Eliza Thompson

Since Aaron Rodgers made his NFL debut in 2005, his exploits off the field have made nearly as many headlines as his athletic achievements. Consider, for example, the “darkness retreat” he went on in 2023 while considering whether he wanted to retire from football entirely or simply leave the Green Bay Packers. “I’m still in […]

Aaron Rodgers and his parents, Ed and Darla Rodgers, have been estranged for years, but the athlete is holding out hope for a future reconciliation. “It’s definitely possible,” the New York Jets quarterback, 40, told author Ian O’Connor in an interview for O’Connor’s new biography, Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers. “It’s […]

Chappell Roan has become massively famous in just a few months, and she’s not afraid to admit that it’s been difficult. “I’ve just gotten to the point where I have to stop lying to myself that this is … ,” Roan, 26, said during a chat with Bowen Yang for Interview magazine published on Monday, […]

Morgan Wade’s excellent new album, Obsessed, included a surprise for Animals everywhere — a duet with Kesha. Wade, 29, enlisted Kesha, 37, for the heartbreaking ballad “Walked on Water,” which debuted on Friday, August 16. “I fell off the Earth, I fell out of touch / I’m fightin’ every urge to go out and get […]

UPDATE Friday, August 16, 12:46 p.m. ET: Post Malone surprised listeners with a deluxe edition of the album titled F-1 Trillion: Long Bed, featuring nine more solo tracks. Fans immediately began comparing Malone to his “Fortnight” duet partner, Taylor Swift, who pulled a similar move with The Tortured Poets Department in April, dropping 15 more tracks […]

In addition to being the queen of country music, Dolly Parton is an actress, author and entrepreneur — and now she can add “winemaker” to her resume too. Parton, 78, recently dropped Dolly Wines, her first line of alcoholic beverages, in collaboration with Parton Family Cellars and Accolade Wines. The U.S. range features chardonnay, while […]

Mary J. Blige has achieved a lot in her decades-long career, but she’s not interested in retiring anytime soon. “I’ve done pretty much everything that I want to do,” Blige, 53, exclusively told Luxury Handbag Shopping ahead of cutting the ribbon at New York City’s Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop. “The boxes have been checked.” […]

Emily in Paris fans know that the whole point of Champère is to spray it, don’t say it, but Luxury Handbag Shopping can confirm that the real Champère is actually pretty good. In the latest edition of We Tried It, Luxury Handbag Shopping Entertainment Director Travis Cronin and Music Editor Eliza Thompson tried De Lalisse Champère, a […]

Amid rumors of a feud between her and costar Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively hinted there was at least one disagreement behind the scenes of It Ends With Us. Lively, 36, discussed the use of Lana Del Rey’s “Cherry” in a pivotal scene during an interview with Hits Radio UK posted on Saturday, August 10. “They […]

Skai Jackson was arrested for alleged domestic battery after having a fight with her boyfriend at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Luxury Handbag Shopping can confirm. Jackson, 22, was arrested on Thursday, August 8, when authorities were called to the CityWalk area of the theme park after she and her boyfriend were spotted arguing. TMZ was […]

Julianne Hough opened up about why her relationship with Ryan Seacrest didn’t work out — and hinted that the difference in their levels of fame contributed to the end of their romance. Hough, now 36, detailed her time with Seacrest, now 49, during the Monday, August 12, episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast. Shepard, […]

Love and basketball. Brittney Griner is one of the best athletes in the WNBA — and she always has her sweetheart, Cherelle Griner, cheering her on from the sidelines. The Olympic gold medalist and the teacher met as undergraduates at Baylor University in Texas while Brittney was making a name for herself as one of […]

The first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ended with the mega reveal that handsome loner Halbrand is really Sauron — and according to star Cynthia Addai-Robinson, things will only get darker in season 2. “Season 2 definitely is very Sauron-focused, but you’re going to really get … almost like […]

Before Avatar: The Way of Water hit theaters in December 2022, director James Cameron was already mostly done with the third film in the franchise. Cameron explained to Entertainment Weekly that he shot parts of the franchise’s third and fourth installments to avoid “the Stranger Things effect,” a.k.a., child actors drastically growing in between films. […]

Warner Bros. The second installment of Kevin Costner’s Horizon film series will have a lavish premiere after its theatrical release was indefinitely postponed. Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 2 will debut out of competition at the Venice International Film Festival on Saturday, September 7. Chapter 1, which hit theaters in June, will also screen […]

Simone Biles is small in stature — just 4-foot-8 — but her reputation looms large. The Texas native started taking gymnastics classes at age 6 and earned an invite to the junior national team camp by 14. She had several world championship gold medals before she made her Olympics debut in Rio de Janeiro at […]

PopEater/YouTube Francine Pascal, author of the Sweet Valley High book series, has died at age 92. Pascal’s daughter Laurie Wenk-Pascal confirmed the news to The New York Times, noting that her mother died on Sunday, July 28, following a battle with lymphoma. Born in New York City in 1932, Pascal was best known for creating […]

Taylor Swift shared her condolences after a stabbing left two children dead at a dance class themed around her music. “The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is washing over me continuously, and I’m just completely in shock,” Swift, 34, wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, July 30. “The loss of life and innocence, […]

Atria Books; Simon & Schuster; Alcove Press; HarperCollins Summer is in full swing, which means there’s no better time to settle in with a steamy romance novel. The first half of the year has seen the release of several new romance novels centering on LGBTQIA+ characters, including TJ Alexander’s Triple Sec and Alison Cochrun’s Here […]

Nicole Scherzinger may have just finished tearing up the West End stage as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, but she hasn’t forgotten where she came from. “It was such a whirlwind,” Scherzinger, 46, exclusively told Luxury Handbag Shopping while reflecting on her time with the Pussycat Dolls. “It’s kind of crazy. So much happened so fast […]

The story of boy bands like the Backstreet Boys and ‘NSync can’t be told without mentioning the late Lou Pearlman, but his influence was a mixed blessing for the musicians in his orbit. Pearlman, who died in 2016 at age 62, was the svengali behind BSB, ‘NSync, O-Town and numerous other boy band and girl […]