Vanessa Bryant is celebrating her friend Pau Gasol’s birthday. Bryant took to Instagram to share a sweet video of Gasol dancing ballet with her daughter, wishing him a happy birthday.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWattpad, the user-contributed fiction platform, will pay writers cash stipends of up to $25,000 — if they meet certain criteria — in return for making their stories exclusive to the platform.The company’s Wattpad Creators Program plans to pay out a total of $2.6 million to writers in 2022. To be eligible, writers must have: published a new story part in the last three months; at least one completed novel-length story of 50,000 words or more in their catalog; at least one story in an eligible genre; and reached a minimum number of Engaged Readers as based on Wattpad’s Story Statistics resource.
More info on the program is available at this link.More than 500 writers will be eligible for the cash stipends, the first time Wattpad is paying creators in this way. In addition, participants will be eligible for marketing and editorial support and sponsored brand partnerships.
Under the Wattpad Creators Program, some of the company’s biggest stories will become exclusive to the platform. Among the first cohort of now-exclusive Wattpad writers is romance writer Tamara Lush (@TamaraLush), author of “Drive and Crash” and other steamy hits; Jessica Cunsolo (@AvaViolet), whose “With Me” series of novels has accumulated nearly 1 billion reads on the platform and has a series adaptation in development from Wattpad Webstoon Studios and Sony Pictures Television; Kate Marchant (@toastedbagels), author of hit novel and upcoming film “Float,” starring and produced by Robbie Amell; Claudia Tan (@claudiaoverhere), author of “Perfect Addiction,” in production as a feature film from Wattpad Webtoon Studios and Constantin Film; and Sondi Warner (@sondi_is_on), author of “Lead Me Astray,” which has 259 million
.Vanessa Bryant is celebrating her friend Pau Gasol’s birthday. Bryant took to Instagram to share a sweet video of Gasol dancing ballet with her daughter, wishing him a happy birthday.
Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury posted loving tributes to each other as they celebrated their three-year anniversary on Thursday.The Love Island stars met during series five of the ITV dating show in 2019 and became besotted with each other immediately in the villa as they coupled up together. Molly and Tommy, both 23, have been inseparable ever since and have gone from strength to strength in their relationship, to the delight of their fans who have watched their love story grow.
Reports suggest Manchester United are set to revive their interest in Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans.
Clairo enlisted Phoebe Bridgers for a live rendition of her 2019 single ‘Bags’ at a show in Milan on Tuesday (July 5).The show, which took place on Tuesday night (July 5), saw Clairo support Bridgers at Carroponte in Sesto San Giovanni, a commune within Milan. The show was a crossover date between Bridgers’ ongoing Reunion Tour and Clairo’s Sling Tour, the latter named for her second studio album.The pair’s duet on ‘Bags’ marks the first time the two have performed the song together.
New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell is assuring New Yorkers that “there are no specific, credible threats” to the city’s 4th of July celebrations and that holiday displays are continuing as planned despite the mass shooting in the Chicago area this morning.
Pia Toscano and Daniel Emmet are joining forces for a one-night-only show in Las Vegas this summer!
sights back on love. Devon Franklin, motivational speaker and ex-husband of actress Meagan Good, is giving newlyweds tips, tricks and tea on navigating the choppy waters of marriage as the newest relationship coach on Lifetime’s “Married At First Sight.” The new season, in San Francisco, debuts July 6. The New York Times bestselling author says the pangs of his divorce after 9 years of marriage to Good, 40, is partly what helped him aid new brides and grooms — who are meeting for the very first time at the alter — progress towards a happily ever after outcome. “With everything that I’ve been through, I found that… [It’s important to] resist the temptation to place blame [in relationships]. Take responsibility,” the 44-year-old exclusively told The Post on the red carpet of the 2022 BET Awards.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterThe King is No. 1 at the domestic box office.After a heated box office battle, “Elvis” emerged victorious over “Top Gun: Maverick” to claim the top spot on North American box office charts.Over the weekend, “Elvis” and “Top Gun: Maverick” were duking it out as the King of Rock and Roll took the No.
Such a result for Baz Luhrmann’s biopic on The King of Rock and Roll would match pre-weekend projections and be just below the $31 million earned by the 2019 Elton John musical “Rocketman.” Reception has also been strong with an A- on CinemaScore and Rotten Tomatoes scores of 79% critics and 93% audience. But “Elvis” still has a way to go before it reaches profitability with a reported $85 million budget.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStars Piolo Pascual and Lovi Poe head the cast of the Philippines adaptation of Korean Series “Flower of Evil.” It begins airing across East Asia and parts of the Middle East. The romance-thriller series involves a female detective who suspects that her husband is a serial killer.The original show was produced by CJ ENM’s Studio Dragon and aired on tvN in 2020.
Mick Jagger‘s bout of COVID-19, The Rolling Stones performed ‘Gimme Shelter’ with gospel singer Chanel Haynes.The legendary rockers performed in Milan, Italy on Tuesday (June 21), performing a 19-song set as part of their UK and European ‘SIXTY’ tour. The show was confirmed to go ahead on Monday (June 20), following the postponements of shows in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Bern, Switzerland.
Villarreal manager Unai Emery has made clear why Manchester United are targeting his centre-back Pau Torres this summer.
Jonathan Bailey and Rege-Jean Page have reunited!
Mick Jagger says the Rolling Stones will return from Covid isolation tomorrow, resuming its 60th anniversary European tour in Milan.
Emily Ratajkowski is stepping out during Milan’s Men’s Fashion Week.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Rami Malek sit front row at the Prada Spring/Summer 2023 Menswear Fashion Show on Sunday (June 19) in Milan, Italy.