Keke Palmer was 'misunderstood' as a child star and now stands in her own power

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Girl power! Everyone from H.E.R. to Christina Aguilera came out to walk the purple carpet and celebrate the 2022 Billboard Women in Music Awards on Wednesday, March 2. 

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorVerizon, having exited the original content business, is escalating its play as an aggregator of streaming services — including forming a new partnership with Netflix.The telco unveiled plans for “Plus Play,” a platform to let Verizon customers discover, purchase and manage subscriptions across entertainment, audio, gaming, fitness, music and lifestyle. In a way, Plus Play (which Verizon styles as “+play”) represents a reinstantiation of the traditional cable TV bundle for the streaming world.The company announced the new initiative at its investor event Thursday.

American Cancer Society. The Texas native got her start in acting by starring in a local production of. After graduating high school, she moved to New York City to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. Forke made her debut on screen in 1991’s before going on to appear in,, and.

Fans of the Kardashian-Jenner family knew Kourtney Kardashian was over filming Keeping Up With the Kardashians in the final seasons, but the oldest sibling is shedding new light on why she struggled toward the end of the show’s run.

Denise Van Outen, 47, is excitedly preparing for the release of her autobiography.The memoir, A Bit Of Me: From Basildon to Broadway, and back, is out later this month.But DVO has hinted that she will be will be dishing on her recent break up with Eddie Boxshall, 47.Denise confirmed their split in January after allegedly discovering Eddie's had gone on dates and sexted other women.Denise shared pictures of herself signing copies of the autobiography and posing with her publishing team.The TV star wrote alongside the snaps: "Got there in the end! After a few rewrites (for obvs reasons) my autobiography is now ready to pre order."(For a signed copy link in bio) OUT MARCH 17. @eburybooks @terryronald thank you for your patience, you are a brilliant team and have been incredibly supportive."Eddie had been Denise's first boyfriend since her divorce from actor Lee Mead, who is the father of her daughter Betsy, in 2013.Friends had described Eddie as "charming, genuine and a really lovely guy" with him and Denise becoming engaged.The former couple appeared on several series of Celebrity Gogglebox together.However, Denise asked Eddie to leave their home after allegedly discovering he had been swapping messages and calls with women he met online and hooking up with another on secret dates.

Autherine Lucy Foster was an icon of the civil rights movement as the first Black student to attend the University of Alabama.Foster had already received her bachelor’s degree from Mills College when she decided to seek admission to the segregated University of Alabama as a graduate student in 1952. She was initially admitted on her qualifications, but the admission was revoked when school authorities learned she was Black. Foster worked with the NAACP to fight for admission.

Kady McDermott looks sensational in a newly-shared bikini snap. The Love Island star posted a stunning white bikini picture to her Instagram Stories on Thursday (March 3).

Kate Garraway has told how her life was turned upside down after her husband Derek Draper was diagnosed with coronavirus.Derek contracted Covid-19 in March 2020 and was quickly taken to intensive care where he was put into an induced coma and battled the deadly virus for nearly 400 days, before returning home.The 54 year old former Labour lobbyist still needs care 24-hours a day and is unable to walk and talk properly as he continues to battle the long-term effects of the virus.Good Morning Britain host Kate, 54, discussed her husband's health in her new BBC series, Your Body Uncovered, on Wednesday night.She said at the start of the episode: "Having a serious health condition is terrifying and having someone you love with a health condition can be just as daunting."When my husband Derek was diagnosed with Covid-19, it turned our lives upside down.

Davina McCall has been left devastated after the death of her father, Andrew, who died after a battle with Alzheimer's.Andrew sadly died on Monday (February 28), with Davina paying tribute on Thursday (March 3) to the "legend" whose death has left an "enormous hole" in her life.Taking to Instagram, Davina penned a poignant statement which read: "My Dad, Andrew, died on Monday night."He took a turn for the worse on Sunday but thankfully he wasn’t in pain. He was peaceful. I'm so grateful for that, and that we could be with him.

boxing after stints at mixed martial arts and rugby.The herculean 17stone Londoner shot to fame by showing off his strength in awe-inspiring gym workout videos on social media, which has earned him over 500,000 Instagram followers.His astonishing physique comes from his bodybuilding and weightlifting background, yet that is by no means the 29-year-old’s only talent.Armz is also a skilled painter and rapper who has played rugby and American football among other sports, but insists his personality and humour is what has led to his rise in popularity.Speaking to The Sun, Armz said: “It’s a combination of my physique, my work ethic and my personality and how I created my videos and content.“I always aimed to have my content be very interactive, not the normal thing you see."Armz has trained in mixed martial arts since last March in preparation for his MMA bout against music producer ‘Bouncer’ in September.The heavyweight suffered a shock defeat on points, but has put the defeat to one side ahead of his boxing match on Saturday night.Armz will feature in a UK vs USA influencer event which has seen him turn his attention to MMA-based training rather than weight-lifting.Would you take on Armz Korleone in a MMA fight? Let us know in the comments section.He said: “When it comes to mixed martial arts, there is no room for weight training, unless you make time.“Mixed martial arts and boxing are two different sports, when I do my mixed martial arts training, there’s a lot of wrestling, a lot of jiu jitsu, striking, boxing, kickboxing.“For two hours you’re constantly getting slammed on the floor, you’re doing locks, getting choked out, then you have to do striking.“So after all of that, there’s not really any room for weight lifting.

Vladimir Putin and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov dropping veiled threats about a potential nuclear confrontation over Ukraine, half-forgotten Cold War fears are starting to resurface for many people. For Eighties kids, those fears could be summed up in one single TV show: Threads.The night the showed first aired on BBC Two - September 23, 1984 - was referred to as "the night Britain didn't sleep", so harrowing was the show's portrayal of nuclear war's effects on Britain.The terrifying show was shown on the BBC once again the following year, before the tape was locked away until a BBC Four airing 18 years later.It was released on DVD and received a semi-cult status online, but there is no record of it airing anywhere on British TV since UKTV showed it for a final time in April 2005.And with nuclear war fears growing, BritBox quickly pulled it from their service last month after it was slammed for a poorly-timed release as tensions brewed in Ukraine.A new generation have been able to pick up on the show, though – posting clips to TikTok that they “can’t believe” were ever broadcast on TV.One upsetting scene was captioned “who as a kid had nightmares after watching this?” and a comment on another Threads excerpt read: “And to think they showed this in schools in the Eighties.

@juju.brazil.And she makes major cash flaunting her figure online. The 22-year-old, who lives in London, started working as a cam girl and found her income skyrocketed due to her resemblance to Kylie.Fans started to compare her to the youngest member of the Kardashian clan – so she cashed in on the demand.

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Google Maps users were shocked to find a huge 'bomb target' that can be seen from space in the US.Reddit user u/patchesandbrownie shared the find to the subreddit r/GoogleMaps claiming to have found the bullseye in South Dakota using the satellite view feature. The original poster wrote: "Found what seems to be an old bomb target in South Dakota - 1450 ft wide."They later corrected their measurements to over 2,000ft after posting the coordinates of the astonishing find as 43°39'17"N 102°19'55"W.The post fascinated Reddit users as they give it 89 upvotes and speculated whether it was used for nuclear weapons testing or by NASA.One user said: "I guess it was for nuclear testing."Another added: "I think this is for calibrating targeting systems on satellite weapons to eradicate the giant roach people.

Pete Ganbarg Pete Ganbarg is a two-time Grammy-winner, president of A&R for Atlantic Records and also president of Atco Records. His most recent signing is Gayle, a 17-year-old pop artist from Dallas via Nashville whose debut Atlantic single, “abcdefu,” topped the singles charts in several countries.  His “Rock & Roll High School” podcast, a series of interviews with legends of contemporary music, is available on all DSPs.I recently asked my A&R department at Atlantic Records to create playlists of the songs that best define them. It was an exercise as much for me as it was for them.

Jamie O'Hara has revealed how 'friendship has gone out the window' with Kris Boyson as the pair are set to go head to head in the boxing ring. The 35 year old former professional footballer is set to face personal trainer Kris, 33, at The O2 arena on Saturday 2 April and exclusively told OK! that he believes his opponent will 'freeze' in front of the crowd. Jamie, who shares children Archie, 10, Harry, nine, George, seven, with ex Danielle Lloyd, 38, revealed how he and Kris, who have been friends for five years, are 'keeping their cards close to their chest' ahead of the Boxstar Celebrity Boxing match.

Diarmuid O’Carroll revealed St Mirren will be going all guns blazing into their next four games to ensure the Paisley club secures a “very successful season”.

Since CBD was legalised in 2018, the industry has exploded across the UK food supplement scene - and it’s easy to see why. Lauded among users for its ability to ease chronic pain , soothe anxiety , cure insomnia, and help with depression, the supplement is bringing people welcome relief for a range of ailments.

People across Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Forth Valley are being asked to keep an eye on vulnerable adults and report any concerns.

Keke Palmer may have built her own empire, but she shared that it wasn’t always an easy ride to stardom.