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Jenna Bush Hager remembers best advice from late grandfather former President George H. W. Bush

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Jenna Bush Hager opened up about the best advice her grandfather former President George H. W. Bush shared with her before he passed away.

During this time of political unrest and amid the coronavirus pandemic, Bush Hager said that it’s simple, small acts of kindness that really stay with people.

“My grandpa, who lived until he was 94, I’ll never forget. Well, first of all, he had this little list of rules that he lived by and they’re all really good ones, like, ‘Don’t talk all the time. Listen to your mentors and friends and learn from them,’” she told co-host, Hoda Kotb, during a segment from the pair’s Wednesday show of “Today with Hoda & Jenna,”

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Hager Bush shared the full list with the TODAY audience:

“Don’t get down when your life takes a bad turn; don’t blame others for your setbacks; when things go well, always give credit to others; don’t talk all the time; listen to your friends and mentors and learn from them; don’t brag about yourself,” she revealed.

Bush Hager added, “Give someone a hand, nobody likes an overbearing big shot. As you succeed, be kind to people. Don’t be afraid to shed a tear when your heart is broken or because a friend is hurting.”

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“I actually have them memorized, which is kind of weird,” she admitted.

The bestselling author remembered one night before the former president died in 2018 when he told his granddaughter, ‘Don’t forget to enjoy the game.’”

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She said that really “broke my heart into a thousand pieces because what he meant is life is meant to be enjoyed, celebrate it.”

‘Riverdale’ showrunner apologizes to actress Vanessa Morgan after diversity criticism: ‘We will do better’

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“Riverdale” showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is promising to make his show a more diverse and inclusive space.

Aguirre-Sacasa made the pledge on social media after actress Vanessa Morgan called out the CW drama series on Twitter for its unfair treatment of black actors and stereotypical portrayal of black characters.

Morgan is currently the only black lead on the popular young adult series and plays Toni Topaz. She joined “Riverdale” in Season 2.

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On Sunday, Morgan tweeted, “Tired of how black people are portrayed in Media, tired of us being portrayed as thugs, dangerous or angry scary people. Tired of us also being used as side kick non dimensional characters to our white leads. Or only used in the ads for diversity but not actually in the show. It starts with the media. I’m not being [quiet] anymore.”

She added, “And I will no longer take roles that don’t properly represent us. PERIOD.”

Aguirre-Sacasa responded on Thursday. He wrote, “We hear Vanessa. We love Vanessa. She’s right. We’re sorry and we make the same promise to you that we did to her. We will do better to honor her and the character she plays. As well as all of our actors and characters of color.”

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, left, and Vanessa Morgan, right.
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“CHANGE is happening and will continue to happen. Riverdale will get bigger, not smaller. Riverdale will be part of the movement, not outside it. All of the Riverdale writers made a donation to BLM, but we know where the work must happen for us. In the writers’ room,” Aguirre-Sacasa continued.

Morgan also said on Twitter she felt like she was being used as the “token biracial bisexual” on the show and alleged she was paid the least compared to her white co-stars.

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And she told her followers not to go after her castmates because they “have my back.”

“My role on Riverdale has nothing to do with my fellow castmates/friends. They don’t write the show. So no need to attack them, they don’t call the shots & I know they have my back,” she said.

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Fellow “Riverdale” star Lili Reinhart commented, “We love you, V. And support you 10000%.”

Clint Eastwood, 90, grateful for his large ‘close’ family, says insider

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Clint Eastwood turned 90 last week and is feeling grateful as he enters into a new decade of his life.

The esteemed director “keeps in touch with all eight of his children and their families” an insider told Closer Weekly. “He’s taken great comfort that at this time of his life, all his kids are close.”

Eastwood is also grateful for his girlfriend, Christina Sandera. The pair have been together since 2014.

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“He’s truly happy with her,” the insider said. “She’s fun, easygoing and his kids like her, too. She’s on an even keel like he is.”

The Oscar-winner’s son, Scott Eastwood, dished on the family’s plans to celebrate Clint’s major birthday last week.

Director Clint Eastwood and girlfriend Christina Sandera attend a screening of “Sully” at Directors Guild Of America on September 8, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 
(Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

“We’re going to do just a family thing,” the 34-year-old actor revealed to Access. “Very, very calm, very mellow. He doesn’t really like birthdays.” He said the family planned a “have a nice lunch” instead of a fancier dinner.

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“We’ll sneak a cake in there, definitely,” Scott said. “He probably won’t like it, but we’ll put one in.”

Clint Eastwood (L) and son Scott Eastwood (R).
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His mother is Jacelyn Reeves, whom Clint maintained a romance with for several years. The former couple also had a daughter named Kathryn.

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Clint was married twice to Maggie Johnson, from 1953 to 1984, and Dina Ruiz, from 1996 to 2014, but had multiple affairs and longtime partners throughout his life.

Fox News’ Nate Day contributed to this report.

Billie Eilish talks body image, fashion choices: ‘My body is mine’

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Billie Eilish opened up about her past relationships, body confidence and her fashion choices in a candid new interview.

The 18-year-old singer told British GQ for its July/August cover story that she’s learning to love her body as she gets older and her decision to not show it off is her realization of her power.

“My body is mine and yours is yours. Our own bodies are kind of the only real things which are truly ours. I get to see it and get to show it when I want to,” Eilish said.

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Eilish added that her outfit choices depend on her mood because “sometimes I dress like a boy. Sometimes I dress like a swaggy girl. And sometimes I feel trapped by this persona that I have created, because sometimes I think people view me not as a woman.”

The Grammy winner further explained, “So I dress the way I dress as I don’t like to think of you guys – I mean anyone, everyone – judging it, or the size of it. But that doesn’t mean that I won’t wake up one day and decide to wear a tank top, which I have done before.”

She admitted that at one point she wanted to fit in with other people and went to “trendy shops” to look like her peers, but quickly realized she wasn’t being her authentic self.

The “Bad Guy” hitmaker said that was a “very uncomfortable year” but she’s thankful she went through and came out the other side more confident.

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Eilish previously spoke out against body shamers in her short film “Not My Responsibility.”

She produced and penned the solo visual and said in the piece, “If I wear what is comfortable, I am not a woman. If I shed the layers, I’m a slut,” she reiterates. “Though you’ve never seen my body, you still judge it and judge me for it. Why? We make assumptions about people based on their size. We decide who they are, we decide what they’re worth if I wear more if I wear less who decides what that makes me? What that means? Is my value based only on your perception? Or is your opinion of me not my responsibility.”

Eilish also opened up about her past relationships and confessed she’s “never felt desired” by former boyfriends.

“My past boyfriends never made me feel desired. None of them. And it’s a big thing in my life that I feel I have never been physically desired by somebody,” she admitted.

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Right now, Eilish is single and loving her time alone. “It’s been months and I am not attracted to people anymore,” she said. “I don’t know what’s going on… It’s actually kind of dope.”

Fox News’ Julius Young contributed to this report.

Prince Charles reveals what he misses about his family while in quarantine

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Prince Charles opened up about missing his family while still in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Prince of Wales, 71, admitted that all he really wants to do is give everyone a hug, especially his grandchildren: Prince William‘s children Prince George, 6; Princess Charlotte, 5, and Prince Louis, 2, as well as Prince Harry‘s son Archie, 1.

The royal also acknowledged in an interview with Sky News on Thursday that he had not seen his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, for many weeks. Prince Philip, who is isolating at Windsor Castle with Queen Elizabeth II, is set to celebrate his 99th birthday next week.

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Speaking virtually from his Scottish home of Birkhall, Charles — the heir to the throne — was asked about being apart from his family.

“Well, it’s terribly sad, let alone one’s friends,” he said. “But fortunately, at least you can speak to them on telephones and occasionally do this sort of thing.”

“But it isn’t the same is it? You really want to give people a hug,” he said. “I do totally understand so many people’s frustrations, difficulties, grief and anguish.”

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Prince William and Kate Middleton have been staying in Norfolk while Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to Los Angeles.

Charles, who himself suffered from COVID-19, said contracting the novel virus made him more determined to “push and shout and prod” for a more green approach and to have nature return to the “center of everything we do.”

“I feel particularly for those who have lost their loved ones and have been unable to be with them at the time. That to me is the most ghastly thing,” he said.

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“I know that so many people have had the agony of losing their loved ones and the bewilderment and anxiety that surrounds everything.”

Charles also acknowledged the health care workers who have put their lives on the line. “We’ve seen at the same time people being quite remarkable and wonderful people in the National Health Service and all the other key workers who kept everything going,” he added.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Gabrielle Union files complaint against NBC and ‘America’s Got Talent’

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Gabrielle Union filed a complaint Thursday in the state of California against her former employers, NBC and the producers of “America’s Got Talent.”

It’s the former “AGT” judge’s latest move since her departure from the competition series after she reportedly objected to an on-set environment that allegedly tolerated racism and a generally “toxic” work culture.

The complaint filed with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing says Union, 47, was harassed and discriminated against because of her race, and experienced retaliation for reporting these problems.

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The document enumerates previously reported issues that Union, who is black, had with the show’s acceptance of racist jokes and remarks from judges, and cites criticism she received about her hair during tapings.

“Union, a black woman, was singled out due to her physical appearance and discriminated against by NBC due to the fact that her hair did not fit within the white image that NBC apparently sought to convey to the audience of AGT,” the complaint states, adding that a network executive and a show producer allegedly “informed Union’s manager that her hair was ‘too wild’ and that it needed to be ‘toned down.’”

‘America’s Got Talent’ judges: Pictured: (l-r) Howie Mandel, Gabrielle Union, Julianne Hough, Simon Cowell 
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The complaint also contains new allegations that NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy called Union’s agents to issue unspecified threats, shared confidential information on the controversy with celebrities that the show was looking to hire, and sought to undermine an investigation of Union’s issues.

On May 27, NBC and the “AGT” producers said in a statement to Fox News that they took Union’s concerns “extremely seriously” and “conducted more than 30 interviews to review the issues raised by Ms. Union” via an external investigator.

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But that “through the investigation process, it has been revealed that no one associated with the show made any insensitive or derogatory remarks about Ms. Union’s appearance and that neither race nor gender was a contributing factor in the advancement or elimination of contestants at any time,” the statement continued. “The investigation has shown that the concerns raised by Ms. Union had no bearing on the decision not to exercise the option on her contract.”

Union’s attorney Bryan Freedman said the “racial bullying” Union received stands in contrast to the network’s recent statements about being outraged by racism and standing with Black Lives Matter.

Gabrielle Union at a photocall for ‘America’s Got Talent.’ 
(Trae Patton/NBC)

“When Gabrielle Union informed NBC of racially offensive conduct during the taping of America’s Got Talent, NBC did not ‘stand’ with her in ‘outrage at acts of racism,’” Freedman said in a statement. “Instead, NBC did not care enough to either promptly investigate Ms. Union’s complaints or even ask HR to get involved. Rather, NBC stood against her and directed its ‘outrage’ at Ms. Union for whistleblowing about the racially offensive conduct she experienced.”

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In a new statement to Fox News on Thursday, NBC said: “The allegation that anyone involved in this process threatened Ms. Union is categorically untrue. We took Ms. Union‘s concerns seriously, and engaged an outside investigator who found an overarching culture of diversity on the show.  NBCUniversal remains committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where people of all backgrounds are treated with respect.”

Meanwhile, Union’s husband, NBA star Dwyane Wade, defended his family on social media.

Gabrielle Union attends NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 14 Kick-Off at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 11, 2019 in Pasadena, Calif. 
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On Thursday he tweeted: “Y’all have deemed her a liar after months of trying to inform y’all of the issues in the work place and also make sure other employees of color that comes after her won’t have the same experiences. Instead of looking thru [sic] the lens of someone who has been an advocate for the black and brown community, for women and for rape victims.”

“So instead of making sure your work environment is a a [sic] better place for everyone. Y’all have decided that she what? Made it all up because she lost a job? She’s a black women in Hollywood she has lost out on many jobs,” Wade continued.

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“When these negotiations started my house started being watched and my family started being followed. My daughter couldn’t even go to swim class without us being trailed by people looking for answers. Well y’all have the answers and y’all still don’t wanna listen to them,” he added.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

‘Friends’ star Morgan Fairchild, 70, says keto diet helped her lose 30 lbs

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Morgan Fairchild, best known for playing Chandler Bing’s mother on the sitcom “Friends,” says ever since starting the keto diet last year she’s lost an incredible amount of weight.

The 70-year-old actress revealed she’s dropped 30 pounds since following the trendy low-carb, high-protein keto diet.

“I have my fake oatmeal every morning and then salads. You know it’s a very specific diet. It’s not a hard diet… it’s just very specific,” she told Closer Weekly.

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“If you cheat at all, you don’t lose the weight… but I’ve been very disciplined,” Fairchild admitted.

The “Too Young To Die Young” star explained that she eats Ideal Protein meals and “starting dropping weight like crazy.”

Morgan Fairchild attends the 2020 Hollywood Beauty Awards at The Taglyan Complex on February 06, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
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‘It’s great because I don’t cook. I mean I really don’t cook. So it’s just pre-packaged foods,” she added. “I don’t have to cook for anybody and I don’t have to worry about getting a ton of groceries because I don’t eat.”

Fairchild said she’s happy with her progress and wants to lose more weight during quarantine.

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The “Days of Our Lives” star also said she thinks that she started gaining weight because of mold in her house.

“I went through this unfortunate thing where I had mold in my house and I blew up like a balloon,” she revealed.

Morgan Fairchild in 1988. 
(Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

“I had a lot of bronchial issues, which I knew were from the mold, but I had not realized that the weight gain was from the mold,” Fairchild added.

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After some research and some advice from a “mold specialist,” she figured out the issue.

Teen injured after being shot on set of rapper YFN Lucci’s music video

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A teenager was injured Wednesday night while on the set of a music video being filmed in Atlanta.

The city’s police said shots were fired but thankfully no one was critically hurt.

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Rapper YFN Lucci, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, was filming the music video in an apartment complex in the southeastern part of the city, Atlanta police told WGCL-TV.

Rapper YFN Lucci, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, attends the world premiere of the final season of Starz TV’s “Power” in New York.
(Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Police said the 15-year-old boy’s thumb was grazed after some 21 bullets were fired, with at least one striking YFN Lucci’s Bentley. The teen was not identified and it was not immediately known if he has been hospitalized.

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YFN Lucci left the apartment complex without his luxury car before authorities arrived at the scene, police said.

Police are searching for suspects in the shooting.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

YouTube star Jake Paul charged with criminal trespass, unlawful assembly in alleged Arizona mall looting

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YouTuber Jake Paul has been charged by police in Scottsdale, Ariz., after he was caught on camera allegedly looting from a mall over the weekend.

Police confirmed to Fox News on Thursday that Paul, 23, was charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly, which are both misdemeanor charges.

The statement read, “Following the riots and looting that occurred on the evening of May 30th 2020 at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall, the Scottsdale Police Department received hundreds of tips and videos identifying social media influencer, Jake Joseph Paul (23), as a participant in the riot.

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“Our investigation has revealed that Paul was present after the protest was declared an unlawful assembly and the rioters were ordered to leave the area by the police. Paul also unlawfully entered and remained inside of the mall when it was closed.  As a result, Paul has been charged with Criminal Trespass and Unlawful Assembly (both misdemeanor charges).

“He was issued a summons to appear in court in a month.”

A rep for the star did not immediately return Fox News’ request for comment but Paul reacted to the charges Thursday on Twitter. “Gimme my charges and let’s put the focus back on George Floyd and Black Lives Matter,” he wrote.

On Sunday, Paul addressed the incident on Twitter.

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He wrote, “To be absolutely clear, neither I nor anyone in our group was engaged in any looting or vandalism. For context, we spent the day doing our part to peacefully protest one of the most horrific injustices our country has ever seen, which led to us being tear-gassed for filming the events and brutality that were unfolding in Arizona.”.

“We were gassed and forced to keep moving on foot. We filmed everything we saw in an effort to share our experience and bring more attention to the anger felt in every neighborhood we traveled through; we were strictly documenting, not engaging. I do not condone violence, looting, or breaking the law,” he added.

Paul posted videos to his Instagram Story over the weekend at a protest against police brutality that, like many across the United States, was sparked by the death of George Floyd.

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The first videos show him wearing a face mask and protesting police outside. He captioned videos “america is in ruins” and “what can we do” before sharing a photo of his face saying that he was tear-gassed by officers and that his eye was bleeding.

Later videos emerged on Twitter showing Paul and his crew inside the Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale, Ariz., as it was being looted and vandalized.

Fox News’ Tyler McCarthy contributed to this report.

Carrie Underwood confesses she was ‘angry’ with God after multiple miscarriages: ‘I was hurt’

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Carrie Underwood opened up like never before about one of the hardest times in her life both mentally and emotionally which made her question her faith.

While trying to expand her family with her husband, Mike Fisher, the country music star suffered three miscarriages before having her second son, Jacob, in January 2019.

Underwood admitted in the couple’s new web series, Mike and Carrie: God & Country, that not being able to have a baby made her question God’s plan for her.

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“It sounds wrong when you say it, but, it’s one of those ‘bad things that happen to other people,’ you know what I mean?” Underwood said as she began to get emotional in front of the camera. “It’s not something that you ever envision yourself having to deal with.”

The Grammy-winner revealed she had a conversation with God and asked why this was happening to her family.

“I had an honest conversation with God, and I told Him how I felt. I was hurt. I was a little angry and, of course, you feel guilty for being mad at your creator,” she admitted. “And I told him we needed something. We needed to have a baby or not, ever, because I couldn’t keep going down that road anymore.”

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Fisher, a former pro hockey player, also reflected on the difficult experience. “I was frustrated,” he said. “What’s the future look like, we don’t know. Are we going to adopt, are we going to… going through things in your mind.”

But he said that when also having a conversation with God, he sensed they were going to have another child. “I was just wrestling and probably the most honest I’d been with God. And I heard, not audibly, but I sensed that God told me that we were going to have a son, and his name’s Jacob,” Fisher revealed.

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The couple also shares a 5-year-old son Isaiah Michael.

New episodes of “Mike and Carrie: God & Country” drop Wednesdays on I Am Second.