaded guilty to one count of producing child pornography, one of second degree rape and one of mingling harmful substances.The latter charge involved her using Dennis' bodily fluids to "season" pastries she then provided to students at Westside Junior High School.She had been due to face trial by jury on Monday, but made the plea deal shortly before the jury was selected.Ms Perkins could have originally faced 72 years in prison, but will now face 41 years instead, and will also testify against her ex-husband in a future court case. The couple initially faced 150 felony charges including rape, child pornography, sexual battery of a child and video voyeurism.Charges involving a dog were also mentioned early in the case.

Hollywood drama The Breakfast Club took the world by storm in 1985 and quickly became regarded as one of the most iconic movies in history.Following the stories of five teenagers who spend nine hours together in detention while at Shermer High School, the film portrayed comedic elements as well as several heartwarming moments.The movie received favourable attention from the press at the time and the media referred to the film's five main actors as members of the "Brat Pack".Directed by John Hughes The Breakfast Club received critical acclaim and earned $51.5 million on a $1 million budget.Now over 35 years since the film hit theatres, Daily Star has taken a look at where the stars are now.American actress Molly Ringwald took on the iconic role of Claire Standish who was a popular school girl at Shermer High.Claire was given detention because she went shopping instead of going to class.Following on from the success of the movie, actress Molly continued to gain steady work in Hollywood and starred in films Sixteen Candles, Teaching Mrs. Tingle and 1986’s Pretty in Pink.Though she was still hot property in the American film circuit, it was reported that she turned down the female lead roles in Pretty Woman and Ghost in the 1990s.During the 2000s, Molly took a break from making movies but still appeared in small television roles.

This Morning to chat to Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary about their new music just months after releasing their first single, The One, in October 2021. Boyzlife, the combination of Boyzone's Keith and Westlife's Brian, will be releasing their first original material studio album in mere months.As they joined the famous This Morning sofa, Brian was immediately left unimpressed when he noticed the Westlife track that was playing was one from when he was no longer part of the band.Alison said: "Westlife and Boyzone join forces.

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner shared a rare snap of her boyfriend with fans as the loved up pair celebrated Valentine's Day.The reality TV star rarely posts any photos with her beau, Grant, and he has never been seen on the hit Channel 4 series.But she couldn't help but join in with the displays of affection flooding social media for February 14 and decided to share a touching tribute to her other half.Izzi, 27, took to her Instagram page clearly feeling the love as she posted a picture of the pair smiling for the camera with her arms wrapped around his waist.Wearing a floral mesh skater style dress with sheer sleeves Izzi looked blissfully happy in the photo, which appeared to have been taken in a nightclub.Teaming her frock with a pair of chunky black patent chelsea boots the Gogglebox fan favourite wore her trademark long golden blonde hair down in volumised loose waves, completing her outfit with a soft glam makeup look.She wrote: "Jumping on the bandwagon. Happy Valentine's to my love."Izzi and Grant have been together for several years and the couple share two children Bobby, six and two-year-old Bessie.While Izzi has been a Gogglebox regular since 2015 and mentioned Grant on numerous occasions he is yet to appear on the show.Fans, excited to get a glimpse of her partner, rushed to compliment the couple by commenting on her post.One wrote: "Lovely to finally see your other half.