A tribute from across the pond. The NFL will reportedly honor the late Queen Elizabeth II with a moment of silence during the league’s season opener.
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A new side to the story. In the fall of 2012, Manti Te’o was one of the most famous and talented college football players in the country, but by the winter, he was the target of cruel jokes.
Te’o, who played for Notre Dame at the time, revealed after a September 2012 game against Michigan State that he had lost both his grandmother and his girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, on the same day. He dedicated his season to their memory, even skipping Kekua’s funeral because she insisted that he didn’t miss a single game of his senior season. “[She] made me promise, when it happened, that I would stay and play,” he told the Los Angeles Times in December 2012. “All she wanted was some white roses. So I sent her roses and sent her two picks along with that.”
Though his story of persevering through heartbreak and grief earned Te’o national attention, the story got even bigger in January 2013, when Deadspin reported that Kekua was not a real person. “Her passing, recounted so many times in the national media, produces no obituary or funeral announcement in Nexis, and no mention in the Stanford student newspaper,” the outlet stated at the time. “There is no record of her birth in the news. Outside of a few Twitter and Instagram accounts, there’s no online evidence that Lennay Kekua ever existed.”
In their article, Deadspin claimed that the fake Facebook account was created by Naya Tuiasosopo. The Washington native later confirmed that she initially invented Kekua as a way to process her struggles with her gender and sexual identity. She has since come out as transgender.
Shortly after the story broke, Notre Dame issued a statement confirming that the linebacker had been “the victim of what appears to be a hoax,” and clarified that Te’o had only
A tribute from across the pond. The NFL will reportedly honor the late Queen Elizabeth II with a moment of silence during the league’s season opener.
Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard will be released September 19 on Discovery+.Titled Johnny vs Amber: The US Trial, the documentary features interviews with Depp’s lawyers, legal experts and journalists, along with behind-the-scenes footage amid the trial which was held between April and June this year.The first episode will investigate Depp’s side of events, covering his “abusive childhood and drug dependencies” and presenting “an alternative version of events that show Johnny to be a victim of domestic abuse himself”.The second episode details Heard’s account, including “her detailed description of alleged sexual assault told on camera for the first time” and how “advocates of Depp mercilessly attacked her via social media,” as noted in a press release.A synopsis reads: “The series gives a forensic account of the key evidence and turning points of the case from both sides, allowing viewers to make up their own minds about who to believe.”Depp sued Heard for defamation over a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, where she wrote about being a survivor of domestic violence. While his name isn’t mentioned in the piece, Depp’s lawyers argued it falsely implies she was sexually and physically abused by him in their marriage.
The stars are stepping out for night two of the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards!
Addison Rae's meteoric rise to immense fame hasn't been without its share of turbulence, and the 21-year-old TikTok star and actress is dealing with a lot of drama as of late.From her parents splitting up (for a second time), to her own love life getting thrust into the public spotlight to her mom's unexpected romance with 26-year-old rapper Yung Gravy, Addison has a lot to deal with that one might never have expected.In the wake of Addison's mom's high-profile date at the VMAs alongside Yung Gravy and her dad's surprisingly aggressive reactions on social media, we're taking a look back at Rae's family drama, as well as her own rise to fame.Addison was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, to father Monty Lopez and mom Sheri Easterling. She joined TikTok early in its infancy, around July 2019, and soon had over 1 million followers in a matter of months.
Shia LaBeouf is stepping out.
The Location Managers Guild International has announced the winners of its 9th annual LMGI Awards with HBO’s Succession, Netflix’s Stranger Things and HBO Max’s Station Eleven topping the television categories, and House of Gucci and No Time To Die receiving the Motion Picture honors.
The boxing match that sparked a thousand memes! Internet stars Bryce Hall and Austin McBroom’s longtime feud came to a head in June 2021 when they finally stepped into the ring and sorted out their issues. However, the drama between them lasted longer than just a few rounds.
Angelina Jolie was in Philly this weekend and she took her daughter Vivienne to see a performance of the Dear Evan Hansen national tour!
Anne Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home a little before 11 a.m. PT on Friday, Aug.
Anne Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home a little before 11 a.m. PT on Friday, Aug.
Anne Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home a little before 11 a.m. PT on Friday, Aug.
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation“Arcane” • The Boy Savior • Netflix • A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for NetflixAnne-Laure To, Color Script Artist“Arcane” • Happy Progress Day! • Netflix • A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for NetflixJulien Georgel, Art Direction“Arcane” • When These Walls Come Tumbling Down • Netflix • A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for NetflixBruno Couchinho, Background Designer“The Boys Presents: Diabolical” • Boyd In 3D • Prime Video • Amazon Studios, Sony Pictures Television Studios, Titmouse, Kripke Enterprises, Original Film, and Point Grey PicturesLexy Naut, Storyboard Artist“The House” • Netflix • Nexus Studios for NetflixKecy Salangad, Animator“Love, Death + Robots” • Jibaro • Netflix • Blur Studio for NetflixAlberto Mielgo, Character DesignerOutstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming“We’re Here” • Evansville, Indiana • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with House of Opus 20 and IPCCasey Caldwell, Costume Designer; Diego Montoya, Costume Designer; Joshua “Domino” Schwartz, Costume Designer; Marco Marco, Costume Designer; Patryq Howell, Costume DesignerOutstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program“Annie Live!” • NBC • Chloe Productions, The Green Room, Zadan/Meron Productions, Sony Pictures TelevisionMia Neal, Department Head Hairstylist; Leah Loukas, Assistant Department Head HairstylistOutstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program“Legendary” • “Whorror House”• HBO/HBO Max • HBO Max in association with Scout ProductionsTonia Green, Department Head Makeup Artist; Tyson Fountaine, Key Makeup Artist; Sean Conklin, Makeup Artist; Marcel Banks, Makeup Artist; Jennifer Fregozo, Makeup Artist; Silvia Leczel,
Post Malone has recalled how he felt meeting Ozzy Osbourne for the first time, saying the moment was “absolutely fucking mind-blowing”.In newly release footage from Malone’s upcoming documentary Post Malone: Runaway, the artist is seen hanging backstage before his show in Los Angeles on November 21, 2019, where he has his first encounter with Osbourne – a longtime idol of his.“Good to see you, how are you? You look great,” Malone says as he approaches Osbourne, the pair shaking hands. “Are you excited?” Malone asks, with Osbourne replying: “Yeah, yeah, yeah.”Malone then asks: “You ready to party?” to which Osbourne replies with only a chuckle and a grin.As Malone describes the moment in a voiceover: “I was nervous meeting him, not as much performing [with him]. Meeting him is terrifying, ’cause, you know, what the fuck do you say to Ozzy Osbourne, you know? ‘I like your pants’!? You have no idea what the fuck to say to him.”Watch the clip below:With Osbourne surprising fans at the show, appearing onstage seated in a throne, he and Malone performed their collaborative single ‘Take What You Want’.
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis have gone from friendly exes co-parenting their two children to waging a legal war in a bitter custody battle that's now dragging out in public. And, based on recent legal filings from both legal teams, there seems to be no end in sight.The director and star currently find themselves in court fighting over where their two children — Otis, 8, and Daisy, 5 -- will live.